Bush_84 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 "The Beer, the Bourbon and the Parties" Exactly seven hundred and thirty one days ago (blasted leap years), a great alliance was founded by Micro Miner and Bush_84, and from the very beginning it was different. Rather than choose a typical acronym-based name, they chose a unique name full of colourful history and later wonderful memes (although there are still rumors that Sparta is actually S.P.A.R.T.A.: Silent Protectors Armed and Ready To Attack). Despite popular belief, Sparta was founded before the movie came out. It began with a very active government and core membership that included some rather sizable nations for the era the alliance was founded. Most of all, there was also a strong conviction within the alliance that we were going to grow quite quickly and turn into something special, kind of like a sudden erection. As CN history shows, we most certainly did during our first year. Sparta saw growth that was simply unheard of by any other alliance at the time. We had risen all the way to be the #7 sanctioned alliance and had a score of 6 million nation strength; very lofty numbers for an alliance that was just cutting its name into the grand scheme of things. We moved colors not just once, but twice, yet not thrice, with the second move being announced on our 1st birthday. We created brand new forums that were, and still are, a great joy to many Spartans and friends. But most importantly, we had, and still have, lots of fun. Our community is what has truly made being a Spartan something special. Over this last year, Sparta has made even further leaps and bounds, as evidenced by both the sanction race and the detailed statistics screen. Now firmly entrenched in the number 3 spot, we plan to keep it up for the next year and beyond. Our departments have had major success in the past year. The Economy Department has brought our alliance to new heights, with innovative and widespread programs, benefiting both the individual and the whole. The refinement of our defense structure has gotten us to our most active and ready status ever, and our arsenal of weaponry and experience continues to grow. We are now proud of the fact that we can successfully launch a 13.5 nation update blitz, a vast improvement over our 12 man tactic. Our Academy runs as smoothly as ever, constantly monitoring dozens of new applicants. Moreover, our recruiters manage to bring in over 100 new applicants the past week, though many were found undesirable and cast off the side of Mount Taygetus. Last but not least, our Foreign Affairs department continues its groundbreaking research into the positive effects of alcohol on diplomacy. We want to take this moment of celebration to both remember where we came from and to also thank all of the people that helped us get here. It’s not enough to have one of the best communities in all of Digiterra, we couldn’t have gotten anywhere these last two years without the blessings and support of all of our allies. I’m not going to list all of you because I don’t want to risk forgetting somebody, but Sparta truly thanks you from the bottom of its heart for all of your support, and we want to welcome all of you to #cnsparta and our forums http://www.cnsparta.com for a massive celebration. We have 300 kegs at the ready to face the hordes of party-goers that will besiege our public channel. Finally, we look forward to our 3rd year, with new hopes and new goals. We will continue to grow larger and stronger, maybe even faster, and we will strive to constantly make the sanction race as interesting as possible. o/ Sparta o/ Our Allies o/ Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremelord Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 (edited) Sparta, it's your birthday, get drunk and make a whole bunch of mistakes that you'll regret in the morning. You already have DL, Tulak, and me running the show, you can't screw up much worse than that! o/ Sparta's best 2 years so far! Edited March 12, 2009 by supremelord Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George the Great Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 (edited) My first 9 or so months in this game couldn't have been better spent. o/ Sparta Edited March 12, 2009 by George the Great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derka Derek Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 (edited) o/ Sparta Good to see we're still alive and kickin' Edited March 12, 2009 by Derka Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Muscarella Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 o/ sparta!!! epic, as is everything we do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewbw Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 o/ Sparta Here's to another year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Keep it up, Sparta. Happy Birthday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londo Mollari Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 o/ Sparta Stay strong, we've got your back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonic Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 (edited) /o sparta /o for taking over the #3 spot /o to many beers Edited March 12, 2009 by Demonic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryievla Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Happy Birthday! I'll have a drink in your honor this evening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulmar Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 2 years is definitely something to be proud of. Keep it awesome, Sparta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feanor Noldorin Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Happy Birthday guys. May Johan the Almighty continue to shine his light down upon you for many more years. o/ Sparta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sileath Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 |-o-| Sparta Well done, my friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwthegreat Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Congrats Sparta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riddick Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 This is madness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooldude247 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 o/ us Come to our IRC chan and/or forums to celebrate with us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slayer99 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Congrats Guys! May you have many more birthdays! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklink7748 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Onward to 3! o/ Sparta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolissar Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Happy Birthday and Congratulations to all Spartans. May you continue to prosper and grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Happy Birthday Sparta o/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burning Glory Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Congrats guy! HAPPY B DAY!! Also you may have been out before the movie, but it sure didn't hurt promoting you guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pmac627 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 o/ Sparta! Heres to many more great years! :raises glass: (NOIR FTW!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian LaCroix Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Happy birthday. o/ Sparta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremelord Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Congrats guy! HAPPY B DAY!! Also you may have been out before the movie, but it sure didn't hurt promoting you guys Don't be mad because of our impeccable timing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathcat Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Congrats to our Sexy friends in Sparta on 2 glorious years! oo/ Sparta Onward to 3 and more glory! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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