I'm against that kind of tactic you used in the battle with the northerners, where you just sat back and did nothing. It's fun against NPCs, but it'll be a shame to lose because of that.
And I sat back solely because Yashchur started using the same tactic for Lorican, but with a defensive stance. There were no other options there — I already described it. Yashchur doesn't want a "fair" battle? I'll play by his rules.