If we did not attack then the Milanese swine would have stabbed us in the middle of the night while we slept. You saw what they did to poor Parma.
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If we did not attack then the Milanese swine would have stabbed us in the middle of the night while we slept. You saw what they did to poor Parma.
With statesmen like you who openly advocate aggression against our neighbours, is it little wonder they seek to preemptively strike and limit our power?
Quite the opposite. I do not want to die, I do not want any more of my countrymen to die, I do not want any of our neighbours to die. It is you who openly advocate industrial scale slaughter, I propose peace, prosperity and happiness.
Good luck diplo annexing them because that will never happen. They will only keep growing in size as they colonize, and the further they grow the harder it will be to annex them. And I also doubt they will ever accept annexation
As long as we are bigger, they will accept - assuming that we have a sizeable sphere of influence then. As I stated upthread, I've had absolutely no trouble annexing 14-province vassals (Norway as Sweden, Novgorod as Muscowy). This is a completely unwarrented worry - the more they colonize, the more we get when annexing them.
They are at 6 provinces (maybe 7) and only 3 of them are on mainland, the rest are garbage colonial ones.
Come on Panzer, you should have used something more appropriate like this
[video=youtube;RkZC7sqImaM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkZC7sqImaM[/video]
This does not change my political views as I still think peace isn't possible in this time. When we unite all Italy maybe peace forever in europe but that's about it
War Report IV
The great War of Italian Unification is finally over. Tuscany has won a great victory, perhaps its greatest in history. We are now officially a great power on the world stage.
I decided on vassalization. It was a very hard call, especially since you princes were split on the issue. Ultimately, I decided that Tuscany has faced enough strife and that vassalization would ultimately cause less discontent. Hopefully our new subjects can add fresh bodies to our armies. I also demanded a hefty indemnity to pay for war damages.
I forgot to mention before that I white peaced Venice a few years back. The total annihilation of their armies caused massive discontent and ended in the rise of a pretender rebellion, which is quite strange in a republic.
A comet appeared at the sky after the conclusion of the war. Some claimed it was a favorable sign from God, while others disagreed and claimed that it was God's way of letting us know he was displeased with the Republic for slaughtering so many men. Either way, the peasantry used the appearance of the comet to get very drunk and rowdy.
Despite all the excitement and/or despair, there was still work to be done after the end of the war. Some of our African subjects were still in open rebellion, aided by wretches from the middle of the Sahara. I ordered a second army to aid the armies that already had the rebels under siege. The Gabukians were quickly crushed and our armies were sent east to handle the Seguian wretches.
Then, tragedy struck. Incenzo Boncampagni died from dehydration in the middle of the Sahara while leading his troops. An assembly of princes quickly named his son, Salvestro Boncampagni, to take his place, though no one knew what faction he would back.
My wish for my successor is to complete the war with Segu and take as many provinces as you can. Segu's capital is a goldmine, so I would advise you to try to annex it. Obviously, the rebels (I forget the name of their country
) should also be reintegrated into Tuscany.
Once that was is complete, I urge my successor to focus on trade and the economy and to let the army recover. We were making 160-170 ducats a year even with army spending at its highest level. I already started constructing new ships and buildings, which should please the imperialist faction. There is much work to do with buildings but we certainly have the money for it. Finally, when our national focus can be changed in 1595, I recommend we create a new center of trade in Italy if it is possible.
Bless the Lord for our victory.
Here is the save: https://www.mediafire.com/?jv0875stvt4o8n7
I will not run again next turn. The Saltalamacchias are weary of war and wish to return to the salt trade with the death of the belligerent Incenzo.
The great War of Italian Unification is finally over. Tuscany has won a great victory, perhaps its greatest in history. We are now officially a great power on the world stage.
I decided on vassalization. It was a very hard call, especially since you princes were split on the issue. Ultimately, I decided that Tuscany has faced enough strife and that vassalization would ultimately cause less discontent. Hopefully our new subjects can add fresh bodies to our armies. I also demanded a hefty indemnity to pay for war damages.
