[Hylobius]

Congratulations to Avari on the win. I think Avari is correct that it was diplomacy that won the game for him. When C'tis was defeated I had to decide whether I should attack Shinu or Ulm. I knew that I had no chance to win the game, and that whoever I attacked then the other would probably win the game. I had a NAP with Ulm and Ulm had been in constant communication with me, particularly when Pan had attacked me with a NAP in place. Shinu I had little contact with, no NAP, and when I contacted him after Pan jumped me through the NAP I received no response. Also Ulm's forging was keeping my Skratti thugs geared and it did not seem right to turn on him with weapons that he had produced for me.

Thanks to Valerius for hosting, I learned a lot in this game.