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{{Infobox military conflict
| conflict =
| image = Buttsecs.png
| caption = Combatants of the 2023 Butternut-SEC Conflict; SEC nations in blue and Butternut in yellow
| date = 4 June 2023 —
| place = [[Geographical Regions (CivMC)|Western Continent]]; -,-,
[[Geographical Regions (CivMC)|Alenarith]]; +,+
Throughout the Nether
| result = '''Butternut and Gang Shi victory'''
* [[SEC]] alliance disbanded
* [[Icarus]], [[Cortesia Del Mar]] losing large amounts of land
* Widespread damage to SEC military infrastructure, particularly that of [[Icenia]]
* SEC and TU nether infrastructure heavily griefed
| combatants_header = Combatants at the end of the war
| strength1 = 15+ Fighters <br/> 25+ Support Personnel
| strength2 = 20+ Personnel
| casualties1 = 23 pearls remaining at end of war (as of 28 June 2023)
| casualties2 = 9 pearled (later freed) 3 pearls remaining at end of war (as of 28 June 2023)
| combatant1 = [[File:SEC_Logo.png|25px]] [[SEC]]
{{Collapsible list
| title = {{Flag|Icenia}}
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| {{Combatant||NEBULANDD|yes}}
| {{Combatant||August27}}
| {{Combatant||Kingstell}}
| {{Combatant||Slushhi}}
| {{Combatant||Anvil}}
| {{Combatant||hugepoopie}}
| {{Combatant||7_Misun}}
| {{Combatant||Forged_TK|yes}}
| {{Combatant||SeaRed|yes}}
| {{Combatant||Sirboss001}}
| {{Combatant||Xcios|yes}}
| {{Combatant||Hg_80}}
}}
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| title = {{Flag|Yoahtl}}
| bullets = true
| {{Combatant||
| {{Combatant||MechanicalRift|yes}}
| {{Combatant||VilyanZ|yes}}
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| {{Combatant||matt4fun9|yes}}
| {{Combatant||Quauhtli}}
}}
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| bullets = true
| {{Combatant||Yodabird19|yes}}
| {{Combatant||CommradePotatoe}}
| {{Combatant||Complexii|yes}}
}}
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| {{Combatant||Mushroom_Cultist|yes}}
| {{Combatant||Dr_Bacon_Hair}}
| {{Combatant||Spoonce
| {{Combatant||Jaimiemie|yes}}
}}
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| {{Combatant||Sapienfrfx|yes}}
}}
| combatant2 = {{Collapsible list
| title = {{Flag|Butternut County}}
| bullets = true
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| {{combatant||Ez2Clutch|yes}}
| {{combatant||chosentwicelol||banned=yes}}
| {{combatant||SOGGYHOBO||banned=yes}} (Formerly Icarus)
| {{combatant||Dawsonisrainy||banned=yes}} (Formerly Icarus)
| {{combatant||ZibeKabir}}
| {{combatant||Cqrs0n|yes}}
| {{combatant||Airakazz}}
| {{combatant||Fur
| {{combatant||IbisMan}}
| {{combatant||Jarl_Heisenberg}}
| {{combatant||Elithys}}
| {{combatant||UghBraces
| {{combatant||LilMabuFan1
| {{combatant||7joshh
| {{combatant||TheRealJewy
| {{combatant||PhysicsGamer|yes}}
| {{combatant||ObedientSlave}}
| {{combatant||Killmanator}}
| {{combatant||SlothInASuit}}
| {{combatant||Highroll}}
}}
{{ Collapsible list
| title = {{Flag|Gang Shi}}'s remnants
| bullets = true
| {{combatant||Gwua
| {{combatant||Ch1pR||banned=yes}}
| {{combatant||jbblocker}}
| {{combatant||Dark_muffin23}}
| {{combatant||fastestgrass}}
| {{combatant||Antea4204}}
| {{combatant||___TheBoss___}}
}}
}}
The '''
== Background ==
The war began following the unbanning of the known raider
==
=== Initial
The conflict sparked when [[Security Enhancement Coalition|SEC]] fighters [[Zolo17]] and [[Jaimiemie]] were pearled
Skirmishes began to break out within [[Icenia (CivMC)|Icenia]] as SEC and Butternut fighters vied for pearls. With the city in danger, the Icenians engaged their automated defenses - a horde of withers was released inside the city, a means to keep Butternut forces at bay. By 6 June, Butternut secured 3 more pearls - that of [[Raeders]], [[JuniorTide]], and [[Yodabird19]]. On 7 June, a further 3 pearls were claimed by Butternut: [[Sapienfrfx]], [[Mushroom_Cultist]], and [[Spoonce]]. The tally was grim for the SEC: 8 pearls in Butternut captivity, with no enemy pearls to show for it. But on 8 June came a major SEC victory: Ez2Clutch was pearled by the Icenian [[Lagiacrus]], after falling into a vault-bastioned sand trap and failing to escape. The SEC leadership then made the decision to extradite Ez2Clutch's pearl to Estalia, which held grievances against him for his betrayal in the Generic War.
