Slowtyper today at 04:15
This is a circular mail message to the members of R.L.
I realize that I have appeared inactive for a short while. That is not the case. I have been on-line every day negotiating diplomacy, planning long-range strategies, settling internal disputes, and organizing new members. I have been writing primarily in the council chat room, but I am aware of what is happening in our tribe. Several questions have come up while I was busy with other things and I would like to address them here now.
Members Joining from (
)
We have negotiated a limited merger with (
). We are not absorbing all of the members, only some. They come to us to continue in the war with ginger. This will cause some dislocation and confusion while former (
) members find their places in R.L., but eventually they will integrate into our community. Some of them will fall by the wayside if they do not accept our ways.
You may find that I have admitted new members whom you believe do not measure up to our standards, have villages in your farming radius, or simply do not belong. That is the result of the hasty and disorganized manner in which this quasi-merger has taken place. I apologize now for the inconvenience this has created and will create while we sort things out. It would have been nice to conduct the process in a more organized manner, but because of the ginger war, I have had to do this in short time and with limited coordination.
Status of the Ginger War
It is now widely known that –hobgoblin- is quitting. He will be leaving his tribe in crisis. They will try to carry on without him, but I do not expect them to survive. We have hurt them with our first round of attacks and subsequent local operations. Their enemies are increasing and their allies are abandoning them. We have another major operation planned for this week and will continue with follow-up operations to clean up.
Our NAPs
We have several NAPs. Some of them are tribe who are working with us in the ginger war. Others are neighboring tribes with which we have had border disputes in the past. In either case, do not attack a member of an NAP without prior written approval from your continent commander or me. The reason for most of the NAPs is to avoid distractions while we should be focusing our efforts on the enemy, ginger. If you have a border dispute with a member of an NAP, ask your K-commander or me to resolve it. Work within the system. Anyone who attacks a member of an NAP tribe can be dismissed. No one is above the law.
Nobling Questions
Our former rule requiring members to attack larger villages had another purpose than what was obvious. It encouraged members to be aggressive, to attack active players and clear out their farming radius. Now we have members who are not afraid to pick a fight with strangers. Because of the need for additional troops, the requirements have recently been lessened. You must still post your claim and seek approval, but smaller and abandoned villages are now suitable targets for nobling. This change has been in effect for several days, but I thought you should all be reminded.
Preference should be given to population bonus villages which can train a larger-than-normal nuke, and barracks bonus villages which can train defenses faster.
Once again, no one is above the law. You must receive approval before nobling a village.
Tribal Culture
I want to remind you all, and let new members know, that we have a distinct culture in our tribe. All tribe develop their own cultures, we have ours. We emphasize inclusion, cooperation, and coordination. You should get to know your neighbors in the tribe; work with them on coordinated attacks and defense. There is no place in R.L. for loners. We are active and aggressive. There is no room in R.L. for turtles. If you are rimmed, restart in the NE and you will be aided. We do not dismiss members for losing their villages. We work to help out our weaker members to make them stronger. On the other hand, if a member fails to grow, expand, and dominate then he is not living up to out aggressive culture and could be dismissed.
Friends, Personal Alliances, Family
I have received numerous requests from our own members to admit their friends to our tribe. It may seem like the nice thing to do, but unless your friend can join on his own merits it would be a disservice to the tribe to admit someone who cannot help out us all. This game is highly competitive. If you were playing tennis or chess against your best friend, you would try to beat him. The same is true of Tribal Wars. It would be nice if your friends could all be in the same tribe and play together against enemies, but sometimes your friends are also your competition. Play with them or against them, but before you ask if your friend can join R.L., ask yourself if he would make our tribe stronger.
Additional Note
I will be writing another circular with game-play advice soon. Many of our members are still playing poorly. As a result, they are losing battles, growing slowly, and not getting the most enjoyment out of the game. It is a game and it is supposed to be fun. Although this is a game and you are free to play your account as you see fit, it is better to play well and win battles. Winning is a lot more fun than losing.
Thank you,
Slowtyper
