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France: Fleet Mid-Atlantic Ocean can retreat to North Africa or Portugal or Spain (north coast) or Spain (south coast) or Western Mediterranean
Message from England to all
Very, very funny, a very clever practical joke. How did someone manage to
issue phony results for S1903M and what happened to the real results?
Message from Germany to Turkey
Seeing is believing. Good job.
Message from Germany to England
Whoa Nellie. Can we say bye-bye Austria. I'm impressed by Turkey's
turning of Italy. And you're in the MAO a turn early. Plus I decided
to just push Russia out of the way. Now he'll have to move to STP to
cover it. Probably I'll support myself to LVN, and he won't have an
option but to retreat to STP.
Message from Germany to Italy
Well, now I've seen everything. Very nice stab. You are the master. I
was worried about FIA ganging up on Munich. Guess I didn't need to.
It'll be a long time before the next moves, but looks like it's time to
pull BOH out of there. Too bad I didn't move to SIL this turn. I could
have had a build also.
Message from Germany to Russia
Well that was unexpected. No wonder you were secretive about what was
going on. 'there will be an attack' Of course, it also made me highly
suspicious of your intentions.
Turns out that Austria took WAR the other way anyway. At least now you
have to go to STP. That takes away one headache for me.
Message from Russia to England and Germany
>Message from Germany to Russia in 'titleist':
>
>Well that was unexpected. No wonder you were secretive about what was
>going on. 'there will be an attack' Of course, it also made me highly
>suspicious of your intentions.
I moved exactly as I said I would. If I had
been aware of the IT arrangement, don't you think
I would have done something more useful than
bouncing off of Bud? My note to you was just a
rephrasing of your question to me as a statement,
I'm sorry that you find your own words suspicious.
>At least now you have to go to STP.
Why do I have to go to StP? Are you
declaring war on Russia, Fredd? Will Ivy approve
of such a course of action? Even if Austria
guesses correctly with Ukr, he's losing three
Centers, and Turkey could easily gain three.
Are you sure you want to weaken me at this point?
I have consistently told you the truth, and
negotiated in good faith, do you really want to
sacrifice that for a Center?
Sincerely,
Czar Nicholas II.
Message from Russia to Germany
Fredd,
Consider carefully the situation in the
Atlantic. With the English Fleet in MAO, France
could lose a Center this year, and if he does,
his only chance is to disband a Fleet, and
continue to blockade you in the hope that you
will be forced to stab England before he grows
too large. If that comes to be, do you want me
as an ally, or as an enemy?
In All Seriousness,
Czar Nicholas II.
Message from Master to all
Extension at player's request. Everyone take a week off!
Doug
Message from Turkey to England and Germany
Gentlemen,
By now you've both heard of my crazy scheme, and seen it come to fruition.
I must admit I breathed a huge sigh of relief when I saw the results.
Things could have gone very badly. But they didn't, and now I'm eager to
resume our discussions.
First of all, though, a quick note about Russia. I had thought that Russia
and I were coordinating our moves this turn. As it turns out, Russia
ordered differently than I was expecting. He now tells me he's claiming to
both of you that he had no foreknowledge of the IT plan, but you both
already know otherwise. I urge you to play along with Russia in this
matter, and please do not reveal that you might have know about his
involvement ahead of time.
Also, it seems Italy's main reason for changing course was to head off EG
dominance in the north. As you can surely imagine, it is vital to me that
Italy continue his new direction, so that I can secure my homeland and get
the foreign fleets removed from my shores. At the same time, I'm not
willing to give up my relations with you gentlemen, but I'm worried what
would happen if Italy knew I was in contact with you both. I therefore ask
that you keep our associations in secret for the time being.
I apologize for asking for this cloak-n-dagger stuff. I generally try at
all times to be as straightforward with people as I can. However, the
current political situation must be handled very delicately, given the
sudden change in the southern landscape.
