You know I absolutely hated the fact that we had to attack when we did, I'm the asshat that called these attacks but that was only cause dbrookz was 15 minutes from entering Tulga which he could have sold his goods (had 400 crates) to buy more gear to fight us, I was holding off for a later fight but when he quick marched to try and get in I had to make that call, and then Murder grabbed our S&D and tried to dash away so that needed to be nipped in the butt... I'm at work all day tomorrow as I'm sure a lot of others are as well so I hate it, but what can you do right.
I would also like to acknowledge the fact that you guys have been very mature about all of this, and I'm a fan of your strategy and how you conduct your selves, This post was more for those who will sign up against Hospitaller no matter whom the other side is, simply for their saturated hatred for us. We have been battered enough and learned our lesson, and hopefully are better because of it. Just wish others would see that as well and give us a chance.
.. As for the being picked on, We are basically locked down in the Steppe, we can not move out with out being attacked and thus the reason we stay in the steppe, If we send an army to the east we have NH attack and then most likely tkov, If we move to the south we may get attacked by Bird, or HoC, heroparty, etc etc, and if we move up through the tundra we risk that whole alliance to come down on us, You can move in and out of the steppe with animosity as every faction allows it, where as we can not. We were battered from the last war and were now able to start to rebuild slowly and then got invaded again by the FCC.. Not to say were completely helpless but you have a large advantage for those reasons alone.