The Black Riders - The Elite Cavalry of NationStates

[Benevolent Thomas]

Last night was crazy! are tag raids with 12 updaters rare?

Quite rare. Its only happened a handful of times in the several years that I've been defending. Normally when there are that many, they split up into multiple teams in order to maximize the amount of regions that get tagged. It quite tricky because you never know which one is going to be the tag and which one ends up being the occupation.

[Venico]

*Guessing* SO many people were typing things in the chat box that the whole screen was writing pencils and no one could see the orders?

Well, sort of. We had like 30 updaters and no one was shutting up, PLUS Skype was also glitching and keeping the pencils writing for no reason. Even if people stopped typing.

I miss MSN

[Trick Shot]

It actually takes more skill with a small inexperienced team. At least with a big team if a newbie misses the jump at least there are others to take place.

I led a two man team into battle. One of them had never raided before. He was te only supporter. We only missed once

I would agree with you that having a small team poses its own challenges, but it sounds like you've never taken part in a larger raid. Gest decided to start going for bigger targets because of the high numbers, which meant more defender activity. As Cora mentioned, timing and such were a little off, but it wasn't like he was going for regions with no delegate like one would with a two person team.

I have been a part of moderately large raids. I would rather lead a big team than a small team any day.

@Coraxion
Yes that does pose its own challenges

[Consular]

*Guessing* SO many people were typing things in the chat box that the whole screen was writing pencils and no one could see the orders?

Well, sort of. We had like 30 updaters and no one was shutting up, PLUS Skype was also glitching and keeping the pencils writing for no reason. Even if people stopped typing.

I miss MSN

Don't forget how we tried to fix it by having everyone leave and rejoin, which only made things even more chaotic. D:

[Gest]

Dying?

Charming.

Other than slowly dying, what else does that region have going for it.

[Fotar]

Charming.

Other than slowly dying, what else does that region have going for it.

Your ignorance of our region, it's history and its members is amusing. We have been around twice as long as you and will continue well past your time. We have had ups and downs, but just because our population is low and the region sleeps means nothing. We have been far worse off before.

You're little hit and run "raid" (though calling it as such is a disgrace to the raiding community that has earned my respect over the years) will hardly even show up in the records of our history. And to those who question why I am taking the time to post here if it is so inconsequential- I am, at the time, not overly active nor do I have the time currently to play this game as I once did. But, I have enough time to watch over my region and point and laugh at the self proclaimed elite Calvary of Nationstates that seems to be no more than a pony ride at the county fair!

[Coraxion]

"Progress through Respect. Power through Honor."

[Cavask]

'Scuse me, whaddya doin?

You know you invaded Poland last night. But I don't think you know what Poland means or who maintains the upkeep!

POLAND STRONK.

[Tano]

Well, sort of. We had like 30 updaters and no one was shutting up, PLUS Skype was also glitching and keeping the pencils writing for no reason. Even if people stopped typing.

I miss MSN

Don't forget how we tried to fix it by having everyone leave and rejoin, which only made things even more chaotic. D:

I never did manage to get back into the chat, so I ended up having to refresh the region page for 10 straight minutes because I wasn't told when the approximate update was >_>

Then I missed it anyways because my internet crashed.

Not my finest hour

[Baghdad Bob]

Sunday 24th August 2014, Minor update

NationStates shakes violently as General Halcones returns to the battlefield. A total of 30 regions nailed as The Black Riders sweep through once more, with few misses. One delegate fell victim to the stampede. Defenders tucked away in their cosy burrows, not even taking a peep.

Troops involved were General Halcones, Gladio III, Upper Drizzilia and Coraxion, with General Halcones at the command.

The 30 victims:

Schwerin
The agency
Commonwealth of United Nations
The Anglian Empire
Great Archipielago
Unified Korea
The Militarized Zone of Xedilian
The Confederacy
The Workers Commonwealth
Butafly Land
Slaapslaand
Shield
West United Sovergein Republics
MGSF
Libertania
Allied Countries of Thalmath
The Metropolis
SleepingForest
Sunni Caliphate
Isaki
Confederation of Solacia
The White Knights
The Taldrenite Haven
Nationalist Europe
Roman Empire of Independent States
The Galactic Union
Dux Milan
United Empires of Aincrad
Dacia
CCA

[Applebania]

I'm pretty sure I saw people jumping from Unity into Liberal Haven.

