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Additional Comments to Urban Forestry Commission – regarding Seattle DPD's latest draft tree ordinance updates
July 18, 2012
Steve Zemke Chair-Save the Trees- Seattle
Are DPD's proposed revisions to our tree code the best we can do? It is important to compare them with what others are doing and one example is the new ordinance passed by Portland, Oregon last year. Portland's adopted code is much stronger than that proposed by DPD for Seattle.
On April 13, 2011 Portland, Oregon adopted much stronger tree protection regulations to protect their urban forest. The ordinance became effective May 13, 2011 and the actual regulations go into effect on Feb 1, 2011. You can see the ordinance here:
http://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/index.cfm?&a=3457132 page summary
https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/article/350786?&login=1Title 11 Trees Portland, Oregon
Portland currently has about a 26% canopy cover and has a goal of reaching 33%.
Their new ordinance consolidates tree rules under one title.
It addresses both public and private trees, both during development and outside development.
A City Forester is responsible for trees outside the development process and acts as a consultant during the development process with their development agency and also with a "responsible Engineer" overseeing utility, street trees and other public trees.
A two tier permit system to remove trees is established, applications being in writing or online.
Prior exemption for single family lots removed because of confusion.
It applies to street and city trees 3" or larger in diameter and private trees 12" or larger in diameter
private trees in some special zones 6" or larger also covered
Tree for tree replacement required for most permits, with inch for inch replacement or mitigation on 20 "' or larger trees.
A fee is assessed to process applications.
Tree permits must be posted on site.
Applicants can appeal city decisions on tree permits. Public can appeal decisions on trees 20" or greater or more than 4 trees per year 12" or larger.
Development process focuses on saving large healthy trees, native trees and groves.
Building permits require 1/3 of trees on site 12" or larger to be retained or mitigated.
Building permits require meeting tree density standards and achieving baseline canopy goals.
These are a few of the provisions in Portland's tree ordinance. It is important to note that this ordinance was developed in a much more open and public process than DPD' has used. We ask again that DPD post all meetings open to the public on their website so that citizens in Seattle can find opportunities to listen to the discussion and give feedback to the City. We also ask that DPD publicly post all comments submitted on their website, like Shoreline recently did, and like what is happening currently on comments on the Urban Forest Management Plan Update.
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The following comments were submitted by Save the Trees – Seattle to the Seattle Urban Forestry Commission regarding the Seattle Department of Planning and Development's latest draft Tree Ordinace. You can see the draft proposal here: www.seattle.gov/dpd/Planning/trees
Preliminary Comments to the Seattle Urban Forestry Commission –
regarding latest DPD draft of tree ordinance
July 18, 2012
Save the Trees-Seattle
Our initial observations: This draft is a disappointment but not unexpected considering DPD's previous proposal. DPD spends the bulk of the 56 page draft ordinance on specific provisions regarding sites where they are issuing building permits and very little on protecting trees outside the development process.
While there are some good additions, like requiring all projects to add street trees, this provision already exists in most zones. They are adding it for Single Family Residential and Institutions. And while it appears they are now requiring permits to remove exceptional trees which they define as over 24″ in diameter, at the same time they remove any limitations on removing any trees smaller than this and also remove protections for tree groves. Brennan Staley made the comment at the UFC that one analysis showed that only 14% of the trees in the city were over 24″ dbh, meaning that 86% of the trees could be removed outside the development process with no limitations.
Their old definition for removing trees was that they would be saved unless they limit the development potential of a lot. They are now saying an exceptional tree will be saved "unless the location of proposed principle (sic) structure would not allow an adequate tree protection area…" It's just a different way of saying the sane thing.
By simplifying their definition of an exceptional tree to one 24″ in diameter they are removing protections for many trees that the Director's Rule 16-2008 on Designation of Exceptional Trees classified as exceptional with a much smaller dbh depending on the tree species. Madrona trees for example were classified as exceptional at 6″ dbh and Quacking aspen at 12″ and Pacific dogwood at 6″. They would no longer be exceptional under DPD's new proposal.
Currently people are able to remove 3 trees a year from their property. This is way too many but DPD removes all protections for trees less than 24″ in diameter . The current system is not acceptable because the number needs to be less and because we need a permit system to track loss and hopefully slow loss by educating people on the value of our trees. Vancouver, BC, eg, limits removal to 1 per year. Shoreline's recently passed ordinance varies the number based on lot size.
