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Moderation & Administration has come to a conclusion: Given that I have already committed to Beamon & Seannie to enforce a staff-mandated peace at the end of the map, warclaims will not be permitted this time around. Our concerns center around potential disruptions to pre-builds, their use in the initial stage of next map, and other related factors. Nevertheless, I would like to propose a means of reconciling the fact that war claims are effectively prohibited. Therefore, the war-time aspect of the raid rules will still be enforced (burning/vandalism). However, for this particular conflict and this conflict alone, there will be a maximum cooldown limit of three days for raids (can be lower if you guys want).

I need to discuss the tile issue & mandated peace with moderation and administration on our steps moving forward. I acknowledge that this is a highly contested issue, so I just want to make sure we get it right.

Listened to this as I read the posts @gusano @Shmeepicus @seannie @Beamon4 Two discrepancies: - I brought up a staff mandated peace to admins before the Armistice was signed, and I also told both NLs (seannie and Beamon) that there would be one after they signed. - Not sure if tile_91 can be conquered immediately, you may have to take 93 first. Requires a discussion in admin meeting about which tile of Adria’s will be the capital.

Hi again, Upon further review of the evidence and comments made, we have decided to give Charlemagne a permanent (Player Conduct Violations) ban for his behavior in the screenshots Muna and MissToni provided. Although he has apologized and offered that he has changed, we cannot provide a platform for his redemption. In two days, it will have been 10 years since I joined LotC. I endured several different iterations of the LotC community, and I have been both on the receiving and giving end of really shitty, toxic behavior. I thought that since I matured and learned from my mistakes that anyone else could. When Charlemagne appealed, and there was support on his appeal, I thought there was a possibility that he changed. While he was back, I saw that change and I thought that it was okay. I didn’t come to think that even though he possibly changed, his behavior could not be redeemed on our platform. There is a threshold that cannot be crossed, and we see that in this thread. I personally underestimated how much this community has changed in the ten years I’ve been here. I reflected on what I had posted, and I started to have a weird feeling about it. It wasn’t a call that I was 100% confident in. I am sorry, specifically to Muna and MissToni that we mishandled this. Lord of the Craft serves to offer a place that people can escape some of the realities of their real life situation. My topmost priority has been to encourage a safe and welcoming environment for everyone. Please hold me to that. If I cannot offer that to you, the community, then please ask me to resign and I will. My next step is to implement standards for the roleplay server communities we advertise in our public discord, and set rules & guidelines for conduct we expect on discord. Thank you, and I will not let you down again. Alex

Hi everyone, we would like to address the recent discussions regarding Charlemagne's unban and the evidence of his past behavior. We understand the seriousness of this matter and would like to share our perspective and the steps we have taken. First and foremost, we want to make it clear that we do not condone any hostility towards individuals sharing their concerns on this matter. Everyone deserves to be treated with respect and empathy and we will not tolerate any behavior that violates this principle. In evaluating Charlemagne's ban appeal, we did not have access to the screenshots shared in this thread. His initial ban was for no-RP killing, resulting in an indefinite admin ban. After Charlemagne served nearly five years and submitted a public ban appeal addressing his past actions, we decided to lift his ban without any additional evidence presented at that time. Upon learning about the new evidence from Muna, we immediately reopened discussions about our decision. Although we did not classify this as a safety issue per our Safety Policy guidelines, we seriously considered permanently rebanning Charlemagne under other policies. We considered factors such as the length of time he was banned, his conduct since his unban, and the server culture at the time he was banned. However, we could not conclude that he should be re-banned permanently. Following our decision I reached out to Muna to discuss our reasoning and encouraged him to hold Charlemagne accountable. I deeply respect the courage it took for you to come forward with this. While we chose not to reban Charlemagne, we believe it is important for us to hold him accountable for his words – he is not immune to this. You deserve an apology, though that does not mean he deserves your forgiveness. We understand that some community members may be upset with our decision, and we empathize with those feelings. We encourage open and respectful discussions about this matter and are available for any further concerns or questions you may have. Thank you for your understanding and for helping us maintain a safe and welcoming environment for our community. Sincerely, Alex and the Administration

AAUN: 97 accepted 131 filled out the form 74.05% acceptance rate ADRIA: 72 accepted 104 filled out the form 69.23% acceptance rate Reminder that the form closes tonight at 11:59 PM EST

We’re working on getting inventory transferring set up. Meaning, the gear you have on main will transfer over to war. Please be sure to have your guys equipped with gear. @seannie @Beamon4

Cool. We'll do option 3. AAUN: 86 accepted 116 filled out the form 74.14% acceptance rate ADRIA: 60 accepted 85 filled out the form 70.59% acceptance rate

Need a response on the above by tonight ^ @seannie @Beamon4 I will share the current roster numbers and statistics for transparency: AAUN: 74 accepted 92 filled out the form 80.43% acceptance rate ADRIA: 47 accepted 66 filled out the form 71.21% acceptance rate

be grateful he made the highlight!

