The Invasion And Its Cause
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by MaximusV
Well we are still getting hammered in a terrible three way invasion.
Our city's are burning our men are being killed and our economy is suffering
we have all fought hard and lost much we have been driven to poverty and lost much
but what is the cause?? Who started it all?? Why are we fighting and dying??
The aftermath of heavy fighting
in Southern England
There are three possibility's:
1. TEDEN are pissed that we switched sides and want revenge
8.5/10 (Very likely)
2. Thomas among other things screwed up national relations and dug the hole his replacement has continued to dig
5/10 (Possible)
3. TEDEN have been planing to bring hell to ONE nations for a while and we have just got in the way
7/10 (Likely)
1 and 3 are the most likely cause but the poor govermentation we have had has probably played a part as a small nation we rely largely on diplomacy to avoid conflicts like this and well there hasn't been much of that lately has there?
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4. People just hate us including our allies.
4. Because we picked a side.
It's not because you picked a side, it's because you have a reputation for switching sides and you just joined one again.
To be completely candid, from a foreigner's perspective the UK has much more credibility when it takes a neutral stance. It is assumed by most countries that UK simply looks out for number one (itself) and takes positions in foreign relations on a case by case basis.
When UK joined ONE, it just reminds all of the betrayed nations in UK's wake how much of a dick UK is and they took the opportunity to pound UK into dust. That and UK was stoopid enough to join ONE when it was sinking. This is analogous to someone getting off of a lifeboat and climbing onto the sinking Titanic. The UK bureaucrats driving the decision to join ONE should be terminated immediately.
Loyalty to one alliance != stupid.
First you comment that we take a "neutral stance" and that we "only look out for ourselves and take positions in foreign relations on a case by case basis". In your third paragraph you contradict yourself by saying that we were "stupid enough to join ONE". Everyone could see ONE was going down hill, if we were to "only look out for ourselves", why would we join a "sinking ship"?
Obviously I do not know a whole load of eRepublik history, but I do remember Canada staying in TEDEN back when it was still the underdog. Does that make Canada "stoopid" or does it make Canada loyal?
From my completely unbiased perspective we simply joined the losing side, so it is only natural that we will be occupied by the enemy if they're given the chance. But we should stand by our decisions, eventually the tide will turn. Patience is a virtue, afterall.
i say the canadians tought us who our real allies are the USA and canada itself it works in rl so why cant it work here? not that i dont hate them for invading tho
lol
Loyalty is something that CAD and gold can't buy. If a nation has loyalty and integrity, it has something GENUINE to offer another country.
This is what Canada and US have with each other. If we bailed on TEDEN when times got tough, we would have lost our loyalty and integrity with them and then we'd be left with simply in-game bargaining chips.
Loyalty = priceless > gold
Nazafyn, your memory of eUK's history is lacking.
eUK went proONE when ONE was at its most powerful. Signed MPPs with ONE. And proceeded to eIreland. You thought you managed to keep us wiped by your own strength? Ha. You joined ONE to cash in on the damage, you may blame Jamesw and Keers for that.
Seanan brings up a good point,
Blame Jamesw
Cookies!
Indeed, Blame Jamesw!
Nonetheless, eUK should never have joined ONE.
switch sides once makes us have a rep for switching sides really. ( i dont know any history before i joined, so if we swapped sides again enlighten me)
@Addy Lawrence
Exactly. Hence, changing our alliance preference from proONE to proTEDEN just because ONE is lacking in the damage department would be ridiculous.
@ApronChef
Why not? Because ONE has less damage at the moment?
How or why it started, I've no idea.. the fact that we're getting hammered from three directions may have something to do with the fact that everyone's pissing about in Sweden. Jus' sayin.
It think it was because the UK was just sitting there, minding its own business, being a good neighbor & friend. Then stuff happened & UK fighters left to help their friends in Sweden.
Trustingly leaving their country undefended.
Then nasti Ireland, evil Canada, and the French - well what can one say about them.
All got together & said lets be bullies & stab this country in the back, the fact that its peaceful only makes our evil action easier I think that's how it went (from my reading of UK newspapers)
Hope that helps \o/