Thank you all....was a pretty wild ride and I had hoped to end it alot earlier, but the whole wonders phase came in and kind of scrambled our plans. The truth is, since we are all being honest here.....that I was really priveledged to have met most of you, especially seeing it was in an internet game. I came against some very formidable foes and met some truly great people as well. To make a list would involve prohibitive timing but most of you know who you are.
I do feel the need to acknowledge a few things here though.
1. Merry- Thank you for the thread and for not rubbing it in (that much) when I realized I had underestimated you.
2. The Huns war- Alot of conjecture is thrown about on this one and the fact is that we overcame seemingly insurmountable odds from the start and achieved a victory no one thought possible, however the credit is not all mine. I have to include Greco for turning the tide in 36, nmapletoft for firing the membership up with his bold move, Sparky for continuing the support calls, and harbingers membership for following tactics to the letter and NEVER GIVING UP!!
3. Harbingers- Arguably the best and undeniably one of the best alliances out there, left with greater players and leaders than I they will do just fine. I am honored to have led such a great group of people.
4. HWC- Had as much or more to do with the downfall of DoA and it irks me that recognition of that is rare. Feel how you will about myself or dune but to ignore fact does nothing for your image.
5. Badnight, 44, Dysen, Nwinder- Had my issues with all of them, and can now admit they all have their good qualities (some in abundance) and each of them far surpasses me in at least one category of the game.
6. Fun and Games- Propaganda wars were far too common and I apologize for participating in them. But as you see by the results its necessary to put the enemys negatives out there to highlight the true goings on of the entire situation. People forget how left out the average member can feel in the scheme of things.
In short, I was blessed in alliance placement and in the friends I chose. Very few of you can I say anything negative about server-wide, and I leave with no regrets. Thank you for the kind words and I want to keep an eye on things to see how it all turns out but I am thankful that even if the server isnt entirely decided by war, it seems that at least the wonders race will have to be decided in some part by a fight!!