DPD does nothing to mitigate loss of non-exceptional trees. The problem remains that tree protection should not be under DPD. It should be administered by a department that has a vested interest in saving trees and can be an advocate for doing that, not a Department whose main mission is to help people develop their property and find ways to make it easier for them to remove trees. Possible Departments with more of a mission to save trees include Seattle Public Utilities, Office of Sustainability and Environment and the Parks Department. DPD could still oversee the process of tree protection during development but not over private trees outside development.
Some good things in the draft:
1. Adding single family homes and institutions undergoing development to list of zones that must add street trees.
2. Requiring an online permit to remove trees larger than 24″ dbh.
3. Implementing tree removal application fee for exceptional trees to help cover cost and evaluation
4. Removing single family home lots smaller than 5000 sf from not being covered by new ordinance.
5. Higher credit given for evergreens saved or planted during development
What is missing from this draft:
1. Protection of tree groves
2. Protection of trees smaller than 24″ dbh, including trees previously classified as exceptional
3. A permit system for trees smaller than 24″dbh
4. Extending the permit system for exceptional trees to include public trees
5. Consolidating oversight, regulation and enforcement in a Department without a conflict of interest like DPD has.
6. licensing and training for arborists and tree removal companies
7. posting completed tree removal applications on line and posting of property
8. requiring disclosure of exceptional trees on property by real estate agents when property is sold
9. incentives to save trees like utility rebates
10. replacement of trees removed so there is no net loss of canopy over time, except some during development for not meeting credits
11 requirement to id all trees on property in development plans.
12. more emphasis on native trees and habitat values in tree plantings and preservation
It is important to note that Portland has approved a much more far reaching ordinance last year to protect their trees citywide that goes into effect in 2013.
At the last Urban Forestry Commission meeting Brennon Staley, the DPD lead for the new draft tree ordinance, asserted that if his version is enacted we would have the strongest tree ordinance of any large NW city. I do not agree.
I forwarded this post last September to the UFC noting that Portland has made significant moves in their urban forestry protection efforts, including protections for private trees on single family lots.
Here are the two pertinent links in that post, You'll have to log in to the city website to access them. Because the bulk of the new tree ordinance does not go into effect until next year (2013) it appears the new ordinance does not come up easily in a Google search of Portland's tree policies. This may be the result of an effort by Portland to not confuse the public as to what they are currently required to do.
http://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/index.cfm?&a=345713 2 page summary
https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bps/article/350786?&login=1 Title 11 Trees Portland, Oregon
I will be providing more detail on Portland's law in my public comments later but wanted to give UFC members a chance to check out the links before today's meeting. We can do a lot more to protect private trees than DPD's current draft proposes.
Steve Zemke
Chair – Save the Trees -Seattle
It was a long shot expecting the City of Seattle to come to the defense of the old trees at Ingraham High School. The Seattle School District also only sawthe trees as an impediment to their development plans. Now Seattle Hearing Examiner Ann Watanabe has also chose to ignore the evidence in the Hearing Record and Seattle City law requiring that priority be given to protecting uncommon plant and animal habitat in the City of Seattle. She has denied the appeal by Save the Trees-Seattle to stop the 70 year old 100 foot tall eveegreen trees from being cut being cut down at Ingraham High School in North Seattle.
The decision is not yet posted on the Hearing Examiner's website. When it is I will post a link here.
The environmental review now goes back to the King County Superior Court. We will be appealing the decision and it will be up to the court to make a final decision. They previously issued a restraining order preventing the Seattle School District from cutting down the 70 year old 100 foot tall Douglas fir, western red cedar and Pacific madrone trees until the environmental review was completed by the City of Seattle. That has now been done.
In her most recent decision Seattle hearing Examiner Ann Watanabe chose to ignore testimony from Save the Trees – Seattle that alternative sites for building the school addition were available on the Ingraham campus and that the Seattle School District padded the cost for other sites by adding in features like an additional 2000 square foot entrance on designs for the North side. Of course this raised the cost for any North side addition. The Seattle School District's designs and cost estimates for alternative sites lacked credibility when closely examined.
Many of the issues raised were ignored by the Hearing Examiner. One obvious early sign of the Hearing Examiner's limiting review of relevant issues was her upholding a preliminary motion by the Seattle School District to exclude testimony on wildlife by one of the witnesses we called, Kirk Prindle, a wildlife biologist who is a member of Seattle's Urban Forestry Commission. This was despite the submitting of new bird studies for the Seattle School District, which were included in DPD's file.
The Hearing Examiner ignored basic ecological considerations, as did the DPD and the Seattle School District. Groves of trees, particularly groves with conifers are not common in Seattle. The particular association at Ingraham of conifers and madrone trees is an uncommon plant habitat in Seattle. The Hearing Examiner in her previous decision agreed with this. There are only about 52 acres total of conifer madrone forest in all of Seattle, mostly at Seward Park. While there are scatterings of Douglas fir and madrone trees here and there in Seattle what is unique about Ingraham is that it is a 1.2 acre site and a grove of some 130 trees rather than just a few trees.
