YARR! Declares War on ABSA Over Biff Row

In a surprise move, The Pirate Republic [YARR!] has once again entered into war, this time engaging longtime Elgean alliance Absaroke [ABSA] over an escalating conflict involving controversial Illyriad veteran player Biff.

The war declaration came yesterday, and was a topic of debate in GC.

Sources who witnessed exchanges between YARR and ABSA members in GC indicated that the YARR war declaration was the result of ABSA launch concerted siege breaks on YARR leader Solanar’s siege on disgraced ex-ABSA account Biff, who turned much of the server against him after making off-color remarks regarding another player. Solanar’s mission was apparently to destroy Biff’s cities, which was interrupted by the ABSA incursion. The declaration was a reaction having Solanar’s siege broken.

ABSA immediately denounced the war declaration, citing it as an example of poor diplomacy and conflict resolution on YARR’s part.

Whether or not the YARR/ABSA conflict will develop into a full-scale war remains in question. ABSA is now a small alliance, and YARR is likely war weary from its ongoing wars throughout 2016.

ABSA and T-O Declare War; Newlands War Sputters

A new war sparked in Elgea late this week between two well-known alliances Absaroke [ABSA] and DSD leaders The Order [T-O]. The war announcement further clouds the political climate in Illyriad that includes the Newlands War, which at present appears to have stalled.

The ABSA/T-O war posted in the Herald on Thursday:

Absaroke [Absa] and The Order [T-O] enter War

Thu 08 Oct 2015

At present, neither ABSA’s Biff or T-O’s Pellinell have made official public statements, but the Times has learned from several sources that the war appears to stem from personal differences between the two players over a “server war map” squabble in the official Illyriad forums — a joke by Biff (who posts in the forum as invictusa) that the T-O and DSD leader took exception to.

ABSA has purportedly received pledges of support from several alliances, including The Liberation [HEAT] and upstart mercenary military alliance The Unfettered [TUF], with several notices in the Herald’s diplomacy supporting the rumors:

The Unfettered [TUF] offers NAP to Absaroke [Absa]	Fri 09 Oct 2015
No Escrow has been offered.
Deathmongers [Death] and The Unfettered [TUF] enter NAP	Fri 09 Oct 2015
No Escrow was exchanged.
The Unfettered [TUF] withdraws Confederation offer to Absaroke [Absa]	Fri 09 Oct 2015
No Escrow was offered.
The House of Malt [THoM] NAP offer rejected by Insanity Inc [II]	Fri 09 Oct 2015
No Escrow was offered.
Alliance Founded – test! [test]	Fri 09 Oct 2015
Headquartered at [822|660] in Tamarin
The Liberation [HEAT] offers Confederation to Absaroke [Absa]	Thu 08 Oct 2015

However, the Times has learned that, in spite of the posturing, the ABSA/T-O may in fact be more pomp and circumstance than real warring, with both alliances allegedly agreeing to a “limited engagement.” It is still unclear what level of fighting such an engagement will include, however, the Times will withhold the start of a new War Score Card for the ABSA/T-O war until or unless sieges are involved and the conflict becomes a real war with real consequences.

Meanwhile, the Newlands War, which touched off in the Broken Lands between DSD South and SHARK, has come to a standstill, with little siege activity in a week. Unsubstantiated rumors from an anonymous source suggest that Pellinell has been in talks with SHARK on a DSD surrender that would include forcing TVM to allow SHARK to exodus freely into their land claim as an exempted alliance. The Times, however, was unable to confirm that rumor with any supporting evidence.

If proven true, the short-lived Newlands War would have proven to be a resounding victory for the top-ranked alliance in the game, establishing them not only as a powerhouse in Elgea, but also a political and military force to be reckoned with in the Broken Lands.