It was the long cycle of draughts/floods, which were attributed by everyone to the Spirit Talkers. Admittedly I might be getting a bit too in character here...
Um... Since we have *never once* fought against them or any of their allies, do you have any actual basis/evidence for this assertion?
Umm, what? No.
What I'm getting from AN's descriptions are that the Trelli are a city-state that is mercantile that recently developed the idea of currency and used it to fund a ton of semi-loyal mercenary armies to fight and plunder.
Where did he say this?
Look at the wording of his post. They could give the Red Banner a really bad day before they call in their neighbors. If they bring in everyone at once, exit Red Banner.
Yes, they would struggle against a largely unsupported, isolated Red Banner as per AN. Then we have to factor in our Yeoman armies, even without our Vassals directly aiding us, are just as strong and can reach Metal Worker territory via the land and thus Greenshore, this includes logistical support.
We also deployed warriors in that region
considering that we pass down luxuries or items of spiritual significance within families and have, acc. to an old response by AN, a habit of "loaning" items to other people to build up social credit, we certainly have the prerequisite concept of ownership.
And you are underestimating the hegemon of the immediate region (us). They go for our northern coast, and the Stallion Tribes and the Hawks march.
Where did he say this?
It's up there mate I you want to refresh your memory, because what you just said sounds like you forgot what it actually said....
cus someone else will do this
Not quite. The best way is not to fight them directly at all. Their armies can kill us faster than blocking Wealth can kill them, but if we just give them no reason to attack, they will keep hitting their button until it breaks.
Exactly my point, not sure what you're saying here mate.
To be honest, I think it's rather overconfident to think that we can just ignore the growing threat to our North, and that we will be fine if we just sit it out and go farm or something.
