Pairs Diplomacy Game Thread

[DreamTrawler]

To my general - well done! Paris is ours, and we shall celebrate under the Arc de Triomphe before the year is up. I think we should be conservative with our moves in France in the fall - come winter they will have to double disband and we can finish them off with ease. The Italians can have Iberia for their hard work, though they should take care to note the Turkish fleet on their borders.

As for the fleets, we still haven't been able to crack the British isles. The army in Belgium is free to be convoyed, or we could try a more northern approach if the Russians have a way to help us out.

- Kaiser of Germany, fall 1904

[Pengwinja]

I am annoyed at the current circumstance. I have nothing else to say of now.
The Diplomat of France, Pengwinja.

[sin(2x) = 2sin(x)cos(x)]

Autumn, 1904,

To my General,

Congratulations on breaking through into Marseilles! I will award you a medal later. But now, our focus must be on holding onto it. There are three French units around it, and we can count on Piedmont as one unit to support it. That leaves us needing one more support, which is why I will call on Germany for help. It may be helpful to move the fleet in the Ionian Sea back to Naples. Since we stationed an army in Tunis, it's good that we don't have to worry about it.

To the Kaiser of Germany and the German General,

The Italians would also like to extend their congratulations on breaking through to Paris. You will be guaranteed to keep it through the winter, as only two units surround it, and Picardy is safe. Thus, I implore you to support our fleet's hold in Marseilles. It's the only way I can guarantee we won't lose it this winter.

To the Ottoman Empire,

I know you have a lot on your plate, and attacking Naples is probably the last thing on your to-do list. But I want to be especially careful in these times. I hope you won't take our precautionary measures as an offence.

- Italy

[DarthPorg36]

Autumn 1904, Russia

The Czar weeps for his friend the Sultan. Our general has decided you are the greater threat I suppose.

But we will use the fortunes dealt to us, Austria! You're our new closest friend! Care to help us squish some Turk? We'll support you to Bulgaria!

Czar

[kicog19408@lisoren]

Autumn 1904, Russia

The Czar weeps for his friend the Sultan. Our general has decided you are the greater threat I suppose.

But we will use the fortunes dealt to us, Austria! You're our new closest friend! Care to help us squish some Turk? We'll support you to Bulgaria!

Czar

Greetings RUSSIA ,
Some beauties WITH BRAIN is on the way . Hope that you will enjoy those in upcoming winter

- wife of kicog

[Theodoric]

To our Italian friends,

We entirely understand your caution and do not fault you for protecting yourself. As a formerly nomadic people, we understand the concern that we would move on when our homelands are threatened. Please rest assured, however, that we plan to fight to the last to hold onto our precious Anatolian home, and have no designs on your lovely peninsula. In addition, in the immortal words of Rumi, "we have 99 problems but having to govern Naples ain't one."

To the great German people, who carry the torch for science, good government and excellent beer (so we've heard) for the entire continent,

Given the path that the Czar's generals have undertaken, this may be the last moment during which you will have an advantage over your Eastern neighbors. If Russia is not challenged this turn, he's likely to gain two builds and eliminate his only effective check to the South. England is also likely to be too weakened to help you against a Russian attack, but not so weak as to give you easy expansion. Given the alliance between Russia and Austria, Italy's growing strength, and the Russian general's demonstrated penchant for bold, treaty-breaking moves, I would be surprised if you did not face an imminent attack. I encourage you and England to work together to push Russia out of Scandinavia--I imagine that England would be happy to help you into Norway in order to get you out of the North Sea.

To the Czar and his treacherous generals,

We understand that the Czar's treachery comes from weakness, rather than malice. It may be time to restore the Oprichnina in order to regain authority over your lands.

While we admit that your generals struck against us at a well-chosen moment of vulnerability, we suggest that the Czar may benefit more long-term from maintaining your relationship with Turkey than from destroying us. Italy's successful mediterranean campaign and long-standing peace with Austria make it unlikely, in our opinion, that you will find easy expansion in the South beyond the conquest of our lands. Indeed, an Austrio-Italian alliance without the counterweight of Turkey will be in a better position to fatally wound you than they are when you are allied to a moderately strong Turkey.

We thus suggest the following: in exchange for a promise of peace, we will re-take Greece from Bulgaria, and will allow you to convoy your army from Armenia to Bulgaria, giving you a build and forcing an Austrian disband. Next year, we will support Bulgaria into Serbia, and will re-take Bulgaria ourselves. In addition, we will make no effort to remove your fleet from the Black Sea, providing you with an effective "kill switch" if we become too powerful.

What do you say? Should we restore peace and order to the Balkans and together eliminate the Magyar-Teutonic threat?

Ahmed Tevfik Pasha, Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire, Autumn 1904

[DreamTrawler]

To the Sultan - your emissary makes some very good points. Come winter, the Czar will control 8 of the great cities of Europe, an impressive sum indeed. I do feel some concern about this unchecked growth. At the same time, the Russians have been good neighbors.

