Oh dear my aching head... I had my Christmas work function yesterday and my head still hurts now. Several bottles of red wine, a bottle of Midori (that was emptied in under 2 minutes... serious) and countless bourbons and tequilas later, I decided to hail a cab and head home. I logged on and I tried to read this thread but I wisely proceeded to stagger toward my lounge suite where I promptly passed out. Now that my eyesight has returned to a somewhat normal level and the little leprechaun inside my head has decided to stop smacking his hammer against my temple, I shall respond to this thread.
There is a reason redneck didnt dispute it:lol: We are talking about a different thread, I was referring to what he said in his hidden forum which I am sure he understood.
As for the rest of what you are saying. You are citing what people are saying in the open now as reasoning, when they are attempting to keep a public image and seem like they are not betraying anyone, if you look at the thread they are talking in behind closed doors where they will be honest with one another. When directly asked a question about the other alliances faaaark flat out says that only Rim! will be with them in an end game pact. So is my reasoning 100% no? But is it based outside of sound reason? most certainly not.
Ultimately Matt, you've done a nice job on winding up the externals regarding this 'alliance against the world' theory. This is what you are good at and I would expect nothing less from you. You already proved to me that you are more than useless regarding trench warfare (I see you posted my comments) so what more could I expect from you here?? It does seem you are a little butt hurt after being booted from COMING. Not used to being cast aside little man?? Are we supposed to see your name and bow down in complete respect for the amazing Mattcurr?? I do specifically remember you mouthing off about how good you were at the start of the world and that you intended to quit... blah blah blah... so either go ahead and quit or fight us. My thoughts are that you are still butt hurt from previous worlds where you and I have crossed swords and this is a perfect chance to get even. Sound likes little man syndrome if you ask me...
Let's cut to the chase, Fact:
Red and I spoke about the recent attacks from RIM! against a COMING player in their area. Red was sending COMING a clear signal that COMING should not recruit in their area. When I saw this, I congratulated RIM! on a successful operation and Red and I discussed things afterwards. I asked Red whether diplomacy would have been a better idea and he suggested that COMING needed to be told in a more 'subtle' way. I suggested that border agreements may need to be drawn up after removing the COMING player as this world is simply too young for the continental war that would ensue from their skirmish with COMING.
From our discussion, River contacted Red and areas of expansion were drawn up. Now before you jump all over this my dear little man Matty, all discussions between Red and River happened while I was offline. If I had been online, I would suggested for a NAP/border agreement to be put in place.
As it was, River and Red decided that an alliance was in order. Personally, I would have called it a border agreement, but what's done is done. COMING and RIM! are not the first powerhouses in TW to ever do this. It is nothing more than some borders drawn up to allow a decent end war to be created. Several tribes have done this in other worlds and it would be a sad day to see a good world ruined by the main war happening too early.
Admittedly... this impacts our other allies, but at this stage, the contenders for the final war are COMING and RIM!. We intend to stay out of the northern continents and if another tribe comes along and takes out RIM! in the north, then they will have the same opportunity to discuss border agreements with COMING and the chance to discuss the final end war with COMING.
Whip this up as much as you like Matt, shit... go off and turn our other allies against us (no doubt you are already trying to), but the fact remains, COMING and RIM!
were heading down the path of war
way too early and something had to be put in place to stop a full blown war erupting before it was necessary.
As for me, my name is not well liked by some players in RIM! and there are players in RIM! that I don't particularly get on with either. It's not like we're going to be hugging all of a sudden. We are trying to halt a full blown war that would be
WAY TOO EARLY for the world. The top 2 tribes were exchanging nobles the other day and this agreement was a way to put some level of calmness in place. We now have border agreements in place and there ain't much you can do about it Matt.
Now run along little man and get your gangbang organised for COMING.