Popular Post Agent W Posted August 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 20, 2021 (edited) Investor Contact: Justin Media Contact: WANA Greetings Esteemed Members of the Community,As you all know by now, the Syndicate has declared a state of war against the combined forces of Hollywood, as stated in my initial DoW. However, I believe there is some misunderstanding about the reasoning of this war from the Syndicate’s perspective, so I am here today to set the record straight. In my initial post, I mentioned that recent ex-members of the Hollywood bloc, including Hidude and Hillbilly had undertaken a campaign of aggression against some in our sphere. This was not the reason the Syndicate opted to move to neutralize the threat that Hollywood poses, but an indication I took of their potential intentions.When the Knights Templar hit the Legion, we were content to let their allies respond to the situation, as to not make a mountain out of a molehill, this changed when Eclipse was directly attacked a few days after the initial hit. While we were rightfully angry that our allies were being hit, we decided to militarize to get ready for a conflict with KT. At that point, some members of my government immediately responded by declaring wars on KT, while the rest of the alliance was put in a state of militarization. This was partially due to the fact that we understood that if we hit KT, we were likely to be countered by their members, and we didn’t want any of our members getting caught with their pants down, so to speak. This caused Hollywood bloc to respond in kind by issuing their own militarization orders, which we quickly noted. A determination was made at that time that Hollywood may be a credible threat to us, only hearing from TKR the day we had equalized in military readiness. Given the uncertainty of the situation, we decided to go ahead with an offensive blitz against Hollywood in order to neutralize them as a threat. The above paragraph gives you a look into our thought process leading up to the war, but the question of why pick this fight in the first place still remains. I took over the position of Chief Global Strategist immediately after The Last Ride had concluded. I was greeted by a grouping of HM that was quickly militarizing, and a TKR who had not decommissioned to their peace time standard. There was some thought amidst our government that the newly formed Blackwater may be the target of the war. The Syndicate has made no show of obscuring our thoughts on GG’s supremacy of the whale tier, and the FA and gameplay implications that has. I have expressed this thought publicly on Morf Radio a handful of times. During this time, I was in communication with Adrienne from TKR, and representatives from Rose sphere, Oasis, and the alliances that would become Mystery. We each went back and forth on who the potential target might be, so the Syndicate also didn’t decommission to peace-time standards as a precaution. When speaking to Adrienne, I got cryptic responses that didn’t assuage our fears. After the fact, Adrienne confirmed to me that we were never the target, and she would have been personally upset had we been the target. As we all know, Rose was the intended target, with Oasis/Mys declaring in defense of Rose and their allies. During the early planning phases for this conflict, several people from the defending coalition approached myself about joining the war on their behalf. This is an offer I declined. I declined this offer in part due to the recent breakup of Quack, and the feelings of mutual respect that existed between tS and TKR. I thought the feeling was mutual, I didn’t necessarily believe that BW and HW needed to be enemies. Consider my shock then when I went on Morf Radio one evening and heard SRD say in no uncertain terms that the Syndicate had been considered a potential target of HW’s war of aggression immediately following the dissolution of Quack. Now I have heard the argument over and over that you can’t take SRD seriously, that it’s just a personality, but that undersells just how influential and aware SRD is as an alliance leader. Unlike some other leaders, SRD has never shown himself to be someone who makes poor decisions. SRD knowingly admitted on-air that we had been considered a target, on a show with the man who had recently been promoted to the FA Exec position in tS. I don’t think this was an accident or some slip of the tongue, I think SRD was being honest. As I stated above, the Syndicate’s narrative across the past year and a half has been consistent. The grouping of GG as a unit presents a stratification of not just whales, but mega-whales in a singular grouping. This is not to say that GG are bad or evil people, but that they could be a potential security risk to ourselves, and are almost impossible to deal with as a single bloc. The fact that SRD had postured openly in both a VC and Discord chat lead to my firm belief that GG would eventually seek to fight us. There is no one way to skin a cat, and dealing with GG as a unit is incredibly complicated. I would never seek to suggest that either Guardian or Grumpy should disband, split, or reduce their size in any unnatural way. I have made that point quite clear during my time as an Executive. However, a contributing factor of our concerns about GG has been due to their lack of competitive wars in recent past. By my calculations, it has been since NPOLT that Grumpy has fought a war where they were in any danger of sustaining heavy losses. Duck Hunt came close, and a