Best regards to you both,
Ali
Message from Turkey to Germany
Fredd,
Well, I guess Boh-Vie wouldn't have worked after all. Russia didn't move as
he said he was going to; as far as I knew, the plan was Mos S Gal-War. As
you can see from the result, had he moved as agreed Vie would indeed have
moved to Galicia. Also, Russia would now be able to protect Sevastopol.
In any case, it seems that Ber-Pru is aimed at Russia. With Austria and
Russia tearing at each other, it should be easy for you and I to go in and
pick up the pieces. Due to my associations with Italy, I'd like to keep our
relations clandestine for now, as I'm sure you can understand.
In any case, we've much to discuss. We've got a week to think about things,
but I hope we can get a head start on working out some plans.
Regards,
Ali
Message from England to Germany
Freddy,
>Whoa Nellie. Can we say bye-bye Austria. I'm impressed by Turkey's
>turning of Italy. And you're in the MAO a turn early. Plus I decided
>to just push Russia out of the way. Now he'll have to move to STP to
>cover it. Probably I'll support myself to LVN, and he won't have an
>option but to retreat to STP.
Whoa indeed. Take a deep breath.
What a nice letter from Turkey to the two of us. The only thing left out
was the fact that Turkey has jumped from being just another doormat to the
most dangerous country around. I find myself already thinking of ways to
contain Turkey.
I am going to take advantage of current good will with Turkey to strongly
suggest that he build a fleet. Turkey intends to blast northward with
armies and destroy Russia. I wont miss Russia, but Turkish armies will
eventually endanger you. A fleet represents one fewer army that you have
to worry about. More importantly, I hope to create friction between Turkey
and his new friend Italy. A Turkish fleet will help.
Notice the Italian fleet move. He either comes to save France or to nibble
away at France from behind. He tells me the latter, but he probably tells
France something else. In truth, I expect Italy is giving himself an
option and will make up his mind quickly. Certainly, Tyrhennian->WesMed is
bad news for me; Tyrhennian->Lyon is much better, but still a little ambiguous.
We may be the last two nations on earth who have formed and retained trust
from the beginning. It seems so long ago, but "titleist" is only 2 1/2
years old.
In spite of the recent shock, this may be a quiet week.
Most cordially,
Ivy
Message [from Turkey] to all
DATELINE: CONSTANTINOPLE
Turkey's capital city erupted in riots yesterday, as
the political crisis that has gripped the country
devolved into bloodshed. For months, there has been
widespread concern that Ali Baba, the self-proclaimed
Supreme Commander of the Turkish Armed Forces, would
attempt to overthrow the government of Sultan Suleiman.
The Sultan has not been seen in public since Baba seized
control of the army, and many believe he is either
imprisoned or dead.
Violence erupted when the Sultan's Cabinet Ministers
received an anonymous tip outlining Baba's battle plans
in his war against Italy. Dubbed "Operation Roulette",
the plan signaled a radical shift in Turkey's foreign
policy. One minister, who spoke anonymously, joked that
it ought to be named "Operation Russian Roulette",
predicting that Turkey would be overrun by its enemies
should it be carried out.
The Cabinet, taking advantage of Baba's absence from
the capital, passed a resolution stripping Baba of his
military rank and political titles. The resolution
cited reports from government psychiatrists who claimed
that Baba was a certifiable paranoid-schizophrenic.
Couriers were sent to the front lines to countermand
Baba's orders, and an anti-Baba political rally was
staged on the Capital steps.
What started as a small political rally turned ugly
when the details of Baba's plans were revealed. Mobs
of angry Turks took to the streets and Baba was burned
in effigy. The violence was only worsened when news
reached the city that Baba's orders had ultimately been
carried out, resulting in the strongest military
successes of Baba's career. As news of the victory
spread, the mob turned on its leaders, and some of the
ministers were literally torn limb from limb.
Baba himself re-entered Constantinople to find the
city in chaos. After learning of the Cabinet action, he
immediately placed the remaining ministers under house
arrest, disbanded the Cabinet and proclaimed martial
law. He then proclaimed himself Emperor, thereby
abolishing the last vestiges of the Sultanate.
