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Message from Germany to France
Tamas:
Yes, the English certainly took a beating that turn. I didn't expect
that bump from the Italians, but oh, well. As you said, we're in good
shape for the fall.
I think Nth - Lon with support from Eng and Wal - Lvp is an obvious
success, but what do we do about Hol? The Italians could always poke me
again. Would you be willing to consider F Bel S A Ruhr - Hol instead?
That may have a better chance at success, as I can use Mun - Kiel to
break any Italian support that Hol might get. Also, moving Ruhr -
Holland gets that unit away from Burgundy, which must be a relief to you
in the long run.
And, of course, I've still got to worry about BOT - Swe, so an extra
center would do me good.
Italy looks to be toast. Those Turkish fleets moving out spell trouble,
and Warsaw will definitely fall this turn. I need to build back up to
deal with them ASAP.
Kaiser Erik
Message from Germany to Italy
Well, I won't be happy to see Italy and Turkey swallow like an anaconda
swallowing a live goat, as that means I'm their next meal. On the other
hand, I can't say that you've done much but annoy me recently, so your
demise will not be mourned.
How would you like to redeem yourself and support me into Holland?
Kaiser Erik
Message from France to all
Hi all,
I am resending a bunch of messages which I did not get confirmation on
yesterday. Apology if you get in duplicate...
Tamas
Message from France to Germany
...
Oh and maybe Swe S Nor would be useful so that finishing
England is straightforward. (?)
Tamas
Message from France to Germany
Kaiser,
Ok we have the English retreat and the board is quite
promising. We have all the chances to finish England in
time to face Turkey. I am suggesting the following moves:
A Ruh S F Bel-Hol,
F ENG S F NTH-Lon
A Wal - Lvp
You also need to play A Mun-Kie to cut the possible support
and to make sure that Italy does not take another center
from you by Kie-Ber. I might move Bur-Bel at the same time
to ease the tension on your border (unless you think you
need support for Mun in the coming spring).
What do you think?
Tamas
Message from France to Germany
Hi Kaiser,
> Yes, the English certainly took a beating that turn. I
> didn't expect that bump from the Italians, but oh, well.
He promised he would not support Hol but did not reply to my
request of not cutting Ruh's support so I was not extremely
surprised
> what do we do about Hol? The Italians could always poke me
> again. Would you be willing to consider F Bel S A Ruhr -
> Hol instead? That may have a better chance at success, as
> I can use Mun - Kiel to break any Italian support that Hol
> might get.
Yes, I have been considering it and in fact I wanted to
suggest it but then I realized a problem. There are two
points here: Italy has already promised that he will not
interfere with me again, knowing that his fate is virtually
in my hands. That means that Bel-Hol will succeed without
question. But this is a minor issue especially because I am
just as happy with Ruh-Hol. The main problem with Ruh-Hol
is that you surely cannot build for Hol because you will not
have two centers open for the build and that seems to me a
waste of resources. I do think that on the long run Hol
should be yours, next year you can take it over from me and
build for it but I think that it would be wise not to waste
two season's worth of tempo.
> And, of course, I've still got to worry about BOT - Swe,
> so an extra center would do me good.
I will check this with Russia and if this is a real concern
then indeed this changes things and I would then certainly
vote for Ruh-Hol. The current state of affairs call for Swe
S Nor, Bot-Stp, which is indeed what I think Russia is
planning for.
> Italy looks to be toast. Those Turkish fleets moving out
> spell trouble, and Warsaw will definitely fall this
> turn. I need to build back up to deal with them ASAP.
Italy will disband his northern army, although I am guessing
that he tries one of Kie-Mun, Kie-Ber or Kie-Den just for
fun. After that (his disband) I will have to think what is
best for us: if me going after Italy hands over his centers
to A/T for free then I will have to plan quite carefully.
Ok, let me know your thoughts on the question of Holland and
at the same time I will talk to Italy (and you should to
Russia) to see what the prospects are.
Tamas
Message from Germany to Russia
Nicky:
Congrats on grabbing a piece of real estate. Not sure how much longer it gives
you in the face of A/T, but every bit helps, right?
Speaking of bits, I don't think I have to tell you how much I'd rather see BOT -
StP than BOT - Swe. I know it will be tempting to grab that extra center in
Sweden, but it won't do you much good if St.P falls. Please work with me on
this and I may be able to assist you when I deal with England and get France to
head south.
Kaiser Erik
Message from Russia to Germany
Kaiser Erik,
> Congrats on grabbing a piece of real estate. Not sure how much longer it
gives
> you in the face of A/T, but every bit helps, right?
I'm hoping that given Austria's move against Italy, Turkey will stab
Austria.
> Speaking of bits, I don't think I have to tell you how much I'd rather see
BOT -
> StP than BOT - Swe. I know it will be tempting to grab that extra center
in
> Sweden, but it won't do you much good if St.P falls. Please work with me
on
> this and I may be able to assist you when I deal with England and get
France to
> head south.
Are you willing to order Swe S Nwy? There's not really much else for
Swe to do, and that would allow me to defend StP.
Nicky.
Message from France to all
Dear All,
I will be (almost) without internet connection after Friday
4:00 GMT until Wednesday morning GMT. I will probably be
able to submit my retreat orders. In any case, I want to
point out that I will be out of touch during the last few
hours before the deadline - which seems to be the busiest
time for press in this game. If you need to talk to me
before this turn processes, please take it into account.