=== Butternut Banwave (8 June) ===
On 8 June, a banwave swept across CivMC, with many Butternutters caught in it as a result of suspected association, a recently implemented rule intended to curb toxicity on the server - however, after a short period and pleas against the bans<ref>https://redd.it/144ffua</ref>, a few of the bans were lifted. Whether or not this was as a result of the pleas, or the end of their sentences, is not known.
=== Freeing of Gang Shi Combatants (8 June) ===
Amid the fighting, the imprisoned and former [[Gang Shi]] Minister of Diplomacy [[
=== Invasion of Whole Foods (11 June) ===
With SEC blood in the water
Immediately after the server restart on 11 June, Whole Foods was successfully bridged with no SEC resistance after [[Haxx0r]] sabotaged its curtain and bunkers. Two players freed from Whole Foods, Highroll and SlothInASuit, subsequently joined the Butternut war effort. During the disabling of Whole Foods, chosentwicelol secured the pearl of [[Complexii]], who was trapped inside after logging in. Additionally, many other SEC fighters remained logboxed at the complex. Haxx0r also griefed the Icenia city bunker, pearling [[ChrisChrispie]] in the process.
[[File:SEC-propaganda.png|thumb|left|349x349px|SEC propaganda, a rallying cry created for the war effort made by [[VilyanZ]]]]
=== Exile of Icenian Government (12 June — 29 June) ===
On 12 June, the newly formed Butternut-Gang Shi coalition announced the "liberation of Icenia", and detailed a plan to fully demilitarize the nation, outlining their grievances and new rules for the war-torn nation.<ref>https://redd.it/147vjbg</ref> The coalition urged Icenians to turn themselves in for a reduced sentence, and assured that any peaceful citizens would not be harmed. Any individuals seen wearing enchanted diamond or netherite armor, however, would be swiftly pearled. Soon thereafter a new announcement was made, this time by SEC Forces, showing 6 fighters. The announcement read, "Icenia doesn't need liberating. We will persevere".<ref>https://redd.it/1484qqi</ref> With Icenia under occupation, [[King Cupar]] of the [[Imperial Federation]] announced SECRA: the SEC Refugee Act, an initiative in partnership with the [[Blue Cross]] to provide refugee assistance to those fleeing the conflict.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/147j49w/secra_the_imperial_federation_and_blue_cross/</ref>
Skirmishes continued in Icenia as the coalition sought to snuff out the rest of the SEC Forces in Icenia and complete their demilitarization of the nation, when a new meta-incident occurred: using the newly implemented One-Time Teleport (OTT) mechanic, the Butternut fighter
[[File:Skirmish between Butternut and SEC.png|thumb|Skirmish between Butternut (chosentwicelol) and SEC (Shadno, MechanicalRift) at Cane Corp, Icenia]]
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On 14 June, Butternut ([[chosentwicelol]]) attacked [[Cane Corp]], Icenia (defending: [[MechanicalRift]], [[Shadno]], [[Drekamor]]). It was a small skirmish with inconclusive results. The next day, Butternut County renewed their assault with an attack by [[TheRealJewy]], [[bewsiej]], [[IbisMan]], and [[Gwua]]. SEC mounted a defense with MechanicalRift, Shadno, and auqust. The SEC achieved a surprise victory, pearling Gwua, after he fell into a fall trap and failed to escape with a pearl.
The same day, [[chosentwicelol]] and [[Ch1pR]] were banned for using illegal client modifications, utilizing an outdated y-level version of [[Mods|CombatRadar]] and logging in with a cheat client respectively.
===
After multiple skirmishes on 16 June, SEC forces began skybridging Nuthole, the Butternut vault. As the skybridge approached Nuthole on 17 June, the Icarians [[SOGGYHOBO]] and [[Dawsonisrainy]] both betrayed the SEC and defected to Butternut, assisting with their vault defense. SEC faced three losses due to the insiders in the skybridge: bewsiej pearled [[Awesome_Daniel]] and [[SeaRed]]; meanwhile [[JessieJinx]] was pearled by [[Dawsonisrainy]]. Later, Butternut faced 1 loss when [[auqust]] pearled [[Fur]], who was blocked off at the skybridge due to Butternut forgetting to add him to their groups. A few hours after the beginning of intense resistance by Butternut defenders, SEC abandoned their bridge and attack bunker, which was disabled shortly afterwards.