The diversity of plants and animals in a grove is directly correlated with patch or grove size size. The larger the patch size, the more diversity of plants and animals. Because all of Seattle has been logged over, except for some 50 acres of old growth at Schmidt's Park, the Ingraham Grove represents some of the oldest trees in Seattle. This older growth and uncommon plant habitat should be saved. City environmental law gives a priority for doing this. Yet at Ingraham High School, given the viable option of saving the grove in it's entirety because alternative sites exist, the Seattle Hearing Examiner has chosen not to.
Unfortunately the so called Emerald City of Seattle has a policy that we will save trees unless they prevent the development potential of a site. When this was mentioned by an employee of Seattle's Department of Planning and Development at a recent urban forest symposium on saving trees, the whole room broke out in spontaneous laughter. Yes it was said seriously but it is a joke obviously when the absurdity of the policy sinks in.
Unfortunately the consequence is not a joke. Seattle continues to lose trees, especially during development. Exceptional trees basically have no protection at any time because the whole process is complaint driven. By the time you hear the chainsaw, it is too late to stop a tree from being cut down. So DPD's proposal is that since the current system doesn't save trees, let's scrap the law mandating protection for old trees in the city altogether. It's like BP after they weren't able to initially stop the oil flow in the Gulf saying, well this didn't work so lets just stop trying.
One way the city can get some control over continued tree cutting, especially old trees is to expand its current permit system, to require a permit to cut down any tree over 6 inches in diameter on public and private property. The Seattle Department of Transportation already requires a permit before a tree can be cut down or even pruned if it is on the public right of way. Yet the DPD in their just released proposal for a new tree ordinance for the City of Seattle dismisses tree permits altogether and basically argues that we need to just encourage people to do the right thing and save trees by more public outreach and education. Like this has worked.
What we need is a change of policy and priorities. In the past people used to shot songbirds to eat. Fashion also threatened the very survival of many bird speicies as birds were killed for their feathers to create lavish "fashionable" hats. Yet we changed public policy to end this absurd killing of birds for money and fashion.
Trees are no less valuable living life forms than birds. In fact birds need native trees and shrubs to survive. Unfortunately trees are not mobile like birds. That makes them even more vulnerable. They are living entities of beauty and its an ecological necessity to protect them if birds and insects and other species are to survive on our planet. Obviously the DPD's proposal is ridiculous to eliminate protection for trees, especially exceptional trees.
We require hunting licenses to kill various wildlife and populations are monitored to ensure that overhunting does not occur and a species is wiped out. It's time to do the same for trees in our city. Trusting that people will not cut down trees wantonly and drive species of associated animals and plants to extinction in our city should not be left to chance and wishful thinking.
The current underegulated and unenforced tree protections are resulting in a continued decline of our urban forest. Most tree increases in recent years have been the short lived, small trees that get planted in the parking strips. The large trees and few remaining groves of trees continue to be cut down. Its time to change this. The interim ordinace passed last year limits tree cutting to 3 a year yet even this is not monitored or enforced. Without permits and tracking of trees cut down we have no idea who is doing what. We see plenty of examples everyday however of trees being cut down.
Save the Trees-Seattle is working to stop trees being cut down in the city and come up with a workable new tree protection ordinance. You can help support our efforts by making a contribution to Save the Trees-Seattle. Click on the donate button below to make a contribution of $50 or $100 or or $25 or whatever you can so we can continue our efforts to save the trees in Seattle from the chainsaws.
The Seattle Urban Forestry Commission is reviewing our tree protection ordinance and will be recommending chages needed to help increase our urban forest canopy to meet the 30% canopy cover adopted by the city. We are currently at about 23% canopy cover but are losing trees in our park areas due to invasive species like blackberry and ivy. The biggest potential new tree cover is private property. The city has actually mapped out potential areas for canopy growth. But a new ordinance and plan is necessary to effectively implement a policy to increase our tree canopy.
Here are links to some articles relevant to developing and strengthening our urban forest and tree protection laws that I found helpful:
Urban Tree Conservation: A White Paper on Local Ordinances
Sept 2007, Montgomery Tree Committee. 68 pages
This paper deals with"conservation of urban forests on private land" and is one of the best overviews I have found. It discusses and compares many different ordinances and approaches it from a holistic viewpoint, looking not just at trees but also biodiversity and ecosystem concerns.
