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[Lazy_Perfectionist]

I wasn't talking about non-aggression pacts, per se. I wasn't interested in treaties, since the one we have covers our border sufficiently as a simple division of territorial lines, but rather was wondering if there was some trade or action that would be mutually beneficial, and thus encourage peace as a simple matter of action.

Ulm, for instance, is getting a beneficial exchange rate of gems. There's a benefit to maintaining peace with me, for him, above and beyond the benefits of simply not being at war.

I'm looking for a way to increase the Value of peace. Not as a means to purchase a treaty, but to actually include a factor that makes it in your own best interest to maintain positive relations.

[Lazy_Perfectionist]

It's a good thing I already took death scales. The only two death sites I found are both a Well of Pestilence, at +1 each.

Most of my random gem events have been kind enough to hand me death.

I don't believe I ever saw an anonymous assassination before... and it showed up as an "unexpected event" in a completely illogical place.

So, while it makes me uncomfortable, I'll assume none of my neighbors had anything to do with it.

But then again... looking at another province, the assassin in my territory was clearly Pythium's. This one wasn't trying to assassinate, at least not yet, but it's also quite troubling.

I'll have to reallocate my forces. Hopefully it will only be a matter of caution, but I have to prepare for war with Pythium. At the moment, I'll restrict myself to sealing off my lands and finding (and killing), any assassins in my lands.

[llamabeast]

There is a random assassination event where you get attacked by a ninja. That's the only one I know of. But I don't think there's any way anyone could assassinate you and make it look like an unexpected event.

[Lazy_Perfectionist]

That's why I'm not going to go to war, yet, and am dividing up my huge, useless swarms of light infantry to patrol.

The other assassin, from Pythium, may merely have been passing through.

[Graywind]

Sorry, but I quit. Getting bored. Good luck to Shinuyama in conquering my territory. Agartha and Pythium, you may have some too if you want, Ulm is going to be ruled by AI.

Still really interesting who is gonna be the winner...
My bets: Shinuyama - 1st, R'lyen or Agartha - 2nd.

[Lazy_Perfectionist]

Hello two AIs. This may give me a slighty unfair advantage- up until that flying army of Pythium's decides to do something. Or I met up with Shinuyama in the division of Ulm.

Goodbye my death gems. Hopefully I can carve them out of Ulm's empire, then Pan's.

May I ask, Graywind, why the game bored you, if you're still around?

[Shuma]

This is just speculation, but...

It may have had something to do with losing a few battles in the war he started against me -- not wanting to go through the micro of constantly making and bringing up new troops to reinforce an assault that may or may not have succeeded.