[[File:Butternut bridge to CaneCorp June 2023.png|thumb|left|Butternut and Gang Shi combatants defending with a counter skybridge]]
=== Seizure of Cane Corp (17 June — 20 June) ===
On 17 June, Butternut restarted their attack on Cane Corp, in which both sides each suffered a loss, with [[asyhlshk]] pearling Highroll, and TheRealJewy pearling asyhlshk. Attacks persisted on 18 June, and after a series of short fights with the defense there (consisting solely of [[Drekamor]]), [[Slushhi]] joined the defense and pearled [[SlothInASuit]] in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RJaaZsnmEQ single combat] . Continuing clashes resulted in [[Drekamor]] being pearled by TheRealJewy, and in turn TheRealJewy being pearled by auqust with assistance from Shadno. On 19 June, while defending the Cane Corp bunker alone, [[VilyanZ]] was pearled by SOGGYHOBO. Butternut County successfully captured Cane Corp on 20 June.
[[File:Butternut offensive skybridge to Cane Corp.png|thumb|Butternut and Gang Shi’s offensive bridge to Cane Corp]]
=== Attacks on the Bloom Vault (20 June — 21 June) ===
After Cane Corp fell on 20 June, Butternut and Gang Shi launched an offensive against the Bloom vault with a skybridge aimed at the skybunker. SEC forces defended with a counter skybridge, but failed to prevent Butternut and Gang Shi from advancing into the vault; combat ensued inside the vault.
At the start of the attack, 4 SEC fighters were pearled by Butternut forces. As the attack progressed, TNT minecarts blew up Shadno twice, along with [[Jaydon_]] and auqust - however, these deaths did not count as pearls. Several Butternut fighters led by bewsiej then jumped into the skyvault to attack [[Xcios]], [[Hg_80]], and Shadno.
In the midst of this battle, a third party entered the fight: several [[Elysian Pact|EP]] members, two of which were [[thejkh]] and [[ShadySauce]], initially there to spectate the fight, intervened due to their grievances with multiple fighters in Butternut, and their resulting desire to assist SEC in winning the war. In the confusion, EP war reporters including [[What777]] also jumped into the fight following the other five, assuming the EP as a whole had suddenly decided to intervene in the war; it was later determined that thejkh, ShadySauce, and several other EP members were acting independently of their alliance. The two sides traded blows, with IbisMan pearling Xcios, and Shadno pearling 7joshh with EP assistance. The Butternut forces at the fight followed the EP members as they kited the pearl away from the fight, but were unsuccessful in recovery. Following this fight, S4NTA, thejkh, and ShadySauce departed from Estalia to create a private coalition known as D.U.C.K.S. to volunteer resources to select SEC and EP members, and Butternut announced they would no longer tolerate the presence of "war reporters" at future battles to prevent similar incidents.
A few hours later, the Butternut forces regrouped and returned to Bloom Vault, where bewsiej pearled [[Simpology]] (better known as NeoTide) from fall damage after jumping off the skybunker into the rings. Shortly after bewsiej pearled [[HG__80]], also due to fall damage in the rings, after he teleported down into an unfinished lodestone trap at the top of the ground bunker. After these losses with Butternut gaining safe entry to the main ground bunker via the lodestones, the SEC abandoned Bloom Vault. Later, Butternut fighter [[Cqrs0n]] pearled SEC fighter Forged_TK on a field close to the vault.
With no remaining resistance, Butternut captured Bloom Vault and began disabling it on 21 June, although the SEC made unsuccessful attempts to retake the vault in the following days.
=== Combat in Icenia City (21 June — 29 June) ===
On 21 June, Butternut forces partially disabled Icenia's work-in-progress Quagmire vault, and entered Icenia City afterwards. At the city, Shadno, with the help of thejkh, [[S4NTA]], and hugepoopie, pearled Cqrs0n and bewsiej (leader of Butternut County) - a major SEC win following a long series of Icenian defeats since the fall of Cane Corp and Bloom Vault.
On 27 June, the Butternut members XxTBxX3276 and chosentwicelol were unbanned, with both rejoining the war effort.
=== Insiding of AP’s Reluctance and Temporary Banwave (28 June) ===
[[File:Reason for Insiding Reluctance Vault.png|thumb|The reason [[SQOpenSpellBook]] gave for insiding [[Arsenio Pact]], and by extension all the SEC alliance]]
On 28 June, the [[Arsenio Pact]] vault Reluctance, SEC's final complete vault, was insided by SEC members [[PolyBit]], [[SQOpenSpellBook]], [[_BaniShed]] and [[BillyBopBeans]]. Belonging to a nation forcibly annexed by the AP, they had recently been added to its groups in order to assist with an anticipated defense. All of the Butternut and Gang Shi pearls were freed besides Ez2Clutch, who was held at the Estalian Mushroom Bunker. Additionally, all bastions at the vault were removed.
