I think that about sums it up for the most part...
However, what I was trying to say is this, We are all new and do NOT have all the answers. One moment we are expanding smoothly and the next you run into Hinnom and you are retreating in a rush. You feel somewhat dejected that everything didn't continue to work out like you wanted.
I am not expecting you to spend a long time on your turn when your getting a azzz whoopin or are hemmed in and can't do much.
I DO expect you to continue playing (unless of an emergency, and trust me if you have a number of 'emergencies'in different games, folks will remember you)and try and put up whatever fight you can to slow down the opponent or make your small empire as hard to take as possible (hell, build a fort in every province etc).
It is just a game and real life is more important, but you do make a commitment to 6 to 12 other people who are giving their time to go as long as you can. IF you just want out, man up and say it...we can understand that as we have all felt that way and their are a number of vets who 'specialize' in taking unwinnable nations and play them as a kami-kazi, just to make your life MISERABLE (gotta love em!!) and we will try and get one.
NEVER put a password on your game PLEASE, as it really does ruin it for eeveryone else.
That is all I can think of and this isn't directed at anyone as most of us have played together since we have started. I just wanted to have my say...lol
BTW, I am up at my folks (GrudgeBringer) for dinner and am using his comp..sorry I forget sometimes it doesn't show up as me.
Ragnars