Welcome to This Day in History, a column that examines major historical events. In this week’s edition, we will discuss the events of June 7 in 2013 and 2016.
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ACP VS. FEDERATION WAR ENDS – 2013
ACP’s Participation in Multiple Wars & Changes in Leadership
After the Army of Club Penguin‘s creation in 2006, the Clovers engaged in many conflicts throughout the years. By 2013, the army became the target of a series of wars meant to lessen the army’s influence. At the same time, the Clover Defenders fought a tense war against Nachos, their long-time rival. Alongside this, ACP experienced leadership changes, with the departures of Kingfunks4 and Swimmerboy01. Given their retirements, Mchappy returned to the leadership position for the first time since 2011. Finally, ACP’s Australia/AUSIA division was officiated under the command of Flipmoo as AUSIA leader. The division was a part of many of the later conflicts the army was involved in. Ultimately, a new era of ACP history began in early 2013.
March on Klondike – January 2013
Early ACP AUSIA Event
War with Federation & Result
Soon after, tensions escalated with the Federation, a newly formed army. Subsequently, ACP declared war in a post where they accused the Federation of troop stealing. Specifically, the army’s high percentage of former ACP troops raised questions about their intentions. Notably, the Federation claimed that they had received warnings about possible consequences for these actions. Regardless, the ensuing war concluded in ACP victories on Breeze, Bubblegum, and Ice Shelf. The official end of the war came on June 7 when the battle results were recognized. While the Clovers came out victorious, bot raids affected the performance of both armies. Despite these raids, ACP successfully gained servers and ensured their opponent was eliminated.
ACP vs. Federation War
Return of prominent NW leaders – 2016
Night Warriors’ Early History
Firstly, Night Warriors got their start in July 2009 after the merger between the original Night Warriors and the Rogue Rangers. In their early years, the Warriors started a rivalry with ACP that led to their defeat in World War V in February 2011. Furthermore, the army contended with many other armies, such as the Hot Sauce Army, Team Gold, Underground Mafias Army, and the Doritos of Club Penguin. Interestingly, their ban on dual enlistment aided in NW’s success in these wars. In the meantime, NW’s high maxes culminated in the army’s takeover of the number one position on Club Penguin Army Central’s Top Ten, taking ACP off the podium.
Invasion of Brumby – NW vs. ACP
NW’s Closure & Failed Revivals
On the other hand, the success did not last long after Tomb147 and Vendetta left the army. Following a drop in sizes, NW closed indefinitely in 2013. A year later, revival attempts took place with the old leaders’ disapproval made apparent. Equally important, another comeback effort occurred with more questions about the revival’s validity in 2015. Finally, Xxtoysoldier and Drake brought back the army, promising to lead it to new heights.
LorenzoBean’s NW Revival Attempt. Click to enlarge
New Generation of NW & Important Events
With NW’s return, the army had a strong leadership composed of successful leaders. In the past, both leaders played a role in Dark Warriors‘ status as the largest army of 2014. Meanwhile, they carried over an aggressive military approach from their previous endeavors. For example, they quickly formed an alliance with Fire Warriors for a war against the Redemption Force. However, the war ended days later after a treaty was signed.
NW Revival Event
Not long after, Verum‘s inactivity contributed to his removal from the triumvirate leadership. While he later returned, Verum retired the same month after he gained NW Legend. Next, RF merged into NW after maxes decreased significantly. Later on, NW waged war on Nachos in a controversial war that saw both armies claim victory. Despite the indecisive result, Xxtoysoldier and Drake departed the army for personal reasons. Their retirements were short-lived as they returned less than a month later with Verum. Accordingly, their short leave came to a close on June 7 as they returned for the foreseeable future. Lastly, Xxtoysoldier received Major Army Legend for 2016 after he made NW one of the biggest armies in the community. In brief, NW’s revival was not without turbulence.
Invasion of Fjord – Nachos vs. Night Warriors
Old Leaders Return to NW
Conclusion
Throughout the later years of Club Penguin, the community changed greatly as some armies struggled due to recruiting restrictions. For ACP, the army was no longer the dominant superpower by 2013. However, the creation of an AUSIA division kept them competitive with armies that had caught up to them. This new division also helped ACP have better results in wars such as the one vs. Federation. Moving on, NW’s many generations showed the high standards the leaders had for the army. Despite some instability, the army still did well as it challenged RPF for the number one spot on the Top Ten. At the year’s end, the army finished at third place in terms of number one placements, just behind RPF and the Water Vikings. Finally, NW’s leaders left a lasting legacy that is still felt in the community today. Essentially, these two events demonstrated the unique power both armies had. What do YOU think of the ACP-Federation war? Was ACP right to declare war? What about NW’s leadership changes? What other armies had similar situations?
Aurora
Senior Reporter