[Xietor]

War rages over the land, while the water races no doubt continue their peaceful expansion of neutral provinces.

That was why I stated when the game began that the map strongly favored the water races. So it is balanced a bit that
two of the newer players opted for the relative safety of the murky depths, while the wily mp vets maneuver,use back room diplomacy, and every trick in the book to gain more land provinces-at the expense of neighbors!