Answer the alliance, vassalize Trier and Mecklenburg, and watch how Bayern crumbles, giving away their provinces if possible.
A difficult question. A gentleman stands by his allies. If you did not wish to come to Bavaria's aid, then the alliance should have been broken due to their actions. This is also a defensive war. In this case they are not the aggressors, but have been attacked. However, their hands are not clean.
A very prickly situation indeed.
Don't answer the alliance - declare a war of reconquest to make up for the prestige loss. Bavaria can hardly withstand a triple assault from Brunswick, Bohemia AND Milan.
Of course, this is ignoring honour, but the honourable thing would have been to not ally with such cads as Bavaria in the first place. Rectify Brunswick's past mistakes in a manner that will spare them from having to stoop to such depths in the future.
Gentlemen honour their alliances. France is getting rather too powerful.
Answer the alliance, vassalize Trier and Mecklenburg, and watch how Bayern crumbles, giving away their provinces if possible.
Well...you share no borders with Bohemia and you can play 'the supporting role'. After all, you are the Gentleman in Germany. If you cancelled the alliance, you would prove that your alliance with Bavaria was just an act of calculation.
IMHO you should the war in the name of Heinrich (2k+1). /k belongs to N0/
Not very gentlemanly in the last sentence...Surely honour dictates answering a defensive call.
What can you get out of this war?
:rofl:Whether you join in or not, I sense an turmoil coming with possibly interesting results; the map might look completely different after the war. One more thing for joining the conflict might be Heinrich's stats... he just might get kiled...
Surely honour dictates answering a defensive call.
What can you get out of this war?
Not very gentlemanly in the last sentence...
I'd be playing the supporting role
Whether you join in or not, I sense an turmoil coming with possibly interesting results; the map might look completely different after the war. One more thing for joining the conflict might be Heinrich's stats... he just might get kiled...
Heinrich.... That would be my name if i would be German
I would take this chance to beat up Bohemia, who is probably the heir to the HRE.
Yay! A name on the map.
I need moar pink color!
Independent Kurland? Interesting.
And finally, Muscovy is written with 'w'? Seriously?
Awesome update man and don't worry about the gentlemanly thing. Sometimes a gentleman must wade into the mud!
Is it really un-gentalmen like to help another nation do the opposite of your goals, i.e, politely expanding through Europe
Yes, you did help the little people...somewhat...and yourself of course...hmmm
Well you can't be perfect all the time
Russians are coming !
Brunswicker?
Braunschweiger?
You dishonoured? Not a very gentleman thing to do. Plenty of realpolitik going on, though. You did bring a core province into Brunswick and gained a new vassal. A few more cores wouldn't go amiss.
Bohemia and Muscovy have carved yup Poland-Lithuania. A bloated Bohemia would be forced to disgorge a number of countries. Although, if Brunswick did win a war in this fashion against Bohemia, itwould be taking on the mantle of defending Germany from the muscurvy pirates.
Great stuff here -- I'm also learning a bit from reading between the lines. Can't wait for more.