A Call To EPC
Day 1,602, 03:11
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by SaraDroz
The Limitations of Clausewitz
For those who don't know Clausewitz was a Prussian military philosopher who expressed the truism that "War is the continuation of politics by other means". In real life this is quite often true; if we want access to oil in another country and the Government there is being unreasonable or even threatening our current supplies then we have the potential for a military solution to our problem. Thus we hear real life politicians saying "we are not ruling anything out" etc which in fact means "we're making plans for this option".
In erep the Clausewitz formula does NOT apply: First you can't 'trade' resource bonuses as they accrue so to have that bonus is ONLY achieveable military, although this can be achieved amicably (region swaps with eUSA for example). Secondly however NO amount of military pressure will persuade any enation to change its long term policy; we wiped eUK for nearly 2 months, are they any less pro-ONE? The opposite is more likely... A military victory in erep will NOT enable you to install a freindly Government. Thus if our aim is to change the Government of an ecountry war is NOT an applicable means.
Doesn't happen in erep...
The Limits of EPC Actions
Lets look at the 'mission statement' from Addy's last article '[EPC] Rebellion Adopts a Two Pronged Approach (Day 1599)'. Here he says: "We are seeking a genuine apology from a national troll who has single-handedly created a culture of corruption and general dick-ness in eCanada. We are also seeking to establish a culture of accountability in eCanada to prevent such a thing from happening again. We aim to do this by raising the cost of indifference so that people do something about it rather than accept it and do nothing."
It boils down to three things:
A. An Apology: Well you might get one, it might even be sincere, but so what if others continue do the same? Presumably EPC understand that this so;
B. Accountability: This is largely what my recent CP campaign was about... It's not that a single person is so much of an issue but that machinery of the Government (Congress and the Courts etc) is being undermined.
C. Indifference: Well the latest opinion poll suggests that over 80% disgree with the pardon and 60% would like it overturned.
How can continuing fighting against eCanada further your aims? The majority here agree with you already... why fight those who agree with you? It could be argued that you have won the the third point (raising indifference) but NOT without returning can you possibly hope to achieve the politcal goals that you and others here desire. NO amount of military action can achieve this and your damage is largely 'friendly fire' or 'blue on blue' since most agree with you.
As Rylde says: "The time for military tactics has passed. EPC effectively proved its point by taking canada's oil region as a show of our anger towards the govt and congress. What were we gonna do wipe the whole Frackin country??? Drop hundreds of dollars on a regular basis to trade back a UK region. I think not."
You evidently care about eCanada, come home and fight for it!
Of Recent Events
In the recent CP elections eCanada was effectively deprived of a real choice. I expected no less and that was the point. Trent was elected as the 'least worse alternative' and has been doing better than I expected. I welcome the patching up of our relations with eUSA and the new MPPs re-enforce the impression that we are back supporting our allies. I doubt though that Trent will deal with any issues would lead to accountability. I wish him well and at his sevice should he need.
The return of Rylde and Armour44 seem to me evidence of split within EPC; some have understood that military option is en fin hopeless. It is time others too understood this.
There seems to be some debate about whether this new player 'Mia Angela Carina' is a multi. I personaly don't care... She has clearly set her sights on liberating a Norsefire 'Chapter' in the Top 5 and this will potentialy increase the options open to CP candidates and therefore to voters in future. It should be welcomed in my opinion, whether she be a new player or a multi.
Now with ALL this going on at home, with these factors in the public mind and clear, with 80% disagreeing with the veto: It is time for the Exiled Patriots of eCanada to return home. eCanada needs you...here!
A quick note to Iain Keers; stick to e-comics and calculators.
For those who don't know Clausewitz was a Prussian military philosopher who expressed the truism that "War is the continuation of politics by other means". In real life this is quite often true; if we want access to oil in another country and the Government there is being unreasonable or even threatening our current supplies then we have the potential for a military solution to our problem. Thus we hear real life politicians saying "we are not ruling anything out" etc which in fact means "we're making plans for this option".
