Anders explained things pretty well. But just to humour you I shall explain a bit more! If all the clans in FCC went off on their own then they would get crushed by all our enemies who have banded together and never fight each other (whether allied or not). FCC is the size it is out of necessity.
I can personally guarantee you that this wouldn't be the case overall. Assumptions in this case intending to prevent wide-scale wipeouts are understandable, though.
It would not be the case, and I'll even use an example supporting that theory that actually happened: Chaos and FIDLGB were fighting the Aggregate Alliance in an ill-publicized war (sorry about not having given a declaration). Our target of choice was New Senuzgda Castle, and we intended to continue fighting it until we took it over again. Lo and behold, its owners, Riders of Rohan, split off from the Aggregates and announced their desire to become a separate entity. Instead of mindlessly continuing with our plan and attacking them under their new colors, we played into the game's diplomacy and sent them a message and ended up going another route.
If anything, the only people with something to fear from the constituent clans splitting off from the FCC are the core members, the original FCC/BRD people. I can't speak for everyone, of course, but I'm willing to bet the majority of people fighting the FCC wouldn't continue to press against HG, Remnant, et al, unless Kesh, or maybe some others, were still actively involved in their strategus doings.
It's not a question of whether or not we're willing to take the risk, it's just something that doesn't make sense. Kesh is our friend, we like having him about. Yes he sometimes makes stupid posts on the forums and we make fun of him sometimes for it, usually in teamspeak, sometimes we call him out here on the forums as well. But that doesn't change our relationship. No video game is worth losing a friend over.
That's fair enough, but people are giving more excuses than are needed to try and justify something that's fine as it stands. Fine, that is, unless you want to account for the fact that both sides are contributing to a looming stagnation on NA strategus. Friendships unfortunately don't serve the game itself. If you're truly friends, you can withstand competing with one another. That's not the only thing that will fix it, of course, and it's a lot to ask to play separately from someone you want to play with, but it's a direct action that several groups of people could undertake to instill more action into the game. The potential domino effect it might have on the other side, as well, would open up many possibilities.
We took our turn attacking and turning most of the larger factions against us. All we got for it was an illegal fief transfer and a bunch of enemies. It's your turn now.
The FCC has played the "brag about attacking the most" card. If it hasn't worked already, you're not going to make it happen by using the same approach of trying to goad people into attacking you.
The tit for tat mentality is also misplaced. No one's taking turns, you attack for the sake of it (the holdings won, glory reaped; the battles fought, fun enjoyed). You guys keep giving shit for the way other factions try to play and brag about how yours is a better one, now you're trying to put the shoe on the other foot? I think not. I'm taking your cake, you can't eat it, too.
Let me mix some more metaphors real quick here and I'll find a better way to say this... you guys (FCC) are doing the exact same thing you're criticizing your enemies for right now. What you've accomplished in the past isn't going to change what's (not) happening now - you've attacked more than any other faction? That's great. Why would you stop now, to keep from being hammerpounded by the odds being stacked against you? That doesn't sound like the FCC to me. Worthless fair-weather attackers. Going gets rough, better start turtling. Oh, but it's okay because "they" already do it and it's their turn to take big losses. You're as bad as Kesh claims my faction is.
I am personally ready for something new this strat, but it's gonna take more than one to tango. I've also had the majority of my resources wiped out in war, so I may be a bit biased in this regard. However, I'm not gonna jump off any bridges just because someone mentioned they might drop a hat.
I've offered it before to Chopas, nobody took me up on it - will offer it again:
We have a shit ton of troops sitting on their asses and getting fat and lazy in Derpcheetos Castle. I understand nobody has the balls to attack it, since it's actually a decent defence castle.
So my offer: meet us for a field battle in front of the castle and we'll be there for monitor tan, XP and glory!
It's a could-be. I'll twiddle my thumbs and blow my smoke rings and get back to you on this.
