Long post to make up for lost time!
OK here we go.. I havent posted in some time so I have to use as many words in this ONE POST as I would have for the entire time I was gone
First of all let me say that TDC (ONLY TDC and a VERY small amount of others, forget the rest of this coaliation, marching band, whatever you may be) has actually gained some respect in my eyes. When I left 40 days ago you guys were not making ANY progress north, and I was able to take 5 cities right your front door with 24+ hour CS times. Not only was I able to take these cities, I was then able to position offensive units in them with NO RESISTANCE and launch attacks daily with no counters. I was #10 in ABP in the world and having no fun. It was reasons like this so many of us quit - the lack of ANY sort of challenge or counter-attacks. So, I sent off all my units in one last attack to empty my cities and hit VM with no plans to return.
Fast forward 40 days. I found myself with some spare time in real life, so I figured why not, lets check back on IOTA. I got some incoming attacks! I couldn't belive it! TDC was able to snuggle under its mother's a$$ and incubate into a fine little chicken (not a rooster, only we have those) running around laying eggs. But we all know what happens to chickens when the wolves come out, so enjoy it while you can.
Now that you understand the back story, on we go to the current situation.
The cities that are now under control of TDC proved to me that the active, real Evo. members still have nothing to worry about. Consider the following:
1. For TDC to take two empty cities (3 more that started out empty are still sitting right in your face) from a #90 level player who was semi active for those days, had no defense and just got back from a 40 day break (to more than 200 non-stop attacks) it took multiple attacks from:
-a #33 player
-a #41 player
-3 more players just below my level (128-133 area)
-2 players each having 12 or more cities
-Help from Slaughterers
Wow.. now I know why there are so many wings of you guys. And what make this even funnier is you guys think you've been successful when you are really playing right into our hands like puppets. Good job guys! Party while you still can pretend you have the upper hand. Evo isn't going anywhere, and now that there is some good battles I'm gonna stick around for a while too.
2. As bobo stated, we could have kept them if we really tried - but we like to lose cities and take attacks. It shows us that others out there still have a killer instinct instead of turtle like tendencies. It gives the other players the morale they need to keep fighting a losing battle againts us. How many real wars are won with no casualties? We expect to lose cities pushing new (or in my case 40 day old) fronts. What is concerning is the fact that there are NO serious incoming attacks for the last 24 hours and the 3/5 southern cities that are in your front yard ARE STILL THERE. What gives? Giving up already? Are you really going to let me build up an offense and slap you in the face from your own living room?
Now for the fun part, replies to other comments:
"Bad Co alliances work together well and share some of the same goals, as your former players experienced firsthand."
Yeah exactly. Former players. Enough said. Your still so far from anywhere useful that some cities you have couldn't even be given away. If I wanted to live in BFE I would restart. The lack of TDC in any areas EVO is interested in proves the same thing you just admitted. You get the table scraps we throw to you, like my dog.
"blah blah...especially when it has brought us so much success"
Oh yeah.. the success you started to achive when our core players, and myself, quit around 45 days ago? The success you had moving into a low resistance ocean? You've made us stub our toe. If that's success, well then yes, you're right. You're alliances are successful.
"They all lost cities in the past several days and will be losing more"
By definition that is wrong, at least in my case. Lost would mean that there was some sort of defeat or the inability to retain control of these cities. That is in fact NOT true, as the cities in that area that I wanted to keep.. well.. I still have. This was a calculated choice to reposition certain cities now rather than later givin the opportunity, which was done to provide a better footprint for the current landscape of IOTA - which is much different then when I left. So yeah, LOST is not the right word. But thanks for helping me. I always knew you were good for something.
"I haven't been attacked since I got back"
Thats right. From what I saw you haven't attacked anybody either. Remind me again why you're worth the effort when you have better players in your alliance that actually have done something?
Er.. never mind. I wont wait for a reply. Your busy "leading"
Attack me so I can stop posting these long novels. I'm done too now.... and for the ending, my favorite:
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