War of the Worlds Chronicles

[jedi~tank]

I am starting this thread for those that have been playing GW a long long time. I would like accurate timeline type documentation posted of events that lead up to the 1st server war, the things that took place after and those events that lead up to this current server war.

*No arguing only rebuttles
*No spam
*No accusing in regards to game style
*No personal attacks on another players gamestyle, alliance or character
*Be respectible and as detailed as possible please

I and the community would very much appreciate a very excellent read.

[bebita]

yes but will be fun to watch both sides one after each over and maybe and neutral part
offcourse no arguing

[TacticalCommander]

Important Note
This is based on my perceptions of events of when I noticed them and/or was informed of them. Some of these memoirs are over 3 years old. As such, they may vary from the actual facts and timing of events.


July 06
Around this time Omega dissolved all their NAPs which started an arms race that eventually resulted in the First Great War, Crystal Force and allies (The Faction?) VS Omega and allies (The Grand Alliance). As to who started what or shot first I either was not informed or I no longer remember. Both JedimasterX (my CO at the time) and TCW (the alliance I was in) joined the war against Omega.

I was at first against it because I believed that wars could not be won and so I saw no reason to fight in them. I had realized or began to theorize the possibilities that as long as one side on a PPT could build up the strike to hit the other side, it wouldn’t matter what defense was built. But PPT was not quite as easy to purchase for the average account at the time.

I personally, was not very much involved in the war, other than some phasing/sabotaging with JedimasterX. Phasing at the time was where ones account after so many attacks would retreat to recover. It couldn’t be attack, and I don’t think it allowed you to gain resources either. Very different from what Nox is today.

Omega eventually ended up winning the war and issued a new era. The Crystal Force alliance was dissolved and I think agreed to never to reappear. I remember hearing that this destruction which put many of the former members into different alliances, later helped when time came to rally many of the alliances into joining the CIA.

Omega dominated the game, there was no question to it. At some point the GA disbanded (having grown to be too many members) and Omega/DDE/Dirty Dozen and their respective training alliances formed COP (Coalition of Paragons). At the time I joined up with Bad Wolf in the BWP.

Early 2007
COP was dominating the game, they did what they want, when they wanted, and there was nothing anyone could do to stop them. Essentially, they enjoyed the game the way they wanted too. Other people on the other hand did not like that so much, and HATED them for it, particularly Omega. And the only other coalition was the EPAC (BWP was part of), but it didn't have the ability to really take on COP.

Side Note
Now when I say Hate, I don't mean, casual dislike you feel for someone like during a game of risk and that person took a county or broke your continent.
I mean, really hate, hate to the point of hmmm.....well, I remember I think someone in COP posting they just had a baby and then many people saying they hoped it died. That level of hate, and it was not limited to just a few people. Along with hate, many feared Omega and what it could do. This hatred is another item helped fuel the formation of the CIA.

Game Dynamics
Now at the time, MS were not regarded to be as important as they are today, the only really big ones were from people who really wanted it for the stat. Myself among them.

Also, at the time, UP planets were the way to go. and the top ones were protected by 30bil/60bil defense. So anyone who was anyone was using UP planets. There were no merlins at the time so protecting them was all about defense. Since many were relying solely on units/weapons, attack/defense was based mostly on raw power rather than planets/ms power.

Also, ascension was essentially, limited to LG+1. So the majority of accounts were oriented for massive growth/recovery, though a few had all attack planets.


The Legion
As mentioned, COP dominated, and pretty much took out, or demonstrated a show of force to any alliance/empire they believed could grow to a threat. Till The Legion came along. The Legion, I believe had built up in secret without actually forming an official in game alliance to show in the rankings till they were very strong.

So one day they showed up and their power rankings were competitive to the COP rankings, and almost everyone began speculating of the eventual war between them. To many, TL became a beacon of light in what had been a very dark time.


CIA/COP War

The Beginning
Now how the war started, I cannot say for sure, the only story I remember is someone in COP left out a large amount of UU as temptation to see if someone in the TL would raid it, which someone did. Anyway the first shots fired and the stage was set.

For about a week or so, TL held their ground against COP, proving that COP was not as untouchable as most of the server seemed to believed at the time. But even TL didn't have the numbers to be very effective against the entirety of COP forever, even with PPT.

So they sent out a call for aid so to speak to try and get other alliances to join in. Since they had successfully fought for a week, much of the fear of COP had greatly diminished, at least enough to encourage people that now is the time for revenge. The call was answered in great numbers.

BWP Note
Now, at the time I was on the BWP HC, and we were discussing if the EPAC(BWP), should join the war. The only real point here was, I informed Bad Wolf, that if we do this, it should be an all or nothing deal. Meaning, Omega/allies should be completely destroyed and the accounts reduced to inactive farms and the alliance name disappearing into the histories till it is nothing but a mere memory much like the Crystal Force is today.

CIA
Eventually, all the various members of different alliances eventually organized under the banner of the CIA (Coalition of Independent Alliances). Now it this event that occurred and the scale that it occurred, seem to come as a surprise to COP, as they did not quite no how to react to it. That is because the war was different than any other war before it a few regards.

