EA Game Strolling, part 2 - send in pretenders

[Kadelake]

We should probably turn caelum AI at the same time. He has stalled several turns.

[johnarryn]

The might nation of Abysia, which has never engaged in hostile action against other nations (Marverni having attacked us even as we negotiated in good faith) suggests to the rest of the world that if they seek to avoid a dominant, victorious Sauromatia they attack now.... if we fall, then all is over.

Sauromatia has engaged in hostile and aggressive action from the very beginning, destroying Kailasa.

Act now, or all is lost.

[Wrana]

To Abyssia:
You should also add that you didn't even respond to attempts at negotiations by your other neighbors... And while we understand your concern that war with an equal opponent may prove your undoing unlike your war with weaker Marverni nation, our nation doesn't see it as a threat to us.
Anyway, our existing agreement with Sauromatia would forbid our intervention at your side.

[johnarryn]

To Helheim,

We are unsure as to what unawnswered attempts at negotiation you reference. We again note that the "weaker Marverni nation" provoked war with Abysia even as we attempted to negotiate with them. If you cannot see the threat of two of the mightiest nations seizing Abysia's territory, there is little we can do to convince you of the reason of attacking Sauromatia now.

[johnarryn]

On a non-diplomacy note, I will shift the turn time to 48 hours, as some have requested.

[Wrana]

To Abyssia:
We can also see the threat you would be after you conquered one of aforesaid "mightiest nations", namely Marverni. So currently we prefer to remain neutral. Considering Marverni attacking under the truce flag - that's a serious offence and it can make others think twice about listening to them. However, why then didn't you proclaim it at the moment of said offence? It would carry much more weight then...
Considering other negotiations - Yomi attempted to reach you several times. He could miss once, but I am not inclined to believe that he would do so twice - especially considering that he could be quite a juicy target at the moment...

[zenphos]

Well I think I should spend a bit more time on the forums as my good name is being dragged in the mud. My recollection is that Marverni, possibly the weakest EA nation, stated they were not interested in a NAP with you and then 2 turns later attacked. Not sure where the negotiating came into it?
And the reason I attacked was your attempt to negotiate a 12 turn NAP while all the time planning to block me in and prevent me expanding, which while a cunning and sneaky move I would not suggest is an act of good faith. Fortunately for me someone had used a similar tactic on me in a previous game so I was ready for it.