NationStates Jolt Archive

Sure, but I need to know what's happening. xD

Well, so far a whole lot of nations are ganging up on me, and are conducting minor invasions of my satelite provinces and outer areas, while all sorts of messy naval stuff happens.

If you're interested, the thread is Gotterdammerung: The Invasion of Undershi. There's an OOC thread as well, under the same name (just, obviously, with OOC tacked on.)

On another topic, where is everyone? Whatever happened to this thread? Is the CA dead or something?

Sup.

Well, so far a whole lot of nations are ganging up on me, and are conducting minor invasions of my satellite provinces and outer areas, while all sorts of messy naval stuff happens.

Albeit no one has responded to that in awhile.

If you're interested, the thread is Gotterdammerung: The Invasion of Undershi.
Found Here! (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=538841)

There's an OOC thread as well, under the same name (just, obviously, with OOC tacked on.)

Found Here! (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=540522)

Speaking of invasions (again), has Kraven been around lately? I'd like to take a shot at him at some point.

Speaking of invasions (again), has Kraven been around lately? I'd like to take a shot at him at some point.

OOC: I know, I've invented the M12 'Venom' just for him. A 5.7mm automatic pistol with a 13mm Quasi-Gyrojet shaped charge that sends a jet of the Capitol Police's own armor straight into him. And a shaped charge round for the KS-23 Special Carbine that sends a 23mm shaped charge at a Kraven trooper. And a 'Kravenfaust' that is a 37mm one use rocket that does about the same thing.

I have massive fleet - twelve battle groups - bound for the GPE fleets (or whatever they are) right now, coming up from the south.

Not any more. ;)

OOC: I know, I've invented the M12 'Venom' just for him. A 5.7mm automatic pistol with a 13mm Quasi-Gyrojet shaped charge that sends a jet of the Capitol Police's own armor straight into him. And a shaped charge round for the KS-23 Special Carbine that sends a 23mm shaped charge at a Kraven trooper. And a 'Kravenfaust' that is a 37mm one use rocket that does about the same thing.

Well, I've got a 20mm sniper rifle, a 20mm auto-cannon (effectively a 20mm machinegun, really) and in PMT, rail rifles as standard issue infantry weapons. Between 4mm and 6mm, depending on the type.

Hmmm... you know, my troops are sort-of like CPs, especially in PMT... are you going to be selling this to anti-Undershi factions? (I mean, I'd even be willing to pay a reasonable bribe to prevent that...)

Can I join this alliance? I currently am being blockaded by the UFAN and I heard you had a bit of a rivalry with them.I checked your manifesto, and I like it.

Can I join this alliance? I currently am being blockaded by the UFAN and I heard you had a bit of a rivalry with them.I checked your manifesto, and I like it.

Well, you'll actually have to check with Blackhelm for an official okay, but when you do, you'll probably get in. We're always recruiting...

Can I join this alliance? I currently am being blockaded by the UFAN and I heard you had a bit of a rivalry with them.I checked your manifesto, and I like it.

Without an objection, there is nothing barring you. As for rivalries, if they're not us its a safe bet we don't like each other.

Welcome to the CA.

Can I join this alliance? I currently am being blockaded by the UFAN and I heard you had a bit of a rivalry with them.I checked your manifesto, and I like it.

Your in.

So, the invasion of Undershi seems to be grinding to a halt - I'd recomend sending in some more forces to finish them off.

Thanks for all the help!

Could I have some assistance in North Calaveras? I am being attacked by the Binarian Empire (1010102) and Jagada. regardless of your ideology, please help me as I am getting slaughtered- I promise a CA base if I win.

thread:

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=543476&page=5

Would you like a few Mandalorian Mercs to assist you?

When we need military assistance from the CA, do we post here, or start a new thread?

Mal: Remember, only mercs... Also, have you spoken with BC yet?

Mal: Remember, only mercs... Also, have you spoken with BC yet?

1) Yes, only mercs...

2) About what?

1) Yes, only mercs...

2) About what?

1. Good. He is in LION you know.

2. About a LION-CA alliance

Would you like a few Mandalorian Mercs to assist you?

Yes please... Much appreciated.

Well, I want in, namey because I don't like seeing nation oppressed by gigantic alliances.

Well, i'm going to take the assumption that i can post here.

In a nutshell, i'm involved in a land/colonization rp, but the host layed down some pretty ridiculous 'rules', including, but not limited to, no aircraft. Now, you all know as well as i do, it takes a long ass time to get anywhere by sea, so yeah, i was pissed just a little, and was making ferries by unarmed seahawks. Well, long story short, a few got shot down, i'm made out to be a bad guy bent on global domination, even though i've posted about a dozen times that i have no intentions of conquest.

That's about as brief as i can explain it. I'm here to see if any of you guys ( for one, have nothing else to do) would care to get involved. There is a risk of very large armies duking it out in a relatively small area. I joined the CA for backup, and i'm hoping i could get hand or two to help me out.

Urcea and I, who are both members of CA, and the Colonial Security Coalition, are both invested in the island, and we are both being targeted for conquest.

Well CA, we need help. Who can lend it?

Oo! Oo! Pick me! I haven't gotten to do much, and I want to defend someone not bent on global domination *wink*. The DRC is at your service. Just gimme a linky.

hey, I REALLY ned some help. PLEASE can someone send a few thousand troops before I get squashed to death by the binarian empire, who, by the way, claims land that:
1.Has no connection with him
2.is mostly occupied rightly by nations such as myself that want re-unification of North Calaveras.

hey, I REALLY ned some help. PLEASE can someone send a few thousand troops before I get squashed to death by the binarian empire, who, by the way, claims land that:
1.Has no connection with him
2.is mostly occupied rightly by nations such as myself that want re-unification of North Calaveras.

Sure, I'm in...
You didn't have "Is CA" as a requirement...
I can send a few hundred thousand within a few days of confirmation.

Okay, update on the Undershi Front of the continuing war against the NPE/GPE hardliners - Derscon just nuked me, looks set to be near total destruction of Undershi. I'm leaving an opening for him to take it back, but if he wants to go through with it, then Undershi WMDs are going MAD on him, plus hitting a few of his allies. As far as his allies are concerned, any recomendations? Wanderjar pulled out, TPF hasn't gotten heavily involved... mostly it's a few newer nations and Derscon to worry about.

Anyways, it looks like Undershi is finished as a Great Power, at least for... well, for a long time. It's been nice working with you. I hope you'll still have a place for Undershi if it rebuilds?

Soulforge Cathedral, your nation has been TG'd. Looking forward to speaking with you.

Well, depends on how MUCH he nuked you, and what he aimed at, and how much land area you have (if I recall correctly, it's quite a bit). Since you're also PMT last I recall, I imagine you have pretty good ABM too, which will also help cut damage further.

It is quite possible that a significant portion of your population, industry, and military will survive more or less intact.

Okay, update on the Undershi Front of the continuing war against the NPE/GPE hardliners - Derscon just nuked me, looks set to be near total destruction of Undershi. I'm leaving an opening for him to take it back, but if he wants to go through with it, then Undershi WMDs are going MAD on him, plus hitting a few of his allies. As far as his allies are concerned, any recomendations? Wanderjar pulled out, TPF hasn't gotten heavily involved... mostly it's a few newer nations and Derscon to worry about.

Anyways, it looks like Undershi is finished as a Great Power, at least for... well, for a long time. It's been nice working with you. I hope you'll still have a place for Undershi if it rebuilds?

Poor choice by Derscon. Undershi will not fall

Sure, I'm in...
You didn't have "Is CA" as a requirement...
I can send a few hundred thousand within a few days of confirmation.

that would be great.
Zanski thanks you for your kindness.

sorry to keep pleading, but I'm getting thrashed and I haven't seen any of this unconditional help I heard about... now I'm being invaded by Leocardia...
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=544428

sorry to keep pleading, but I'm getting thrashed and I haven't seen any of this unconditional help I heard about... now I'm being invaded by Leocardia...
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=544428

We need to pick apart his 'choice' of fleets. I've sent OOC help to cut his fleet down to size.

