The Amazing Sanction Race

[Chimaera]

Ah, victory.  Thou art the finest of companions.

[Montosh]

Roll Admin.

 

Congrats MI6 :P

[IYIyTh]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04854XqcfCY

 

Thanks again for doing everything you do Gopher, see you soon!

 

Well done everyone.

 

[Gopherbashi]

July 13, 2014 / Cybernations Day 3110 / Sanction Race Update #2386

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Did You Know?

Deutschland über alles!

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1 (▶0) [357] (+0) Independent Republic of Orange Nations : 71.02 --> 72.51 (+1.49)
2 (▶0) [222] (+2) Green Protection Agency : 66.96 --> 67.09 (+0.13)
3 (▶0) [163] (+2) World Task Force : 62.06 --> 62.41 (+0.35)
4 (▶0) [305] (+0) New Pacific Order : 46.95 --> 47.06 (+0.11)
5 (▶0) [260] (+2) New Polar Order : 40.65 --> 41.03 (+0.38)
6 (▶0) [196] (+2) R&R : 31.77 --> 31.89 (+0.12)
7 (▶0) [155] (+0) Sparta : 30.85 --> 30.91 (+0.06)
8 (▶0) [69] (+0) Umbrella : 29.82 --> 29.82 (+0.00)
9 (▶0) [107] (+0) Pax Corvus : 29.79 --> 29.82 (+0.03)
10 (▶0) [140] (+0) Orange Defense Network : 29.35 --> 29.29 (-0.06)
11 (▶0) [79] (+1) The Dark Templar : 28.11 --> 28.29 (+0.18)
12 (▶0) [90] (+0) The Order of the Paradox : 27.48 --> 27.52 (+0.04)

13 (▶0) [116] (+0) Fark : 25.85 --> 25.87 (+0.02)
14 (▶0) [127] (+0) Mostly Harmless Alliance : 25.75 --> 25.78 (+0.03)
15 (▶0) [101] (+1) Valhalla : 23.98 --> 24.09 (+0.11)
16 (▶0) [140] (+0) Viridian Entente : 23.48 --> 23.52 (+0.04)
17 (▶0) [144] (+0) NATO : 23.42 --> 23.48 (+0.06)
18 (▶0) [87] (-3) Nusantara Elite Warriors : 23.42 --> 22.94 (-0.48)
19 (▶0) [80] (+1) The Grand Lodge Of Freemasons : 20.81 --> 20.84 (+0.03)
20 (▶0) [105] (+0) Non Grata : 20.63 --> 20.69 (+0.06)
21 (▶0) [119] (+1) Goon Order of Oppression Negligence and Sadism : 20.57 --> 20.64 (+0.07)
22 (▶0) [17] (+0) DOOMBIRD DOOMCAVE : 20.48 --> 20.48 (+0.00)
23 (▶0) [87] (+0) Federation Of Armed Nations : 20.35 --> 20.39 (+0.04)
24 (▶0) [133] (-3) The Legion : 19.25 --> 19.13 (-0.12)

25 (▶0) [101] (+3) MI6 : 18.48 --> 18.73 (+0.25)
26 (▶0) [94] (+0) Multicolored Cross-X Alliance : 17.62 --> 17.66 (+0.04)
27 (▶0) [94] (+0) North Atlantic Defense Coalition : 17.60 --> 17.63 (+0.03)
28 (▶0) [109] (+2) LoSS : 17.26 --> 17.38 (+0.12)
29 (▶0) [91] (+0) Global Alliance and Treaty Organization : 16.83 --> 16.86 (+0.03)
30 (▶0) [68] (+0) The Phoenix Federation : 16.75 --> 16.76 (+0.01)
31 (▶0) [58] (+1) Knights Of Ni! : 16.24 --> 16.29 (+0.05)
32 (▶0) [88] (-1) Nordreich : 15.09 --> 15.03 (-0.06)
33 (▶0) [90] (+0) The Templar Knights : 14.66 --> 14.69 (+0.03)
34 (▶0) [96] (+0) Christian Coalition Of Countries : 13.99 --> 14.05 (+0.06)
35 (▲1) [56] (+0) Siberian Tiger Alliance : 13.69 --> 13.70 (+0.01)
36 (▼1) [84] (-1) Invicta : 13.70 --> 13.68 (-0.02)

