Troll Face War
The Troll Face War was a series of major battles that took place on Canvas 41. On one side was Pride Faction supported by the League of Factions, and on the other side was a coalition of volunteers from Discord, 4chan, and 2ch loosely organized by members of The Refuge.
Timeline
October
First Battle - Oct. 14
Repelled by Pride with some LoF help. A projected 40 users were involved.
Second Battle ("Operation Backspring") - Oct. 17
The trollface got alarming progress but faced an overwhelming counterattack from Pride and the League of Factions. The largest battle yet, LoF was heavily involved, more than 115 accounts fought in this battle alone.
Smaller skirmishes - Oct. 18-23
Many griefs against the Pride template of varying intensity.
Third Battle - Oct. 24
A smaller battle which was won by Pride and the LoF after an intense and slow counter-invasion. Around 90 accounts were involved.
Trump sign attacks and griefing - Oct. 24-29
Pride made two concentrated efforts to cover a Trump sign made by some of the trollfacers; these were repelled. The Grilled-Scrung Fan Club and its affiliates also tried later but were defeated.
"Fourth Battle" and heavy griefs - Oct. 31
The smallest attack, repelled by Pride without LoF help. A projected 30 users were involved.
November
Fifth Battle ("Operation Iris") and attempted talks - Nov. 1
The troll facers flattened Pride resistance, and the LoF rushed into the conflict with not enough troops, leading to a defeat for the Pride-LoF side. This was the first time the trollface was fully completed. The defenders later reorganized and waged a 9-hour counterattack to retake the template. During this time peace talks broke down between the two sides; LoF had negotiated a ceasefire but Pride Faction rejected it, leading the hostilities to continue into the next day.
Sixth Battle, peace deal, and Turkish lira conflict - Nov. 2
Recognized by Pride Faction, League of Factions, YOIB, Troll Face builders
- No more Pride or LOF attacks will be conducted against the current trollface
- Pride faction moves its main template ("Today's Fight") to the Turkish lira coin
- No troll facers, or their allies from 4chan, 2ch, et al. will attack Pride's projects or the LoF
While many Pride and LoF members were sleeping, a group of trollfacers rebuilt the troll face to somewhat light resistance. Peace talks restarted, leading to a non-aggression agreement and allowing Pride to build its template somewhere else--over the Turkish lira. However, the treaty faced immediate problems as 2ch rejected it and a large section of the other trollfacers followed Pride to their new location, spearheading continual attacks. Finally, Pride Faction announced that due to stress and it being so close to the US presidential election, they would temporarily stop Pxls projects. The League of Factions pulled out shortly after the announcement, effectively ending this stage of the war.
YOIB-Trollfacer conflict- Nov. 3
The last nail in the coffin for the peace deal arrived between the days of November 3rd and 4th. YOIB started to cover the background near finished trollface with their own art, intending to move the face somewhere else as had been agreed by the trollfacers. However, trollfacers went back on their word, refusing to let YOIB cover the trollface, but accepting a copy being built within YOIB territory.
Operation Crux/Jabroni - Nov. 4
This angered YOIB, who already included covering the trollface with their arts to their plans and ceded Luigi Panda territory; however, any actions to single-handedly make it deemed generally unsuccessful. YOIB began to reach out to other groups, including the League of Factions, to strike back and cover the trollface. The LoF accepted, and soon Operation Crux (known by YOIB as Operation Jabroni) began. After facing fairly light resistance compared to what they were used to, the joint attack steamrolled the trollface. What remained of the trollfacers began to redesign the copy built in YOIB territory.
Aftermath
YOIB said that they would not protect the trollface built in their territory, wanting to be done with the conflict.
Analysis
Groups involved
Trollfacer Side (The Trollface Coalition/Troll Empire)
- Pxls Peaceful Protest: The main raid server for the Discord volunteers. Approximately 115 members. Spawned several subgroups which are detailed below.
- Trollistan: A subgroup closely aligned with the main raid server that messed around on the site and served as extra troops for the Coalition. "We did it for the laughs"- ghast, leader of trollistan.
- Trollface Peaceful Protest: A distraction/trick server that was meant to lure in Pride members and defenders so they could be "boofed".
- Taco Bell Clan: Another subgroup... its exact purpose and size are generally unknown.
- Popvlares: Another subgroup with around 360 users. Eternally supportive of the troll-empire. "All Hail the Troll Empire"- BennoVonArent/Seneca the Younger, a leader of the Popvlares subgroup.
- 2ch: A decent chunk of 2chers were recruited to join the raids late in the war, starting with the Fifth Battle of The Trollface and taking an active role from then on.
- 4chan: During at least two of the trollface battles, the attackers turned to 4chan as a measure of gaining reinforcements to stop a counterattack. Later, they directly recruited from 4chan in order to grow their numbers for the Fifth Battle of the Trollface onward.
- The Refuge: Members of the Pxls faction The Refuge played a key role in organizing the Coalition, and The Refuge also officially fought in the First and Second battles of the Trollface.
Defending Group
- Pride Faction: Fought against the defenders in every battle.
- League of Factions: Supported Pride Faction throughout the war, launching four operations to ward off the trollfacers. Also aided in diplomacy.
- Grilled-Scrung Fan Club: Acted as co-belligerents during the war, protecting a rainbow sans template against trollfacers but eventually being defeated. Also offered minor support during the various battles of the trollface.
Operation Crux Group
- YOIB: Organized and participated in the operation.
- League of Factions: Participated in the operation.
Numbers and Recruitment
This was the first war in many canvases with over 200 placers, coming out to around 380 placers total across both sides. The attacking side recruited from 4chan and 2ch, while the defending side recruited from various Pxls factions within the League of Factions.
Memes
- The Great Boofening
- Troller69