An interview with TT Lighter [former Serb MoFA]
Ice Killa
A man who strives for changes, a man with guts. Profound tactician and a Great individual. TT Lighter seemed to remove the curtain and finally reveal to the Serb population what is really going on in TWO. I wouldn't be wrong when saying his look on the current situation is ahead of his time, TWO is dead, yet it still lives. Read the interview and see what he has to say for himself.
Could you introduce yourself? What does your name represent and how did you find this game?
I'm one of the eSerbian babies who started playing eRepublik in the well-known baby-booms in may-july 2009. created by our famous player Lipec. At first I was just a journalist, but as the time passed I first started my e-political party and after it collapsed my unit Tesla Troopers. Now I see myself as an alternative to the current govt.
Why do you consider yourself as an alternative? What makes you different?
First of all it's the way of seeing internal politics, the way of playing this game along with my teammates. I prefer a friendly communication style no matter if I'm only a citizen or a CP. I don't change my tone of speech, and I speak honestly. The second difference is responsibility which people in the current government never had. Too many affairs and too many lies.
How would you describe yourself?
Honest, stubborn and vengeful.
Previous month you had the position of foreign minister in Serbia. One could easily say the month where the majority of important stuff happened; from inner tensions escalating to the brink of making TWO fall apart, personal offenses by Polish officials and continous antiTWO Spanish behaviour. How would you comment on all that?
We actually had a great cooperation and a nice level of common trust with Poland, until Prophet's article where he mentioned he had to apologize for the MPP with China to Serbian representatives which is just a lie. To be worse he added that Poland won't obey Belgrade, as we ever asked them about that. That article partly opened my eyes, and the NAP with USA which came few days later was just a proof that Poland doesn't give a damn about interests of TWO and their "allies".
Is it fair to assume Spain has been doing what it wants simply because it suits Poland? Poland's lack of response seems to be a sign to Spaniards - we can do what we want.
I have to be honest and say that I had a good cooperation with Spanish representatives back in my half-term in july. I think their MPPs on two sides were a sign of loyalty to their old friends, but that kind of diplomacy, as the time passed, caused internal divisions in TWO. That could be predicted, and the main reason for this bad position of Spain in the alliance is their extremely poor diplomacy.
And sure, it is a fact that Polands strong position, built up by great diplomacy skills as well as military power, is a good backup for the Spaniards. I could even say that they are encouraged by the Polish representatives to make TWO unstable and to provoke Serbian reaction on their moves.
I'll be a bit provocative. Isn't Poland's "strong position" the result of Serb pasiveness? Not in the last month, but in general, you seem to be far too concerned what Poland will do while it should be vice versa.
Well, in Serbia you have two options when it comes to external affairs. One is extremely proPoland, or proProphet I can say, and the other one doesn't really like to be part of intrigues. We prefer diplomacy of constant talkings and providing help to our allies, trying to understand their issues and to consider their interests as well as ours. Maybe that is passive compared to all that backscene and public propaganda by Spoland, but it is our way. We think Serbia is respected by true allies for our effort in the past two months.
Let's assume we cannot expect any major changes this month due to proPoland governments in both Slovenia and Serbia, but next month changes might happen. Those seeking explanations will most likely get to power, can TWO fall?
TWO will fall apart sooner or later. Yes, it would be nicer if it happened like with CoT - with some style. But, the longer Serbia stays aside fake allies, the weaker will be our position among true friends. That is why I wrote that MoFA article, to inform the Serbian public about what's happening. The articles weren't some rage quit or idk what...
Seeing Spoland has cemented its position by signing NAP with USA, who can Serbia turn to? Replacing Spoland's power seems to be crucial on the long term to preserve Serbian dominance.
I personally don't care so much about power and dominance, as about true allies and alliances built on common trust. Thats why i proposed forming of some kind of a mini-alliance with Serbia, Hungary and Slovenia in it, so that these thre countries can protect their interests together and talk about further alliances with other countries. I see Greece, Argentina and Romania as true friends and hope that China might be that some day too.
I'd like to focus on TWO as an organization, as an alliance. Why do you think the alliance is so ineffective and, pretty much, dead? What made it fail?
It is simple actually. The countries have different interests. No common interests = no cooperation = no common trust
But if it is so simple, why does the alliance still exist?
I mentioned that in my MoFA article. Some countries aren't ready to abandon the alliance only because they don't see a nice future outside of TWO. That is why they are trying to accuse Serbia and Slovenia for everything and to pull our allies with them. I'm speaking about Spoland of course.
