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PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2018 11:41 am
by Ambrella
EBC Radio: Live Show Incoming
Today at 2pm EST (about 20 minutes from now)
http://mixlr.com/ebc-radio/

HEM will be joining me (Sopo) for a radio show discussing region building as a part of UCR Con. Please tune in and get ready with questions!

Miss the show? Catch the recording (apologies for the poor audio quality with HEM at points): http://mixlr.com/ebc-radio/showreel/ucr-con-region-building/

Call for Declaration of War Against the New Pacific Order

PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2018 10:06 pm
by Ambrella
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Call for Declaration of War Against the New Pacific Order


Europeia has not issued a declaration of war since 2009, nearly 10 years ago. In many ways, NationStates is not suited to war and prolonged conflict. How one wins and one loses is oft defined by writers of history rather than meaningful, tangible victories. Success is often difficult to grasp, as wars are fought by the pen as much as they are by the sword.

Why, then, would a well-established, even-keeled, and open-minded region such as ours ever go to war? Because we are gravely threatened by something. Not an army marching to our doorstep, but an existential threat. Because at the very core of our enemy is an ideology that demeans our stature as a region and questions our very right to exist, let alone co-exist

Francoism dictates the superiority of Game Created Regions, the inferiority of User Created Regions, and the necessary dichotomy between members of the two: feederites and userites. Yet this has not stopped the New Pacific Order from subjugating the region of St. Abbaddon, which we recently attempted to free and return to native nation, Topid, alongside our friends and allies. Nor has it stopped the New Pacific Order from attempting to subjugate fellow GCRs, including seizing the delegacy of Lazarus and conducting espionage against The North Pacific and the Black Hawks. Just tonight, we received word that two long-time members of Osiris were actually pseudonyms for NPO leaders. This consistent level of subversion, both of GCRs and UCRs, is unacceptable.

We have tolerated and even attempted to find common ground with The Pacific over the years, but the NPO has made it clear that they cannot peacefully coexist with Europeia in their declaration of war against The Black Hawks, “Henceforth, the New Pacific Order will actively conduct military operations against TBH and its interests. However, the Order is not a defender organization; raider organizations that refuses [sic] to cooperate with TBH will not be opposed by us in their R/D [Raid/Defend] operations.” As The Black Hawks are one of Europeia’s closest military partners, we fall squarely into the New Pacific Order’s threat of hostility. We will not tolerate it, and we will respond in kind.

Therefore, I am formally seeking a Declaration of War from the Europeian Senate against The Pacific, a declaration which will enshrine in our region what we already know to be true: that the New Pacific Order and its dangerous ideology is a threat to not only our community and our fundamental values but to regions of all stripes; and action must be taken to counter their aggression. Europeia will always stand for freedom, democracy, and equality, and today that means standing firmly and clearly against an enemy that detests all three.


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President of Europeia

PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2018 10:10 pm
by Reventus Koth
Good luck, President. We in The Black Hawks of course recognize the situation you've been placed in by the New Pacific Order and admire the strong statement.

PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2018 10:30 pm
by Cormactopia Prime
A strong and wise move by the President of Europeia, and one which I personally support as a foreign observer. The New Pacific Order must burn.

PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2018 11:13 pm
by Brittania-Byzantine
It's nice to see Euro standing up to NPO and its bullshit. Let us hope for the best, and that we can crush this menace once and for all.

PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 12:12 am
by Kranostav
A strong statement I can appreciate, glad to see you stand firmly in your boots.

PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 1:50 am
by Altmoras
Now this is a spicy meatball. Why not wait until after the Senate actually approves it though, it's not like the legislative process is very long in Europeia.

PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 2:06 am
by Cormactopia Prime
Altmoras wrote:Now this is a spicy meatball. Why not wait until after the Senate actually approves it though, it's not like the legislative process is very long in Europeia.

Probably because the minute he requested a war declaration from the Europeian Senate, someone would have leaked it and the spin doctors of GP would go to work framing the narrative against Europeia. Better to not be caught off guard with a leak, spun to misrepresent what you're doing.

