Tonioz said:
well, i informed Abs shortly yesterday. Now i describe better picture how i see that from here.
I joined game, where Spain used high WE of OE and controlled sea to kick OE for CoT + 3 islands. Okay.
Austria informed about deal of selling them 2 provs for 1500 ducats. I was allowed not to take it, but i decided to honour the deal, because it was done, thought i`d prefer to save 2 provs of course.
At first week after my first session Spain offered twice agreements, and twice took them back, when i agreed on them. Before Spain informed me that he thinks that he should attack me each 5 years if no agreement reached. Finally making mutual enemies.
Then Austria gained Rhodos for Spain. Then Istria (which i sold them). Now Malta. 3 ports in total. Telling we are rather friends, supporting evil nation, that again attacked me.
What for Spain took Alexandria from me ? To give it to France for a cheap price. Then France refused to sell it - only to swap for another good CoT.
Absolut is telling he needs money and can`t avoid Spain (who is enough protected by France by land). But certains things like taking provs for my mutual enemy, who behaved bad to me by own decision, and like taking my justified CoT to let my mutual enemy avoid it losing, makes me to think about adequate measures.
Frankly, Tonio, OE dug its own grave before you joined with the WE. That wasn't my wish, but Austria was in bad straits and about to be annexed. I didn't even want any part of the damn war, and when Mulli peaced Austria, he offered me WP and I accepted. However, when Mulli broke truce on Austria, I broke truce on OE, and that time I was not going to give in easily. And of course I was going to use the high WE with that monster. I realize this is not your fault, but this is how it is.
Breaking the deal was bad, I won't lie. The first time you claim we had a deal, but I never thought so. The second time we definitely had a deal though, and I chose to break it. What you neglect to mention is that I notified you over ICQ a couple days before the session to allow you to make the diplomatic moves that you needed to adjust to the situation. I'm sorry if you didn't get them until before the session, but I made every effort to notify you in a timely manner.
Do I regret it though? No. I shouldn't have signed the deal in the first place. OE is so strong that such a deal could have had permanent ramifications for everyone else, so I'm glad I snapped out of it. I was afraid of what you'd do to Austria, Sweden, and England, although ironically I'm the bad guy now as far as Sweden is concerned. Although I hate to break deals, it's important to note that I gained no benefit out of doing it.
You attacked my sub KJ last session, so you can't even claim that Spain tried to take advantage of the fact that you might not have had any time to conduct new diplomacy last session and realign vs Spain. So, besides some bruised feelings, OE suffered NONE. Alexandria was traded because it seemed clear you wouldn't discuss anything with me anymore, so it was time to do something else. It's pretty obvious to everyone who you were gunning for, and I had to DoW you this session before Sweden is ready again.
Now you won't even talk to me, which is your decision, and one that I'd hardly blame you for given the broken agreement, but if you change your mind you know my ICQ. That is all.
