Aksel

This thing has always been a thing since games like this existed - even back in the CN days of my online nation sim career, its always a cycle of the same, you can follow the patterns quite easily. The major difference with the current state of the game and games like this is there are going to be those old-school players (and some newer ones that have an old-school mind) that like the grind (if you want to call this game a grind..) and like to really go deep into politics, communication, relationships, and toe the line of RP within each of those pillars. Our society, globally, has been pushed into bite size, fast, need it now, get it now, immediately rewarded entertainment - Politics & War isn't that. Raiding satisfies that need of get it now, reward me now, mindset - up until it doesn't. Then we'll want more wars, more conflicts, less blocks, less pacts, until we don't - because this is all just a cycle, its a pattern. The same people, same groups, same alliances that fight for something NOW will become what they fought and the process repeats and then someone new will write what the OP wrote and I have no damn life so I'll probably be here writing this same response. I've been around for quite a while, I've been in alliances since the beginning, I've created my own, I've been on the Mod team, I've been close to Alex, I've done pretty much everything here and in my history, solid in-game personalities and content is what drives people to be active. When you can develop player created content that is interactive, includes everyone, and doesn't care about sides, who to please, or anything like that, that is when you have user engagement. The issue with this is when it comes to the game - people will still play the game BUT the RP, the news, the content, and that interactive fun (now, new, bite size, fun) becomes the primary reason to be here, the game becomes secondary. This game has always had a very hard time meshing that player created content and game playing stuff - depending on whether someone leaves, doesn't maintain the content, or you get all these "news" servers buying up other ones and making a multi-conglomerate...all bullshit to be honest. The community here used to be diverse with multiple talk shows, news, and takes on things but it slowly evolved into a big chunk of shit. It won't be a big chunk if you start to break it apart - but to break it apart requires effort and effort isn't really included in need it now, reward me now, mentality.

Dope! grats on the ^grade from ODP -> MDP VE and DEP. GG

Short and sweet.

Great, ship me over an all-star special.

Back in the day there was this guy named Mad Max that would go around and make alliances or rebrand - a real character - I think y'all have exceeded him on alliance creations by now. I know him personally, so I'm going to let him know that he no longer holds the 1st place prize - maybe he'll come back and be a competing force.

No - its already been fixed.

Old day moderators were better than current day moderators.

Howdy, My leader name is Aksel - I'm unable to change my name here on the forums because the name is already taken. Gib name. Thank you.

When Kastor decided PW was a game he'd like to play.

Very nice. I too like dodgeball.

I'm submissive. I like to be taxed, hard.

PW will continually repeat itself and burn out those that wan't more fun/need more action. It will always be a game that is either very fun, needs more wars, needs less wars, needs better mechanics, has too many mechanics, needs less pirates, needs more pirates, radio shows, no radio shows, more drama, less drama, new alliances, no new alliances and rinse/repeat. The best thing you can do is quit. Wait 6 months to a year and then come back. You'll see new people, different names, some same alliances and no urge to learn everything again because during that time away you filled yourself with different hobbies that benefit your life and you only log on here to make posts like this to hopefully break people out of the cycle.

The fight keeps the little people occupied while the bigger players find more ways to make money from the argument + distraction. You can apply that same structure to politics, race, equity, equality, and more.

I would give this alliance 6 stars if I could but this thing only allows me to give 5. There aren't enough words to express my gratitude for Name Withheld. They have made me closer with my friends, they have brought me peace of mind, and, most importantly, they have strengthened my relationship with God. I wasn't paid for this review but I have received free services from this alliance including cities, rebuild aid, and dad jokes.

Rose - only because of @Jordan

Is this PW's version of being Woke? Play the game how you want.

I'm willing to sign. Recently created League of Nations III so this is perfect.

I wasn't going to launch nukes but now...now I will.

Nice work! I love to see it.