Another interesting dynamic is how Viper handles the
potential of two armies ganging up on one. He addresses
this with rules regarding both Declared Alliances and
Undeclared Alliances. A declared alliance is when two
armies have made some sort of official statement through
their base ref. At that point both ally teams will only
receive half of their completed points for each hour the
alliance continues. An undeclared alliance is when two
armies simply stop combating each other and seem to be
fighting along-side each other, but have not declared an
alliance. In this instance, both armies receive NO points
for that hour. This makes things more interesting in the
grand scheme.
As a player, I had the task of being Head of Security for
the Red Queen, and let me tell you, it was no easy task.
With two separate armies attacking at random intervals,
and sometimes simultaneously, security was a daunting
task, but I was prepared! Of course, some losses are
inevitable but I did my best and ultimately considered my
weekend task a success! And, for the record, Miz Karriage
is not an easy person to run close-protection for since she
loves the action of the sport. Of course, the medics and
demolitions folks certainly had their work cut out for them
all weekend as well! Just getting close enough to some
of the objective points was a big enough challenge.
And of course there was the infamous Viper Final Battle.
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