EA Game Strolling, part 2 - send in pretenders

[Ossa]

Caelum is effectivly out of the game, our arrows and mammuts unable to stem the tide of llankan doubleblessed demons. Sauromatia has been kind enough to shelter our sacred virgins and precious air gems while our kings die.

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My pretender (the one who got cursed via random event on turn two) got blinded and limped in his first battle btw.

[Salamander8]

To the nation that sent me (R'Lyeh) an in-game message a few turns back, I flew through that turn before responding or even recalling who sent the message and have not received a PM on the boards like I hoped so I am posting here to let you know that I am not ignoring it. Please send me a PM here at the boards. PMs are better for me as I keep them till the game is over. In-game messages evaporate too fast.

[johnarryn]

Zenphos, let me respond completely out of character, to avoid confusion. It was my impression (completely honestly) that we were in the process of negotiating a NAP when you attacked - I assumed we were just dickering over details... as you may have noted from my in-game communications, I was a bit surprised when you attacked. Thus, when I state that "negotiations were ongoing" this was the impression that I, as Abysia, was under. Part of this is no doubt due to relying on in-game communication, where there is always a turn lag.

I would also hesitate to characterize my eastward expansion as an attempt to "block you in and prevent you from expanding." If you meant that I was attempting to secure as much territory for myself as possible, you are of course correct. That is, after all, the entire point of the game. I was simply attempting to cordon off as great a range of provinces as could be attained. If you're implying some sort of bad faith beyond that on my part, i'm not exactly sure how to respond.

I hope that clears that up. I enjoy playing Dominions in a friendly manner, and in-character posturing aside I am enjoying this game.

[Kadelake]

I attacked Abyssia because you are the most experienced player and got the best start. You seemed to be doing a little to well and I wanted to help Marverni with whom I have good relations. If you had manage to win against Marverni before anyone did anything Abyssia would have become a really scary nation

[johnarryn]

I agree, Kadelake... I will, of course, attempt to diplomatically do what I can to defend myself, and I generally like to do so "in-character" to create a clear divisin between myself, as a player, and as a nation in a particular game.

So of course Abysia is going to cry about being attacked by two other nations - whether that has an impact on the effectiveness of my arguments is, of course, for the other players to determine.

[Wrana]

That's good indeed. I can add (out of character) that you could honestly forget about Yomi's message(s), but this scared him no end and being his ally I felt I had to give any support I could.
Also, my sincere condolences about you being attacked by Tien Chi as well - it seems your arguments had an opposite effect...

[johnarryn]

Am I under attack from Tien Chi? I'm not aware of that.