PandaNES II - Les Fleurs du Mal

[The Strategos]

To: First Republic of France
From: His Holiness Pope Pius VI

Your refusal to return Comtat Venaissin and Avignon which you seized from us as well as your persecution of the Church forces us to declare war on you.


To: The Nations fighting France
From: His Holiness Pope Pius VI

Our army and navy are at your disposal. Please inform us of how we may best coordinate our forces.


To: The Combined Kingdoms of Naples and Sicily
From: His Holiness Pope Pius VI

We both want the same things, peace and prosperity for Italy. Perhaps you would like to sign an eternal NAP to ensure we both get to see our dreams come true?


@Panda
So I can plan for next turn orders, can you please give me an update on my efforts to expand economy? Is it…
1) My projects finished, no effect
2) My projects finished, little effect that combined with efforts in other fields will combine to (hopefully) increase economy
3) Projects didn’t finish because of scope, need more time/investment.

 

[Kentharu]

stats updated yes?

 

[Imago]

From: The Combined Kingdoms of Naples and Sicily
To: The Papal States

If Sardinia swears for us, we must insist you leave the island alone. If you agree to that restriction, however, there is no reason why we cannot sign an eternal NAP. Southern Italy must not see the devistation of the north.

However, we will make the following point perfectly clear: a NAP does not mean an alliance. If the First Republic of France invades us, we will retaliate to the extent of our abilities, and sign an aliance with all nations arrayed against her. However, under any other curcumstances, we will not aid your war.

 

[Insane_Panda]

So I can plan for next turn orders, can you please give me an update on my efforts to expand economy? Is it…
1) My projects finished, no effect
2) My projects finished, little effect that combined with efforts in other fields will combine to (hopefully) increase economy
3) Projects didn’t finish because of scope, need more time/investment.

You do not expand economy by investing EP into it, you expand it by not spending any EP that turn (atleast, all non-EC EP) and giving me a good reason. Had you not spent EP that turn, then your economy would have grown.

 

[The Strategos]

To: The Combined Kingdoms of Naples and Sicily
From: His Holiness Pope Pius VI

Yes, we are perfectly aware of what a NAP includes, an agreement not to attack your territories in exchange for an agreement from you not to attack our territories. We do not ask for, nor do we expect more.


@Panda
So let me clarify this so I know what to do from now on. Instead of writing like I did last turn "Spend 1 eco to draining the marshes near lands near Città della Pieve, Spoleto, and Trevi and distribute the land among small farmers to help encourage agriculture." I should just say "drain marshes near lands near Città della Pieve, Spoleto, and Trevi and distribute the land among small farmers to help encourage agriculture" and not mention how I'm funding this at all? My second question is did the draining of the marshes actually occur so I'll have to think of some other way my economy can expand or didn't it occur so I can use the same justification on why my economy should expand for the next turn?

 

[Azale]

From: Qianlong Emperor of China
To: Myanmar, Ayutthaya, Dai Vet

Relations are good
Relations are grand
Sign an alliance with us
Or we will...eat...your...hand.....

 

[Insane_Panda]

So let me clarify this so I know what to do from now on. Instead of writing like I did last turn "Spend 1 eco to draining the marshes near lands near Città della Pieve, Spoleto, and Trevi and distribute the land among small farmers to help encourage agriculture." I should just say "drain marshes near lands near Città della Pieve, Spoleto, and Trevi and distribute the land among small farmers to help encourage agriculture" and not mention how I'm funding this at all? My second question is did the draining of the marshes actually occur so I'll have to think of some other way my economy can expand or didn't it occur so I can use the same justification on why my economy should expand for the next turn?

You also need to not spend any eco that same turn. You cant spend your eco, and grow your eco at the same time.

 

[The Strategos]

You also need to not spend any eco that same turn. You cant spend your eco, and grow your eco at the same time.

But I can spend the eco from Rome being a EC right? I think I'm got it. Thanks for the clarification for me.

