That is a bit rich coming from the one who backed away from a capital with broken walls.
You are right though, as far as I can tell from my scouting the little tussle going on between you, me, and Ashdod is the only real expenditure of resources going on. The others conserve and build their power, waiting and watching for some moment to be right. Marignon even admitted to watching the battle reports of your army, how else would he have known of your shrunken godhood?
I do wonder what cute little things they, and you, have been building towards all this time. Of course, I've been too busy building towards survival, every turn or two unlocking a new solution to one of the new problems I get presented with. Problems learned about along that very long shoreline of yours. A shoreline everyone knows you can't defend very well. Of course, that is your problem, and a problem you've know about for awhile now: I'm sure you've come up with some cute little solution. Certainly you wouldn't allow your forces to get so lopsided without one. Its a shame you lack any good logistical abilities. I'm loving these boats, I even have one commander who has northwardly circumnavigated the world with how easy it is to get around on these oceans.
By the way: I believe it would be a good idea to discuss any sort of Christmas / New Years delays the game might need. I personally wouldn't need it, but I would entirely understand if the game were to be put to something like a 100 hour hosting interval until Jan 3rd.