Tree Ordinance Development Guidebook
Sept 2005 by the Georgia Forestry Commission, Urban and Community Forestry Program. 25 pages
This Guidebook is not very long but it has a good overview, including a Tree Board/Tree Ordinance Evaluation, and a Resource List.
Guideline for Developing and Evaluating Tree Ordinances
International Society of Arboriculture, Oct 2001. 181 pages a real compendium of information on tree ordinance issues
October 2010 update:
several other links also provide guidance in developing a tree ordinance.
http://www.scenic.org/tree/model_ordinance –
Scenic America – outlines key elements of a model tree protection ordinance
Tree Ordinance – ConservationTools.org – a good 7 page overview
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Thank you! That is the answer I was hoping for. The leaves do not look dry and crisp and they are not falling. Thanks for responding. |
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Tom Cruise is said to be even more relaxed after his divorce from Katie Holmes last year. We can imagine that someone filing for divorce from you right out of the blue had to be quite the shock to the system…
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EAST GREENBUSH -- A member of the town board withdrew her support for the Capital View Casino and Resort after she accused the developer of misrepresenting the plans. The board previously unanimously backed two resolutions supporting the casino.
Mary Ann Matters said when Saratoga Casino and Raceway presented the plans to the board it was branded as a destination resort, but the license application filed with the state show a smaller, downsized plan.
What they promised us was a world-class destination resort casino and what we more or less have been busted down to is a local-class casino that just doesnt have the amenities I thought it was going to have, said Matters, who twice voted in favor of a resolution supporting the casino.
Matters said the town was pitched a resort with 300 rooms, full dining options and a 1,700 seat showroom. The executive summary posted online with the Gaming Commission shows Capital View is planning a 100-room, three star hotel with a steakhouse, multiple casual dining options, and a less than 1,000 seat showroom. The summary says showroom seating was reduced as part of an agreement with several area entertainment venues.
Considering the downsizing now, I think the potential for these revenues is going to be significantly reduced. Instead of $5.7 million for East Greenbush, we might get $1 million or even less, said Matters.
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A resolution supporting the casino was required by the host municipality in order for the Gaming Commission to accept the application for license. A spokesperson for the commission said if a resolution withdrawing support was passed, it would not automatically take Capital View out of the running for the Capital Regions license. However, if it is submitted to the commission, it could impact the local support score worth up to 20 of the 100 points available. A public hearing is also planned after Labor Day.
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New Internal Financial Model for the UniversityOctober 25, 2011We are working to develop a new internal financial model for the University to meet a pressing demand. In recent years we have seen increasing pressure on all of our revenue sources, and we expect that this pressure will continue to intensify in the future. To fulfill our academic aspirations, we need to steward the University's resources wisely. More. |
Miller Center Forum: "Higher Education as the Engine of the American Economy"September 7, 2011I'm here today to discuss how higher education serves as the engine, or driver, of the American economy. To give us an appropriate mental image for this topic, let me begin by describing a news story and photo that appeared on the CNN website on July 28. More. |
Supporting Disaster Relief in VirginiaSeptember 1, 2011Many Virginians are concerned about the communities across the Commonwealth that suffered damage and extraordinary losses during the recent earthquake, tornadoes, and Hurricane Irene - and about the families in those communities that have been left with few resources to help them recover. More. |
Class of 2015 Joins the University FamilyAugust 30, 2011On the third weekend in August, our students and their families traveled from their homes across the Commonwealth, around the nation, and all over the world, converging on Charlottesville for opening weekend of the fall semester. This is always an occasion of great joy and promise for the coming year. More. |
Town Hall Meeting AnnouncementJune 20, 2011I am pleased to announce that the final report on the Academic Staff Survey results is nearly complete. Please join me for a town hall meeting in the South Lawn Nau Lecture Hall on June 24, at 10:00 a.m., to discuss the survey results. More. |
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Michael Strine of Johns Hopkins Is Named U.Va. Executive VP and COOMay 12, 2011I am pleased to write you with good news. At a meeting of the Board of Visitors this afternoon, I announced the selection of Michael Strine, the current CFO of Johns Hopkins, as the University's next executive vice president and COO. More. |
Letter to Living Wage Coalition studentsApril 26, 2011In talking to reporters late last week it quickly became apparent to me that there must have been a fairly significant misunderstanding in regard to the April 19 meeting with President Sullivan and her statement of the same day. More. |
Inauguration AddressApril 15, 2011Governor McDonnell; Rector Wynne and members of the Board of Visitors; faculty; staff; students; and alumni, parents, and friends of the University of Virginia: Today I formally dedicate my time, my energy, and my utmost effort to the presidency of this great University. I accept the task before me with gratitude and humility, and I face the future with hope and optimism for what we - together - will accomplish in the years ahead. More. |
Leonard Sandridge Appreciation BBQ on April 4March 22, 2011I write to remind you of my earlier invitation to have lunch with Leonard Sandridge and all the members of our University family at John Paul Jones Arena on Monday, April 4. More. |
President's Report: 2009-10March 16, 2011Last year was a time of unprecedented change at the University of Virginia. It was also a time of extraordinary accomplishments. The President's Report is a reflection of much of what transpired in the 2009-2010 academic year -- and the role that each of you has played in maintaining the superior quality of our great institution. More. |
Invitation to honor Leonard SandridgeFebruary 4, 2011I write to ask each of you to mark April 4 on your calendars in bold red letters. That's the day we will gather as a community to honor one of the University's most effective and influential leaders of the past half-century. More. |
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My teeth look horrible!
