GoW's impending death

[realpolitic]

After the war with RP, what do you think ND is going to do with its lower corruption (because it's capitol is closer to RP lands) , especially if it has upgraded many warriors to swordsmen. Do you really think its going to wait until we get Chivarly? Conquest of this continent will get them close to victory, why should they wait? They may consider honor a commoditity, to be spent when the price is high enough.

We need a a plan to survive!

Here's mine:

Dishonor before Death

I see no alternative to lying except death. We have an agreement with ND so sending our troops south won't look suspicious. After our troops are down there, we raze NDs southern cities, and occuppy its northern cities. We keep this a secret from RP until we attack.

How we deal with ND may be the most important choice we make in this game please think this through carefully. Then please put your ideas here.

[GhengisFarbâ„¢]

I think we will have Chivalry before the war with Roleplay. That, and the fact that we will most likely set up our homeland defenses based on the probability of an ND backstab should see us through to the end of the game.

[realpolitic]

While homeland defence is a good idea, the enemy of that strategy is time. If we build(as we should) defences, that's power we won't get from expanding, which weakens us every turn they don't attack. I still think the only way to win the continent(unless we get very,very lucky) is a backstab at a time and place of our choosing. If good or evil was always the superior strategy in the real world, one side or the other would have won by now.

[Hot_Enamel]

No team will be able to attack another single team without some form of backlash or coalition against them. The only way to do it is to have strong allies who can take care of your back.

Our war against Lux is a prime example.

We need a strong partner, and although ND is way too close for my liking, it looks like it will be them. If we backstab them, we will be alone and will need to establish yet a new partner.
If they backstab us, I believe our home defenses should hold, and our militaristic trait should at the very least cause a stalemate.

Sure we may of made our bed with the devil, but I think we will have to go along with them until the appropriate opportunity arises to remove them from the game.
I just believe now is not the time....After RP ?? Maybe, but I would rather use them as partners to invade lego/Vox/GS

Regs

[realpolitic]

I've had new thoughts about "homeland defence". There is one that will make us stronger over time. Don't hate me for this, it's called the "builder's strategy" ,
during our war with ND,expansion, tile improvements, and city improvements. Tile Improvements generate the fastest gain ESPECIALLY for Industrious civs. Since ND's WM includes most or all of the Northern Continent, we may want a few granaries later, to reduce suspicion that we're not much of an ally in the war with ND.