MoDST-Department of Diplomacy

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

This thread is meant for general discussion about all aspects of international relations.

if necessary subsequent threads/polls will be linked here.

Current Situation:

sorry, folks, i'm getting tired for tonight, the following linked threat by my precessor in office should be sufficient for the moment, more info will follow.

http://www.apolyton.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=76320

POLL: When shall we grant peace on Austria? http://apolyton.net/forums/showthrea...threadid=82649

[mapfi]

Re: MoDST-Department of Diplomacy

Originally posted by Zaphod Beeblebrox
When shall we grant peace on Austria? (poll soon to follow)

Never! I'm convinced that we have to destroy them. We need the cities in order to grow and we'll soon have new enemies on our hands.
If however someone decided to attack us while Austria hasn't been destroyed yet, then it would probably be more prudent to make peace with them and concentrate on the new enemy.

[Tamerlin]

I have already expressed my opinion on this subject in the thread mentionned in Zaphod's post.

IMO it would be a mistake to wage this war until the ultimate destruction of the Austrians. We need to conquer more cities (Pilsen, Brunn and possibly Wiener Neustadt and St Polten) and stop the war as soon as we reach this objectives as we must concentrate on building science, production and happiness improvements.

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

hm, does anybody have a log of what happened in diplomacy between 2760 bc and 1260 bc?

edit: i mean any more comprehensive log than "just read the turnchat logs" ?

[Pedrunn]

As the minister of Defense, I would like to request a withdraw agreement with the Germans!

If they want to be our friends, the big stacks walk among our territory must stop.

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

was thinking about that as well, will advise the president to ask them for one, if no one objects.

[Locutus]

Should we give any gold first? (I will authorize giving a small sum of gold)

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

according to the diplomacy manager they respect us and completely trust us. so gold might not ne necessary. as their leader is described as "evil genius" its rather probable, they will accept anything as long as its good for them, and break those treaties without much thought as well, if it fits them. on the long term that means, we should give the thais aid if we can, to keep the germans busy.

back to the question: try it without money first, if they don't accept, give some money the next turn and ask again a few turns later.

[Pedrunn]

I think we should threat!!!

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

what purpose should a threat have? they should know we wouldn't be a strong foe

[child of Thor]

If over the next couple of turns we can't get a peace treaty with the Germans(after taking wombertoon back?), then we should do a deal with the Austrians so at least we will only be fighting on one front.

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

news from the foreign office:
1420 b.c.:
we meekly offered the germans a mutual nontrespasstreaty which was accepted.
same happened with the hebrew.

1380 b.c.: germans declare war on england and take wombatoon by a surprise attack.

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

NEW POLL

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=82980

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

diplomacy log for the turn chat:
1200 bc:
meekly offered the english 100 gold, to better our relations, they accepted.

unfortunately we lacked these 100 to buy citywalls in wells the next turn, so:

1180 bc:
meekly asked to give us 100 gold in exchange for our maps to india, thailand, scotland and (what was the other nation who likes us?)
all rejected, no threats made.