 

[Imago]

From: The Combined Kingdoms of Naples and Sicily
To: The Papal States

Indeed, we as well know what an NAP is. We only wished to be very, very clear that you did as well. So, now, it is us asking you, is the eternal NAP agreed to?

@Insane Panda-Sardinian response to the question on the previous page would be nice. I am not asking wubba, I am asking those who were once his people.

 

[Insane_Panda]

TO: The Kingdom of Naples
FROM: The People of Sardinia

We will agree to join your Kingdom, in light of recent events.

TO: The Habsburg Empire of Austria
FROM: The Most Serene Republic of Venice

We shall allow a Right of Passage for all Austrian troops, yet we caution you not to damange Venetian assets.

 

[Insane_Panda]

More comments(/criticisms) on the update would be appreciated!

 

[Luckymoose]

Besides my Congo Colonies not expanding,it was good.

 

[Thlayli]

From: Oman
To: Rhineland Palatinate

We declare a jihad on you. Nothing personal really, it's just that we haven't had a good jihad in such a long time. So we'll probably be burning you in effigy for a couple decades, nothing serious. Unless you have travel plans to Muscat, that is.

Cheerio,

Several million Omanis screaming for your blood

EDIT:

I'll try to send orders, but NPC Oman if I don't. Great update! You've got a good style, Panda. Something like a blend of NK and das...good reading really.

 

[Insane_Panda]

I shall NPC Oman then, if you are unable to send orders.

Very nice diplomacy

 

[das]

OOC:

For indeed, a great portion of this crowd, did not, as usual, chant and jeer.

I suspect that another great portion of the crowd cheered even louder than usual, though.

China opens itself up to reform, seeing the need for modernization, and signs an alliance with Britain.

Why didn't it get a confidence hit for suddenly reversing its politics by 180 degrees? I mean, Bavaria got one for lesser offenses.

(Especially given the fact that Ireland, throughout history, has been able to provoke, on numerous occasions, quite interesting incidents within Parliament.)

Such as King George III going even madder and dismissing the government. Alright, that would be a bit of an overkill in this case, but meh.

All-in-all, great update, very inspiring. Very funny to see the royalists defeated in Vendee but holding out elsewhere. Not everything worked quite as well as I had hoped (I think you forgot one of my invasions), but meh. I had feared it would be much worse. Like the confusion my agents helped cause.

We agreed to one earlier.

You did. I don't recall us ever doing it, though.

The Piedmontese agreed to a three year NAP with France...

Okay, here I admit that I do not recall whether I ultimately agreed or not, but there are always loopholes.

IC:

From: First Republic of France
To: Kingdom of Portugal

We officially accept your NAP.

From: First Republic of France
To: Kingdom of Naples

We do not have any disagreements with your nation. We officially accept your NAP.

From: First Republic of France
To: The Papal States

How many divisons has the Pope?

 

[das]

One more thing. I don't really want to weaken the cause of my allies, but... why should Pskov rise up in arms against the Tsar when it was only once besieged by the Poles in the 16th century?

 

[Insane_Panda]

Not everything worked quite as well as I had hoped (I think you forgot one of my invasions), but meh. I had feared it would be much worse. Like the confusion my agents helped cause.

Well, you stipulated to invade Germany after the Netherlands (of the Austrian type) had been taken, or so I assumed. And with the netherlands not taken, I assumed that you did not want me to risk the invasion into Germany.

 

[Luckymoose]

Okay, here I admit that I do not recall whether I ultimately agreed or not, but there are always loopholes.

Loophoels I hope you do not take with Portugal.

 

[Insane_Panda]

I don't really want to weaken the cause of my allies, but... why should Pskov rise up in arms against the Tsar when it was only once besieged by the Poles in the 16th century?

Because the giant pencil in the sky says so.

 

[Cuivienen]

To: Oman, Morocco, Sennar
From: Ottoman Empire

We offer a 5-turn NAP and trade.