Term 2 - Foreign Ministry

[Ehecatl Atzin]

Wow! three days since my last post and I'm flooded with messages!! great!! very well, of to business.
The Fanatikan Embassy in the 1BC is already opened, Saam opened it some time ago so I asked him if he wanted to be the ambassador there, It seemed only fitting since he has already began to get aquainted with them.
Every Embassador has to choose his/her deputies, so Disorganizer, Zarn, Saam and Neutral Leader, get to work!
I also accept CivGeneral to head the UN office here, he has proven his great skills as a statesman, in the field and in the dialogue table. His adition to the diplomatic council will greatly improve our standars!

Now, having said that. It is time for the:

Foreign Affairs Official Report

We have bumped into the Iroquois (ugh!) I personally despise them (their constant raizing of my cities is despicable) But anyway. The standigs are thus:

Civilization Standing toward us
Americans annoyed
Aztecs polite
British cautious
Indians cautious
Iroquois cautious
Japanese annoyed
Russians cautious

The FA finds it ironic that we are planning an attack on the aztecs, the only nation that is polite towards us

The Iroquois do demand special attention, thanks Octavian X for bringing it up, they are a war-like nation that attack without provocation. Our dealings with Hiyawatha should be made after a great deal of debate and reason.
In line with this, I have created a chart of sorts, if you will, on how we shall deal with other cultures. The variables are the techs they posess, their culture standing, their cultural relation towards us, their attitute, their war-like, peace-like tendencies and their over all history in the game. Since it is still quite early in the game we have no news of a war between these nations or with any other nation that could affect the chart, but other things are of notice, for example, both the aztecs and the iroquois are notorious for their violent attitude, we should deal with them carefully. The americans and the british are known for their demans of gold and techs.
I shall have the complete chart ready by the end of the day.
Hmmm.. I think that is all that has to be said, thanks!

Ehecatl Atzin

 

[Ehecatl Atzin]

Oh, btw, to our recently elected ambassadors, your first job is to build an embassy (if there is none) in the forum of those games. Demogyptian forum in the case of Neutral Leader. I know it's obvious, but I just wanted to clarify it

Ehecatl Atzin

 

[disorganizer]

And i would like all embassy holders to register in the embassy registry in the main forum. Maybe a link in the FA-Thread (1st post) to that index-thread would be nice also.

 

[disorganizer]

Ehecatl:
did you also notify civgeneral he has to open an embassy thread at the 1BC?

 

[GenMarshall]

Isint there already an Embassy at 1BC or is that Embassy something totaly different.

Link in question Fanatikan Embassy

 

[disorganizer]

ah. i had problems with the foreign forum so i didnt see it!
we should ask saam if he wants to hold that position. that means you will post in that thread of course. sorry it was my mistake.

 

[Stuck_as_a_Mac]

@ civ- check the name of the first poster.
thats why im heading it.

 

[Ehecatl Atzin]

Attention all citizens!

We are in need of yet another embassador, the Bengal Republic has just recently set up an embassy in our forums and we need to do the same. Any aplicants please post here. Thanks

Ehecatl Atzin

 

[neutral leader]

i hereby appoint plexus as lt. ambassador to demogyptica. please tell me if that needs to be ratified otherwise he will start immediately.

 

[disorganizer]

lt. ambassador? whats the lt stand for? do you mean attachee?

anyways, if you mean that you need not to ratify it. an ambassador is considered an office head (embassy of xyz=office of the FA-dept). and the head of the office=ambassador can appoint deputie(s)=attachees at will.
for rpg:
ambassador=20g/tc-class
attachee=10g/tc-class

 

[neutral leader]

excellent.

 

[Zarn]

I appoint gonzo_for_civ as my deputy for the embassy in Apolytonia.

 

[gonzo_for_civ]

gonzo_for_civ accepts the appointation

I'm ready and willing to pick up zarn's slack in the event of his abcense.

I must note that I will be gone next weds. to sun.

 

[Raven1er]

Im am sorry, my comp got a virus. it wouldnt boot up..but im back now!

 

[Ehecatl Atzin]

Foreign Nations Chart

	Mood	Culture	Link	Rep	Total
Aztecs	+1	0	+3	-	+2

Ameri	-1	0	+3	-	+1

Iroquoi	0	0	+3	-	+2

English	0	0	+4	-	+3

India	+1	0	+1	-	+2

Russia	-1	0	+4	-	+3

Japan	-1	0	+1	-	-3

China	0	0	+1	-	+1            

*Mood
furious		-2
annoyed		-1
cautious	0
polite		+1
gracious	+2

*Culture
they:	in awe +2         
	admire +1        

we:	admire -1
	in awe -2

------ Since our nations are both equaly impressed with each others culture, the score is 0 (zero).

*Reputation
Has raized a city -3
Has broken treaties -2
Conducted failed espionaged missions -1

---Since we have info on this right now, the score is 0 (zero).

*Culture link
This was the most difficut thing to tabulate, the manual says that a culture is more willing to like you when there is a culture link (i.e. both from Europe) So I divided the cultures in 4 groups, depending their arquitecture, and gave them scores.

-Europe- +4
Germany (us)
France
England
Greece
Rome
Russia

-American- +3
Aztecs
The States
Iroquois

-Asia- +1
Japan
China
India

-African or Middle Eastern- +2
Egypt
Babylon
Persia
Zulu

Nations that are militaristic get a -2, like the aztecs. Nations that are expansionist get a -1, like the americans.

That's about it, the way we treat other cultures will depend on their total score in the chart. Right now, for example, Russia and England have our best esteem, while Japan does not. This whole thing is oppened to critizism and sudgestions, so if you have one, please share it

And I agree with your deputy appointments, just make sure the rpg forum knows they recieve a check

Ehecatl Atzin

 

[Ehecatl Atzin]

EDIT -- Damn....the chart looks better in paper, let me see if I can post a picture from Excel.

Ehecatl Atzin

 

[Shaitan]

Originally posted by Ehecatl Atzin
EDIT -- Damn....the chart looks better in paper, let me see if I can post a picture from Excel.

Ehecatl Atzin

Just use the [ code ] tags. Want me to edit it for you? Then you'll see what I mean.

 

[Ehecatl Atzin]

Yes please!

Ehecatl Atzin

 

[donsig]

We can acquire horseback riding from the English in return for contact with the Japanese. We can get writing from the Indians for contact with the English. Does the Foreign Ministry endorse these trades or are there other trades possible?

 

[neutral leader]

why not just use the five groups the game divides them into?