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I made a bunch of smol, minimalist circles to represent alliances. I started working on these over 6 months ago (@Radoje posted a version of the top 40 alliances a while back) but since the year is ending I got motivation to re-do a version of the current top 40, as well as a bunch of other ones. Anyway, here's the current top 40. War flags were used where applicable and holiday flags were avoided with the exception of Arrgh. I tried to avoid meme flags but for Acadia I'm not sure if the noodley boi is a legitimate flag or not but I put it in anyway. Thanks to Rado for fixing the TKR one and to a bunch of TGH people for helping fix the Rose circle. Here's everything else I've done in an imgur album, including the non-war versions of war flags (ex. NPO, Guardian), alternate flags (ex. Acadia), old versions (ex. KT), and dead or rebranded alliances (ex. Roz Wei, AIM). They're all 100x100 px. Feel free to use these wherever you'd like, but please don't take credit for them. Also, obligatory happy new years~ hope y'all had lots of fun. apologies for butchering durm's flag but i didn't know how to represent it : ( please forgive

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday. Get ready Orbis, for the biggest event of the year. This Sunday, Fraggle Rock is going to explode! When the best ever nation will build nuclear weapon number 620!! Its uranium twisting action from 7pm-10pm. And kids we haven’t forgotten about you. Watch as we heat things up in the Arena of Fire. As Big Bird versus Elmo… In the exclusive Sesame Street Wrestling tournament. Watch them battle it out under one roof. Fraggle Arena, Nukes and Wrestling This Sunday from 7 to 10. Don’t miss it!

Second day of the fresh new year (freshly torn out of it's packaging and smelling like manufactured plastics) and the perfect time for the premiere of Season 2 of SNN This is Shifty reporting in with news about the beautiful BK extended family Aren't they wonderful folks? Nuclear Knights has now rebranded as Solar Knights. What a wonderful name. I'd name my first born KiWilliam and give them the middle name Solar Knights. https://politicsandwar.com/alliance/id=1634 Shifty, signing out and giving you a totally unbiased new season. This post was not screened and you have nothing to worry about.

I will never understand a protectorate having a protectorate. If they can’t protect themselves, how can they protect other alliances?

Well, time to declare war and see how strong extra lines are.

For trying to farm Likes on our BFF treaty (Or as @Vladamir Putin says a ‘Super MDP’), I will hold this as a valid CB for us to use at a future date.

How else is TKR supposed to be knocked down to third in damages.

As KT and a few others multiply the same treaty, Ragnarok herby triples its treaties with its allies. TL;DR - Ragnarok wishes Orbis a Happy New Year 2019, and recognizes Alex's incompetence

Who doesn’t like baseball? It’s the Alex-mandated pastime of Orbis, a real sport of champions! We all like baseball. Some of us a little more than others. The SyndIQ team is on a pretty sweet roll this season, making a clean sweep of the EMC league. Even the big teams with their ridiculous salary caps fell before us, battered by our diverse roster and young talent. Now there’s just one team left - The Fighting Pacifists. Now, the boys down in PR say the game shouldn’t happen. “They’re pixel-huggers,” they said, “it’d be like playing baseball against a bunch of braindead kids in wheelchairs!” Well alright, we said, we don’t have to play them. We’ll stick to their friends. But then we watched their games, and the “fine folks” at TFP aren’t playing very clean. Ghosting! Hiding money! Accepting war dodgers! Breaking Deals! This, this we cannot stand for. You’ve had your three strikes TFP, and you know what that means? You’re out. Now we could get the umps involved, but we like to settle things the old-fashioned way, right out there on the diamond. This one is going to go to all nine innings, I’d say. Batter up! Play ball! Pictured: First-at-bat Pre about to knock one right outta the park. tl;dr: Coalition A recognizes hostilities with TFP

Any idea that a TGH member has, it was my idea all along.

To bad we ain't completely destroyed, 2019 will bring a new darkness to typhoon

They were hit mainly for allowing their members to ghost the Guardian AA, so yes, it's part of Knightfall.