If he still says he'll go for it, I'll send submarines, a lot of them to attack. Then I'll flood you with Coastal Artillery.

I shot in a few words to help bring some sense to that 'fleet'.

sorry to keep pleading, but I'm getting thrashed and I haven't seen any of this unconditional help I heard about... now I'm being invaded by Leocardia...
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=544428

I'm not invading you. I'm invading Calaveras.

OOC:
I feel....Dirty. I helped Maldorians and his Mercs against Ryou. Well. Before Ryou started ignoring everyone...yet again.

OOC:
I feel....Dirty. I helped Maldorians and his Mercs against Ryou. Well. Before Ryou started ignoring everyone...yet again.

OOC: Part of me wonders how this adds to the conversation and why you're in this thread.

Then that part wonders what I'm doing here. *looks around, leaves.*

I'm not invading you. I'm invading Calaveras.

Democratic Calaveras is a sattelite state of Zanski. You are invading lands that I have secured and given to the Communists that had been there all along, and made a home for them. DC is not a threat to anyone as we have said our borders will remain constant and re-unification will happen.

So...

Hey guys, if any of you have indigenous weapons, let me know so I can sell them on the CA storefront.

Undershi, post the relevent link in which you got n00ked?

Indigenous weapons? I've got a whole bunch of 'em. I've been meaning to post a storefront, but...lazy. I suppose I could put 'em up later. I've not gotten any vehicles designed yet, so it's just small arms.

Indigenous weapons? I've got a whole bunch of 'em. I've been meaning to post a storefront, but...lazy. I suppose I could put 'em up later. I've not gotten any vehicles designed yet, so it's just small arms.

yay!

I'm working on some new artillery guns as well blackhelm. It's hush-hush of course ;)

I'm working on some new artillery guns as well blackhelm. It's hush-hush of course ;)

:D:D:D

Should I pull back or go forward? (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=544703&page=2) If I should go forward, does anyone wanna join in? I'll go splitsies on booty. I can handle the three weaklings. I just need someone to beat up New Czerdas.

Should I pull back or go forward? (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=544703&page=2) If I should go forward, does anyone wanna join in? I'll go splitsies on booty. I can handle the three weaklings. I just need someone to beat up New Czerdas.
I can offer support, at least in the form of lots of money and weapons. What are the nations that we're going up against?

I can offer support, at least in the form of lots of money and weapons. What are the nations that we're going up against?

All the nations here that aren't mine. (http://www.sipan.org/~peter/NationStates/Tracker/index.php?nation=gens_romae&nation2=the_grand_world_order&nation3=faxanavia&nation4=new_czardas&nation5=Lucus+Maximus&nation6=&nation7=&nation8=&nation9=&nation10=) I can easily take three of the four. It's that pesky NC that I'm not so sure about. At any rate, go to the thread to which I linked and voice your support? In exchange, I'll go halfsies with you. <_<

All the nations here that aren't mine. (http://www.sipan.org/~peter/NationStates/Tracker/index.php?nation=gens_romae&nation2=the_grand_world_order&nation3=faxanavia&nation4=new_czardas&nation5=Lucus+Maximus&nation6=&nation7=&nation8=&nation9=&nation10=) I can easily take three of the four. It's that pesky NC that I'm not so sure about. At any rate, go to the thread to which I linked and voice your support? In exchange, I'll go halfsies with you. <_<

Forgeting someone?

All the nations here that aren't mine. (http://www.sipan.org/~peter/NationStates/Tracker/index.php?nation=gens_romae&nation2=the_grand_world_order&nation3=faxanavia&nation4=new_czardas&nation5=Lucus+Maximus&nation6=&nation7=&nation8=&nation9=&nation10=) I can easily take three of the four. It's that pesky NC that I'm not so sure about. At any rate, go to the thread to which I linked and voice your support? In exchange, I'll go halfsies with you. <_<
I don't really care for getting too many spoils, but as I edited into my above post you are a member of the CA right? I think I should be able to at least hold NC off for a while and win a war of attrition with my much higher population and better economy.

I decided to back down. >_>

I've written up a good description of my upcoming artillery gun, The Perdition. I'm seriously lacking artwork though. =(

Meanies are picking on me! (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=544815) CA, assemble! :eek:

It's not a dog pile. It's just AMF..if you bring the rest of the CA into this, however..

It's not a dog pile. It's just AMF..if you bring the rest of the CA into this, however..

indeed

I think, if you want the meanies to stop picking on you, you should stop making yourself such a tantalizing target. The way you're throwing your weight around, you really are asking for it. I don't mean this in a bad way, I just mean to say that really you're just asking for all kinds of attention.

It's not a dog pile. It's just AMF..if you bring the rest of the CA into this, however..

Agreed X4 Ghologth Minor has been waiting for a chance to prove itself to its bigger brother :P

hey, just asking out of curiosity, is Zackaroth a CA member?

hey, just asking out of curiosity, is Zackaroth a CA member?

No, he is not.

No, he is not.
okay. thanks.

So are you guys going to RP something for the invasion part?

I'm tired of waiting...

OOC:
Heh. Guys. Gens Romae is just about to get glassed. Aequatio just launched hundreds of warheads at him. Looks like you might lose one member of the CA.

Pssh, they won't lose him, he'll god mode his way out, but he will end up ignored by the vast majority of I.I. :P

It's not a dog pile. It's just AMF..if you bring the rest of the CA into this, however..
indeed
Impy and Carby are agreeing with each other again....

No, he is not.
He returms from the dead! It's a miracle!
Now post!

Impy and Carby are agreeing with each other again....


He returms from the dead! It's a miracle!
Now post!

I know, right? I keep getting ressurected! *runs off to OP:WM*

OOC:
Well. Y'all lost GR anyways. He got the big DEAT and the DOS to go with it.

OOC:
Well. Y'all lost GR anyways. He got the big DEAT and the DOS to go with it.

DOS? Could you explain?

DOS? Could you explain?

Linky (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13276052&postcount=3)

DOS? Could you explain?

OOC:
DOS = Delete on Sight

Democratic Calaveras would like to join due to its close ties with Zanski- But I am a protectorate of him. Is that ok?

Democratic Calaveras would like to join due to its close ties with Zanski- But I am a protectorate of him. Is that ok?

You are in. I am going to have a task for you sooner than you would think young one.

*pant* big fucking *pant* war please help *pant* before *pant* I get slaughtered by Aleos and his *pant* Gholgothan bumchums..
here (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=545959)

You are in. I am going to have a task for you sooner than you would think young one.

wassat?

*pant* big fucking *pant* war please help *pant* before *pant* I get slaughtered by Aleos and his *pant* Gholgothan bumchums..
here (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=545959)


OOC: Careful there Zanski.....

Zanski, check your TGs.

I don't know how long I've been gone, but I defenitly haven't been on II in awhile...

What's going on?

I don't know how long I've been gone, but I defenitly haven't been on II in awhile...

What's going on?

I knew I hadn't seen you around in a while!

Oh, wait, I don't belong in this thread . . . *see Kirav's sig*

Just to be helpful, there was this matter (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=544815) with one of your younger members, who had been throwing his weight around in the past and then got thrashed prior to getting carpet ignored. Oh, and there is a thing with Zanski and Gholgoth.

the mhoudians are killing the christians again!!!
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=13427782

Looks like I made my come back just in time

I just posted there.

Also just in case anyone wants to help I am nuking the shit out of DoubleWideville. Here (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=549048) is the thread, please the more the merrier, well for me that is, not for him.

Hey.... BC... Buddy...

Mind if I drag Griffencrest back into my contorted RP universe involving a dead spy and a narcotics ring that one of your own members planted in Paradise?
(even though the drug ring they are after is in TKT)

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13433364&postcount=172

And yes, I can dig up the thread in which one of your members started peddling drugs in your border.
(8th Street Kings, product street name: 'vikes' and 'whiplash')

Was that Jake that you may be talking about or was it Alex, Cthulthu or Stratton?

