Your Opinion: Are we giving army leaders too much credit, or not enough?

In the world of Club Penguin Armies Battleground, leaders often stand front and center. They are usually commanding attention, making decisions, and shaping the direction of their armies. When things go right, they’re praised. When things go wrong, they’re criticized. But in a system powered by dozens of contributors behind the scenes — staff, vets, advisors, even loyal troops. It begs the question: are we giving army leaders too much credit, or not enough?

In any army, the leader is often seen as the face of the force. They’re the ones giving orders, representing the army in alliances or conflicts, and speaking to the public. It’s easy to associate an army’s rise or fall with the names at the top of the ranks. But how accurate is that perception? Leaders often benefit from what can be called the spotlight effect — where their contributions are highly visible, and therefore more easily remembered. However, what the community doesn’t always see are the countless hours that staff teams spend planning events, recruiting, moderating chats, coordinating with allies, and managing internal affairs. These silent engines keep armies alive. Leaders might make the final command, but they are built up throughout the staff team and the people that contributes with them. Let’s see what our community members think about this question.

Club Penguin Armies Official reached out to 5 community with the questions Do army leaders get too much credit or not enough? Why or why not?

Coolguy, CPA Chief Executive Producer:
This is definitely an age old question which many have attempted to answer in the past but over the years we have seen a mix of both. The real question is, what defines a top-tier leader? It is when that question is answered that we can truly begin to delve into the question. But, disregarding that, we have seen army leaders who have been quite vocal and because of their loud voice, they get credit – especially if they are in a multi-person leadership. We have seen times where these big personalities have gotten a massive amount of credit but when the time comes to stand alone, they have crumbled under the spotlight. Why? Because they were just the voice, they were not the machine. Therefore, they were gaining sole credit for things they were not solely responsible for. Similarly, those who are a quieter force within the community often go unnoticed and unrecognised. People can question another’s personality or army CV but their accomplishments and accolades should speak for themselves. I’m not just talking about trophies either. Sometimes, the greatest leaders are the ones that are the core of an army, making revolutionary change for said army. While this change may not lead to trophy wins, without said change or person, the army could crumble and fall off the map and into the abyss (shutdown). Ultimately, a lot of leaders don’t get credit for the work they have done within the community, whether it be because they are not loud enough, because of other personalities, because their army hasn’t won trophy after trophy or war after war or even because of the bias’ that occur. There is no definitive answer to the question but there I will leave the readers with this.

“A leader is best when people barely know they exist, when their work is done, their aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.”

Mimi, Scarlet Republic:
Well, I mean, I think army leaders carry a huge responsibility, and they definitely deserve recognition for that, But sometimes, the credit doesn’t always reflect the team effort behind the scenes, because also a lot of success comes from the hard work of staff too at every level, and I think it’s important to acknowledge that too. 😭 So while leaders do get credit and often for good reason I just feel like there should be more focus on the contributions of the entire unit, not just those at the top. If that makes any sense.

EnderLemon, Help Force:
I’d say they get too much credit sometimes often they are the only ones truly recognized publicly for the success of an army, completely ignoring the staff team that works their a**** off to make the army function

Judy, Doritos:
i think this would depend on each leader. some leaders get too much credit while sitting in that position for the title, doing minimal work for the army but rather the staff put more effort in. on the other hand, many leaders go above and beyond whats expected and make history for the army with results that the army has never seen before. overall though, id say leaders get their fair credit when due, positive or negative but leaders who dont get enough credit are more common. i say this is the case because some work doesn’t get recognised as much as it should, for example, you lose a battle but you still put as much time and effort into preparing as the winning team. no ones gonna know that because another factor caused you the loss

Pandor, Fire Vikings advisor:
to be honest its a yes and a no for example army leaders who are more in the public eye and are more well known and recognized within the community of course get more credit for their work and for their armies success and achievements but at certain times i do feel as though there is not enough credit given to the army leaders who are more out of the public eye i.e. they are more behind the scenes and are not as much involved in the wider community as their fellow leaders so in that case i feel like sometimes there is not enough credit given to the leaders who aren’t in the public face whereas those who are in the public face naturally get given more credit it’s the case of whoever is the face of the army usually gets the credit because they are always in the picture whereas the leaders who are putting in the work behind the scenes are not often credited for their hard work

All of these opinions are very great and interesting. At the end of the day, leadership matters, but so does everything beneath it CPAB is built on teamwork, dedication, and passion from players across every rank. Leaders may wear the crown, but an army’s success is forged through a collective effort. So maybe it’s time to shift the culture. Celebrate the leaders, yes, but also shout out the staffers grinding at midnight, the recruiters filling events, the vets offering advice, and the troops who show up every day without asking for credit. The legacy of an army shouldn’t rest on one name; it should reflect everyone who made it great. Because when the history books are written, the real question should be: who helped build the empire, not just who ruled it?

Yellow Typer
Chief Executive Director