Oh Jenna, I am sorry people are making fun of you that is so cruel! I know it wont take all the pain away but when people tease us like that it is really about them and their own insecurity. They find a flaw in someone else and try to make a big deal out of it so people dont look at them. Its tough that you cant correct the bucked teeth with braces but have you explored other less expensive options with your dentist or orthodontist? There are now so many new procedures and techniques to help you maybe do a bit more research to present to your mom as an option. And no matter what, dont let them get you down!
Jess Weiner is an author, self-esteem expert, and Seventeen's new Body Peace adviser. To ask Jess your body-image questions, share your thoughts, or vent your frustrations, leave your comments below or send them here. Jess will answer new questions every week! Learn more about Jess at withjess.com.


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W56- World Wars!
May 21, 2011 in World 056 News, World News, Worlds 51-60 News
World Wars!
W56 has plenty of action, and action will be the focus of this blog issue. We'll take a look at the wars from multiple views and stats, as well as my Top 5 War Propaganda. Stay tuned for an indepth look at the stats for TBH and MoM along with other involved tribes since the war was declared. Last but not least, we will speak to players in the war against MoM to get their point of view on the world situation.
We will start to examine the World Wars of W56 through the declarations and PnP themselves. These forum posts give us the best base to start from when looking at the impact on W56. Below I have compiled the Top 5 War-based PnP posts and ranked them according to their influence as well as their creativity.
Top 5 War PnP
I can't go without mentioning the fact that W56 has posted more topics and declarations in the last week than any other world forum I have ever seen. You certainly know how to make it difficult for a blogger to keep up! This is my list of most influential War PnP posts on the forum.
5 ) MoM declares on…. ~F~- By: Muldie325
Creativity: 6/10
Importance: 3/10
Outlook: 8/10
Rating: 5.5/10
This PnP by Muldie has a small selection of comical pieces. Screenshots of the opposing tribe's forum puts them above any of the other topics listed here. However, the declaration itself has little point but to give MoM an external thread that will draw some views and positive feeling for them. You can argue that a war should be declared on the forum, but this war could easily have been declared ingame. It looks very poor for the rank 1 tribe to declare war on the rank 20 tribe over the forum. For leaders of other tribes, choose a worthy opponent to make your first declaration against and you'll have more credibility. Due to the small amount of time passed since it was posted, there is a good outlook for further popularity.
4 ) Another lesson to be taught- By: Not For Sale
Creativity: 5/10
Importance: 8/10
Outlook: 5/10
Rating: 6/10
For creativity, this post has too much of the same thing. It is good to use specific pieces of evidence or quotes, but in variety with pictures and other eye-pleasing pieces. As for the importance? Old vs. Lazy is the perfect battle between K55 and K56. Each tribe has control of a K, but Lazy just barely beats MoM for K55. This will be an important war for MoM and surrounding tribes just as much as Old and Lazy. The outlook of this post is rather moderate. With the other major battles going on, these other important wars have taken a backseat to the main posts.
3 ) Shock got Sheeped – A Poem of Mystery- By: Imnotafraidofyou
Creativity: 7/10
Importance: 6/10
Outlook: 5/10
Rating: 6/10
The original poem and facts are pretty original and fun to read. I especially enjoyed the response poem! However, this conflict and the outlook of this topic continues to wane over time. I'm looking forward to improved PnP from either of these tribes in the future.
2 ) Wargasm declares on MoM- By: archaon of the end times
Creativity: 6/10
Importance: 9/10
Outlook: 8/10
Rating: 8/10
The funny pictures, though overused, bring a more "comical" point to the declaration that few have really done well in a PnP post so far. If Warg!'s declaration leads to a full-scale war like TBH vs. MoM, this could be the most important declaration yet. Also, it symbolizes the beginning of the alliance against MoM and has continued to draw large amounts of posts.