Reaction from the world community has been mixed.
Baba claims that he will continue to abide by agreements
made under the Sultan, but some nations have so far
refused to recognize his new government. The Political
Sector in Constantinople has been barricaded, and no
journalists have been allowed entry. Rumors are on
every tongue that each individual Embassy is in fact
surrounded by troops and tanks.
Baba seems to be in control of the military for now,
though his political troubles are far from over.
Conservatives in Turkey have argued that Baba's
government is illegitimate, and have called for an
uprising to return the Sultan to power. And although
Turkish forces have seized Smyrna, several factions
there have vowed to fight for a return of Italian
control. They claim that under Roberto, life was
beautiful.
The streets of Constantinople are quiet today, and
Turkish paramilitary units have enforced a strict
curfew. There is rising concern that the city appears
to be in control of Baba's personal guard, instead of
Turkish army regulars. The official Turkish news media
is currently releasing pro-Baba propaganda, and is
proclaiming evidence of mass graves in Serbia. However,
journalists have been barred from going anywhere near
the area, so these reports cannot be independently
confirmed.
Message from Austria to all
The Austro-Hungarian ambassador to Italy has been recalled.
Message from Italy to Germany
> Well, now I've seen everything. Very nice stab. You are the master. I
> was worried about FIA ganging up on Munich. Guess I didn't need to.
> It'll be a long time before the next moves, but looks like it's time to
> pull BOH out of there. Too bad I didn't move to SIL this turn. I could
> have had a build also.
I tried to tell you without actually telling you. :)
Roberto
Message from Germany to Turkey
Ali:
Mums the word. Russia has already stated that he didn't know what was
going on.
Since we have a week off, I'll probably only write a couple of times
before the end of next week.
Freed
Message from Germany to Italy
Roberto:
I'm still impressed. Never saw that one coming, and I like to
visualize all the angles.
Maybe we can trade some information now. I went to BOH, because
Turkey told me that it was likely that you were moving TYR there. As
you can see I have designs on northern Russia. I didn't want your army
up there, helping Austria. But more than that I didn't want to be
fighting you, because I can see that there can be a time when we can
greatly benefit each other.
I explained this to Austria before the moves, but not to you. As I
figured he'd just pass it along anyway.
My question is; Was there email passing between you and Austria talking
about you moving to BOH? This would be the fall of 1902.
After I moved into BOH and looked around, I said to myself. That Turkey
is a master diplomat. He got me to move in here.
I won't be sending out much mail in the coming week. I think my short
term goals will be northern Russia. I don't really want to get
involved in the Austrian situation. But if someone needs help, and is
willing to offer a return then I'm all ears.
Fredd
Message from Germany to England
Ivy:
I intend to take a break this week. But will reply if you have any
specific questions.
Turkey certainly is the master. It's my belief that he faked my out
and into BOH. I'll stay out of trying to influencing him on the build.
I do agree that having him build a fleet will be best. And I suspect
that he will.
I forsee a future where Ali, Roberto, and myself are all that is left
in the east. EFG all over again. I'll be playing these two very
carefully from now on. Naturally I'll be hoping that they start
fighting again.
Looks like we have little to discuss again this turn. I'll support
BEL, if you support MUN-BUR. I'll probably order that move this time.
But that's as far into France as I'm planning on advancing, so when your
builds come be sure to take that into consideration.
Freed
Message from Germany to Turkey
Ali:
How about a little information exchange.
My short term goal is to stay out of the Austrian situation. So don't
count on support from me against Italy, or me supporting Italy against
you. I'd like to take WAR and STP next fall. I should get one. It
looks like I should get both, but I'm not counting on it. The best laid
plans....
What I'd like to know is what is Ivy suggesting that you build?
As strange as it sounds the English preference of a Turkish build does
mean something to Germany. ;-)
Fredd
Message from Germany to Russia
Nick:
Although I'm not going to declare war on you, I am going to do my best
to move your fleet into STP. Negotiating is too much work with you.
