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!!!Dryvit!!!!
And btw Court and Fox, Boomer is MINE 🙂 so hands off.
NEVUR Shab and gratz Dry =DD
As some of you knew, I had a deadline that I had to retire by January 2nd because my work with ACP was interfering with time I should have been using to study for school, as well as time with other activities and friends. Originally, I was a bit annoyed that the Alliance scheduled their invasion the day I was to retire, however it did give me another chance to lead you guys in our impressive defense of quite a few servers.
My last retirement was meant to be permanent, although it ended up not being so, however this time, unfortunately, you can be assured I will not be back with ACP or any other army. There is so much I could say and want to say about my time in ACP, but I feel as though I cannot top my retirement post last June, nor can words really describe how I feel.
As best I can, I would like to thank you all for being there for me, for fighting alongside me day after day, month after month. All in all, I led ACP for nearly 10 months, and I am retiring on the 2 year anniversary of the day I first joined ACP. For two years, ACP has been a part of my life, and I have always done my best to serve it to the best of my abilities.
I hope that my achievements are remembered for as long as ACP remains, in the hearts and minds of my soldiers, friends, and enemies alike. I will take some time, to write my own ACP Saga, much like Oagal did a while ago, of my time as Leader of the Army of Club Penguin. It is my hope that this, like others written in the past, will document the history of ACP for generations to come.
When I took over ACP on November 21, 2008, I was not taking over the strongest army, but one that was devastated by leadership struggles and a overwhelming loss on Mammoth. Within a month, I led ACP back to the top, defeating UMA, Nachos, and IW in order to take the title as The Strongest Army of 2008 in the Christmas Tournament. In 2009, we progressed even further, holding our position as the strongest army through the months that followed. In February, we displayed our true strength, as 110 soldiers destroyed the competition in the Clash of the Unforgiven. On we moved into April, where ACP grew to overwhelming size, regularly achieving 60 soldiers on chat. During this time, ACP and RPF held an Invasion of Tuxedo, in which ACP covered all the main rooms of the server, numbering 140 strong. In addition to this, every month from November to April, ACP saw its hits rise, and April marked our biggest success – 140,000 hits.
Around this time, I was developing a tactic that would revolutionize ACP’s style of warfare. A simple circle became more than just something for fun, but a powerful tactic that combined all elements of offensive and defense warfare. The circle spread the army all over the room, making us look much larger. It forced the enemy into the center and made them unable to charge back. It made for an amazing display to onlookers, increasing our troop count with tons of recruits. And finally, the circle would collapse into an unstoppable clover charge onto the defenseless army in the center. This tactic became so impressive that ACP held the Snow Forts with a massive circle for an hour and a half before and during the Decade End Tournament, and neither the Nachos nor IW even attempted to invade this crucial room once during the battle.
In May, ACP continued to grow, until finally, I retired after over 6 months of leading ACP. Nearly 100 soldiers attended my retirement party, and when an unfortunate rebel army tried to invade Snow Fort, ACP arrived with the largest numbers I have ever seen. A total of 170 soldiers packed the Dock, Town, and Snow Forts, and for 10 minutes, I was unable to get into any of them (even though it was my final battle). My first retirement was something I will always remember.
After being retired all summer and most of September, ACP had a leader named Seanehawk in power. After watching our hits drop steadily over the summer and by the week in September, ACP fell from its #1 Army ranking down to #3. Soldiers complained of Seane’s controlling, dictator-esque ways, and his refusal to take advice from anyone other than his closest friends. On September 26, 2009, Seanehawk was overthrown when I removed him from the site in a coup d’etat with help from Dryvit and Shaboomboom.
ACP had fallen significantly, and though I was back in power, in October, all I was able to do was halt the decline that had plagued ACP since June. November looked promising, as ACP began to grow in size as new recruits began to return. In the past, I had built my army around these recruits. Often neglected by other armies, I recognized their undying loyalty and dedication to ACP, and through their hard work, along with that of the veterans, ACP began its resurgence to what would be another Golden Age. By the end of November, ACP was packing its chat, and tactic sessions were held with 60+ soldiers on a weekly basis. In a mere two months, ACP had tripled in size, and had nearly returned to its standing from the last time I retired.
December started out strong, as we looked toward the Decade End Tournament, one that we hoped would mark our legacy as the greatest army of the decade. Preparations consisted of numerous tactic sessions and practice battles between one of our Divisions and another major army. Humorously, through these battles we learned each of ACP’s Divisions was large enough to be its own major army.