EDIT: Aaaaaaaand that was during the Major. Still, DYP was doing things at Minor...

[Coraxion]

Yes. Indeed. Lone fenda was spotted there around when making aftermath duties. Nobody spotted nothing during the Update itself.

@DYP: Now it is good time change your allegiance.

[Drop Your Pants]

I couldn't make the split second jumps (but some of your troops were also having issues keeping up) but i got into a few regions with you.

Why do you like tagging Bri's region?

[Coraxion]

I couldn't make the split second jumps (but some of your troops were also having issues keeping up) but i got into a few regions with you.

Why do you like tagging Bri's region?

If Overlord Halcones gives order to attack against region X or Y or Z, then those regions X, Y and Z Must be a "Good" targets (Naturally when Delegate access is not barred).

TBR General Staff can handle possible diplomatical crisis.

My job is just raid and enjoy...

[Tim-Opolis]

Defenders tucked away in their cosy burrows, not even taking a peep

Yet it seems you didn't even bother mentioning how Major Update went, after how badly you were getting beaten there.
It's easy to say Defenders weren't present when you avoid reporting on the updates when we are.

[Coraxion]

@Tim:

1. Why the hell we should report Fendas' successes extensively in this thread when they can do it by themselves in their own threads?
2. Not reporting some update immediately after a update, doesn't mean it would be considered as a failure.
3. Indeed, Fendas made some excellent Interceptions against us during Last Major update, when we raided with forces of 8 riders and attacked against long term High Endo WADs.
4. Are you happy now?

[Karpathos]

Defenders tucked away in their cosy burrows, not even taking a peep

Yet it seems you didn't even bother mentioning how Major Update went, after how badly you were getting beaten there.
It's easy to say Defenders weren't present when you avoid reporting on the updates when we are.

Paraphrasing the immortal words of the Geto Boys

But real gangsta-ass fendas don't flex much
Cuz real gangsta-ass fendas know they got em

[Benevolent Thomas]

@Tim:

1. Why the hell we should report Fendas' successes extensively in this thread when they can do it by themselves in their own threads?
2. Not reporting some update immediately after a update, doesn't mean it would be considered as a failure.
3. Indeed, Fendas made some excellent Interceptions against us during Last Major update, when we raided with forces of 8 riders and attacked against long term High Endo WADs.
4. Are you happy now?

Well, you did set a precedence with Someone Special

[Coraxion]

Who was excellent, fast and skilled on the fields then, and regardless of his revealed identity and the fact he is DOS player now By his own actions, not mine.

Fellow raiders can proof that I suspected he would be raider playing role of Fenda. And of course, and I am not Nostradame. Neither you, you know. So, where is problem?

[Benevolent Thomas]

Who was excellent, fast and skilled on the fields then, and regardless of his revealed identity and the fact he is DOS player now By his own actions, not mine.

Fellow raiders can proof that I suspected he would be raider playing role of Fenda. And of course, and I am not Nostradame. Neither you, you know. So, where is problem?

No problem. We had also predicted that he was an invader in defender's clothing and we suspected that it was he who must not be named. I sometimes want to brag about having a good update against y'all, but I'm not cocky enough to do it knowing that y'all only have to succeed once to override all of my successes.

[Cavask]

Also you guys suppressed 6-7 years of RMB posts? What the hell?

[Coraxion]

@Benevolent Thomas: If you urge credits from your antagonists, it would be in practice much more easier to do, if you list your Fending pups somewhere, somehow. I have no time and/or interest begin make deep studies to checks who was who, when and where.

I solved this problem this way: http://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=6041354

I'm not entirely sure My TBR Superiors look this proposal positively, but we Cimmerians always respect combat finesses and we are ready admit excellent combat performance if we see such on the tagfields within the ranks of our fierce enemies. If you have sometimes something seriously important about your actions against Me and fellow riders you want to get confirmed, and there are no some specific, serious reasons not to do so, Cimmeria can confirm your bravery, skills and successes... to the certain degree.

That can happen via my personal war diary.

[Baghdad Bob]

Believing that swift action is needed on the part of the Security Council in order to prevent Ixnay from turning into a perverse trophy

Not swift enough: Ixnay

[Severania]

Lol!

[Upper Drizzilia]

At least the Security Council tried