We differ too much in our beliefs. So my fleet orders in the fall will
be one of the following:
F GOB - STP
or
F BAL - LVN, F GOB s f bal-lvn
If I guess correctly one of us will be sitting on STP in the fall. who
it is doesn't matter to me. This the emergence of I and T as two very
strong powers, I'm not as disinclined NOT to build. Especially since
England now has a chance to build.
Fredd
Message from Austria to Germany
Austria-Hungary's situation has changed rather drastically. While my
government will probably have some proposals soon, there is great interest
in what you might propose.
Grace, for Austria-Hungary, by the grace of Archduke Ferdinand
Message from Germany to Austria
Your Grace:
Don't take this the wrong way, but I don't have any words of wisdom.
It looks to me like you're in a really bad way. But I'm sure that you
already knew that.
On the bright side, I predicted at the start of the game that all
alliances would fluctuate. I think that we're seeing that. With the
notable exception of EG. I'm holding my breath on that one. We're lucky
in that we managed to disengage, and everything has flowed smoothly ever
since. Who knows what will happen when we actually need each other for
support. That's coming up shortly.
My advice is to work both Turkey and Italy. Suddenly they both look
very strong. They must be eyeing the other with mistrust. You'll have
to turn one of them. I'd pick Italy. He knows How difficult Turkey is
to contain once he's out of his bag. You might have an opening if Turkey
builds a fleet in the fall. Maybe something will shake loose sooner.
I'm going to play it on the assumption that Italy and Turkey will go
after each other again. I just don't know if it'll be before or after
you're eliminated.
I've told both Italy and Turkey that I'm not going to interfere in
their battle on your soil. The Russian army in WAR is another matter.
Negotiating with Nick is like pulling teeth. I'm tired of it. I'm just
going to attack him. Plus it looks like I'd better place my stake in
northern Russia before Turkey comes along.
I can order BOH-GAL to break Russian support of WAR. Then one of us can
take WAR. But which one. I'd like it, I'm sure that you'd like it. I
see a clear advantage for me if I get it. But I see no difference
between you or Russia being there. Plus you have other options. Like
MOS and SEV. You know the advantages and disadvantages there.
But I'll ask anyway. Will you support me into WAR? In exchange I can
attack GAL. Perhaps that will cut support of an attack on VIE or BUD.
Is there anything else that you'd like down the road that I can offer?
Fredd
Message from Turkey to Germany
Fredd,
> How about a little information exchange.
I'm always up for that.
> My short term goal is to stay out of the Austrian situation. So don't
> count on support from me against Italy, or me supporting Italy against
> you.
I assure you I'm not looking for either at the moment. My immediate goal is
only to deal with A and R quickly, and see where things lead from there.
> I'd like to take WAR and STP next fall. I should get one. It
> looks like I should get both, but I'm not counting on it. The best laid
> plans....
You should have a pretty easy time getting StP,and maybe Warsaw also. If
and when I attack Russia and/or if Austria goes to Sev, Russia will not have
the resources to defend himself in the north at all.
> What I'd like to know is what is Ivy suggesting that you build?
Ivy has urged me to build a fleet this year. I will tell you the same thing
I told him, which is that at the moment I'm planning an army, to consilidate
the Balkans and the centers around the Black Sea. Of course, a lot could
change in the fall. But Ivy's suggestion was a fleet.
> As strange as it sounds the English preference of a Turkish build does
> mean something to Germany. ;-)
Understood. I hope this is of some help. As you're aware, I'm hoping for
GT cooperation to mop up Autria and Russia quickly. This will fuel growth
for both of us, making it more difficult for England or Italy to stab us. I
have embarked on a land-based course to date, but only in order to maintain
a solid position in the Balkans and around the Black Sea. I have no
intention of contesting you in Russia, and I'm hopeful we will be allies
there, not competitors.
Regards,
Ali
Message from Austria to Germany
> Don't take this the wrong way, but I don't have any words of
> wisdom. It looks to me like you're in a really bad way. But
> I'm sure that you already knew that.
