Thoughts on Leaving EDEN
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by Auk Rest
First off, thanks to Duke of Alberta for suggesting this topic in my last article http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/grand-reopening--2048730/1/20 (and thanks to Plugson, I'll run with your idea later).
So, I have heard that Canada is leaving EDEN, and let me say, I am shocked, we've been with EDEN for about 3 years, since its conception, and now we are leaving? Why would we ever do that? Maybe this is just the complaint of someone living in the past but I feel that this was a mistake.
One reason I have been hearing about why we should leave is that there is infighting within EDEN and we shouldn’t be apart of that. But that has been true of any alliance in eRepublik, and EDEN has gone through worse (Spain and Poland were both former members). This is just an excuse made up by some here in eCanada to get out of EDEN, so we can do whatever we want and still have Terra at our back.
Leaving EDEN was a mistake in my mind, we should have tried to continue to forge close bonds within the alliance, because EDEN has always sought to counter the influence of PEACE, PHOENIX, and now ONE. Aren't these some of the same goals that Canada has on the international scale?
Who remembers PEACE?
Now I know what some of you may be thinking, now that we have Terra we don't need EDEN anymore, but that's not true. EDEN has always been there for us, and we have been there for EDEN. Our neighbors to the south have been sketchy at times, but EDEN has always been a constant.
EDEN has had great success before, anyone around back then will remember this.
Another complaint I have been hearing is that EDEN is forcing us to support them and their bigger members, leaving eCanada out of the direct action. But come on everyone, let's face facts, Canada is a nation of less than 2000 citizens. It would be nice if we could do whatever we wanted but the truth is that we cannot, and if trouble rears its head again in the Americas, how long do you think we’ll last with just Terra?
A reminder
As always, feel free to comment and suggest a topic for my next article, if it is a good suggestion, I’ll run with it!
-Auk
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The pros outweighed the cons IMO..
We save CAD now that we have less MPP's, and now if we want to fight, we can without worrying about conflicting opinions that a Dual Alliance Country would face..
The MU's were really hurting for funds lately, we needed the extra change
V&S btw.. t'was a well written article
Funny how you say:"Maybe this is just the complaint of someone living in the past" and all you wrote is about the past:"we've been with EDEN for about 3 years" "Who remembers PEACE?" "anyone around back then will remember this" "A reminder". Maybe it's time for eCanada to get out of this nostagic/status quo mind of state. i was not there in the "past" but i was there for the PRESENT, when we had action(war+TP). Maybe players staying in the past enable us to go foward....
personally I'd rather leave TERRA than EDEN
Annex the USA now!
Eden!
@mordakai8
The dynamic has definitely changed since I was last around as Terra is much more independent of EDEN, and there may always be some sort of conflict of interests between the two, but by and large they are both opposition alliances to ONE. Your point is valid about funding, perhaps the alliance could help its members pay for MPPs?
@weezo1
We must remember the past if we are going into the future I only mention the past so much because EDEN has been integral to us thus far.
Its not like we won't be fighting side by side with EDEN still. Only difference is we aren't contributing to decision-making.
I bet you won't even notice a difference.
Armour is correct. If anything, the difference you will notice is our ability to react faster and commit better to TERRA battle plans. Before, we were playing 'pig in the middle' as we were waiting for approval from both sides before we could move on our NEs. EDEN is still an ally, and we will still try to sign MPPs, the hasty and sudden removal from EDEN may have hurt our relations somewhat, yet they do still exist.
Also, the people shouting pro-EDEN need to make themselves more relevant.
Well done Mr. Rest. A nice perspective.
@Armour144, Plugson
We still may work alongside them, but this will no doubt make EDEN members more leery and skeptical at helping eCanada out, and we will not be a priority for them.
@Plugson
I also just thought, one of the objections to EDEN was that the MPPs cost money. Well leaving EDEN and still signing MPPs with them will not change this at all, there isn't a winning scenario in that case.
Auk Rest ~ the treaty said that signing MPPs with EDEN members was 'mandatory.' Some Congress members (including me) did not want that to be a mandatory requirement, yet Sperry assured us there would be some flexibility. So, actually, it was not the driving reason for the results of the vote.
Separating the hierarchy of battle orders so that they did not get tangled between two alliance HQs was, to me, the biggest reason.
Auk Rest wake up man!! My whole eCountry was EDEN!! We were in EDEN for one year and gave everything to that alliance (suppost to be Brotherhood) and they gave great help to us too! But in the moment that EDEN started to became more powerful the HQ just killed the idea of the Brotherhood in the name of the destruction of ONE!! They promise turkey membership without listen to the opinion of Bulgaria - one of the most powerful and the most loyal member!!
They totally ignored our veto which by the The Treaty of EDEN should be respected!Then they treated us like absolute trash....and of course we left!Then turkey became official member!And what happend next? Whole of EDEN is fighting against Bulgaria for turkey and in the process many EDEN countries were sacrifaced!! Canada and Canadians didn't liked that. Canada's priority was never to fight against Bulgaria and that is how Brothers act!! Bottom line:
EDEN is no more the Brotherhood that it was!