I forgot to mention before that I white peaced Venice a few years back. The total annihilation of their armies caused massive discontent and ended in the rise of a pretender rebellion, which is quite strange in a republic.
A comet appeared at the sky after the conclusion of the war. Some claimed it was a favorable sign from God, while others disagreed and claimed that it was God's way of letting us know he was displeased with the Republic for slaughtering so many men. Either way, the peasantry used the appearance of the comet to get very drunk and rowdy.
Despite all the excitement and/or despair, there was still work to be done after the end of the war. Some of our African subjects were still in open rebellion, aided by wretches from the middle of the Sahara. I ordered a second army to aid the armies that already had the rebels under siege. The Gabukians were quickly crushed and our armies were sent east to handle the Seguian wretches.
Then, tragedy struck. Incenzo Boncampagni died from dehydration in the middle of the Sahara while leading his troops. An assembly of princes quickly named his son, Salvestro Boncampagni, to take his place, though no one knew what faction he would back.
My wish for my successor is to complete the war with Segu and take as many provinces as you can. Segu's capital is a goldmine, so I would advise you to try to annex it. Obviously, the rebels (I forget the name of their country
) should also be reintegrated into Tuscany.Once that was is complete, I urge my successor to focus on trade and the economy and to let the army recover. We were making 160-170 ducats a year even with army spending at its highest level. I already started constructing new ships and buildings, which should please the imperialist faction. There is much work to do with buildings but we certainly have the money for it. Finally, when our national focus can be changed in 1595, I recommend we create a new center of trade in Italy if it is possible.
Bless the Lord for our victory.
Here is the save: https://www.mediafire.com/?jv0875stvt4o8n7
I will not run again next turn. The Saltalamacchias are weary of war and wish to return to the salt trade with the death of the belligerent Incenzo.
Nope, Imagine > Give Peace A Chance. Though that's all moot, as it is obvious the best anti-violence video is this:
[video=youtube;-6G6CZT7h4k]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6G6CZT7h4k[/video]
I looked at the save - we're really not in a good shape economically or politically. Better get in the running to try steering our beloved nation to the inner strength it deserves and establish ourselves as a strong Soft Power.
Political Agenda
Call for a vote among you whether to change our government to either Admin Republic, Merchant Republic or to retain Noble Republic.
Expand our Sphere of Influence to at least 10-15 nations to get more magistrates and better diplomacy.
Swap National Conscripts for Quest of the New World at first opportunity and conquer Dadra for the Indian Trade modifiers.
Sell our weakest colonial provinces to our vassals Holland, Leinster and Cornwall. Nothing to Naples as we plan to annex them eventually.
Use every magistrate to invest in infrastructure.
Make sure our fleet is large enough to give full tariff efficiency.
Revoke the unjust embargoes on Britain and Portugal.
Immediate actions:
Leave Segu independent, they're our only sphereling and we don't have nearly enough ships to maintain tariff efficiency as is.
Refuse the emperor when he nags for our newly conquered lands
Gift Sierra Leone and Arguin to our vassals (all say 'maybe' at accepting them for free)
Open the vote for which republican government to use.
Election: cuendillar
Political Agenda
Call for a vote among you whether to change our government to either Admin Republic, Merchant Republic or to retain Noble Republic.
Expand our Sphere of Influence to at least 10-15 nations to get more magistrates and better diplomacy.
Swap National Conscripts for Quest of the New World at first opportunity and conquer Dadra for the Indian Trade modifiers.
Sell our weakest colonial provinces to our vassals Holland, Leinster and Cornwall. Nothing to Naples as we plan to annex them eventually.
Use every magistrate to invest in infrastructure.
Make sure our fleet is large enough to give full tariff efficiency.
Revoke the unjust embargoes on Britain and Portugal.
