For example, I don't think Coalition and KUTT actually fought each other.
We started the fight with KUTT by attacking their caravan carrying critical supplies just prior to the full-fledged FCC invasion.
CHAOS, Occitan, and several others (as can be seen in the image) declared war on us, besieging our army in Ismirala Castle and preventing our participation. They couldn't beat us since Ismirala is the hardest castle to take.
Ended up a boring ass stalemate and nobody had fun or XP for weeks.
Sounds kinda of familiar. Not that it's anyone's fault. The game incentivizes inactivity in this regard, which is pretty awful. Something should be done about it.