Going forwards in this game, one of the keys that will insure our long term prospects of succeed or failure is going to be diplomacy.
Also, as pointed out to us by a variety of situations, our diplomacy needs a bit of work. After the past two week, I see that we need to adjust our diplomacy scholia. The secret is contact, contact, and more contact. Ideally we should always be talking (via chat and PM) to the other civilizations. I suggest having a chat a week with each other team, no matter what. Talk about he weather for all it matters, but talk. We should ALWAYS either looking for deals in the future or are cementing a new one. We should go into these chats with the spirit of, I’ll scratch your back if you’ll scratch mine. Always looking for a new angle to work. Feel them out about outlandish proposals and learn what their desires are.
This takes people with the motivation and time to do it regularly. But it is difficult, as you all know. I am not a very good ambassador as my presence here ebbs and flows (Thanks Nathan). I believe (with a few notable exceptions) that it tends to be the norm. So here is what I propose we do in order to strengthen our diplomacy. I want to get more people involved. Below is the a staffing, I believe that we need to conduct adequate diplomacy. Note I added two “high” level; positions. Not sure if they are needed or not, but I think it would help.
We need a Diplomacy despot (MoDA) and an assistant (FAM)
Also we also need a PR person, a spin doctor.
These three set policy for their areas of responsibility
Minister of Diplomatic Affairs: Sets policy, acts as a high level filter, organizes the diplomacy office..
Minister of Foreign Affairs: Effectively the Vice MoDA, but primarily directs and backs-up ambassadors.
Minister of Foreign Relations : PR person, a spin doctor The one who publishes our “spin”
Ambassadors: Conducts day to day conversations with the other teams we need two or three (two with one back-up) per team.
Individuals in any position may be also referred to as diplomats.
This gives us (3) high level officials (HLO) and currently (10-15) ambassadors.
Currently we have 1 HLO and 6 ambassadors here is the breakdown….
MoDA:
ManicStarSeed
Ambassadors:
Vox: Nbarclay, ManicStarSeed
RP: OPD
Lego: DeepO
GoW: Zeit
ND: Alva
We need at least 4 (up to 9) people willing and able to help focus on regular diplomacy with each team and 2 others to fill HLO. That’s a minimum of 6 people required to step up…
Please comment and volunteer:
Thanks
mss
Also, as pointed out to us by a variety of situations, our diplomacy needs a bit of work. After the past two week, I see that we need to adjust our diplomacy scholia. The secret is contact, contact, and more contact. Ideally we should always be talking (via chat and PM) to the other civilizations. I suggest having a chat a week with each other team, no matter what. Talk about he weather for all it matters, but talk. We should ALWAYS either looking for deals in the future or are cementing a new one. We should go into these chats with the spirit of, I’ll scratch your back if you’ll scratch mine. Always looking for a new angle to work. Feel them out about outlandish proposals and learn what their desires are.
This takes people with the motivation and time to do it regularly. But it is difficult, as you all know. I am not a very good ambassador as my presence here ebbs and flows (Thanks Nathan). I believe (with a few notable exceptions) that it tends to be the norm. So here is what I propose we do in order to strengthen our diplomacy. I want to get more people involved. Below is the a staffing, I believe that we need to conduct adequate diplomacy. Note I added two “high” level; positions. Not sure if they are needed or not, but I think it would help.
We need a Diplomacy despot (MoDA) and an assistant (FAM)
Also we also need a PR person, a spin doctor.
These three set policy for their areas of responsibility
Minister of Diplomatic Affairs: Sets policy, acts as a high level filter, organizes the diplomacy office..
Minister of Foreign Affairs: Effectively the Vice MoDA, but primarily directs and backs-up ambassadors.
Minister of Foreign Relations : PR person, a spin doctor The one who publishes our “spin”
Ambassadors: Conducts day to day conversations with the other teams we need two or three (two with one back-up) per team.
Individuals in any position may be also referred to as diplomats.
This gives us (3) high level officials (HLO) and currently (10-15) ambassadors.
Currently we have 1 HLO and 6 ambassadors here is the breakdown….
MoDA:
ManicStarSeed
Ambassadors:
Vox: Nbarclay, ManicStarSeed
RP: OPD
Lego: DeepO
GoW: Zeit
ND: Alva
We need at least 4 (up to 9) people willing and able to help focus on regular diplomacy with each team and 2 others to fill HLO. That’s a minimum of 6 people required to step up…
Please comment and volunteer:
Thanks
mss
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