Tsar Habu, I beg to differ. You wouldn't have been able to take me out of the game in the first five turns without help from Austria, which you were unable to aquire.
But you're right, the small countries failed to recognize that King Tarmac and I had an alliance going from turn one, and that was what killed them in the long run.
I did not stab everyone in that game. I remained faithful to my last Ally, King S.O.B. of England. I believe I ended up stabbing Russia, Austria, Italy and Germany.
My reputation as an ally is now obviously colored by which experience you had with me in the last game. To S.O.B., I may still be a trustworthy ruler. But to everyone else, I'm a back stabbing snake.
But that's what the game is all about. You have to know when to be a faithful ally, and when to stab your allies in the back when they're the most vulnerable.
I would wager that people have more fun when there is stabbing amonst allies, instead of when it's two allies vs. two allies. That gets tedious, IMO.
Regardless, I'll be mastering this next game, so you won't have to worry about me stabbing you.
Just remember, getting stabbed is nothing personal, it's just a necessary part of the game.
