Popular Post TheCreepyLurker Posted January 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2018 In case you haven't heard, The Knights Radiant has been on a quest. A quest to help bring a more interesting state of affairs to Orbis. The "politics" in Politics and War have become a stale rerun of bipolar arguments. The "war" in Politics and War has become completely absent for most. This isn't healthy for TKR, nor is it healthy for Orbis at large. As the #1 alliance in the game, we hold a certain responsibility to lead by example and work to bring about something new. As a result, we've been speaking with alliances all around this wonderful place to drum up support. Not for friends to become enemies. Not for enemies to become friends. But support for a cause bigger than individual alliances. Support for an Orbis with less paper, more political intrigue, and more small scale conflict. We have found that many alliances agree with this ideal. Some have taken it upon themselves to begin the process of evolving Orbis. We applaud the actions by R&R, Dark Brotherhood, Rise of the Undead Mob, Nuclear Knights, Seven Kingdoms, Knights Templar, and Rose in helping to facilitate this effort. We hold nothing but respect for those friends who have stood with us, fought in the trenches with us, and joined our causes. Friendships are not easily forged, nor are they easily forgotten, but in order to bring about the ideal Orbis we envision, tough decisions must be made. To that end, TKR has given notice of cancellation of our MDoAP to Guardian. This is TKR's oldest treaty, dating back more than 2 years and we sincerely thank them for standing by us. We've been through a lot together, more than could ever be stated here, but we look forward to what the future holds for us both. We find it necessary to address a growing narrative that has been floating around the OWF regarding whether or not our withdrawal and subsequent dissolution of the sphere is legitimate or whether it is simply a trap to lure unsuspecting alliances into an unfavorable situation. To that, we say this: the largest contributing factor to our decision is hope for a more interesting and politically fluid Orbis, both for our alliance and the community at large. We understand the role our alliance has played up in contributing to this situation but we also recognize that we are not alone in the actions that led us to this current political climate. Henceforth, we will not stand for any form of hegemonic gameplay nor will we stand by and allow anyone to take advantage of our commitment to change. We do not subscribe to the idea of "proving" our commitment to change by weakening ourselves with pointless wars with our former associates. Circumstances change and conflict may come naturally but we reject it being a prerequisite for anyone to consider these sequences of events legitimate. That being said, we encourage you to follow in our footsteps and join our movement. Seek out new relations, make your own sphere with like-minded alliances. If your ideas for change needs a bit of cred in order to get off the ground, shoot us a message and we'll see what we can do to help. Cultivating a more dynamic Orbis is our ultimate goal. It is our expectation that with these changes, TKR can be a part of pursuing an Orbis environment where war can more freely happen, where it isn't necessary to consolidate power, and where alliances are less constrained by the tangled web we've woven for ourselves. TKR is ready to welcome this new Orbis. We are willing to defend this ideal as far as is needed and hope to forge relationships with others who share this ideal. We know we cannot do this alone but are hopeful the collective actions taken thus far are the beginnings of better times. Signed, King of the Heralds: TheCreepyLurker Herald of FA: Kayser Herald of War: Adrienne Herald of IA: SaintlyBloody Herald of Growth: Schirminator 43 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sans Posted January 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2018 This is the path we must take. Thank you Guardian for being as understanding and patient as you have been. It means a lot. Let it be known the intent with which we journey onwards, towards the horizon. 8 Quote “ Life before death. Strength before weakness. Journey before destination. †–The First Ideal of the Windrunners, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JtTeE Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 o7 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripper Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Arrgh! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydraik Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 I just can't help but find it slightly ironic that Rose is getting credit for changing the spheric nature of orbis. Alright I admit more than slightly. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphus Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 I like the vision and the concrete action to follow through. Would be nice to see others in the game share this approach. Best wishes to y'all moving forward! 4 Quote One must imagine Sisyphus happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forethought Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 I know I've only been been playing this game since August but I swear I've seen this before. Oh yeah in STW when they declared war on the US. I assume things are different here so maybe something will actually happen ? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Traveler Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 (edited) Good luck to you, TKR! I'm excited to see how things play out. The next one! Edited January 16, 2018 by Charlie Traveler Enlightenment 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hope Posted January 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2018 inb4 Acadia joins IQ in response 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Leo Posted January 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2018 17 minutes ago, King Dabs said: I know I've only been been playing this game since August but I swear I've seen this before. Oh yeah in STW when they declared war on the US. I assume things are different here so maybe something will actually happen ? !