@Ravus- I feel I have a certain amount of Justification (I saw Everything, it's in my diary
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However, just in case you don't recognize it, those are qualities I admire in you, they are your most important Virtues
Virtues? Perhaps those History Books are even more propoganda like then i origainally thought
although i think any subtly i was going for in a independent position is now gone. Oh well i'll stick to the Pope thing. But i'm not sure i can support Theocracy... Whosit probably remembers what i can manipulate that civic into from a position of Supreme Religious Player...
I enjoy your Role so don't worry too much about tempering it, and sometimes we need a sudden response. Luckily this isn't one of those times
I am loving that i gain a supporter for religion just after i close down the old party. Talk about timing on our parts.
I think everyone has ideas on who the shooter was, the question is, do we want to make an domestic incident about it after the chaos with ilduce or do we want to just get on with things... i'm sure the shooter is banking on the later and he/she/it is right. Carry on regardless. (Oh and yes i'm pretty sure the shooter wasn't me too... unless i arranged it that way to look innocent and wiped my own memory, and even i'm not that extreme)
Nietzsche is too nihilistic for my tastes. My idea of perfect government actually more along the lin....
The PPP henceforth is known as the Vetinari Party!
10 points right there just for the name! THATS a party i wouldn't mind joining in the future.
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On Russia vs Norse
This is the issue that plagued last election and this chaos hasn't helped it. I support Aysee in his continued plans against Ragnar. I'd recommend adding whatever addition you feel relevent to the old plan and just re-sending that for the second half of your turn-set
Oh... yes just so you know Russia has declared on us over the whole... well mess with ilduce and catherine and he possibly knows we blew up his research facility. But from the sounds of it we are at war with Russia unless we sue for peace. So it could be correct that now is a good time to Re-take Ireland before going to war on the Norse...
On Ireland
See THIS is why The Patriots Coalition didn't want to be the ones to liberate Ireland, thats a political storm waiting to happen over whether it's returned to the Kahn or not and whether he would be freely independent or a vassal.
To Twinkletoes
Remember to PM Lighthearter with your party name and description so he can put it on the front page
And thank you sir! Sensible Centre parties are going to be the bread and butter of things in response to that little chaos with ilduce. Last time something like this happened everyone joined into one huge coalition that then broke down from not being able to keep everyone happy. A few sensible parties will do much better at tempering things.
To Aysee
Asuming my voice still counts while being an independent, While the Arabians may become slightly overextended in their two wars, the aim of their fighting has been to capture the money producing Religious Holy Shrines... This will probably offset that overextention and leave them able to control all of Middle Eurasia.
The Enemy of Arabia is India and Russia. Arabia's threats or rivals are the same as ours. We are approaching the age of empires and the landscape is shaping up to have 3 powers in the world:
- Arabia, with lots of holy shrines and landmass they will be a problem that needs dealing with before they snowball
- Zulu, With their enslavement of the Egyptian people this guy has gone from petty warlord to world power in the south. He's also so far away that we will never be able to keep track of his army strength... unless we got another great spy
- Us, The Crusaders we don't have the land power of our two rivals so we need some breathing space fast. We allready have one vassal positioned nicely but we are not as stable as the others.
Lesser Powers:
- Vikings, they have the tech but not the landmass and thus not that much production, take out their good cities or the Doom Stack just once and they will never recover.
- Carthage, The Quiet neighbour, never have any idea about this one, but considering he's between us and teh Zulu's he's going to make an impact later even if it's only from hitting the floor after one of us is done with him.
- Japan/Korea, Whoever emerges from the eastern war could take a position of power over there, especially now India is beaten.
Considering your job is just to get England Cannons and Frigates for pure military super-power we should be fine for your last turn-set. Once we have all those we can push into Ragnar's mainlands while holding back anything that comes towards us in the east. The Taking of Ireland while Russia has declared on us it up to you. It could be done... and if you time it right it will be taken at the end of your term meaning you don't have to deal with what happens to it after it stops revolting.
Hell if things do start looking bad we are only a few techs away from machine gunners! I'd like to see anyone take our cities with them inside. At least untill the enemy gets Infantry themselves.
- Ravus, Benign and totally moral Pope
at an opportune Moment
