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I for one, don't think the game is going to last too long. And we have made some alliances, and some enemies and have embarked on one course.
But there are anumber of ways this game could go, and they will dictate what we do in the short and medium term. I thought it would be useful to start discussion on the longer term strategy. In saying this - I fully appreciate that we have some very short term priorities that we need to deal with - but even they can be dictated somewhat by the end-game goals.
So - I will just lay some ideas on the table. Please toss them around - or add others.
Scenario One
We manage to take out GS. We ally with NeuD and GoW to take out RP. We then ally with them to take out Lego. Then, I am not sure where it goes. But I suspect that both Neud and GoW will want to finish it - one way or the other.
Scenario Two
We manage to take out GS. We ally with NeuD and GoW to take out RP. But - as we do that - we realy ally with Lego - and just when GoW and NeuD finish off RP, and hopefully are weakened, Lego and Vox hit them from opposite sides of bob. We sweep the continent clean - declare it to be a wildlife sanctuarry - and call the game. I have discussed this privately with vondrack - and he he likes the idea. But will his team. This is my preferred scenario.
Scenario Three
Lego internal politics goes south. And soon. We make peace with GS before taking any cities. We reach agreement with them on a longer-term alliance, and wait for the Bobian conflict to erupt. We could probably keep the ruse going of such war with GS for sometime as cover. Then Vox and GS take out the rest of the world. This will hinge on us being able to convince GS of our sincerity - which may be difficult.
But the point here is that GoW is not rushing troops to help us. The rest of the world is going to be happy to see Vox and GS beat ourselves into pulp. It is off their continents - and it weakens two teams considerably. So I feel GoW's support for us is very carefully guaged to not shorten the war in any way - but to let it be long and expensive - and leave two or one very weakened civs.
Scenario Four
We climb into bed with Roleplay. But I can't figure out how this might work. And I don't really trust them. It would mean sticking with the war against GS.
But there are anumber of ways this game could go, and they will dictate what we do in the short and medium term. I thought it would be useful to start discussion on the longer term strategy. In saying this - I fully appreciate that we have some very short term priorities that we need to deal with - but even they can be dictated somewhat by the end-game goals.
So - I will just lay some ideas on the table. Please toss them around - or add others.
Scenario One
We manage to take out GS. We ally with NeuD and GoW to take out RP. We then ally with them to take out Lego. Then, I am not sure where it goes. But I suspect that both Neud and GoW will want to finish it - one way or the other.
Scenario Two
We manage to take out GS. We ally with NeuD and GoW to take out RP. But - as we do that - we realy ally with Lego - and just when GoW and NeuD finish off RP, and hopefully are weakened, Lego and Vox hit them from opposite sides of bob. We sweep the continent clean - declare it to be a wildlife sanctuarry - and call the game. I have discussed this privately with vondrack - and he he likes the idea. But will his team. This is my preferred scenario.
Scenario Three
Lego internal politics goes south. And soon. We make peace with GS before taking any cities. We reach agreement with them on a longer-term alliance, and wait for the Bobian conflict to erupt. We could probably keep the ruse going of such war with GS for sometime as cover. Then Vox and GS take out the rest of the world. This will hinge on us being able to convince GS of our sincerity - which may be difficult.
But the point here is that GoW is not rushing troops to help us. The rest of the world is going to be happy to see Vox and GS beat ourselves into pulp. It is off their continents - and it weakens two teams considerably. So I feel GoW's support for us is very carefully guaged to not shorten the war in any way - but to let it be long and expensive - and leave two or one very weakened civs.
Scenario Four
We climb into bed with Roleplay. But I can't figure out how this might work. And I don't really trust them. It would mean sticking with the war against GS.
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