Do you need an excuse to have a war? I mean, who for? Can't you just say "You got lots of cash and land, but I've got a big sword, so divy up right now, chop chop."
Terry Pratchet
He's been making improvements behind the scenes, so thats probably why it's taking a little longer than normal.
But I can assure you, posting 500 angry smileys doesn't speed anything up.