Why I Stepped Down.

[Fireheart 2777]

Tis good fight, was fun.

[Zezimus 1523]

The best wars are the ones where the leadership of both nations get along with one another and can agree on warclaims, rules and so on. On the rare occasion that this does happen you get some of the most enjoyment you'll have on lotc with a mixture of both PvP and roleplay.

However because of the way the war rules are set up and some people taking wins and losses far too seriously this is a very rare occasion. It's a shame since lotc always has more players during these wars but they just can't happen anymore.

(Phone post)

 

This exactly, to be honest.

 

For me, wars in general on LotC have become more of a burden than something I deem as fun anymore. Particularly in Aegis and Asulon, I used to really look forward to attending battles, just for the sheer thrill of experiencing so many players duking it out in one place. These days however, it's literally just endless **** talking, ban reports, and people trying to gloat in the faces of the other side. Is it really so difficult for people to treat each other with a little respect?

 

I don't really blame you for not wanting to put up with all that, Goldrim.

[Lima 774]

I hate to bring up maps here, but this is a issue. We have so little land to play war with because every damn inch given values on a nexus plot and your natural expansion territory is magically locked.

The idea of nexus plots was fundamentally flawed from the beginning in the war environment.

 

Wars became grittier in a bad way the less land we had, they became messier when every inch left people 100 blocks from one another capitals and it felt like everyone was breathing down one another's necks.  

Conquest could be fun back in Anthos because you had massive stretches of land to play with in every nation state that was then divided out. Gaps of land [usually the size of now current capital plots] could be lost and the nation would still function, now people are talking about losing 20/50% of the surface area of their nation.

I speak as someone who stopped participating in this war a long while ago because people took it too seriously, and I feel this is a major factor to why it became so hostile and tense for the playerbase. Its the reason we can't handle conquest now, too.

 

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Goldrim you did a brilliant job as GK tbh, I don't think there were other kings capable of the hard line approach you took.

[Legoboy7984 3155]

Goldrim you were an amazing king I've seen since a long time all the dwarves shall always remember your leading and that you gave us hope again.

 

Even though I was banned a day before the battle but I shall miss seeing you around friend.

[Gunner 775]

Moved to the Archive. It shall be sorted into the appropriate category shortly.