Was that Jake that you may be talking about or was it Alex, Cthulthu or Stratton?

Alex was killed somewhere in the middle. Your guy died rather... um... in a non-interesting way.
They mistook you for a Bolivian IIRC...

Most of the focus on the thread went to Stratton's dead body...
(Since it went from a JC op to a HOI/FPM op as soon as Stratton dialed his phone)
And HOI isn't interested in the opium, JC, or Montanna (which they consider small fries)

The fact it lasted over 6 pages after the initial team died is the point...

It's actually a tie-in between AWitJ+FOC+OP:WM+TKT

End resault would hopefully be:
8th street Kings Vs Five Points Militia Vs Griffencrest Vs Hurtful Outcomes Incorporated.
Maybe with a bit of Leafanistani goodness thrown in for good measure...

If anyone still hasn't noticed I joined some monthes ago, near the downfall of the NPE-CA war. I helped in that at times and now that it has been over, I think, we haven't had a group dogpile. So anyone up for a large scale war? It would be easy because it would be against a small region where all of the nations are as big as me or smaller. It would be fun, and since the time I originally made a war against them more have dropped out. i am too small to take the entire region.

Here is a list of nations in the region:

Solenial
Farusil
Cookborough
Rechburg
Indisclosednia
Zhonghua Renguo
Uiri
Miroxia
Kadink
CVHAA Disciples

If we do I call I get Uiri or Solenial.

Alex was killed somewhere in the middle. Your guy died rather... um... in a non-interesting way.
They mistook you for a Bolivian IIRC...

Most of the focus on the thread went to Stratton's dead body...
(Since it went from a JC op to a HOI/FPM op as soon as Stratton dialed his phone)
And HOI isn't interested in the opium, JC, or Montanna (which they consider small fries)

The fact it lasted over 6 pages after the initial team died is the point...

It's actually a tie-in between AWitJ+FOC+OP:WM+TKT

End resault would hopefully be:
8th street Kings Vs Five Points Militia Vs Griffencrest Vs Hurtful Outcomes Incorporated.
Maybe with a bit of Leafanistani goodness thrown in for good measure...

You always have good RP's, I am most definitely in.

If anyone still hasn't noticed I joined some monthes ago, near the downfall of the NPE-CA war. I helped in that at times and now that it has been over, I think, we haven't had a group dogpile. So anyone up for a large scale war? It would be easy because it would be against a small region where all of the nations are as big as me or smaller. It would be fun, and since the time I originally made a war against them more have dropped out. i am too small to take the entire region.

Here is a list of nations in the region:

Solenial
Farusil
Cookborough
Rechburg
Indisclosednia
Zhonghua Renguo
Uiri
Miroxia
Kadink
CVHAA Disciples

If we do I call I get Uiri or Solenial.

Do those guys RP at all?

As for the CA, long time no see guys, sup'?

Do those guys RP at all?

As for the CA, long time no see guys, sup'?

Not much, I just found an old RP on Word I never posted, you want in?

Not much, I just found an old RP on Word I never posted, you want in?

Sure, what is it about?

Sure, what is it about?

A city of mine, New Atlanta, has a mystery which nobody knows about. All of its people are too....perfect. I'll put it up now if you are interested.

A city of mine, New Atlanta, has a mystery which nobody knows about. All of its people are too....perfect. I'll put it up now if you are interested.

Go ahead.

bump

You always have good RP's, I am most definitely in.
To make matters simple, can HOI just say they've noticed Griffencrest was still alive via open-sources?

Or do I have to come up with a creative way to find him without deciding it easier to drop one one my knockoff godrods on his house/not-so-secret-bunker?

I'm hoping, that due to the fact that certain foriegn powers are holding your country by its checkbook, that tourism is allowed in your nation nowdays.

Or I can pull a bluffy.
(Hurtian Central intelegence, 5% information, 35% imagination, 50% perspiration, 10% acute amounts of blood loss)

New thread or lob it onto Mokastana's? (which due to the 10% blood loss, is down to me and him)
--------
ROFL at the stepford wives/husbands/children town of New Atlanta
Ewww.... wild robot sex... in the middle of the afternoon... in the front lawn...
"Lovely weather we're having, wouldn't you say?"

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=550199

Nows the best chance to get in there and do whatever islamophobic genocide you want, blackhelm.
Otherwise, if your PC, dismantling an islamist authoritarian government is the name of the game.

Hey! I'm back. Things aren't going so well - for Undershi - our colonies are gone, occupied by a foreign power, and a whole lot of our infastructure is shot to heck, but... we're back. Nice to see that the CA is still around!

There is no CA, its all a lie, a delusion created by the powers that be.

Why aren't there any good conspiracy theories on NS?

Because the powers that be won't let me... :(
Plus, the scope of mine aren't much past a thinly veiled preface to war...

And I'm too lazy to go on another jihad against you any time soon...

Because the powers that be won't let me... :(
Plus, the scope of mine aren't much past a thinly veiled preface to war...

And I'm too lazy to go on another jihad against you any time soon...

I invited you to the World Zionist Council but you never showed up, and it was your turn to bring the Manishevitz too!

There is no CA, its all a lie, a delusion created by the powers that be.

Why aren't there any good conspiracy theories on NS?

Actually, I think there are. All sorts of good conspiracies for the theories to be about, too...

Actually, I think there are. All sorts of good conspiracies for the theories to be about, too...

Internal CA Memo

As per Directive 33J-1998II, the "Initiative", it is vital and necessary to the survival of the Corporate Alliance and its member states that we create a set of conspiracy theories that will be beneficial to the CA and its member states.

We all know people love conspiracy theories and propagating them acting like a verbal virus or a meme. If the right seeds are planted in people's minds they will act on it themselves. See Initiative Files on 'The Third Wave (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Third_Wave)' on experiments in fascism and obedience.

Then they will be released in a manner best suited to raising concern among targeted populations. Remember to consider audience when crafting theories. Whether you are choosing to befuddle high level government officials, or just the populace will change the nature of the theory and its dispersion.

Those corporations without large propaganda departments or lack a true government style operating manner, will defer to their advertising department and see Initiative Files on Viral Advertising (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viral_advertising).

(c)2008 The Initiative

[END]

OOC: Essentially tell me about these theories and where we can get more.

Internal CA Memo

As per Directive 33J-1998II, the "Initiative", it is vital and necessary to the survival of the Corporate Alliance and its member states that we create a set of conspiracy theories that will be beneficial to the CA and its member states.

We all know people love conspiracy theories and propagating them acting like a verbal virus or a meme. If the right seeds are planted in people's minds they will act on it themselves. See Initiative Files on 'The Third Wave (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Third_Wave)' on experiments in fascism and obedience.

Then they will be released in a manner best suited to raising concern among targeted populations. Remember to consider audience when crafting theories. Whether you are choosing to befuddle high level government officials, or just the populace will change the nature of the theory and its dispersion.

Those corporations without large propaganda departments or lack a true government style operating manner, will defer to their advertising department and see Initiative Files on Viral Advertising (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viral_advertising).

(c)2008 The Initiative

[END]

OOC: Essentially tell me about these theories and where we can get more.


Well, in Undershi people will believe pretty much anything about the old government... or the new one, for that matter. There aren't that many secret projects actually out there, though. Not enough budget, really...

Anyways, nice and interesting links, thanks for posting them.

Mafia Transmission, Highly Encrypted

The Mafia would be glad to donate $1 billion to the Griffencrest Coffers or to any CA nation that will announce they support the American Privateer in their war against our motherland.

We may not be loyal, but we are patriotic.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=554959

[END]

Greetings,



We of the Catilio Corporation feel that our membership within this alliance would benefit us greatly. We pride ourselves on the strength of our Security Forces, the State Guard, and feel that we can all support each other grandly in all endeavours.


