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PE-WJ-Diplo [James Howlett[UN]]: Heh
Date:Mon, 10 Apr 2006 13:46:27 +0000

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Acanthopis, I'm sure that conflict was an accident.  Someone probably
left in attack instead of transfer or someone didn't clear out a
region the turn they were supposed to.  SA and X have been working
together extremely closely against TS and it would be insulting to me
if you tried to claim you havening been communicating and coordinating
your attacks and troop movements.

Porcupines, I'm not imagining the fact that Hermis has never joined an
alliance.  I'm not imagining the fact that he has transferred large
numbers of troops to SA and fought all the members of TS directly. 
I'm not imagining the fact that SA and X have been working very
closely together.  How then is it some far-fetched fantasy that Hermis
could join X once SA and TS have been depleted from all of this
fighting, creating an alliance that would easily meet and hold the
victory condition?  Would it be so far fetched if SA actually
supported X going for the win and gave them regions and troops once TS
is not a threat anymore?  I mean, if they can't win, then why not back
the alliance who can?

Once again, it's insulting for you to claim that you've been fighting
tooth and nail with TS and getting nowhere.  That is an extreme
falsehood.  Go take a look at the numbers once.

The actions of the X alliance certainly lead me to believe that they
have intentions of meeting the victory condition.  Honestly, the only
reason to create an alliance to stop the world from ending is if you
can reach the 3/2 threshold.  Aachaan and Porcupines were not even
close to that mark.  Gregorius didn't join them until many turns after
the victory condition was stopped.  If you just wanted to attack the
winning alliance and bring them below the 1/3 then there is really no
reason to create an alliance.  So Porcupines, you really have no
grounds to be mad at TS for your membership in X.  Either you are
lying about your intentions or you made a mistake and joined when you
didn't have to.  Neither of those situations is our fault.  So you can
feel free to stop attacking us at any time now, unless of course you
really do want to win this world.

James


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PE-WJ-Diplo [Acanthopis]: Heh
Date:Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:07:44 +0000

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James,

Oh...Insulting... Here, let me tickle under your chin a little with
this virtual feather... Ah, see, a smile! Ha ha, look, you're having
fun! Listen to you giggle like a schoolgirl! Isn't that theraputic?

I wouldn't call it insulting if I tried to insinuate that Porcupine
and I have been scuffling... I'd call it funny. But then, I have low
expectations of humor.

Still, speaking of insulting, shouldn't I be insulted that you would
imagine me to be such a big screw-up that I'd throw away over 100
units just because I wasn't paying attention? I mean, it's like you're
calling me brain-dead! Hoo-boy! Who's throwing down the lack of
respect around here?

Anyway, let me state for the record that I have no intention of
letting X win. I want to win. I have always wanted to win. I'm just
not doing a very good job of it right now. Still, I see no personal
benefit in being the guys that helped someone else to win. That just
makes me their...um...pushover. I guess that if one alliance was
filled with jerks and one had a lot of nice folks in it (or maybe was
an alliance of pretty girls...you know how guys get), then perhaps I'd
throw some support their way even if I got nothing out of it. But
right now I kinda like everybody. I mean, James, you're a bit uptight
yourself, but your alliance-mates are a good group of folks! And I
hear Sorceress is a real cutie. Nah... My plan is not to have X win...
My plan is to grab up some more land and then when you guys are on the
downswing and X is closing in on the win I'll...I guess I'll...
Hmmm.... Maybe that won't happen. X, have you guys thought about this
possibility yet? I guess we can burn that bridge when we get to it,
eh?

-- Acanthopis