[Daniel_LaFleur]

I'm going to play devils advocate here.

While I tend to agree with lil Lavery (see my other posts on in brutal play), playing defense is part of the game. As a matter of fact, most winning alliances this year have played very brutal defense. If you cannot play offense while someone is hounding you defensively, then you will not do well this year. Therefore, I would suggest you thank those that are showing you what your capabilities are in REAL GAME situations, rather than asking them to 'take it easy' on you.

JMHO