1 ) The Black Hole vs Making Our Mark- By: sambarino
Creativity: 9/10
Importance: 10/10
Outlook: 9/10
Rating: 9/10
This is as close as anyone has gotten to a perfect, well-planned declaration. The vast impact on the core that this war will have, and the long-lasting consequences, surpass anything we've look at yet. The winner of this war is in great position to own the Core. Varying comedy and seriousness along with the use of a decent map and the ingame declaration give them a 9/10 for creativity. No one has made a 10/10 PnP thread yet, but with the activity of W56 one will come soon!
Now that we have a better idea of the current happenings on W56, lets take a look at the stats and analyze the individual wars, ending with MoM vs. The Rest.
The Stats
As you can see, since the declaration they are even at 4-4. Obviously this war isn't a major conflict at this point, but that could still change. !?! has the advantage with an outstanding 63 total conquer difference. Shock is 4.5 villages over half the size of !?!, but they've managed to conquer 95 villages since the declaration. The conquer/village ratio for Shock's size gives testament to their ability to grow (!?!'s ratio is 4.8, Shock's is 4.0 at half the size). This statistic will be important in the longterm if the war doesn't heat up.
Just like the paragraph above, we'll look at another important growth ratio for this war. Shock's four conquers average 7,383 points while !?!'s average 7,112 points. Shock have been the more effective noblers in the war, even though they are tied in conquers. !?! average 5,104 points/village in their regular nobling while Shock average 5,232.
Side 1: Tribes: !?!
Side 2: Tribes: W2V
Timeframe: 16/05/2011 23:56:00 to 20/05/2011 22:55:36 (From Declaration)
Total conquers:
Side 1: 115
Side 2: 25
Difference: 90
Total conquers against opposite side:
Side 1: 19
Side 2: 3
Difference: 16
Final Conclusion
!?! have the advantage in size but don't count out Shock. Split focus on W2V as shown above may allow Shock to steal some easy villages. If given enough time, Shock has a better growth rate to inch closer ever so slowly. The true outcome of this war will be determined by !?!'s and Shock's success in their other engagements the next few weeks.
The Stats
Compared to the last war, this war has a lot more heat. Old's 50 conquers on Lazy are nearly one-third of their total conquers since the declaration was posted. Lazy on the otherhand have only one-ninth of their total conquers against Old. The 5:1 ratio of Old to Lazy conquers definitely point out that Old is dominating. When Lazy shifts more of their focus to Old we are likely to see them catch up in the stats, but most early world wars are won in the first few ops. As we are seeing in MoM vs. TBH, the winner right at the start can still end up losing in the stats later. Old and Lazy are neck and neck in Tribe OD, with Old leading in ODA by 900k but losing in ODD by 300k. Lazy are consistent at rank 9 ODA, ODD, and ODT according to TWStats.
Lazy are behind Old by 185 villages, but both are fighting hard. Lazy has gained 600k ODA and 800k ODD. Old have gained an astounding 1.7mil ODA and 800k ODD. Just from these stats alone we can see who the main aggressor has been.
Final Conclusion
Old is larger and attacking hard, while Lazy is consistent in their ODA and ODD. Lazy has to share K55 with MoM while Old has dominant control over K56. The older the war gets, the stats could catch up quick. After all, the tortoise beat the hare in the end!
The Stats
This is by far the most evenly matched war we've seen yet. Amazingly, SOA has two less total conquers with 120 less villages! If you look at the ranks of these two tribes, Tutti is in a weak position at rank 2 while SOA is down the list at rank 9. The most surprising statistic is the +7 conquers for the smaller, lower ranked SOA. Those conquers amount to a +/- of 90k points from Tutti. By this I mean that SOA has gained 45k points from there lead in conquers, and they have cost Tutti 45k points as well.
Tutti lead SOA in ODT by a mere 35k, and SOA leads in ODA by half a mil. If not for Tutti's 600k ODD on the defensive end, SOA would have the surpassed them for rank 3 in ODT. This is the best showing for how a smaller tribe can fight a leading world power and take them round for round. It certainly doesn't help Tutti that 9 of their last 20 village losses have come to themselves via internals for zero gain.
Final Conclusion
Tutti have a lot of work to do to be worthy of that rank 2 position. All credit should go to SOA for their ability to take the heat and war a much larger opponent. Don't count out either tribe yet, as this war is far from over!
