We support the weak, and push down the strong. While you might be in a strong position today, there is no guarantee you won't be the weak one tomorrow.

The fact is, if you want to see Nexus as someone who simply is out to stop you winning - then you can. Its valid, its not wrong, but its only half of a two-sided story.

Our view is, that we aren't trying to stop you 'winning'. We're here to make sure you never -lose-. This is what I explained to Halistanis, and I did it in a way I hope got the message through. We made attempts to explain it to Enarn and he took the 'you're just out to kill us, whatever' attitude. We don't fight to kill. We fight so that people survive, and live on to fight for themselves. When there are five imperials about raiding your fortress when only Man-decirith or someone else brave enough to take the odds was on - I was there tiger clawing centurions and getting bashed down by Kharg. I was the one putting my life on the line, so someone had a shot at raiding back. And it largely worked. You can see our work as dirty, backstabbing and evil. But the truth is, it is the work of a Balanced philosophy. We are equally kind, self-sacrificing and noble.

It is human nature to see only what you want to see. If you are in power, have an advantage and intend to win out 'your way' then I can understand a war on Nexus. They become evil at that point. What is wrong, is wanting to war -all the time-. That is when you lose the point of your war and are simply fighting for fightings sake.

Yes, be suspicious. Yes, be mistrustful. But you are only endorsing half of the story, the reality is that I only see the negative side of a lot of players (like Enarn's actions) but I'm sure there's a positive one. Its a challenge to try to get both players and characters to understand that but I'm up for it

Those who say 'I've played Nexus, it was a boring gank-fest' are not only be facitious but are using a very loose term of the word 'played'. When you've become leader, studied and actually supported their philosophy, looked at their history, tried believing in their purpose yourself (not just Balance, but Magic) and looked past the petty acts of fighting - to what YOU can do to change others perception of it. Then you've played Nexus.

Like I said, its a two-half story. Those who bitch, whine and complain that Nexus players are just backstabbing scum and should always be considered foes because they 'stop me winning' are speaking one half. I'm trying to speak the other - that if these are the actions you see, then the obvious challenge is to play a character who changes peoples perceptions. Mine did, for many, and I never expected to get all. But its been done and now its someone elses turn to take up the challenge and win. Have you really got what it takes?