Dáil Éireann

When we are wiped for a sustained period of time the amount of citizens decreases, we were pushing on 600 citizens before the wipe, now we are down to under 500. if you look at other countries you see this trend as well.

maryrobinson that is a good question, why are we here? I would suggest it will have a bit to do with how you arrived in eRep. Did you join the game & then as you progressed, find out about forums & IRC as aids to progressing? Or, were you a member of a community in IRC or similar & you heard about the game?
How you arrived will place you in an ideological spectrum (according to my thinking) game first you could be described as a patriot. IRC first, as an illumanati, freemason whatever, you get the idea
What do you actually want from eRep - more specifically eIreland?
They are just lables I have used. I will do an article about it in game.
And Seanan, OK you have proved that eIreland can never have any independance - looks like we just have to accept whatever the UK dishes out to us.
Funny thing though, I originally chose Ireland because it did, that the community was prepared to fight. A different Ireland then it seemed

How do I believe an individual or a small, determined group of people can change this world? By presenting something new and different, something that is rarely tried, something that may catch on. By presenting themselves as honorable, hardworking, and dedicated. In this world, game mechanics have been thoroughly exploited, the armed forces of major countries are way too powerful, and the political elites are far too entrenched for people of conscience to battle them on THEIR playing field. A different style of play that doesn't necessarily equate to success on the battlefield but brings more personal satisfaction can alter this world. It's not a matter of convincing people that there's another way to play, it's just a matter of playing our own game and letting the chips fall where they may.

As for being wiped, for a country like Ireland, which has always been played with a small population and aggressive neighbors, I think we've just considered it part of daily life here. It's going to happen. We've oscillated between two viewpoints:

1. Stave off the inevitable by being diplomatic, and
2. Knowing it's inevitable, spit into the wind and give the enemy holy hell.

Neither lasts very long. #2 dooms us immediately, and #1 dooms us because the more pugnacious among us consider this an act of kissing ass.

So, at this point, being occasionally wiped is just par for the course in Ireland. I don't think we ever passively accept it, but if it happens, we know life goes on.

I agree with what you say Arjay. In fact my approach would be option 2. It does not doom us as everything is cyclical. Other factors will always intervene & we can always wriggle out from occupation when these happen. Option 1 does doom us, I am convinced players get very sick of playing a browser game where they play the part of servants, so they vote with their feet.
I don't follow what you want me to take note of Seanan. I am wondering if you have not understood my position, or maybe I have not stated it clearly.
So restating
The only long term solution for both the UK & Ireland is a union - or maybe better expressed, a close alliance of equals. The equality is the key.
Both countries would benefit greatly if they would only accept this.
Of Arjay's well stated options, the UK would love it if we accepted option 1. Not only would it make things easier for them - it would guarantee that Ireland would always stay weak & pointless as the more aggressive players would get very sick of things & leave, (maybe even joining the UK like that player a couple of days back - huge damage for Ireland & so irritated with us that his future damage will be directed against us now)

Option 2 is our only choice - immediate effect would be occupation (meh!) but we have the ability to lock the UK into an everlasting dance with us. I do not mean pointless continuous RWs (I have no doubt that a lot of RWs are started by th UK at a time convenient for them), I mean an all out RW the moment the UK attempts any other inatiative. I have no doubt that they will get sick of it before we do.

The end effect is to stop them taking us for granted & treat us as equals. Only then is there a chance for a proper solution. That is my philosophy.
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As for standing around in brightly coloured jackets getting shot at not being Irish warfare, sadly many many Irish did exactly that - though as members of British armies. Ireland being free? well that is a matter of philosophy it has been free since 1920, except for those northern counties.
The oppression of Ireland has been mainly sectarian (with the UK in the backgeround pulling strings mainly)

Not that lot, the player a day or so back, I did not record his name & now cannot find him. Name started with Ro? His av was the front view of what looked like a gatling gun. You are talking of Conway, Marcus Suderius etc. I haven't got anything to say about them.

We would not have to win back a region - just make them contest it. With RWs the only way their allies could help is to move to the area being contested.
But you know this already.

I guess whether we resist or collabarate - it just depends on what priorities we consider important.

So, what do you actually want? What are you prepared to accept? And do you really expect that the population of Ireland will bounce back under your plan (whatever it is).
And, I wonder how big a following you have, it would be really good to see it explained publically. I would be able to get a feel then if I am out of step with the Irish community.
As for my approach to a second rate peace with the UK. - hey I will the Rev Ian Paisley say it for me, just the last few seconds

Trolling or ignorant of using an orange scumbag to express your point? Now that is out of step with the Irish community.