Popular Post Agent W Posted December 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 12, 2021 Investor Contact: Justin Media Contact: WANA Hello Friends, As I am sure you have all surmised at this point, a state of war exists between the Syndicate and Oasis/Mystery Inc. It is my duty to inform you of the reasons for the existence of such a state. This was not a decision we entered into lightly, but as I have said in this venue before, it is the responsibility of leaders in this game to make the bold choices that need to be made. Over the course of this week, things have gone from zero to sixty quite fast, so let me break it down. Over the past weekend, the Syndicate had observed that members of Clock had gone to full militarization, with Oasis quick to follow. We opted to build to a readiness specification as a precaution, expecting that a war in Orbis was imminent, but not having concrete evidence of who the plot centered around. On this past Tuesday, we were all graced by an abomination of a treaty between Oasis and Mystery Inc. It was a treaty that flew in the face of precedent on this planet. This is especially so when the groups who played a major part in setting those norms were the same people behind the treaty. Simply put, it was of great concern to me, not just as an alliance leader, but someone who, by burden of their leadership, cares deeply about the competitive meta of the game. While it appeared at first that this was a move designed to be defensive in nature, it left more questions than answers for me. Conversations started to swirl quickly, however, with multiple sphere leaders conversing with each other at once about the implications of this move, and what a potential war might look like this cycle. It was my hope that alliance leaders would condemn this kind of boldfaced move, and I am glad to see that community sentiment has been against the pairing. After discussions with relevant parties, it became clear that such a grouping could be a threat to the safety and security of Blackwater. For some time during this peace cycle, various parties have intimated about Blackwater’s size, and how Blackwater is a threat. To those in the know, this line is quite ludicrous. However, narratives that are formed are a means to a political end, usually a war against who the narrative targets. Given this understanding, The Syndicate approached the world cautiously, as to not give the impression that we were looking to tussle. It was during this time I was approached with the belief that Oasis was looking to begin a war with BW, and had been putting out feelers about such a move. This did not sound like a preposterous notion to me, given Oasis’ previous concerns about mini-spheres. When considering the veracity of this information, it became reasonably clear that Oasis may want to strike BW, especially when you consider our tiering compared to theirs. While there has been significant muddying of the water in recent days, the fact remains that Oasis acted swiftly to coalesce with Mystery. This is not a move anyone should take lightly, it signals an intent to put what is politically convenient over their ideals. Mystery and Oasis working together is a threat to the Syndicate, and, as my track record has shown, I am not one to call the bluff of the person making that threat. I’m sure Oasis will have plenty to say in this thread, especially regarding a late attempt to sue for peace in this conflict. This attempt was met by Blackwater representatives with a seriousness about dialogue and an open mind to preventing this conflict. The Blackwater representatives in that conversation made it clear that we weren’t entirely opposed to a peaceful resolution, but made our expectations for any de-escalation clear. Despite the word and a self-imposed deadline on the behalf of Oasis, those expectations were not met. It is somewhat unfortunate that despite our efforts to engage in this dialogue, we were spurned. It is my hope that this war brings about a reflection by the community on what they want from the game. From day one in my tenure as Chief Global Strategist, I have repeated my belief that it is the players that make this game great. That players have agency to shape this world into what they want it to be. I for one want a world where stagnation and laziness are seen as a problem, not the solution. /s/ WANA: Chief 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 Dead Rabbits, a noted firm specializing in the recruitment and maintenance of cults. For more information about SYNDICATE, Inc., and it's activities, contact WANA, Chief Global Strategist. 2 37 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...
