Tribal Wars & Baroness Becky
Foreword: I have to admit that I was somewhat sceptical when Gouki introduced me to Tribal Wars. It's easy to dismiss such games as both frivolous and childish. Since experiencing the game for myself, I can now see the attraction. Tribal Wars has been my first introduction to a MMOG and while I may not be the best of players, I find the in-world politics and fight for survival fascinating. It's interesting to witness how the players, tribes and tactics evolve over time. This post is a short commentary on my Tribal Wars history to date.
As has become usual over the last few months, last night both Becky and I were sat with our laptops relaxing in the lounge. I was chatting and on IRC and Becky was playing Tribal Wars. Becky tends to chunter when she plays, it amuses me no end. Becky started playing in November last year, about the same time that I started. She's a far better player than I'll ever be and her points total is scary big.
When we started playing we both joined up as members of the Ubunteros tribe. It was a good tribe and we both gained points and made our way up the rankings. Becky, being the total megalomaniac that she is, managed to become one of the top players in the tribe [I forget her exact position, but I'm sure she'll fill me in.] Meanwhile, I languished around mid-table, this was mainly due to the fact that I wasn't aggressive enough, I just didn't expand into new territories with enough speed — I'm sure the Ubuntu Code of Conduct and Tribal Wars don't mix too well!
Anyhow, last month I was subjected to an unprovoked attack by a neighbouring player. It was a fairly even fight and neither of us emerged from it too well; I lost a large number of defensive troops and my aggressor lost all of his attack units. The battle left my small number of villages in vulnerable state and I looked for support from the UBU tribe. It was at this point that I realised the UBU tribe was not in any position to provide the support I needed. The tribe was far too scattered and the nearest tribe members were many hours away. Meanwhile I had several hostile tribes knocking on my door. Survival instinct took over and I had no option but to leave my beloved UBU tribe. I joined the Brotherhood Of BaD, the strongest and most powerful tribe on my continent.
Not long after my departure from UBU, Becky also defected and joined a stronger tribe. She is now joint leader of her new tribe and holds a baronial title no less! She continues to wreak havoc in World 9 and I truly pity any player unlucky enough to attract her attention. Through hard work and total dedication [is she an addict?] she has positioned herself well within the Tribal Wars food chain, it'll take a rather large predator to take her down.
Anyway, last night while discussing the game with my Baroness [Becky, have I told you lately how much you rock!] I learned that the UBU tribe have joined forces with the Brotherhood Of BaD. They are now known as UBUBAD. Obviously I was delighted to hear this and would like to take this opportunity to welcome the Ubunteros into the Brotherhood. I feel it was a wise decision to join forces, it places UBUBAD within a strong family of tribes; one that is evolving into a serious contender for World 9 domination.
As it stands now, I'm witnessing other tribes joining forces to overcome the 100 players per tribe game limitation. This means there now exists super-tribes with members numbering in the thousands. It'll be fascinating to see how this develops. I'm sure my player will be long dead before a conclusion is reached [if there is a conclusion], but I know I can count on my Baroness to keep me informed, chuntering as she goes :)
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