[b]The .Nextopolypse January 10, 2013[/b] This day the entirety of Bungie.net was redesigned with a new look and tons of new features. Along with the update, all of the forums were merged, thus beginning the Flood Crisis of 2013. Many groups were created in attempt to emulate the Old Flood, and are still battling for superiority to this day. The Flood has become somewhat similar to Japan during the Boshin War, when the entire country was divided and battling for control. [b]Reunification Of The Flood January 11, 2013[/b] After a brief conflict between the newly created bungie.next groups "The Flood: Off Topic" and "The Flood Reincarnated", the Flood was reunified under the renamed group, "The Flood". In just a little more than a day, the Flood managed to do two things it has never done: avoid an all-out Civil War, and compromise. Members who played major roles in this include: MyNameIsCharlie and Aeia. [b]Mass Exodus January 2013[/b] Upset with the new layout and tagging system that came with the new website update, the Flood saw it's largest rage-quit in the site's history. Though the exact number of people are unknown to anyone but Bungie themselves, seemingly hundreds of people stormed off the site stating that the new layout destroyed the natural flow of conversation, and that many of the types of threads people used to enjoy would no longer be possible. Since this event, some people began returning with the revamp of the forum structure, only to see that groups are dead and use that as an excuse to storm off again. [b]The Flood Enters The Wild-Wild-West January, 2013 - January, 2014[/b] With the new website update came a near complete freedom in regards to rules. The old moderation system was scrapped for a new "create your own experience" filtering system. As a result, moderators became more "members of the community" than the scarey ninjas of years past. The members chose to exercise that new-found freedom by creating one of the darkest periods in Flood history. Threads that incited hate among other members and outright bigotry began popping up all over the forum. It became common to openly call out other members of the community, bash other people's religious, political, or sexual preferences all with little consequence. During this time, it was more common to find an argument than a discussion on this forum and many of the older members of the community began begging for a tighter rule set. [b]The Return Of Ninjas January 15, 2014[/b] In January of 2014, Deej posted a new code of conduct for the site. The CoC brought a tighter rule set to the forums, yet still allowed for more freedom than B.old ever saw. Moderators are now back in their rightful place are the authoritarian overlords they were intended to be.The Flood saw a near overnight change in quality as a result. So there you have it, folks. Everything noteworthy in the history of the Flood. We've had some good and bad times. We've accomplished some amazing feats. Hopefully a few of you out there enjoy looking back like I did. Here's to many more years, guys.