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MK sent no armies to this assault, though.  So I would not brag about it as some brilliant plan.

 

 

Ottar was still with the Dwarven Lords till AFTER the MK battle.

 

Bucknaked was nearest Ottar and a player who we only attacked to try to draw forces away and divided up through varied sieges on multiple players. We were ALREADY allied with Curse (then - WOTP) and the attack on Bucknaked was Dlords idea (specifically Ottars). We asked for aid from them on that front, to reinforce and/or siege also Bucknaked.

 

I believe he noted the real issue later on in his OP.. deep down he wanted to be leader of Wolves of the Plains.

 

Funny thing is Iduna did a great job at her leadership role by delegating resposibilities to others and not doing it all herself. You would have to be NUTZ to try to keep that up! She has the right also to appoint and promote anyone she desired for the good of the alliance and since I speak with Iduna often, I know that is her desire - the good of the alliance. It sounds like he started making waves and others were backlashing against him trying to excert authority. If one desires to have respect he must first earn it AND THEN maintain it.

 

I am not the strongest player here nor close (well not to close :)

However those whom I have placed in leadership within the Dwarven Lords, I do so to compensate for my short commings. Yet they are there because I trust them and they remain of their own desire because they trust me.  If trust lags then it is talked about. Ottar and I had a falling out about his playing style and desiring to wipe out anyone within 10 squares of him, newbie or not, allied or not. I would not allow this. Ottar stepped down from leadership because our views were different yet we both had much respect for the other even after his leaving. Ottar is a good example of a leader. When things were progressing in a manner that contradicted his desires he came to me and we discussed it, or I came to him. And he stepped out rather than continue in a stressed relationship that would most certainly have ended up as this did.

 

He/she should have left long ago but it seems from the post his/her desire to control and lead the Curse was a dream to good to let go, but when he/she did.. it was to late. To illustrate I'll quote a Kenny Rogers Country Song.. "You gotta know when to hold 'em, know when ta fold 'em. Know when to walk away, and know run..."