Wow. I haven't done anything for this game in a while, but I've been following it, and it's hard to believe it's really over.

When this game started, I was involved in a three way discussion with Russia and Japan over our general area. Eric (Japan) wanted me to build no fleets, which would cripple me, and make it impossible for me to attack him, and he would still have the ability to attack me. So, my plan was to work with Russia right off the bat. Unfortunately, Russia stabbed me in Spring 1861. Even though he wanted to men fences, I refused to let go of my lost territories (I guess I just got in the Chinese Mindset) and continued to fight Russia, which was a huge waste of my time and resources. Then Japan Attacked, as I had feared he would. I could do nothing.
My other mistake was placing an army in ANN in Sprng 1862. I was thinking that I could influence the action, but then when it got right down to it, I didn't really want anyone else to get it. Instead of taking it as an auction, getting a SC in exchange, I just ended up making France, England, and Japan mad at me by my indecision.
Then Real Life hit, and that made it even harder to keep up with it.
Overall, I played a horrible game, and I give a lot of Props to whoever took China over and made it a viable country again.

Steve