~The Board of Directors

Greetings,



We of the Catilio Corporation feel that our membership within this alliance would benefit us greatly. We pride ourselves on the strength of our Security Forces, the State Guard, and feel that we can all support each other grandly in all endeavours.


~The Board of Directors

You're in, glad to have you aboard!

Internal CA MemoThose corporations without large propaganda departments or lack a true government style operating manner, will defer to their advertising department and see Initiative Files on Viral Advertising (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viral_advertising).

OOC: Essentially tell me about these theories and where we can get more.

OOC: It's essentially based on the principle that people pay far more attention to what their friends and acquaintances say than what some television advertisement says. If your can make your market channel conform to the most trusted means of message dispersal, you've wasted far less of your advertising budget.

It's only recently started becoming pervasive in marketing, especially to the youth. Social networking infrastructures compound the effectiveness of viral-marketing tactics.

I know I'm not part of the CA, I just thought you might find some information useful, because we discussed this in our marketing class a few months ago.

GRANT Inc is interested in joining the alliance.

(I know my other company, Look Inc. is in the CA, but the GRANT Inc wants to keep tabs on them)

And to kick things off I found this my first day back:

Aksoem:
Hey okay, let me start out, after leaving NS for what I thought was a permanent thing, I came back with Aksoem, initially, I went into making this a Future Tech nation, that was a mistake (not that I regret it, I enjoy playing as Aksoem, just that I actually quite prefer MT) Now I'm in MT and I'm looking to crack into the world of MT, so I'd like to find an Alliance, I'd honestly prefer a Military Alliance, purely for the RPing opportunity that provides, but I will gladly settle for an economic alliance, so long as it's not predominantly evil.
BC:
Join the Corporate Alliance.

*sigh* I missed all this.

yeah, blackhelm needs to officially revive this alliance.

Hey DT!! What's up man?

Yea, something must be done here....

Blackhelm,i propose you start a new thread, where the active members can report in. Give it a new life, ya know.

edit* DT, been a long time since i've seen you around. Welcome back.

That was how the GASN and ADAN fell....it's not a good move. You keep on shrinking your alliance and stuff and it turns out bad, because people who are not always around assume they are now left high and dry and such.

I think everyone will turn up as school ends. Same as last year. Heck, during school I only ever log on once a month to keep my nation alive and peek at the forums. I'd never dream of not returning though.

But yeah, its been a long time. Nice to see you're all still around.

ADAN is still around last I checked.

Anyway, the Mafia really got kicked in the balls by the Glorious Republic when we confiscated a ton of new machine parts and bombed a major factory.

So now they're down to their original sorta low tech level.

Though they have their own sovereign territory.

The Northern Baltic wants to start shit in Die Boerestaat again with his Sudafrikan forces invading my side of DB and Blackhelm's side.

Just to follow up for Leafanistan, the ADAN is still alive...though we are still chizling out the *ahem* bad eggs from our omlette. Had a nasty encounter with those who wanted to support an unwanted. We were mostly remaining hidden under the radar, but I've now taken hold of the reigns and hope to regain ADAN's once...better self.

As of this time, I would like to do something that would have, before, seem...unprecedented.

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

Dear Claudius Griffincrest of the Blackhelm Confederacy,

My name is Rhinestaff, or at least that is all I will tell you of my name. For years I have been increasing my presence amongst my military and my nation. My father, may he rest in peace, owned a large corporation known as Deconter Enterprises. It evolved, during his lifetime, into the largest Dephirian Corporation, FireStorm Information Technologies (FIST). The FIST corporation manufactures and distributes all sorts of hardware and software from Automobiles, Computers, Weapons...FIST even does biological research and development. In-fact, FIST is incorporated into nearly everything that is produced, researched, manufactured, distributed, exported, you name it and it is involved in it. FIST owns most of the resources in all Dephirian claimed lands, especially the oil fields.

What I am trying to get at is that I am offering my services to you. We've had a very rocky past, between your country and my own, but I'm starting to push for change. This change will be drastic. After the Dephirian war...one final act of unkindness brought about the near total-destruction of the mainland, but we prevailed. Apparently the mass migration from the mainland to the Dephirian territories and claims helped keep the losses relatively low.

Anyway, the choice is yours whether or not to accept my company, FIST, into your homestead of other powerful corporations. I hope you make the right decision.

~Signed
~Mr. Rhinestaff, CEO of FIST, Imperial High Commander of Dephire (Leader)

If you ever have the thought of reclaiming your destroyed mainland, Deserted Territories Land Reclamation Services (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=496093) is the place to go.

So, this Shofercia character and a host of other smaller nations are already jumping on the anti-oil stealing bandwagon. What's the game plan?

Hi are you still taking applications if so I would like you to consider Porkscraching. I am the leader of the country with 13 million citizens in the population of the country

So, this Shofercia character and a host of other smaller nations are already jumping on the anti-oil stealing bandwagon. What's the game plan?

We assemble a task force of reasonable proportion (as in, not a WTF OMG HUGE ARMEE), and take out the little guys one at a time, or perhaps mount a large-scale multi-nation invasion of several of our enemies homelands at once.

-That's what i propose anyway.

i, roef, and my region, Scottish empire, want to join this alliance.
but if i join, i dont need to move to other regio right?
well, i want to join.


The dictatorship of Roef.
Scottish empire.

Sup guys.... School ain't over yet, but Finals are coming pretty soon... D:

Hi are you still taking applications if so I would like you to consider Porkscraching. I am the leader of the country with 13 million citizens in the population of the country

i, roef, and my region, Scottish empire, want to join this alliance.
but if i join, i dont need to move to other regio right?
well, i want to join.


The dictatorship of Roef.
Scottish empire.

You are both in. And no, you need not move to a region in-game.

You are both in. And no, you need not move to a region in-game.
Background checks?

No?

And Mal, don't be so glum, I may still have use of your assistance.

Background checks?

No?

*snicker*

Don't mock other alliances, Hurtful. It makes us look bad.

Background checks?

No?

*snicker*

There was no background check with Mokansta who joined the ADAN. I was clearly upset about that..

Some goonies are gathering to assault Blackhelm. We need to assemble a task-force of our own, and quickly at that.

Some goonies are gathering to assault Blackhelm. We need to assemble a task-force of our own, and quickly at that.

Link?

Link (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=13752767#post13752767)

Stokmoldvi is fronting it, but there's been talk of it before. I think they mean business.

Don't mock other alliances, Hurtful. It makes us look bad.

Actually that was a quirk with how I OOCly warn other alliances that something isn't quite as it seems.

They may or may not have a 50/50 chance of catching them.

Actually that was a quirk with how I OOCly warn other alliances that something isn't quite as it seems.

They may or may not have a 50/50 chance of catching them.

I see. Alright, well, my bad. *sneaks away*

IC:
Look Incorporated hereby pulls out of the Corporate Alliance due to new leadership changes and pressure from the Greal Government.

Government Letter:
To: Officials of the Corporate Alliance

Allow me first to introduce myself, I am Dr. Victor Von Doom, a man of some influence upon the world. My own corporation, Von Doom Industries specializes in producing many high-tech products, a good number of which have direct military application.

As both monarch of my native Latveria, and CEO of Von Doom industries, I would certainly be willing to considering joining forces with your organization. I am certain terms could be worked out which are mutually beneficial to the two of us. If interested, do not hesitate to write me back. I will be waiting

~Dr. Victor Von Doom..

@Blackhelm:

Hey bro, could you check your TGs for me?

Just an aside, and keep it on the D/L what the dude says in it is true. You'll know what I mean when you see it.

.

Your in, expect a TG soon

@Blackhelm:

Hey bro, could you check your TGs for me?

Just an aside, and keep it on the D/L what the dude says in it is true. You'll know what I mean when you see it.


Replied.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=554182

Another oil kid. this time much more. I wish he had popped up first, much more worth the fight. Plus he's turning down offers of protection left and right.