few members of GG certainly took some damage, but due to the sheer numbers disadvantage Quack was at, we were unable to make much of a dent into them, with some of our high tier even dropping to a range where we couldn’t declare on Grumpy, much less thinking of causing infrastructure loss. All the while, TKR has been well aware of our concern over this grouping and even privately shared some of those concerns with us, at least until they allied them. It certainly didn’t help then, after Quack broke up, that TKR immediately signed a treaty with not just Grumpy, but one with the entire force of HM backing them up. Perhaps this was understandable, though. Breakups are never easy, especially one with as much history as the Syndicate and The Knights Radiant. I do not envy the position TKR found themselves in, but their choices are their own. It was their choice to sign GG despite knowing fully well our concerns about that grouping, it was their choice to immediately declare a war of aggression against Rose that roped in every power bloc in the game minus our own. This is a war, mind you, that they pretty clearly came out victorious. I don’t believe it’s a stretch to say that no individual grouping could comfortably take on the might of HW. Hollywood started out the aggressor from the day they were borne, and because of their previous actions, it became entirely plausible that the Syndicate, the last true powersphere that could challenge them would be next. This has never been a conflict I entered into lightly.Put simply, there are many people in HW who I admire and deeply respect. However, my responsibility as an Executive is now and always will be to ensure the success and prosperity of the Syndicate. If there is harm that may come to the alliance, it is my duty to pre-empt those threats by either diplomacy or war. SRD consistently displayed he was a threat to the peace, prosperity, and security of my alliance. I chose to take him at his word. It is unfortunate that war had to come between BW and HW, but I was unwilling to take the chance that HW had been lying about their intentions as a bloc. It took courage to do this, to enter into a war that will be incredibly costly for both sides, but throughout my short tenure as an Executive, I have never shied away from making tough decisions. It is my sincere hope that this war will yield a rebalancing of the economic advantages faced between GG and the rest of the game, and that at the end of this war, both sides will emerge with a renewed willingness to ensure the balance of this game, so that all players, whales and noobs alike, have the ability to determine and chart a path towards a more exciting future. -WANAChief Global Strategist About SYNDICATE, INC., SYNDICATE, Inc., based near Nassau, The Bahamas, is the world's leading gasoline, aluminum, steel and munitions distributor for a wide variety of peacekeeping and humanitarian activities. Wholly-owned SYNDICATE, Inc. subsidiary brand/s include ENTERPRISE, Corp., (NYSE: ESC), which provides opportunities for growth, development, and outreach for exceptional candidates throughout the globe, The Rohirrim, a rising equine research and breeding firm. For more information about SYNDICATE, Inc., and it's activities, contact WANA, Chief Global Strategist. Edited August 20, 2021 by Agent W 9 2 25 5 Quote Former Imperial Officer of Internal Affairs and Emperor of the New Pacific Order, Founder of the Syndicate, Current Chief Global Strategist of the Syndicate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indger Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 First TLDR? 4 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kyubnyan Posted August 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, Indger said: First TLDR? Spooky whale man said t$ was a potential target for being hit after the dissolution of Quack and spooky whales must be dealt with. 9 5 Quote Humans cannot create anything out of nothingness. Humans cannot accomplish anything without holding onto something. After all, humans are not gods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Eumirbago Posted August 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 20, 2021 4 minutes ago, Indger said: First TLDR? The arguments of your coalition are weak and the spin won't affect the cheeks we about to clap. 1 1 8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadenStar10 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Indger said: First TLDR? "First" Add something of essence and read. 13 minutes ago, Agent W said: Prima Victoria, a corporation with extensive contacts and knowledge in former British-held colonies and dominions. You should probably remove this out of the copy pasta Edited August 20, 2021 by Suyash Adhikari 4 Quote Hammer Councillor of The Lost Mines Diety Emeritus of The Immortals, Patres Conscripti (President Emeritus) of the Independent Republic of Orange Nations, Lieutenant Emeritus of Black Skies, Imperator Emeritus of the Valyrian Freehold, Imperator Emeritus of the Divine Phoenix, Prefect Emeritus of Carthago, Regent Emeritus of the New Polar Order, Coal Duke (Imperator Emeritus) of The Coal Mines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 12 minutes ago, Indger said: First TLDR? Wana finally listened and clarified their actual reasons He even remembered the About The Syndicate postscript for @Zed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canbec Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 16 minutes ago, Agent W said: Wholly-owned SYNDICATE, Inc. subsidiary brand/s include ENTERPRISE, Corp., (NYSE: ESC) A publicly-listed yet wholly-owned subsidiary? 