In erep the Clausewitz formula does NOT apply: First you can't 'trade' resource bonuses as they accrue so to have that bonus is ONLY achieveable military, although this can be achieved amicably (region swaps with eUSA for example). Secondly however NO amount of military pressure will persuade any enation to change its long term policy; we wiped eUK for nearly 2 months, are they any less pro-ONE? The opposite is more likely... A military victory in erep will NOT enable you to install a freindly Government. Thus if our aim is to change the Government of an ecountry war is NOT an applicable means.
Doesn't happen in erep...
The Limits of EPC Actions
Lets look at the 'mission statement' from Addy's last article '[EPC] Rebellion Adopts a Two Pronged Approach (Day 1599)'. Here he says: "We are seeking a genuine apology from a national troll who has single-handedly created a culture of corruption and general dick-ness in eCanada. We are also seeking to establish a culture of accountability in eCanada to prevent such a thing from happening again. We aim to do this by raising the cost of indifference so that people do something about it rather than accept it and do nothing."
It boils down to three things:
A. An Apology: Well you might get one, it might even be sincere, but so what if others continue do the same? Presumably EPC understand that this so;
B. Accountability: This is largely what my recent CP campaign was about... It's not that a single person is so much of an issue but that machinery of the Government (Congress and the Courts etc) is being undermined.
C. Indifference: Well the latest opinion poll suggests that over 80% disgree with the pardon and 60% would like it overturned.
How can continuing fighting against eCanada further your aims? The majority here agree with you already... why fight those who agree with you? It could be argued that you have won the the third point (raising indifference) but NOT without returning can you possibly hope to achieve the politcal goals that you and others here desire. NO amount of military action can achieve this and your damage is largely 'friendly fire' or 'blue on blue' since most agree with you.
As Rylde says: "The time for military tactics has passed. EPC effectively proved its point by taking canada's oil region as a show of our anger towards the govt and congress. What were we gonna do wipe the whole Frackin country??? Drop hundreds of dollars on a regular basis to trade back a UK region. I think not."
You evidently care about eCanada, come home and fight for it!
Of Recent Events
In the recent CP elections eCanada was effectively deprived of a real choice. I expected no less and that was the point. Trent was elected as the 'least worse alternative' and has been doing better than I expected. I welcome the patching up of our relations with eUSA and the new MPPs re-enforce the impression that we are back supporting our allies. I doubt though that Trent will deal with any issues would lead to accountability. I wish him well and at his sevice should he need.
The return of Rylde and Armour44 seem to me evidence of split within EPC; some have understood that military option is en fin hopeless. It is time others too understood this.
There seems to be some debate about whether this new player 'Mia Angela Carina' is a multi. I personaly don't care... She has clearly set her sights on liberating a Norsefire 'Chapter' in the Top 5 and this will potentialy increase the options open to CP candidates and therefore to voters in future. It should be welcomed in my opinion, whether she be a new player or a multi.
Now with ALL this going on at home, with these factors in the public mind and clear, with 80% disagreeing with the veto: It is time for the Exiled Patriots of eCanada to return home. eCanada needs you...here!
A quick note to Iain Keers; stick to e-comics and calculators.
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2hrs and still no comments. Has the eworld really ended?
;p
Score +1 Intelligence for mentioning Clausewitz
If they can fix this country I welcome then back like Brothers and Not enemies
Sara, great article. Let me say that first and foremost.
Second...they are not coming home because those comfy production bonuses they have gotten use to have triggered a level of luxury they were not used to. Its a rags to riches story really and now our former paper bag princes are far too comfortable in their new robes to leave. Fighting against us under the veil of "The greater good" is the only way to defend the appetite they now have for bonuses.
Some may call that greed...and some may be right. Perhaps you can have your cake and eat it too afterall.
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Addy wont come back because of the production bonuses, remember, the very reason he left eCanada in the first place
Rylde came back because he will do whatever gets him the most attention and im sure Sweeden wasnt giving him attention
Armour came back because its nappy time
and Sara wont let this go because its her shtick and theres nothing else that interests her
Yes you're right eCanada matters to me.
