To be honest, it was my first real strat. I traded, I took fiefs, I went to war. I have no idea why people bitched so much. True, I was angry that the guys who did nothing all strat but trade got better gear than I could ever afford, and could get more renown than me with one battle over the many I had cuz I fought too soon with whatever gear I could afford (renown based on the price of your gear? WTF!).
So perhaps it was stupid. But still, there are two more amazing battles to be fought. Yes, you're better off getting X5 in NA1 concerning rewards; the exp being the same but gold as well. But these are map based battles, strategically chosen. These castles are to the south and west of the lands claimed by this alliance (heads up, I'll attack the Wardens next strat round if they're in the north and refuse to accept me as high king- but don't tell Thalion that).
So, rather than attack people cuz they're my old friends, we are expanding our empire. Anders is awesome, and nothing would piss me off more than if he were ganked. Mathew of Sungetche turns out to be Go do the Dishes, which is a faction belonging to my good friend Jack, who actually supplied with a crap load of gear- some of which will be used against his own faction.. the irony!!!!!
Sorry Jack, didn't know he was in your faction, but even if I did, Sungetche is part of the north. I should have given Mathew time to surrender:(
But still, castle sieges are pretty boring, mostly waiting for catapults to punch holes in the wall, trying to find good ladders, getting killed by range over and over again. But join up. May be the last time in a while.
