You are assuming I can read minds in a gunboat, Eden? I could think of no rational reason for him to build a fleet prior to me pulling back, and he refused to vote draw until the very last year.
Again, I accept there may have been other choices available to me, but - IMO - I had no reason to trust him.
Its not my job as a player to believe that everyone has my best interest in mind, its theirs to convince me that working with them is in my interest.
And given the same situation, I would likely *react the same way*
So I would say the lesson here is that if you expect people to believe you're working towards a draw, it would be wise to vote for it. Because if you don't, I may be in the game with you, and you'll end up screwed.
Call me whatever names you want, but if you want a game with no randomness, play chess. If you can't deal with people who don't act like you want them to act, get another hobby.
Granted, Turkey did not act like I wanted him to act, and I took steps to try to change that. It didn't work out, but I accepted that when I started the moves.