[Jazzepi]

DrPraetorious said:
I finally killed Avernum's raiders.

So, the dwarves have announced their intention to conquer the entire ocean. I'm an ocean player, and once my amphibious army turns around and heads west, I anticipate no problems dealing with a bunch of tritons and other scum (dwarves in bathoscopes? Ooh, I'm scared).

However, as a condition of providing this service I *demand* a 3 turn NAP from Sylvania - and I am not giving him Egypt.

If he refuses my reasonable offer, I will let the dwarves have the oceans, and fling my entire army against Sylvania, ignoring all other concerns. You'll all know who to blame when the dwarves (first in research, provinces and gem income, natch) conquer the world.

I have nothing against crass opportunism but I'm sick of people who lack the good sense to resort to diplomacy when the situation calls for it.

DrPraetorious said:
Well, I don't think you handled the diplomacy deftly.

- If, when someone tries to negotiate with you, you threaten to throw the game to the other player, people will tend simply not to negotiate with you at all.