External Consulates instructions for the 5/14/2005 turnchat. Specific instructions appear first; the Term 3 Policy appears next, for reference purposes.
Specific Instructions
1. In all instances, the DP has the freedom to adapt instructions to the ever-changing game conditions. Our only stipulation is that the
spirit of the instructions and long-term goals of the External Consulate be adhered to. Changing details to achieve the same (or similar) end is fine.
2. Make peace with the Dutch. They will give us Feudalism and Monotheism; we will give them 41 gold.
THIS POLL supports this.
3. Declare war on India whenever the Commander of the Armed Forces has troops in place. Our goal in this war is to annex all Indian territory, as discussed
IN THIS POLL. We will eliminate the Indians. The External Consulate prefers that we do not raze any Indian cities.
4. We are at war with the Byzantines and our MAs against them with Maya, China, Portugal, Hittites, and Japan have expired. Wait 2 turns (more or less; up to DPs discretion), then cancel alliances and make peace with the Byzantines for whatever we can get. Were not expecting much from this peace deal.
5. The French have joined in an alliance with the Byzantines against us. We are 4 turns into MAs against the French with Maya, China, and Portugal. Our goal in this war is to take the French towns of Marseilles and Avignon, and then make the most advantageous peace possible.
External Consulate Policy for Term 3
Our Guiding Philosophy
Our long term strategy is to annex enough of the pangaea so that our territory is just below the domination limit. We expect we will at least annex most of the land up to and including the point where the Persian city Gordium currently stands.
We will seek to cripple the ability of all other Civilizations to win the game before we achieve our cultural goal of 130,000 points. This also means we cannot allow another Civ to reach 65,000 cultural points.
Long Term Foreign Affairs
1. We are now strong enough that we will not submit to any demands from another country.
2. We will continue to establish embassies with other Civs, and will encourage warfare and disharmony among our rivals. Such disharmony will be achieved through trade and alliances.
3. We will not enter into alliances, trades, or GPT deals with countries we think we will be at war with within 20 turns.
4. Once we establish a choke point at Gem Mountain we will consider entering into ROPs with other civs.
5. Portugal and the Pyramids are a priority target for annexation. Through discussion weve concluded that an overland attack may be the only practical option. Thus we will need to figure out how to get there.
6. China and France will be likely be targeted so we can get to Portugal.
7. Our policy is whenever possible any civ that has attacked us should be left with one city. Currently France, Persia, Byzantine, and Japan fall into this category.
8. Once weve established a chokepoint at Gem Mountain, we will demand that any wandering troops from another civ must leave our territory on our home continent. (Our home continent is all land west of Gem Mountain.) If not, we will declare war.
9. We will attack and destroy any city that is building the Smiths Great Wonder. This wonder is to be ours.
Military Affairs
1. We are about to make peace with the Dutch. We will war again with them after our treaty expires, and either destroy them or extract valuable consideration from them.
2. We are about to attack India and will destroy them.
3. War with China should begin as soon as possible after the Indian war.
4. France has declared war on us. We will seek to take the city of Marseilles and Avignon before we end this war.
5. The Byzantines have declared war on us. We have formed alliances against them, but expect this to be a phony war.
