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by Severisen » Fri Jun 13, 2014 11:56 am
by Tlik » Fri Jun 13, 2014 1:26 pm
Severisen wrote:There are many examples of Warzone communities since their inception. Why someone would want to build a community there is another debate. The communities certainly exist; that's an undisputable fact. For the most part, *real* raiders ignore Warzones, traditionally left as GCR military fodder. So, I haven't had much experience with them.
I have, however, not heard them crying when they have been invaded, but rather have weathered it as a necessary evil of being in a founderless region. In many cases, much better than the natives of other regions that I have seen invaded. Perhaps it's the safety of knowing the region will still be around when the next update comes. Regardless, to deny their existance is silly.
When I (finally) return to raiding, I don't plan to pay any visits to the Warzones.
by Ambroscus Koth » Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:00 pm
by Jeffersonborg » Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:07 pm
Ambroscus Koth wrote:Warzone Airspace was pretty irate at me when I emptied their region and suppressed the shit out of their RMB many many months ago, that was really fun. I said it then and I'll say it now, it's absolutely nonsensical to establish a community in a Warzone and expect to be left alone. However, it is entirely possible to do so and to deny it would be completely ridiculous. As far as I can tell, these days whatever "communities" have grown in the Warzones (not unlike mold on month old bread) have pretty much accepted their scenario and don't bitch whenever they're invaded. Not that I've been paying attention.
by Ancian » Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:23 pm
by North Campbell Nation » Fri Jun 13, 2014 8:25 pm
Masopotani wrote:Also: Hello there, Campbell. How's Asia doing lately?
by Astarial » Fri Jun 13, 2014 11:39 pm
North Campbell Nation wrote:To those wondering why people bother to try and establish a government or a community in a warzone, I think one of the main reasons, at least for me, can be best summarized by the well-known quote from legendary mountaineer George Mallory, who, when asked why one would bother attempting to climb Mt. Everest, not once, but three times, responded, quite simply: "Because it's there."
Warzones are attractive to some precisely because they are the exception to our normal mindset on communities and regions. They are fought over and recognized as unique and therefore they are desirable. It is a challenge that yields the benefits of an active community and acknowledgement from others as unique.
by Port blood » Sat Jun 14, 2014 1:46 am
Mekhet wrote:
Sorry Port, you're arguments are utter tosh. There has been communities, and while it is true they aren't or haven't been very long standing ones, they can still exist. You can make a community out of anything. So, you're utterly wrong.
by Tlik » Sat Jun 14, 2014 7:14 am
Astarial wrote:North Campbell Nation wrote:To those wondering why people bother to try and establish a government or a community in a warzone, I think one of the main reasons, at least for me, can be best summarized by the well-known quote from legendary mountaineer George Mallory, who, when asked why one would bother attempting to climb Mt. Everest, not once, but three times, responded, quite simply: "Because it's there."
Warzones are attractive to some precisely because they are the exception to our normal mindset on communities and regions. They are fought over and recognized as unique and therefore they are desirable. It is a challenge that yields the benefits of an active community and acknowledgement from others as unique.
This is certainly my motivation for my involvement in Warzone Europe. There's something thrillingly subversive about taking a thing which was designed to be soulless and breathing genuine life into it. You're not just building a region and nurturing a community, you're doing it in a context where that isn't supposed to happen. And you're a little bit thumbing your nose at the admins responsible for their design.
There's a defiance you can see in Warzone communities. Sometimes it's masked, and sometimes it's open, but it's always there. "Yeah, I exist. What are you gonna do about it?" It's cool to be a part of it, and to see the movement grow. It definitely leads to a community with a unique makeup.
by The Sapientia » Sat Jun 14, 2014 10:26 am
by Masopotani » Sat Jun 14, 2014 1:38 pm
North Campbell Nation wrote:I'm doing well. We've been keeping plenty busy. At present we're working on establishing some different political parties for the politburo that will be tied to more specific Asian cultures and ideologies (all within the limits of our People's Republic government model, of course). There's also talk of a Chinese Civil War era character RP on our regional forums. So it's a very exciting time.
by North Campbell Nation » Sat Jun 14, 2014 8:38 pm
Masopotani wrote:Sounds like everything is doing well in your region. Glad to hear it.
Venico wrote:Being literally indestructible helps with that =P
by Kringalia » Sat Jun 14, 2014 9:05 pm
North Campbell Nation wrote:The flip side of the coin is that Warzones cannot be purposely passworded or refounded and arise Phoenix-like from the ashes like many a GCR after a decline.
by Benevolent Thomas » Sat Jun 14, 2014 10:32 pm
Ballotonia wrote:Personally, I think there's something seriously wrong with a game if it willfully allows the destruction of longtime player communities in favor of kids whose sole purpose is to enjoy ruining the game for others.
by North Campbell Nation » Sun Jun 15, 2014 8:00 am
by Ismailiyah » Sun Jun 15, 2014 10:28 am
by An Intelligent Hologram » Sun Jun 15, 2014 1:24 pm
Tlik wrote:Honestly, one of my favourite NS communities was a bloke I talked to regularly in WZE. We spent a month or two just discussing life on an RMB, and every other day one or the other (or usually both - damn you Mordor!) would be kicked out and sent to join the BBQ. You wait a day, the bans expire, and you can carry on where you left off.
by The Isles of Random » Sun Jun 15, 2014 2:18 pm
We Are Not the NSA wrote:If the real world was like NS, then Belgium could have just password protected itself, or simply moved somewhere else, away from Germany.
by The Isles of Random » Mon Jun 16, 2014 4:39 am
We Are Not the NSA wrote:If the real world was like NS, then Belgium could have just password protected itself, or simply moved somewhere else, away from Germany.
by Port blood » Mon Jun 16, 2014 5:13 am
by The Isles of Random » Mon Jun 16, 2014 5:17 am
Raid the raided region!Port blood wrote:Cue raid
We Are Not the NSA wrote:If the real world was like NS, then Belgium could have just password protected itself, or simply moved somewhere else, away from Germany.
by Port blood » Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:12 am
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