hey. i was one of the 3 NoV nations in peace talks to try and get peace back then. we certianly fought, we got no mercy, and as for not being able to handle the terms, one of the main points that slayer would not back down on was that "NoV as an entity will not be allowed to exist." not being able to handle terms nothing, it was part of the terms that we were given.
not all took the terms, but there were enough nations that wanted to play the game in something other than eternal war (myself included) that we pursued them. those that didnt like the terms stayed or at least still fought under different AA's. those that quit the game entirely, im sure they had thier reasons.
as for why you seem to think your sympathy matters, i dont see why it does. it means absolutly nothing to me, and i dont see why it does to flinders.
now, as this is not the place for this discussion, i will not post further in this thread unless it is directly related to NPO-others peace. PM if you wish, but i have little more to say on the matter.