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Attila the Hun
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Joined: 29 Jan 2011
Location: Navvare/FL
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Points: 402
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Posted: 05 Mar 2011 at 20:10 |
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have a nice day
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It's just a game. :)
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Mr. Ubiquitous Feral
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Joined: 01 Jan 2011
Location: U.S.A.
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Points: 416
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Posted: 05 Mar 2011 at 20:07 |
I have had this thought as well. A 'League of Alliances'. Each alliance would appoint 1 member as a delegate. The primary goal of the League would be to arbitrate any problems within that group of alliances. Another would be to arbitrate between a member alliance and a non-member. The League would represent a large enough military to enforce all laws, of which I am not inclined to opine. Of course, as in all things, given enough time the League would crumble under its own weight, leaving bitterness and war-burnt lands covering Illyriad. People would be homeless, building refugee camps everywhere. Large regions would suffer from famine and pestilence, leading to enormous populations too sick to work. Resources would diminish and buildings would begin falling apart. Several alliances who had not joined with the League would be seen everywhere sieging the unprotected cities. I could go on, but the pain is too great. It seems like a tough choice to me. Have a nice day!
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I am a Machine.
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Azreil
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Joined: 02 Oct 2010
Location: Ellyndeil
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Points: 42
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Posted: 05 Mar 2011 at 18:48 |
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there is already a de facto arbitration committee actually in the game everytime there is a major conflict brewing. we know there are many vocal personalities who would immediately intervene and try to mediate things, some with well-meaning intentions, some as kibitzers, some very much the war-mongerers dressed in peacenik's clothing, some just out to gather info. and for me the game has already more than enough of such politics which works out fine at any rate. I prefer this kind of informal and sponataneous mediation to anything close to a league of nations kind of set-up.
It is a fact that the real League of Nations then and even the United Nations now are both essentially ineffective at preventing wars and hegemonist adventurisms.
Eventually, where such an informal arbitration process has rolled, it is leader talking to leader which solves wars and near-wars here in Illyriad. Just as in real life.
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Tordenkaffen
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Joined: 16 Oct 2010
Location: Denmark
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Points: 821
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Posted: 05 Mar 2011 at 18:35 |
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Im for anarchy to the greatest extent possible - ad I agree with HM - looking at our own world, whenever people in power congregate it usually ends up with someone getting bombed back to the stoneage.
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Nokigon
Postmaster General
Player Council - Historian
Joined: 07 Nov 2010
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Points: 1452
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Posted: 05 Mar 2011 at 18:28 |
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Why don't instead you have a chat room with your Confeds, that can only be viewed by people who're authorised to do so?
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HonoredMule
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Joined: 05 Mar 2010
Location: Canada
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Points: 1650
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Posted: 05 Mar 2011 at 18:24 |
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Such legalistic associations are perennially suggested in every sandbox game. Sometimes, such a thing is actually constructed, much to the eventual horror and regret of all involved. For unless it falls apart early on, without exception it becomes the next generation of evil--more resilient, irrational, and blind to reason or persuasion than any which came before.
I'll take an evil dictator over a committee any day.
Edited by HonoredMule - 05 Mar 2011 at 18:54
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Gemley
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Joined: 20 Feb 2011
Location: Ralidor
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Points: 586
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Posted: 05 Mar 2011 at 17:57 |
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I support this idea
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The_Dude
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Joined: 06 Apr 2010
Location: Texas
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Points: 2396
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Posted: 05 Mar 2011 at 16:00 |
I'm not sure what is proposed. Communications already occur between alliance leaders when a conflict arises. Nige refused to talk to anyone so any LoN would have not changed anything regarding TMM.
But otherwise, alliances in conflict do talk and negotiate. Some better than others. :)
Is LoN intended to be a committee that mediates disputes? Is this supposed to a Security Council? Will the LoN enforce its rulings through military action?
Other than sounding fancy, I don't see anything new that is workable here.
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Hora
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Joined: 10 May 2010
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Points: 839
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Posted: 05 Mar 2011 at 12:39 |
Sounds nice. That will add even more politics to this game (I don't say politics are nice, but it however adds some fun to this game
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Nokigon
Postmaster General
Player Council - Historian
Joined: 07 Nov 2010
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Points: 1452
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Posted: 05 Mar 2011 at 07:45 |
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I think this is a good idea, although TMM probably would've happened even with this. Alliances who have brains will be able to use this, however.
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