Well, there's good beer here, though it's not quite the same
as at home. But my family, well, they probably won't survive
unless the IT attack can be forestalled.
> On the bright side, I predicted at the start of the game that all
> alliances would fluctuate. I think that we're seeing that. With the
> notable exception of EG. I'm holding my breath on that one. We're lucky
> in that we managed to disengage, and everything has flowed smoothly ever
> since. Who knows what will happen when we actually need each other for
> support. That's coming up shortly.
He didn't seem too happy with the Burgundy situation.
> I've told both Italy and Turkey that I'm not going to
> interfere in their battle on your soil.
Not even one little Mun-Tyr? It could move to Piedmont, to
help Ivy against France, soon afterward.
> The Russian army in WAR is another matter. Negotiating with
> Nick is like pulling teeth. I'm tired of it. I'm just going
> to attack him. Plus it looks like I'd better place my stake
> in northern Russia before Turkey comes along.
> Will you support me into WAR?
Right now, my country desparately needs centers. In almost
any other situation, I would strongly consider supporting you,
but right now, there's no tomorrow, and whatever good you can
do for me tomorrow has little value today.
> Is there anything else that you'd like down the road that I can offer?
What I'd like - your help in holding my home centers - you've
already promised others you wouldn't provide. I'll also take
any advice you can give for free, because I can't afford to
pay anything for it right now.
Of course, if my country survives, she will owe a debt of
gratitude to whoever helped her in her hour of greatest need.
Grace, for Austria-Hungary, by the grace of Archduke Ferdinand
Message from Germany to Italy
Roberto:
Well you've got Austria screaming. Much like Russia did earlier.
There have been a couple earlier moves where someone did the opposite
of what his 'ally' thought would happen. But hardly a peep came out
then. I'm talking about your attack on Turkey and England swinging over
against France.
I suspect that this means that the 'big lie' wasn't employed in those
situations. I know Ivy never told France that he 'wasn't' coming after
him. I'm betting that you never told Turkey that you weren't going into
EAS.
I'm thinking out loud here. Because before the last moves you said
definitely that Munich was safe. That's the way it turned out. I tend
to believe those kind of pronouncements.
Is there a question in all this? Not really. In my meandering way I
guess that I'm pointing out that there are times when I like to see
something definite. Like last move I told Ivy 'I'll support BEL with
RUH' not 'BEL will be safe'. This last turn Russia told me that
'there will be an attack' I assumed that he meant he was attacking BUD,
but it was so vague that I just attacked him.
I think I'm just laying the groundwork for a miscommunication free
alliance in the future.
Fredd
Message [from Russia] to all
> Broadcast message from England in 'titleist':
>
> Very, very funny, a very clever practical joke. How did someone manage to
> issue phony results for S1903M and what happened to the real results?
You didn't really expect everyone to form alliances in 1901/1902, and then
Carebear their way to the end of the game, did you? We've all Soloed more
than once, and a Solo here means a great deal, so I, at least, expected some
rather bloody stabs.
Message from Russia to England and Germany
Gentlemen,
> Message from Germany to Russia in 'titleist':
>
> Nick:
> Although I'm not going to declare war on you, I am going to do my best
> to move your fleet into STP. Negotiating is too much work with you.
> We differ too much in our beliefs. So my fleet orders in the fall will
> be one of the following:
> F GOB - STP
> or
> F BAL - LVN, F GOB s f bal-lvn
GoB-StP will bounce off Lvn-StP, and force me to build in StP. Is that
what you really want? The attack on Lvn, especially if it was GoB-Lvn,
rather than Bal-Lvn, would give me the option to rebuild F Lvn as an Army,
and fight a delaying action in the south. I can't believe that you want the
East to resolve quickly, or that you want to fight a two-front war. Neither
of those is in Germany's best interest, but attacking me, gives you both.
> If I guess correctly one of us will be sitting on STP in the fall. who
> it is doesn't matter to me. This the emergence of I and T as two very
> strong powers, I'm not as disinclined NOT to build. Especially since
> England now has a chance to build.
