I am amazed and humbled by all of the veterans who have chosen to bow out in the past few months. Regulars will know that these players (Elex, Law, Sec, Lew, Chase, Kon etc), regardless of affiliation, have all been people that have shaped the face of this world, leaving many monuments and memories behind.

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My group has seen it’s own events of late. In the beginning, Buckmaster and Konstrucktor were apart of the same crew. Buck eventually split to begin Rome, amassing 50+ players at the crew’s height. Last year, in my lowly Cadet status, he invited me to join. After a few months of his absence, Chasedillon123 / Wadsworth succeeded Buck’s position, reforming SPQR to the New Roman Republic. Yesterday, Chase stepped down from his leading role, and the server itself. As someone who has worked alongside Chase for the better half of a year, it was a heartbreaking day.

In yesterday’s will, Chase names me as his successor to the Republic. During his reign, I have nurtured our South Eastern territories from a lowly hilltop farm to the headache of a castle it is today. I disbanded my crew to join Rome. I have brought in the most active members to the crew in recent memory. I have sought alliances and heeded to the will of the Senate. True to the Roman mythos, I connected two hemispheres by road!

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Today, I assume leadership of Rome, now formally known as SPQR. My first plan of action has been moving our official crew home to the Eastern Byzantine Shogunate of Kanto, house of the Throne and the seat of the Council. Fort Kanto, my home, has been designed to safely accommodate new members with private lodging, security and emergency measures, food and resources, proximity to 3 different seas for exploration, and the opportunity to work with many active members and allies across the map.

I have designed it so that the angles of the castle and towers line up in such a way that the entire castle grounds are view-able from safe positions and suited to either a small or large defense team. My intention is to create a player run city and marketplace across the region, a process that’s only just slowly beginning.

My second act is to proudly announce the official union of Verussia and Rome!

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I am confident that this merger will translate into positive change for the whole server. Some of our priorities include adventure construction, biome repair, sign shop villages, and maintaining regional security. Decisions for the crew will be made by joint senior representatives of our council, each of whom represent their own unique regions and beliefs.

My third and final action is to revoke all former crew grievances and established diplomatic tensions. I’m opening SPQR’s doors to trade, and want to encourage all forms of a healthy economy on this server. If you have a shop that needs supplying, if you need to sell your extras, if you’re looking for something rare, speak with me and I’ll see what I can do. I am also developing fleet prototypes and successful ship designs will be sold to those who need them.

Otherwise, I just wanted to take a second to say hello and introduce myself.
Until next time,
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