Why did Serbia kneel to Spoland pressure and decided to sign NAP with USA - or at least that's what the rumours say? In other words that means you are abandoning all other nonsignatories making USA focus entirely on them. The agreement does not favour TWO or Serbia in any way.
That is a question for our current government and the man in charge there - Strider. We all know about his connections with Prophet, it's not some big secret.
Many are wondering, what is your stance on Slovenian actions regarding Spain - did Serbian government support them during your tenure while being Serbian MoFA?
Actually that was quite an awkward situation. Spain's actions weren't announced to the alliance and the HQ, so the reaction of the Slovenian CP (signing MPP with Portugal) was kinda provoked, but maybe too excessive. However, as a Serbian official I think it is my duty to protect Slovenian interest before Spain's, not only considering all bad moves and provocations Spain made towards Serbia, but also our brotherhood with Slovenia.
And the Portuguese crisis? It seemed Spanish move at the beginning of November was solely targeted to break CUA-TWO relations. Trying to show TWO people CUA is fighting "against us".
Considering that Spain already owned the resource of aluminium, in Canada, and that it was their only excuse to attack Portugal without announcement - I'm pretty sure you're absolutely right.
At the end of the month Serbia signed an agreement with Slovenia where the latter would keep Tuscany until 10. 12., the agreement was "changed" the day after the Serbian CP won the elections. How would you explain such a move? Needless I mention some regions require "reseting", so they had a valid reason to extend the war with Italy.
I was upset about that for three reasons. First, it lowers the credibility and the worth of Serbian promises. Second, it wasn't fair towards one of our closest allies,. Third, it shows how big noobs our "strategists" are, considering the need for reseting those bonuses you mentioned.
What about the NE on Bosnia?
It's influence of nationalists who have not even 1% of a gamers' spirit. It's just complete nonsense in this moment. Not only considering the determination bonuses but also moving BiH capital to UAE and providing them more resources.
Could you give us an insight on Romania-Hungary affair?
It's a hot topic for a Serbian representative. It's not very comfortable to see Romanian MUs hitting vs Hungary 'cause they are angry on their own MoD, or Hungarian government hitting against Romania for prevail in Russia. I think both sides have more benefits than loses from their agreement, and therefore it would be good to both of them to stick to it. Serbia is for sure a bigger ally to Hungary, and it would be hypocrisy even to Romanian players if I said different. On the other hand we are completely satisfied with our cooperation with Romania in the last two months and our relations are going upward.
You said you entered this game as a journalist? What made you stop writing on active basis?
I lost the inspiration as the game changed... I saw it's becoming useless to say anything about something that decay more and more, so I lost interest and lef the game even for 10 months. I'm back now and play active, but the inspiration for regular writing about in-game topics never returned.
What would you change when you look at your past actions? Or even better, has your personality changed in any way making you more mature in decision making?
In the last two months maybe I would be much less honest while talking to some people, nothing else. And looking back on the earlier period, sure that I've changed a lot in this 4 years. We all did.
Can you draw any parallels eRepublik - real life? Learning from the game itself, exploiting the gained knowledge to your benefit?
I've learned a lot about people, but I don't really like to compare it to RL. You can get some basic knowledge here, but it's not real life.
Anything else you'd like to add for the readers?
Play this game for fun, be a team player and a good representative of your country. And, don't allow that it becomes an obligation to you, as it did again to me... 😃
I thank TT Lighter for taking his time and answering the set questions!
Best regards,
Ice Killa aka Howly
Comments
nema srpski nema BOTE !!!!
MCMOOX je bio ovde !!!
"That could be predicted, and the main reason for this bad position of Spain in the alliance is their extremely poor diplomacy."
Enough for me. 🙂
ima votado.............dober intervju, pa tud dober igralec 😃
Good interview 🙂
the eTea Party strikes again. keep pushing to destroy TWO
tl;dr
The enemies of TWO:
ice killa
TT Lighter
Nueveocho
Cookies Crisps
United States Of Serbia
If you wanna save TWO, ignore them
Enemies of TWO:
- Spain, if you want to save TWO, expel it. There, fixed.
There are no such things as TWO there are fractions in TWO, Spain is a core member so he has the same right just like Serbia or Hungary.
I am an enemy of Spoland and ally of TWO. o7
Vengeance is mine!
Excelent interview, congratulations for TT Lighter and Ice Killa 🙂
I have never saw so much bullshit like here in this crap article.
I'm flattered, really. Not kidding. Coming from you it's a compliment.
So bullshit is a compliment for you, good to know.