[spoiler]37 (▶0) {60} (+0) The Seven Kingdoms : 13.60 --> 13.63 (+0.03)
38 (▶0) {61} (+1) Random Insanity Alliance : 13.45 --> 13.51 (+0.06)
39 (▶0) {66} (-1) United Purple Nations : 13.39 --> 13.35 (-0.04)
40 (▶0) {67} (+0) The Last Remnants : 12.63 --> 12.64 (+0.01)
41 (▶0) {58} (+0) The Imperial Order : 12.54 --> 12.56 (+0.02)
42 (▶0) {66} (+0) Anarchy Inc. : 12.48 --> 12.50 (+0.02)
43 (▶0) {29} (+0) The Realm Of The Rose : 12.07 --> 12.07 (+0.00)
44 (▶0) {92} (+0) New Sith Order : 11.95 --> 11.98 (+0.03)
45 (▶0) {81} (+0) State Of Unified Nations : 11.51 --> 11.53 (+0.02)
46 (▶0) {45} (+0) The Democratic Order : 11.25 --> 11.26 (+0.01)
47 (▲1) {62} (+0) Terran Empire : 10.97 --> 11.11 (+0.14)
48 (▼1) {37} (-1) Fellowship Of Elite Allied Republics : 11.06 --> 10.86 (-0.20)

49 (▶0) {37} (+0) Disciples Of Destruction : 10.81 --> 10.86 (+0.05)
50 (▶0) {43} (+0) Aurora Borealis : 10.81 --> 10.83 (+0.02)
51 (▶0) {39} (+0) Global Democratic Alliance : 10.38 --> 10.39 (+0.01)
52 (▶0) {65} (+0) The International : 10.28 --> 10.32 (+0.04)
53 (▶0) {48} (+0) Guru Order : 10.15 --> 10.20 (+0.05)
54 (▲1) {38} (+0) Sengoku : 9.97 --> 9.98 (+0.01)
55 (▼1) {51} (-1) Coalition Of Royal Allied Powers : 10.03 --> 9.83 (-0.20)
56 (▶0) {31} (+0) Wolfpack : 9.67 --> 9.67 (+0.00)
57 (▶0) {24} (+0) Swash Plates And Tail Rotors : 9.60 --> 9.62 (+0.02)
58 (▶0) {56} (+0) Mortal Wombat : 9.08 --> 9.13 (+0.05)
59 (▶0) {28} (+0) We Are Perth Army : 8.55 --> 8.55 (+0.00)
60 (▶0) {13} (+0) The Order Of The Black Rose : 8.54 --> 8.54 (+0.00)

61 (▶0) {53} (+0) Knights Of The Round Table : 8.36 --> 8.38 (+0.02)
62 (▶0) {35} (+0) The Sandstorm Confederacy : 8.12 --> 8.14 (+0.02)
63 (▶0) {15} (+0) Old Guard : 7.63 --> 7.64 (+0.01)
64 (▶0) {60} (+0) Atlas : 7.57 --> 7.58 (+0.01)
65 (▶0) {46} (+0) Global Order Of Darkness : 7.26 --> 7.29 (+0.03)
66 (▶0) {33} (+0) The Javahouse League : 7.01 --> 7.02 (+0.01)
67 (▶0) {34} (+0) Green Old Party : 6.93 --> 6.93 (+0.00)
68 (▶0) {25} (+0) Avalanche : 6.18 --> 6.18 (+0.00)
69 (▶0) {16} (+0) The Grämlins : 5.61 --> 5.61 (+0.00)
70 (▲4) {115} (+6) The Congolese Soukous Society : 5.20 --> 5.51 (+0.31)
71 (▼1) {27} (-2) Doom Squad : 5.49 --> 5.42 (-0.07)
72 (▼1) {28} (-1) Kaskus : 5.45 --> 5.35 (-0.10)

73 (▼1) {21} (+0) Argent : 5.28 --> 5.29 (+0.01)
74 (▼1) {23} (+0) The Stoic Movement : 5.21 --> 5.20 (-0.01)
75 (▲1) {20} (+0) Menotah : 5.15 --> 5.16 (+0.01)
76 (▲1) {39} (+1) North Star Federation : 5.06 --> 5.12 (+0.06)
77 (▲1) {17} (+0) Alpha Omega : 4.95 --> 4.97 (+0.02)
78 (▼3) {45} (-2) Nuclear Proliferation League : 5.20 --> 4.92 (-0.28)
79 (▶0) {23} (+0) Mushroom Kingdom : 4.91 --> 4.92 (+0.01)
80 (▶0) {20} (+0) Pirates Of The Parrot Order : 4.71 --> 4.72 (+0.01)
81 (▶0) {47} (+0) United Sovereign Nations : 4.70 --> 4.71 (+0.01)
82 (▶0) {15} (+0) Grey Council : 4.45 --> 4.44 (-0.01)
83 (▶0) {20} (+0) III Percent : 4.08 --> 4.09 (+0.01)
84 (▶0) {29} (+0) Screaming Red Asses : 3.99 --> 4.01 (+0.02)

