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With the successful conclusion of the current war it is time for us to begin thinking of our diplomatic options for the post-war era, a crucial time for us to hammer out a bid at actually winning this game, something that is far from certain and even farther from being easy.
First of all a team-by-team summary of what is likely to happen in the future and what should be our position.
Neu Demogyptica
Our alliance with ND should be equally strong from now on as it has been before. That is because despite the fact we are sole masters of Bob now, we are still 3rd and 4th places compared with GS and Lego and it is very unlikely that we will have time to catch up with them on an individual basis. However, together, the GoW/ND alliance is arguably the single most powerful entity in this game, both economically and militarily, and we must do all we can to exploit this.
However, there are a couple of things to do before:
1) Make ND comply with the Bobian split. We had agreed pre-war to split Bob roughly equally among our two empires. The biggest test to our long-term alliance with ND is to ensure that ND does in fact put it in practice. Then again we have 50 riders as "leverage" of course, it is best if we do this peacefully. Discussing with Aggie, we talked about the possibility of sending our Riders north on different routes in case we feel the need for a RoP rape. Note that a RoP rape, which utterly vicious, would be justified in the event that they refuse. Furthermore, we must not let this issue drag on. It should be hammered out in a single chat. We both have the maps which were agreed upon, it is only a matter of gifting the cities and respecting the borders. The more ND haggles over the issue, the more obvious it will be that they have no intention of sticking to it.
2) Establishing a Joint Bobian Defense Plan. Who knows what GS and Lego will be up to in the future, we must both be ready for any eventuallity. The biggest threat to our armies is if they are caught to far away from rapid reaction, this means stationing most troops near the places likely to be used for a surprise invention. Considering that Astronomy and Navigation will come soon, this will be more crucial than it seems now. Our biggest period of vulnerability will be the period between navigation and railroads.
3) Pulling a Tirpitz: Building a Navy. We have the mightiest army on earth. However, we totally lack the ability to project power away from Bob. Steps should be taken to begin building a navy, since it is likely that any future "adventure" will be undertaken with ND also, it is of utmost importance that both of us begin work on a navy. Part of GS's success has been its unmatched use of naval power. If we cannot compete with that, we cannot compete with them alone.
continued next post (or this will be too long to read, please don't comment until I finish it)
First of all a team-by-team summary of what is likely to happen in the future and what should be our position.
Neu Demogyptica
Our alliance with ND should be equally strong from now on as it has been before. That is because despite the fact we are sole masters of Bob now, we are still 3rd and 4th places compared with GS and Lego and it is very unlikely that we will have time to catch up with them on an individual basis. However, together, the GoW/ND alliance is arguably the single most powerful entity in this game, both economically and militarily, and we must do all we can to exploit this.
However, there are a couple of things to do before:
1) Make ND comply with the Bobian split. We had agreed pre-war to split Bob roughly equally among our two empires. The biggest test to our long-term alliance with ND is to ensure that ND does in fact put it in practice. Then again we have 50 riders as "leverage" of course, it is best if we do this peacefully. Discussing with Aggie, we talked about the possibility of sending our Riders north on different routes in case we feel the need for a RoP rape. Note that a RoP rape, which utterly vicious, would be justified in the event that they refuse. Furthermore, we must not let this issue drag on. It should be hammered out in a single chat. We both have the maps which were agreed upon, it is only a matter of gifting the cities and respecting the borders. The more ND haggles over the issue, the more obvious it will be that they have no intention of sticking to it.
2) Establishing a Joint Bobian Defense Plan. Who knows what GS and Lego will be up to in the future, we must both be ready for any eventuallity. The biggest threat to our armies is if they are caught to far away from rapid reaction, this means stationing most troops near the places likely to be used for a surprise invention. Considering that Astronomy and Navigation will come soon, this will be more crucial than it seems now. Our biggest period of vulnerability will be the period between navigation and railroads.
3) Pulling a Tirpitz: Building a Navy. We have the mightiest army on earth. However, we totally lack the ability to project power away from Bob. Steps should be taken to begin building a navy, since it is likely that any future "adventure" will be undertaken with ND also, it is of utmost importance that both of us begin work on a navy. Part of GS's success has been its unmatched use of naval power. If we cannot compete with that, we cannot compete with them alone.
continued next post (or this will be too long to read, please don't comment until I finish it)
go forth and conquer
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