Worst War Ever

The TPF War was an alliance war fought on and around the new year of 2010 when Athens alleged that The Phoenix Federation initiated spying and infiltration operations against it during the Karma War of several months prior, and that some such operations were still in existence. The war quickly escalated and threatened to engulf Planet Bob into global conflict, but a negotiated cease fire was attained before escalation became unstoppable.

Casus Belli
Athens alleged that TPF leader mhawk had dispatched spies to infiltrate and destroy Athens. Ragnarok claims that mhawk plotted the same operation for them, but had not actually started the process. Within two hours of the 26–27 December update, three other alliances had issued declarations of war against TPF: Ragnarok, \m/, and the Global Order of Darkness.

The War
For several days TPF bore the brunt of attacks upon it alone. At the update of 1/2 January 2010, a coalition of TPF allies styling themselves the Coincidence Coalition declared war on Athens, \m/, and the Global Order of Darkness (notably, no declarations were made on Ragnarok), causing the CN Boards to go offline briefly. Despite the mass declaration, due to the fact many nations involved in the war were in peace mode, only twenty-four wars were declared in-game.

With both sides locked in a stalemate of peace mode, little actual fighting going on, and the majority of the cyberverse poised on the brink of potential global war, a blanket cease fire was negotiated and announced twenty minutes before the 3 January update. Thus the war effectively ended.

Public Response & Alternate Names
Warhawks around the cyberverse had clearly been pining for a new prolonged conflict, and reacted negatively to the war's peaceful conclusion. As a result, some circles came to refer to the war as the Worst War Ever. Previously-considered names had included the Blue Balls War, the Just War, and the Hard Six War.

Declarations of War
Athens, RoK, and allies
 * Athens declaration of war on TPF
 * Ragnarok declaration of war on TPF
 * \m/ declaration of war on TPF
 * GOD declaration of war on TPF

Coincidence Coalition
 * North Atlantic Treaty Organization declaration of war on \m/ and GOD
 * Veritas Aequitas declares war on Athens, \m/, and GOD
 * The Order of Light declaration of war on Athens, GOD, and \m/
 * Multicolored Cross-X Alliance declaration of war on GOD
 * SNAFU declaration of war
 * Multicolored Cross-X Alliance declaration of war on Athens
 * Multicolored Cross-X Alliance declaration of war on \m/
 * Zenith declaration of war on Athens, GOD, and \m/
 * Fellowship of Elite Allied Republics declares war on Athens, \m/ and GOD
 * AOD Brigade declaration of support/war
 * Boards Alliance of Protectorate States declaration of war
 * The Sasori Initiative declaration of war on Athens, GOD, and \m/
 * Molon Labe declaration of war on "the other side"
 * Invicta declaration of war on Athens, \m/, and GOD
 * Independent Republic of Orange Nations declares war on Athens, \m/, and GOD
 * The Foreign Division declaration of war on GOD and \m/
 * Nusantara Elite Warriors declaration of war on GOD, Athens, and \m/
 * Democratic Alliance of Wise Nations declaration of war on GOD, Athens, and \m/
 * The Order of Righteous Nations declaration of war in support of allies
 * Big Top Order declaration of war in support of allies

Declarations of Support
Athens, RoK, and allies
 * Halsa Declaration of Support for allies

Coincidence Coalition
 * Avalon Declaration of Support for TPF
 * Octava Orden Declaration of Support for the Coincidence Coalition
 * The Legion Declaration of Support for the Coincidence Coalition
 * Echelon Declaration of Support for the Coincidence Coalition
 * North Atlantic Defense Coalition Support for the Coincidence Coalition
 * Olympus Support for the Coincidence Coalition
 * Old Guard Declaration of Support for the Coincidence Coalition
 * The Sweet Oblivion Support for the Coincidence Coalition
 * Quantum Support for the Coincidence Coalition
 * Mighty Armed States of Honor Declaration of Support for the Coincidence Coalition
 * Grand Global Alliance Declaration of Support for the Coincidence Coalition
 * Valhalla Support for the Coincidence Coalition
 * Carthage Declaration of Support for the Coincidence Coalition
 * Nevermore Declaration of Support for allies in the Coincidence Coalition

Other
 * ADI withdraws support for RoK
 * FOK Declaration of protection for all allies
 * Grämlins announce their position on the war

Surrenders / Withdrawals

 * Athens, RoK, \m/, and GOD offer individual terms to TPF nations
 * All involved alliances declare white peace

Other Related

 * "Concerning the use of the Karma moniker" by Archon
 * Ragnarok Announcement regarding misinformation
 * Dispatch from C&G regarding rumors of preemptive attacks
 * Announcement from LiquidMercury of TOP: No DoWs on New Years
 * LiquidMercury announces the formation of the Coincidence Coalition
 * Grey Council Declaration of Neutrality

Compilations

 * Timeline of Declarations of War and Support

Stats

 * 27th December 2009