DIPLO: GoW comments

[Shiber]

Personally, I'd rather make it look like we're to blame. If we mention that we wanted to see an official proposal first, then it might generate the feeling that we may have played morally thus far, but we are willing to change our ways if the price is right. We don't want to look hypocritical, certainly not after Vox's "moral high-ground" thread.

I'm not sure about mentioning to them again that landing on our territory will be considered as a declaration of war. It was already mentioned directly to GF, and he got the message. Besides, we want to show them some trust.

I will thank them for their screenshots, and rephrase the second quote with some euphemisms.

[Shiber]

Btw, is there anything that we'd like GoW to tell Vox?
There's the possibility that GoW and Vox are collaborating, and that GoW will reveal any information embedded in this message that would look like it has some strategic value. We can use that, and plant messages that will lead Vox into doing the wrong thing on the battlefield.
Any thoughts?

[alva]

Oh I just wanted their PM to have some kind of 'proof' they were the ones initiating this idea.
-
Not really sure on telling them anything, sharp edge we would walking on, one that cuts both ways.

[Aeson]

Sorry it took so long, decisions decisions. So many undefended cities, so little time.

Sounds like they landed...

[DeepO]

If they did, I propose to call for total war. First message after discovering it would be:
"No, GF, we told you before we are not going to play in your ruse, trying to get Bob into thinking you were attacking us, leaving an undefended territory behind. We do not want your money, we will not post screenshots and scream about you taking advantage of us, we will not fuel any ideas other Bobians might have on your defensive situation. What we will do is drive your pathethic forces off our territory, and hope that Bob will judge on your actions. You are in no shape to take us on anyway, how can you launch an invasion to a team half the world away, in their GA, and fully set to keep attacking forces out of their territory? It's sweet that you take the trap of undefended cities Vox was not willing to fall for, so now deal with it."

DeepO

[Shiber]

Sounds good.
Can we send it as soon as we've verified that they declared war on us?

[Shiber]

#GoW, password Dtrategy (/join #GoW Dtrategy)

[Aeson]

How about we don't talk to them at all. At least for a turn or two. If we say anything it should be along the lines of "some raiders dressed as GoW troops have landed on our coasts and been dispatched of. We hope this is a rogue band of Pirates and not officially endorsed action by GoW."

If it's just those 2 horses, GoW must be trying for a fake war. They know WC's will take out Horses on Hills... We kinda have to play along as we can't go fighting them now, but we don't have to take part in the deception.

If they have a bunch of Horses/Spears... it's a Vox/GoW thing most likely. GoW would probably be looking to take Monsoon, pile in the troops, and gift the city back to Vox so their Horses all move back to the mainland. (might plan on gifting it to us, but not likely) They'd want us to post screenshots so ND looks at them as easy pickings... not knowing everything in those screenshots is headed back to GoW's capitol. (this doesn't work...at least not very well... if ND can see Monsoon on their map)

If this is such a trick, we can either just be silent about it, or help ND out. I'd prefer to help ND out by explaining what happened to them.

[DeepO]

Aeson, you have a point, however we can't allow ourselves to be used, knowing that it happens. We have to comment on that, in the public forum. Which is why we need to talk to them, if they now tell us: it's just a fake, but please let our horses stay there for one turn, there can only be one response: You made a mistake, and are now at war. And we will post your previous idea, as we do not want to be any part of this consipracy you force us into.

DeepO

[DeepO]

Damn, here we go again. I'm banned from apolyton.net for the next 2 minutes. Too many connections, too soon

Could it be that posting counts as a connection too? In that case, there really is a poly problem, and not my isp fault as 'poly says...

DeepO

[Aeson]

Of course we kill whatever has landed (if feasible).

[nbarclay]

If we want to really give GoW grief, we could pretend to go along with GoW's ruse in public but inform ND privately of what they suggested.

[Shiber]

Originally posted by Aeson
I'd prefer to help ND out by explaining what happened to them.

I dunno if we should post anything about it in the public forum, though. Just PMs to ND will do fine.

[Aeson]

Aeson: anyways, GF has told me they didn't land anything... take that as you will
Aeson: I think you're not supposed to know that though...so don't let on too much

[FrustratedPoet]

are those quotes from a chat, or what?

context please.