EA Game Strolling, part 2 - send in pretenders

[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.

[Wokeye]

The Celestial Masters seek to prepare the world for the coming of their god, the great mysterious one. Whoever it is, and whenever it chooses to arrive. We hope it arrives soon and does not turn out to be a talking water rat.

The southern continent has such nice warm beaches compared to the frigid north and we seek a beachside holiday house to drive air-magic driven jet skis and hold water demon wrestling competitions.

[johnarryn]

Ah, another opponent, eh? Delightful. So many brave souls all of a sudden =)

[Wokeye]

Glorious T'ien Ch'i has been marshalling a warhost for several turns to come of the aid of Marveni- we do not act suddenly in matters of righteous war.

We cannot speak for other nations, however, especially the death-driven witch kings.

[zenphos]

Johnarryn I think it only fair I do the same. I am sorry for taking your in-character comments the wrong way. I myself like a bit of casual in character bantering in the game as well. You were absolutely correct in your definition of what I meant. The problem is that your attempt to grab as much territory as you could meant I had no choice but to attack you or sauromatia if I wished to keep expanding. And as I had already planned to expand to the west that meant attacking you.
I did not mean to imply any bad faith on your part, but if I had agreed to your NAP of 12 turns I would have been stuck. Not wanting to expand east or north and incapable of expanding west due to the NAP. Which meant you would have had 12 turns to fortify and prepare yourself and grab all the provinces closer to your capital.
Was this an intentional ploy using a NAP to cordon off a huge number of indy provinces you could then conquer at your leisure? Only you know that, but I assumed it was and so rejected your NAP and prepared for war.
Sorry if there was any confusion and I also am enjoying this game, despite not being able to work out how to stop a horde of rampaging burning ones . Those men of marverni are just way too flammable.

[Gregstrom]

Oh, Caelum's still going then. Good-oh.

[Kadelake]

That was my worst turn ever in a MP-game...