Inspired, of course, by Svips most excellent
Flagland AAR
Wasn't it a series a number of wars over many years?
Nope, 1 war against me. The "Emperors Crusade" Gangbang. And 1 war against realm duressed Russia. I remember only the last war against anybody, going further back is pointless.
I note you evaded answering what proportion of Persia + Byz current Base Tax the demands represent, which was my main question.
I don't know. I want the land they took last war back, plus 5 provs from Persia. If you take my wallet, and I then demand it back I am demanding the same wallet ain't I? A robber can't argue that taking back his loot is somehow worse tha the looting itself based on % of his earning versus that of his victims.
Your main demand is Antioch, which was KOM's starting duchy.
A long time ago, yes. But as I said I remember only one war back against any person. Also those lands were not taken from him, they pledged to me after having suffered much abuse from byzantion. In fact I have never attacked anybody (xcept AI), my gains have been thanks to men flocking to the Caliphas good and rightful rule.
Lastly, I note that no peanut cried much when I was smushed into the ground and had 45 provs, including my capital Alexandria and holy Jerusalem, taken from me. Where were your concerns then Peanuts?
Also, for purposes of full disclosure, yes, I am an unrepentant byzophile.
There you go
Also, don't confuse my moral arguments with my practical arguments. The % of a nations lands lost is of less interest that the facts of every individual case. Morally I am opposed to attacking players with no chance in the world to defend themselves, or utterly ruining their realm. Yet in the case of Poland neither I nor anybody else lifted a finger, due to the specific circumstances of that war. Practically I am opposed to the two players who just orchestrated a gangbang against me growing and getting a secure flank. Had it been Denmark demanding a quarter of Russia I wouldn't have been to terribly concerned. KoM and Foels however have sworn themselves my enemies, clearly I could not allow them to whack the only player who could balance them!
Look you: Persia plus Byz has about 400k manpower. The Caliphate has 400k alone;
At session start Persia had 320k and you 210k, this does not ad up to my equal, especially looking at my ability to actually bring those numbers to bear. I have
never attacked you two. vR has
never attacked you two. Were we getting ready for a war? Yes. Because diplomatic warnings had reached our ears you intended to attack us
again. It is amazing how your blind mobs will believe your accusations of us being aggressor when we have never attacked you, yet you have attacked us multiple times!
If you have an actual proposal then lets hear it. Let us hear what reparations you offer, and what guarantees you will not attack me again, as usual, lest we grind you to dust. For that is what will happen, bugs or no bugs you cannot sustain your rate of attrition, while we can. Do not confuse maps with the cold hard facts of numbers. We are however not impossible, we will accept a reasonable peace.