As much as I respect you, I'm going to have to tell you to check your math. Reason? You can't have more than 100% chance of anything happening. I don't know what formula you used (By the looks of it, you just simply multiplied the percentage per turn by the number of turns in that length of time), but it's definitely not right. Since you're finding the chance that at least one nuclear meltdown occurs, you could calculate that by subtracting the probability that no meltdown occurs from 100%. How do you calculate the chance that no meltdown occurs over a year? Let's instead simplify it and ask how we calculate the chance that no meltdown occurs over three turns. Given that with 60 NPP, the chance of no meltdown occuring per turn is 99.976%, then the chance of no meltdown occuring over three turns would be 99.928%, or a 0.072% chance of a meltdown occuring over three turns, because .99928 = .99976*.99976*.99976 . Using that idea and given that a year is 4380 turns, and we have 60 NPP, the chance of no meltdown occuring is (.99976)^4380 = 34.952%, or a 65.048% of a meltdown occuring. That's still not good odds, but a long way from a beyond certain chance. That was nerdy, but those misleading numbers are causing hysteria, especially since a nuclear meltdown is planned to remove cities entirely.

Somehow I don't think this is intended behavior

Sometimes your old hits are your best hits The date, September 21st, 2016. The time, Just before the Orbis day change. A emblazoned Terminus Est steps out onto the battlefield once more. Over two years later.. Peace was never reached. Terminus Est hereby restarts the war which never ended. NSFW: LANGUAGE This time, you bet your ass you'll be flying that flag.

Start the New Year off right with SNN Season 1 compilation pack: https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/22509-the-old-switcheroo/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/22573-fuuuuuusion-ha/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/22610-because-test-and-imperium-of-man-werent-enough/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/22609-hide-n-seek/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/22636-shiftys-investigative-report/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/23025-shifty-news-network-moment-of-silence/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/23026-shifty-news-network-the-cold-war-expands/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/23256-breaking-news-from-the-shifty-news-network/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/23269-nightly-news-w-shifty/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/23294-live-from-baghdad-shifty-news-network-reporting-in/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/23361-shifty-news-network-op-ed/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/23398-shifty-news-network-viewer-discretion-is-advised/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/23418-shifty-news-network-live-in-albuquerque/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/23507-shifty-news-network-special-edition/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/23498-shifty-news-network-tune-in-dial-out/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/23501-shifty-news-network-ask-the-viewers/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/23522-shifty-news-network-insider-report-from-the-globalist-cabal/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/23605-shifty-news-network-feel-the-magic/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/23622-shifty-news-network-covering-the-latest-stories-like-a-quilt-knit-by-grandma/ 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https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/23876-shifty-news-network-boc-blocked/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/23884-shifty-news-network-breadfan/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/23895-shifty-news-network-bad-omen/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/23910-shifty-news-network-poach-me-like-one-of-your-french-girls/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/23953-shifty-news-network-llc-leaky-faucets/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/23955-shifty-news-network-llc-unsolved-mysteries/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/23961-shifty-news-network-llc-sad-but-true/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/23963-shifty-news-network-llc-sudden-death/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/24027-shifty-news-network-llc-state-of-the-union/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/24028-shifty-news-network-llc-the-grim-leaker/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/24039-shifty-news-network-llc-symphony-of-destruction/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/24057-shifty-news-network-llc-gone-in-60-seconds/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/24061-shifty-news-network-llc-dirty-deeds-done-dirt-cheap/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/24090-shifty-news-network-llc-life-in-the-fast-lane/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/24130-shifty-news-network-llc-13-hours/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/24234-shifty-news-network-angel-of-death/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/24238-shifty-news-network-llc-aggressive-perfector/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/24248-shifty-news-network-llc-haunting-the-chapel https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/24317-shifty-news-network-llc-get-stuffed-this-danksgiving/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/24383-shifty-news-network-llc-children-of-the-sea/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/24395-shifty-news-network-llc-highway-to-hell/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/24401-shifty-news-network-llc-in-my-time-of-dying/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/24426-shifty-news-network-llc-hit-the-lights/ https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/topic/24492-shifty-news-network-llc-princes-of-the-universe/ Shifty will return with SNN next year. Happy New Years to all Children of Shifty tagged people on my server, you know who you are, you are the supporters of truth and the last bastion of good in this game. But for now I leave you with this: CKD is disbanding. Cya next year with Season 2.

