Months after the beginning of the war, both the Army of Club Penguin and Templars are still at odds. What exactly happened between the two, and why has their rivalry continued long after the main conflict ended?

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The relationship between the Army of Club Penguin and the Templars has been defined by cycles of conflict and cooperation. Although the two armies are currently among the community’s most major rivals, their history stretches back years before their alliance during the Sapphire Concordat. Before becoming allies, ACP and Templars had already encountered each other in several conflicts. These early clashes helped establish a competitive relationship between the two armies, with both sides repeatedly finding themselves on opposing ends of major community disputes and battles.

Despite this history, relations eventually improved. The two armies became members of the Sapphire Concordat, working alongside one another during World War IX against the Blue Sunset Alliance. Their cooperation continued beyond the conflict, with ACP and Templars maintaining a relatively positive relationship for a period of time. The two armies once again found themselves fighting on the same side during the 2024 Battle of Migrator against the Secret Service. However, following this period of cooperation, tensions began to rise once again. The alliance between ACP and Templars eventually collapsed, with ACP leadership publicly announcing the end of the partnership.

Roxy formally announcing the termination of ACP TCP Alliance.

Following the breakdown of their alliance, the relationship between the two armies shifted back toward rivalry. Over the next two years, ACP and Templars clashed in multiple conflicts, including several wars and tournament encounters such as March Madness IX, Legends Cup XIV.

In February 2025, tensions escalated further when ACP launched the Winter Antioch Campaign against Templars. The conflict ended in a decisive ACP victory, but disagreements between the two sides continued. More than a year later, those unresolved tensions would eventually lead to the latest chapter in their rivalry: The Spring Offensive.

THE SPRING OFFENSIVE: Beginnings

Unlike previous ACP–Templars conflicts, The Spring Offensive has taken a different form. Rather than developing into a traditional war fought through scheduled battles, the conflict has largely centered around in-game raids. The conflict began on April 28, when ACP declared war on the Templars following a Club Penguin Journey raid. ACP titled the campaign “The Spring Offensive,” announcing that Templar events would be targeted through raids and offering rewards for troops who discovered Templar activity on CPJ.

Following the declaration, ACP carried out several operations against Templars on Club Penguin Journey, including raids on Templar events and disruptions of their recruiting efforts. The only traditional, judge-officiated battle conducted as part of the Spring Offensive ended in a technical ACP victory, as the armies did not actually face each other in-game. ACP continued its raid operations throughout early May before eventually shifting away from direct raids. This change stemmed from worries of their members’ accounts being banned from the game as a result of in-game conflicts.

Initial raid of the war

From ACP’s perspective, these operations constituted a successful campaign. The army argued that its raids disrupted Templar events and recruiting efforts, while also demonstrating an alternative approach to warfare centered around patrols and island control. Templars, however, maintained that ACP’s inability to force direct engagements demonstrated the opposite. They argued that its operations had failed to significantly disrupt their activities. This disagreement over the effectiveness of the raids became one of the defining points of contention throughout the conflict.

THE SPRING OFFENSIVE: aftermath

The dispute soon extended beyond the raids themselves. ACP accused Templars of multilogging during the conflict and used the alleged evidence to further support its claim of victory. Templars rejected these accusations and disputed ACP’s interpretation of the conflict. With neither side accepting the other’s version of events, the Spring Offensive developed into a conflict with no mutually recognized conclusion. By late May, Templars had declared the conflict a 9–0–0 victory in their favor in ‘Clover Crashout‘, further cementing the divide between the two armies’ interpretations of the war.

Army of CP raids practice battle between Aliens and Templars

The rivalry also continued outside the Spring Offensive. On June 1, ACP and Templars faced off in the Around the World Cup III finals, where ACP secured a decisive victory. The battle provided one of the few instances during this period in which the two armies directly faced one another in a traditional, judge-officiated battle.

Despite the conclusion of the main campaign, the disagreement continued in the weeks that followed. On June 9, ACP published ‘There’s No Gold, It’s All Cake!‘, reiterating its claim of victory and outlining its position on the conflict. Templars later addressed the ongoing dispute in ‘CORAM NON JUDICE‘ on July 6. In it, they rejected ACP’s claims and critizied its continued interference with Templar activities.

Templars vs. ACP in the Around the World Cup III Grand Finals

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