Chet Ubet Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 (edited) Ok thanks for the terrific information that you gave us,please give annoucements like this all the time Edit:spelling check Edited April 26, 2009 by Andre Fincher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaGneT Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Honorable move, Soldier, whatever your motives may be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens of the desert Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 (edited) We'll take it on a case by case basis of course. This particular person was honest and very kind. There was no reason to hold her. I'm sure both sides will get their fair share of these people and I hope that those people will all be allowed to join nuetral alliances if they so desire. Edit: Meh nevermind Edited April 26, 2009 by Jens of the desert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernkastel Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Do we get an announcement like this every time you take a PoW? I sincerely hope not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hizzy Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Honorable move, Soldier, whatever your motives may be. eh, I disagree. I don't believe the ends justify the means, nor do I believe something can be honourable without considering the motives. If they did this out of genuine kindness, then they have my respect. If they did this to pick up some cheap PR points, then it's not nearly the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicninja Posted April 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Hizzy can you tell me why Soldier would need PR points? Sure we're on the "wrong" side of the war. We had treaty obligations. This person said they were not interested in war or politics and didn't even know about the war until she was attacked. I can't justify keeping someone like that. No one could. This is a policy statement that we aren't gonna keep people sitting needlessly at PoW status for months while we're at war. I seriously don't think it's fair and if I was in her position I don't think I'd like it one bit if I were made to sit there with no community for months. Odds are in that case a younger nation would quit. I'm not out to do that to people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strelock Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 cool story. Go write a book about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carter Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Congrats on your first PoW Soldier. Thanks for telling us too, this is a game changer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rajistani Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Honorable o/ Magicninja. And for the record WTF has no treaties, I am friendly with them; they will not enter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owned-You Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Eh, Congratulations...albeit this announcement isn't warranted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astronaut jones Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 I'm more surprised someone actually surrendered to soldier. ... why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzelger Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 (edited) Good show, even if it didn't need an announcement. Edited April 26, 2009 by bzelger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Flinders Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 You're desperate for good PR aren't you. My thoughts exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bralor Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Very honorable. Good show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Honestly, if I had just heard about this like would have naturally happened, I would have been impressed with Soldier. Since magicninja tried to use it to get public support, none of that. Honorable move for entering the war, funny that someone surrendered to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potato Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 We'll take it on a case by case basis of course. This particular person was honest and very kind. There was no reason to hold her. I'm sure both sides will get their fair share of these people and I hope that those people will all be allowed to join nuetral alliances if they so desire. She? Did you ask for pics in exchange for a protectorate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicninja Posted April 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 (edited) Honestly, if I had just heard about this like would have naturally happened, I would have been impressed with Soldier. Since magicninja tried to use it to get public support, none of that.Honorable move for entering the war, funny that someone surrendered to you. I didn't realize Soldier news spread so far and wide. When Karma announces good terms it's said to be honorable and great. Soldier announces we'll release PoW's if they want to go to a neutral alliance and it's the end of the world? Don't start getting into the habit of creating double standards to suit yourself. We all see how that ends up. Edited April 26, 2009 by magicninja Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kindom of Goon Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 I didn't realize Soldier news spread so far and wide. When Karma announces good terms it's said to be honorable and great. Soldier announces we'll release PoW's if they want to go to a neutral alliance and it's the end of the world? Its the way you worded it, its comes across as bragging (and I'm pretty sure it is) especially since you don't actually mention this applies to anyone who may want to surrender to you. Still, nicely done I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicninja Posted April 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Its the way you worded it, its comes across as bragging (and I'm pretty sure it is) especially since you don't actually mention this applies to anyone who may want to surrender to you.Still, nicely done I guess. I'm pretty sure the second paragraph conveys our overall stance. Yes I was bragging we got the firs surrender. (In the surrender thread anyway. I mean who woulda thought it would be us? I'm actually quite proud even if in the end it will be meaningless. At least we got that one small piece of a bit of victory, If even for a moment.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uaciaut Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 eh, I disagree.I don't believe the ends justify the means, nor do I believe something can be honourable without considering the motives. If they did this out of genuine kindness, then they have my respect. If they did this to pick up some cheap PR points, then it's not nearly the same thing. It's not about whether his motives were good or not, it's that he made a public announcement for 1 pow release. It's just screaming "look at me i'm a good guy". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordite Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 This is a policy statement that we aren't gonna keep people sitting needlessly at PoW status for months while we're at war. This is not the focus of the announcement. There was one sentence where you mentioned it and the rest was about how awesome you are for letting that nation go and how undefined other alliances have different policies. +1 for the policy. -1 for tooting your own horn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicninja Posted April 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 This is not the focus of the announcement. There was one sentence where you mentioned it and the rest was about how awesome you are for letting that nation go and how undefined other alliances have different policies. +1 for the policy. -1 for tooting your own horn. Meh my horns used to getting a good tooting anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzelger Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Meh my horns used to getting a good tooting anyway. Is that a euphemism? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Conrad Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 This is coming off to me as a bit more of bragging than addressing any concerns anyone on these boards really has about Soldier POW's. Oh well, congratulations I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magicninja Posted April 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 Is that a euphemism? OOC: See the "Spanish Fry" Episode of Futurama. Good stuff"/ooc Probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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