Weaking the opposition to IT would be a mistake, and realistically,
unless France does something incredibley stupid, England will not build
this year, (I overlooked France's retreat in my previous letter). Your
best bet would be to give me space to oppose IT, and shift Boh-Tyl-Pie
to crack France quickly.
Sincerely,
Czar Nicholas II.
Message from Master to all
We'll also have an extension from Aug 14 to Aug 20 -- hopefully,
we'll get the retreat and maybe the fall moves before that player
departs (if he's comfortable with his moves before leaving).
Doug
Message from Italy to Germany
>
> It'll be a long time before the next moves, but looks like
> it's time to pull BOH out of there.
>
Is there any possibility of Boh-Vie? Perhaps as compensation for moving out
of Tyrolia. :) If not, I can go another direction.
> Is there a question in all this? Not really. In my
> meandering way I guess that I'm pointing out that there
> are times when I like to see something definite. Like
> last move I told Ivy 'I'll support BEL with RUH' not
> 'BEL will be safe'. This last turn Russia told me that
> 'there will be an attack' I assumed that he meant he was
> attacking BUD, but it was so vague that I just attacked him.
> I think I'm just laying the groundwork for a miscommunication
> free alliance in the future.
I'm sure you can appreciate the fact that I could tell only Turkey about my
spring orders. I couldn't afford my moves not to have succeeded. If you
read back thru my press, in the past the words were [paraphrasing] 'Tyrolia
will be holding'. The spring press was 'Tyrolia will not interfere'.
There's a subtle hint there. If you need reassurance about how detail
oriented I can (and need) to be, you can ask Turkey. Rest assured, when the
appropriate time comes, I will be a stickler for details.
> I went to BOH, because Turkey told me that it was likely
> that you were moving TYR there.
Interesting. I recall telling you Tyrolia would be holding. Why would you
believe Turkey (who at the time was my logical target) over what I told you
myself? Regardless, I even recall telling Turkey Tyrolia would be holding.
In the future, if you get information from another power about what my units
will be doing, just ask me for confirmation. If the move goes against your
goals, we can discuss it. Like I said, I told you Tyrolia would be holding.
To make a move to counter mis-information given to you from another power is
surely a recipe for disaster.
> But more than that I didn't
> want to be fighting you, because I can see that there
> can be a time when we can greatly benefit each other.
Seeing how I am/will be the sole power responsible for keeping England on
his side of the MAO, I suspect there won't be too many people with Italy as
their number one target.
> I explained this to Austria before the moves, but not to you.
> As I figured he'd just pass it along anyway.
He did not pass it along. To Austria's credit, he doesn't dwell in 'soap
opera' press.
> My question is; Was there email passing between you and Austria
> talking about you moving to BOH? This would be the fall of 1902.
Yes. He had been asking for Tyr-Boh during '02. I never confirmed or even
hinted that I would make that move.
You maybe interested in knowing why I stabbed Austria. I'm not just some
suicidal maniac who goes about stabbing this-then-that. Austria failed to
agree that Turkey should be the primary target even to the point of allowing
Turkey a build. I wasn't going to sit and try to take Turkey out by myself
while England turned the corner on the MAO.
Life is Beautiful,
Roberto
Message from England to Germany
Freddy,
No hurry, obviously, but here are some things you may want to think about
this week.
> I forsee a future where Ali, Roberto, and myself are all that is left
>in the east. EFG all over again. I'll be playing these two very
>carefully from now on.
I don't quite understand the EFG reference, but as for TGI notice that
Turkey has no choice but to fight Germany or Italy. There is no other
outlet for his units. As matters stand now, he will be doing his best to
cement relations with his new ally Italy. A key to his intentions will be
his build. Turkey came right out and said that he will not be building a
fleet, because he does not want to alienate Italy. So all those Turkish
armies will be heading north apparently. Get ready. 8-)
> Looks like we have little to discuss again this turn. I'll support
>BEL, if you support MUN-BUR. I'll probably order that move this time.
