With that said I would have to admit that it was really fun to gather our wits and begin the siege of Tower Mad, which is the fun part about having a war on this server.
However, I think we need safeguards for players who are just starting out. We should also have limits on breaking people's stuff (using screen shots to "show off" a raid seems to be a good enough "proof"). If meant in good jest these things are a major function of the game, and can be really fun (which also gives a reason to assembling equipment). Thus declaring war could be a good test of a person's construction project, but I would frown on raids taking out the players stuff, or excessively destroying the ground around the bases.
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