Defeat

Once again it was Harbor Defense time for Navyfield (http://www.navyfield.com), with the valiant Veterans Fleet facing off against Total Carnage. Total Carnage that won last New York server Fleet League, and considered at least in my mind as the "Fleet to beat" on the server. There was a lot riding on this battle. Most of the server was pulling with our fleet to "knock them down a peg", as I often heard said. And adding fuel to the fire was Total Carnage's claim that they were attacking "Just to kill your production" and the benefits that it brings us.

Suffice to say, a few people in our fleet were in fact chomping at the bit to show them what for.

But fate conspires against you. One of our top players had his account banned, hours before the battle started. Another a few days before that. Several players crashed, and thus were left out when the final battle at Tokyo's shores came to be.

I was one of those that crashed out. I listened in vain as I heard the battle reports and descriptive comments streaming over our fleet's ventrillo server. I cursed and kicked, knowing I wouldn't make back in time, and that this might be the final battle.

It took a full 30 minutes before I finally heard "They're shelling the harbor". Exactly what they said, ruin our production. Scorched earth. I knew the battle was lost, and just waited while I heard reports of Total Carnage's false "Don't shell the Harbor" orders even as the battle ended, and the Total Carnage flag flied over the heart of Tokyo.

I kicked myself, many, many times. I wasn't there, and there was room in the battle for me. While I doubted my Pennsylvania 1930, or my Emden Light Cruiser would have made a decisive difference, I know it is POSSIBLE that I could have made that difference due to previous performances in overcoming those long odds.

Now, we wait. Next weekend I will most likely be gone. I won't be there for the offensive. I don't know where they will strike, but I wish them the best of luck and hope to see a harbor flooded with Marines and Paratroopers, raising the Veterans Flag over an intact, fully operational harbor.

There's talk of London being the place to strike. For some reason that seems almost fitting, as I watched my Hellsing Ultimate today, and heard this song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faEFH5N8XUY). That and London being the home Harbor of Total Carnage.

Though my personal choice would be the New York harbor. It'd be easier pickings too, with a weaker fleet currently holding.

Oh well. I won't be there anyway, unless there is a blizzard on the pass.


Til next time,

Grind Away