You simply can't leave the whole game, because you were defeated. Specially, when the war was sparked by assets and not by values.
Regarding help and federations... Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!
There are so many lovely and subtle features regarding federations.
It is best to play alone, for you are responsible for your own actions. In a federation, you have to share that same responsibility, among other things.
In other words, if one of you screws up, you'll have to pay the price. And seeing as you are more than one, the probabilities of you, the collective, screwing up are great than if you played alone, meaning there are more chances of you, the individual, getting dragged to a war.
That doesn't not always happen though. I, for instance, fight most of my wars on a individual basis, but I do drop my axe on entire collectives at times. But if I and many others fight our wars on a individual basis, ther
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Quastar Vaan (Fearless Blue)
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Again, John R came out with a great opinion of his that I wholeheartedly agree, to some extent.
To be honest, what he says is true, and it had happen before. However, you as the player decide whether you want that to happen, or you want it to be of something else.
In simple words, even if you're in a fed, it's not like everything is out of control. Fed is about people connecting with each other, and that people includes you.
So to be in a fed means to be part of the collective decision making... unless you prefer to be a sleeping partner. So, the responsibility is greater with numbers, but the strength is greater too.
Now, if you find yourself voiceless in a fed and that fed tends to bring more harm than good to you... why are you still in there? You have the right to choose your friends, and so does the people you want to be in fed with.
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andycl (Fearless Blue)
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I agree with both of you,,pros and cons to each.You can build your country faster in a fed,however there is a responsability to the whole as well. You might try finding a small fed that believes in what you do and go from there. hope you stay in the game!
Don't quit when 3 months of effort is wiped out? Sorry, but this game isn't fun enough for me to waste me effort for another 3 months to do that. I'm not a glutton for punishment thanks. There's a reason I built my countries where I did: namely, to be left alone until I felt I was ready to actually join the game on a meaninful level (and with half a dozen countries that were all relatively weak, I wasn't ready for that).
Again, I suggest that while this may be FB, there is also a level of conduct associated with being sporting that I felt most players had. For an analogy, how correct would it be for a character in a PvP server on any other game to sit around and shank players 20 levels below him? Certainly, he can do it, but is it fun? Is it fair? And more importantly, when that player gets annoyed and leaves after losing everything, is it good for the game? The answer is no to all of these.
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Quetzalcoatl God of War (Little Upsilon)
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Meh Turner is a n00b just a slightly older n00b than you. This is a playground. He took the ball away from you and pushed you down. Stand up, dust yourself off, and beat him to death with a bat...or something. I forget the finer details of playground ettiquite.
Anyway..When you stop crying contact me at Tejas Vengance Stash FB my CEO. I can give you the bat and the directions on its proper use.
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Quastar Vaan (Fearless Blue)
All worlds
Whoa, the god of war has spokenth. So you see Michael, when it comes to war no talk will bring security - you must fight back, if not strength then through strategy.
And there's a lot of other players that you can work together with. Ask around and be friendly. Just building your country yourself and hoping for the best - this is not a single-player game. This is the internet (cue "this is Sparta" shout).
It's all about networking. Heh.
As I said, I was waiting till i felt myself relevant enough to do so. Danneh felt I was relevant enough to waste 3 months of my time. Another active player bites the dust. Instead of lecturing me about how much a n00b or whiner I am, perhaps take account of the truths of my statement. Ultimately the game is made up of players; you are correct Vaan, this is a multiplayer game. Yet, what does it speak to the quality of those players, or the meaningfulness of that interaction if there if it is merely a playground as God of War suggested. I left my desire to be pushed around on the playground long ago, and my patience for wasted money and time as well.
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Danneh Turner (Fearless Blue)
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Oh come now, every second spent on this game is wasted because at the end of the day, W3C can turn off the servers at the flick of a switch. I personally have not wasted any of your time.
As for active players biting the dust; I may have built you a coffin, but you yourself appear keen to jump in and close the lid. You are not out of the game unless you choose to be. The fact that you're still posting on the boards 5 days after you told us you quit suggests that you don't really want to leave just yet.
I sincerely hope you stay with simcountry, that you can take this as a learning experience and use the knowledge to make sure you are better prepared in the future. If you wish to build up on FB again, I'll happily shelter you within a federation for a while, just drop me a line in-game. Also consider the secured-mode option of the other worlds, very handy for a "dont hit me until I'm ready" philosophy.
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Goldern Horde (Fearless Blue)
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You should stay. You have been noticed now and will find it much easier to find friends to help rebuild. I have restarted before and knowing what you know now you will find building your new country much much easier! I am fairly new to this game but reached the top 10 fairly quickly. You can do it to with the right help.