Travian: "Diplomacy" as they call it...

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  • QCHQCH Ancient Guru Chicago Area - USA Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    Keebler, wonder if we should post on their public area of the forum?
    http://zero.niceboard.net/
  • QCHQCH Ancient Guru Chicago Area - USA Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    MOVED POSTS to "Zero X Scouts"
  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    bobthelover, the idiot who farmed me briefly, then was farmed BY me after he got destroyed by someone (lost 6/8 villages, haha) messaged me today about forming a personal alliance. He's in kamikaze now, it seems. I replied asking him to inquire with their diplomat if he was interested in allying with me.

    I also messaged back ARSE, telling them to send an alliance invite and I'd accept.
  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    Interesting development:
    ____________
    -NEKEL- wrote:

    Hey FelixDeSouze,

    I am writing to you to ask you whether you would be interested at all in joining the Zero X alliance; thats obviously if you pass our requirements

    If its a yes or a no please respond as soon as possible

    Regards
    -NEKEL-
    Options? It occurs to me that by joining their alliance I may be able to provide {IC} an otherwise unlikely opportunity at being involved in the end game in that I'd be in a position to request that this alliance not be attacked and get insight into how more massive alliances operate.
  • QCHQCH Ancient Guru Chicago Area - USA Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    He's asking you specifically... That only helps us slightly. Of course, you ARE in the Top 1000 Players. Not bad. :thumbsup:
  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    QCH2002 wrote:
    He's asking you specifically
    I understand that. I saying "What if upon entering I can request that IC be aligned with Zero?"
  • TBonZTBonZ Ottawa, ON Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    And what if they say no?
  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    I've replied inquiring as to what type of arrangement could be made. I'll post back when I get a reply. Didn't mean to imply I would leap and pray :)
  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    I guess this really strikes at what our ultimate goal is in the game. Pragmatically, we cannot win without a mighty coalition, and we're not going to be the center of that coalition at this stage. We've discussed and attempted to partner with Zero, but they've taken few allies and 2/3 of our alliance is not large enough to constitute wing members.

    The question becomes whether this opportunity is a new path forward, or just them trying to cherry pick an alliance's largest member.
  • HarudathHarudath Great Britain Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    Well, I've not got a clue :tongue: travian's been really quiet for me lately, 5 hour build times >.<
  • CrazyJoeCrazyJoe Winter Springs, FL Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    Upgrade your main building to decrease those times.
  • QCHQCH Ancient Guru Chicago Area - USA Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    OK, what the hell is going on. Zero X is freaking ticking me off. No response from my message and then they start hitting everyone except Keebler and I (Not that I'm asking them to try).

    Did we break some unwritten rule NOT to ask Zero for an Alliance?
  • SaracenSaracen At the puter !
    edited April 2008
    QCH2002 wrote:
    OK, what the hell is going on. Zero X is freaking ticking me off. No response from my message and then they start hitting everyone except Keebler and I (Not that I'm asking them to try).

    Did we break some unwritten rule NOT to ask Zero for an Alliance?

    Perhaps its a test to see if we're worthy of an alliance......alternatively, they're probing for weak spots prior to taking some people out.

    Weakening {IC} might make Keeblers decision an easier one to make.
  • TBonZTBonZ Ottawa, ON Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    Chayc's scouts just seem to keep dying, what a shame.
  • HarudathHarudath Great Britain Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    Well, if the firsrt ones die you don't want the others to feel left out, now do you?
  • TBonZTBonZ Ottawa, ON Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    Absolutely not!
  • a2jfreaka2jfreak Houston, TX Member
    edited April 2008
    By the end of the night Cantrellia Prime will have:
    1100 Legionnaires
    1100 Praetorians
    2200 Imperians
    1200 Equites Legati
    10 Equites Imperatoris
    300 Equites Caesaris

    I don't know how large of a scouting party I could kill, but I'm guessing I could probably kill up to 1,200--the same number of scouts I have. I have a lvl 20 wall and I've been lvl'ing up my troops in the armory, but maybe the blacksmith would be better in that regard. If I can kill up to 1,200, then I think that person will leave me alone, or blow me off the map. I doubt someone will have 1,200 scouts slaughtered and then come at me with just 5000-6000 troops.

