I noticed this mail and though I do not speak for the team now i think it is safe to say that this will not go down nicely among BABEs. We only stayed in the game so as to possibly act as Kingmakers and sort of make sure you had a better than average chance at winning, We are going to wreak havok among Council in a few turns (hopefully) and have asked for an extension to talk things over about how to speed this up. One idea woudl be to ask you to build Galleys and GS/MI and send to FREE. In time for you to take the leap across from the resource island north to FREE we would transfer possession of The GLH so you can do it risk free. later, when our forces on Council islnad has expired to be a force to use we would sell our total assets for 1 gold or any price you find to be more reasonable.
But should SABER now enter the picture that sole purpose we percive will disappear so everything is put in a very awkward position I guess. We do not wish to have anything to do with them that is absolutely positively something i am sure about and feel I can say swithout any need to confer with the team. But should they be invited into teh warmth again it sure require a lot of discussions and please be advised the outcome might not be positive.
Wotan
On 8/20/07, niklas greback <go.gongshow@gmail.com> wrote:
Hey Partners,
Although we here in Gongdom think Saber's tactic to block their shores was fairly cheap it's not deterring us from working with them however we can to counter the AoD.
Saber has asked for contact w/ Free and I think we'll be able to accommodate them the next time around.
I would like to propose that we work out a long'ish term peace treaty w/ Saber that would include the following...
Bring them up to technological parity w/ us.
Share in researching new techs equally.
Provide their free tech as we enter new ages free of charge.
Freely trade luxuries at 1 to 1 w/o markups.
Agree to join prohibition to provide AoD any material support whatsoever.
Treaty will have an end date and termination provisions and will not be a treaty until the end of days.
We could try and get them to pay a premium for sucking but I would think they would just go to the AoD w/ the proposal and ask for a better deal.
We're on the cusp of seeing a race to Astro while teams Gong and Babe have two tiers to research. We may have the better infrastructure and/or forces but I would like to reach Astro first and still have a source for the lower teir.
Nothing says ya'll can't still despise these goobs and still look to the future when the AoD is dead or wounded and the BaG (Babe and Gong) can again isolate Saber and deal with them at our leisure.
Without your consent we'll still try and utilize Saber but I think they're only utility would be as a footstool.
Last thought... should an unseen force tear into either Free or Council the AoD will look to cut Saber a deal to regain the edge. I would like to take that option out of their hands should such a catastrophe come to pass.
Thoughts?
jb, Gong's official rambling fool...
