remember to never let your emotions influence your decisions in a position of power. always think from an unbiased, third perspective. you’re doing great as admin. i’m glad you posted an apology.

omg now who’s gonna redistribute das knights

bashysmelly wrote on 23rd February 2019, 07:38 PM:

While I respect your opinion of resigning, it really sounds like you need to get some self-control in your life if you're that susceptible for depressive thoughts.

yep, that's part of why i resigned. i've had depression since before oldcp and being admin just made things worse. i've been working on getting better since i was 14. i agree, though, and i should've never become so emotionally invested in oldcp.

hi everyone. i don't want to make this very dramatic, but i do want to provide an explanation. to be honest, the reason i resigned from empress is a combination of many things. it's not anyone's fault.

when i first came back to oldcp in november, i had a lot of fun trying to better anything i saw that had room for improvement. i got administrator back rather quickly, and i know that was unfair. basically, i took everything on as a responsibility straight away. i was administrator, then became emperor helper not even a month later, then i became empress shortly thereafter. if i'm honest, i never really had the intention of staying for long. i only wanted to stop by, say hi, and help out where i could. i'm not saying i never wanted empress, but i am saying it was never my goal.

i'm a person with a very fragile mind, unfortunately. i've always struggled with depression and anxiety, which both come hand-in-hand with insecurity. when you're empress, or any administrative role for that matter, people are quick to judge you and your actions. obviously, that was a really tough part of the job for me to handle. i've always wanted to please as many people as possible and make everyone feel like they had an important role in the community, but i also wanted to make sure things in the game worked smoothly, and it's hard to juggle both intentions.. for me, at least. i got a lot of complaints in everything i did. i got compliments, too, but it's so easy for negativity to linger. this took a toll on me, as much as i hate to admit it. my closest friends have always known that i'm a sensitive person. i've had multiple breakdowns in which i felt like a terrible empress. i started to feel like i could come off as a more kind and welcoming person if i didn't need to administrate at the same time, which is when i began to consider resigning.

another big reason i've wanted to resign for a while now is the fact that this game isn't taken seriously by its owner. i'm not throwing damen under the bus here, but i think it's evident by now that he doesn't have the same passion for oldcp that he did 4 years ago. that also took a toll on me. i felt unappreciated, i felt like all my efforts were going to waste. if there's no heart at the very top of the pyramid, it weighs down on the rest of us & second-in-command gets the harshest blow, it feels like. to add onto that, it has become increasingly difficult to communicate with the rest of administration (minus cristal) because the well-being of oldcp isn't a priority to them. basically, there's no reason for me to put all my heart and effort into this game, when the most important people around me no longer care.

i'm sorry if any of this comes off as selfish. i'm sorry if you think that i'm going to ruin the game by leaving. it was a tough decision for me to make, to put myself in front of the desires of everyone else. i tried to stay for a while but it all became too much. it's just club penguin, after all. i shouldn't have let it get to this point emotionally.

again, thank you everyone for your kindness and patience. greatest shoutout goes to jack, cristal, and lush who have consistently helped me through this entire ordeal.

julianhak wrote on 20th February 2019, 06:34 PM:

Damen wrote on 20th February 2019, 06:26 PM:
If we kill all the drac accs, we don't actually defeat them... they always get re-armed
Well yes, but for starters it adds excitement, also this is a victory to them. We gain nothing from this. Do you seriously trust them Damen?

What we gain is a promise of peace between the dracs and non-dracs. We also now have a place for the dracs to belong, whereas before they were just spread among the south, trapped in jail, being ridiculed, etc. We weren’t going to win the war, but we’ve made a compromise that works for everyone.

Alatar wrote on 14th February 2019, 04:53 PM:

Chelsey wrote on 14th February 2019, 02:21 PM:
good suggestions, but please don’t advertise oldcp on other servers.
Why not? it seems like that would be pretty useful. The game is gonna die if we don't make a change, and a lot of money I've put into it is gonna go away. I'm not the only one who spent money here, either. It's a great game, and I want to make it great like it was in 2014.

because it’s the most immature way to gain users and probably against the rules on the servers you’re talking about. it’d just make us look desperate.

as much as oldcp was fun in 2014, this is its natural decline and as much as we try to hold onto what we have, it just won’t last forever, especially when damen sees no point in trying to “save” it.

good suggestions, but please don’t advertise oldcp on other servers.

Supermikey97 wrote on 10th February 2019, 07:45 PM:

2nd: From what I’ve seen the most active knights seem to be on the North and South divisions while the inactive ones were put in the rest. Some of the Providence Knights were moved to other divisions as well seemingly against their decision. That’s what I call Gerrymandering. In your first post, you did not at one point make it clear how the Knights were picked. Idk how you can be insulted by not being transparent enough with us.

Not offended, just hurt. I’ve never done anything with bad intentions so for you to assume something like that is not something I could’ve expected, nor am I to blame. Originally I didn’t mention how people were divided as to not make anyone feel bad, as skill level was a factor considered. I wanted it to be seen as completely random.

Supermikey97 wrote on 10th February 2019, 07:45 PM:

3rd: Ever since the Empire took control over every island, the problems of one island have always been the problems of the Empire. When Providence was attacked by IMPERIAL, your War Knights saw it their duty to pitch in because Providence is a colony of the empire. You were already “stronger together.” Your new system didn’t change that.

The difference is now it’s official that we always work together - and it’s not “my system.” It wasn’t my idea. I’m just trying to make it work the best I can. Damen wanted less ranks, Ian provided the idea to merge all knights, and all the colony rulers agreed to it. I can never please everyone but I’m trying. I’m sorry you don’t like it, but this is how things are now. Instead of just pointing out everything wrong with it, suggesting changes to make it better would probably be more beneficial to everyone. Thank you.