Crissy and Acacia are quite happy to defend thier sell out of eCan for thier buddy. Why would they want those called them on thier B.S. back in eCan? LOL
People who take the time to write articles, post comments, and engage in all the extras like IRC and forum are generally not playing the game mainly for production bonuses. There are other lures you can use to bring them home, since that is not the reason they left.
Acacia writes: "Some may call that greed...and some may be right. "
You insult me and then seek a reason I won't come back to be insulted some more? Must be the production bonuses.
Crissfire joins in the chorus of insult.
Look to yourselves gentlemen, if you can, for the honest answer.
The bonuses are nice but they were better when national currencies still existed.
@ Ralph
Didnt sell out eCanada, I promoted and voted for what I thought was the best game play option for eCanada and putting something stupid to bed that didnt have a happy ending in sight and has been hounding us for to long. What was surprising was the caliber of people willing to bypass any effort to settle the issue they believe in peacefully and jump right to "civil war"
My stance woulda been different if it was a RL decision based on RL events, but its a game.
I do want everyone that wants to return to eCanada back as long as it comes with a ceasefire
@OliverI dont mind being insulting Oliver when its dealing with people who have no problem fighting against eCanada, who actually state that it is fun to fight against eCanada.
lol I was a national hero in sweden. I left as there wars ended and I fund out there more of a status quo nation surrounded by enemies that don't like to take any risks. Just treaties.
Seems to me Crissy has no real care to have canada rebuild itself and would prefer to bad mouth and heckle all those who would come back to wrong a right. Also MDPs aboutface on SaraD was also a big part of it.
I guess he has grown fat and lazy with increased MU funding
Like I said before you have nothing positive to say outside of a TCO article and reading your whiney comments has become fairly predictable. I'd almost put you in the pile of people to be ignored for having LACK OF ANYTHING TO SAY OF SUBSTANCE.
"The return of Rylde and Armour44 seem to me evidence of split within EPC"
It's not a split in the EPC, it's all a planned "Two Pronged Approach".......
I don't get any of the funding Rylde
also ive never left or fought against eCanada
I also chuckle a bit when you mistakenly say "prefer to bad mouth and heckle all those who would come back to wrong a right"
I think you mean right a wrong...or do you, never know with people willing to fight against there own country
"I do want everyone that wants to return to eCanada back as long as it comes with a ceasefire"
Why would I want to return to a place that attaches conditions to the forgiveness of a misguided brother yet supports the unconditional pardon of a national troll and thief?
Crisfire, I realize how hypocritical the EPC Rebellion is, I get it. And I simply refuse to even consider returning to eCanada before people, not unlike yourself, clue in to the irony of your position. When eCanadians begin to see the situation in eCanada for what it is, change will then become possible. Until then, acrimony and a brown storm shall prevail.
common
no one has brought any charges on any of those fighting in the EPC like eCanada did the first time Rylde fought with Sweden against eCanada.
A ceasefire as a condition is similar to the condition Congress placed on Rolo in that he stop PTOing party's in exchange for a pardon....or just flippin having forum access.
I would think its common sense that if people return to eCanada and want to be members of the eCanadian community again that they not fight against eCanada. I dont care if you fight with a pen but FFS drop the sword already.
and before anyone brings up Code Y or Cypher Rahl taking a party and calling it Norsefire thats hardly Rolo PTOing a party and if you think there is a case for it prove it
anyway its called TCO now, unfortunately.
TNS Crisfire...... ITS TNS 😉
Sorry it still says The Crimson Order for me...eRep glitch i guess
A bit off topic, but i think resistance wars are bs....if a country wants it regions back it should have to attack and win them back or at least if the region is occupied for more than say 10 days....resistance wars can no longer be declared....would make war more interesting. Never going to happen but just throwing it out there.
sara takes her marching orders from terrorists
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Voted! \o/