85 (▶0) {29} (+1) Libertarian Socialist Federation : 3.79 --> 3.82 (+0.03)
86 (▶0) {17} (+0) AGW Overlords : 3.71 --> 3.72 (+0.01)
87 (▶0) {41} (+0) Kashmir : 3.67 --> 3.72 (+0.05)
88 (▲1) {56} (+0) Annunaki Bloodline Society : 3.65 --> 3.68 (+0.03)
89 (▼1) {27} (+0) Global Protection Force : 3.66 --> 3.66 (+0.00)
90 (▶0) {28} (-1) Shangri-La : 3.24 --> 3.20 (-0.04)
91 (▶0) {52} (+0) Zulu : 3.17 --> 3.17 (+0.00)
92 (▶0) {17} (+0) Echelon : 3.15 --> 3.16 (+0.01)
93 (▶0) {22} (-1) Alternian Empire : 3.12 --> 3.04 (-0.08)
94 (▶0) {13} (+0) Radix Omnium Malorum Avaritia : 3.02 --> 3.02 (+0.00)
95 (▶0) {27} (+0) Union Of Communist Republics : 2.92 --> 2.93 (+0.01)
96 (▲1) {25} (+0) The Prussian Confederation : 2.90 --> 2.90 (+0.00)

97 (▲1) {16} (+0) United Equestria : 2.85 --> 2.85 (+0.00)
98 (▼2) {38} (-1) Sovereign Coalition of Allied Republics : 2.91 --> 2.84 (-0.07)
99 (▶0) {30} (+1) DT Probes : 2.80 --> 2.83 (+0.03)
100 (▶0) {19} (+0) United republic Of Nations : 2.70 --> 2.70 (+0.00)
101 (▶0) {23} (+1) Sovereign League Of Armed Powers : 2.44 --> 2.49 (+0.05)
102 (▲1) {23} (+1) Riot Society : 2.16 --> 2.31 (+0.15)
103 (▼1) {18} (+0) The Imperial Remnant : 2.29 --> 2.30 (+0.01)
104 (▶0) {12} (+0) Ascended Republic Of Elite States : 1.95 --> 1.96 (+0.01)
105 (▲1) {10} (+0) Defensive Mutually-Friendly Alliance : 1.71 --> 1.71 (+0.00)
106 (▲1) {5} (+0) The Sandwich Confederation : 1.68 --> 1.69 (+0.01)
107 (▲1) {17} (+0) OcUk : 1.66 --> 1.66 (+0.00)
108 (▼3) {13} (-2) Socialist Workers Front : 1.76 --> 1.59 (-0.17)

109 (▶0) {13} (+0) The Chaos Brotherhood : 1.51 --> 1.51 (+0.00)
110 (▶0) {8} (+0) National Alliance Of Arctic Countries : 1.45 --> 1.45 (+0.00)
111 (▶0) {4} (+0) Conservative Politically Allied Countries : 1.39 --> 1.39 (+0.00)
112 (▶0) {4} (+0) Nations Empowered Against Totalitarianism : 1.33 --> 1.34 (+0.01)
113 (▶0) {7} (+0) United Domainers : 1.26 --> 1.26 (+0.00)
114 (▲1) {18} (+0) SHIELD : 1.24 --> 1.25 (+0.01)
115 (▲1) {6} (+0) Deck Of International Card Experts : 1.23 --> 1.24 (+0.01)
116 (▲1) {7} (+0) Ragnarok : 1.19 --> 1.19 (+0.00)
117 (▲1) {18} (+0) Team Fancy : 1.05 --> 1.05 (+0.00)
118 (▲1) {9} (+0) The Evilistrator Elite Nations : 0.93 --> 0.93 (+0.00)
119 (▲1) {12} (+0) Phoenix Republic : 0.84 --> 0.84 (+0.00)
120 (▲1) {13} (+0) Stone and Steel : 0.82 --> 0.82 (+0.00)

----- DROPPED -----
182 (▼68) {0} (-1) DBDC Sucks balls : 1.25 --> 0.00 (-1.25)
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Biggest Gainers
Independent Republic of Orange Nations (+1.49)
New Polar Order (+0.38)
World Task Force (+0.35)

Biggest Losers
Nusantara Elite Warriors (-0.48)
Nuclear Proliferation League (-0.28)
Fellowship Of Elite Allied Republics (-0.20)

Active Wars
(None)

Longest gaining streak
MI6 (33 days for 3.43 score)

Longest streak without a loss
Old Guard (119 days for 1.25 score)

Commentary
NATO : Streak without a loss passes 15 days (1.51)
Global Democratic Alliance : Streak without a loss passes 15 days (0.25)
The Javahouse League : Streak without a loss passes 15 days (0.21)

Alliance Politics Review
(None)

[/update]

[James Maximus]

Feels good man.