It's an interview from Ice killa, i expect this impartial interview j3j3j3 (ironic off)
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the "bastard" salutes you o7
Oh yea you have screen from previous term... You don't even know to who that was addressed to...
previous term but like a weak ago, and it's clearly addressed to Serbs
Nope, it was addressed to people like you, cookies and other retarded kids.
yeah, right kids... anyway, adult... tell me what fun you plan to start next week? 🙂 http://prntscr.com/29cp0l
@MisziPL
You can see clear how cultured and wise is a person from the way he is talking. Cursing people by calling them “retards” shows that you lack the skills of communication and most of all you can’t respect others. Usually people that don’t have something useful to say in order to defend their beliefs use this kind of words and expressions. I am really sorry for your people because it looks like that they have elected a person who has 0 skills in diplomacy and to be more accurate I can easily compare your skills with a the skill that has an elephant in ice skating.
Looks who is talking about respect...
I don’t remember calling you “retard” Dacicus Maximus even if you gave me the right to do it several times. You are the one that always blames my MU for every defeat in your battles and most of the times you use disrespectful words. But I don’t blame you because this is who you are and every single person in this game knows it.
@tasos maximous
Cookies and the rest of ppl like him can be named only by using a retard word. If in your opinion he is normal person then there is no point of continuing that conversation.
I don’t know cookies but I know TT, so I guess that there is no point to continue this conversation, I will stay to my original opinion on this issue.
miszi, i'm a "retard" who won almost 1.5k votes on CP elections
but ok, i guess all my voters are "Serbian bastards" 🙂
Really diplomatic way of speaking from one President. You are disgrace of Poland.
hahahaha more that interview is a lot of question about Spoland to TTlighter
"Maybe that is passive compared to all that backscene and public propaganda by Spoland, but it is our way."
"That is why they are trying to accuse Serbia and Slovenia for everything and to pull our allies with them. I'm speaking about Spoland of course." articles by Serbian mofa 1, articles by president of Slovenia and mofa of slovenia 2; articles from spain 0.
Wow spain make a big propaganda...
angeldav ❤
Tlaci nejac brt!
potpuna dominacija o7
shishki po sirotinji
So, you work hard to get new allies which are the biggest enemies of some of your previous allies (aka Argentina for Spain or Romania for Hungary), and you are working for the alliance. But if Spoland signs a NAP (only a NAP, nor mpps involved neither future agreements of cooperation) with a country which is going to regain their regions due to the new rule of determinaon, we're provoking TWO and Serbia.
Well, if you prefer Argentina and Romania we cannot do anything. Feel free to savor their amazing way of destroying alliances 🙂
the alliance is unofficially dead. for me it is.
"Some countries aren't ready to abandon the alliance only because they don't see a nice future outside of TWO. That is why they are trying to accuse Serbia and Slovenia for everything and to pull our allies with them. I'm speaking about Spoland of course."
TT Lighter summed it good, no?
I'm not accusing eSerbia of anything, I want to continue being allied with them and of course I hate the possibility of changing sides and being allied with Croats. But it doesn't mean I cannot have a different opinion in some issues...
The biggest mistake was to destroy the croman "brotherhood" now we have to be allies one of them, but i dont know which is worse :/
Ahone, then you`ll have to move to serbia in short time, bcs you`ll switch sides again, lolocopter
ernst u dont have to, this is way more funnier to watch how u fight each other in comments
military module doesnt give any fun anymore at all
so keep whining and crying all around
serbomania will rise
huahuahuahua
A man who strives for changes, a man with balls.
I read only first sentence and obviously this article is fail.
Vaj ju told abaut jour hvrend lajk det?
lol
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love between to great guys, I mean gays awwwwwww
Great interview, congratulations, complete and interesting.
Kill the Lolish Stabbers !
"I personally don't care so much about power and dominance, as about true allies "
if by allies you mean Serbia, Slovenia and Serbia than ok xD
Da si napravio intervju sa doajenom sex diplomatije, sada bi imao 300 glasova....
If you would done interview with doyen of sex diplomacy, you would have 300 votes till now.
Propaganda by two lonely ''hot brothers'' expressing frustration how they are misunderstood and everyone are liars.
I can't say anything bad about TTLighter, but you are overstating his role in it all. He was the one with the official policy of sucking up to Spoland starting from his CP term and continuing as MoFA last month. He did "radically" change his opinion on Spoland, yes, but only near the end of the month and when he was sure that he will not be the one in power again this month. Having balls 2 days before your term ends is indeed nothing to be proud of.
But in any case I do support anyone not sucking up to someone like Spoland, I'd personally be ashamed of it, not sure how Strider can stand it : ).
The most comedic moment for me during these last 3 months was when Prophet begged me on pm not to leave Poland, because it wouldn't be good for anyone and even suggested they might leave Spain if needed, logs to come. ^_______^