PBEM9 - Ruff Spoiler Thread

[Ruff_Hi]

This from Macki - totally out of the blue ...

Because i tryed so many times to get a NAP with you and everytime you just avoided, well now its war.
Peace condition:
You gift me the cit wich i can take it anyway.
Nap until turn 180.
Regards,
Mackoti

My response (to which my wife who saw it said that I was very rude and aggressive ) ... I really couldn't remember which game he was talking about.

Macki,

Which game is this? Am I India? We last talked about NAPs on Feb 15 and agreed to push it from T115 to T125 and to rediscuss. I never saw any other communication. I guess one half hearted attempt counts as many times for you.

Ruff

I finally got the game tonight - talked to Kodii and Nate before Kodii played his turn ... Macki landed 6 units (macex4, HA, Spear) next to Blue Jays (island city). My response after seeing the game (just got it) ...

Hi Macki,

The game finally got back to me and I see that you landed some maces next to Blue Jays. Ok, I would say that you can pretty much take that city ... my only questions are:

Do you want to? It would make us enemies for the rest of the game and you would have to defend against any northern aggression for the balance of the game.

Can you afford to commit your defenses in the North? I say that because by the time the game got to me, Kodii had declared on you and I am pretty sure that by the time the game got back to you, Nate would have declared on you too. In fact, I can guarantee it!

So, I guess you do have some options - war with 3 other people spread over 2 fronts (north and south) or war with 2 people only in the south. I am not going to give you that city. Nor am I going to sign any form of long term NAP. What I am willing to give you is forced peace between us for 10 turns (you withdraw your units, no pillaging and offer peace deal in game) plus another 10 or 15 turns of peace between us - you don't attack me, I don't attack you.

Do you have any other suggestions?

Ruff

And so that basically lets the cat out of the bag ... Kodii, Nate and I have been building up to attack Macki on or about T125. I'll dig into my emails and provide some background. I will also post some pictures of my nation (down to 4th now, but 2nd thru 4th are separated by about 15 pts in score) on the weekend.

[Ruff_Hi]

reply from Macki

Hi,
I was expecting kodii to declare for a very long time, and discution about a NAP with nate or you were ...meh.YOu think i care about Kodii?And its a must to hurt you because i am sure that after Sylon left you are the master of dogpile against me.
So i will not wait for you to get stronger and stronger, and about the defenses well i have north border with kodii too.

And concluzion:
Peace only in my terms wich were in the previos mail,
Regards,
Macki

You have to love this guy's style ...

YOu think i care about Kodii?

and

... discution about a NAP with nate or you were ...meh.