TVM - SHARK Conflict

Everything I say below is my opinion only and does not represent any other individual, alliance or confederation.

I do not agree with the concept of land claims. However, whether LC is right or wrong is irrelevant as it is subjective. That being said, an alliance has the right to make a LC, but with that right they have the responsibility to deal with all consequences that arise. Regardless of the size of your alliance and your land claim, and regardless of the size of the opposition you face, you made the claim so you have to decide how you want to deal with it; you can't claim it as bullying (not that I am saying anyone is claiming that). The way I see it is you have 2 options:

1. Learn to live with those who have infiltrated your LC.

2. Try to reach a compromise;if that fails, declare war and fight until peace terms are agreed or someone outright wins/surrenders. 

No need for all the bickering 

Whether or not SHARK is trying to disguise their reason for entering the LC space is irrelevant. They are there and its up to TVM and co. to deal with it, and it seems they are attempting to as they have tried diplomatic solution and failed and have now declared war. So many 'and's in that sentence 

Lastly, I have read the proposal that this is an attempt by SHARK and co. to induce a 'server war' by forcing DSD's hand into coming to the aid of BL-DSD alliances. This seems far-fetched. They already hold the number 1 rank so if they want a war due to boredom or whatever reason (maybe they want to be the only confed in the game, I don't know), why move a whole bunch of cities to the BL to induce a server war, that lets face it, will be dominantly in Elgea. Does DSD think that SHARK is trying to draw them into the BL so they are weaker in Elgea? While Elgea DSD is in full support of BL DSD, I highly doubt Elgea DSD are going to be sending thousands of troops south and/or moving towns to support their confederates. I doubt that is the angle SHARK would work on, but hey, maybe they are and maybe they want DSD to think the way I'm thinking.

Anyway, only opinions, read it, don't read it, laugh, cry, criticize, agree, disagree, but make sure you having fun!    

very interesting indeed

Sooner the whole thing is settled the better... until then, I'm surrounded by reds which in all fairness have been good neighbours.

( Small town brawl!  )

City instantly rebuilds to 7.5k pop.

blockades broken

T1 Cav sent out blockades from ascreen away

Hyperspeed caravans then beat my t1 cav army to the event.

Good timing by shark, but p2w or broken game mechanics lol ;p 

Location + sending replacement blockades in under 1 min = fail.

Even if we hold vs new lands forces, they can just hold us their till mainland super-armies crush us if worse comes to worse ;p

PS: city up to 8.2 pop but the time I typed this ;p