Finally, we will take a look at the biggest war on W56…
MoM vs. The Rest
Much debate has gone into who is really involved in this war against MoM. It is your job to decide who is really involved or not, and I will be showing only the major players in the stats.
Without further ado…
It was highly discussed how little Warg! actually did after declaring. What some of you may not know is the fact that Warg! is currently winning their individual war by 3 villages, made possible by the 4 caps they gained a short while ago. What seemed like an easy fight for MoM has turned into a much larger confrontation and that distraction has likely given Warg! their advantage. They have gained 3.4 million ODT since the start of the war, with most of it coming on the offensive end with an ODA increase of 2.6 mil. Warg! gains an ODA of 8,754 for every village they've nobled since the declaration while MoM gains 25,716 ODA/village. Looking at this stat, MoM spends way more troops on every village they noble. It is impossible to determine what ODA and ODD is gained from the war itself, but we do know that MoM has taken more high-profile villages from their enemies than Warg! has from them as we will see later.
Many have said TBH is done for. However, TBH believes they aren't done with W56 just yet…
I caught up with sambarino via ingame mail to get the scoop on TBH's view of the war…
~AoL~ : First things first, how did you pick your ingame name?
sambarino: my usual ingame name is sambarino which I got from "burnt face man episode 7″, I changed it to tzarbarino for this world because I wanted something that would fit with my premade soviet
~AoL~ : When did you first start TW?
sambarino: February 2008 on world 14
~AoL~ : What is your past experience?
sambarino: My longest run was with STFU/GTFO on w14, got to about 2.5 mil myself but I was a noob. I also was part of Liberty or Death on w13 and Moogle on w26 and NOR on w50. On w55 I lead a tribe called Sum=1 we got rimmed but kept the tribe going and rebuilt on the rim but w56 came along and I couldn't bare to farm anymore.
~AoL~ : What makes you unique from other TW players?
sambarino: I'm usually the guy to try the ridiculous strategies that everyone else says are a bad idea, and usually they're right. But playing things "by the book" just doesn't cut it for me.
~AoL~ : Who is your favorite non-TBH player of all time?
sambarino: That would have to be d daddy (w14) / Hax0r (w55), apart from leading us to victory on w14, he joined me on w55 and basically taught me how to farm properly, which was something I could then teach others. But really he has been a great friend over skype and that's what really matters.
~AoL~ : When did you join TBH?
sambarino: 4th May 2011
~AoL~ : Why did you join?
sambarino: They asked if we'd like to merge our top 20 players from Soviet and I decided it would be best for those players as TBH had more experience.
~AoL~ : Who decided you get to post the MoM PnP?
sambarino: Killy Rider
~AoL~ : Did you make it yourself?
sambarino: Yeah, I offered to make it and the council agreed then once I posted it everyone liked it and Killy asked me to post it on the externals.
~AoL~ : How long has TBH been planning a strike on MoM?
sambarino: From about the 8th of May.
~AoL~ : Warg! has yet to do anywhere near as much as TBH has against MoM, what does TBH think about that?
sambarino: A lot of the tribe members were frustrated because we've had to pick up the slack, but we're hoping things change now that Warg! has new leadership who seem to know what they're doing.
~AoL~ : What makes this war different to you over other wars?
sambarino: I've never before been in a war where our opponents used such dirty tactics like faking mails about us attacking our allies and posting them on the externals. I'm sure it's been done before but MoM has really bullied everyone on the externals.
~AoL~ : In your opinion, how long will it be until we know the victor of the war?
sambarino: I would say the next 2 weeks will be the defining time, the alliance will have to take ground because if MoM are still ahead in 2 weeks time we're in trouble.
~AoL~ : It's one month from now. What is the world like? What is the core like?
sambarino: Hmm, I'd say 1 tribe dominating each core continent, TBH in k44, Warg in k45, MoM in k55 and the winner of the SOA/Tutti war in k54. The rest of the world will begin to see the stronger tribes cleaning up the weaker ones, not so many tribes sharing territories.
With the number of tribes fighting against MoM, any change could give them the boost they need to get back on track. Below are the day by day stats for MoM vs. TBH.
MoM: 8
Difference: -5 MoM
MoM: 4
Difference: -10 MoM
MoM: 37
Difference: +23 MoM
MoM: 19
Difference: +14 MoM
MoM: 11
Difference: +9 MoM
MoM: 20
Difference: +13 MoM
TBH started very strong, the first two days going up 15 villages against MoM. However, probably when MoM launched their first op due to the high number of villages taken, MoM capped 37 villages on the 16th to TBH's 14. From these stats we can see how the TBH conquers have remained on the down low since MoM's first major offensive.
