Cyneheard Wrote:Honestly, despite my comment ("pray that you do not alter it further", slightly altering a quote from Vader to Lando in Empire Strikes Back) in Whosits' thread, I don't think breaking the NAP was such a good idea. The tactical advantages are large, but Whosit's not going to be trusted by anybody the rest of the game. Foruntately for him, DMOC/Nakor as his nearest neighbor aren't playing the strongest game, and IKZ are a ways away with a slowish start, but Whosit WILL get dogpiled eventually, probably some time between Knights and Rifles.
I agree it wasn't the strongest move, especially considering the NAP expires in only 7 turns, and he wasn't exactly preparing for an attack before that turn. He is aggressive Rome (with a neighbor without copper!--although he can't know that definitively), so the advantage gained by breaking an NAP without praets being online just doesn't seem that great. If he had waited 7 turns, he could still probably win a war with them, without the diplo hit.