Butternut forces used MTA as a center of operations to start an attack tunnel to begin to disable the vault, with sporadic SEC resistance. During this phase, admins banned most of the people involved on both sides of the war in order to “pause” it whilst investigating the suspected VPN user PolyBit, who had assisted in the insiding of the vault. Approximately an hour later, the admins determined that this player was not an alt and as such unbanned all players involved (with the exception of the 4 insiders and chosentwicelol, pending further investigation) and teleported them away from the vault, to prevent abuse of the incremental unbans to gain a tactical advantage by either side.
[[Kingstell]] escaped Reluctance with the pearls of [[PhysicsGamer]] and [[Cqrson]], who were killed during the attack. After he jumped into Pavia's vault trench with the pearls and handed them over, [[BritishWanderer]] successfully negotiated an exchange for the pearls of [[Spoonce]] and [[Hg_80]] (Pavian citizens who volunteered for the SEC) with Butternut.<ref>https://discord.com/channels/912074050086502470/960952809447100416/1123687674075689073</ref>
On 29 June, Butternut forces successfully captured and disabled Reluctance. This was widely considered the final deciding factor of the war, with all operational SEC pearl holding structures having been taken by Butternut-Gang Shi forces.
== Nether War ==
=== Attacks on SEC Nether infrastructure (20 June — 29 June) ===
On 20 June, pearled Gang Shi players [[Antea2404]] and [[___TheBoss___]] launched an offensive against SEC infrastructure in the Nether by disabling the farms and portal of [[Cortesia Del Mar]]. The same day, Antea2404, ___TheBoss___, and Ez2Clutch disabled the farms and portal of [[Yoahtl]].
On 21 June, Antea2404, SlothInASuit, ___TheBoss___, and Ez2Clutch attacked the nether infrastructure of [[Icarus]]. They disabled the farms and portal, and looted storage in the vicinity.
By the end of the war, all SEC portals and nether infrastructure had been secured and looted by the Butternut nether forces.
=== SEC Attacks on Transport Union (26 June) ===
On 26 June, pearled SEC players{{who}} obbybombed the infrastructure of the [[Transport Union]], a neutral provider of tunnels, rails, and roads due to their usage by Butternut and Gang Shi forces to move around in the nether.
== Aftermath ==
=== Dissolution of Icarus (28 June — 29 June) ===
On 28 June, much of mainland [[Icarus (CivMC)|Icarus]] (and Khione) was transferred to [[Mercutio]] due to Icarian citizens wanting to keep the land out of the war<ref> https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/14lt0lp/an_update_on_mercutio_land_claims/</ref>. On 29 June, [[SlothInASuit]] led a raiding party in an attempted attack on Mercutio's new claims, namely the inherited however nonfunctional Icarian vault. After breaking several bastions, he was told to leave the territory of Mercutio and eventually complied.
=== Dissolution of SEC and More Nations Seceding (28 June — 29 June) ===
The SEC has dissolved and many SEC inhabitants have moved to other countries. On 28 June, Tortugá has announced their independence as a nation, seceding from [[Icenia (CivMC)|Icenia]].<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/14lrvjz/independence_post_on_behalf_of_tortugan_leadership/</ref> Also on the 28th of June, the EM secedes from the [[Arsenio Pact]].<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/14lq5qn/long_overdue_em_update_post/</ref> On 29 June, Aurellia announced they are seceding from [[Cortesia Del Mar (CivMC)|Cortesia]].<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/14mh732/aurellia_secedes_from_cortesia_del_mar/</ref>
=== Gang Shi aftermath (29 June) ===
[[Gang Shi]] and Temporal Isles' inhabitants are planning to move back to their respective lands and restart their nations, previously dismantled by the SEC.
== Reactions ==
On a Reddit opinion poll asking the global community their opinions on the war (taken around its midpoint), 60% of respondents indicated support for the SEC, compared to Butternut's 40%.<ref>https://redd.it/14783s9</ref>
On June 13th, [[NovaCeasar]], claiming to be the founder of Icenia on CivCraft 2.0, and a director of the Transport Union, denounced the current Icenian government and wished Butternut and Gang Shi luck in “the process of its removal.” <ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/1487y7x/denouncing_icenia_from_the_desk_of_its_founder/</ref>
On June 14th, former CivMC developer and designer [[CaptainKlutz]] posted a satirical essay expressing frustration over players seeing Civ as a game to be won, rather than a collaborative creative medium.<ref> https://www.reddit.com/r/CivMC/comments/1498qg3/my_complete_thorough_researched_and_illustrated/</ref>
==External links==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CskTvB_3INE Video of bewsiej's pearling]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCZSsi6Kqeo&list=PLWBtRizVhfe7Kr42YsHuoIvaCCLMB7BQO Video of Ez2Clutch's POV pearling multiple SEC members]
==References==
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{{Butternut–SEC War}}
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