Failed Diplomacy by James of Acre

[Goretooth]

I wish i could say i was surprised but i cant say that i am surprised be cause i am not surprised

Surprised by the gallant knights?

How brave. Gallanct knights..

[Real_Dece_Guy]

James the reason I believe you wanted to go to war with is because you've planned it and wanted our fiefs.  desire offered to join us first. She said she would join if she could keep reyvadin. I really don't believe you're going to war because of desires fief. She asked to join us first and knew we would attack back and take reyvadin. You being the next choice and using it as an excuse to go to war is something I don't believe

I can't help what you believe, Pistachio, but that's simply not true.  I can only assume that you answered in the negative when she asked if she could keep Reyvadin, and so she sought help elsewhere.

[Nightingale]

James the reason I believe you wanted to go to war with is because you've planned it and wanted our fiefs.  desire offered to join us first. She said she would join if she could keep reyvadin. I really don't believe you're going to war because of desires fief. She asked to join us first and knew we would attack back and take reyvadin. You being the next choice and using it as an excuse to go to war is something I don't believe

To be honest I didn't "ask" to join you I offered to join you under the condition that I get to keep Reyvadin and I would let you control a certain amount of the production points in Reyvadin, once I spec'd it the way I needed to spec it of course. I mean I did spent my time and effort taking it. I knew you would attack it and 1 vs 27 is kind of overwhelming but you seemed to be fine with those odds. So I hoped you would be okay with slightly closer odds.

After you declined my offer (a very generous offer, I think. After I killed every ticket in the city practically for you all I asked in turn was that I get to manage the fief and spec it in a way you said was fine), I decided that the next best option would be to ask Acre for assistance.

We should all take a step back and realize this will produce a lot of good battles for both sides and adds spice to the very dully flavored strat 5. Best of Luck to both sides! May Reyvadin be a blood bath!

By the way, I approve of your new colors!

[Goretooth]

This is why you shouldn't trust James.

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For Desires first battle against Reyvadin. James told me most of his guys were on vacation so no mercs were available. http://c-rpg.net/index.php?page=strategusbattlesarchive#!?page=strategusinfobattleroster&id=1053 They had a lot of pseudonyms.
He tells me the day of the second battle before we knew Desire was in acre the whole time.
 N_James: Hey pistachio
N_James: I figured i should tell you this as you were trying to sign people against desire at reyvadin
N_James: but shes come to us seeking to enlist for protection
N_James: and we have accepted her offer
N_James: She will be joining us and will operate reyvadin as a free trade city
Pistachio: oh
Pistachio: Desire is joining acre?
N_James: yeah
Pistachio: We claimed acre..
Pistachio: You gotta support us on that
Pistachio: I mean
Pistachio: We claimed Reyvadin***
Pistachio: At least resapect us for that
N_James: That is unfortunate
N_James: but we have signed no agreements
N_James: it is a complex situation
N_James: but she basically is alone and was seeking protection from larger groups
N_James: she is a great xbower and i would enjoy not fighting against her
N_James: i am always recruiting and she is a good player
Pistachio: So you're just going to take my city?
N_James: im not taking anything
N_James: but desire is joining us
He said he wasn't even taking the fief.


Later after the battle :
N_James: Hey
N_James: So you have declared against us
N_James: very unfortunate
N_James: We will not attack you later than 330 am
N_James: and not before 3pm
N_James: as a courtesy
N_James: est*
N_James: well
N_James: maybe a bit later than 330
Pistachio: When did we declare war?
N_James: Desire is in our faction
N_James: You attaacked did you not?
N_James: i havent looked i admit
N_James: but i heard
Pistachio: I attacked yea
N_James: Ok so you declared war on us
N_James: Unless you cancel the attack we are moving in
N_James: we are reinforcing and will defend
N_James: with full force
N_James: you have 30 minutes to cancel the attack still
N_James: If you do you can salvage your relations in the area

Kudos to you James. We've been your friendly neighbors the whole time. I don't know what was in your mind but to be power hungry because you're big.

posting this is failed diplomacy. I guess this is a tip for everyone not to say anything to pistachio in private and attacking right after is lame. At least go after Arce if you are gonna call them out.

[WITCHCRAFT]

Geez desire look what you did. Ugh. Fighting. In strat. What the hell man, we are all supposed to be friends forever and you ruined it! YOU RUINED STRAT!!!

welcome 2 acre thanks for making strat interesting

[ildist]

i bet is acre short 4 band of gays LOL

[HarryCrumb]

acre -> ache her -> gayche her -> maker -> miker -> mider -> millder -> mildist -> man fgt ildist

inception.

~rekit

[Thumper]

All I want to do is AFK on strat and play Nordinvasion, go away

[HardRice]

There needs to be more yelling and assorted grunting noises from both sides for this to qualify as top notch NA drama.

[Sandersson Jankins]

There needs to be more yelling and assorted grunting noises from both sides for this to qualify as top notch NA drama.

ooga booga where the white women at?

[GOBBLINKINGREATLEADER]

Back in strat 4 trolling meant something.

[Artyem]

"this diplomacy thread is horrible, i've seen better drama come out of my peepee in the morning"

~Raven_Relit, 2014

[ildist]

~rekit

o like relit right

[Alaire]

This is why you shouldn't trust James.
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Later after the battle :

N_James: Hey
N_James: So you have declared against us
N_James: very unfortunate
N_James: We will not attack you later than 330 am
N_James: and not before 3pm
N_James: as a courtesy
N_James: est*
N_James: well
N_James: maybe a bit later than 330

Yo, what happened to attacking us at good times?
4 AM EST?
http://c-rpg.net/index.php?page=strategusbattlesupcoming#!?page=strategusinfobattledetail&id=1082

[njames89]

That occurred due to your night time settings. As a courtesy however we will not fight the battle as it is outside of the time range. Also perhaps I am wrong but I believe your man was headed to attack ours outside of those hours aswell ;)