I'd like to bring a little story from Tigre (BSH) to your attention. I've been playing for more than 2 years and this is the first time I post on these forums
This is a quick summary:
- I own a town called Cnoc Maol at 100/-707 and have been at the same spot for over a year
- About a month and a half ago Tigre settled 4.5 squares away from my town without asking permission or giving warning.
- He then proceeded to forcefully claim the sovereignty I already owned
- When I expelled his troops from my sovereignty, he attacked my town
- I got some friendly reinforces to prevent the attacks and in return Bonaparta (BSH) threathened to declare war on my alliance, which is obviously weaker, despite knowing how it all began.
- Being too old in the game to be bullied out of my sovereignty and to give in to threats to my alliance I saw no other option but to ask for a one on one duel with Tigre so my alliance wouldn't suffer.
- They accepted, and it was clear Tigre had been preparing for this conflict for a long time, while I was largely unprepared. I thought it was still better than a full war my alliance would lose.
- The aftermath was obvious. While I tried to fight off his troops, he succeeded in laying siege to Cnoc Maol. At least I had tried and didn't cower at BSH threats.
- I asked for terms and was ready to accept a settlement giving Tigre 50 million and the three sovereign squares that were originally mine and he was interested in (2 15-food and 1 14-food), as much as it pained me, given all the unfairness on this issue.
- He was more than happy with that, but oh!, he had just spied on my granary town (I keep most of my valuables on a town protected by thieves) and learned I could afford more, so now he wants a lot more than 50 million in advanced resources.
I'm fed up with all this bullying, greed and unfairness. He will raze my town and then probably go for the rest, but I am not arming these warmongers.
- My crime? Letting someone settling so close through inattention and not wanting to involve my alliance in the struggle
- My punishment? My towns razed

So, why am I posting this? half the reason is plain ranting about this outrage, and the other half is doing the community a service so they know who they're dealing with if they cross paths with Tigre or BSH.
Since I'm not arming them so they do the same to someone else and my future is doomed, if someone was or is being wronged by Tigre or BSH, I will donate to their cause.
I was going to name this thread "The Trolls have arrived" since we're next to the Troll hub, but I thought it would be misleading and didn't want myself to be another troll.
Thanks for your attention and I hope this post will be useful to someone.
Cheers,