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January 2021 Update
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A Brief Introduction
Who are we?
[spoiler]We are Lone Wolves United. You may have heard of us.
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Where are we?
[spoiler]You can find us -> NationStates | Lone Wolves United
We also have offsite forums -> https://lone-wolves-united.boards.net/
And we have a discord room -> LWU
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When are we?
[spoiler]We were founded in 2005, which makes us one of the oldest still active regions in R/D, and the oldest raider region still around. This also makes us one of the oldest user-created regions still active. We’ve been around.
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What are we?
[spoiler]Mirabeau was alleged to have said that Prussia was an army with a country. You could imagine LWU as something similar. We are not a region with a military. Rather, we are a military with a region. To us, the military is not a branch of the regional administration. The military IS the region. Since our founding, we have been raiders, we have always been raiders, and we will always be raiders.
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Why are we?
[spoiler]To explain what the essence of LWU is, everything can be boiled down to a single word: Honour.
Honour to fellow members.
As our name suggests, we are lone wolves. We are individuals, each with different lives beyond the confines of NS. We are of different cultures and backgrounds from different parts of the world. We may have different views on life and other matters, and we may be leading very different lives. And yet, we are united. We respect the individuality of every single one of us, as long as we are united towards the same goal. Of being a highly professional raiding organization.
This is also reflected in our leadership structure, or rather, lack thereof. Instead of going through bureaucracy and legislature, we have an open government. Leadership is based on seniority and military service. And anyone can rise to the top. Similarly, anyone who has any concerns or suggestions as to how to improve things are more than free to speak their word. This is why we have not experienced any major conflicts or schisms over all these years.
This is also reflected in our military recruitment policy. We place a high premium on skill and training. Because we believe that any member who joins us has the potential of being an excellent soldier and a valuable military asset. We ensure that any person who joins will receive sufficient and detailed training such that they understand what is going on and is able to respond to orders effectively. This is why we have managed to create and maintain a professional and well-maintained military.
Honour to allies.
We are always willing to respond to a call for reinforcements. If you raise the call, we will do our best to provide reinforcements. Because although we may have different strategies and aims, ultimately we are all on the side of raiding in the R/D dichotomy. As regions and organizations, we are all alone in pursuing our own policies. But as raiders, we are united to a certain extent.
Honour to natives.
We understand that natives have the right to maintain their region. We understand that they may not necessarily like their region to be raided. So beyond the necessary, such as replacing delegates and placing the RMB under occupation, we generally try not to interfere with the lives of the natives. On the scale of NS, we know that any raiding operation for a targeted region that is active will end someday, and in this case, our aim is usually not to destroy the region. We have no inherent desire to permanently take over a region. Once the operation is over, we hope that natives are able to rebuild their region.
Honour to defenders.
Even though they are on the other side, we do not underestimate defenders. They may be “the enemy”, but they can be worthy opponents. We need to keep that in mind. When they put up a good defense, that is something to be respected. A good job is a good job, regardless of which side you are on. Without defenders, R/D would be much more mundane. Indeed, a successful raid in the face of defender resistance makes the achievement more worthwhile. In the grand scale of things, we need to remember that NS is a browser game, and R/D is just a fraction of that. Defenders are just another facet of NS.
Honour to the art.
Above all, our aim is to further the art of raiding. To us, we value quality over quality. This is why we insist on professionalism. On a skilled and well-trained military that is capable of conducting operations rather than numbers alone. This is why we want to develop relationships with other raiding regions. This is why when we raid, we pay our due respects to the natives in our targeted regions and towards any defenders, we may encounter. This is why we prioritize high-value targets over tagging multiple regions. Because to us, raiding is an art form. When done well, it is elegant, yet decisive. It shows the beauty of humanity. Of us individuals. Lone Wolves. Separated by our differences, both physical and mental. And yet, through the art of raiding, we can coordinate all us, disparate individuals. United. To achieve our goals where success is measured in fractions of seconds.
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How are we?
[spoiler]We are doing fine. As always. We have been around for over fifteen years, and hopefully, we will continue to be. In some years, activity may be lower. In some years, activity may be higher. In the past, there may have been periods where you may not have heard from us much. Now, with our department of established extra-regional relations back to full activity, you’ll probably hear from us much more. Yet we’ve always been around. On updates, you’ll see us. And if things go well we’ll continue to be around. As raiders, perfecting what we do. As individuals - Lone Wolves. United.
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Business as usual
Did we mention that we’ve always been active even if things have been quiet on the diplomatic side? I suppose we have. NS’s oldest active raiding organization never stops. Regardless of how much publicity we display, LWU has always been at the forefront of the raiding frontlines. Here’s a short snapshot of our successful operations in the past month alone.
Indonesia Raya was hit, showing our global reach. From the frozen wastes of the Arctic, all the way to the sunny tropics of Southeast Asia nowhere is safe from the well-trained armies of LWU.
On the minor update of the 25th, 8 wolves moved into the Democratic Union in a span of 5 seconds, successfully taking the region despite an attempt by our dearest friends in TITO to stop us. One of the rare instances where a training raid succeeded, we banned the TITO members, but alas, before we could improve the World Factbook Entry, the founder was revived, apparently being notified by TITO. Despite this, the raid was still a success, with two new trained members.
Above all, when raiders set out to break a record, did you think LWU would not be part of it? Of course not. In an incredible show of numbers from a huge number of varied regions, Operation Boom Beach has broken the record for the largest number of successful jumpers in a single update on a single region. Obviously, LWU had to join in for a slice of history. Because raiding is our essence.
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