History of Yoahtl: Difference between revisions
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== CivClassic ==
=== '''The Era of Reclamation - July 2017 to
The Era of Reclamation is marked by the return to traditions and a more informal governing style and focus on community rather than politics. This era began after the arrival of Yoahtl to its current home. This era also is marked with the removal of redundant or useless laws and regulation and ensuring that those in power make rules to serve the populace and build community rather than gaining power. This era has come of age during the [[Somber War]], but ended with the Lex vault break and the formation of [[SATO]].
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Yoahtl initially maintained neutrality throughout the [[Somber War]] until the defeat of [[Anguish]] and subsequent confinement of Lexington to their vault. After entering talks with Hjaltland, BlueSylvaer and bgbba agreed that Yoahtl would enter the [[Western Alliance]] and commit to the war effort. Yoahtl's presence was felt heavily at the final assault on Lexington, with many Yoahtlans participating on the skybridge including bgbba who was at the time the Deputy Alcuahtl and TheOrangeWizard the Alcuahtl. The defeat of Lexington led Quauhtli_mia to declare that the era had ended and a new era had begun.
=== '''The Era of Resurgence -
==== The Konigsberg Intervention - March 15 to March 17th 2018 ====
Almost immediately after the Somber War concluded, Konigsberg's channers settled near the HJE and began causing drama. They concocted a plot to raid all of SATO and assassinate TheOrangeWizard. Several alt raids were conducted attacking Southshire and Yoahtl with diplomatic support from Baes20 and the Rhodesians within the HJE. This information was leaked by Charlameme, who fled south. Hjaltland and Yoahtl led an attack force north and scattered the Konigsberg forces but obtained no pearls. The fleeing Konigsberg channers, in particular [[Figasaur]] and cr0c0dile/Zoltan, resettled in MtA to form the [[Jewish Quarter]] beginning nearly two and a half years of antisemetic harassment of the Civ community. This incident, combined with Rhodesian and HJE support for Konigsberg including pearling and vaulting Charlameme for revealing the altraiding began the drastic rise in tensions between SATO and FRIENDS. [https://old.reddit.com/r/civclassics/comments/84imm1/konigsberg_has_deliberately_openly_and_clearly/ A bgpost explaining the incident in detail with screenshots].
It's notable that this was the second time Rhodesia had supported Konigsberg. The first incident between Yoahtl and Konigsberg culminated in General_Thomas invading Yoahtl and nearly being pearled by Neptune/Altraid/Asumaru. It has been remarked that had General_Thomas been successfully pearled in this initial intervention that years worth of drama could have been avoided.
==== Power Struggles ====
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After bgbba's rise to power, the government decided to replenish the losses of productive members of the nation in the preceding political struggles by resettling and reclaiming Axochitlan. This was undertaken by Quauhtli_mia. [[Laconia|The Laconians]] were inactive and unaware of the reclamation until Quauhtli_mia made a post taunting them on the subreddit. This began a rapid rise in tensions. The so called Cult of Bg, led by bgbba, increased hostile rhetoric and began diplomatic attempts to seize the land.
Yoahtl had already been involved in various controversies between [[SATO]] and [[FRIENDS]] and tensions were running high across the map. Laconia refused to give up the land but by this point Axochitlan had been reclaimed and settled. Minor skirmishes broke out across the territory between Laconia with assistance from their ally [[Rhodesia]] and Yoahtl with diplomatic support from some members of [[SATO]]. In a final attempt to reverse course, bgbba supported a proposal to buy Axochitlan and some of the land for 6,000 diamonds. It was too late. The Council, assured of victory by weeks of rhetoric by meat312 and bgbba, voted the proposal down. Preparations for war began immediately and Yoahtlan forces occupied Axochitlan. This culminated in the Battle on the Bridge in which Rhodesian and Laconian forces fired on meat312, beginning the [[Third Laconia War]]. The Laconia War was ended by General_Thomas and Capri, the two Rhodesian military commanders, pearling bgbba.
