Spronz Wrote:The only thing team Spulla could have done to prevent this happening would have been to slow their growth and better hide their strengths.
Strongly disagree, they actually badly mishandled diplomacy in this game. They tried to be "nice" to everyone instead of making specific friends. They could've had Nakor on their side if they had made an effort earlier, but as you see now they started way too late. Nakor/DMOC even admitted they would side with Spullla if they hadn't already committed to the CoW.
They also underestimated the importance of relations with Whosit, which they don't know yet, but that might very well be the blow that finishes them.
They also tried to support sunrise's team when it was clear it was a lost cause while pretending to be supportive to Kathlete. The right call would've been to do something to somehow help Kathlete or build goodwill, and use that leverage to work out a deal where they divide up Jowy's land.
So yes, there actually were things they could've done differently that might've prevented this. Maybe an attack was inevitable, but a 5v1 was NOT inevitable and they might be looking at a 2v1 if they had handled the diplomatic scene better. As you know, a 2v1 they could've easily handled, but this 5v1 might be their end.