The Black Riders - The Elite Cavalry of NationStates

[Cormac A Stark]

Best wishes on your continued recovery, Syl, and congratulations on tonight's update.

[RiderSyl]

Thank you.

[Baghdad Bob]

July 27th, 2014, Major update

RiderSyl returns and Aurum Rider's on the field? Expect MADNESS! The two exchanged points at lightning speed, supported by
Coraxion and Upper_Drizzilia, and lead by Marshal Bob Moran.

We dedicate this raid to Syl's fight against cancer, who unlike bruised natives, doesn't complain one bit.

Graciously:

1. Electissimus
2. Blubberland of MORDOR
3. The Rose Garden
4. Nevthronia
5. Academia
6. The Burning Aisles
7. United Federal Nations
8. Meridia (WAD 51d)
9. Marijuana (WAD 110d)
10. Animal House (WAD 14d)
11. Aerope
12. The Weast Pacific
13. HOLDANIA
14. Second Star to the Right
15. The Union of Socialist States
16. The clan of cccp
17.New Gensokyo (WAD 4d)
18. Greenwich Village
19. OWU storage
20. Republica
21. The United Nations Elite (WAD 22d)
22. East Pacific
23. The land of psychotic happiness
24. Pastafaria
25. Ormiston Vanguard Pact
26. Area 11
27. The Doctor
28. MTV
29. The YoungWorld (WAD 1y286d)
30. NortheastShooterStan (WAD 37d)
31. Lancaster Incorporated
32. Imperium Sine Fine
33. Hibyra and Austrandona
34. Snarkland
35. Ireland (WAD 6d)
36. Alliance of Aurora (WAD 145d)
37. Anarchist Alliance (WAD 1d)
38. Hollywoodland
39. My Little Pony (WAD 4d)

[Coraxion]

NEVER GIVE UP, DEAR SYL!


'Flame holder' by Cora

[RiderSyl]

Awwww you guys.

[Space Dandy]

Beard

[Blood Wine]

Please excuse my subsequent profanity, over-excitement, and double-post but... FUCK YOU CANCER!

I was forced out of NS Gameplay and my other less controversial life hobbies when I discovered on my birthday last month that I had Stage 3 Testicular Cancer and a 50% chance of living.

Tonight's major raid marked my first true raid since that discovery, and I did so while still suffering under the side effects of the aggressive chemotherapy I'm currently under-going.

I'm sure there will be a report on the raid coming up not long after this post, maybe even as I'm posting it, but I wanted to get this out here first.

In the good ol' words of Johnny Cash, "Ain't no grave can hold my body down."

I didn't know that,well done! balls to that cancer!

[Drop Your Pants]

I knew you'd be going for The Youngworld soon

[Coraxion]

DYP. where you've been? I missed you... We all missed you.

You can always join to our tag groups when you feel bored enough, Friendly and Honorable, The Last Defender of NationStates.

[Applebania]

@syl

[RiderSyl]

@syl

I cannot accept hugs from defender scum!

... But I can accept surprise cuddles, so that's alright.

[The Sapientia]

Ode to Syl:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=GGcIkqPTHo0

[Baghdad Bob]

HUZZAH! HUZZAH! Glory to Raideron!



July 27th, Minor Update

Even with unpredictable and chaotic conditions surrounding them, and with the window closing fast on their ability to strike effectively, four proud warriors trampled 26 native regions under the banner of The Black Riders and with the blessings of Raideron.

This glorious ride of doom and despair being brought down on natives can never end, and it never will.

Troops Involved:

Lieutenant Ridersyl (Trigger)
Sergeant Gladio III
Corporal Upper Drizzilia
Coraxion

The Hitlist:

Regiona
Anarchic Earth
Arch Doom Empires Sphere of Influnce
Maxico
Orlais
Friendly Union of Nations
Raid
MultiThreat Nations
Nationstates Fascist Union Reborn
Alliance of Strong Imperial Nations
Phantasmagoria
Isle of Awesome
Crimson Empire
United Enemies in Social Hatred
The Arcadia Isles
The Lost tribe of the Israelites
Insanity
Communist Haven
Middle West
Ianistan
The Better European Union
The Light Side of the Moon
Kalgan
European Democratic Federation
Dictatorship Empire of the Universe
Awesome Region of Awesomeness

[Coraxion]

Triggered using TBR B-Sheet (Few weeks old).

Even being sick, exhausted and lack of Routine Lieutenant Ridersyl made it clear why he has deserved unofficial title of Primus Pilus. Once again. Cora Salutes!

The Total Hit Counts of The Tag Team:

Lt. RiderSyl: 1493 Hits (Primus Pilus, Best TBR trigger/Raid Leader of 2nd Assault line)
Sgt. Gladio III: 752 Hits
Cpl. Upper-Drizzilia: 252 Hits
Sgt. (ret.), Merc. Coraxion: 3571 Hits

Heart of Steel

[The Macabees]

Question: how often is it that someone will time the updates manually, rather than rely on something like NS+?

Edit: The question is random, I know. I thought you guys would know the answer better than anyone else.

[Bob Moran]

Question: how often is it that someone will time the updates manually, rather than rely on something like NS+?

Edit: The question is random, I know. I thought you guys would know the answer better than anyone else.

Usually people prepare a trigger to hit a single target.

[Drop Your Pants]

Never rely on NS++ for update times

[Venico]

Question: how often is it that someone will time the updates manually, rather than rely on something like NS+?

Edit: The question is random, I know. I thought you guys would know the answer better than anyone else.

I almost exclusively trigger manually. The most I've done in one update though is ~20.

[Eastern Equestria]

Also,as a fellow brony I have to say you're acting like trixie

Why thank you!

[Upper Drizzilia]

Syl did a great job adjusting to weird, changing update conditions.

[RiderSyl]

Syl did a great job adjusting to weird, changing update conditions.

The conditions were ridiculous. The whole update felt like being chained to the side of a boat going through a tidal wave.

There must be massive nation CTE's occurring from inactivity.

_{Or a conspiracy to disrupt gameplay.}

[Applebania]

There must be massive nation CTE's occurring from inactivity.

That could be the summer lull...

_{Or a conspiracy to disrupt gameplay.}

That could also be the summer lull.

[Wetwork XIII]

Never rely on NS++ for update times

But if you do, sell me a ticket and I'll make some popcorn

Great work as always Syl. I love seeing you raid for the simple statement it says about your health.

[The North Polish Union]

Just curious, but don't you guys have an alliance with Madrigal?

[RiderSyl]

Their small military tried raiding with us way earlier in the year, IIRC. I'm not aware of any sustained alliance on their part or ours though. Then again, I've been inactive for a while so I wouldn't really know either....