Because the office of External Consul is vacant, I am posting this as Deputy. Specific instructions appear first; the Term 2 Policy appears next, for reference purposes.
Specific Instructions for 4/28/2005 Turnchat
Let me preface this by apologizing for the wordiness of some of the instructions. Im trying to be clear and comprehensive, and may be bordering on too much information here.
Edited to request an embassy in Portugal
1. We are at war with the Netherlands. Our strategic goals include taking the cities of Ultrechect, Amsterdam, Holwerd, & Arnhem in addition to those already captured. Originally the goals of the war were to make peace with the Netherlands after we captured 7 strategic cities plus receiving the Republic from the Dutch in a peace settlement.
IN THIS POLL the people now support a more extensive war; but we should leave the Dutch with at least the cities of Leiden and/or Delft.
2. If at some point in the war the Dutch have Feudalism available and will offer it in a peace settlement, stop the chat so we can discuss further options.
3. Offer to continue our peace with India for literature and all their gold.
4. Establish embassies with Japan, Maya, France, Portugal, and Spain.
5. The idea behind instructions 6 & 7 is to get part of the world in a war against Persia. However, we will be learning new things after we establish some embassies. If in the opinion of the President, conditions for successfully accomplishing 6 & 7 are problematic, at his discretion the President may stop the chat to discuss; alter the instructions somewhat to better reflect new information; or delay executing the instructions until after further discussion. (Note: Im also assuming 6 & 7 are legal instructions; with all the changes to the Constitution I believe they are.)
6. We know that China knows Persia and the Hittites do not. If the Mayans
and at least 2 of the other 4 civs with newly established embassies (Japan, France, Portugal, and Spain) know Persia, declare war on Persia. (
THIS POLL supports this.)
7. Establish MAs against Persia with as many civs as is feasible. Use technology, not gold, as trade ammunition. (If very minor amounts of gold are needed to enter into an MA, the President may use his discretion as to whether the deal is advisable.)
External Consulate - Policy for Term 2
Long Term Foreign Affairs
1. For the time being China should continue to be developed as a trading partner, and as a buffer against more distant civilizations.
2. Any demands made by civilizations further from us than China, or from India and the Netherlands, should be refused.
3. Once our nation has reached a size of 12 cities, no demands should be paid, and this paragraph supercedes paragraph 3 in this case.
4. When treasury allows, further embassies should be established and wars instigated between distant nations. The more tangled and complex the alliances the better.
5. Portugal and the Pyramids are a priority target for the time immediately following a government switch.
Long Term War Plans
1. War must be declared on
The Netherlands on or before 400BC.
The aims of this war are:
a) Deprive The Netherlands of Iron
b) Deprive The Netherlands of Horses
c) Secure a source of Spices
d) Deprive the Netherlands of High Food City sites
e) Acquire a harbor on the northern shore of our continent
f) In order to satisfy these aims we should take the following cities: Ultrechect, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, The Hague, Groningen, Holwerd, & Arnhem.
f) After we take these seven cities we will assess the situation, and most probably offer the Netherlands peace. In a peace treaty we should acquire technology, specifically the Republic if we havent already acquired it, and more territory.
2. War must be declared on
Portugal on or before 400 AD.
The aims of this war are:
a) Capture the Pyramids and the Statue of Zeus
b) Capture the cities of Lisbon, Oporto, Guimaraes
c) If feasible, eliminate Portugal from the map
Long Term Trading
1. Trading should be performed to maximize profit.
2. Monopoly techs should not be bought unless a subsequent 2 for 1 deal (or better) is available.
3. Strategic and Luxury commodities should not be sold to Countries that we believe we may be at war with during this term.
4. No GPT based deals should be entered into with any Country that we believe we may be at war with within the following 20 turns.
6. A harbor should be built in a town that is connected to our capital as soon as is practicable; or acquired in war with the Netherlands.
