I dunno what u guys are smoking but Panthira stop boosting your ego by saying people dodged you. Looks to me like they just found someone with more gains to war.
If its me i would choose a 25 vs 22 anytime over a known tough nut and stubborn kingdom with 5% less land and 5% more networth..but i guess thats why they are playing near the top and im just bumming....
BUT, having stayed at 22 and ghetto bashed all age then going into a war with a kingdom 70% now does seem like a dodge to me...