I'm glad to have been lucky enough to continue the tradition of nuking @Abbas Mehdi for new years. Tis the third or fourth year he's been nuked, and also requested this thread, so here? Have your moment in the shiny green glow Abbas and happy new years to everyone else in the Orbis community! Here's hoping y'all have a good year.

I posted GoG's declaration of war on The Isle and I'm just a member. Somehow people were able to wrap their heads around that. As someone else who is totally just a member of their alliance who just so happens to be outspoken on the ofw and occasionally entrusted with posting declarations of war, I support and endorse Pre's statement that he is merely a member. HELLO FELLOW LOW RANKING MEMBER OF RESPECTIVE ALLIANCE. Are you enjoying being totally just a member and nothing else this fine day?

Still an issue.

There’s a cult near where I live called something like Solar Knights. Is it them?

Keno and Blow is the only life I know, you haven’t lived until you gambled your way up to 300m only to lose it all in 12.69 seconds. Edit: I blame @Callum for my crippling addiction. Please send help.

Well he got some improvements at least ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Lol, nuking a city with less than 200 infra. Dumbass tCE really should just disband and go somewhere they can learn to play the game properly.

???

Taking credit for the TGH flag. No, Sketchy didn’t do it nor did Ame make the small one here. Was all me.

Absolutely amazing.

ALLIANCE CATEGORIES Alliance of the Year: BK Most Powerful Alliance: BK Best Military: BK Best Rookie Alliance: Camelot Best Flag: BK’s: Ayy LMAO Intensifies flag Best War Flag: BK Most Active Alliance: Acadia Most Honourable Alliance: GoG Most Improved Alliance: Camelot Best Diplomatic Team: BK Best Economic System: BK Best Recruiting Staff: NPO Best Propaganda Staff: BK Best Alliance Growth: Camelot Best Forums: BK Alliance Most Likely to Succeed in 2019: Afrika Korps Most Immoral Alliance: TKR Most Controversial Alliance: Camelot Best Alliance for New Players: BK Most Missed Alliance for 2018: N/A Best Re-started/Re-branded alliance of 2018: Brotherhood of Clouds PLAYER CATEGORIES Player of the Year: Leo the Great aka Thanos Most Powerful Player: Roq (all hail Roq) Best Alliance Leader: Leo the Great Most Controversial Player: Shadow Most Dynamic Player: Kaiser Heide Best Player Sig: Pestilence aka Gorge Best Player Avatar: The NG Best OOC Poster: N/A Best IC Poster: N/A Nicest Player: Ripper Funniest Player: The NG Most Active Player: Curufinwe Player Most Likely to Achieve Greatness in 2019: Kaiser Heide Best New Addition to the Community: Kaiser Heide COMMUNITY CATEGORIES Best Wall of Text: The Federation joins Knightfall Best P&W Forum Topic: War Stats - Knightfall Biggest Controversy: BC leaking info, leading to an eventual bank theft. Funniest Event: TFP staying out of the war at first, but eventually getting rolled anyway. Most Entertaining Discord Channel(Please don't include Slack): BK Public Best Treaty Announcement: (provide a link) N/A Best Declaration of War: Bk-Silenzio DoW Biggest Meme: TKR Largest E-Peen: TheRebelMan Best Villain: CuppyCakeYums Most Hated Poster: People love to hate Shadow Most Missed Player (Player that has gone inactive/quit): Dobby WORST CATEGORIES Worst Alliance of the Year: TcW Worst Military of the Year: TKR Worst Diplomatic Move: Bad Company spying and leaving Vanguard Most Inactive Large Alliance: TFP Alliance Most Likely to Fail in 2019: TFP Worst Player of the Year: XxHunterxX Worst Princess of the Year: Kastor (Gorge the best) Worst Alliance Leader of the Year: Quichwe10 Worst Treaty of the Year: N/A Worst Forum Poster: Inst Worst Nation Setup: Any nation with no infra left to eat after being rolled so long. Worst Fighters of the Year (must have fought in 2018) : TFP Alliance Most Likely to get Rolled in 2019: 1+1= ROLL KT!

