Tales From the Diplomatic Front V

[Curumbor Elendil]

Two things you failed to note, Frank. First, Easthaven did not quit and was disappointed that you quit. Second, Easthaven noted himself that Xkalliber had done a good job and that it would have been in his own interests not to vote for a replay. (Presumably Easthaven voted according to what he thought was the right course of action, independently of his interests.)

The point is that we have followed given procedures consistently throughout the game, and any new player should have no fear about the rules' not being applied with utmost consistency and scrupulousness.

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[Frank Johnson]

Easthaven did not quit, but immediately tried to court me as an ally again. This I cannot accept. A 1 turn flux in this vital manor is unacceptable. It is clear that the "powers that be" are onlyt looking out for there own interests and have no sense of justice concearning CE's amazing 1 turn sub who has now vanished. Its simply unacceptable.

[Curumbor Elendil]

Please stop insinuating that Xkalliber was "my" sub, somehow acting under "my" orders, as that wild hypothesis of yours has been publicly discredited.

If Easthaven was courting you as an ally again, in contravention of the usual principle of having the sub follow the policy set by the previous player, that circumstance makes it even more curious that you decided to leave the game in a huff. I think Easthaven was not really courting you as an ally, and you are just making up a story to try to make me, the host of this game, look somehow unfair.

We have all bent over backwards to accommodate you in this game, and you should be aware of that fact now that your time with us is apparently over. In the end, I was sorry to see you go because you have been an integral part of a very good game. But you do not seem to know the difference between friendly competition and holding personal grudges.

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[Frank Johnson]

From Easthaven

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</font> You have received a message!
its not like your country is crap, your still one of the most powerful countries. you survive another world war. we'll be victorious next war. it is kinda my fault too, if i would have made those nights we'd probably rule the world now
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<font size=1 face=Arial color=444444>[This message has been edited by Frank Johnson (edited September 28, 2000).]</font>

[Curumbor Elendil]

Sounds like a distant promise to me. Let me guess: he wrote this in trying to get you to rejoin the game?

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[Frank Johnson]

No he did it while begging me to put up with your crazy idea of fairplay. He thought I should accept it not because its right, but because **** happens. He said there was nothing I could do about it, but I tend to disagree. **** only happens to people who let it happen to them. I will not accept injustice, I'll fight to the last on this point.

[Curumbor Elendil]

The Great War continued into the winter of 1815. Again taking advantage of the chaos in the Chinese civilization, the Indians were able to persuade the progressives of Central China to attach themselves to the Indian civilization, bringing with them their views on Women's Suffrage. The Indians were also able to take back their ancient city of Turkmen; however, in the 1816 counteroffensive Turkmen was again lost to China.

The Indians persuaded China to come to the bargaining table, and in 1816 a peace deal was hammered out. The boundaries as they currently existed would remain the same; India required no additional territory from China. However, China agreed to disband all their units threatening Babol (now a Viking territory), Yerevan, Sevastopol, and Bushehr (an Egyptian enclave), as well as to disband half of the defensive units on the great Indochinese line, and to move the other half into their cities.

The agreement could not have come at a more opportune time, as Indian fears about the war were realized, and the Vikings, Japanese, and Egyptians all vaulted ahead in the space race. China and India were, as of late 1817, the only civilizations without any spaceship parts. Doubtless China and India will both catch up to some extent, but it will be a horse race. Meanwhile, Egypt traded the region of Cairo to the Indians in exchange for the coveted technology of Plastics and 500 gold. The Indians hope that the restoration of this city will mean greater production and wealth for the civilization as a whole, as well as reasserting Indian sovereignty over the strategic Suez area.

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[Curumbor Elendil]

So far in the last two weeks I'm the only one who's written accounts of the game. Let's hear from the other four!

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[finbar]

Some of us are worn out by the battle with the now ex-leader of the Chinese over what was or wasn't fair and what was or wasn't a game bug.

