Rebel Rewind
Hey Rebels! The Rebel Broadcast Team is proud to introduce the History Column! In this column, Reeeeee, Yodabobobo, and Yas take a look back at notable moments in RPF History. With its influence on the current age, today we are taking a look into the great Golden Era! Without further ado, let’s dive in!
In 2007, the army’s landscape was very different. It was ruled by the goliaths of armies such as the Army of Club Penguin, Underground Mafias Army, and the Nachos. However, from the ashes of UMA, the Rebel Penguin Federation was formed. A high-ranking soldier within UMA, Commando717, decided to “rebel” from UMA due to his disapproval of their hacking tendencies.
That wasn’t their only problem, however – another formidable foe had appeared in the form of TRA. The Tuxedo Rebel Army was a rebellion from the rebellion. Ironic, huh? Lead by Bobo456, they aimed to take back Tuxedo, RPF’s motherland and a booming server with tons of activity. Eventually, they succeeded in driving out RPF. This meant that RPF had to resort to recruiting civilian penguins, eventually gaining enough momentum for a special invasion: the invasion of Mammoth.
Although this failed, it garnered the Army of Club Penguin’s recognition of RPF and was a catalyst for the RPF-ACP alliance. After a few messages, Oagalthorp (the creator of ACP) and Commando became friends, and RPF was invited to take part in World War 3.
RPF gained notoriety from its huge part in the Third World War, a war that lasted four months. Fought harshly by RPF and ACP against what was considered the “evil forces” of UMA, impromptu skirmishes happened constantly.
The History Column Team reached out to the creator of the Rebel Penguin Federation and current Advisor, Commando717, for more information on the Golden age.
When did you start to think about creating RPF?
The idea first started for RPF sometime before May 2007. I originally joined UMA around December 2006, I was fighting with their forces, along with leading several engagements against rogue armies on Tuxedo, our home server. During this, I started to build up a great deal of trust with soldiers who frequented the combat, and it opened me up to learn more about the context of what we were all doing– what was happening in Tuxedo was a bigger picture, it was part of a World War between UMA and ACP, and when we found out the motivations behind it all, it was clear that the UMA was fighting for the wrong reasons. This sentiment was echoed by my troops and related friends and allies, and we banded together, wearing all black instead of red, to stand apart from UMA. This movement quickly became a rebellion, and the seeds for RPF were planted. The name was only set in stone once the website was set up, and coordinated action began in May.
What did promotions and ranks look like at that time compared to now?
There wasn’t much of a rank hierarchy, there were only several lower ranks, and at the top, a second in command, the most notable difference was that RPF Generals were called “Warlords”. Since in theory, they each represented a different part of the Federation’s military campaign against UMA.
Were there any branches (ex. Air Force or Navy) at this time?
We started with just the “military” branch first and then established the Navy, the Air Force, and later the Marines. Late in the generation, all four branches had their own rank structure, RPF could function like four separate armies. This is what inspired a lot of RPF’s current configuration.
What is different from the beginning era compared to the current era? (Both good and bad)
The internet worked differently, and so did RPF. RPF entirely communicated on Club Penguin at first, and then within our blogs’ comment sections. You’d just have to post a comment and wait to see if someone was on the other end by refreshing the page, conversations would go on for hours like this. There was much more of a website scene because of this, there is a lot of army and Club Penguin news sites that existed in 2007-2008 that didn’t persist beyond those years. Once RPF spearheaded our way onto Xat and armies followed, that was the standard for everything we did too, and Xat is completely backward-looking now compared to Xat– you could only have a maximum of 2-3 channels. But besides just generally the technology, RPF was different. RPF did win the major war of our first era, but we were still the underdogs that had to fight tooth and nail to beat expectations. Today, RPF supremacy in the army world is the norm, RPF is the top of the line, but we only got here due to all the contributions from many people over the course of many experiences, with roots in that first era. The entire beginning of RPF was a learning experience in striving to be better than we were by standing up for the right choices and becoming innovative and tactical to solve major problems, this, however, is a spirit I think every successful generation of RPF has held close, as it’s imperative for pushing our boundaries and staying ahead.
That wraps up the Golden Age of RPF! Hopefully, you learned more about this exciting age of RPF. See you in the next edition of the History Column!
If you have any questions or suggestions for future History Columns, DM one of the History Column members: Reeeeee, Yas, or Yodabobobo.
Reeeeee ~ Major General