    How diplomatic to slaughter someone's scouting party! :D:D:D
  • Invisible-MuffinInvisible-Muffin Scotland
    edited April 2008
    i'm not sure what to make of this:
    Hi There

    I wondered if you would be interested in joining the Fear Alliance - we are one of the biggest on this server and are committed to taking part in the WW and winning it.

    With our alliance you get all the benefits such as all Fear Alliance Message Board, as well as being in a friendly wing run by experienced players.

    Have a look at our front page and let me know if you are interested in joining.

    Tarnee22


    people seem to like cherry picking our alliance's players
    i haven't replied yet
  • edited April 2008
    i'm not sure what to make of this:



    people seem to like cherry picking our alliance's players
    i haven't replied yet

    Crackers also recieved a message from fear Sp saying basically the same thing.
  • Invisible-MuffinInvisible-Muffin Scotland
    edited April 2008
    and it appears so did AlphaTrinity (i didn't open the message, its just in his inbox...)
  • MedlockMedlock Miramar, Florida Member
    edited April 2008
    MickyG wrote:
    Crackers also recieved a message from fear Sp saying basically the same thing.

    So did I. What do we say back to them? I was thinking something along the lines of thanks but no. Perhaps a NAP is in order?
  • QCHQCH Ancient Guru Chicago Area - USA Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    OK, so, here's the point where we COULD try to enter into an alliance by changing our name and become a wing. ARRSE is not really where I'd do that but since Zero has blown off our alliance (except for Keebler).

    I'm not sure ARRSE is gonna be able to jump in and help defend us from Zero. So, what would we gain from joining ARRSE? It IS a step up from Panther, I think.
  • MedlockMedlock Miramar, Florida Member
    edited April 2008
    QCH2002 wrote:
    OK, so, here's the point where we COULD try to enter into an alliance by changing our name and become a wing. ARRSE is not really where I'd do that but since Zero has blown off our alliance (except for Keebler).

    I'm not sure ARRSE is gonna be able to jump in and help defend us from Zero. So, what would we gain from joining ARRSE? It IS a step up from Panther, I think.

    Good idea. I would kinda feel like we're selling out, but to be realistic our options will probably start to close somewhat quickly as time passes.
  • QCHQCH Ancient Guru Chicago Area - USA Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    (I hate my laptop... I had a nice post and then it decided to lockup. Try this again.)

    It's like the line from Men in Black... "A person is smart, People are Dumb." In this case, Zero has a few nice members but the alliance is an ass. Zero has no class and they seem to want only Keebler and farm the rest of us.

    OK, ARRSE is a lot closer to playing in the end game than Panther is right now. It still rubs me that they are the ones that dropped a few of our members from their alliance then attacked them mercilessly. No class. Then they try to steal members from our alliance but never contact the leaders to try and make an alliance. Grrrr :rarr: What have we learned... ARRSE has no class but at least they are interested.

    I know we have several players that are more casual but we're not about just ranking and killing. We're more of a family. OK... that aside, Panther's rankings have dropped like a rock. They will not be in the end game. Will ARRSE??? They could be. We will not be if we continue to be farmed by Zero.

    We have three options...
    1. disband and find home in stronger alliances,
    2. continue to try to ally {IC} with stronger alliances, or
    3. rename and become a wing to a stronger alliance.
    I strongly recommend that we enter into discussions to become a wing of ARRSE since Zero ignored us. We then need to ask for some serious help to get us by this crap from Zero...
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  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    Perhaps try pursuing FEAR as an entire alliance before returning to Arse?
  • BlackHawkBlackHawk Bible music connoisseur There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    Got the message from FEAR as well.
  • QCHQCH Ancient Guru Chicago Area - USA Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    That's what I meant... sorry. FEAR, NOT ARRSE. :(
  • MedlockMedlock Miramar, Florida Member
    edited April 2008
    FWIW, I'm all for becoming a wing for a stronger alliance. I haven't had any personal issues with any of the alliances mentioned but I'd rather stay away from Zero. The whole ignoring/farming thing isn't cool at all.
  • HarudathHarudath Great Britain Icrontian
    edited April 2008
    Yeah, FEAR sent me a "join us now" type message. I told them I'm sticking with {IC} but if they want to arrange something on a larger scale to contact Keebler.
  • edited April 2008
    Looks like FEAR wants everyone but me and Q?
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