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[Curumbor Elendil]

The Libertarians have returned! In 1820, as the finishing touches on the first Indian spaceship part were being made, Elendil "The Last" unexpectedly resigned the Prime Ministership in favor of none other than... Murray Rothbard. Yes, Murray is back. Elendil proclaimed his libertarianism, and the Indian Federal Republic became an anarcho-capitalist society. No one is actually "leader" of the society, but "Murray Rothbard" is the nickname of the International Disputes Negotiating Corporation, which is the largest company resolving disputes between those living in Libertarian territory and foreign governments.

By 1830 the Libertarian civilization was blossoming, as various private space companies competed to make spaceship parts, and the Libertarian civilization took a small lead in the space race. The Libertarian protection agencies remained neutral in a brief war that flared up between Japan and China. China decided it would try to conquer all of Japan's territories in Asia, but unfortunately the Senate blocked the President's moves, and the country was thrown into anarchy. During the chaos, Japan launched an effective counterattack, and China is now on the ropes again. However, they have now adopted a Fundamentalist government dedicated to the annihilation of all infidels, under High Priest Jian Fu Lynn of the Xkalliber Dynasty. We shall see how this conflict comes out.

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[Curumbor Elendil]

The Libertarian territories continued their rapid progress toward space travel in the years 1830-1836. Following a declaration of war by the insane Chinese leader on all other countries, the Murray Rothbard Corporation more than adequately defended Libertarian possessions, actually conquering the Chinese countries of Turkmen, South Kazakhstan, North China, Eastern China, and Sicily (and rapidly taking back Central China from the Chinese after losing it in 1833). Moreover, scientific progress is advancing rapidly, and Libertarian scientists have announced that they are close to discovering the elusive secret of fusion power! With a spaceship almost built, the Libertarian civilization is gearing up for launch festivities which will likely take place before 1850.

Here is a political map of the world as it now stands:


Dark blue represents Viking-affiliated nations.
Bright blue represents the Chinese Bloc.
Purple represents territories following Libertarian-Indian anarcho-capitalist principles.
Bright green represents the Japanese Alliance.
Yellow represents the Egypt-aligned powers.

Within a few years, the Chinese civilization may very well become extinct, given their rash foreign policies. Currently, the Egyptians are considered the weakest power, but that ranking will likely change quickly.

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Curumbor Elendil
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[Berzerker]

Umm...Japanese building spaceship, end war with China, launch invasion fleet, sneak attack soon

[Curumbor Elendil]

Seems like the best strategy for you. I have noticed that you haven't been attacking the Chinese while I've been struggling against them. Is there some secret peace deal? I would think your space hopes would be elevated by taking some productive Chinese cities.

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[Curumbor Elendil]

Murray Rothbard was surprised it had taken so long, but it happened: the world turned against Libertaria. The Chinese continue to bear the brunt of Libertarian military force, but the Japanese, Egyptians, and Vikings have sought subtle means to undermine the Libertarian scientific and exploratory program.

The new Neil Diamond dynasty in Egypt was, Libertarian spies believe, the catalyst for the secret negotiations. Together with the new Ozzy dynasty in China, alliances with Japan have been forged, and undoubtedly a secret alliance with the avowedly neutral Vikings. The Vikings have been funding the Japanese space program without getting anything in return, apparently out of some mystical preference that the Japanese be the first to land on Alpha Centauri rather than the Libertarians. The Libertarians have offered the Vikings substantial material rewards for abstaining from this policy, but have inexplicably been rebuffed.

It is now 1844, and the Libertarians near completion of their massive spaceship. The Libertarians currently have already built 29 structural units, 5 fuel components, and 6 propulsion components. Our nearest competitor, the Japanese, have built 25 structural, 3 propulsion, and 2 fuel. With Viking help, they just might beat us.

Meanwhile, the Chinese continue to distract us! We have been forced to conquer and annex South Kazakhstan, Dzungaria, Western China, Manchuria, South China, and Siam during the past seven years alone. More importantly, we have had our factories tied up with useless military production. Damn the fickle Chinese! They have been a thorn in our side for a dozen centuries.

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[Curumbor Elendil]

And for the benefit of Easthaven and/or whoever takes over for the Chinese and Egyptians, I should note that the Libertarians have imposed a complete embargo on all trade with all civilizations and have banned passage through the Suez Canal.

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