December Griefing Attacks

Introduction
The December Griefing Attack was a wave of obsidian-bombing which affected many clans of the -,- quadrant and beyond during mid-December 2019.

History
The attacks began on 4th December 2019 when a gang of unknown players launched a raid on Frostrock. Rome was griefed later that same day. Attacks continued throughout the server throughout December, with the griefers gradually being brought to justice by the civilised nations of the server. On 20th December, ObtainableSpatula of Imperial Truidence claimed (on behalf of a serverwide coalition) victory over the griefers, citing the pearling of most guilty players and the scattering of those few who remained at large.

Griefers included chenaan, rixxlon, skillophante23, con8125, admiralbang, and several other alts/players. The attackers' national affiliation, if any, remains undiscovered, though they claimed to be supporters of the fallen state of Lexington. They named their 'nation' 'Ransackistan' for the destruction they caused. The Grand Imperium did not cover itself in glory during these events: since the Grand Imperium was not yet on any maps and since the nation completely lacked diamond equipment, Chamberlain WorldSculptor instructed citizens to remain offline or underground to avoid detection. As a result of this attack and the earlier NADA Terrorist Attacks, the Grand Imperium stepped up its own security using snitches, iron doors, and two Bastions generously donated by Slusshi, President of Bloom. Emperor Attoprak also reached out to neighbouring nations to offer assistance in their time of need.