Warg! did poorly against MoM to start, while TBH was more successful in the beginning. Now Warg! is ahead in conquers and TBH is behind. Last but not least, lets look at the overall stats and final analysis for this war.
The Stats
MoM has taken a strong 53 village lead over three tribes now, though others may join in and be a part of the war at any time. ~F~ actually makes The Rest's stats much worse as alone they are down 15-3. The biggest factor from the stats above is the total conquers for all tribes involved. For MoM they are only 155 villages behind three full tribes. MoM's 763 villages to the combined 1,554 of The Rest means they are half the total size but nobling 2/3rds the size of their total conquers. MoM themselves are out-nobling The Rest not only in war conquers but total conquers, and that will be a huge factor for the war. If the other tribes can't outgrow MoM they will lose the advantage as time goes on.
What will happen now?
I contacted archaon of the end times from Warg! to get his opinion…
~AoL~: What past worlds have you played?
Archaon: I've played many worlds but the only "serious" ones would be 13, 14, 19, 54, 56.
~AoL~: What tribes have you led?
Archaon: I was a council member of west on w14. was a #1 tribe for months until its fall (much after I left the world)
~AoL~: Why did you choose to join W56?
Archaon: I chose to join w56 because with recent school/sport issues I cant play as much. the slower growth rate due to lack of farming in the beginning helped me stay ahead early on without having to watch for attacks or farm all day on my phone.
~AoL~: Did you join with friends, solo, or with a premade?
Archaon: I joined solo, though I knew friends that joined as well
~AoL~: What made Warg! declare on MoM?
Archaon: Warg! was just tired of mom's cockiness. we felt that we should test them and see if their worth their name
~AoL~: What is Warg!'s perspective on the "gangbang" or alliance of tribes against MoM?
Archaon: though a gangbang isnt the most honorable thing, sometimes it is necessary. I can't say im proud that we couldn't do it on our own but its sometimes necessary and I must honestly admit MoM would be a handful on our own
~AoL~: Were these declarations planned or solo efforts?
Archaon: well what do you think
~AoL~: What is your prediction for the war in the next week?
Archaon: In the next week? I think mom will probably push slightly into her enemies. This war is one of long term. Slowly her war machine will slow down under the weight of all the tribes against her, so long as we all coordinate well.
~AoL~: What other tribes do you foresee joining the war?
Archaon: cant say
Of course, not all interviews should be completely serious so I had some fun questions as well…
~AoL~: If you could create your own wacky world setting, what would it be?
Archaon: hmm I think a world with no scouts would be interesting. How daring would people be if they could not know what they're attacking? too often people are afraid to fight against the unknown. it would show some bravery to take on a mysterious foe.
~AoL~: What is your favorite quote?
Archaon: hmm I dont exactly have a favorite quote persay. But one thats been in my head lately and came right to mind was the quote "the only thing to fear is fear itself" by the great Franklin D. Roosevelt. It speaks to me in a way. There is no need to fear the unknown, the big, the powerful, or anything else. It applies well with the current MoM situation I believe. Yes you are premade, yes you are powerful, but I will not fear you.
~AoL~: Who has been your biggest TW influence?
Archaon: Hmm the best player I probably ever met and was honored to play with was the great general. He was my duke of gaia on w14. He was not the largest player I admit, but he was truly amazing. The best diplomatic speaker I ever saw on this game. Truly could compete with the pro's of real life. Sadly one day he just disappeared. I and my fellow baron never heard of him again. iIwill admit that it was a loss that effected me and her for awhile, and we spent many days trying to figure out his fate. We even played with the idea of hiring a detective xD but he truly was an inspirational man and he will be missed.
~AoL~: Anything you'd like to say to W56?
Archaon: Hmm words to world 56. Well be brave. Don't beat around the bush. Play smart, play honest. No backstabbing, no cut throating. Is that a lot to ask for? Yes it is I know its tribalwars, but I must say I miss the honor codes of old.
There you have it W56, a challenge for you all if you choose to accept it.
That's it for this week's blog, hopefully you've learned more about the wars on W56 and have more facts to make your own opinions! Next issue we will look at the changes internally for MoM and other tribes to better understand what impact the war has had. A shout out to sacredfool for the idea of last issue's CoA vs CoA challenge that I will look to implement again sometime in the future. If you'd like to receive an ingame mail when blogs are posted and haven't already contacted me, please do so and I can add your name to the mailing list. If you requested a mail and don't receive one, contact me ASAP and I'll make sure you're on the list! Til next time!
Your beastly blogger,
P.S. Farewell to our W56 Forum Moderator TJDarkness, thank you for volunteering your time to help us all out.