Editing Allegiance (section)

==History==
Allegiance is the second instalment in the Dedication Series. Created as a sequel to Dedication, a Harder 7-star level also created by nikrodox, Allegiance was uploaded on 14 June 2016. However, it was not rated for many months after its verification. It was placed at #15 on the original [[Demonlist (Pointercrate)|Demon List]] on 12 November 2016. Rewayde originally verified Allegiance; however, after it was rated, nikrodox updated the level to use a version of the song without vocals, so EndLevel verified an update that used the original song.

Before any verifications, the level was harder, with much more obstructive decoration and harder wave and UFO parts. However, the level was considered too difficult at the time, leading to nerfs that brought it to its current state. The actual unnerfed version is not on the servers, with the only proof of its existence being a 2016 comparison video by @AkyuuHakarei that used EndLevel's original showcase of unnerfed Allegiance, and a video on EndLevel's second channel (@endalt9943). EndLevel and nikrodox had made buffed versions of the unnerfed level but never renamed them. Due to the buffed versions still retaining the 'unnerfed' name, nikrodox released one of these versions later on, and that version has become what most of the community thinks is the unnerfed version. The description specifies it is from 2017, which means it cannot be the unnerfed version, since the first verified version is from 2016, yet everyone overlooked that. Laniakea, a South Korean top player, became the buffed version's first victor on 8 April 2023, and stated that the level could be considered Extended List-worthy at the time of completion.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJpfvGCNIBo</ref>