Dear senators, the different positions defended in our meetings garantee that this will be one of the most interesting elections so far. Unlike in other periods, I have decided to make a special election to make sure that the final decision regarding peace or war would be the one supported by the majority of senators.
[size=+1]Election 56. 1569 war and peace opportunities[/size]
1. War or peace. Choose one.
A. Six years of war in the last ten is enough. Our country needs peace to recover. I vote for peace.
B. Now is the time to attack our enemy. I vote for war.
2. If war is decided, who do you think we should be making war to.
A. The Genoese
B. The Turks
C. The Indians
D. Other (specify)
3. If we decide to make war to the Ottoman Empire, what do you think should be our goal? Maximum two can be voted.
A. Greek cultured provinces for us to keep (Smyrna & Trabzond)
B. Balkan provinces to be released as vassals
C. Balkan provinces to keep
D. Egyptian provinces to keep
E. Holy land to keep
F. Other (specify)
4. Do you favor the stablishment of a trading post in Louga?
5. Do you favor the eventual stablishment of a colony in Louga?
[size=+1]Election 57. 1569-1589 Domestic Policies changes[/size]
Indicate what the next three sliders movements should be. I will first select the three most popular movements and then I will order them according to their frecuencies. Repetitions within the same ballot will be considered separately. For example a vote:
will not count as two votes for one increase in centralization, but will count as one vote for two increases in centralization and on the third movement an increase for aristocracy. Use (L-) for an increase in Naval for example.
Initials and current values are:
Code:
(A)ristocracy 4
(C)entralization 10
(I)nnovativeness 5
(M)ercantilism 8
(O)ffensive 1
(L)and 1
(Q)uality 8
(S)erfdom 1
Remember that if you vote C+, C+, C+ it counts as one vote for 3 increases in centralization, and not three votes for one increase in centralization. It does not make the first increase in centralization any more probable that if you vote S-, M-, C+
As after much discussion it was decided to be very defensively oriented for the entire game, O+ votes are therefore not allowed, and will be ignored.
[size=+1]Election 58. 1569-1579 International Situation[/size]
This election is to orient the work of our diplomats and advance our goals. State as many countries as you want that we should befriend or attack according to the following categories. Look in the report for CBs and current relationships to orient yourself.
1. Dear Friends. Countries that we should try to ally (or keep in the alliance), marry and get military access with. Diplomatic gifts are in general restricted to this category.
2. Friends. Countries that we want to keep good relationships and marry, but we don't want in our alliance.
3. Adversaries. Countries that we would like to hit if the conditions are right, but are not currently direct targets. Military access is not out of the question since we don't plan to DoW them but could find at war with them.
4. Enemies. Countries that we should get at war with, if the conditions are right. This should include countries that are not strictely enemies, but that we could take a province or vassalize to pursue long term goals.
War will be decided separately through election 56 this time.