Hi there.

I lost the last game I played because the Pope was constantly telling me to cease hostilites. The enemy of course had a free hand and would attack me at will. But my hands were always tied. This happened throughout the game.

So this time I just went ahead and attacked and got excommunicated. I figured I could always reconcile. The trouble is I keep trying and they just keep rejecting it. I try adding money to the proposal (1000 is all I can afford) and they reject that.

So what are you supposed to do? Is reconciliation possible? Are they supposed to tell you what they want when you offer it? Should I just offer a bit of money each turn? Should I not get excommunicated in the first place and play with one hand tied behind my back the whole game?

It seems really unfair to me. What would you advise?

Thank you most kindly.