Should we jump him? Do we have the resources?

OOC: I am 99% sure that he is a puppet of someone (I think Questers) and is just bait.

OOC: cheeky fellow...

OOC: I am 99% sure that he is a puppet of someone (I think Questers) and is just bait.

Yay! Griffencrest-Free Oil!

May I ask if he's a puppet?

BC, you're being attacked by... Allenea, I think... can't remeber, its up on the boards hough.

Viticoma would like to be admitted to the Corporate alliance.

Please inform us as to what is needed to join.

Viticoma would like to be admitted to the Corporate alliance.

Please inform us as to what is needed to join.

Hmmm, I can't say Yes or No, but BC and DT be warned that this guy is apparently at war with Neo-Ixania.... If he does join the CA, then I will help him out; I have a few loose ends to tie up with NI.

OOC: I'm still in this, right?

Hmmm, I can't say Yes or No, but BC and DT be warned that this guy is apparently at war with Neo-Ixania.... If he does join the CA, then I will help him out; I have a few loose ends to tie up with NI.

OOC: Go on MSN and let's talk about the loose ends, Mal. By the way, I have heard about the Corporate Alliance-Hegemony conflict which is apparently coming up and I am especially keeping watch on Viticoma's application to join the CA; because we could be both calling in our comrades in our respective alliances and well....we'd get a blood soaked picture of things to come.

Hmmm. I am afraid I'm clueless as to this one.

I don't understand any of the alliances attached to Viticoma or the apparent fued he has with Neo-I. While this would normally not matter, I think I'll leave it up to the higher authority of BC, assuming he has any insight on the matter.

Hmmm. I am afraid I'm clueless as to this one.

I don't understand any of the alliances attached to Viticoma or the apparent fued he has with Neo-I. While this would normally not matter, I think I'll leave it up to the higher authority of BC, assuming he has any insight on the matter.

OOC: Viticoma and I do not have a feud; rather he suggested the attack on Ixanian Russia as a prelude to a rebellion in his nation. He sent me TGs about it prior to the attack, etc.

SIC:

Official Diplomatic Telegram:
To: The Corporate Alliance
From: The Free Commonwealth of the Vante
Long has our nation toyed with joining the Corporate Alliance. Before, in the days of the Free Republic, such a thought would have been crazed, as it would ruin our fostered alliances in Haven. Then, in the Vante-Gholgothic War, our allies there abandoned us, leaving us only with our foreign investments to bring us a steady supply of money. Similarily, we then joined the Hegemony; however, they are hypocritical imperialistic fools, who wish to wage war against our corporate interests in both the Blackhelm Confederacy and Griffincrest herself. As such, we will stand with those that defend our interests, those that have no gripes about imperialism. The Free Commonwealth applies itself to joining the Alliance.

SIC:

Official Diplomatic Telegram:
To: The Corporate Alliance
From: The Free Commonwealth of the Vante
Long has our nation toyed with joining the Corporate Alliance. Before, in the days of the Free Republic, such a thought would have been crazed, as it would ruin our fostered alliances in Haven. Then, in the Vante-Gholgothic War, our allies there abandoned us, leaving us only with our foreign investments to bring us a steady supply of money. Similarily, we then joined the Hegemony; however, they are hypocritical imperialistic fools, who wish to wage war against our corporate interests in both the Blackhelm Confederacy and Griffincrest herself. As such, we will stand with those that defend our interests, those that have no gripes about imperialism. The Free Commonwealth applies itself to joining the Alliance.

Vanteland is accepted.

As for Viticoma, despite whether he has any kind of war whatsoever, I'm not sure I understand all the strings he comes with. Again, I'll defer to BC, though there really isn't any evidence against him joining.

Viticoma is on a suspended entry pending an investigation, Vanteland, welcome aboard pal!

Yay! How's it going? *Are/We you once Vontanas?*

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=558529

It's interesting how you're always the subject of the first post with these things Black...

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=558529

It's interesting how you're always the subject of the first post with these things Black...

:)

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=558529

It's interesting how you're always the subject of the first post with these things Black...

Where's.......... Blackhelm?

Someone's got to sig that...brilliant

Yay! How's it going? *Are/We you once Vontanas?*

Yeah. Forgot my forum password. Rather embarrasing.

Yeah. Forgot my forum password. Rather embarrasing.

You know you can have it emailed to you....

Yeah. Forgot my forum password. Rather embarrasing.

OOC: huh? You told me you didnt want that account anymore...

You know you can have it emailed to you....

My old email account was deleted.

EDIT: LS: Why on Terra would I not want that account?

Encrypted Corporate Memo

Suggest open discussion with other members on secure channels.

[END]

My old email account was deleted.

EDIT: LS: Why on Terra would I not want that account?

OOC: I dunno, i must be remembering incorrectly.

Official Diplomatic Telegram:
To: The Corporate Alliance
From: The United Provinces of the Vantelands
The United Provinces requests instruction on how the resources of the Vante should be spent. We have no doubt that our armies, elite and well equipped though they may be, would be completely annihilated on the battlefields in Shofercia or other areas. And indeed, in areas such as Arterus, our forces would not even be able to make it to the battlefield.

However, that is not to say that we can't bulster existing garrisons in currently peaceful areas. In particular, we wish to help defend the Red Islands (Leafanistani Mafia), Maldorians, and Griffincrest holdings, including Paradise City. Still, if they do not require protection, or if another Alliance member requests it, we will send it elsewhere.

Furthermore, we wish to open up the wealth of the Vante to the nations at war. We have arms, armored forces, air ships, destroyers, frigates, and basic supplies such as food, water, and medicine, and would be willing to lend money to needy nations through the First Imperial Bank. This money would, of course, be invested directly into the nation. In addition, all the needed wartime goods would be traded directly, most likely for oil and coal.

The Vantemark is strong. The United Provinces has elite armies. Our economy has never been more powerful. We can help you.

p.s. The Vantelands request not to be placed on the roster of the Corporate Alliance, so that we may maintain trading partners, as well as be a covert operative, so to speak, with the nations of the world not suspecting us of CA influences.
-Tucker Boot, King of the United Provinces, CEO of Buy & Sell, Inc.

Vanteland: Your direct involvment will not be needed in this war. Unlike the other alliances we do not advise our smaller partners to step onto the frontlines to shield ourselves. Furthermore, the conflict is only in the early stagews, as things pick up your services will be appreciated but for now the CA releases you of any active duty.

As DT said, our interest is profit, which at the moment seems a bit odd. I have ideas but I don't want to be called out as a Revisionist.

However I suggest opening up a storefront to make some money. If you wish not to advertise your connections to us, that's understandable.

Encrypted Corporate Message

Our nation can survive the enemy onslaught. If all goes according to plan, then the enemy will play right into the Maldorian trap. Please, for the sake of this Alliance, spend your men and resources in a more....demanding theater. Do not worry for us, for Allah is guiding the way.

[END]

So...

Any of the CA up for a fight in a separate thread from that Shofercia business, and hopefully minus the stupidity?

*spins bottle*

...How about you, DT? :p

So...

Any of the CA up for a fight in a separate thread from that Shofercia business, and hopefully minus the stupidity?

*spins bottle*

...How about you, DT? :p

DT's fighting in an airship battle over Shofercia at the moment, so you'd have to wait a bit.

I know that because I read the Shofercian OOC Thread, and that was one result. Two other results were loss of brain cells, as well as me being in that airship battle on DT's side.

DT has only a few aircraft in that right? Should be plenty of stuff left for me to go after, what with the main nation and all.

Or if it is a time concern, I don't have that much myself (working + night classes this summer) so I really don't mind if it takes a day or two between posts.

Hey, I'm up for it.

Yeah, I got one experimental airship in that fight. I'd be cool with an invasion, terrorism, whatever. Actually, it would be appreciated. I got stuff I want to try out in the desert and a Sultan I need to return to power.

So...

Any of the CA up for a fight in a separate thread from that Shofercia business, and hopefully minus the stupidity?

