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         Forgive me for creating new topic on same subject, I want to use same privilege as RHY Press office had in securing first page, so my words wont get lost in that weed they planted. Hope Luna will close it before growing into 50 pages...

Every war have a uzrok and povod ( motiv in english, I found one word for both, but is not the same), forgive my poor English...

 I'll try to explain past events as  Absa and Boars see it happened:

         There were several examples when RHY cried foul if SkB even approached one of their occupied squares even if it is dozens of squares from their nearest city. 

        Unlike them Boars remained sympathetic to Rhyagelle's desire to secure access to sources of rare resources. If the recovery of the land they consider rightfully theirs proceeded peacefully, SkB intended to prove their  alliance's generosity through negotiations.

         Since we are their friends and had tiffs with RHY too, SkB asked for a concerted diplomatic effort by both of our alliances to let RHY know that their behaviour is unacceptable. They were getting the feeling that RHY is trying to take advantage of them as a smaller alliance, and if we both confront them it might get better results.

         On 6th Aug we heard from Alti that Deimos (RHY) was occupying two squares immediately adjacent to smaller towns in their alliance. SkB began talks, and were essentially breaking them off because they thought they add legitimacy to the occupations, The step following this is the dramatic one of claiming that they will have troops arriving at a certain time - recall troops before then. Policy of accepting such an occupation is inviting future abuse. O
         pinion has hardened against the time-sharing proposal, on the grounds that the current occupations were
illegitimate and rotating occupations likewise. 

Latest events prior to escalation:

         On 11th Aug  negotiations
          have switched from being between Yearick and Alti to Finrod and Buridan. Finrod had emphasised that he wants RHY and SkB to get along well as neighbours, and expressed exasperation at the whole rare resources debacle.

         On 17th Aug we heard  that Alti is still in negotiations 

         with Finrod over the grapes outside her town. 

On 18th Aug Alti told me  that Finord is around and still reasonable, but he's tied up with RL. She was negotiating with Deimos and Yearick, when she issued a sort of ultimatum, Finrod was roused and discussions started to go somewhere. She proposed a reciprocal rule saying that SkB wont settle in the 5x5 square centered around any of their sovs, and they agreed to respect their 7 square rule.  

Then on 19th Sep we received update from Buridan about 
         another incident of aggression by RHY in putting armies on mines near their cities. In this case Jefke had occupied a mine for quite some time and was away for a couple of days when the army returned to its city. Deimos, as usual, jumped at the opportunity to occupy the square: 

         Information Gathered:

Harvestable Resource Square Information: 
2500 Iron remain.
Harvestable Resource Square Information: 
63 6 remain.

         Troop levels present, foreign reinforcements: 
Type: Unit: Quantity:
Deimos's forces from Minas Mukchuk
Army: Siege Corps 
Division: Demolition Men 
Commander: Mystery Orc?? Death Pack 1
Troops: Kobold Cohorts 370
Troops: Clan Guardsmen 370
Troops: Death Dealers 369
dave83's forces from Valles Marineris
Army: Resource Procurers 
Division: It was vacant when i sent them 
Commander: Sir Roger Valles Charioteer 1
Troops: Militiamen 500
Troops: Pikemen 672
Troops: Longbowmen 699
Troops: Men-at-Arms 205

         Jefke felt frustrated by this and as latest scout report showed only about 2-3k troops on the square.

         On 20th Aug expediton from Westley in Turalia was sent from Messer's account and RHY leadership was informed. Same daywe received we received update from Buridan:

"RHY's leadership has decided that Deimos should give the mine back to Jefke so there isn't any immediate cause for conflict."

 They lost on 25th

            Attackers: 
            Unit: 
            Quantity: 
            Casualties: 
            Survivors: 

            Commander: Oxymorphone 
             Charioteer 
            1 
            Damaged for 100, 0 health remains. 

            Troops: 
             Charioteers 
            3000 
            3000 
            0 

            Troops: 
             Militiamen 
            100 
            100 
            0 

 Despite your troops' defeat, word reaches you concerning the defenders' forces in this battle.

            Defenders: 
            Unit: 
            Quantity: 
            Casualties: 
            Survivors: 

            Commander: Strong Belwas 
             Fist 
            1 
            Damaged for 40, 210 health remains. 

            Troops: 
             Clan Guardsmen 
            900 
            365 
            535 

            Troops: 
             Fists 
            200 
            82 
            118 

            Troops: 
             Death Dealers 
            700 
            284 
            416 

            Commander: Mystery Orc?? 
             Death Pack 
            1 
            Damaged for 40, 210 health remains. 

            Troops: 
             Kobold Cohorts 
            370 
            151 
            219 

            Troops: 
             Clan Guardsmen 
            370 
            151 
            219 

            Troops: 
             Death Dealers 
            369 
            149 
            220 

            Commander: Sir Roger Valles 
             Charioteer 
            1 
            Damaged for 40, 460 health remains. 

            Troops: 
             Militiamen 
            500 
            204 
            296 

            Troops: 
             Pikemen 
            672 
            273 
            399 

            Troops: 
             Longbowmen 
            699 
            284 
            415 

            Troops: 
             Men-at-Arms 
            205 
            84 
            121 

            Commander: Sir Dave of Rhyagelle 
             Charioteer 
            1 
            Damaged for 40, 310 health remains. 

            Troops: 
             Militiamen 
            494 
            201 
            293 

            Troops: 
             Pikemen 
            503 
            204 
            299 

            Troops: 
             Longbowmen 
            740 
            300 
            440 

 This was first blood between us....

         phew 
           ...will continue when I find more time

Edited by Grego - 14 Oct 2012 at 17:34 