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Dr James Wilson Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 You can just save everyone time by saying, "Our word means shit, we had a sekrit treaty" 1 3 Quote The Volleyball Avanti Immortali ..one, two, Jimmy's coming for you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KindaEpicMoah Posted December 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, Dr James Wilson said: You can just save everyone time by saying, "Our word means shit, we had a sekrit treaty" 1 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Exar Kun -George Posted December 12, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 12, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Agent W said: It was a treaty that flew in the face of precedent on this planet. This is especially so when the groups who played a major part in setting those norms were the same people behind the treaty. Simply put, it was of great concern to me, not just as an alliance leader, but someone who, by burden of their leadership, cares deeply about the competitive meta of the game. What? Can you pin point a date between sept 18 2021 and today that you took a radical 180 in your thought process. I seem to recall multiple conversations with you asking us to assist you (and Rose) in a massive offensive war against TKRGG. It was us who decided that it was overkill, you even kept pushing the matter with Rose to get us on board after our blatant refusal. Is the issue that only you are allowed to form agreements and connections between blocs or is it that they must be secrete? 2 hours ago, Agent W said: While it appeared at first that this was a move designed to be defensive in nature, it left more questions than answers for me. Conversations started to swirl quickly, however, with multiple sphere leaders conversing with each other at once about the implications of this move, and what a potential war might look like this cycle. It was my hope that alliance leaders would condemn this kind of boldfaced move, and I am glad to see that community sentiment has been against the pairing. Gee, its almost like when you ghost our rep its hard to get answers, unless you count your "totally in good faith" discussion with Oasis that led to exactly what you requested (MDP dropped), yet decided it was not quick enough for you. I seem to recall this same MO from Syndisphere days, glad to see you still have it in you! 2 hours ago, Agent W said: After discussions with relevant parties, it became clear that such a grouping could be a threat to the safety and security of Blackwater. For some time during this peace cycle, various parties have intimated about Blackwater’s size, and how Blackwater is a threat. To those in the know, this line is quite ludicrous. However, narratives that are formed are a means to a political end, usually a war against who the narrative targets. Given this understanding, The Syndicate approached the world cautiously, as to not give the impression that we were looking to tussle. *cricket sounds* This is a joke right, we publicly stated our treaty was temp, defensive in nature and the target of said treaty was obvious to you. Where is the threat to BW again? Ohhhhh it may be the rest of Orbis, but your threat is not in this conflict. Quite frankly id put money on you entering this conflict to avoid a greater and potentially less certain one? 2 hours ago, Agent W said: It was during this time I was approached with the belief that Oasis was looking to begin a war with BW, and had been putting out feelers about such a move. This did not sound like a preposterous notion to me, given Oasis’ previous concerns about mini-spheres. When considering the veracity of this information, it became reasonably clear that Oasis may want to strike BW, especially when you consider our tiering compared to theirs. I used word of mouth and rumors to convince my gov Oasis / Minc man bad**** and immediately created a secrete treaty 2 hours ago, Agent W said: While there has been significant muddying of the water in recent days, the fact remains that Oasis acted swiftly to coalesce with Mystery. This is not a move anyone should take lightly, it signals an intent to put what is politically convenient over their ideals. Mystery and Oasis working together is a threat to the Syndicate, and, as my track record has shown, I am not one to call the bluff of the person making that threat. Clock outnumbers MINC is essentially every teir, and on top of that has mega whales that we do not. Every other bloc is involved in a nap, of coarse we worked with Oasis! What do you expect, me to ring up the Johnson's. This is gripping at straws and over complicating a basic issue. 2 hours ago, Agent W said: but made our expectations for any de-escalation clear lol 2 hours ago, Agent W said: It is my hope that this war brings about a reflection by the community on what they want from the game. From day one in my tenure as Chief Global Strategist, I have repeated my belief that it is the players that make this game great. That players have agency to shape this world into what they want it to be. I for one want a world where stagnation and laziness are seen as a problem, not the solution. Yes I have reflected and decided I should have taken offers from other non oasis spheres to hit you seriously Edited December 12, 2021 by Azazel 1 2 6 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskerz Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 So purse fight or hurt feelings ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitschie Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Agent W said: -snip- Just when I thought it couldn’t get more toxic lol. Now we’re just making everything up and lying? Haha alright. I see you. 1 1 1 Quote ? Kitschie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiloist II Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 How you name this “I mean it” and not post a gif of that kid from that G Eazy music video eating cereal. i demand a repost Wana. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arln Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 I used to think t$ was honorable back in the day but then TKR left quack and this is the syndicate we have now. Sad. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyubnyan Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 7 minutes ago, Kiloist II said: How you name this “I mean it” and not post a gif of that kid from that G Eazy music video eating cereal. i demand a repost Wana. PnW is super srs bsns, kilo. using gifs would be very unprofessional from an organization as esteemed at the $yndicate. I'm not a srs bsns kinda guy but finding gifs is effort. 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...
