Ashland1

@Natalia Poklonskaya That was really weird. When @ you it wouldn't let me type anything else in there and when I tried to undo it, it submitted the comment. Anyway, what I was going to say is there's a serious problem with your argument: I'm not gov. High or low. I came on board to help out and pitch in wherever I can. Which involves occasionally giving advice in specific areas where I have a little expertise. But you can check our in game page. I'm not there as gov. I am not listed as gov in our discord. I did not ascribe myself a role when I posted this or anything else. I don't have a title. I am just a normal member in every respect. So I guess your whole argument kind of falls apart.

You sound like a child trying to pretend dumb games are anything other than dumb games. You know the type. That five year old who insists that everyone talk to his teddy bear. "If it's real to me, it has to be real to them too! TALK TO PRESLEY!" This is a game. No amount of harrumphing and "I say, IQ!" on your part will change that fact. Don't get butthurt that other people don't care as much as you do. I've got a f***ing job. In an office. With a door that locks. And real responsibilities. Forgive me if I laugh at you thinking this game is important at all and that anything we do requires explanation for you. Forgive me if I laugh at your puny chest swelling with pride every time you say "diplomacy" and "foreign affairs" and "international opinion" because they're so out of place in what is, after all, a dumb game meant to divert us. I've said multiple times IQ is gonna get rolled next. I don't care. I'll be fine. IQ will be fine. You are either a literal child with no responsibilities or a metaphorical child for taking this s*** as seriously as you do.

"How dare IQ not wait around to be rolled again!?" ~People who Don't Like IQ, Current Year I get it. Y'all are PO'd that we wanted to win for a change. Don't worry, I'm sure we'll lose the next one. Just everyone calm the f*** down, jerk each other off in the "Getting Rolled by IQ :(" discord server you guys probably set up to hatch your plots and console each other's egos, and play Fortnite (In Maxipad's case). Jeese. No need to make a run on the BANK. Running out of bank puns. You might say the bank pun account is getting low.

@Kevanovia so what you're saying is that you were BANKING on VG moving into its own separate sphere? You thought you could take that to the bank, huh?

Oh, gonna have to stop you right there. None of this is Foreign Affairs. This is me screwing with you, when I give you snarky responses. Tell me, honestly, that your mind wasn't already made up the second you set foot in the thread and maybe I'll feel bad for just snarkin' ya. When we hit TKR? Foreign Affairs. When we hit TCW? Foreign Affairs. When we hit BC? Foreign Affairs. When we hit The Isle? Foreign Affairs. Us meming? Not foreign affairs lol. And I'm not sure what's weird about the order. It's not as though you'd have whined less if we did it the other way around. I can make you a handy flow chart for what is and is not foreign affairs if you want sometime.

Because 1: It's not as though it'd change anyone's opinion either way. 2: It's a game. Not even a particularly good one. 3: It won't make GoG and friends be any less rolled when the people we attacked exploit some opportunity down the line to do that. Assuming they're competent enough to do so. Such is the cycle of all pixel games. If you must know, it's because they tried to poach GoG members and actively undermine GoG leadership and FA right after they'd been through a bloody war and coup. Which was... not very nice? We've hit the people responsible for the war. We've hit the people responsible for the coup. And now we've hit the people who took advantage of both of those things to frick with us. In short, we just wanted to put a nice little ribbon on this. Also, we were bored and also we don't need reasons. It's a dumb game that will be eclipsed within 4 years by an even dumber game. So enjoy, I guess.

Hey! Before Pixel Republic deleted it was a 12 member alliance, ok?

Why you stop snapping me bb?

Technically, I did hit The Isle's protectorate as well, which was a one man alliance. So really it was like five or six wars?

I actually meant to say a month, immediately saw my mistake, and didn't feel like editing once it was posted. I have no excuses.

GoG got rolled a bunch of times before I came around and we've now declared three wars in the span of a week! What more do you want, Becky?! Also I want to go on record saying we absolutely will be counting Pixel Republic's deletion towards our war score. Delete button OP! Max: For the love of God dude. You can't just throw your hands in the air and say you're a micro when you're attacked for things you did. You had this beating coming. Just take it. I am not impressed with your defense of Incompetence via Incompetence.

Well... You know what they say. Chemo is the new hair.

Oh, I actually don't remember what our history was. I think our alliances were allies then enemies or something? Dunno. In fact, if anything, I think he probably owes *me* revenge. But like... meh. Are we red headed or are we chemo patients? There's no consistency with you, sweetheart.

Pixel Republic deleted his nation after being airstriked one time. I actually really regret that our actions drove him to leave the game just now... because had I known before I wouldn't have wasted 3 spy ops on him. Chalk a victory up for The Isle.

I thought you said you had to go? Also only you would think a PNW history book should be a thing. Do yourself a favor and get back to The Isle.

Hahaha Isn't The Isle *literally* based on Fortnite? Isn't the whole thing about The Isle literally just one big Fortnite reference? I wouldn't know. I don't play Fortnite. I don't blame you on the name change, btw. Good move, sport. And as for you whining about being a micro:

I know what you're all wondering and yes, the carpets match the drapes.

Wow, people still accuse every attacker of this every war? Apparently things haven't changed since I was last active in 2016. Good to know.

LOL okay, Gilligan. I hope The Isle is ready for the storm that's abrewin'! Sometimes when I get hit I like to stop and think "What did I do that I should not do again?" Maybe consider that?

Hi, TheSpeaker. How's it going, sweetheart? Long time no see. We weren't really going to do a war declaration because... well, *looks at your alliance* you get it. But I figured I'd do the gentlemanly thing and reconnect with you and so I asked if I could do the honors. I was told I could. I'll be honest, I have no idea why we're attacking The Isle and, frankly, I don't care. I never was a fan of politics. It was always a distraction and I'm thankful that I don't have to worry about any of it now. But I've got my marching orders, quotas need to be met, and things need to be done in the most efficient manner. If I can break up yet another ill-conceived alliance of yours, well... that'll be just another notch in my belt. Your loyal friend and Confidante, Ashland

What assets do you have making you worth $360mil?

Is the game glitching or something? GoG milcom hasn't registered a single offensive spy op coming out of BC. That's super odd, especially given that I'm told BC harped on their spying operations against GoG last war.

These suggestions are patently ridiculous. It would lead to players having nothing other than nukes.

I'm full of excuses? You're the one trying to convince anyone who will listen to look at war stats in literally any way but the way they actually matter or have any significance. You're like a Bernie supporter. "If you count caucus states as being worth twice their normal value, take California out of the equation, and double Vermont you can see that Bernie is actually winning the primary!" The thing is, Sweeeeeeetheart, Bernie lost in the only way that mattered: Reality. And... well... you're losing the same way ?

Given your side didn't counter anywhere, obviously you're going to have your damage less spread out than we did. Each of your nations is hitting three nations while each of our nations is hitting one nation that's getting hit by two other nations. Believe it or not, our war effort is still constrained by basic mathematics and common sense. Unless you'd like to beg for a rules change to that as well...