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1. I don't think anyone can argue the fact that TEE has been plagued with people quitting the game. This has caused two serious consequences. First, it has allowed Emo and Echelon to take numerous cities that they would have had a very difficult time taking, otherwise. Second, it has caused TEE to be so busy taking their own internals that very few players can focus on legitimate offensive efforts against Emo or Echelon.
2. Regarding taking a player's city that was on his deathbed: honestly I hope he gets better. But also, all is fair in love and war. Emo/Echelon should have placed trips in the cities and protected them. I acknowledge that #2 can also be applied to #1 for TEE. I also acknowledge that TEE could have done a better job of placing trips in the inactives' cities and defending them. However, it is a lot harder to defend the cities of 4-5 400K players' cities than the cities on one inactive that is on his deathbed.
3. I don't think that anyone can argue that the most significant progress that Emo and Echelon have made in their war against TEE has been through convincing players to switch sides. As I said before, though, all is fair in love and war. While I may not think that it was the right decision for those players, this is a game and each person has to decide what is right for them. Also, props to Trav and others for their continued efforts to get players to switch sides. It is impressive. Conversely, I think props should equally be given to TEE. Without the inactives and the players switching sides, very very little progress has been made by Emo and Echelon.
WildChild I respect you immensly and your points are well thought out and stated. But I have tyo disagree with one thing. The players that are with us now from TEE came to us. We did not have to convince them of anything. They requested membership. I have the PM's to prove it. There are more everyday as well. We have never and will never actively recruit someone. At least not in an official capacity. But we will listen to their requests as does TEE.