Immediate actions:
Leave Segu independent, they're our only sphereling and we don't have nearly enough ships to maintain tariff efficiency as is.
Refuse the emperor when he nags for our newly conquered lands
Gift Sierra Leone and Arguin to our vassals (all say 'maybe' at accepting them for free)
Open the vote for which republican government to use.
Election: cuendillar
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I would vote for you cuendillar, but I d̶o̶ ̶n̶o̶t̶ ̶l̶i̶k̶e̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶i̶d̶e̶a̶s̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶s̶e̶l̶l̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶g̶i̶f̶t̶ ̶o̶u̶r̶ ̶p̶r̶o̶v̶i̶n̶c̶e̶s̶ ̶(̶a̶s̶ ̶b̶a̶d̶ ̶a̶s̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶y̶ ̶w̶o̶u̶l̶d̶ ̶b̶e̶)̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶I̶ ̶d̶o̶n̶'̶t̶ ̶l̶i̶k̶e̶ ̶y̶o̶u̶ ̶l̶e̶a̶v̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶S̶e̶g̶u̶ ̶i̶n̶d̶e̶p̶e̶n̶d̶e̶n̶t̶ hate everything you stand for. So I will not vote for you as of now
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Swapping National Conscripts is insane!
I also don't like leaving Segu independent, giving land to our vassals, or increasing inflation since we can easily afford new buildings (and I already built a few). Really the only thing stopping us with buildings is our slow magistrate intake.
I beg to differ with you about the economic situation, we are making a hefty profit even with full maintenance.
I'd have to think about changing governments but opening up our government to the commoners seems like it could be disastrous. I also like the 8 year terms
I also don't like leaving Segu independent, giving land to our vassals, or increasing inflation since we can easily afford new buildings (and I already built a few). Really the only thing stopping us with buildings is our slow magistrate intake.
I beg to differ with you about the economic situation, we are making a hefty profit even with full maintenance.
I'd have to think about changing governments but opening up our government to the commoners seems like it could be disastrous. I also like the 8 year terms
Not that term length seem to matter. That's the second leader in a row to fail to make it to the end.
Do remember, alongside the vote for the next leader, we should vote for a slider and our DEFCON, to save us real world time. Andre and Cuendillar, you both know the lay of the land; can we afford more warfare or should we restrain the next prince?
Do remember, alongside the vote for the next leader, we should vote for a slider and our DEFCON, to save us real world time. Andre and Cuendillar, you both know the lay of the land; can we afford more warfare or should we restrain the next prince?
I didn't have to change the slider so we're okay there
We cannot afford more warfare
Thus my ballot-
ELECTION: Kingofeurope Von Estonie[/B
DEFCON: Change to 0
However, we should finish the war against the African rebellion we are waging now.
We cannot afford more warfare
Thus my ballot-
ELECTION: Kingofeurope Von Estonie[/B
DEFCON: Change to 0
However, we should finish the war against the African rebellion we are waging now.
DEFCON: Change to 0
I don't like any of the candidates so far
Von Estonie supports cacra bringing death to our nation.
and cuendillar is just as crazy
I don't like any of the candidates so far
Von Estonie supports cacra bringing death to our nation.
and cuendillar is just as crazy
Not that term length seem to matter. That's the second leader in a row to fail to make it to the end.
Do remember, alongside the vote for the next leader, we should vote for a slider and our DEFCON, to save us real world time. Andre and Cuendillar, you both know the lay of the land; can we afford more warfare or should we restrain the next prince?
We can afford it, but not a real war. Our current leader gives a WE decrease on -.11/month so a fake war to take out wartaxes is worth considering. It's only at 4.72, so it's definitely managable as long as it won't increase further. Being in a fake war also means the emperor won't nag us for the three recently conquered Milanese provinces. The downside is that we get fewer magistrates - though being at war gives extra diplomats and we want that too. I'd accept warfare, but not combat nor paying our forces unless we have an open rebellion.
Where do I find the DEFCON options?