Wow, you discuss 2 pages if my motives are good or evil without knowing them? That is ridiculous. I did not "take the ball home". If I wanted to do that, I could have quitted the game or stopped defending. I am just doing everything to hold as long as possible.
What can I say about delays?
1. This days turn only lasted few hours longer since Theoden just played a few hours before me.
2. Other have played late, forgotten to play or to end their turn since the game started. It have been many different people who "delayed" the game.
3. The game has been down numerous times due to a bug in the pitboss game, storms or whatever.
...and now you complain that due to my action in the recent three turn you may have lost 1 (I reapeat in capital letters "ONE") turn?
So what am I doing?
I try to play a part of the turn at the start of it and another part at the end of it. This sometimes gives me a better chance to survive some more turns. I considers this a perfectly acceptable tactic in my situation. If the majority considers this an illegeal tactic, I will stop it.
BUT: Please stop accusing me of something I am not doing. I am not delaying this game, I try to play it to the best of my skills, whether you like that or not.