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  1. 19 minutes ago, Amadeux Musart said:

    Ey, is there possibly any other way I could fill out the form? Thanks.

    You can also DM the valid details to an organizer if you'd like!

    (Also, pot now above 1.5b)

  2. Updated 10/2/23 ~12:30 AM GMT:

    Military Strength:

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    Military Strength Comparison Graph (Based on Totals):

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    Military Strength Comparison Graph (Based on Averages):

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    Summary:

    Probably the last one I post unless someone pings me for an update. Same military and spy trends as before.

  3. Updated 10/1/23 ~12:30 AM GMT:

    Military Strength:

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    Military Strength Comparison Graph (Based on Totals):

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    Military Strength Comparison Graph (Based on Averages):

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    Summary:

    At day change, I started counting Bourbon Street and The Forgotten Realms on the ODOO side, but this hasn't done very much to boost their numbers in the areas that matter most. Comparing the before and after, WELP has done significant work in increasing its military edge, especially in planes, where it holds a comfortable lead. The spy average has also increased, which indicates they're making progress on winning the spy war. So in short, nothing too unexpected.

  4. FYI, a link that immediately leads to a file download will sus me out no matter what but it doesn't seem like a virus. Very cool concept! One piece of advice -- if it's difficult to create, it will become difficult to sustain over time. You're probably doing this already but find ways to maintain the quality while decreasing the workload involved, whether that be for creating templates/semi-automating workflows/improving process structure/etc. Best of luck!

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  5. 9 hours ago, Roberts said:

    Other than lip service to this terminology and some very specific fetishization of realpolitik, what exactly do you see getting tossed aside?

    Furthermore, what does "pure realpolitik" actually mean in PnW? That no one cares about anything in this game other than the statistics, or just 'winning' any war they join regardless of circumstance or long-term consequence?

    I'm just curious.

    Too eepy atm to respond with anything longer but like I said in the post, ideological politics lol, there's less principle for people to rally around when everyone pretty much follows the same exact game of hit the ppl who 1. Avoided losing war the longest 2. Are the biggest 3. Did something kinda mean 4. Rolled you the last time; there's no distinction between sides beside "I'm in this alliance and u r not lul" and just forget about finding alliances that are consistent in their beliefs and not hypocrites kek. When treaties are only signed for size/tiering and alignment for/against friends/enemies, they lose any community-based meaning beyond that. Obviously realpolitik is not just a short-term goal of winning whatever current war kek, although plenty of alliances have taken advantage of that. But it is more of a numbers thing that ultimately just leads to every alliance trying to one up every other alliance via focus on tiering alone, and slowing the tiering of others, and under that context, alliances find justification to maintain that goal by whatever means necessary.

    (Sorry if this is rambling, when I say I'm eepy I'm serious :serious:)

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  6. Something I've noticed, and would like people's feedback on, since I've been away from politics too long to tell for sure kek. (Or maybe I'm late in pointing this out too, who knows)

    If there's something 2023 has been historically significant for in my eyes, it is the number of old rivalries, dislikes, and grudges that have been put aside for politics. This has occurred in pretty much every corner of Orbis, ranging from relations resets from multiple parties to former war opponents signing both O-level and M-level treaties to several alliances becoming essentially the town bike jumping from sphere to sphere, both supporting and opposing practically every party in the game. Furthermore, most new grudges seem fairly short-term: those who wronged them in the last war, or former allies one may have had a bad experience with, or so on.

    Equally notable is the number of O-level treaties signed this year. Notice that few, if any, of these have been acted upon offensively -- signifying these are very much defensive security guarantees, often between aforementioned formerly opposing parties.

    This, to me, reads of a very hard shift toward pure realpolitik: the tossing aside of ideological politics for practical policy. This tells me that those who advocated for its return earlier this year and at the end of last year essentially got their wish, and maybe a little more, given once one party starts seriously playing it, it is very hard for the rest not to.

    Part of the lack of participation and interest in the game, combined with current political disengagement, then, seems only natural. Realpolitik, I feel, relies on a much smaller group of political elite that don't feel so affected by common sentiment. As a result, even when major political moves are made, not as much gets said in public anymore because there is less reason beyond "for the good of the alliance" why things are done, and trying to debate the false ideals that surround these things frankly gets quite tiring when there's no real motivation behind it.

    Also, maybe more cynical, but I feel like the current standard for what consists of "good politics" is woefully low. It seems that almost anything announced semi-publicly gets a majority of commendation, and this reads to me both of too many people too eager to gain friends and too afraid of finding enemies. Plus, the fact people are drawn to almost any action with a pulse really speaks volumes about the political environment to me.

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  7. 43 minutes ago, Velyni Vas said:

    Section 2: The signatories recognize that Erdogan perfectly manages the Greater Armenia economy through 200 IQ policies that will make Greater Armernia a super power in 2024.

    Ermmmm?????

    IDK how KT was fooled into this but this ain't it chief

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