*spins bottle*

...How about you, DT? :p

The Hegemony is gonna be going ater DT, unless he has an objection to us.

Hey, I'm up for it.

Yeah, I got one experimental airship in that fight. I'd be cool with an invasion, terrorism, whatever. Actually, it would be appreciated. I got stuff I want to try out in the desert and a Sultan I need to return to power.

Sweet. Expect a telegram in a little bit with a few questions about your nation so I know where to start (and if you have any questions for me, feel free to do likewise). All things going well, I will put up a thead within the next day or two.

Sumguy - I called it first :p

Yeah ok, so I was planning on a closed thread between the two of us, but if DT is willing I see no reason why you could not invade him. I plan to approach things more indirectly than an all out invasion, at least at first...

Nope, no objection.

Really, I'm looking for something to upset the balance anyways. DT will land on its feet, you can be sure of that. ;)

DT you have AIM?

I have them all. No joke, I use Trillian with every service installed. But not now, I'm going to bed. I will be on tommorrow afternoon and evening.

AIM: desertedterritor@aol.com
MSN and everything else: desertedterritories@hotmail.com

I'll put them on my profile

I have them all. No joke, I use Trillian with every service installed. But not now, I'm going to bed. I will be on tommorrow afternoon and evening.

AIM: desertedterritor@aol.com
MSN and everything else: desertedterritories@hotmail.com

I'll put them on my profile

Good. Thank you, email coming your way.

Tg sent.

Royal Code, I guess I'm slated/voluntered to attack you. If you don't mind of course.

lolwat. Attack meh? CA nation...

lolwat. Attack meh? CA nation...

Do you need some support? I can spare a few ships....

lolwat. Attack meh? CA nation...

Thats the idea. SO are you up for it?

I'm quite lost. I thought 1010102 was in the CA? Not to mention the fact i've not ever spoken a word to him otherwise. I could sure use an explanation =P

In any case, his GDP is pretty high, he taxes the shit out of his people, so the initial go would be hard on me. Granted i have more room to play with, since i'm far from maxed out.

But in any case, yeah, some help would be nice.

1010102, i propose we pick a spot on googlemaps and have our war there.

I'm quite lost. I thought 1010102 was in the CA? Not to mention the fact i've not ever spoken a word to him otherwise. I could sure use an explanation =P

In any case, his GDP is pretty high, he taxes the shit out of his people, so the initial go would be hard on me. Granted i have more room to play with, since i'm far from maxed out.

But in any case, yeah, some help would be nice.

1010102, i propose we pick a spot on googlemaps and have our war there.

I have connections, some kinda ally of an ally, and I'm kinda bored and hadn't rped in MT for a while.

I'll limit how many people I send.

bump

bump

Blackhelm, any way I can speak with you in private without resorting to TG?

AIM or IRC

AIM would be nice. StoneHammer432 is my own. Please send message there.

OOC:You still have room in CA

Of course, you want in?

OOC:Yes any sort of application I need to fill out?

Nope, you're accepted, but if you want to be a sport you could post here (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=559293), and ban biofuel in your nation too

OOC:Oh you don't support biofuel...I guess I can't join, my country supports biofuel. The blood of are enemies and oil just mix so nicely

You could be pro-biofuel if you want, it's just...well....I am a massive oil company. Well, welcome aboard.

OOC:It was a joke

blood of our enemies being the bio
oil the fuel

oooooooooooooo lol, ok, gotcha:)

Its okay. Just sign me up...

My nations top oil company is called

Ramovi oil co. Ralkovia

Blackhelm, please send a message to my AIM, Stonehammer432. An IM would be much faster.

biofuel has been banned in my country

biofuel has been banned in my country

:D

Thank you good sir. You need anything, weapons, soldiers, anything, let me know.

Actually, I have a major problem. My oil expeditionary group has been stopped by an otagian fleet that is killing my troops. It has become a large problem since my nationality has been kept secret but they are intent on finiding out. You can help us greatly by giving us any support.

Actually, I have a major problem. My oil expeditionary group has been stopped by an otagian fleet that is killing my troops. It has become a large problem since my nationality has been kept secret but they are intent on finiding out. You can help us greatly by giving us any support.

Link

LINKY (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=559065&page=21)

I don't feel like reading through 21 pages, what are the ORBAT's for both sides, and what is the situation?

He's got a couple of tankers. I've got the Otagian Sixth Fleet.

BLACKHELM!
YO!
BLACKHELM!
INSTANT MESSAGE ME!


Please. I need to give you a head's up about something that I can't tell the public..yet.

BLACKHELM!
YO!
BLACKHELM!
INSTANT MESSAGE ME!


Please. I need to give you a head's up about something that I can't tell the public..yet.

TG me, I'm not at home and thus can't get on my AIM

TG me, I'm not at home and thus can't get on my AIM

Oh, alright then. *goes look you up in my dossier*

here is the specs of otagia's fleet

ORBAT (6th Fleet)

Samantha, a Quetzal class SDN and flagship of the fleet
12 Tyrant-class BBNs
8 Statesman-class BBCNs

24 Goddess-class BCNs (including the ORN Hel)
24 Deity-class BCGNs
72 Demigod-class CENs
72 Kami-class CGNs
12 Bodhisattva-class CCNs

144 Desert-class DDEs,
228 River-class DDs
144 Lake-class DDMs
372 Mountain-class DDGs

12 Cataclysm-class SSBNs
60 Trench-class SSKNs

36 City-class CVNs
24 Capitol-class CVENs
12 Assassin-class CVS

1440 Poltergeist Naval Bombers
2880 Shade Naval Fighters
864 Jiang Shi Naval Interceptors
1200 Kelpie ASW VTOLs
Roughly 2000 Banshee Assault VTOLs

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=13793860&posted=1#post13793860

Colonization thread! Oil! BC, I made a placeholder claim on your behalf, feel free to come and take it whenever.

Wow I've missed some this last week and a half. I'm working off a mac now, ewwww. A word of advice: Outdated virus protection = death.

Wow I've missed some this last week and a half. I'm working off a mac now, ewwww. A word of advice: Outdated virus protection = death.

Lawl, Mac's for the lose....Also, I'm about to get Command and Conquer 3!!1!11!!111!!

Lawl, Mac's for the lose....Also, I'm about to get Command and Conquer 3!!1!11!!111!!

Ah, good, you are back...

*warms up the deadly nuerotoxin*

Oh, and there be cake...

I should start laying off the refferances to portal as soon as I replace your mandalore with GladOS...

The cake is a lie!

The cake is a lie!
Dude, I got yellow cake... and I'm not afraid to use it...

Cooking Instructions:
Take some yellow cake, cram it down some aluminum tubes, and insert them into Mal via his backdoor in The Khornate Tribes...

If that fails, well, then I'll just have to gas him...

Dephire's ears perk up when he hears an opportunity to gas someone.

Ah wha-???

Dephire's ears perk up when he hears an opportunity to gas someone.

Ah wha-???

If you hadn't delete the offsite news section, you'd know that the ANOTT thread from March Madness was converted over to use in the CA-wars.

If you hadn't delete the offsite news section, you'd know that the ANOTT thread from March Madness was converted over to use in the CA-wars.

If it was comprehensible then I'm sure we'd all be offended and such.

OOC: How did Shofercia turn out?

OOC: How did Shofercia turn out?

It didn't. Which wasn't really a surprise, for me at least. What is surprising is that the thread you're being invaded on is still going. They've all posted leaving port by now, or are they not quite that far yet?

In the one thread with LS they've all left port, in the separate one with New Manth we've already exchanged missiles.

OOC:

I've been assigned to take on someone as a part of the war against CA. Who's left, out of players that could present a challenge?

Since GC is nearly done with by Ros and taken by Allanea, DT is dogpiled already, Mal apparently is taken, what about The Royal Code? Or maybe someone else is free for a fight?

