What Faction/Leader Is Your Favorite Arch Enemy?

[CEO Aaron]

*Wily Morganites corner Energy Market while Hive and University bomb each other into the stone age*

Gotta keep your eyes on the prize, fellaz.

[Lazerus]

* Yang transcends


I win

[Patashu]

* Uni transcends first


Sure you win?

[Xian]

Morgan, but Yang is up there (assuming im not playin as him of course )

[Alinestra Covelia]

It's surprising how you portray the Uni and the Hive as enemies.

For me, I'd have thought they'd be natural allies. Yang and Zakharov both have a non-democratic moral code and neither seems particularly fussed about human rights issues.

I played a PBEM as Yang and Misotu was my guide and ally as Zak. After the game was over, Misotu did mention that the choice of factions was somewhat unfair, as Hive + Uni pacted is almost overly powerful.

[Qualicide]

What kind of forum is this now?

/me recalls the Cheese Dong hating days, way back when..

[Flare]

~Grin~ Hey, Allinestra, blame that Greedy, money grubbing, probe framing, Morgan for that one! ~Nudges Yang~ Shall we have a Morgan fest? Say each of us gets half his bases? ~Begins to call in the Morgan haters~

~Shrugs~ Waht can we say, Qualicide. When the Minions of Yang are let out, chaos ensues. Time to nerve staple the people.

As for my least favorite faction, either the Pirates, Miriam, or Santiago. They either hate my faction or are too much of a nuisance, so out come the choppers & rovers. (unless I am playing Yang, in which case it is anybody that I can't make a submissive!)

[Flare]

~Shrugs~ Also, the aliens make great foes in SP. ~WEG~ This is going to be a bug hunt!

[Human Beehive]

Mine is Lal. I'm always his enemy because he sucks llamas. i get money after i capture his tiny bases.

[Andemagne]

I hate Lal because of his human rights and demoncracy.
I hate Morgan because of his capitalism.

but I really DO HATE Yang because he is just plain Evil.

[Alinestra Covelia]

Well, if you're a Western citizen who has lived in a country that has a history of democratic rule and whose education system and legal institutions have been shaped by centuries of philosophy stressing the individual over the group, then I suppose your view is understandable.

If you're an Eastern citizen who has lived in a country with a rich history of culture and civilization, albeit under nearly exclusively authoritarian rule throughout 6000 years, and whose education and legal systems have been influenced by group and social philosophies predating Christ that place the group above the individual, then maybe the Chairman's philosophy (and that of Chairman Mao, and those of the Emperors before him) would cause you less moral outrage.

If the contrast between these two views makes your head hurt, then you're just like me - a confused in-betweener.

There was a thread from years ago in which I courted controversy by daring to defend the Chairman's philosophy. It's very out of date and my own opinion on the matter has definitely undergone significant revision since then, but it might serve as an interesting place to start for those of you who are interested. (Searching for URL - hope it hasn't been deleted yet.)

For those of you who are content with the philosophical equation

"Chinese+authoritarian+'Chairman' = EVILCOMMIE-DIE-DIE-DIE!!!"

however, I suspect you probably won't have the patience or interest to go through that thread and in any case, your present frame of mind is probably very comfortable wherever it is right now...

[Frankychan]

Let's not get this thread into a culture vs. culture debate!

[Andemagne]

Originally posted by Alinestra Covelia
Well, if you're a Western citizen who has lived in a country that has a history of democratic rule and whose education system and legal institutions have been shaped by centuries of philosophy stressing the individual over the group, then I suppose your view is understandable.

If you're an Eastern citizen who has lived in a country with a rich history of culture and civilization, albeit under nearly exclusively authoritarian rule throughout 6000 years, and whose education and legal systems have been influenced by group and social philosophies predating Christ that place the group above the individual, then maybe the Chairman's philosophy (and that of Chairman Mao, and those of the Emperors before him) would cause you less moral outrage.

I see your point.

[Frankychan]

I'm glad I live in a culture that has more asian-influence...but some Western spice to kick it up a notch!

BAM!!!!

[MRT144]

i find miriam as the ultimate foe to me yanginess.