@#$ outta here with STW o/ TKR, good to see. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Charlie Traveler said: The next one! Sincerest thanks to Guardian for everything and especially for their patience and understanding these past several weeks. Edited January 16, 2018 by Nizam Adrienne 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trinimac Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Ayy, congrats on the decision 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Squeegee Posted January 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2018 A toast to what we hope to be a better and more fun platform for all of us, can’t wait to see how other alliances react to this. Glances at IQ 10 Quote I'm just procrastinating for a paper I have to write at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starbuck Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 The only thing KT did was sign paper. I don't see how they did anything to "facilitate this effort" 1 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sans Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 56 minutes ago, Starbuck said: The only thing KT did was sign paper. I don't see how they did anything to "facilitate this effort" Being open to forging new relationships with people across the isle facilitates the values we're trying to incentivize. 5 Quote “ Life before death. Strength before weakness. Journey before destination. †–The First Ideal of the Windrunners, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kastor Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Times have changed, this is TKR’s first public cancellation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starbuck Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Kayser said: Being open to forging new relationships with people across the isle facilitates the values we're trying to incentivize. But theyre not exactly across the isle? They're not IQ. SK I get. But KT hasn't been in a sphere since it's inception. Edited January 16, 2018 by Starbuck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sans Posted January 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2018 (edited) 58 minutes ago, Starbuck said: But there not exactly across the isle? They're not IQ. SK I get. But KT hasn't been in a sphere since it's inception. It takes two to tango, if no one was willing to partner with SK, the move would not have led to anything. KT is helping to establish a sphere unto their selves. Where one did not exist before. That is something to promote. Edit. I would also like to add shaming IQ will not lead them to believe this move is being made in good faith. It takes time to consider moves and build trust. While I disagree with some of the skepticism that some of these moves have been viewed through, they are not entirely unreasonable. Give em some time to digest things. Edited January 16, 2018 by Kayser 13 Quote “ Life before death. Strength before weakness. Journey before destination. †–The First Ideal of the Windrunners, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mad Titan Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 37 minutes ago, Hope said: inb4 Acadia joins IQ in response Salty much m8? 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starbuck Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 1 minute ago, Kayser said: It takes two to tango, if no one was willing to partner with SK, the move would not have led to anything. KT is helping to establish a sphere unto their selves. Where one did not exist before. That is something to promote. I suppose so, but don't confuse KT's self interest for idealistic sentiments. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Thrax Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Good luck to both. 7 minutes ago, Kayser said: I would also like to add shaming IQ will not lead them to believe this move is being made in good faith. It takes time to consider moves and build trust. While I disagree with some of the skepticism that some of these moves have been viewed through, they are not entirely unreasonable. Give em some time to digest things. 6 minutes ago, LeotheGreat said: Salty much m8? How much time were you thinking? 5 Quote Slaughter the shits of the world. They poison the air you breathe. ~ William S. Burroughs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patty Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Actually, man’s most important step is their fir- *slapped* Quote "There's nothing you can know that isn't known,Nothing you can see that isn't shown,There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be, All you need is love,Love is all you need." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mad Titan Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 9 minutes ago, Spaceman Thrax said: How much time were you thinking? I mean my comment had nothing to do with the thread at hand. It was more a remark on Hope's anti-IQ crusade in a thread in which we aren't even involved to begin with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoot Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 5 minutes ago, LeotheGreat said: I mean my comment had nothing to do with the thread at hand. It was more a remark on Hope's anti-IQ crusade in a thread in which we aren't even involved to begin with. Stop ducking the question! When is Acadia joining IQ? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micchan Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 53 minutes ago, Hope said: inb4 Acadia joins IQ in response 4 minutes ago, Zoot said: Stop ducking the question! When is Acadia joining IQ? That's only +20 Dynamism™ points Anyway thanks Guardian for everything and good luck, best allies <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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