Kiloist II Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 4 minutes ago, Kyubnyan said: PnW is super srs bsns, kilo. using gifs would be very unprofessional from an organization as esteemed at the $yndicate. I'm not a srs bsns kinda guy but finding gifs is effort. Damn.. You right. All that RoI they coulda got if they hopped on the meme stock train earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent W Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Azazel said: What? Can you pin point a date between sept 18 2021 and today that you took a radical 180 in your thought process. I seem to recall multiple conversations with you asking us to assist you (and Rose) in a massive offensive war against TKRGG. It was us who decided that it was overkill, you even kept pushing the matter with Rose to get us on board after our blatant refusal. Is the issue that only you are allowed to form agreements and connections between blocs or is it that they must be secrete? Gee, its almost like when you ghost our rep its hard to get answers, unless you count your "totally in good faith" discussion with Oasis that led to exactly what you requested (MDP dropped), yet decided it was not quick enough for you. I seem to recall this same MO from Syndisphere days, glad to see you still have it in you! *cricket sounds* This is a joke right, we publicly stated our treaty was temp, defensive in nature and the target of said treaty was obvious to you. Where is the threat to BW again? Ohhhhh it may be the rest of Orbis, but your threat is not in this conflict. Quite frankly id put money on you entering this conflict to avoid a greater and potentially less certain one? I used word of mouth and rumors to convince my gov Oasis / Minc man bad**** and immediately created a secrete treaty Clock outnumbers MINC is essentially every teir, and on top of that has mega whales that we do not. Every other bloc is involved in a nap, of coarse we worked with Oasis! What do you expect, me to ring up the Johnson's. This is gripping at straws and over complicating a basic issue. lol Yes I have reflected and decided I should have taken offers from other non oasis spheres to hit you seriously Oh, you mean the same conflict you asked us to join in GnR? If I remember correctly, in GnR it was you asking us to join. As for how those conversations turned out, I wouldn't call it begging. But I am glad to see that you realize your position is so weak that you have to sling unrelated things in your arguments. I was unwilling at the time to discuss the matter, especially given the context I had learned during that time. You can believe the discussions were in good faith or not. Multiple people around the game can attest to the fact that I legitimately saw de-escalation with Oasis as an option. As for "being fast enough", it was Oasis that imposed the deadline for cancellation, the fact that they missed it is totally on them. It was defensive to what end? Either I had to believe an outlandish story that Mystery was so afraid of Cataclysm that they scurried away immediately to form a mega-sphere, or that there was something greater afoot. But you're right, that one's on me. I probably shouldn't have expected much better from Mystery. I secrete treaties now? That's kinda cool. Either way, I didn't convince anyone. I don't know how other blocs work, but in BW, we talk about these things as equals and discuss our options. I can see creativity is not a strong suit of yours. Running and hiding is easier though, I suppose. So you're admitting that you had considered hitting us? Since you're spilling much of your tea already, I'd be thrilled to hear who you collaborated with. 22 minutes ago, Arln said: I used to think t$ was honorable back in the day but then TKR left quack and this is the syndicate we have now. Sad. You've played this game for what, two years? Also, criticism on honour doesn't sting as bad when it's coming from you. 29 minutes ago, Kiloist II said: How you name this “I mean it” and not post a gif of that kid from that G Eazy music video eating cereal. i demand a repost Wana. Edited December 12, 2021 by Agent W 1 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...