[Samus]

dat +1.49 gain tho

[Gopherbashi]

dat +1.49 gain tho

 

It's pretty nice :P

[Krashnaia]

So, we have to become a german-themed alliance now, as we are the champions? :awesome:

Edited July 13, 2014 by Krashnaia

[abbasmehdi]

So, we have to become a german-themed alliance now, as we are the champions? :awesome:

 

Let's not get carried away. 

[Voodoo Nova]

 

Let's not get carried away. 

 

Time to become the BND.

[Dochartaigh]

It does and did.

 

However I understand why MI6 cheated after half time. 

 

Do you actually believe anything that comes out of your own mouth nowadays? 

 

Also, talk about a pathetically sore loser...

[MitchellBade]

The QQ in this thread...quite delicious.  Good job spais.

[Gibsonator21]

Oh wow, go us! :woo:

 

Good game, IRON. o/

[Yggdrazil]

 Congratulations M16 to a well deserved victory.

[Facade]

Well, time to demilitarize. That was great, Gopher.

[KahlanRahl]

Hurray go us, now to sell all those extra tanks...

 

See y'all in four years?  :awesome:

[Avakael]

 

We aren't even going to slow growth down a little bit.

[senatorhung]

thanks Gopher for all your work on this edition of Survivor.  hopefully it won't be the last time that WTF reaches the podium ...

 

also kudos to our opponents: we pulled out a squeaker over NPO for 3rd place, but it was nice to see MI6 avenge our loss to IRON in the semi.final.  the final quarter of both games was action-packed !!

[Overlord Shinnra]

Maybe next time WTF can join us for our casualty contest :)

[abbasmehdi]

Maybe next time WTF can join us for our casualty contest :)

 

heavens have mercy on us if that ever happens. 

[Daimos]

Great job Gopher!  This particular contest was prettty entertaining.

 

Congratulations to M16.

 

Kudos to all that made it fun to watch.

Edited July 14, 2014 by Daimos

[Samus]

Well, time to demilitarize. That was great, Gopher.

same :P

[Commander shepard]

Do you actually believe anything that comes out of your own mouth nowadays? 

Also, talk about a pathetically sore loser...

 

Sore? I was merely congratulating a cheating success, well done.

I type these words, I don't speak them. 

[killjoy123]

How can we cheat? Only way I can think of is hacking and to the best of my knowledge, we didn't hack :/

[IYIyTh]

How can we cheat? Only way I can think of is hacking and to the best of my knowledge, we didn't hack :/

 

He's referring to Yeru of Sparta (40k ns and .13 score,) temporarily joining our AA after TBRaiders of DoombirdDoomcave (.25+ score,) joined IRON's AA.

 

I'm not entirely sure of the order but I'm pretty sure that the latter happened before the former. Shepard's grasping at straws though and both sides have acknowledged that both allowed these two users to temporarily access either AA in the last seconds of the competition.

 

As fate may have it CN captured Yeru before TBRaiders due to when the score was updated -- I'd like to think that a bit of karma but luck never hurt anyone -- either way unless Shepard's protesting their second place finish as well I don't see the point of instead shaking hands and going through the "good games."

 

This also isn't to say that either side didn't also accelerate the acceptance of some pending members throughout the competition, which IRON most certainly did at least on the night before question when they had dropped roughly .06-.08 score when several members passed 3 weeks of inactivity. When I awoke they were .31 above that mark. I know personally that we as an alliance delayed full entry to some members of the alliance throughout the cup explicitly for that purpose. and strategy concerning the cup was one of the factors included, but not always the only. 

 

I personally don't like the former example but the latter is a valid strategy imo, especially if they're your members since taking them off would have negative effects (as seen by own goals) The latter method was used by every alliance we faced in the knockout stage without exception, the former one I only saw in the finals as depicted above.

Edited July 15, 2014 by IYIyTh