Personally, I applaud Sopo for learning from the mistakes of the IJCC's launch and framing this exactly the way Europeia wants it framed from the start.

PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 5:29 am
by Kavagrad
Oh my. This really has backfired on the NPO. They out here doin' things.

Anyone willing to guess who's next?

PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 5:33 am
by Bedetopia
Kavagrad wrote:Oh my. This really has backfired on the NPO. They out here doin' things.

Anyone willing to guess who's next?


My bet's on Osiris declaring war on the NPO since they just got a valid casus belli.

PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 5:42 am
by Kavagrad
Bedetopia wrote:
Kavagrad wrote:Oh my. This really has backfired on the NPO. They out here doin' things.

Anyone willing to guess who's next?


My bet's on Osiris declaring war on the NPO since they just got a valid casus belli.

Oh, let's see some GCR vs. GCR conflict!

PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 6:19 am
by Klaus Devestatorie
I think I've just discovered why it's a bad idea to moonlight in other nation sim games that actually have war mechanics.

PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 7:21 am
by Roavin
Bedetopia wrote:
Kavagrad wrote:Oh my. This really has backfired on the NPO. They out here doin' things.

Anyone willing to guess who's next?


My bet's on Osiris declaring war on the NPO since they just got a valid casus belli.


(somewhat OT to this particular thread, but...) While that reveal obviously looks bad for NPO, especially wrt Osi, TSP, and Laz both pre and post Imki — I'm not yet willing to pass judgement, because Feux/AMOM/etc. admitted to it freely on NSGP Discord and claimed it was them having fun, not NPO sanctioned. I'm anxious to see how this develops.

PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 7:32 am
by Devi
Roavin wrote:
Bedetopia wrote:
My bet's on Osiris declaring war on the NPO since they just got a valid casus belli.


(somewhat OT to this particular thread, but...) While that reveal obviously looks bad for NPO, especially wrt Osi, TSP, and Laz both pre and post Imki — I'm not yet willing to pass judgement, because Feux/AMOM/etc. admitted to it freely on NSGP Discord and claimed it was them having fun, not NPO sanctioned. I'm anxious to see how this develops.


Because they'd definitely admit it was on order from higher-ups if that was the case :roll:

PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 7:36 am
by Yokiria
Europeia's harsh words regarding Feux and others' actions in Osiris is very much appreciated. Best of luck in your conflict.

PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 7:40 am
by Bedetopia
Roavin wrote:
Bedetopia wrote:
My bet's on Osiris declaring war on the NPO since they just got a valid casus belli.


(somewhat OT to this particular thread, but...) While that reveal obviously looks bad for NPO, especially wrt Osi, TSP, and Laz both pre and post Imki — I'm not yet willing to pass judgement, because Feux/AMOM/etc. admitted to it freely on NSGP Discord and claimed it was them having fun, not NPO sanctioned. I'm anxious to see how this develops.


I doubt the NPO can invoke plausible deniability in the current political atmosphere.

PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 7:44 am
by Altmoras
Devi wrote:
Roavin wrote:
(somewhat OT to this particular thread, but...) While that reveal obviously looks bad for NPO, especially wrt Osi, TSP, and Laz both pre and post Imki — I'm not yet willing to pass judgement, because Feux/AMOM/etc. admitted to it freely on NSGP Discord and claimed it was them having fun, not NPO sanctioned. I'm anxious to see how this develops.


Because they'd definitely admit it was on order from higher-ups if that was the case :roll:


When they started with that stuff Ivan was still Emperor, and that doesn't really seem like the kind of thing he'd sanction while he was rebuilding NPO's image after NLO. Total speculation on my part, but those are my 2c.

PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 7:45 am
by Armaros
Roavin wrote:
Bedetopia wrote:
My bet's on Osiris declaring war on the NPO since they just got a valid casus belli.


(somewhat OT to this particular thread, but...) While that reveal obviously looks bad for NPO, especially wrt Osi, TSP, and Laz both pre and post Imki — I'm not yet willing to pass judgement, because Feux/AMOM/etc. admitted to it freely on NSGP Discord and claimed it was them having fun, not NPO sanctioned. I'm anxious to see how this develops.

