I am quite bottlenecked for any kind of expansion atm, would like to have either serbia or greece ideally, if I take serbia then I am in position to assist Alice in the balkans and if I take Greece I have a solid, non-threatening defensive position
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Diplomacy Blind Date Diplomacy - GAME OVER (7-way draw)
- Thread starter StupidFlandrs48
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Alice Kazumi Duskfall98 so you’re saying I go for Russia’s northern centers? What’s in it for me here? Will you give any support or anything
HydrogenHydreigon if they form a central triple we need to team up so that we both don't get steamrolled
HydrogenHydreigon you’re free to join us, we can amicably divide France
Alice Kazumi Duskfall98 I would recommend doing a Lepanto-esque opening. That would involve Tommy convoying to Tun w/ Alice taking Gre and then eventually convoying the Tun army to Syr or Smy
Hydro would very much get the short end of the stick in this alliance--just quite simply doesn't make sense to him from a numbers perspective. Italy would eat all of my Iberian centers while you take everything in the north--Hydro can't afford to not focus on Scandinavia rn and he can't do that and race you to eat me at the same time
I love new friends!! That central triple is indeed too threatening for my liking
NightEmerald hey you wanna help us from the right or what
Does
this literally mean just me and you
Rebut France’s point and I’ll take this offer
You + Me + Germany
Duskfall98 again I would recommend convoying the army to Tun instead of moving the fleet there. Gives you more flexibility
But I would like to DMZ Naf and agree that neither of us will move there
But I would like to DMZ Naf and agree that neither of us will move there
sunny004 yes i intend to move the army to Tun and hold fleet in the sea, I am still not really sure what my solid plans are now because honestly I am also not getting solid answers from intentions, which makes it hard to plan
whats the western triple ftr
EDIT: not sure what plans will be next year
whats the western triple ftr
EDIT: not sure what plans will be next year
It's a French - German - English alliance. Typically early-game diplomacy begins with the western countries (those three) locking horns first, while Italy/Russia/Austria/Turkey resolve their issues in the east
ok thank you
would that mean you intend to move on me? i had kind of assumed we could focus on different things and be friendly - i feel like im having a rough time with international relations right now LOL
Short answer is yes BUT--Western triples are p rare and unstable, even in full press games. Additionally, given DBD's posturing it's unlikely we will have one this game. In order for me to succeed in a Western triple I would basically have to throw everything I have against you in 1902 instead of defending my rear flank and that leaves me P vulnerable to incursions.
I would prefer to focus my attentions on the west instead of going after you, but it would be bad play of me if I didn't explore every option
theres no real scenario where you intend to work with me further than non agression i assume and just dmzing is the height of french italian alliances?
Tommy from an international relations standpoint I would try to ally w/ Austria or Turkey against the other.
I think A/I affords you a bit more flexibility early-game but it always is a risk having your home centers directly adjacent to each other. But teaming up with Austria gives you the best chance to squeeze Turkey before they expand
T/I is also ok but Turkey is gonna have their hands a bit full with Russia early-game. Additionally Turkey is p hard to get out of the corner when they are entrenched.
Can also explore R/I but that runs into the problem of not being able to influence/support each other as immediately as you may like to
I think A/I affords you a bit more flexibility early-game but it always is a risk having your home centers directly adjacent to each other. But teaming up with Austria gives you the best chance to squeeze Turkey before they expand
T/I is also ok but Turkey is gonna have their hands a bit full with Russia early-game. Additionally Turkey is p hard to get out of the corner when they are entrenched.
Can also explore R/I but that runs into the problem of not being able to influence/support each other as immediately as you may like to
At least in 1902 this is the case. Our stuff is still a bit too far apart. Pie is too much of a chokehold for me to do anything except support hold Ven, while it is hard for you to bring up an army to support into Mun with Austria right there
Alice Kazumi i know ive kinda pushed you a bit but i am trying to plan what i do next, i obviously cannot fight russia with you, as we are far away, will you help me gain access into the balkans? as i can move nowhere else without fighting you or germany in europe, I kind of would just like a yes or no or exact answer so I know where I stand - if you let me in I can support you and help you gain further supply centres vs turkey in the balkans but i need to get in there myself first
An exchange that could work is that Alice takes Greece this turn and then cedes it to you in 1902/03 by moving to Bul. She can also support your A Tun into Smy if she moved F Gre > Aeg in 1902