>But that's as far into France as I'm planning on advancing, so when your
>builds come be sure to take that into consideration.
Yes, please support Belgium, but I think it is urgent that we prepare to
hit France harder. The need for Ruhr to support Belgium has been
hamstringing us. I propose that this fall I support Irish->Channel and
move London->North Sea. Then next spring we can push back both French
armies with Nth->Bel, Channel supp Bel->Pic, Ruhr&Mun double-atttack
Burgundy. MAO can cut a support. The key is Nth->Bel to prevent Burgundy
from taking Belgium or retreating there. This involves a small amount of
trust, but I hope we are beyond that now. Heck, just this past move I was
encouraging you to remain in Sweden adjacent to a wide open Norway. Since
you will be building next year (see below), I need to have a chance to
build also.
I think it best that you prepare to take StP before something goes wrong
over there. Once you have StP, you and I have a lock on the water between
StP and Gibralter. This has great implications for the rest of the game,
since even if things don't go our way we cannot be eliminated.
Ivy
Message from Germany to Italy
> You maybe interested in knowing why I stabbed Austria. I'm not just some
> suicidal maniac who goes about stabbing this-then-that. Austria failed to
> agree that Turkey should be the primary target even to the point of allowing
> Turkey a build. I wasn't going to sit and try to take Turkey out by myself
> while England turned the corner on the MAO.
This would be the same reason that I bounced Russia in SWE. He just
couldn't bring himself to agree NOT to build in STP. I figured that if
he couldn't say that he wouldn't do that, then that was really what he
wanted to do. Bounce.
Fredd
Message from Turkey to Germany
Fredd,
I'm just writing to touch base. How have things been going in your neck of
the woods?
Things are crazy in the south. Lots of strange talk going around. Austria
writes that he wants vengeance on Italy, and asks me to support him to
Trieste. Russia writes that he and Austria have exchanged a lot of press,
but that Austria considers an attack on Tri to be futile. Meanwhile, there
seems to be some discussion of AR combining their efforts in Rumania,
although who would actually get Rum in such a scenario is unclear.
>From my perspective, I have two broad choices. One, I can continue in the
spirit of IT, which would probably mean ceding Gre to Italy, in exchange for
Smyrna. Two, I can try to put the blades to Italy, which would mean
supporting Austria to Trieste, holding onto Gre and hopefully building two
fleets. In all honesty, I've not yet received enough consistent press from
I/A/R to determine which would be the better course. Any words of wisdom
from your perspective would be welcome.
I have little knowledge at this point about what Russia will do. He has
talked about Gal-Bud (hoping for IT support), and also War-Mos, Gal-War to
defend against German attacks. And, he's admitted he's talked to Austria
about working with him against Rum. Very strange. I'll let you know if and
when I get anything definitive from him.
I know we've got a long delay here, but I'll be out of town this weekend and
out of e-mail contact. So, I hope to get some kind of plan for the fall
shaped up by Friday. Please write when you get a chance, so we can compare
notes.
Regards,
Ali
Message from Germany to Turkey
Ali:
Nothing happening up here. I for one have been enjoying the break. I
definitely spend too much time on this game. I play a much more
interesting game as a hobby. US politics. This game is cutting into
the time that I spend on that. But then it's good training ;-)
I'll be gone this weekend also.
I'd give an opinion on your neck of the woods, but I don't really have
one. It looks pretty firm up here. I'll go after Northern Russia.
England will go after France. Straighforward.
Fredd
Message from Turkey to all
Fellow Powers of Europe,
I will be escaping the clamor of Constantinople, retreating into the hills
for a few days of meditation, reflection, and hallucination, ah, I mean,
religious instruction. I regret that our clerical staff is still working on
sorting and interpreting incoming messages, and I will do my best to address
the situation upon my return. The bureaucracy around here is horribly
inefficient, and if things don't improve, heads will roll.
Until then,
Ali Baba
France: Fleet Mid-Atlantic Ocean → Portugal
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