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Message from England to France
Erik -
Ok, so far, so good.
How do you want to proceed? I am toying with shooting for DEN and NWY this
year - possibly costing me BER.
Next year hopefully I will have my army in KIE.
Let me know if you have any suggestions, & I'd be glad to be a sounding
board for whatever's on your mind. BEL - RUH, would be my guess. . .
Ben
Message from Italy to England and France
Gentlemen,
I cannot describe how important it is for the 2 of you to do 3 things;
1. Work together
2. Take some Russian dots.
3. Not attack me.
If you attack me at this point, Russia gets all of Turkey and all of the
Balkans.
If you dont start taking some of his dots, it wont matter.
You guys are working at a glacial pace, please pick it up.
If you need anything from me, please speak up, I will give tactical advice
if asked.
Andy
Every normal man must be tempted, at times
to spit on his hands, hoist the skull and
crossbones, and begin slitting throats"
- H.L.Menken
Message from England to France and Italy
> 1. Work together
Ok.
> 2. Take some Russian dots.
Ok.
> 3. Not attack me.
Ok.
> If you dont start taking some of his dots,
> it wont matter.
Ok. I'm doing it, starting this year.
> You guys are working at a glacial pace,
> please pick it up.
Ok, ok.
> If you need anything from me, please speak
> up, I will give tactical advice if asked.
I know we've discussed it privately, but tactical advice for myself & the
team is always welcome.
Ben
Message from Italy to England and France
> I know we've discussed it privately, but tactical advice for myself & the
> team is always welcome.
>
This is a spring turn.
I think we have to take a couple of chances.
NAO - NWG
NTH c EDI - HOL
KIE - DEN
SKA s KIE - DEN
BER - BAL
Odds say he wont attack both Ber and Kie, he will position into Pru
though, my suspition is by moving Boh - Sil and Sil - Pru, WAR wont move
with that army in GAL.
France...
Bur - Ruh
Par - Bur
Bel s Par - Bur
What to do withthese fleets is a ?
You really do need another army, but moving a fleet somewhere to dislodge
and disband it is going to be really tough.
What do you suggest.
Andy
Message from England to France and Italy
Gentlemen -
> NAO - NWG
> NTH c EDI - HOL
> KIE - DEN
> SKA s KIE - DEN
> BER - BAL
I had been troubled by how to deal with a possible F HEL. This is an
elegant solution.
> Odds say he wont attack both Ber and Kie, he will position into Pru
> though, my suspition is by moving Boh - Sil and Sil - Pru,
> WAR wont move with that army in GAL.
Looks good to me. Sets up for a nice follow up in the fall. . .
> You really do need another army, but moving a fleet somewhere
> to dislodge and disband it is going to be really tough.
>
> What do you suggest.
Your proposal is better. My ideas involved trying to put the army in
Scandinavia - DEN or NWY - which would have left the Russian F DEN a
problem.
Ben
Message from Italy to England and France
> > You really do need another army, but moving a fleet somewhere
> > to dislodge and disband it is going to be really tough.
> >
> > What do you suggest.
This is directed to Erik.
He has 3 fleets that he is doing nothing with. And 2 can amply protect
hiscountry
Message from Austria to France
Hi Erik,
It's been a while since we talked and I would like to confirm
with you what your neighbours seem to think. Have you
really decided to sit tight and limit yourself to playing in the
middle of the board with your three armies?
Ben seem to think you can't afford to attack him as it would
give the game to Russia, and I suspect so does Andy.
Personaly, I don't share their sentiments regarding a russian
solo and more importantly, I'm stuck between two giants and
fighting for my life, so I would really appreciate being given
a break.
Now, I don't expect you to attack Andy just for my sake, but
you should realise that you won't see a better occasion of
doing it and that if you don't attack them, you will be stuck
defending yourself from them later on when they are stronger.
Regards,
Philippe
Message from France to Russia
Eric:
No, I don't necessarily subscribe to the get-the-leader mentality, but I
do like to work with people who make it worth my while. We were doing
well earlier, but I don't know that we're on the same page right now.
Assistance into Munich might have helped me feel differently, but I
suppose you had a fairly decent argument for not doing so. I would have
at least appreciated a heads-up.
In any case, I do understand that EI are about to squeeze me, so I'll
need to deal with one of them and then other. From my perspective, it's
better to get England swinging as far north as I can get him, so don't
expect an immediate attack on London. Give me a turn or two.
Erik
Message from France to England and Italy
Sorry, just catching up. Are you suggesting that I sswing a fleet up
north to help out? I'm perfectly willing to do so, but don't want to
unless I'm invited.
Bur can pop Munich, though not to much avail. Andy, can you try for
Tyrolia again?
Erik
Message from France to Austria
Phillipe:
Good to hear from you. I am not rolling over to let EI take on Russia,
but I did need to recover from a bit of a loss.
Do you have enough Russian support to ensure that you can afford to work
with me should I head toward Italy?
Erik
Message from Italy to England and France
> Sorry, just catching up. Are you suggesting that I sswing a fleet up
> north to help out? I'm perfectly willing to do so, but don't want to
> unless I'm invited.