If the English are willing to work together despite our past disagreements, I will take you up on your proposal. If not, I will let my general decide what to do. While I want to build more fleets in winter, an army may be the safest bet.

- Kaiser of Germany, autumn 1904

[Theodoric]

My emissary is as brilliant as he is handsome, and as handsome as he is wise, and as wise as he is charming, and as charming as he is powerful.

Which adds up to very good news or very bad news for the emissary.

-Mehmed V, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire

[JustAGuyNamedWill]

To my general: move as you see fit, play the guessing game with the Russian units

[Theodoric]

To England,

I apologize for my persistence, but wanted to ask if you'd consider supporting Germany to Norway in exchange for Germany permanently vacating the North Sea and establishing peace with you.

Ahmed Tevfik Pasha, Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire

[Pengwinja]

*Cries in French*
(Which is “pleure” if you wondered)

[DreamTrawler]

To England,

I apologize for my persistence, but wanted to ask if you'd consider supporting Germany to Norway in exchange for Germany permanently vacating the North Sea and establishing peace with you.

Ahmed Tevfik Pasha, Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire

To my general - do as you see fit with fleets, based on your assessment of the English and Russian generals and their possible moves. Also, remember to support Marseilles for the Italians (and Paris for us). Belgium is free to do whatever.

- Kaiser of Germany, fall 1904

[DreamTrawler]

It seems like my general would like to stay friends with the Russians and continue to fight the English. Well done on the convoy. As for builds - while a fleet would be very helpful, our home centers are wide open, and I am a bit wary, so an army may be necessary.

- Kaiser of Germany, winter 1904

[sin(2x) = 2sin(x)cos(x)]

Winter, 1904

To Germany,

Well done on a successful year! We've successfully taken two French centers, which will have a considerable impact. We should be snowballing from here.

I don't mean to rush (or celebrate too soon), but we should probably negotiate a division of French territory. We Italians would like to keep our momentum going and push into Spain and, finally, Portugal while leaving Brest for you. How does that sound?

As for tactics, it's hard to deliberate before knowing which units France will disband. I don't know if they will try to continue a guerilla war on Italian soil while their home centres are under attack or if they will commit everything to their home territory. Let's talk about it after builds.

To my General,

Congratulations on a successful year as well! If Italy decides to continue its guerilla campaign in Tuscany, let's use our new resources to build a new army in Venice. Then, we can use our fleet in Naples to defend Rome if necessary.

To Austria,

Please don't take our build in Venice the wrong way - we need to be able to defend Venice, and forcing Piedmont to go backwards would just be inefficient. We're sorry if it feels threatening.

- Italy

[DreamTrawler]

Spain and Portugal are all yours. I do have a feeling the French might try and go all in on attacking you, but I trust you can fend them off.

- Kaiser of Germany, winter 1904

[Theodoric]

To the Ottoman General,

Sorry it turned out this way, old friend. I will, of course, recommend that the Sultan place all blame on you and none on me, while hastily arranging travel to somewhere peaceful and uncomplicated, like the Levant.

To the Czar and Hapsburg Emperor:

This would be a great time to start fighting amongst yourselves. I pledge total support to whomever attacks the other first.

To the Western Imperialist Powers:

It pains me to see you despoil each others' lands with pointless strife and bloodshed. I encourage all of you to embrace the Sufi teachings of universal brotherhood and ecstatic release into the endless embrace of the Friend. There's a great primer on these ideas appropriate for a Western Imperialist reading level called "Live, Laugh, Love."

Ahmed Tevfik Pasha, Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire, Autumn 1904

[sin(2x) = 2sin(x)cos(x)]

Spring 1905,

France may try to take Tunis in a last-ditch effort to stay alive. It's possible that France could take Tunis if we're unlucky, so we might as well focus on stalling until next year when Germany captures Brest and France has to disband another unit.

- the King of Italy

[DarthPorg36]

Autumn, 1905.

To the Russian General - the war is progressing accordingly. Keep up the good work, the Turk shall fall within a year I expect!

To Austria - congrats on Bulgaria! Our alliance is strong, I look forward to further cooperation.

To Germany - I also hope to keep things peaceful among our nations. You've been a loyal friend from the start, I hope we can stay that way.

Moscow

[DreamTrawler]

To my general - make sure to take London before the year is up. If you want, you can also pursue the French into Iberia. Lastly, I think we are in a good position to start building fleets and become the dominant naval power in the Atlantic. I leave all other decisions to you.

- Kaiser of Germany, fall 1904

[sin(2x) = 2sin(x)cos(x)]

Autumn, 1905

To my General,

I'm not sure why you chose to move to the Ionian Sea. With only one fleet in the Eastern theatre, we can't accomplish anything (nor do I want to involve ourselves in the East). I propose we send it back west unless you feel strongly about siding with one of the European powers (support hold one of their units to let me know). Otherwise, let's keep things slow and steady with France.

To Germany,

Let's establish some boundaries in the Iberian peninsula. For now, I can permit a fleet into the Mid-Atlantic Ocean, but we should keep it as a DMZ afterwards. What do you think?

- The King of Italy