In post 871, OhGodMyLife wrote:mist, you should really think about abandoning the MedAgree altogether. That alliance leaves you in a very exposed position in regards to the rest of us in central Europe.
What exactly is her alternative? Wait out the game in Mar for fear of Ani. That's counterproductive to both of them. It's obvious you're simply fearful of a Venetian army advancing next to your territory. And when it does, it's completely possible (and honestly more than probable) that it ignores you entirely.
“Why was I chosen?'
'Such questions cannot be answered,' said Gandalf. 'You may be sure that it was not for any merit that others do not possess. But you have been chosen, and you must therefore use such strength and heart and wits as you have.”
Support N's army into Bur (if Midget will confirm he is not moving to Baltic) or attempt to move my army to Tyr to try to bounce the army coming there from Ven (if Midget does not confirm he won't move to Baltic).
In post 871, OhGodMyLife wrote:mist, you should really think about abandoning the MedAgree altogether. That alliance leaves you in a very exposed position in regards to the rest of us in central Europe.
What exactly is her alternative? Wait out the game in Mar for fear of Ani. That's counterproductive to both of them. It's obvious you're simply fearful of a Venetian army advancing next to your territory. And when it does, it's completely possible (and honestly more than probable) that it ignores you entirely.
It's still better for mist to Support Ven - Tyr
mist's better alternative would be teaming up with fellow francophone d3f and conquering Spain in my opinion. At the very least moving back into Mar (or trying to) is the best option this turn to prevent the possibility of elimination by ani.
Followup to Diamond, N has already given the go ahead to the move from Ruh -> Bur but that was before LLD's replacement and when we weren't anticipating Midget's Swedish fleet becoming overtly hostile in the Baltic. If Midget is moving to Baltic I've already suggested N move his army back to Kiel this turn. Next turn he and I will be able to support your army moving home to Ber to prevent Midget from capturing it.
Klick i don't honestly see how picking either side ends the conflict faster.
There are also 4 of you and 3 lands in britain. How do I get land for being the straggler to your cause?
I'm also at D3fs mercy no matter what I want to do and he's not come on this round. And I don't know how invested Loki is with either side but I am pro Portugal. He might only be interested in GB because it's closer but I don't really know if GB can actually lift a finger to help either me or Portugal if we were threatened with Klick and friends targetting them.
As it stands he is moving into Bur with support from me.
In post 883, Zulfy wrote:Serbia help Greece out and you will be handsomely rewarded
Much like with Trieste, Serbia would be foolish to turn its back on the rest of SE Europe to favor the MedAgree. Drixx, you should support JDGA's move into Greece. Next turn there will be an opportunity to recapture Bul. I'd think you could be the one to eventually retake that supply center as compensation for your help keeping JDGA alive. That is something that will have to be worked out between you two and your local neighbors in the coming year.
Diamond, with midget staying clear of the Baltic you'll be able to continue pressing into Russia next year. I'm assuming Bella will honor her previous agreement with LLD for future support to take a supply center, so you'll be first in line for the next Russian center to fall.
Ultimately? For me the point of this move is this is a move to encroach on the MedAgree, so Marseilles if he doesn't defect, otherwise Italy or Spain. N should probably chime in on this one himself.
In post 881, Drixx wrote:Any advice for Serbia on what to do? I got the message that I didn't need to read the thread after I read the thread.
You're in an interesting position, I guess. Austria is pretty much a bloc, but Greece is working against us. Bulgaria is going to be taken by Turkey this turn, and we're hoping you will be willing to support Bulgaria into Greece to remove the traitor and keep Bulgaria in the game.
He probably should. I have no qualms with germany but if you both did take out d3f there is little I can do to keep from dying if I invest myself in the northern conflict.
I will support Bulgaria's action in good faith. I see from the prior actions that Bulgaria didn't support my action correctly (at least, that's how it appears from my reading and looking at the prior actions) and so invaders from the North and East teamed up and moved in and established a front instead. I will expect Bulgaria to help me in the Fall to take a 2nd supply center, and we can both be strong enough then to wall off the expansionists from the North and East.