Notes of War
First, CIA/COP also demonstrated the idea of on PPT, both sides could indefinitely maintain the war. So the war quickly turned into a farm fest. Secondly, the majority of the CIA, COP could not fight.

By could not fight, one needs to understand that the majority of the CIA players were very small. Who individually, were not that big/important, but collectively could help pool together resources for big players to mass with.

Plus the sheer numbers helped ensure COP was turned farmed, regularly. Those large accounts, to small players, were like Gold Mines and consequently could grow more farming rather than sitting around.

And protecting small players, was the price for AT, which made farming them/massing them unpractical for the most part. Meaning they didn't have much naq out, and consequently did not have much of a defense out.

During War
People started investing into items that cannot be destroyed. Motherships became popular, and once they got big, more people began to realize just how awesome/important these can be. This importance was proven in post war as well and became a major point for build up prior to the 2nd Server War.

Now, from BWP's perspective and certainly mine, the war was going very well for the CIA. In fact, after a couple months, Dirty Dozen had enough and left COP. And for reasons I never understood, the war just ended. Very abruptly.

Post War
The war finally ended with DD breaking off from COP. So all super alliances were supposedly reduced to nothing but naps and many former CIA members claimed victory. Not that it mattered, because COP really wasn’t destroyed, at least in terms between Omega/DDE.

When it came down to it, COP was just a name. The alliances, friendship, goals, desires that made the foundation of what made COP still existed. So on whole, the CIA didn’t accomplish anything. Omega/DDE still existed and I think anyone who thought they truly destroyed the alliance between them was a fool and would pay dearly for it later.

The peace treaties resulted in a cold war among the top alliances. The empires that made up COP grew to become larger and even more powerful and the TL began to form itself an empire.

Post War, Omega/DDE
Now whether this was intentional or not, the smartest move made by Omega/DDE was the signing of the end of the war and then for the most part keeping a low profile along with letting many of the former members of the CIA go on believing they had accomplished something.

Ending the war gave Omega/DDE the chance to regroup. That is exactly what they did growing such that each empire was 4 alliances strong. Ensuring that they would have adequate numbers in the war to come. I also think they were very smart about who the recruited seeming to take people in who would have the mindset to fight out what was going to be an eventual long war once the NAP ended.

By the end of 2007,
Massive coalitions of empires had reformed. There were three of them, Omega/DDE and DD/TO and TLE, I forget if they were with anyone. DD disbanded after having a good run at the top ranks, and shortly after that Omega/DDE crushed TO. TLE survived what they referred to as the barbarian invasion.


During this time while, TLE empire dominated most of what happened in SGW, and eventually, in their overconfidence, decided to start acting like Omega used to prior to the CIA/COP war, only they wanted to do even more destruction. As such, by the time the 2nd server war came along, it almost seemed like Omega were the coming saviors to rescue the server.


At this point details get sketchy for me. BWP dissolved around this time and BW and I fell out of contact with each other and I was no longer in a position where it was necessary for me to monitor all the major events and so I didn't pay too close attention.

Start of Current Server War
It was only a matter of time before Omega/DDE regrouped/rebuild to enact retribution and return to the dominate place of power. That combined with the overconfidence that TLE seemed to display. I got the impression from what I little I did read they had an attitude of: we beat them once and we will do so again. Anything else that someone did or said was just excuse to start the war, but have the blame be on the other side.


This is as far as I go, since I'm not involved in the server war, and I spend just as much time on vacation as I do active it seems, my information on the actual server is close to nonexistent because I refuse to be dragged in and read all the threads about it.


As I stated before, these are my perceptions and memories, if you would like to correct one, or fill in a few blanks, feel free to talk to me on MSN or qoute/edit your own memories/perceptions.

TC

[jedi~tank]

Excellent TC thank you.

[KnowLedge]

yea thanks a lot for that brief history to bring us all up to speed

[[SlayerS_fith]]

TC good read mate.
i remember bits adn peices
b4 the server war was the Zion war.

but i came in the war. not b4.
and i was still rather noobish in the game.

[Legendary Apophis]

Well written TC.

[sirusia]

excellent read mate...

[jedi~tank]

ZESH wating

[Captain Teague]

Well that answers most of my questions and i cant believe this is not the only server war to happen.

[jedi~tank]

this is called server war 2, but is actually a continuation of the first one, since the goal of the enemies of FUALL out there and within are NOT TO WIN but to break up FUALL. I will say this, if that is ever accomplished, woe to those that would oppose DDE.

[Calibretto]

Good as always TC.

[~Massin4Christ~]

TC good read mate.
i remember bits adn peices
b4 the server war was the Zion war.

but i came in the war. not b4.
and i was still rather noobish in the game.

You still are noobish ingame!

Nice read TC, mind putting in the Zion war if you were around then?

[odji nsu]

interesting read

[FreeSpirit]

me has to dig up some memories