Sorry Steeven, but I just dont see us have any chance, meaning continuing would be just wasting my time when I can play something challenging but still beatable, like Pikmin 2.
If the rating system degenerates to being a part of the strategy of players, we need to scrap it. Btw, Ive given you a 1 several times even though I know you love to screw my game. And do you really suggest I stay just so that your superalliance of basically France, Spain and Germany get the enjoyment of crushing me? Come on, its fun participating and winning in pvp when its challenging and somewhat balanced. The current situation in Europe is anything but though, so Sweden might as well be played by an ai, it wont make a difference. The only chance Steeven and I have, is that Robo comes west quickly, goes fully in on supporting us (and Spirited as well), or that your tripple alliance breaks up. I think the first option probably isnt completely unrealistic, but judging by the strength or your alliance, I just dont think it would be enough - and even if we won, it wouldnt be very fun for me personally, as my contribution would mean basically nothing in it.
This leads into two other things. First, it is not only the alliance system that makes me quit. I have also had a pretty terrible game, which everybody can see if they bother to check the saves (as I have a feeling quite a few do every time anyways). This is as usual tied to me getting "surprises" thanks to me not knowing the game enough (since it keeps on changing), like me last time loosing all my vassals even though I won the independence war with 100%, and that terrible stability hit you get for refusing peace deals that are seemingly "better than expected" which forced me to give away lands in the coalition wars.
Also, my diplomatic game has been terrible, which is of course tied to my starting position (and MGO dropping out early) and not planning/talking enough, but also, I guess, the role I played in making Stefan choose to ally Kingsnake. Which was fine for the time, but underlines the lack of power-balance thinking in our game, which frankly, sucks. Way to many games end up with the best/strongest players allying against the weaker. This end in Europe is just the latest (and probably, worst) example of that, and it makes for a way less interesting game.
I dont see a reason to play untill every single pawn is killed, im not in checkmate, but I dont need to be to see that this is over. Congrats Stefan, Kingsnake and Uzzy, you guys won. Now lets start a new game.