What? Ofc they claimed it was them having fun: they were caught either way, and would totally say their superirors approved, making their home region even more disliked. And even if it was just them, why the hell does the NPO still tolerate them? If the NPO truly cares for it's allies, they would all have been banned already. There is simply no possible way to make this look good anymore: either you have the NPO infiltrating fellow GCRs, or you have the NPO refuse to ban their members who are spying on fellow GCRs. In both cases, the NPO approves of the actions, or at least tolerates it.

PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 7:49 am
by Solorni
Roavin wrote:
Bedetopia wrote:
My bet's on Osiris declaring war on the NPO since they just got a valid casus belli.


(somewhat OT to this particular thread, but...) While that reveal obviously looks bad for NPO, especially wrt Osi, TSP, and Laz both pre and post Imki — I'm not yet willing to pass judgement, because Feux/AMOM/etc. admitted to it freely on NSGP Discord and claimed it was them having fun, not NPO sanctioned. I'm anxious to see how this develops.

"Our intelligence agencies continue to assess all information, but it could very well be that the Crown Prince had knowledge of this tragic event – maybe he did and maybe he didn’t!" ~ Trump

PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 7:55 am
by Roavin
Solorni wrote:
Roavin wrote:
(somewhat OT to this particular thread, but...) While that reveal obviously looks bad for NPO, especially wrt Osi, TSP, and Laz both pre and post Imki — I'm not yet willing to pass judgement, because Feux/AMOM/etc. admitted to it freely on NSGP Discord and claimed it was them having fun, not NPO sanctioned. I'm anxious to see how this develops.

"Our intelligence agencies continue to assess all information, but it could very well be that the Crown Prince had knowledge of this tragic event – maybe he did and maybe he didn’t!" ~ Trump


I deliberately phrased it that way and not as "we'll see what happens" because I specifically didn't want to give you in particular that bait to latch on to. Looks like you didn't even need the bait. :roll:

PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 8:03 am
by Solorni
Roavin wrote:
Solorni wrote:"Our intelligence agencies continue to assess all information, but it could very well be that the Crown Prince had knowledge of this tragic event – maybe he did and maybe he didn’t!" ~ Trump


I deliberately phrased it that way and not as "we'll see what happens" because I specifically didn't want to give you in particular that bait to latch on to. Looks like you didn't even need the bait. :roll:

It's not my fault your response reminded me of a recent news article I read!

PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 8:08 am
by Bdurham07
Solorni wrote:
Roavin wrote:
I deliberately phrased it that way and not as "we'll see what happens" because I specifically didn't want to give you in particular that bait to latch on to. Looks like you didn't even need the bait. :roll:

It's not my fault your response reminded me of a recent news article I read!

It does seem like it's right out of a news article

PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 8:30 am
by Benjabobaria
The division of players based on the game mechanics of their regions is a disgusting political agenda with a foundation of absurdity. Death to Francoism.
The subversion of many regions by the NPO, most recently Osiris, is absolutely unacceptable. I wish you the best of luck!

PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 8:36 am
by New Rogernomics
Roavin wrote:
Bedetopia wrote:
My bet's on Osiris declaring war on the NPO since they just got a valid casus belli.


(somewhat OT to this particular thread, but...) While that reveal obviously looks bad for NPO, especially wrt Osi, TSP, and Laz both pre and post Imki — I'm not yet willing to pass judgement, because Feux/AMOM/etc. admitted to it freely on NSGP Discord and claimed it was them having fun, not NPO sanctioned. I'm anxious to see how this develops.
It does make Lazarene history more interesting at least, if Stujenske was Kowassati:
Kowassati/Stujenske | Sovereign/Grandee Secretary | January 30 - February 9, 2017 | Humane Republic of Lazarus - Celestial Union
Kowassati/Stujenske* | Sovereign | February 9 - 16, 2017 | Celestial Union
Basically Stujenske was banned during this time, thus it was an illegal delegacy and citizenship that no one knew about.

PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 5:30 pm
by Ever-Wandering Souls
NPO delenda est!