==== The Fall of Bg and the Orange Restoration ====
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Yoahtl decided to take a break from the CivClassic's drama to play on [[CivEx: First Light]]. This was a time of great success for Yoahtl. Neotide_ first began associating with Yoahtl during this period. The instability of playing on a different server combined with the unpopularity of TheOrangeWizard's new charter with the citizenry led to calls to create a new charter. The supporters were divided between remaining bgists such as WackyAki and Quauhtli_mia who favored restoration of the First Charter called Restorationists and the Reformists led by Tigen and SpaceVolcano who supported writing a new Third Charter incorporating the popular elements of the Second Charter such as the creation of the High Justice. Opposition to charter change mostly consisted of TheOrangeWizard, Dr_Oracle, and skeptics currently serving in government positions such as future Alcuahtl MightyOddish. After a series of discussions led by Tigen and SpaceVolcano's passionate advocacy of a renewed charter, the Restorationist faction merged under a united group of government members. WackyAki resigned from the Chieftainship after a particularly brutal roasting session for his unwavering support of Quauhtli_mia's rhetoric in favor of renewed hostility with FRIENDS, beginning the WackyAki Redemption.
The Third Charter restored much of the First Charter and brought back the Council as Yoahtl's legislature. However, lawmaking power for the general citizenry via referendums was retained as was the entire structure of the independent judicial system underneath SpaceVolcano. The Alcuahtl was stripped of most remaining powers and the concept of the General was defined explicitly as a legal position. While TheOrangeWizard remained Alcuahtl, he resigned in January of 2019 having lost too much influence to manage the Yoahtlan state when it was decided to return to CivClassics. With bgbba permapearled and completely unwilling to ascend the Throne of the Rising Dawn, Feathercrown was made Alcuahtl.
==== Stabilization of Political Leadership ====
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Since Feathercrown's ascendance Yoahtl has had three Alcuahtls, all of whom served for long periods of time overseeing an era of political stability and relative unity. bgbba has also remained Chieftain since this time, but has never held the reigns of power again. This was the great gift of Feathercrown's leadership, wisdom, and political insight.
=== The Era of the Olympiad - January 2019 to
==== New Yoahtl City Redesign - Spring of 2019 and Summer of 2019 ====
On the return to CivClassics, Yoahtl was a shrunken community. Badly damaged by the rise and fall of the cult of bg, the loss in the Laconian War, and months of political division, reform of the city itself was needed. Initially led by Feather, many design changes occurred to the city. Old buildings were removed and public squares were brought back. LukasMaps, SpaceVolcano, Feathercrown, Sventhar, and XCstar led a redevelopment effort that cleaned the slate for the city that exists today. This included a major redesign and expansion of Yoahtl's train station, the creation of the Southeast District Homeowner's Association, and a large scale renovation of the surrounding island which had become full of ugly farms and abandoned buildings. ▼
==== Integration of the NCA - Fall of 2019 ====
The [[Northern Coast Alliance|NCA]] was originally composed of several nations, including Okashima and Vinland. While being members of SATO, the apathy of [[Hjaltland]] and [[The Commonwealth|Commonwealth]] towards FRIENDS had led to Yoahtl, Vinland, Okashima, and several smaller territories forming the NCA. This was escalated when SATO allowed Rekvia to take a large portion of Okashima by force. SATO's leadership claimed that Okashima hadn't handled the situation in a way that would justify SATO intervention, while Yoahtl and Vinland were threatened by the presence of Rekvia, who had plentiful ties to FRIENDS, on their borders. In the intervening time between the formation of SATO and the return of Yoahtl to CivClassics the NCA had declined and talks began about integrating the NCA into Yoahtl directly as new towns. This occurred in the fall of 2019 after months of negotiations and diplomatic overtures with the ascension of Okashima as a non-autonomous town within Yoahtl.
Okashima was fraught with political strife. The drama continued until finally F1sh98, the source of most of the conflict, was overthrown in a coup backed by the Yoahtlan federal government and Neotide_. This began the integration of the NCA's military forces and Yoahtl, with Neotide_ becoming the General of both structures and integrating them. Eventually the entire NCA would see activity die down and be fully incorporated into Yoahtl.
