Shaitan
der Besucher
Please make comments and suggestions. The following is the proposal for Foreign Affairs activity in the next chat turn.
Background:
We are at war with the Aztecs and Egypt.
Egypt has 1 city left and we are poised to take it.
Aztecs are not a threat. Most likely reason that they betrayed us is they needed to make peace with Babylon and/or they are stupid.
Lugdunum and Pompeii (Rome) and Eretria and Rhodes (Greece) are definite targets of our Manifest Destiny. Pisae, Veii, Ravenna and Cumae (Rome) are marginal targets.
Rome and India are the only civs that like us.
Rome has the weakest culture in the game. Greece has very low culture. We have the highest culture.
Proposal:
Immediate: Establish embassies with Iroquois (68 gold), India (86 gold) and Zulu (56 gold).
Immediate: Sign ROP with Iroquois, India and Zulu.
Immediate: Gift Iroquois with 1g/t.
Immediate: Pay moving expenses for Greek workers who want to come to Phoenatica (26 gold).
ASAP: Complete the assimilation of Egypt.
Continue contacting Aztecs until we get peace for peace or better deal. Establish embassy and ROP with Aztecs.
Long Range: Settle in the hilly area between Pompeii and Eretria. Rush library and temple for a cultural assault on Lugdunum, Pompeii and Eretria.
Reasoning:
This will give us embassies with all civs as well as current deals. This will help our standing worldwide.
We need to cultivate strong relations with the Iroquois as they are our best check/response to Chinese agression. I expect China to turn southward but they are unpredictable. The 1g/t gift counts as around 17 gold tribute but also establishes a second deal (with ROP) to turn their attidute faster.
26 gold is a nice price for immigrant workers who will never cost us a penny but count as a unit for our military strength.
The destruction of Egypt will prevent culture flips and reduce our war weariness by half.
There's no benefit to being at war with the Aztecs. We need to end this conflict as soon as possible to get the full benefits of our Republic.
With the proximity of Fox Nest it should not be difficult to assimilate Lugdunum, Pompeii and Eretria if we put a culture bomb in the middle of them. Rhodes will be more difficult and will be dealt with later.
Alternate:
Rome will ally against the Aztecs for a mere 10 gold. This would lock us into war for 20 turns but would save us from any real concern over Aztec attacks. It would also draw Roman forces away from our borders if we wanted to snag Lugdunum and Pompeii with force of arms after 20 turns. I personally don't like this option as it is duplicitous and underhanded. It also puts us into a war for 20 turns when we need to concentrate on consolidating our Egyptian holdings and improving our infrastructure.
Background:
We are at war with the Aztecs and Egypt.
Egypt has 1 city left and we are poised to take it.
Aztecs are not a threat. Most likely reason that they betrayed us is they needed to make peace with Babylon and/or they are stupid.
Lugdunum and Pompeii (Rome) and Eretria and Rhodes (Greece) are definite targets of our Manifest Destiny. Pisae, Veii, Ravenna and Cumae (Rome) are marginal targets.
Rome and India are the only civs that like us.
Rome has the weakest culture in the game. Greece has very low culture. We have the highest culture.
Proposal:
Immediate: Establish embassies with Iroquois (68 gold), India (86 gold) and Zulu (56 gold).
Immediate: Sign ROP with Iroquois, India and Zulu.
Immediate: Gift Iroquois with 1g/t.
Immediate: Pay moving expenses for Greek workers who want to come to Phoenatica (26 gold).
ASAP: Complete the assimilation of Egypt.
Continue contacting Aztecs until we get peace for peace or better deal. Establish embassy and ROP with Aztecs.
Long Range: Settle in the hilly area between Pompeii and Eretria. Rush library and temple for a cultural assault on Lugdunum, Pompeii and Eretria.
Reasoning:
This will give us embassies with all civs as well as current deals. This will help our standing worldwide.
We need to cultivate strong relations with the Iroquois as they are our best check/response to Chinese agression. I expect China to turn southward but they are unpredictable. The 1g/t gift counts as around 17 gold tribute but also establishes a second deal (with ROP) to turn their attidute faster.
26 gold is a nice price for immigrant workers who will never cost us a penny but count as a unit for our military strength.
The destruction of Egypt will prevent culture flips and reduce our war weariness by half.
There's no benefit to being at war with the Aztecs. We need to end this conflict as soon as possible to get the full benefits of our Republic.
With the proximity of Fox Nest it should not be difficult to assimilate Lugdunum, Pompeii and Eretria if we put a culture bomb in the middle of them. Rhodes will be more difficult and will be dealt with later.
Alternate:
Rome will ally against the Aztecs for a mere 10 gold. This would lock us into war for 20 turns but would save us from any real concern over Aztec attacks. It would also draw Roman forces away from our borders if we wanted to snag Lugdunum and Pompeii with force of arms after 20 turns. I personally don't like this option as it is duplicitous and underhanded. It also puts us into a war for 20 turns when we need to concentrate on consolidating our Egyptian holdings and improving our infrastructure.
