Hey Raviously, Germany here.
I remember your name from "I hope I'm not Austria" (game ID=118119). You, as Austria, proposed to me, Russia, that we attack Germany right off the bat. I sold you out to Germany, which you deserved for such idiocy. Obviously you have a great deal to learn.
Not that I don't, but I have at least learned this much, which I will pass along to you: Germany and Austria, as central nations, have a vested interest in working together in the early game - they have enough other fronts to worry about.
I bumped Tyrolia from Munich early on to signal to Austria that I was his buddy, and awesome guy that he was, he recognized it and returned the favor down the road.
Better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool, and all that.
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We're in the NY Times yay!
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