I need to really start staying on top of this really long, drawn out sob story Diplomacy posts. They make me almost want to play this game more often.
I think what Hobb said is true though, while we love to call each other out on things we don't agree with, that's what makes Strategus fun. You have a lot of different leadership styles and mindsets, and what one clan may hold as a value, another may see it as a means to crush them. You cannot fault that, it is that way even in the modern world. Sure, some of us are sniffling snot-nosed fucks that hate our job at Walmart and can't wait to get home to play Strat because we feel powerful--but without these shitdrinkers and cumasses Strategus would be boring. So, that said, I think Velucan Empire was destined for failure from the start. 3 Clans, 3 obviously different mindsets, and the obvious distaste for one another between MB and HoC was evident for all to see in NA_1 or NA_2. Not all MB or HoC disliked each other I'm sure, but there was enough banter to be noticeable.
I personally enjoyed MB's battles when 9Finger lead them. I rarely saw Aldogalus in the battle, and if I did, he was belligerently drunk on teamspeak. That was maybe 1-2 battles, otherwise I didn't see him. Maybe not the best leadership style, but those involved with the battle knew that calls were coming down from 9Finger so it wasn't a big deal. I think the dissolving of VE was good though, this civil war was fun for everyone, my only hopes are that it would rekindle its flame and start up again. We need more 2000 v 2000 heavy plate battles, not only for xp, but because Strat seems to be running only on fumes any longer. Why am I bothering to write this much in the Diplomacy section. God damn it you fucks have drawn me in!
TL;DR portion.. Don't get mad over spilled milk. This is a War Game, it becomes very Diplomatic. We have a lot of different groups of people, and a lot of different playstyles people want to go about when playing this game. You cannot fault people for their actions if they don't play the same as you would expect them to play.