Hope you guys enjoyed the march madness post. In consideration of the war being dragged out for too long, as well as being so close to the 9.0 launch, moderation is providing you guys with three options for a potential warclaim schedule: OPTION 1 (STAFF PREFERRED OPTION): March 25th - Field Battle 1 March 26th - Field Battle 2 (since nothing can really be sieged on tile_91) IF Adria wins both; April 1st - Field Battle 3 April 2nd - Siege OPTION 2: March 25th - Field Battle 1 March 26th - Field Battle 2 (since nothing can really be sieged on tile_91) IF Adria wins both; April 1st or 2nd - Field Battle 3 April 8th - Siege This is Easter weekend OPTION 3: March 26th - Field Battle 1 April 1st - Field Battle 2 (since nothing can really be sieged on tile_91) IF Adria wins both; April 2nd - Field Battle 3 April 8th - Siege This is Easter weekend If Adria wins the first two, but fails to win the warclaims in the capital, we will re-evaluate from there. Let me know your thoughts. @seannie @Beamon4

LOTC MARCH MADNESS UNITED KINGDOM OF AAUN V DUCHY OF ADRIA REFEREES itdontmatta the60th COMMENTATORS dibboforever Dyl AAUN LINE-UP HEAD COACH SEANNIE ASST COACH LITHIUMSEDAI Budaq Known dirty player, receiving some of the most fouls in games. Likely the strongest player on the Aaun side. Last season: Krugmar vs Elysium Aubade Hopeful-rookie looking to prove his worth for a potential draft. Last season: Unknown Spoons Walk-on from ST A&M. Last season: Unknown Coolcod The Barclay Barbarian. Recent transfer from the Kingdom of Hanseti-Ruska. Last season: Oren v Haelunor ADRIA LINE-UP HEAD COACH BEAMON4 ASST COACH NECTORIST Vurmy Previously banned from the league for 12 months for associating with a player using performance enhancing drugs. Last season: Oren vs Coalition Subprofits Also a known dirty player, receiving some of the most fouls in games. Last season: Played in Celianor vs Krug Suspended from the Petran season. Charlemagne Coming out of retirement after nearly four years, considered to be a menace on the field. Last season: Unknown Tide1 Fifth-year potential under-dog, still looking for a draft. Last season: Oren vs. Coalition REP YOUR TEAM Aaun Jerseys https://imgur.com/a/KSJEUcu Adria Jerseys https://imgur.com/a/aQ5msuy Stats will be posted after the first game. Stay tuned.

I updated the form to no longer require you to input your email. It just requires you to sign in so people don't spam the form with alts. All emails on the spreadsheet have been deleted.

well that didn't last long Here's your sign-up sheet, please fill out before 11:59 PM EST on Saturday. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFyaE31iwwrErBA6skCTFr5Rx8Ghkt3qb5y2vVwr9ouFosCw/viewform @seannie @Beamon4 For the record, as per Beamon's warclaim post, it can be RP'd that Adria is seeking a revolution.

I like you but your fame is a 2/10

Although no warclaim has been posted, and we’re crossing our fingers for a PEACEFUL RESOLUTION - If there is a warclaim, which Beamon4 has until 3/23 @ 3 PM EST to post, the actual battle will take place on Sunday the 26th between 2-4 PM EST as chosen by the potential rebels. Moderation does not want this to drag out, so we’ve enacted a deadline on the actual field battle. @seannie @Beamon4

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congrats on the peace

Hi @DrunkPapaBear @Cepheid Love some conflict! Hope we have a very fun and epic non-toxic war guys! 1. Who are the allies? 2. I'll be gone the 18th but I'm sure another mod (*cough* @The60th(?)) can run it day of. Sunday the 19th can also work.

Purple is Loyalist spawn (tilly) Red is Rebel spawn (eddy) Warclaim is at 2 PM EST, see you there!

Need a response by tonight if possible @tilly @Eddywilson2