[Septimius Severus]

On behalf of the noob team, I've no choice but to concede the game to the vets at turn 31. I'm proud of the fact that we've lasted longer than the vets did in the previous game and (as of turn 31) all our nations were still alive.

I believe we had become complacent and lost the hunger that we had in the previous game. The noobs simply could not match the maniacal revenge driven determination of the vet team. Communication problems added to our woes and our numerical superiority was simply not enough to combat the experience of the vets. Nor was it enough to overcome the considerable initial advantages granted to the vet team, for which I take full responsibility.

I will allow the game to continue for a few more turns for education's sake.

My congratulations to the vets. It will soon be time for our final showdown.