This is not a bait, rather a promotion of healthy discussion about one of the clans in the clan world and how they would fit into the clan world on a historical level.
For the past few years, since Old School re-opened. I think that it is has been largely accepted that Rot has perhaps overall been the most dominant clan in terms of pulls and their fights against clans. They have largely been in a crash war against DF, DI and VR during that time.
I have come to the conclusion that the circumstances of the clan world have greatly benefited ROT and perhaps led to how well they have done.
If you look at a brief history of ROT & the clan world. They only really became a decent force in F2P in late 2010 as before they had not aimed to excel in this area and then got up there with the rest of the clan world in 2011. During this time there was DF, ROT, EOS, VR, RSD, TT, Solace, CL, TR, other mid size clans of whom there were many & also there were more P2P teams and clans. So effectively during that time the clan word was roughly at least three time the size it is now, if not four times.
If we go back even further to 2009. There were all of the above clans including DI, SE, EH and a multitude of other mid-size and small clans. And so on back in history.
It is notable that from say perhaps when DS died in early 07, until Old School RS there has not been a clan which has had the success that ROT are claiming they have had. Even with DS, it was perhaps debatable. My belief is that this has been simply impossible in the historical environment in the clan world; there was too much competition and clans are being assaulted from all sides. For example Clan A could defeat Clan B in a week prep on a Saturday which is great, but historically there has been CLAN C D E F G H I J K who are equally as able to defeat either clan. Whereas ROT are lucky in that due to the size of the clan world, they can choose their own game plan; rather than have the environment dictated for them that other clans have had in the past.
Putting it simply, I do not believe that ROT as it is, would be able to thrive as they do now in previous eras of the clan world. This is because they would not be able to have the current effect that they are having now. Due to the size of the clan world, ROT are allowed to dictate much of what happens in the wilderness. This is because if ROT is not fighting, then only DF, VR and DI can really fight each other. Whereas where the clan world was much bigger, ROTs tactics would be ineffectual as they would not be able to involve themselves in as much of the clan world's fights & business as they do now. This would lead them as a little fish in a big pond, whereas now they are a big fish in a little pond.
Nevertheless, I do congratulate them on their innovativeness and success.
Discussion:
Despite Reign of Terror's self-proclaimed epitaph of the most dominant clan ever, do you think that this is an invalid claim as they could not do this during the 'golden era's' of the clan world?
Do ROT members agree with the statement that if the clan world was the same size as it has been historically, they would not have as much of an impact on clan dealings as they do now?
Has the current size of the clan world directly led to ROT's success, rather than their own skill and determination?
I look forward to people's thoughts.
For the past few years, since Old School re-opened. I think that it is has been largely accepted that Rot has perhaps overall been the most dominant clan in terms of pulls and their fights against clans. They have largely been in a crash war against DF, DI and VR during that time.
I have come to the conclusion that the circumstances of the clan world have greatly benefited ROT and perhaps led to how well they have done.
If you look at a brief history of ROT & the clan world. They only really became a decent force in F2P in late 2010 as before they had not aimed to excel in this area and then got up there with the rest of the clan world in 2011. During this time there was DF, ROT, EOS, VR, RSD, TT, Solace, CL, TR, other mid size clans of whom there were many & also there were more P2P teams and clans. So effectively during that time the clan word was roughly at least three time the size it is now, if not four times.
If we go back even further to 2009. There were all of the above clans including DI, SE, EH and a multitude of other mid-size and small clans. And so on back in history.
It is notable that from say perhaps when DS died in early 07, until Old School RS there has not been a clan which has had the success that ROT are claiming they have had. Even with DS, it was perhaps debatable. My belief is that this has been simply impossible in the historical environment in the clan world; there was too much competition and clans are being assaulted from all sides. For example Clan A could defeat Clan B in a week prep on a Saturday which is great, but historically there has been CLAN C D E F G H I J K who are equally as able to defeat either clan. Whereas ROT are lucky in that due to the size of the clan world, they can choose their own game plan; rather than have the environment dictated for them that other clans have had in the past.
Putting it simply, I do not believe that ROT as it is, would be able to thrive as they do now in previous eras of the clan world. This is because they would not be able to have the current effect that they are having now. Due to the size of the clan world, ROT are allowed to dictate much of what happens in the wilderness. This is because if ROT is not fighting, then only DF, VR and DI can really fight each other. Whereas where the clan world was much bigger, ROTs tactics would be ineffectual as they would not be able to involve themselves in as much of the clan world's fights & business as they do now. This would lead them as a little fish in a big pond, whereas now they are a big fish in a little pond.
Nevertheless, I do congratulate them on their innovativeness and success.
Discussion:
Despite Reign of Terror's self-proclaimed epitaph of the most dominant clan ever, do you think that this is an invalid claim as they could not do this during the 'golden era's' of the clan world?
Do ROT members agree with the statement that if the clan world was the same size as it has been historically, they would not have as much of an impact on clan dealings as they do now?
Has the current size of the clan world directly led to ROT's success, rather than their own skill and determination?
I look forward to people's thoughts.