STORY OF THE YEAR

Actually, I think the last time there was the whole war thing, I think one side put up a jack-out barrier to trap the other. Not 100% on that, since I wasn't interested in running away so I didn't pay much attention, but I think if I had chickened out, I would have been out of luck. So yeah, running is sometimes useless.

Either way, it might be hard not to pick a side. Some people have the mentality that you're either for or against them. For instance, if you see the Mafia selling DarkChips down by the docks. If you tell the Police, the Mafia will probably kick your ass for snitching. If you keep it a secret and the Police find out, then suddenly you're in trouble for withholding information. Though that example paints one side more as the bad guys than the other, I think my point remains valid. So while you can try to remain neutral, you should probably try and figure which side you'd lean towards so that if a situation does arrise where you need to choose, you don't end up standing around like a boob feeling conflicted and then get your ass kicked when one side dies and decides to come after you for not helping them. Wow, that was a long sentence!

Anyway, dispite what I just said, I plan on claiming neutrality. If a situation like the last war comes up again, I'll just kick the ass of whoever's being the bigger douche. Last time I helped out the Net Police, though I could very easily go the other way if this time they're the ones running around, beating up women while hyped up on Darkchips. And if both of them are being jerks, then I'll make sure they both go down. This might seem like I'm challenging both sides to battle, but really, I'd rather they both took it as a challenge to do what's right. Regardless, if someone does start something, I'll be there to leave my mark.

-Mr. Wouldn't-You-like-to-Know

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And just which side do you feel is in the right, Mr. Harper? I would be interested to hear your thoughts on this matter.

- Victor

I don't think sharing that would be wise under the present circumstances. Would you go blabbing about who your enemies are right before a major fight? If I said anything publicly, I'm sure dozens of people would jump me or my Navi at the first chance they got.

-Chris Harper

Luckily so far me and my navi have never encountered such unscrupulous people but I do get the feeling that for the average navi such an offer of allegiance to either side would seem like a dream come true, I suppose for many of the stronger navis out there it would be more of a 'what could you offer me' type of situation but for a second consider those who are without such customisation or power, normal navis for example, would they not jump at the chance to gain allies in an increasingly dangerous world?

Now I'm not saying that all weaker navis are equally weak in mind, I'm just pointing out the fact that not all have the definitive choice of standing alone and neutral and when such a situation arises such as a vulnerable navi joining a faction occurs, I would not put it past either side to bend the navi to their own will and purpose with promises of protection and power.
Just something for you to think about...

- Lexus G

(p.s my navi is part normalnavi so I do have some form of understanding in what I speak of)

Whoa whoa WHOA. Newsflash, everyone! This NetPolice/NetMafia stuff is bigger than what I've thought! Recently, I've heard some whispers that even the Global Net Admin's getting into this! We're throwing big out the window and moving into HUGE territory, now! What could be going on amongst the biggest forces of the Internet? A massive confrontation? A peace agreement? A business deal, even? Who knows? Speculation's running wild around, and it's anyone's guess as to what exactly is going on!

- Mr. Mystery

Interesting...I wonder whats going on...
-Jack Magi

Then in regards to that...

...let's see what happens next, shall we?

-Ace

My guess is that guessing won't reveal any real answers. Like Ace said, let's just sit and wait.

-Shigeru Yamada

As much as I hate to stay idle and watch things flow, observation is probably the best course of action right now...

- Harke Ezarith

Jesus Christ, how many people are going to post and say "I'm gonna wait and see?" Does nobody have anything better to do than visit message boards and say "I'm gonna sit at home and eat popcorn while I watch at a safe distance?"

I don't care where people stand on the issues, but I'm surprised a hype post like this is attracting so many gawkers.

-Anon

Getting involved would get us into trouble: better to just wait and watch and learn.

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Condor EXE