The Underdogs

[Tigranes]

Most Colombian deals got canceled too -- perhaps it's that time of the year...

Meanwhile Kazakhstan got surprising score boost... Did former Afghan tiles had something to do with that?

 

[Imperator Knoedel]

Alright who is responsible for blowing up Venezuelan Oil Wells? It probably wasn´t the CIA because now we can´t keep up with our deliveries to the USA, and there is only one other country in our vicinity that is able and willing to sabotage us in such a cowardly way, and I think everyone knows who I´m talking about...

 

[Tigranes]

Must be Brazil...

 

[methinkso]

Well this was an... odd development.

 

[Tigranes]

Taiwan does not like PRC and calls herself China too Nothing odd!

 

[Kokturk]

our southern borders stand just where they were turn before. not even a population growth happened over last turn. the only remarkable thing was end of GA, but it cannot be it, right

 

[Tigranes]

Perhaps some National Wonder has been built?

 

[Nighthawk419]

I have updated my trades with the Americans in exchange for some gold... and my extra oil. Didnt we all know the Iraq war was about oil!!!!????? haha

gps

 

[Imperator Knoedel]

Well well well a well has been destroyed. Again.
Fortunately I was prepared and have taken note of the number of Espionage points Columbia had against me the last turn and after comparing it with the current number I could confirm my suspicions: Columbia is to blame! (What a twist!)
I recommend Senior Santos to rethink his wanton acts of terrorism or we will make him repay the lost oil with his blood.

 

[Tigranes]

I have updated my trades with the Americans in exchange for some gold... and my extra oil. Didnt we all know the Iraq war was about oil!!!!????? haha

gps

How realistically USA switches to Iraqi Oil at the time when internal instability in Venezuela deprives Uncle Sam from hot Latino Oil.

And so characteristically of Chavez to blame his internal problems on foreign influence! Standard excuse for leftist rulers to explain their failed economic policies!

 

[Imperator Knoedel]

And so characteristically of Chavez to blame his internal problems on foreign influence! Standard excuse for leftist rulers to explain their failed economic policies!

Hey what about Pinochet?
Also I do have prove of your machinations, if not the loss of your EPs against me then your outrageous attempt to blackmail me in private behind the back of my people to give you of all people the rewads of our nation's hard work! You are a disgrace to everything Bolivar stood for!

 

[Nighthawk419]

nothing happens in Iraq. Load turn, check stuff, hit enter. gps!

 

[Tigranes]

What about that Great Merchant? Did he arrive anywhere? Are you richhhhhh?

 

[Tigranes]

Colombian Government dismisses all the vile accusations from the failed state Venezuela! We are business minded people -- look we just built Food Distribution Network in Panama! We feed our people and take care of them , unlike that misery that is going on in Venezuela

 

[Imperator Knoedel]

OH THIS IS IT! Columbian terrorists have not even managed to somehow overpower our border guard, they killed our workers repairing the damage they did to our Oil industry and even blew up several civilian buildings in our Southern districts, thereby taking the lives of hundreds of Venezuelan citizens.
Senior Santos, I swear by Bolivar´s soul, I will make you regret the day of your birth for what you did to the Venezuelan people today! Prepare for war!

 

[Tigranes]

Link to video.​

Bah! When things are going out of hands failed states' dictators are quick to blame it all on the external enemy. Those FARC fighters do whatever they please, we don't really control them, they are leftist too, ya know! I hope my Brazil AI will be a little smarter than your China, but for right now we just will rely on our own defense forces!

Spoiler :

Did you really dare to declare war with those petty numbers you call an Army?

 

[Nighthawk419]

Another war breaking out in the third world...

Funny you say that Tigranes, the Great Merchant has just arrived in New York... he will conduct his mission next turn!

gps

 

[Kokturk]

Iranians now have Dhaka too.
And Viva to those honest brave people who ruined oil for uranium deal between Venezuela and Australia. Whoever they are

 

[Tigranes]

Knoedel was bluffing. No war from him.

What is the secret behind Kazakhstan score? Kokturk have you built any National Wonders, recently?

 

[Imperator Knoedel]

Iranians now have Dhaka too.
And Viva to those honest brave people who ruined oil for uranium deal between Venezuela and Australia. Whoever they are

Your freedom fighters are our terrorists. Btw Tigranes had a point when he claimed that the number of troops in Venezuela is quite low. You know why? Because most of them are on the way to the Eurasian continent...
Now chew on that for a moment.

Knoedel was bluffing. No war from him.

Chilax, I've got all the time in the world, and first I'll have to mobilize anyway.