Creedy Guerrilla Raiders/FAQ

Creedy Guerrilla Raiders The Front - History - Volunteer - Propaganda - FAQ - Forums Q: Why are you at war with the DEM? Honestly...I'm starting to think it's just 'cause you were bored, and like to shoot stuff. A: You really need to ask? But because some crazy new recruit of ours said we suck at PR, and really needed to better publicize our reasoning, here goes. This list is more a summary of diverse reasons than anything else. Some of us care very strongly about one or two of the points below; others don't actually give a damn either way. The DEM is the closest thing to a citywide government in UD. They RP as a governmental organization, and they're the only group that tries to spread themselves (and their preferred style of play) simultaneously over the whole city. We RP a revolutionary guerilla warfare group. We support local group order, and mutual respect amongst diverse survivor groups. What you should be asking is what many of us did some time ago: "Why isn't the CGR PKing the DEM?" We oppose the DEM's attempts to homogenize Malton by their size and widespread influence. We think they're currently the greatest threat to small group order in Malton. We disagree with the DEM's alt policy (which one of the ways they've gained such size and influence). Kevan may be OK with their policy; we aren't. And you'll find a lot of other players aren't either. Even if your alts are in three different "groups" of the DEM, they're still supporting and furthering the DEM's specific goals and policies. And no other "alliance" advertises as one group, or forces all its members from all its groups through a homogenizing academy. The DEM refuses to respect the blacklists and anti-PK/anti-GK measures of local groups -- the very groups they claim to be there to help. They pressure other groups to adopt their preferred policies. They support only the RG system...which may work well enough for their own members, but which doesn't best suit the interests of many other survivor groups. DEMON. Its AutoScout component (IMP) gives them an unfair technological advantage over other groups. We kill to protest and to force an end to it. On a more minor note: they're inefficient. They leech off the hard work of other groups. You want to do the most good for Malton? You want to proactively make a difference for the survivor cause? Don't join the DEM core. If you're a veteran player, you've probably heard all this 50 times before. Some of us have no beef with you, so long as you know what you're doing when you side with the DEM...but we'll still kill you to make a point and raise awareness in others. Others of us think you're even worse than the ignorant folks, because you knowingly and willingly support these things. And if you're new to the game...welcome to Malton politics. Q: You got any other nonsense you want to say to new folks? A: Yes, we do. If only because our OCD perfectionist volunteer secretary can't find any better place to put the following paragraphs. Ahem: There's other good tactics and policies and styles of play supported by other groups -- look into some of them. There are mobile ones that enter a suburb, repair it, and quietly leave; there are local ones, who remain fiercely loyal to a particular suburb. There's groups that embrace combat reviving, and groups that abhor it. Some metagame heavily; others conduct most of their activity ingame. Shucks, there's the zombie and PKer groups as well. Which ones do you most agree with? Which are truly the most attractive to you? Make up your own mind; don't just join a group 'cause it's the biggest, and offers you bit of help. Just because a group is small doesn't mean it is not effective. In fact, larger groups always divide into smaller squads, because it is at such a level of organization that actions in the game are most fruitful. And just because a group is local does not mean it is not truly working for the greater survivor cause. These small and local groups are the unsung heroes of Malton -- far down the stats page, lost in the recruitment shuffle -- but always there to repair, maintain, and defend particular suburbs as soon as the overwhelming attacking hordes leave. And if you want to get mushy and idealistic: Celebrate diversity. Give these smaller groups the support, respect, and attention they deserve. And embrace the vision of a Free Malton, full of local color, diversity, voluntary alliance, and mutual respect amongst survivor groups. Q: ZOMG! You guys just killed a level 2 newbie recruit! Have you no shame? No honor!? A: In all honesty...no. No shame, at least. Though the honor's questionable, too. We're sticklers for some things; you'll never see us running around without "Creedy Guerilla Raiders" in our group tag, for instance. But when it comes new players -- any member of any group we're at war with is fair game. You join a group, you take the heat. Sure, we can shout propaganda at new folks all day long. But combining the shouting with bullets tends to get people's attention a lot faster, and make them think a bit more seriously. It also tends to make them hate us, but we can deal with that. Also: any DEM member can auto-scout us if they're alive. Doesn't matter if they're level 1, or level 41. So if you really wanted to stretch things, you could say that we're doing it as a valid -- if inordinately ruthless -- countermeasure. Depending on how much of an escalation you think auto-scouting is, you can decide if that argument holds any water.