Ming was speaking for himself. He is a smart guy, but he wasn't
speaking for Plato, nor was he claiming to do so.
I am one of the 3 group leaders in Plato. I have a good idea of what
the other group leaders in Plato think. They aren't even awake right
now, so I haven't talked to them about it. But I am confident of what
they'll say. (Ming, on the other hand, is annoyed with me.)
> This has been a reoccuring problem in dealing with Plato.
Only because you haven't paid attention to who says they are speaking
for Plato and who says they are not.
> Is this about newbies?
Of course.
> Is it about security?
We're secure in the face of the threat of 90 odd fighting men. Ming, who
has a castle on the north coast of Provinia, is personally concerned about
the future. I don't blame him, but he speaks for himself, and I stand ready
to make him feel secure.
> or is it just the cause du jour to justify war?
Given that preventing the Yellowleaf starting city from being
dominated by annoying powers has been our "cause du jour" for most of
the game, I think it's fair to say that it is our "cause du
quite-a-few jour".
For an encore, can we discuss you dropping important parts of the
Yellowleaf treaty on the floor, or will you stop accusing me rudely in
public?
-- Oleg