Yes, we definitely needed something to happen. Xinhai/Morek Empire was fun during the war against Raivan and Libero (sorry Aquilegia, you were at most a nuisance and a cassum bellum (correct me if I got that phrase wrong) for Libero and Raivan to declare war). Meanwhile in the west Astrum was twiddling its thumbs (other than the support in sieging Aegir).