Big players go fast around the CA. :)

I'd normally ignore him with the current trend but from the looks of his thread he post late at night to avoid being found by us. It's sneaky, RL sneaky. I'm thinking he's a potential member or at the end of this campaign a new target.
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=559531

Big players go fast around the CA. :)

I'd normally ignore him with the current trend but from the looks of his thread he post late at night to avoid being found by us. It's sneaky, RL sneaky. I'm thinking he's a potential member or at the end of this campaign a new target.
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=559531

OOC: Actually, I'm a night owl (although I'm about to hit the rack because I've got to work in the AM). Also, are you sure it's wise to consider attacking me? I'm a lot bigger than the usual target. And I don't know if I'd be willing to join, as I don't want to get sucked into a lot of wars.

Doesn't CA kinda have enough problems already? You had to abandon Shofercia, and GC surrendered the fight with Ros. The anti-CA coalition can't even find enough targets for everyone - none of you has forces to spare to attack even a newb, much less a mid-level nation.

Although I must commend the level of self-importance required to think that someone would take a fading faction into account in choosing when to post a thread.

Doesn't CA kinda have enough problems already? You had to abandon Shofercia, and GC surrendered the fight with Ros. The anti-CA coalition can't even find enough targets for everyone - none of you has forces to spare to attack even a newb, much less a mid-level nation.

Although I must commend the level of self-importance required to think that someone would take a fading faction into account in choosing when to post a thread.

OOC: What always disturbed me the most about the 'crusaders against the CA' is this arrogant tone they take (disregarding Allanea since he's always hilarious and HT since I'm convinced he's actually insane) toward us. We're an alliance of fun and sugar coated evil for evil's sake alliance at our best.

Instead we attract the kind of neoimperialist detractors that have their heads stuck up so far up their bum that they can't see that replacing corporatism with liberalism is just as damaging to the self determination of a peoples no matter the cost. In the end the neoimperialist does more damage more often because they are not tempered by pity, mercy or simple economic factors, but drive themselves forward on 'moral imperative' convinced that they're doing the good work.

Worse than facism or simple greed, the neoimperialist cannot be even forgiven for simple ignorance, for he had all the tools at his disposal to see what a mess he was making. An educated actor convinced he's his hero in his own personal war movie. In the end what good comes from invading the poor?

What identity is left over in these postcolonial states? If a hegemonic reeducation program isn't initiated there will always grow a generation of disaffected youth who have learned to loathe their parents but adopt their rosy view of the past. That is what is at the crux of the April Revolution in Maldorians, and that is what will happen in the postcolonial state, that urge to restore self determination, and idealization of the past.

-Leafanistan is a contributing editor to The Sensible Economist.

OOC:
OOC: What always disturbed me the most about the 'crusaders against the CA' is this arrogant tone they take toward us.
Certainly. Nations will always look down on corporations. Even small nations, and much more so large ones.


// Of course, technically, we're not exactly a nation too, but there are both concerns that CA is giving a bad name to all corporations, and some also hope the war against CA will help them overturn the corporate evil growing within the country and build it into a nation.



In the end the neoimperialist does more damage more often because they are not tempered by pity, mercy or simple economic factors, but drive themselves forward on 'moral imperative' convinced that they're doing the good work.
...just to be clear... Neoimperialists here are you or the anti-CA coalition?

*watches the debate with interest*

OOC:

Who's left, out of players that could present a challenge?


Wondering about the same thing. Me and Varsola started a thread commencing operations against the CA, waiting for a willing CA participant now.

OOC: What always disturbed me the most about the 'crusaders against the CA' is this arrogant tone they take (disregarding Allanea since he's always hilarious and HT since I'm convinced he's actually insane) toward us. We're an alliance of fun and sugar coated evil for evil's sake alliance at our best.
Besides the fact that sanity is over-rated, you're jealous of the following:

-Because the voices in my head only speak to me. (or at least I certainly hope so, otherwise there's someone hearing some pretty wierd things)
-My brand of crazy psycho evil goes unoticed while yours gets punish-ed.
-So that means I'm not arrogant? Shuuuuuun!
-I can and will :nOOk: Mals, I just refuse to pull said nukes out my ass to do so.
-While at the same time trying to ICly convince the world I have no control over any nuclear devices, and thus will not be held responsable for the crater formerly known as Mal.


Yeah, as for fun, it can't be fun unless it's a challange, and one lone crazy person isn't much of a challange, that brings us back to these delightful little curb-stomp-romps.
--------
Oh, right, and kudus to the April Revolution. I'll try and spin it to my advantage BTW.

In reality, my goal is to replace your conglomerate with my lone corporation(s) aided by those super-nationalist fools.

Although I must commend the level of self-importance required to think that someone would take a fading faction into account in choosing when to post a thread.

Considering the fact that he actually checked into our thread to read what we were doing and proved that he did by responding, I'd say it isn't that crazy to assume he might've been keeping the invasion factor in his mind.

Plus, who says fading? I don't see people lining up in your thread requesting wars with you now do I?

OOC:
Considering the fact that he actually checked into our thread to read what we were doing and proved that he did by responding, I'd say it isn't that crazy to assume he might've been keeping the invasion factor in his mind.
Probably... But I'd say in the opposite sense: Trying to attract an invasion.


Plus, who says fading? I don't see people lining up in your thread requesting wars with you now do I?
You misunderstand. It's a courtesy, not a request - I offer the player whom I'll fight with to give his consent, rather than post an attack thread out of the blue.
All major players in CA are targets anyway, it's just a question of who specifically will attack you.

OOC:

Certainly. Nations will always look down on corporations. Even small nations, and much more so large ones.


// Of course, technically, we're not exactly a nation too, but there are both concerns that CA is giving a bad name to all corporations, and some also hope the war against CA will help them overturn the corporate evil growing within the country and build it into a nation.




...just to be clear... Neoimperialists here are you or the anti-CA coalition?

Instead we attract the kind of neoimperialist detractors that have their heads stuck up so far up their bum that they can't see that replacing corporatism with liberalism is just as damaging to the self determination of a peoples no matter the cost. In the end the neoimperialist does more damage more often because they are not tempered by pity, mercy or simple economic factors, but drive themselves forward on 'moral imperative' convinced that they're doing the good work.

To be fair it doesn't really apply that well to you but still, we like you. The fact is that we're the sugary cereal supervillians of the past, definite evil and all that but none of the heart wrenching atrocities.

The best so far is HT who continually provides more evidence that he's more unstable than I am.

Besides the fact that sanity is over-rated, you're jealous of the following:

-Because the voices in my head only speak to me. (or at least I certainly hope so, otherwise there's someone hearing some pretty wierd things)
-My brand of crazy psycho evil goes unoticed while yours gets punish-ed.
-So that means I'm not arrogant? Shuuuuuun!
-I can and will :nOOk: Mals, I just refuse to pull said nukes out my ass to do so.
-While at the same time trying to ICly convince the world I have no control over any nuclear devices, and thus will not be held responsable for the crater formerly known as Mal.


Yeah, as for fun, it can't be fun unless it's a challange, and one lone crazy person isn't much of a challange, that brings us back to these delightful little curb-stomp-romps.
--------
Oh, right, and kudus to the April Revolution. I'll try and spin it to my advantage BTW.

In reality, my goal is to replace your conglomerate with my lone corporation(s) aided by those super-nationalist fools.

We're the type of supervillian that kids wake up to early on Saturdays for, HT is the kind of supervillian that seems to be taking the DBZ route and ensuring every fight takes at least 50 episodes and despite being more repetitive than my stats class when she goes to ultrapatronizing mode for the stupid kids you still won't have any idea what's going on since you'll be too bored out of your skulls to realize it.

Probably... But I'd say in the opposite sense: Trying to attract an invasion.

Questers made a bait puppet a while ago but none of us bit.

You forget the good the CA has done for the world.

The Corporate Alliance like Neoimperialism brings civilization to the uncivilized. In our early days we got no harassment from large nations because they recognized that fact. In Die Boerstaat we overthrew a racist apartheid government. In the Galations we demolished the concentration camps. And in many other countries we brought the standards of living you have come to expect to people.