Thanks,
Tamas
Message from Turkey to all
sorry for the delays, hopefully will be back in touch soon. (tonight
at the latest)
Message from Germany to France
Tamas:
I see your point about Holland. Naturally, the more centers I can get, the
better, but I suppose it makes more sense to give to someone who can use it in
the near term, especially with the immediate need we have to get you into the
Mediterranean before Turkey and/or Austria break out.
I think you're right about Italy -- he might bounce around to another one of my
centers, but he'll ultimately have to disband when Venice falls. Makes the
occupation of Kiel totally useless in the end, but I guess my reasoning just
didn't hit home with him. At least it'll be back in my hands soon.
So, to confirm, I'll support Bel - Hol, and I'll expect your support for Nth -
Lon.
I have some other larger strategic thoughts that I've been contemplating, but I
don't have a map in front of my right now, and I wanted to get back to you
about the moves sooner rather than later. I will send more thoughts later today
or early tomorrow.
Kaiser Erik
Message from France to Germany
Hi Erik,
> So, to confirm, I'll support Bel - Hol, and I'll expect
> your support for Nth - Lon.
Yes, so ordered.
> I have some other larger strategic thoughts that I've been
> contemplating, but I don't have a map in front of my right
> now, and I wanted to get back to you about the moves
> sooner rather than later. I will send more thoughts later
> today or early tomorrow.
I am absolutely interested in discussing the larger
strategic picture and am looking forward to your thoughts.
You must realize that you are the only power on the board
whom I have civilized contact with - the rest is either
enemy or do not appreciate cross-board talk - therefore I am
quite hungry for some deep chat with you.
Please try to send whatever you want today. I will make the
effort to reply especially if it arrives before midnight
GMT. As I said in my broadcast, I will be gone by 4:00 PM
the latest tomorrow afternoon (GMT) and possibly before that
time.
Best regards,
Tamas
Message from Germany to France
Tamas:
Well, if I were you, I'd order A Mar back to Piedmont, and leave Mar
open for a build. When I'm done taking London, send F Eng south as
quickly as you can, and get F Spa - Wes. Italy is more or less a goner,
even if Turkey stabs Austria (which looks unlikely until after Italy has
been gobbled up altogether. Ion and Venice are lost to A/T for certain
in the fall; Nap / Tun could be gone next year.
As for me, I need to keep Russia alive for long enough to keep the Turk
occupied in St. Petersburg. A/T is about two seasons from having forces
in a position to cause me big headaches, and the more ground I can gain
in the short term, the better. I can take Norway when it looks like
Russia will fall, and then I can head east toward Moscow / Warsaw / etc.
Kaiser Erik
Message from France to Germany
Erik,
> Well, if I were you, I'd order A Mar back to Piedmont, and
> leave Mar open for a build. When I'm done taking London,
> send F Eng south as quickly as you can, and get F Spa -
> Wes. Italy is more or less a goner, even if Turkey stabs
> Austria (which looks unlikely until after Italy has been
> gobbled up altogether. Ion and Venice are lost to A/T for
> certain in the fall; Nap / Tun could be gone next year.
>
> As for me, I need to keep Russia alive for long enough to
> keep the Turk occupied in St. Petersburg. A/T is about two
> seasons from having forces in a position to cause me big
> headaches, and the more ground I can gain in the short
> term, the better. I can take Norway when it looks like
> Russia will fall, and then I can head east toward Moscow /
> Warsaw / etc.
I was prepared for a nice chat but after these two paragraph
I can only say this: I agree with every single point you
make. In fact, if I were to write you about the picture
first, you would have gotten an identical message.
Very promising!
Tamas
Austria: Fleet Adriatic Sea → Apulia (*bounce, destroyed*)
Austria: Army Galicia → Warsaw (*bounce*)
Austria: Army Serbia → Albania
Austria: Army Trieste SUPPORT Army Tyrolia → Venice
Austria: Army Tyrolia → Venice
England: Fleet Barents Sea → St Petersburg (north coast) (*bounce*)
England: Fleet Edinburgh → Yorkshire
England: Fleet Holland → Kiel (*bounce, dislodged*)
England: Army London HOLD (*dislodged*)
England: Fleet Norwegian Sea → North Atlantic Ocean
France: Fleet Belgium → Holland
France: Army Burgundy → Belgium
France: Fleet English Channel SUPPORT German Fleet North Sea → London
France: Army Marseilles → Piedmont
France: Fleet Spain (south coast) → Western Mediterranean
France: Army Wales → Liverpool
Germany: Army Munich → Kiel (*bounce*)
Germany: Fleet North Sea → London
Germany: Army Ruhr SUPPORT French Fleet Belgium → Holland
Germany: Fleet Sweden SUPPORT Russian Fleet Norway
Italy: Fleet Apulia SUPPORT Fleet Ionian Sea → Adriatic Sea
Italy: Fleet Ionian Sea → Adriatic Sea
Italy: Army Kiel → Berlin
Italy: Fleet Tunis → Ionian Sea (*bounce*)
Italy: Army Venice HOLD (*dislodged*)
Russia: Fleet Gulf of Bothnia → St Petersburg (south coast) (*bounce*)
Russia: Fleet Norway SUPPORT German Fleet Sweden
Turkey: Fleet Aegean Sea SUPPORT Fleet Greece
Turkey: Army Bulgaria → Rumania
Turkey: Fleet Constantinople → Bulgaria (south coast)
Turkey: Fleet Eastern Mediterranean → Ionian Sea (*bounce*)
Turkey: Fleet Greece SUPPORT Fleet Constantinople → Bulgaria (south coast)
Turkey: Army Moscow → Warsaw (*bounce*)
Turkey: Army Sevastopol SUPPORT Army Bulgaria → Rumania
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