The Civ Files: Roleplay Team

[BigFurryMonster]

Might as well start a new thread for RP issues.

Please post only RP issues!

jdjdjd says:

Between you and me - I do not trust Gow as far as I can throw their warrior. And I can't throw him since he's just an image. I agree with you, completely on the trade, but as my concern is only your Great Empire, I let others deal with GoW.

I will keep in touch. Have A Great Weekend, and keep the peace my friend.

jdjdjd of España - Friend and Ambassador of Lux Invicta

[BigFurryMonster]

Togas says:

I just want to stress that we really hope you guys can stay at peace with ND. They've got a larger military and earlier UUs. And I don't trust GoW enough to know which side they'll fall on.

[Admiral PJ]

But RP don't seem very trustworthy either, from some information leaks to GOW from them.

Jd seems to like to create mistrust between other teams, though it may be true GoW aren't the most trustworthy team around.

GoW seems to think NDE might want to capture some of RP's land, maybe this means they don't see a reason to war with them, its unclear.

I suggest we don't trust anyone fully, and try and make our civ the best of all.

Wether we use underhand immorale methods, like breaking treaties depends on situations as they come up.

[WarriorPoet]

We should structure our priorities along the lines of our own defense, while avoiding isolation at all costs.

[CiverDan]

A key time will be when our current treaties with RP (and GoW even more so) come up for renewal. With RP so far away they are not in a position to attack us themselves, even as part of an alliance. The only civ they would have any reason to attack right now might be RP. OUR only problem might be if both RP and GoW treaties with us collapse and RP tries to hire GoW against us. Though personally I feel if they were going to hire GoW they would rather do it against RP. That more beneficial to them.

[BigFurryMonster]

Back to trades. jdjdjd says:

Hello Mi Amigo,

I just wanted to let you know that, we are still trying to finalize the deal with GoW that Togas told you about several days ago. Hopefully, I'll have news for you either way soon. Will you still be interested in Writing even if we make the trade with GoW? Perhaps you can think of what you might trade for it. Do you have any idea what you would want in exchange for contact with the People of One Voice, Vox Controli?

We have not seen any ND settler groups - have you? are they settling North and East towards you and GoW? Any indication from your scouts?

I hope things settle down between you & ND, but please keep me posted. I doubt a war at this stage could help either of you.

I wish you peace,

jdjdjd, Friend and Ambassador to Lux Invicta

[BigFurryMonster]

I replied:

Hello jdjdjd!

We have not seen any ND settlers lately, but we do see an awful lot of ND cities! As for the Military: fortunately, we are well defended (also with some offensive units, hehe) if they attack (we will not attack ourselves, since we agree with you: a war wouldn't benefit us).

To be honest with you - I don't know where we should get Writing from if we cannot get it from you. The situation with ND is very tense, and I'm not very happy trading it from GoW. Do you have a proposal?

As far as Contacts are concerned - we are still trying to make contact with other civs! We are still scouting out some lands.

Keep me posted,

BFM of Lux

I'm trying to:

a) play the victim of the trade deal;
b) spread the rumour that we have a good military (for if they have contacts with ND);
c) ignore the trade-for-vox-contacts issue.

[BigFurryMonster]

Got this:

... apparently GoW and us are still negotiating. I have no update for you. My gut feeling is it may fall through - but do not quote me on that because, on occassion, I have been wrong.

We will still work out a deal with you for Writing, whether we need HBR or not. We are interested in contact with Vox, GS or Lego - should you have it. Some Spaniards say Lux & Vox have met. Is it true and would you be willing to trade it should we be able to work out a deal?

I will give you news as soon as I have it.

jdjdjd, Friend & Ambassador to Lux Invicta

[BigFurryMonster]

I will respond after I got a response from Vox about the Contacts deal.

[BigFurryMonster]

I already told jdjdjd that we might have a deal along these lines for him. He will check with Togas.

[BigFurryMonster]

jdjdjd wants 25g in addition to Writing. He agrees with the 2-step plan, but I have not told him that we'll be actually trading contact with RP to Vox instead of the other way round.

GoW also has contact with Vox - I think we need to act NOW.

[Jon Shafer]

Yes, do it now.

[Jon Shafer]

It seems our original plans have fallen, due to RP's unwillingness to deal with their ally.

From jdjdjd:
Hello BFM and Trip,

Togas asked me to confirm discussions Trip and he had about Writing for 100g or 5g/turn. I am sorry previous discussions we had have been wasted, I was quite shocked when I logged last night to find out we had made a deal with GoW.

On another matter - My own opinion - I will deny if you repeat it to anyone including Spaniards & Togas- GoW & ND are planning something - so please beware. We have a jungle protecting us - you are not so lucky. Just be careful of what you tell Ghengis Farb and his crew.

This unfortunately is based purely on game numbers and a hunch - sorry I have no real proof.

As I tell all Spaniards trust no one and you will never be disappointed.

Good Luck and let me know about the Writing deal. And please do not mention my hunch to anyone outside of the Ottoman Empire.

jdjdjd, Friend & Ambassador to Lux Invicta

p.s. - BFM when does your partying end? Hope you got some - you know - good presents.

Foiling their deal with GoW to get contact with GS should be sufficient to make a deal more favorable to Lux. I can assure you that I'm not willing to pay 100 gold or 5 GPT to them for it. I may eventually recommend that we get it from GoW, should they ever acquire it...

As far as NDE and GoW discussing an attack on us, I find it very unlikely. I can tell that GoW is not ready for war right now (as much as I can tell that NDE is, or will be soon). A possibility, but a very remote one. His hunch probably stems from a sour impression of GoW from RP. Either that, or GoW is really going out on a limb.

It's a pity that RP had to double-cross us as they did, I was rather fond of jdx3... As I heard from Togas, each of RP's ambassadors tends to favor that particular country with which they deal. Should this trend continue, eventual destruction of Roleplay may be necassary...

[Jon Shafer]

Togas said that our alliance may or may not be renewed.

He said the greatest concern he had was that a war would soon occur between NDE and us, which is fair (and likely) enough. He tried arguing with his team that GoW might join in (which seems like a good possibility to them), and that a huge power void would be left on this continent. He said that his team would soon have a new proposal for us. I'm skeptical as to whether or not we'll get this deal renewed. I suppose splitting NDE with GoW is enough, though it would be nice to get some more support from RP to the south. If not, then I see a gradual decline of our workings with RP.

[Jon Shafer]

I talked more with Togas today, along with a lot of the Roleplay team, and things are looking up. He said that the alliance would be renewed with the exact same terms except for a few changes, namely "main thing was, if you guys start a war with ND, we have the option of withdrawing. otherwise, I think it'll be pretty much the same thing. Also had some provisions in there about no trade boycotts of allies, etc".

This is acceptable. If we are attacked prematurely by NDE before we are ready, then we have Roleplay to back us up (Togas said that in about 10 turns they should have 2 or 3 Horsemen, which is enough to draw off considerable NDE forces). On the other hand, if we feel that we are strong enough to strike before NDE does so, we could finish the deal with GoW, while keeping Roleplay out of the deal and keeping the integrity of the deal we made with our other allies. This should work out rather well for us, as Togas has a rather negative view of NDE at this point, since I explained to him how we've seen the NDE veteran Swordsmen, and how their scouts are blocking our road network.

The time for action soon approaches...