In some sense yes, but Strategus is not chess and that was the point (which you completely missed like usual).
No it wasn't. Your point was that Strategus is war and that sportsmanship has no place in war/Strategus. I disagree, Strategus is a game where you should be able to shake hands at the end of a war and start out fresh without grudges. Sadly that is impossible to do so for some, to the extent that they are still boasting about 2 Strats ago.
You played "srsly" for one week and then let loose the rivers of tears when you realized that your days were counted due to big bad boy factions threatening your "fun". That frustrated you and thus, we have cute little threads to amuse us in, courtesy of melodrama boy.
What's with the past tense? Still going strong. I knew exactly what was going to happen when I joined this faction, I kinda like waiting for them to be annoyed enough to destroy us. What already happened at our eastern theatre. I am not frustrated with my faction's performance at all, I am still having great fun.
The only thing I am frustrated with, is that instead of an interesting multi polar Machiavellian power politics game, we have a boring ass, stale, mega alliance fest. Which is mostly due to the approach some clans take to the game. Contrary to Cicero's, Zapper's and your accusations of whining, I am completely relaxed about my performance in Strat. You must feel honoured to be mentioned with those people.