Greetings, everybody!

You might be wondering what these “Commonwealth of Nations” forum groups are. The Commonwealth of Nations (CoN) is an alliance of Piratecraft crews willing to fight together and work together. Basically, it is the spiritual successor of the now defunct League of Nations (LoN).

So what has changed about this alliance apart from the name?

Quite a few things. For one, the smaller crews of LoN have now merged into a greater entity known as the Xanthian Order. They hold a position as one single crew in CoN, as they are now one crew in-game. Templar is the newest member crew to be welcomed into CoN’s fold.

The structure of the alliance has also been considerably strengthened. We have a very ordered charter which is far more detailed than what we had in LoN. This should prevent internal disputes like the ones that lead to the break up of the old “Allied”.

We also have a fully functioning (but not controlling) democratic government system which we call the “Secretariat”. After holding the first elections at the beginning of January 2017, I narrowly won the elections to become the first CoN Secretary-General.

So wait, why do you guys need a “Secretariat”? Don’t you already have your own crew governments?

The ultimate failure of LoN was its purposefully unclear, wishy-washy system. When we held votes on important subjects, no one really knew who was allowed to join in or what happened if there was a stalemate. LoN was something in between a chat room and a military helpline. We talked a LOT and fought together as allies. But during the Templar war it became clear that there were severe differences in what people had come to expect from the alliance, which is why it split up.

CoN needs a clearly defined system to prevent inner turmoil. To control such a system, there needs to be some people taking care of it. This is where the Secretariat comes in. Its function is to manage the proceedings in an ordered manner and encourage cooperation among the crews.

So who is in this Secretariat?

I am currently the Secretary-General. My vice is NickyB_123 and in the coming days we will be appointing “Commissioners” to whom we can delegate certain tasks.

What benefits do crews get from joining?

First and foremost you become part of a tight-knit community. CoN’s history stretches back into LoN and the 0utlawz war. There is some serious chemistry in the mix, not to mention a lot of friendly and helpful faces.

Besides that, CoN is rebuilding LoN’s vision of a defensive military alliance. An attack against one crew is an attack against all. In future, we will be working on improving our coordination to provide basic security around the clock.

You also get the opportunity to become part of some impressive community projects. We have a lot of things up our sleeves, such as ship battles, Olympic or Commonwealth Games, public facilities and road construction and much more. If you want to be part of fun community events, CoN is a very promising place to start.

Last but not least, each crew member gets equal say in the official CoN forum group. You may participate in votes on equal footing with all the other crews and help shape the face of both CoN and PirateCraft as a whole.

If you’re interested in joining, don’t hesitate to fill out the form which can be found in the official CoN membership application thread.

I hope to see you around. This thread will be updated as things happen in CoN. ?

Hello! I am EchoOcelot, from The Bitter North crew, and I request an alliance with the British Empire. I have been their ally for months when I was a part of Ender, so I am familiar with the BE and their customs. Here are some of the topics that we can strengthen together:

1. Fighting The Evil

There are many crews that attack other crews without them knowing, wanting, or having a reason to be attacked. Together, we could help stop this evil when they try to do that.

2. Projects

I had always admired BE’s great buildings and ideas, such as the many incredible cities, like London and Whiskey Peak. Also, I have admired their transportation projects, such as the nether rail to many different towns and shopping locations. Together, we could also bring many great new ideas to existence.

Thanks for reading my proposal through, and please consider it. Thank you!

-EchoOcelot

Hello people of the world,

This is the Queen, our glorious empire the Elven Empire has had many issues in its past history. With unloyal subjects and to spies who seeked our peoples utter end. To that we had to end the days of our empire long ago, but now the time has came once again for our empire to rise up from the bloodshed, to rise up from all forms of destruction and to be stronger than we were before.

With the support of our friends, our true friends who will be by our side the entire way, the elves will be there for them when they have no one else.

Word from our head Ambassador MadHatterSupreme
We have spent time experimenting with different forms and systems, each one successful in their own way, but never truly as grand as the original state. So, we should return to our roots, to stop the turmoil of a constantly shifting crew, being reborn under different names and faces, which has confused our allies, and cannot rival the peace of a solid, lasting crew, as we once were. We intend to become as dependable as we first were, a backbone to the server alongside the Commonwealth of Nations, and our main ally the British Empire.
With this declaration of our initial resurrection i say to you all the Elven Empire has returned and will remain in tact. We are supported by our true friends, ones who are not ashamed to align with us, and with the support our new government, we will not fail!

-Elven Empire, January 20th 2017