==== Quiet Months - Winter of 2018 to Summer of 2019 ====
After the burst of energy redesigning NYC, Yoahtl fell on quiet times. Activity dropped across the server and new players were looking for greener pastures in Icenia, Imperial Truidence, Bloom, and other new nations that were founded in the wake of the Somber War. [[Hallow]] was founded and FRIENDS collapsed. Rhodesia was wiped out by SATO and Entente and the remaining FRIENDS nations joined Hallow to create [[NATO]]. The rise in tensions began with Rhodesia obby bombing and disabling the [[Southshire]] vault hole. Hjaltland descended on Rhodesia and annihilated them, but not before FRIENDS abandoned Rhodesia to their fate. Rhodesian fighters fled north to Columbia and NATO setting the stage for [[NATO-Mir War|future conflicts]]. This final confrontation between Rhodesia and SATO, which had begun with the Battle of the Border Wall between bgbba and altraid vs General_Thomas in the first Konigsberg Crisis, is notable for removing the last hostile powers from the Southeast quadrant. Upon success, [[Frensin]] was said to have remarked that Yoahtl was 'right all along' for being so hostile towards Rhodesian intervention in the South.
==== The Banning of bgbba - February 2019 ====
After a year of controversy, one final blowout between bgbba and his pearl holders occurred on the subreddit. Several NATO players had been harassing [[Callum]], [[StrPlatinum]], bgbba, and other SATO figures, accusing them of horrible harassment during the FRIENDS vs SATO conflicts that had resulted in a FRIENDS player harming themselves. In particular Callum and StrPlatinum were targets, both of them at the time underage players. bgbba was a target as well, with people making racist comments about his ex-girlfriend and calling her a 'moor' and joking about killing her in Crusader Kings 2. Still permapearled by FRIENDS, bgbba returned home from the bar one night and made a post so vicious, toxic, and unacceptable about said harassment that he was instantly permabanned from CivClassics. This post marked the high water mark for toxicity in the FRIENDS-SATO disputes and led to the admins banning several individuals responsible for the harassment. However, bgbba was permabanned and Yoahtl's reputation externally took another hit.
==== Yoahtl's Turn towards the International Community - Summer and Fall of 2019 ====
With Quauhtli_mia inactive, bgbba permabanned and permapearled, and assorted hotheads like ThirdofFive and f1sh98 gone, Yoahtl settled into a new era. Diplomatic reputation began to be restored. ZachTack, Neotide_, Spacevolcano, MightyOddish, Sventhar, WackyAki, Feathercrown, and others such as the [[Resimere|Resimearans]] led activity during this time. The NCA and Yoahtl were merged into one united Empire of Yoahtl, production of material goods rose, Neotide_ fully joined Yoahtl proper as Okashima declined, and a general period of medium activity flourished. During this time, Yoahtl began to reach out to the international community. The Entente formed and Neotide_ integrated himself into the Entente military structure. The [[UNC]] rose and fell and the seed that became the [[UDF]] was planted when Neotide_ helped put down the [[Clown Wars]] in Icenia.
As a final note, in August of 2019, bgbba was considered reformed by the admins and allowed to be unbanned, along with Reiko and others who were deemed to deserve a second chance due to deescalation of toxic behaviors. Public apologies were made and Yoahtl's reputation was rehabilitated. [[ComradeNick]] agreed to free bgbba and to bury the hatchet. In order to maintain the balance of power and in keeping with the deal to free bgbba with ComradeNick, Yoahtl declared official neutrality in the ongoing [[NATO-Mir War|Infinity War.]] However, times grew dark again as raiders, obby bombers, and others rampaged across the map. When Yoahtl and other neutral nations were attacked by Ransackistan, Yoahtl joined the UDF and declared war on Ransackistan in the second week of December 2019. The [[War of The Coalition|Coalition War]] had begun. Now fully reintegrated with old and new allies, Yoahtl's community threw itself into the war effort and began a renewed focus on infrastructure to win the war effort.
▲On the return to CivClassics, Yoahtl was a shrunken community. Badly damaged by the rise and fall of the cult of bg, the loss in the Laconian War, and months of political division, reform of the city itself was needed. Initially led by Feather, many design changes occurred to the city. Old buildings were removed and public squares were brought back. LukasMaps, SpaceVolcano, Feathercrown, Sventhar, and XCstar led a redevelopment effort that cleaned the slate for the city that exists today. This included a major redesign and expansion of Yoahtl's train station, the creation of the Southeast District Homeowner's Association, and
== Timeline of Government Changes ==
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