To All: Apologies to the absence of an update of feedback. As some of you know, I have finished my exams, but a Trojan spoilt my day yesterday, and have made me totally clear out my other computer. I saved most of the game files, but I deleted the game structure when I got spooked by a message and thought it was corrupted. I will reconstruct the game tomorrow; I have the save games and all the edits I did, so that shouldn't take too long. Update should be tomorrow or, failing that, by the weekend.
Viden: At first I thought you were congratulating me, but your comment seems to strike of surprise. Believe me, it is not the last we'll see of the Hapsburgs, but for now Austria is kaput.
Lord_D: No they haven't... Alsace-Lorraine, North Sleschwig and Luxembourg still defy m grasp!
Tommy4ever: Oh dear, the status of Poland has come up again... well, I'll consider it, but I prefer repression. This is Germany, afterall, and we have to be supressing at least one race
MC5: I'll give you one guess... and I am hoping you get it right, as it is a tiiiny bit obvious. *Munch Munch*
Irencius: I knew that would be a contrevesial move. There is some cotton and precious metals, but, honestly, not in enough supply for me to have any eocnomic intrests in Slovenia. The only thing is the near on 20% of the population that is German. But you appear to have no faith that I have the storyline all under control
Hungary indeed did get the worst part of the deal, but it is in their *cough Berlins* best intrests that they agree.
Kampf_Machen: I am glad to hear it. It took enough modding
This actually isn't an Anschluss, remember though. It is a temporary occupation, but we'll see if there is any truth in that statement soon enough. Finland would be nice, but at current I have two frigates to take on the massive Russian Batlic Fleet. I ain't trying that
. Just the good old Barbarossa wide front advance until they cave in. That's the plan.
Hungary isn't my puppet, though it is, in storyline terms, at my whim. We are, however, in an alliance which the benefit Hungary got for losing a bit of land, and also to better control what minorities it already has. And puppets (satillites in Vicky) don't give you any resources, hence my unwillingness to give up Poland.
Hardraade: Thanks, and your questions will be answered in the next few updates.
GhostWriter: I have enough soldiers already, and I'd have to use most of those Gallicians to quel the revolutionary tendancies of their bretheren. And I do like the smell of Diktat in the morning.
Gywn, Kampf_Machen: Colonies will wait, and Russia can't make peace if I don't want to. The lack of a Polish state will make me run the risk of a two fronted war with Russia and France, but those territories have nice RGOs and lots of people.
Enewald: Ah well, you can't have everything.
Capt. Kiwi: Something would have to change in Berlin's policies for me to consider being nicer to the Poles. I mean, it seems equally silly in that case that I am after a territory full of them, but thats just how it goes. But yes, we'll see what happens in Berlin. There are going to be problems in all of Europe, but after all these cataclysmic wars, can you expect any less?
Eol: I have a certain OCD over nice borders, so you a right that there is likely to be a number of changes following the war.
Zygo: You are quite correct, and the Balkans will be covered later.
Hannibal X: Now theres a man with a plan, a nice casus belli for me one day
comagoosie: I am guessing politics isn't for you then
Mishgan: Well, I expect as much from a man who is out to conquer the world with a bear. On that note, I am sure you'll be happy to hear I came out as 'A FUCKING BEAR' on my 'Which Badass Animal are you?' test. I am trading land for alliances. Don't want Russia, Britain and France to gang up on me. I need allies to get in the way.
LOka: Glad you like it! Welcome! Watch out, comagoosie bites.
Kampf_Machen: Great to hear. If you ever need some help, as it is a complex game, you know where to call