[[Treaty] Why NAP when you can sleep?]

My god.

So much yammering back and forth about the injustices and stupidity of any given alliance on whichever side. For years now. 

Constantly. 

So dumb. 

Claims are always made by both sides, with nothing but bloody hearsay, he said, she said to back it up and it fizzles out every time, only to be left to the back room bullshit again. Thus the cycle continues. 

If there is some juicy juice out there, log dump it and stop acting like psuedo-politicians during a shitty TV debate. Got something to prove? Then prove it. This same old song and dance is getting rather tiresome. 

If the truth is out there, let's hear it. Let's see it.

I want to believe. 

[To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal.]

And just like that, a titan went on to rest. 

Thank you @Canbec for everything. And ofc, thank you for putting up with me. I know I can be an ass. But your service to our alliance was massive. Sincerely, thank you. A proper TKR Legend. 

Curiously awaiting to see how these new kids do, whoever they are. 

[Down declares]

3 hours ago, Lord of Puns said:

If you’re seeing 15 city down declares, it’s because the issue is that it’s still too easy for massive nations to play on 800 infra and not lose improvements. Increase the rate of military improvements destroyed when infra is much lower than total improvements owned. 

I feel like this is a solid point and is the real issue that should be addressed related to this topic. 

[James' Guide to the Jameses of P&W]

2 hours ago, James XVI said:

Says the James that got killed because he fell off a bridge.

Congrats on your delusion.

"It matters not how a man dies, but rather how he lives."

[James' Guide to the Jameses of P&W]

You can be the most well-known James.

But you're not the best.

Congrats on 2nd place, though. 

[(RoHt) Orange Man bets on the Moon]

Hurr durr HegeMOANy™

11 minutes ago, Redarmy said:

Don't you hate orange tho? 

Yes 😂

[[DoW] Awrawra decklairs wore on The Nightz Raidiant]

Aurora: putting the bore in Aurora Borealis since 2018

 

 

[[Graph] GW18: Guns and Roses Military Comparison (City Based Tiering)]

Assuming the data is accurate, here we have further proof that TKR is not a hegemony and those who peddle such nonsense are petulant children. 

 

But let's not have objective data and facts that run counter to your points ruin a perfectly good argument amirite? 

Grow up, adapt and overcome. 

Or quit. 

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

 

[[Sphere/DoW] We're going to hollywood]

I literally cannot believe that there are STILL serious people in this game calling TKR a hegemony this many years after it was a "thing." 

Honestly, how dense do you have to be?

Frankly, you should be ashamed at your daftness. TKR could align with the smallest of micros and you clowns would still complain about our combined score. 

The only way you'd be satisfied is if we had zero allies. You have nothing genuine to complain about. Please stop your incessant whining, and keep 'er movin'. 

 

 

[We are here for the whales - t$ DoW]

1 hour ago, HeroofTime55 said:

Swamp is still lying and pretending that they're the good guys?  Again, I ask, who are you trying to convince?  Us, or the rest of the world you organized to dogpile us?

I saw an in-game ad about duck hunting recently. This reminded me of another game: The Oregon Trail.

Now, I don't know why my brain kicked that little gem up at the sight of Duck Hunt, but it did. Remember how you had to use ammo and hunt for food while on your way to Oregon City, all while risking life and limb?

Well, I feel like that's what's happening here, too, friends. I immediately thought about those poor swampy, rose-y cheeked, and flush with hedge money folks out in the bush, trying to make it to the promised land, just a-shootin' their Oregon Trail shot. But in this case, you shoot like every animal you see out on the hunt, and you start feeling real good about yourself, only to soon realize that you're on your last rounds of ammo, the kids don't have anymore clothes, winter is setting in, and your supplies are running thin. 

Then you complain about the cycles of the seasons, the high prices of the supplies you need to trade for, and dang it--the food is running low, even though you got this huge haul on your first round of hunting....And you thought you were doing so well on that first round, too. 

But at the end of the day, you could have avoided all of this if only you'd planned better and actually thought about what you were doing. 

Me personally, I blame the parents...er, uh, I mean the high govs. Imagine misleading your membership like that. 

 

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[[DoW]Planes go BRRRR]

Edited to be nice 😅

[The Knights Radiant]

Come home

 

[The Beige Affair and an Orbis Governing Body]

10 minutes ago, Viselli said:

Beige used to be 5 days to a week if i recall correctly. Everytime you were beiged it would reset to the full amount. 

 

Yes, that is why I proposed having beige time be non-stacking. If you are defeated three separate times over 48 hours, you are only actually beiged the one time, by the first person who beiged you, not by all three.

[The Beige Affair and an Orbis Governing Body]

1 hour ago, mmmm said:

I understand that the point of beige is to help out the defender and give them a chance to rebuild, but unfortunately the unintended consequences are so problematic that it has been and still is a pressing moderation issue. By removing the beige time issued as a result of losing a war, it will be much easier to determine what is and what is not war slot filling because there will be no incentive to do a "fake" war against an ally that results in a defeat and beige time.

It is certainly an improvement, but this wouldn't solve the issue above, as stated by Alex in the Changelog.

Fair enough. 

What about implementing the non-stacking beiges as previously mentioned, and then to solve the problem of Alex determining what is or is not slot filling, a body of representatives from different alliances is formed to vote on and determine such matters. @Alex, I believe that in your recent show with @Kastor and the gang, someone had mentioned a desire to incorporate or improve certain aspects like this to enhance the total game experience. The organization of such a thing could be discussed, by for example, a governing body would be established to rule on game issues such as this, comprised of one member from each of the top 50 alliances, with a quorum of 26 needed to pass or veto certain items on the table. Maybe there would be room for some silliness and shenanigans to take place, but hey, that is parallel to real life, see: UN, EU, etc. And if it was insane stupidity like members voting based on political basis and not reality, then Alex could overrule anything at his discretion. 

 

I like this idea. Thoughts?

Edit: I would also think that some of @Azaghul's suggestions should be paired with this too, found here: 

Specifically, the no non-expiring wars bit in point #1. And in his 2nd point, perhaps in a short beige timeframe, to counter the effects of low rebuild time, mil rebuild times could be either scrapped completely or you can build 75% of max capacity while in beige.. The ability to rebuild 100% of mil while in beige could possibly be a feature of the propaganda bureau. 

[The Beige Affair and an Orbis Governing Body]

Hi, @Alex. I am a new nation, so maybe this suggestion has been bandied about before, I don't know.

Simply, wouldn't there be a way to make it that a nation can only be on beige for a max set of time? Meaning, it is not a cumulative effect or whatever. Let's say Nation A has one war going. Nation A loses, and the beige time is 24 turns. Now, if Nation A is in three wars, and loses all three, couldn't you just set it up to where the beige time is still just 24 turns and not a compounded effect? 

 

Please see details on the addition of an Orbis governing  in comments below. 

[Captain's Log]

Kirk here.

 

Hello to all of you in Orbis. Since Starfleet Command is nowhere to be found in these times, I am curious where I should call home. It seems pretty clear to me that a man cannot survive on his own here. I would do well in a place where any person could succeed, regardless of background, race, or the like. It's been a long time since I've been a free agent...I'm hoping to find a home with some quality officers and enlisted personnel--and an active membership in chat

 

Kirk out.