Update: I just noticed this clause in Allies and Enemies section:
“If any of our allies are at war, we will do our best to help them, depending on the circumstances. If the war is between two allies, we will try to stop the conflict with diplomacy. If that fails, we will work to help whoever has the greater cause.”
This war is beyond the point where diplomacy will help, meaning if we join the war, then to be true to what is written, we must support the allies with the greater cause. To me, this means help the side who was attacked first, which noting Icey’s declaration of war means we should be supporting the Orange Alliance, assuming we enter the war, in order to fulfill this clause.
Update: After 400 votes, there was only a 4 vote difference so I’m going to say neither side had enough of a majority for it to be a convincing reason to choose either side:
I stand by my initial statement that ACP will remain neutral in this war, however I would like to inform all of you the pros and cons of supporting each side in case we are forced to make a decision. You never know, we could be the U.S. in WWII, who entered the war late, but made the difference. We shall see.
Supporting IW, UMA
Pros
- IW is our closest ally
- They have helped us in the past
- This side probably needs our help more
- Would balance the sides better than if we joined the Orange Alliance
- We would be fighting alongside the 2nd largest army as opposed to against them
Cons
- We would be fighting against 3 of our allies (WW, GW, HSA)
- We would be fighting a total of 6 armies
- Would leave us more susceptible to invasions because of the number of enemies
- We would be supporting an army whose behavior we should not be tolerating
- It would damage our alliances in the long run
- We could possibly make the invading side significantly stronger, potentially ending the war
Supporting the Orange Alliance
Pros
- Would be defending 6 armies from an unfair invasion
- Would be helping 3 allies instead of just 1
- We would be giving the Orange Alliance the significant advantage towards us being on the winning side
- Would strengthen alliances with many armies while hurting few
- Could give us the opportunity to get new servers
- Could potentially save more servers from being lost
Cons
- Would be going against IW, our best ally
- Would make the Orange Alliance significantly stronger and make the war unbalanced
- Could cause the war to end sooner
- Would could damage to the ACP/IW alliance
IF we are forced to take a side, which side do you think we should choose? Please leave a comment explaining why as well.
~Boomer