🤔 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leopold von Habsburg Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 7 minutes ago, Adrienne said: Wana finally listened and clarified their actual reasons He even remembered the About The Syndicate postscript for @Zed! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Long live the snek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, Canbec said: A publicly-listed yet wholly-owned subsidiary? 🤔 Leave it to a lawyer to notice things like that. 3 minutes ago, Leopold von Habsburg said: I don't get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aglet Guyn Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 That was well-written. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 12 minutes ago, Canbec said: A publicly-listed yet wholly-owned subsidiary? 🤔 We on some vertical integration stuff with our suppliers, obviously. 2 Quote In paradisum deducant te Angeli; in tuo adventu suscipiant te martyres, et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Ierusalem.Chorus angelorum te suscipiat, et cüm Lazaro quondam paupere æternam habeas requiem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spukey Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 35 minutes ago, Agent W said: Unlike some other leaders, SRD has never shown himself to be someone who makes poor decisions. @Sweeeeet Ronny D stop being so good! 35 minutes ago, Agent W said: Put simply, there are many people in HW who I admire and deeply respect. Does that include us ayyliens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Crunch Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 So basically all I'm hearing is orange man bad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMorf Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 If by considered a target you mean that one person floated the idea and was immediately shot down by the rest of the group then sure. That’s like when the one weird kid in school suggests everyone should indeed jump off a bridge for science and everyone tells him to shut up and keep listening to Green Day. 2 Quote The Knights Radiant Ghostblood Babsk of Foreign Affairs Journey before Destination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durmij Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 33 minutes ago, Canbec said: A publicly-listed yet wholly-owned subsidiary? 🤔 10 million units on the exchange, all owned by one guy. Quote https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjI4ROuPyuY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUUEHv8GHcE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indger Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 20 minutes ago, Thor said: Long live the snek. I have a bad news for you: We kill snakes. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin076 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Indger said: I have a bad news for you: We kill snakes. You and what army? 🤣 17 minutes ago, BigMorf said: If by considered a target you mean that one person floated the idea and was immediately shot down by the rest of the group then sure. That’s like when the one weird kid in school suggests everyone should indeed jump off a bridge for science and everyone tells him to shut up and keep listening to Green Day. "Yes SRD said some things but you cannot take his word seriously" "Yes you were considered a target but surely not a serious one" 😴 40 minutes ago, Canbec said: A publicly-listed yet wholly-owned subsidiary? 🤔 Huh? Wholly owned parent, public subsidiary. 1 1 2 Quote Chief Financial Officer of The Syndicate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indger Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 (edited) Just now, Justin076 said: You and what army? 🤣 You need to wait and watch. Be patient. Patience is a virtue, my friend. Edited August 20, 2021 by Indger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Justin076 Posted August 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Indger said: You need to wait and watch. No caption needed. 1 3 3 Quote Chief Financial Officer of The Syndicate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, Justin076 said: No caption needed. And yet you gave it one anyways, smh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadenStar10 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 10 minutes ago, Indger said: You need to wait and watch. Be patient. Patience is a virtue, my friend. 2 Quote Hammer Councillor of The Lost Mines Diety Emeritus of The Immortals, Patres Conscripti (President Emeritus) of the Independent Republic of Orange Nations, Lieutenant Emeritus of Black Skies, Imperator Emeritus of the Valyrian Freehold, Imperator Emeritus of the Divine Phoenix, Prefect Emeritus of Carthago, Regent Emeritus of the New Polar Order, Coal Duke (Imperator Emeritus) of The Coal Mines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 6 minutes ago, Indger said: You need to wait and watch. Be patient. Patience is a virtue, my friend. Don't worry I'll be waiting and watching better yet I might just make my way to you. You better get those stats up rookie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Indger Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 20 minutes ago, Thor said: You better get those stats up rookie. Sure Buffer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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