[SOUTH] - Code of Conduct Signatories

There have been talks about the possibility of an Illy Code of Conduct. The Dominion had a few very promising talks with Dittobite about such an agreement. They didn't really lead anywhere but the interest is there.

I mostly agree - it doesn't matter what (specific) symbols get used...they want them.

The problem is...H? is refusing to cooperate.  If I were in their shoes, I would like to think I'd do the same thing, and here's why:

When the war is plainly and obviously won (as it is now), and the winning side CONTINUES TO attack...observe the result.

Public opinion begins to shift and change.

Even among those who once supported the ideas behind the war...suddenly it starts to seem distasteful.  As distasteful as it would no doubt seem to the community if SOUTH (3m) picked a fight with Illy Beach Club (600k) and hunted them to extinction.

I daresay that before we got to that point, the community at large would have had enough of us and let us know that in no uncertain terms.

That is exactly what's beginning to happen here.

I NEVER post, and yet felt compelled to.  Not because I have a dog in this fight, but simply because that's where we ARE...H? is down.  They're done.  And we've got the victors continuing to kick them.

That's what brought me here.

The general sentiment, whatever it once was, is shifting.  The alarm bells are beginning to ring.

Two points, Sir Hath:
You're the designated negotiator for the Grand Alliance, and by your own admission, you don't even have a peace thread in the diplo section.

And second, I offered to meet your peace terms PERSONALLY.  That's me offering 2bn gold and 40% of my account.  OFFERING to put skin in the game.

You can accept your own peace terms or not....tho you might look a bit silly to make them then refuse them.  ;)

That's the bottom line, innit?

No more negotiation needed.  I'm offering you everything you said you wanted in order to pack up your $hit, head home and call it a day--well, minus the four large and imposing siege groups that would then be headed my direction of course.  Do you accept your own peace terms?

PS:  As to my particular brand of encouragement - I'm a firm believer in giving people what they want.  Thus, my offer.  Because I'm an encouraging kind of guy.. ;)


Edited by Velociryx - 18 Jul 2014 at 16:32

Oh, I agree...except it's not really my idea.  It's more a matter of balking at acceptance of their own idea, but...you know. ;)

(and no - I'm not upset in the least.  Amused and bemused, but I absolutely don't find any of this to be upsetting)  EDIT:  Well, not the part relating to the offer in any case.


Edited by Velociryx - 18 Jul 2014 at 17:32

Hora wrote: In this case, at least the official war declaration was issued by H?.

Nope. 

Even if you ignore all the declarations around RE, CK, NC, uCrow etc. The next major move was EE declaring on TVM then H? declaring on EE (since they broke the peace agreed at the end of the Consone war) and then everyone else jumped on H? et al.