Originally by: Darknesss

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What to say reallyà I always knew that it would eventually happen and I always knew that when it did it would never be pleasant or the glorious death that every alliance wishes and hopes for. Triumvirate. Was formed nearly two years ago and I never expected it to get to where it is today or indeed last as long as it has. It has now got to the point where for the sake of our own corporations, members and ourselves we need to close the door.

Some people will no doubt come to their own conclusions as to why TRI is closing, the truth is there is no single answer. I believe that no matter what decision was made before the 3 corps leaving we would have eventually fallen apart one way or another, whether it be due to disagreements or whether a similar turn of events would have sucked the life out of those in charge of TRI taking away their will to play this game. When this happens it filters down to members, they start to lose hope or their own will to play. Our objective to help Insurgency was a last ditch attempt to get that spark back and we knew it would either result in a more refined TRI that myself and the other CEOÆs sought or a TRI drained and tired that would need to be closed.

We knew exactly what we were walking into when we entered that war, we knew the numbers involved and we knew the risks, but we felt it was necessary. Right or wrong, agree or disagree thatÆs what the leadership felt needed to be done. Our own internal problems were too much to be repaired even by a war of this scale.

It has been fantastically satisfying to watch the rise of TRI and I believe that for a lone alliance in our prime we were up there with the top alliances like BoB and RA in strength and skill. I cannot thank the corporations and members who have trusted and worked with me enough, its been a pleasure to fly with everyone in TRI.

To those alts and people undoubtedly about to attack this thread with abuse, I told you soÆs and karma remarks, life goes on, every alliance has a sell by date and if the people in TRI are guilty of anything its giving its trying to give it one last shot. We failed to get that spark back and rather than dissolve slowly and painfully we have decided to end it ourselves quickly.

Dark

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