Let’s start simply. The ACP does not need a coup, or any of these arguments, right now. Even though we’re no longer the sole holder of the coveted #1 spot anymore, that can change. Sadly, with the rivalry of Shab/Fox vs. Flipper/Ken, the #1 spot looks unlikely… for now. This has me thinking.
Every February in the ACP, a major change comes of age. Let me give you some examples.
- February 12-15, 2010 – A huge scandal involving impersonations of Motor20 and Iasgae 56 by soldiers of other armies. Within hours, the argument explodes into such a problem that the leader of the time, Saint 1119, retires. Although she would visit periodically, she never regained the active position she had in the army prior to those days. Dr Nono Jr, Iasgae, and Capncook would all rise to fill the owner ranks. One day later, in a freak coincidence, history repeated itself. Dr Nono was overthrown in a coup by Shaboomboom, who placed himself as leader along with Iasgae. ACP would never be the same.
- Mid-to-Late February, 2011 – The ACP is in an intense war with their out-of-nowhere rivals the Night Warriors. For the first time in a year, ACP was at risk of losing their position as a powerhouse in the CP army world as this new threat was quickly rising – in fact, the ACP lost some servers battling the NW. Eventually, the ACP would declare victory over the NW – long and hard fought, another massive change was heralded in February. The NW would never return to their gigantic size (at one point, tying for first with the ACP) and by the summer of 2011, die out completely by merging into the Ninjas.
- February 2 & 3, 2012 – You guessed it. Huge internal conflicts within ACP. Flipper calls for a coup against Shab – who, Flipper claims, has been the puppeteer of ACP ever since Seanehawk (Meat) was overthrown on September 25, 2009. Thing is, February has barely started.
I believe this trend is startling. It seems, every year, as Chinese New Year comes and goes, and a new sign of the Zodiac is entered (mind you this is the Year of the Dragon), ACP goes through huge changes. But, through all of these years, somehow, the ACP always come back out on top. Today, the ACP is fighting a war with the Nachos and Light Troops (LT). Unfortunately, today, the ACP is also fighting a war with itself. Coincidentally, 2012 is the year that, according to the Mayan calendar, a huge change will occur in the world. Of course, comparing Club Penguin Armies to the world is a far strech, but regardless, a curious fact.
Will ACP climb back to the top as they do every March?
Only time will tell. Only the ACP can decide that.