That is up to Ben, but you REALLY need to pop a fleet and build an army.
Or get a build and build an army...which isnt easy at all right nwo.
> Bur can pop Munich, though not to much avail. Andy, can you try for
> Tyrolia again?
I am going to Tyrolia
Andy
Message from Austria to France
> Good to hear from you. I am not rolling over to let EI take on Russia,
> but I did need to recover from a bit of a loss.
Hope you're done recovering as it can only get harder to
attack Italy as time goes by.
> Do you have enough Russian support to ensure that you can afford to work
> with me should I head toward Italy?
I'm stuck between Italy & Russia, nothing more nothing less.
I & R might decided to play with me or kick me out of the
game; and there's nothing I can do about it. If I happen to be
in position to help, then good for you; but don't plan your
invasion with that in mind. Just consider it a bonus if it
happen ;-) You could try talking to Jason, but you risk losing
the benefit of surprise if you do; wich surprise should net you
Tys in the fall by the way, with all the italian fleets on the wrong
side of the island.
Philippe
Message from England to France and Italy
Gentlemen -
> > Sorry, just catching up. Are you suggesting that I sswing a fleet up
> > north to help out? I'm perfectly willing to do so, but don't want to
> > unless I'm invited.
>
> That is up to Ben, but you REALLY need to pop a fleet and
> build an army.
>
> Or get a build and build an army...which isnt easy at all right nwo.
>
> > Bur can pop Munich, though not to much avail. Andy, can you try for
> > Tyrolia again?
>
> I am going to Tyrolia
Ok, this is a good plan. Orders will reflect it.
Erik, I don't really need a French fleet - fleets I have plenty. I don't
think you need another army *right now*, though in time you will; perhaps we
could hold off on this decision to see if we get a better chance down the
road. For now the fleet is effective defense should Andy or I attack you,
right where it is.
Ben
Message from Russia to France
Well, being the communicative players we are, I guess we get stuck with these
miscommunications. :) You are right, I should have given you a heads up.
Obviously my moves last season were completely selfish (in part because I
wasn't sure you would move against Ben), appeasing Ben in order to get builds
that help me, but also giving him a position that is stronger than you would
have liked.
I completely understand your desire to move on Andy first, which is why my
offer was as much about the future as the past. Just keep in mind that Mun is
happy to leave you alone if you feel the need to press into Hol, or
potentially to take a more active stand if you would like to own some
oceanfront property on the Baltic (i.e., Kiel).
AI will point out that Andy stands to only pick up a single build at best
this fall, and it'll be a year at best before you get builds from him.
Whereas Ben could grab quite a few centers off of me (which would translate
to builds really close to you) quickly, especially if he forces the disband
of my only northern fleet. I'm sure you are aware of these things, and I'm
obviously a biased source myself, so I'm not trying to be too pushy about
this. Certainly I don't expect anything obviously anti-Ben this Spring, but
do keep your options open for Fall.
--- Eric
Message from England to France
Erik -
Andy's suggestion for my moves made alot of sense - that's what I'm doing.
Ben
Austria: Army Trieste → Budapest
Austria: Army Vienna SUPPORT Army Trieste → Budapest
England: Fleet Berlin → Baltic Sea (*bounce*)
England: Army Edinburgh → North Sea → Holland
England: Fleet Kiel → Denmark
England: Fleet North Atlantic Ocean → Norwegian Sea
England: Fleet North Sea CONVOY Army Edinburgh → Holland
England: Fleet Skagerrak SUPPORT Fleet Kiel → Denmark
France: Army Belgium HOLD
France: Army Burgundy → Marseilles
France: Fleet Marseilles → Gulf of Lyon
France: Army Paris → Burgundy
France: Fleet Portugal → Mid-Atlantic Ocean
France: Fleet Spain (south coast) → Western Mediterranean
Italy: Fleet Adriatic Sea SUPPORT Army Venice → Trieste
Italy: Fleet Albania SUPPORT Army Venice → Trieste
Italy: Fleet Ionian Sea → Greece
Italy: Army Piedmont → Tyrolia (*bounce*)
Italy: Army Venice → Trieste
Russia: Army Bohemia SUPPORT Army Munich → Tyrolia
Russia: Fleet Denmark → Baltic Sea (*bounce, dislodged*)
Russia: Army Munich → Tyrolia
Russia: Fleet Rumania → Sevastopol
Russia: Army Serbia → Rumania (*bounce*)
Russia: Fleet Sevastopol → Armenia
Russia: Army Silesia SUPPORT Army Warsaw → Galicia
Russia: Army St Petersburg → Norway
Russia: Army Sweden SUPPORT Army St Petersburg → Norway
Russia: Army Ukraine SUPPORT Army Serbia → Rumania
Russia: Army Warsaw → Galicia
Turkey: Fleet Aegean Sea → Constantinople
Turkey: Fleet Black Sea SUPPORT Army Galicia → Rumania
Turkey: Army Bulgaria SUPPORT Army Galicia → Rumania
Turkey: Army Galicia → Rumania
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