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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Deset Gled" data-source="post: 8179754" data-attributes="member: 7808">How about: there is no reason.Scenario 1.  Two major sides have been in conflict for so long that they literally have no history of what started the war.  Communication between the sides was effectively destroyed (or never existed), so no political resolution is possible.  There are mostly just small border skirmishes, but occasionally these flare up into larger battles.  Both sides blame the other as being an aggressor, but it's really just a cycle of retaliation that has never ended.Scenario 2.  The leaders of each faction (however many sides you need) don't actually hate each other.  But each one has a reason why war is useful.  For one, it may be a political tool to keep them in power.  For another, it gives motivation for technological advances.  For another, it's a way to cull excess population of an unwanted sub-race.  For whatever reasons, all of these leaders have an agreement to continue the conflict in such a way that none of the empires are actually at risk of losing and/or winning.  Everyone at the top level has a way to benefit from the wars, and no one wants to change it.  Of course, the rest of the population doesn't know this (especially those that die for they cause).</blockquote>