I think the idea has been greatly misunderstood. I’ll try to explain again.

Regarding separate ranks between the islands, I will agree it gave them a better sense of identity. However, Nightwatch were practically invisible. Damen didn’t want to make titles for them. Battalion didn’t exist. There were none. All the strong knights were grouping together under the South and Providence and the other colonies’ knights were going inactive. That’s something I wanted to fix so Ian’s idea seemed like a great one.

Your claim of “gerrymandering” is completely false. Cristal and I organized Knights into divisions with the idea of ensuring that each division had equal amount of skill in fighting and ensuring that the Knights who had to work together all the time would work together well without discourse. We then shifted people around based on where they wanted to be or based on who the Monarchs/Top Dogg specifically requested to be in their division. Activity simply wasn’t something we’d thought about, considering 75% of the community is inactive when there isn’t any crimezone happening. I’m honestly hurt that you think I’d sabotage the other islands.

The Colony Rulers and I decided to combine forces in order to become stronger together. Something people (even the rulers themselves) seem to misunderstand is the fact that the knights in one division are not that island’s only knights. We combined everything therefore we are sharing everything. Divisions were made ONLY as a form of organization.

For example, if someone threatened Providence (since you think Providence does not benefit from this at all), instead of only having a cavalry of 5-8 knights to defend the island, they would have the entire army to defend it.

I’m sure even after reading this you’ll still have issues, and believe me it’s not an unpopular opinion. I just ask that you have trust in me and the idea that eventually the kinks will be worked out and things will be better than they were before. I really am working to benefit everyone around me, not myself.

Jibreel1024 wrote on 7th February 2019, 08:40 AM:

Well, I sort of agree with you b/c mods like you who are ( or used to be ) extremely active and good at there job should keep being a mod. But other mods like Sled ( Just an example no hate ) who aren't on as much should be replaced with more active users.

Sled is currently the third most active player on OldCP, clocking in over 24 hours in one week.

adawg wrote on 6th February 2019, 04:07 PM:

Hol up..I was Head Cav for Providence so wouldnt that make me Knight Captain of Providence?

No, it's a completely different thing.

August wrote on 6th February 2019, 03:04 PM:

so what will happen if some colony breaks apart from the empire

Then Knights will have to choose whether they are loyal to that colony or the Empire as a whole, but right now we're all under the same Empire and working together.

August wrote on 6th February 2019, 03:40 PM:

theres gonna be less ranks but more imperial knights so it wont really make a difference other than they all have the same titles but fight for different places

We're all fighting for the Empire. The divisions are simply to make the order of command easier. Like I said, it's the same deal as the War Council chat, squads and their commanders all working together towards the same goal.

pablo picasso.. back at it again with an absolute masterpiece

1kutya wrote on 6th February 2019, 01:56 PM:

Yay , now it's official that we can use the term ' Dame ' instead of saying ' Sir. '

feminism!

Everyone seems to be confused about the changes we've made to Knighthood, which is totally understandable. I figured I'd just give a simple breakdown to make it easier to understand.

Every North Knight, East Battalion, Cavalier, Nightwatch Guard, and Imperial Knight have been merged together to create one stronger army. They were all given the same title: Imperial Knight.

Some of you, especially Knights, may be aware of the War Council chat on Discord. The result of the change we've made is almost parallel to what goes on in that chat. Imperial Knights will be divided into divisions (or "squads") for situations such as war, with a commander leading each one.

There are 5 divisions, which will be clarified through factions on your playercard.

• South Division
• North Division
• Das Division
• Providence Division
• Dorval Division

We will have 5 commanders, one for each division.

• 1 Lord/Lady Commander, who has overall say of who is Knight and is able to take control of other divisions if necessary. He/She leads the Knight Captains. The LC is also in charge of his/her own division: the South Division.
• 4 Knight Captains, who help recruit Knights and have the authority to lead them. KCs are also in charge of his/her own division, which will be assigned to them upon promotion.

FAQ:
"Why change anything if we will just be split into divisions anyway?"
Having divisions as factions instead of ranks will help simplify the Empire and also provide an easier way to make adjustments where necessary. This way, if we have a lack of Knights in one division, we're able to reassign Knights from another division without any conflict. Bringing us together has also made us a stronger fighting force against evil.

"How do I know what division I'm in?"
As of the time I'm posting this, no one is in a division yet. The only people who have been assigned a division are the Lady Commander and Knight Captains. We'll split everyone up into divisions sometime this week. You'll know what division you've been assigned based on the factions on your playercard. E.g. If you have the faction 'Das Division,' then your leader is the KC who has already been assigned to Das.

"How can I become a Knight now? Who do I speak to? Can every Knight Captain make Knights?"
The person who has the final say in who becomes Knight would be the Lord/Lady Commander. However, Knight Captains are also able to promote Knights with the LC's approval. You could approach any of the five commanders if you're interested in becoming a Knight and they will instruct you from there.

"Who are the Knight Captains and who is the Lord/Lady Commander?"
At the time of writing this, they are as follows:

• Lady Commander of the South Division - Dame Cristal Knights
• Knight Captain of the North Division - Sir Randy Cortana
• Knight Captain of the Das Division - Dame CoffeeCow
• Knight Captain of the Providence Division - Sir Pablo Knights
• Knight Captain of the Dorval Division - Undecided

I hope this helped. If you have any other questions, please let me know.
Join Contact Core for immediate updates/answers on things like Knight Captains or Divisions: https://discord.gg/PR9z5qa