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<p>In February 2012, CD - a former open-CC-turned-clan publicly called out WG's allies [[Alliance#BlacKnights|BlacKnights]], flaming WG in the process. WG responded by simply wishing CD "good luck" on the '''Zybez''' fansite, commencing the rivalry. Several fights were exchanged over the following year, and occasional spying proved to be an issue.</p> | <p>In February 2012, CD - a former open-CC-turned-clan publicly called out WG's allies [[Alliance#BlacKnights|BlacKnights]], flaming WG in the process. WG responded by simply wishing CD "good luck" on the '''Zybez''' fansite, commencing the rivalry. Several fights were exchanged over the following year, and occasional spying proved to be an issue.</p> | ||
| − | <p>In | + | <p>In 2013 CD entered a crashwar with [[Alliance#Poison|Poison]], and attempted to crash [[WG vs Poison|a planned fight between WG and Poison]] in May 2013. The two fighting clans along with AC managed to clear CD twice with success. The following month, WG staff showed interest in supporting Poison in their crashwar - however this was largely disapproved of by the rest of the clan, and the rivalry eventually died off.</p> |
Revision as of 23:19, 29 June 2020
A rivalry occurs when a dispute arises between two or more clans. Historically, a rivalry would involve disputes outside of the game (such as on fansites and clan forums) and occasional engagements during events such as PK trips, but could be resolved by an official war. However this trend has since fallen out of favour and most modern rivalries generally involve numerous PKRIs with no clear means of resolution.
A crashwar is the most intense form of rivalry, in which a clan will attempt to constantly disrupt all of the enemy's PvP events. Dishonourable actions such as spying and leaking of sensitive clan information are commonplace in almost all modern rivalries.
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Current Rivalries
WG has attempted to remain neutral in recent years and avoid any serious rivalries or political drama, with only one major exception within the past five years.
Nothing Left
Nothing Left is a clan founded by a group of former WG members who were removed from the clan after conspiring to start a mass-leave in early 2019. A rivalry between the clans was considered inevitable, and several skirmishes within the Revenant Caves and arguments on social media occured over the following months. Both clans sent spies to each other to relay intelligence, and leaks of private Discord text and voice chat were common from both sides. NL would win the majority of engagements in-game, though WG is known to have occasional successful victories over them.
In late 2019, WG took the approach of "ignoring" NL - ceasing publication of propaganda and interaction with NL on social media, and making immediate retreats during in-game engagements so as not to provide the enemy with action. As a result, the rivalry's intensity and hostilities have decreased substantially, though the two clans remain enemies.
Historical Rivalries
In the past, WG has had rivalries with the following clans. Clans who are/were also relatives of WG such as exodi are marked with an asterisk (*).
Anarchy
As WG's strength grew during late 2004 and early 2005, they gained the attention of severla larger clans including Anarchy. Anarchy ambushed several WG raids, and allegedly crashed WG's first war. WG declared war on Anarchy at least once, though the offer was declined. The hostilities between the two clans died out over time.
The Blade Keepers*
Main article: The Blade Keepers
TBK was a clan founded by Vio in February 2011. Initially on peaceful terms, a few disgruntled WG decided to hunt TBK on a PK trip which resulted in a rivalry. Hostilities continued for several months, with WG generally having the upper hand. In April 2011, a range of issues caused a split in TBK with two exodi breaking out from it. Despite a peace treaty being negotiated with WG, TBK had not managed to recover after a full month and the decision to close was made on 4 May 2011. Vio later rejoined WG.
Chivalry of Legends
A precursor to the better-known Chivalry Legions. At some point in late 2005, CL began publicly flaming WG, earning them a negative reputation on fansites such as Zybez (RuneScape Community). CL claimed this was due to WG backing out of a planned fight, for which a victory for CL would have put them in the top 20. WG history says hostilities began before the fight, from which WG withdrew due to the increasing levels of tension. No war was fought, and the rivalry eventually died down.
Collision
Hostilities between WG and Coll arose in late 2006, when Coll were declined a fight while WG was preparing to war Rune Raiders. Coll were not informed about the RR fight and were angered at having their request seemingly declined for no reason, though nothing serious followed.
Critical Damage
In February 2012, CD - a former open-CC-turned-clan publicly called out WG's allies BlacKnights, flaming WG in the process. WG responded by simply wishing CD "good luck" on the Zybez fansite, commencing the rivalry. Several fights were exchanged over the following year, and occasional spying proved to be an issue.
In 2013 CD entered a crashwar with Poison, and attempted to crash a planned fight between WG and Poison in May 2013. The two fighting clans along with AC managed to clear CD twice with success. The following month, WG staff showed interest in supporting Poison in their crashwar - however this was largely disapproved of by the rest of the clan, and the rivalry eventually died off.
