Unsportsmanlike Conduct
It looks like Wotan and Niklas got things settled out. And it appears that it was attacking and
winning with a 1/5 Ancient Cavalry was the trigger to everything.
Responding to Babe
Part of me wants to ram the 'Zero Diplomacy' phrase down their throats. But an angry response will probably not work well.
Another part of me thinks a stern rebuke would be better. Something that would list our communication history and then leave the door open for more discussion.
And yet a third part of me wants to just say:
If it is Zero Diplomacy you want, then it is Zero Diplomacy you will get.
That quote feels good, but I really don't think it is in our best interest.
Babe Goals (Random Thoughts and Rambling)
Babe wants to win the game, just like we do. They expected a military game, not a geek-fest. This could become a space race, which they don't want.
I'm not sure what they want from us. They haven't made any great effort to seduce us with anything, nor has Gong. The reverse is true, too. We haven't made any great effort to seduce Babe or Gong, either. And they are jealous of our pairing with The Council.
Right now I think that Babe is just frustrated with the map and is focused on stirring the pot a bit in order to gain an advantage (any advantage). If Babe wants to leave the game, The Council is very willing to help them commit suicide.
If Babe is just playing as a spoiler (that is, a disrupter, not a whiner) then their focus is short term, not long term, and our response should be 'Leave FREE alone'. If they are in for long haul, we need something better.
The Council's Goals
Of course, if The Council takes out Babe by invasion, then they will control most of Babe's land. I'm not sure if we want that or not. We may need to help with the Babe war.