I got the Platinum Edition Ultimate Collector's boxed set for Christmas! My girlfriend was so excited for me to open it l. We watched through all of them that day PLUS the commentary, PLUS the extended director's cut, PLUS the "build-a-leak" mini-game, PLUS the Great Job! episode. I would definitely spring for the $269.69 Platinum Edition Ultimate Collector's boxed set for you or your loved ones this season. 9/9 would purchase again Charlie T.

The best thing is their first move on me was to missile my 280 infra city

I mean you can only go up from hitting rock bottom.

Save Dem Pixels - Ft. Charlie and Beerhoe I was working on a music video, time didn't allow me to finish it... If there is any demand for it, I'll finish it later.

I’m honestly surprised that people would stick around in the face of that kind of penalty. If I was your everyday shitbag alliance member and saw that kind of punishment I’d just up and leave. Hard to understand how someone could remain loyal in the face of that.

You make it sound like that's a bad thing. Also, Typhon is a terrible alliance.

TKR never had a vote. What you were looking at is a TCW poll that only 18 members participated in. The screenshots on the video I posted were all from the same date, and were all one after another. The song, sadly, only has a certain amount of run time, and than it ends lol. Adding another 20 screenshots just for the sake of making the point last longer would ruin the joke, you can hardly read them as it is unless you pause.

The only thing stopping them from getting hit was their ODP to Rose, since they were MDP with Guardian. They promised not to let their ghosting nations back in, 2 have already gone back in and wet met with back room stress on our side towards Rose. Apparently Rose took their finger out of the dam that was holding all this back with a third Ghost returning. Whether those are the only reasons you'll have to ask the alliance leaders involved.

I just want to point out that one of the members of TFP literally deleted before we could get round 3 of spy ops in. Quite frankly, his agility is impressive. He could have made a great counter-hitter with that speed. You know, if he wasn't such a f***ing p**sy.

I have a hard time feeling sorry for TFP. They wanted to go on a path of neutrality (barf btw) and had the rules laid out to them but TFP weren’t organized/disciplined enough to stay the course. Perhaps they’ll come out of this fight stronger, wiser and with blood in their eyes. Wishing you luck pulling it together Quichwe. Maybe you can prove that TFP isn’t just an oversized micro. Godspeed.

Arrgh! I love a declaration of war, I bet it's even better the second time. Especially when it's an oxymoron "Fighting pacifists" Have fun kicking ass! Again

gr8 b8 m8 fite me 1v1

I don't even bother doing that, I pretty much have my own filter where I ignore whatever retarded stuff gets put up by you and Inst. Just becomes noticeable when I skip almost an entire page because you two are having a running convo with a few people calling you idiots in-between

Arrgh should go back to its glory days

If Goro eats a few more nukes from Grumpy and Guardian then you'll be 1st in score pretty soon. 2019: Fraggle world order!

Welcome to the Gangbang guys

Omg, the beacon guy! I'll miss it for sure

A big issue is that the Middle East is an incredibly unstable region politically. In this case there are two main groups of people in the region with a lot of history/belonging (or whatever), and conflicting ideas. Like it or not, both have claims to the region/city, and having a very powerful nation make a move that strongly favours one of those groups over the other is going to cause contention and unrest (see the links in my other post in this thread) - that is by no means a good thing. Surely it's best to handle foreign affairs with more tact as opposed to making what is considered a fairly large decision without at least some sort of effort to consult all parties it could affect? It feels there's possibly a tad more at stake from this than just the US strengthening allies and getting trade deals or whatever..

This decision was utter failure from the beginning. The embassy should never be moved to Jerusalem. There are reasons why it shouldn't of moved. This decision will hant the US until a President moves it back to Tel Aviv. Trump was only appeasing Netanyahu and his base. The israelis, palestinians, our allies, and most of the world see this as another disaster already happening.