Priori - New MA Game (Draw)

[Lingchih]

Well, that's it. The foul Oceanians are extinct. Amen.

Now what the hell do I do?

Does someone want to sell me their worst shore province? (preferably on the eastern shore). We are quiet neighbors, we don't spread insanity, we won't expand, and yes, you may see some funny lights up in the towers at night, but pay them no mind. My starspawn are night-owls, you know.

[IndyPendant]

Heh. I got another strike to the jaw recently by Man, no doubt about it.

You know, while every single other player is obsessing on me, me, and only me...you may want to notice that C'tis has more castles than I do, and has been very quietly building Tartarians for almost twenty turns now (based on when his Well of Misery went up). Or that Pangaea has built up an army as large as my own with fewer provinces and no true opposition for most of the game, whereas I've been at war pretty much nonstop.

I'm not trying to say I'm not the biggest threat--just that second place isn't very far behind me at all. It's no coincidence that Pangaea is bleating and pointing "Look over there! Not over here! Isn't Ermor big and nasty? Look over there!" ; ) If you all do focus on me exclusively, all you'll be doing is playing Kingmaker, taking my chance of winning and handing it to C'tis, Pangaea, or Machaka.

And if I'm such a threat to winning the game, why can't I get rid of Agartha? Why is Vanheim giving me so much trouble? Why did Man defeat one of my main armies so handily?

The answer is, I'm not as much a threat as I seem--but I am a convenient target for other threats to point to and use as a smokescreen. ; )

And yes, if I am defeated I will come back to point out this post and say "I told you so".

Anyone that wants peace and a NAP with me--except maybe Agartha, sorry. ; )--can have it. I have stated time and time again that I do not want to fight. Except for Abysia, who brought vengeance upon himself, all of my foes so far have attacked me...

Edit: Changed Sauromatia to Machaka.

[thejeff]

Actually you attacked Vanheim as well, making claims, to me at least, that you were just trying to pass through to get at Agartha.

I attacked you though. I'll freely admit that.

I'll agree there are other threats, not much weaker than you. What should we do? Ignore the greatest threat and strike at the lesser? And only 3 of us are focusing on you exclusively.
Not that Agartha has much choice.

And I may have destroyed one of your main armies, but one of your lesser ones is sieging my capital.

[Foodstamp]

Yeah, we have more castles than Ermor. We win Dominions. And we have 34034034 Tartarians. That is why anyone watching our fights against Machaka have not seen this vast army of tartarians take the field.

Watch your diplomacy, you may make more enemies very quickly.

[IndyPendant]

Heh. Whoops. Looks like I need to do some fast backpedalling here.

thejeff is absolutely right; I had somehow managed to forget that I had attacked Vanheim first, it's true. I *did* offer him an NAP before that though, which was rejected out of hand (and rather rudely too! ; ) So it had been a choice of sit and wait for him to attack me, or take advantage of the shortcut he provided me into Agartha's lands...

And to C'tis: sorry if I offended you (and for that matter, Machaka) then. I didn't know you were in a war with Machaka! I was having mildly paranoid visions of Machaka, C'tis, and/or Ulm jumping on the badwagon to take me down--while Pangaea sat back and watched the carnage, rubbing his hands and cackling with glee. I still stand by my accusation to Pangaea of having ulterior motives for urging everyone to attack me!

As to what other options Man has...good question. The unavoidable fact is I am the best contender to win the game. I can't argue against that. (And isn't it ironic that I wish that weren't true right now? ; ) All I'm trying to do is warn you...watch your back. The graphs don't tell the whole story; I am a *long* way from being anywhere sure of winning the game!

Edit: Changed Sauromatia to Machaka.

[thejeff]

Sauromatia? Do you mean Machaka?
At first I was thinking, great there's another major power I haven't even noticed yet. Then I remembered Sauromatia is Early Age.

And you always have to watch your back. But you have to act too. I doubt I'll be backstabbed while you're still a threat.
Someone is going to win. Barring a miracle, it's not going to be Man. But I'll do what I can, while I still can.

[thejeff]

And really, no one is willing/able to trade me a Firebrand or two?
Where are the merchants? Ulm? Anyone?