Look at Andy here. Andy used to be harassed by the police, unable to seek a job any higher than a dishwasher because he was black. Now he works on a CA oil rig, earns ten times his previous income and goes home to a wife and kids in a house, not a shack, under the watchful eye of corporate soldiers. His entire country has been improved since the CA took over, and he now makes a decent living with his own bare hands.

The CA doesn't hegemonize, doesn't discriminate, and only cares for the shareholders and its employees. We provide a stable resource market in an increasingly unstable world.

THE CORPORATE ALLIANCE, CARRYING THE TORCH OF LIBERTY.

-Leafanistan is a 2 meter and 25 centimeter tall Swede who drinks pure Brent crude for breakfast.

Considering the fact that he actually checked into our thread to read what we were doing and proved that he did by responding, I'd say it isn't that crazy to assume he might've been keeping the invasion factor in his mind.

Plus, who says fading? I don't see people lining up in your thread requesting wars with you now do I?

OOC: Actually, I checked the thread because I wanted to see if it would be possible for ASoil to join (unfortunately, they have no army, just armed security). I stumbled on your post after that.

OOC:

Probably... But I'd say in the opposite sense: Trying to attract an invasion.



You misunderstand. It's a courtesy, not a request - I offer the player whom I'll fight with to give his consent, rather than post an attack thread out of the blue.
All major players in CA are targets anyway, it's just a question of who specifically will attack you.

OOC: Nope. I really don't want an invasion. I just wanted a story arc that is close to todays RL needs.

To be fair it doesn't really apply that well to you but still, we like you. The fact is that we're the sugary cereal supervillians of the past, definite evil and all that but none of the heart wrenching atrocities.



OOC: this is why I hope this RP will be fun...

OOC: Actually, I checked the thread because I wanted to see if it would be possible for ASoil to join (unfortunately, they have no army, just armed security). I stumbled on your post after that.

Armed Security is kinda like an army, we can outsource to you.

ooc is Ryou still part of the CA ?

Dear Corporate Alliance,

It has come across my desk that there would be a large oil deposit off the shores of some nation who doesn't deserve such royalties. I'd like to offer 75% of my share of this vast deposit to the Corporate Alliance as an under-the-table offering for peace between the CA and my newly founded alliance, Asgard. Thank you and have a great day,

Mr. Rhinestaff


http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=559634

ooc is Ryou still part of the CA ?

I've always wondered about a deal, the CA exists to take care of the dirty work of the big fancy first world nations who'd like not to sully their hands by fighting Ryou.

We're threatening him if he touches our oil.

I've always wondered about a deal, the CA exists to take care of the dirty work of the big fancy first world nations who'd like not to sully their hands by fighting Ryou.

We're threatening him if he touches our oil.

just asking ,due to how every one feels about them

Congratulations, the Corporate Alliance has just acquired 75% of all the oil I can scrounge from the previously mentioned nation's off-shore deposit! Now who wants cake and icecream? I'll throw in booze.

OOC:
Hmm, let's see.
2005 nation.
Bold claims.
Just joined the CA or will join in hours.

What about a fight? I'm sort of in a war against the CA.

Congratulations, the Corporate Alliance has just acquired 75% of all the oil I can scrounge from the previously mentioned nation's off-shore deposit! Now who wants cake and icecream? I'll throw in booze.

I'll be quick to pay good wages and offer a pension and health benefits plan.

@ Leafanistan: For who?

I would like to join

@ Leafanistan: For who?

OOC: The workers for these rigs of course. I think I'm one of the few of you that actually runs his territory responsibly, without purging and what not.

And for Vault 10, we strictly enforce the OOC/IC separation.

Seriously you guys are strong. I want to be strong please let me join!

OOC: The workers for these rigs of course. I think I'm one of the few of you that actually runs his territory responsibly, without purging and what not.

And for Vault 10, we strictly enforce the OOC/IC separation.

OOC:
In that case, it'd be most welcome.

OOC: What always disturbed me the most about the 'crusaders against the CA' is this arrogant tone they take (disregarding Allanea since he's always hilarious and HT since I'm convinced he's actually insane) toward us. We're an alliance of fun and sugar coated evil for evil's sake alliance at our best.

Instead we attract the kind of neoimperialist detractors that have their heads stuck up so far up their bum that they can't see that replacing corporatism with liberalism is just as damaging to the self determination of a peoples no matter the cost. In the end the neoimperialist does more damage more often because they are not tempered by pity, mercy or simple economic factors, but drive themselves forward on 'moral imperative' convinced that they're doing the good work.



OOC: Wait, was the neo-imperialist lable reffering to me/the Hegemony? If so, I humbly request that you define such a term, as it could have a number of meanings.

Also, you do know that should we succeed in DT he will be completely independant in less than one RL week and as soon as a stable new govt. is set up as far as NS time, dont you? The most he will really lose is his colonies, as I'll be supplying money and having some of my troops stay behind to help him rebuild to pre-war levels as well. Its a regime change (the new govt. will be a slightly libertarian capitalist democracy), no-one will be keeping any land other than possibly whatever colonies DT has and once DT has been rebuilt and stabalized we will leave.

@BC: I should have a reply up later tonight. Im afraid i havent had much access to internet as im on the road to a location on the other side of the country and will only have a real chance to get online for long periods of time at night in hotels that have wireless internet.

Also, you do know that should we succeed in DT he will be completely independant in less than one RL week and as soon as a stable new govt. is set up as far as NS time, dont you? The most he will really lose is his colonies, as I'll be supplying money and having some of my troops stay behind to help him rebuild to pre-war levels as well. Its a regime change (the new govt. will be a slightly libertarian capitalist democracy), no-one will be keeping any land other than possibly whatever colonies DT has and once DT has been rebuilt and stabalized we will leave.


Lol, that's what they allll say...

OOC:

He says it, and I think he'll do it.

If so, it means I have to show some mercy too... Let's see... The thing is, you'd be attacked by a mere corporation, not a nation, so we don't need territory per se. All we need is a permanent right to operate tax-exempt. I think it's very merciful, since the nation in question will be able to continue its life perfectly normally, they will even have their government working as usual. They'll just have a new corporation entering their market. As a player, you barely lose anything, if at all. Just like Japan after WWII - did it lose, or did it benefit from being defeated by US? The answer is obvious.

Either way, anyone in CA feeling good enough to take me on? Remember you'll be attacked anyway, and it's a question of whom by.


To be fair it doesn't really apply that well to you but still, we like you. The fact is that we're the sugary cereal supervillians of the past, definite evil and all that but none of the heart wrenching atrocities.
Hmm... Yeah, I see the point. And, really, I think I'd fit in, and I get it that you would like it. But CA has to be spanked for bullying newbs. So, here's the deal: if your contender wins the jousting, we join the CA.

Lol, that's what they allll say...

Do they? Unlike some others, I intend to go through with it. There are many reasons that I have for such a policy, ranging from merely respect for DT as an RP'er and not wanting to drive him outta II or make the game less enjoyable for him to the fact that I must show IC benevolence in order to execute the ultimate strategy that I am using in order to acheive success on II.

If you want I can TG you a full list of the reasons and explanations for each. Im kinda insulted that you would think that I'm not being truthful though, lying OOC'ly on NationStates is just low.

and srry BC, they only have wifi in the lobby, so i wont be able to get to that reply until later today.

LS is so funny.

hey now ls is cool lol. btw is the CA gonna step in on DT's behalf? or whats going on there . . . .just asking

Considering our current active membership, DT is a significant percentage of the current CA.

Plus, it can handle itself. Though Griffencrest is taking the liberty of defending its own oil-shipping operations into my nation. If you are invading me in the Operation Corporate Dis-assembly thread make sure you check into my original thread with New Manth every so often.
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=13765216
I'll start copying big posts from there into the other thread though.