A week before Christmas, I thought of a plan, of what would be my Christmas gift to ACP. Feverish planning began between Dry and I, although we more we thought about it, the more flaws we discovered in the plan. Oagal and I had many discussions on the subject, and had yet to come up with a single consistent idea of how to invade successfully. Saint warned me, although she agreed to help, and Fox just told me I was crazy. ACP, along with the Nachos, had both failed in their attempts to take the server dating more than a year back, so it was crucial to ACP that this be a success. Finally, a few days before Christmas, I decided to wing it, making a post with a “more tab” and counting on other army leaders’ lack of interesting in reading the rest of my post. As it turned out, most ACP soldiers didn’t read it either, so with those who knew keeping it a surprise, ACP unknowingly prepared for a full scale invasion of the most famous server in Club Penguin Armies. The day before the invasion, I scheduled a chat rally for Christmas Eve at the time of the Mammoth invasion. The next day, once everyone was on chat, we moved all soldiers to Delta Chat. We struck a major flaw in the plan when Club Penguin was down just minutes before time of the invasion, however, as if by divine intervention, Club Penguin was back up, with servers cleared, and Mammoth with only 3 bars. After getting all soldiers, members and not, to the Underground on Mammoth, I scouted the server, almost certain to find the usual rogue army. There were none. ACP marched straight up through the Town, into the Snow Forts, Plaza, Forest, and finally the Cove, gathering support along the way. Dry and I were jumping up and down (metaphorically) knowing what we had just done, although I waited to write the post until the night before Christmas, and posted it for the soldiers on Christmas morning. It would be the biggest, and most controversial invasion of the year.
Following Christmas, ACP defended Mammoth successfully from UMA’s invasion and raids by the Nachos (Person still discredits this even happened), and prepared for what would be the last battles of the decade, the Decade End Tournament. In the First Round, ACP faced HSA, who showed impressive strength that would have defeated most other armies. Against ACP however, they were defeated, and we moved to the Second Round against the Nachos. This battle was highly contested, primarily by the Nachos, who claimed ACP did nothing, although from what I heard (I wasn’t able to attend), the Nachos retreated towards the start of the battle and never returned to attack us, so it didn’t make sense for a retreating army to win a battle, while the other army (ACP) held the main battle room (Snow Forts) for the entirety of the battle. CPA Central awarded a Tie, sending both ACP and the Nachos to the Finals against IW.
In the Finals, ACP was to control the Snow Forts, and with IW and the Nachos on either side of us, we knew we needed to be strong. ACP came out in arguably the largest numbers in army history, numbering a ridiculous 103 soldiers on chat, and over 150 on Club Penguin. We controlled 4 rooms at the peak, completely filling 3 of them, and an unbreakable circle held steadfast for an hour and a half as neither IW nor the Nachos were able to take the most important room, the Snow Forts. ACP was awarded a clear victory, making it the Army of 2009. I was so proud of the way ACP fought, and knowing it would probably be the last battle I led as ACP Leader, I felt it was a great end to my army career. At the end of the battle, my soldiers requested that I give a speech, which I did, and I felt it was one of the best I have ever given. It was an amazing way to end the decade. I am so proud to have been able to lead ACP to be Army of the Year for both 2008 and 2009.
In two years of service, I have seen soldiers and leaders come and go, but some things never change. ACP soldiers are loyal until the end. We are dedicated and hard working, and we stand together no matter what. It is my hope that ACP will be around for generations of soldiers to come, as the great army it was, is, and always will be. I cannot express in words how proud I am to have led you for so long. Few others have had the privilege to lead the Army of Club Penguin and experience the history, loyalty, and the dedication to serving Club Penguin through the years. I proud to have been with you for two Golden Ages, to guide you through our many successes, and help you rebuild from our failures. This is not the end, but a new beginning. The Army of Club Penguin will live on because of you, the faithful soldiers, who will never give up, and never back down, undying loyalty until the very end. We are ACP soldiers for life.
May the Army of Club Penguin live on as the symbol of dedication, of hope, friendship, and loyalty, for generations to come. Thank you for everything you have given this army, and for everything you have given me. For the last time, I salute you.
~Boomer 20
ACP Soldier
~Thanks for the memories
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