Kiloist II Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Wrong gif but, I’ll take it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arln Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 8 minutes ago, Agent W said: You've played this game for what, two years? Also, criticism on honour doesn't sting as bad when it's coming from you. Nothing you say means anything to me. If blackwater says something it’s either bullshit or a lie😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leopold von Habsburg Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 4 minutes ago, Arln said: Nothing you say means anything to me. If blackwater says something it’s either bullshit or a lie😂 I'm sure you'll get over it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arln Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Just now, Leopold von Habsburg said: I'm sure you'll get over it. Have you got over Alexio yet? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leopold von Habsburg Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, Arln said: Have you got over Alexio yet? Me and Alexio have settled our differences and The $yndicate has moved on from that for almost a year now, I'm not even sure he still plays the game. Is that something that is still a relevant topic in Ampersand? Yikes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exar Kun -George Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Agent W said: So you're admitting that you had considered hitting us? Since you're spilling much of your tea already, I'd be thrilled to hear who you collaborated with. I see reading comprehension is not one of your strong suits, to break down my statement. We have refused requests to help hit you (and now we feel we should have considered), but dont worry my grammar may be off but comprehension isn't a issue. Ill be sure to shoot intel your way since your obviously a great friend of ours. 22 minutes ago, Agent W said: Oh, you mean the same conflict you asked us to join in GnR? If I remember correctly, in GnR it was you asking us to join. As for how those conversations turned out, I wouldn't call it begging. But I am glad to see that you realize your position is so weak that you have to sling unrelated things in your arguments. We said we would consider the proposal, we were then added to a group chat where BW reps laid out the plan. I believe Oasis / Minc may have said yes or atleast voiced interest when making the tie public (your idea) was on the table. We then backed out later when the true scale came out and MINC had time to discuss it at more detail. Unrelated? I'm just pointing out the hypocrisy of you being mad of spheres working together when you banded over half the game (well tried) a mere 3 months ago. 22 minutes ago, Agent W said: I was unwilling at the time to discuss the matter, especially given the context I had learned during that time. You can believe the discussions were in good faith or not. Multiple people around the game can attest to the fact that I legitimately saw de-escalation with Oasis as an option. As for "being fast enough", it was Oasis that imposed the deadline for cancellation, the fact that they missed it is totally on them. If you wanted to truly unwind / deescalate, you would have less cryptic, especially regarding a time frame. Your essentially yelling at someone for missing a deadline that was never set. 22 minutes ago, Agent W said: Running and hiding is easier though, I suppose. Once again your obv think a smaller sphere (Minc is outnumbered by Clock in every tier) should just take the L for others amusement, being from Syndicate this is a completely normal opinion for you to have, it comes from your roots. I cant really put anything else here due to your obvious lack of putting anything of substance in your post, furthering the likely hood of my original thought that this is being used as a easy escape from a far scarier and unknown outcome. Edited December 12, 2021 by Azazel 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent W Posted December 12, 2021 Author Share Posted December 12, 2021 4 minutes ago, Azazel said: I see reading comprehension is not one of your strong suits, to break down my statement. We have refused requests to help hit you (and now we feel we should have considered), but dont worry my grammar may be off but comprehension isn't a issue. Ill be sure to shoot intel your way since your obviously a great friend of ours. We said we would consider the proposal, we were then added to a group chat where BW reps laid out the plan. I believe Oasis / Minc may have said yes or atleast voiced interest when making the tie public (your idea) was on the table. We then backed out later when the true scale came out and MINC had time to discuss it at more detail. Unrelated? I'm just pointing out the hypocrisy of you being mad of spheres working together when you banded over half the game (well tried) a mere 3 months ago. If you wanted to truly unwind / deescalate, you would have less cryptic, especially regarding a time frame. Your essentially yelling at someone for missing a deadline that was never set. Once again your obv think a smaller sphere (Minc is outnumbered by Clock in every tier) should just take the L for others amusement, being from Syndicate this is a completely normal opinion for you to have, it comes from your roots. I cant really put anything else here due to your obvious lack of putting anything of substance in your post, furthering the likely hood of my original thought that this is being used as a easy escape from a far scarier and unknown outcome. The point went WAY over your head. Do you not remember Oasis and Mystery asking us to join GnR against HW? I do. I'm not mad at spheres working together, I never have been. There's a difference between being mad and recognizing political realities. It's a nuance of FA. I'm not sure if your partners in Oasis have shared the logs yet, but they clearly show that it was Oasis that set the deadline. I simply chose to believe they'd follow it. I don't think you should lay down and die, I never said that. You made a choice in order to ensure your own safety, but it was an incredibly poor one. When it is nearly universally panned in its announcement thread by people, maybe you should re-evaluate things. Believing that its either lay down and die or make a wildly unpopular FA move is an indictment on the FA of your sphere, though. All outcomes are unknown. People could spend all day being afraid of what lurks in the dark. The fact that I choose to confront the darkness rather than hide from it is what differentiates us. 1 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...
Vemek Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 4 minutes ago, Azazel said: If you wanted to truly unwind / deescalate, you would have less cryptic, especially regarding a time frame. Your essentially yelling at someone for missing a deadline that was never set. ....You mean the deadline oasis set on themselves, which they then passed well over and only cancelled 3 hours out from our blitz? Mayhaps you should consult your allies before spazzing out on here lmfao 7 minutes ago, Azazel said: Once again your obv think a smaller sphere (Minc is outnumbered by Clock in every tier) should just take the L for others amusement, being from Syndicate this is a completely normal opinion for you to have, it comes from your roots. ahahaha lets not get started on roots 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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