Team Sarantium Diplomacy

[Kloreep]

Sent to Team Sarantium

Thought I'd send you an update screenshot from the start of the turn, since your hired stack's visibility is different from your own. No Horde units in sight from the copper.

The screenshot is also available at http://apolyton.net/upload/view.php?....beginturn.jpg

-Kloreep

[Kloreep]

To Sarantium/Beta

Stack moved 1. No Horde units in sight.

The screenshot is also available at http://apolyton.net/upload/view.php?...00.endturn.jpg

-Kloreep

[Kloreep]

With the 475 BC save:

Could you move the entire stack to 3-6 via the road, thanks.

[Kloreep]

Sent begin turn pic to Sarantium

Screenshot is also available at http://apolyton.net/upload/view.php?....beginturn.jpg

-Kloreep, Team Mercenary

[Kloreep]

Barb warrior is lone & undamaged. Screenshot of Khan's Throne stats is included in the main one.

Screenshot also available at http://apolyton.net/upload/view.php?...75.endturn.jpg

-Kloreep, Team Mercenary

[polarnomad]

Received from Sarantium with the save:

Please move our stack of 4 rented units in keyboard direction 6, to the woods tile 2-1 from Khan's Throne. Thanks.

I will send a letter tomorrow explaining our intentions - in short a coordinated attack with our units from the north side of the city. I want to discuss a few other things as well, but it is late here, and I am happy just to get the turn played.

[polarnomad]

Sent to Sarantium:

Sarantium,

Your stack was moved 6 as requested. I have attached a screenshot of the local area along with defender info in Khan's Throne.

polarnomad

[polarnomad]

From Sarantium:

Greetings Kloreep and Team Merc

To start with, I hope we can assume that correspondence and plans between a client - ie Team Sarantium - and Team Merc remain confidential bewteen those two parties. On that assumption...

You received our instructions for our rented stack with the save email. The plan is for your stack to move 9 next turn. We have changed our harassment plans and feel that our best bet at this time is to try for a knock-out blow at their capitol. To that end, we have redirected our forces to close on Khan's Throne from the north. We plan on sieging their capitol the turn after next.

We recognize that this is a bit of a gamble, but feel that it is warranted at this time. Furthermore, we are hoping and expecting the Horde mercenary units in the north to move on Anhinga, thus buying us some time to get in, do damage at Khan's Throne, and still be ready to defend our key cities.

Also, fyi, there is a bit of a battle brewing to the east and north of Khan's throne, where we are pursuing a Keshik and 3 Horde archers. We have them outnumbered, and if we can get them to make a stand, we should be able to eliminate them.

And this brings us back to our earlier request to rent 6 additional units. We would be looking for them asap, and would like them to advance on the Horde's horse city - Karakorum. You had not given us a definitive answer regardng this proposed rental. Please advise.

Thank you. Beta of Sarantium.

[Kloreep]

We should tell them that the 6 units won't be coming. How about let's open by saying that earliest delivery would be in 20 turns, and ask them if they'd still be interested in something along that timeframe? Making clear of course that in 20 may not be possible, but we can be certain delivery won't be possible within the next 20...

[polarnomad]

Hmmm... How about?

Sarantium,

Over the next 20 turns Team Merc does not foresee being capable of fulfilling any contracts for troops beyond those already in use in the field.

As troops become available, Team Mercenary will certainly inform Sarantium of such. However, would Sarantium consider discussing a contract for the delivery of 6 additional units after a period of approximately 20 turns?

Team Merc

[polarnomad]

Sent message to Sarantium.

[polarnomad]

From Sarantium with save:

As discussed last turn, please move our stack of rented units to 2 of Khan's Throne - the woods tile.That is a 9 move I believe. There has been much manoeuvering to the east and north-east of Khan's Throne, and we have pulled some Horde units from the capitol as a result, This coincides with a move of our units from the north.This may go well after all!

Thanks for your response on the unit rental. We are not real happy about it, but there is not much we can do. Formal response coming shortly.

Regards ...Beta

[polarnomad]

Sent to Sarantium:

Sarantium,

Your stack was moved 9. Have attached screenshot.

polarnomad

[polarnomad]

From Sarantium:

We cannot foresee what turn the war with the Horde could take over the next 20 turns and hence we deem it too early to commit ourselves to a contract that would only be fulfilled 20 turns from now. At ths point we cannot foresee whether such a contract would actually benefit us. As we get closer to the time in question, we will discuss the matter again.

Thank you for the screen shot. We are still manoeuvering forces, and we expect to be able to besiege Khan's Throne next turn and the turn after. We will advise on our next turn.

Regards ....Beta of Sarantium

[polarnomad]

Received from Sarantium with the save:

Team mercenary..

400bc save to you.

The stage is set. Please have our stack of rented mercenary units attack Khan's Throne. We have units to the north ready to attack next turn as well. The manoevering has turned out well.

I am sure you appreciate why we want you to attack first. We also appreciate that spears are not the optimal attacking units - but nonethelss, we are requesting all 4 units - both spears and both axes - to attack Khan's Throne. With any luck, on our next turn, we will have either sacked or captured the city. That part is not yet decided.

Regards ...Beta of Sarantium.

...and no, I don't appreciate that we are attacking first when they have chariots, "supposedly" waiting on the other side. Suicide mission...