Regarding noobaxes and KarmaX's disagreement...
Had KarmaX not recruited ~B~ then we'd be in a much similar position anyways (Perhaps not already but close)... We would have been moving West while BH would have been moving East (as demonstrated by the recruitment of DECIDE). With THE war being over and the huge amount of tribal support, I am sure it wouldn't have taken long for them to go through ~B~ and LEGION (No disrespect to those tribes/players intended). The effect of this would have been a front from K47 - K49. I daresay it wouldn't have taken them as long to go through LEGION and ~B~ as it would for us to get through Phoenx and LoEN (Both top 5 tribes for a long time now). Meaning they would be declaring on us while we already had our 'hands full'.
@ noob, you continue to disagree with KarmaX's leadership which you are quite entitled to; however, I find it difficult to keep up with your arguments, because one minute he is a tyrant and wont listen to the opinion of others and the next minute you ridicule him for making polls and giving opinions to tribe members, including a poll with an option to replace him as duke. It's one of those 'damned if you do, damned if you don't situations. It also makes me think that you will say whatever it takes to disagree with KarmaX...
I'm really tired to talk about BS polls. You can make them say whatever you like. We can always speculate on what would have happened if we had not done it. You have no basic knowledge of what was going on for REAL up there. Karmax had no clue either. I knew what was going on and predicted what would happen. I challenge you to post the exact poll that was taken with all the question, answers part and the result. Post it here publicly, please. I will teach you a few things about polling.
Regarding Phoenx defeating RAM...
The Phoenx/RAM war has been a very even one nearly the entire time. For either tribe to try and say they are 'winning' is a bit of a joke. Despite all of the excuses/theories as to why either sides stats are the most correct including who was/wasn't included etc etc etc, this war has been much of a stalemate and at various times each side has had the upper hand. Check the official map threads for changes to the frontlines and continent dominance... They have remained much the same throughout our war.
People have thrown accusations out that RAM's diplomacy and leadership is to blame for their downfall by making enemies of the entire world and as a result is dealing with the consequences of being hit by all top 5 tribes. I would find it very hypocritical, yet amusing for some of these same people to then claim the victory over RAM as being 'theirs'.
@ Paj, don't go gloating that Phoenx doesn't 'bitch about unfair odds' and then continue to do exactly that in the same paragraph.
Regarding the situation of the S-E
I have heard the claim that there will be a far better tribe in the southeast coming into 'power' under noobaxes control. Yet I cannot see any way this would be possible. Without mentioning noobaxes skill/capabilities as a duke, the only possible way it would work would be if all of RAM bowed to the will of Escape and merged with them peacefully with all members (including leadership) accepting their new roles and positions. Well that clearly isn't going to happen or it already would have. A large number of players would sooner quit, meaning that there will be considerably less firepower AND EXPERIENCE in the S-E corner, stacks would disappear from the frontlines, and all the while allowing neighboring tribes to move closer and open larger fronts with the S-E.
The worst possible scenario for S-E has already happened. Disgruntled members wanting things done their own way, leaving and splitting the force of S-E into 2, making it worrying for nearby players who had their support out on the frontlines.
If RAM does fall in the near future, it won't have been because of advanced skill of its opponents, nor KarmaX's recruiting of ~B~ players, it will be because there were a number of members within RAM over the past few months who didn't know how to resolve conflict with maturity.