Quote Originally Posted by Chewy2nd View Post

For a long time the Empire has been bearing down on Eorzea, yes, Regula might have been a decent person, but that doesn't change the reality of the situation. There is still thousands of Ala Mhigans trapped under Garlean rule, they destroyed Doma, they tried to drop a lesser moon on Eorzea. Is the Alliance supposed to just keep turning the other cheek, every time the Garleans slap them? Just because Regula and Gaius had a good side to them? I have no doubt we will meet more good Garleans in 4.0 and 5.0, but the Garlean Empire as it is, is a huge threat to the whole of Hydaelyn.

The war began when Ilberd launched his attack, this is just the formal declaration.
Your explanation made the whole thing much more desirable.