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my bb is about 76 right now, but the requisite BB wars have not come...yet. Tell me, if someone declares war on you, and it is a defensive war, would that trigger a BB war? Because I always understood that it happens when you are the agressor. So if I sit back, let them attack me, maybe I can stop the BB war. Though, to be honest, I want Poland and Lithuania to DoW me. They have Land techs of 3! That's funny!
Mario's songs are set to old songs that filter through my head, perhaps I saw them on the Simpsons, or something else. Sometimes it is just a song I hear on the radio. Funny like that
Mario's songs are set to old songs that filter through my head, perhaps I saw them on the Simpsons, or something else. Sometimes it is just a song I hear on the radio. Funny like that
Nice AAR,
I really thimk that you can at least rule europe.
But if you want to control the world you have to have a strong navy
I really thimk that you can at least rule europe.
But if you want to control the world you have to have a strong navy
Hee hee! Everybody hates me!
yeah, but that means more upkeep, and I really hate how it slows my research into Land Tech. Oh well, I will have to examine it.
Oh yeah, I actually went and checked what my actual BB was. I was way off! Not 76, but, as of after the upcoming instalment, it is an insane 166. Hows that for fun!
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War! Man! War.
That’s what I find myself in right now. War with Burgundy. War with the Palatinate, Pommern, Denmark and Gelre.
It’s good to be me!
I will try and eliminate Gelre, the Palatinate and Pommern. Denmark, well they have to wait. Mainly because my navy is stuck in the Med, and I really do not want to bring it all the way up the frozen North.
1523 PT
So! I have Palatinate, Geldre and Vorpommern under siege. Wales and Denmark, allies of Pommern, are not accessible right now. Soon. Soon they will be.
The year sees the Palatinate assaulted, Vorpommern assaulted and Geldre assaulted.
Early in the year, Denmark and Wales offer me white peace, which I accept.
In the Palatinate, a bit of bad luck. France captures the Palatinate, so I will have to make a cheap peace with them so that France does not get to annex them.
Of course, it is too late though, as on September 4th, France annexes the Palatinate.
On September 16th , a new Pope. Clemens VII, he seems to be a good guy. But I am busy.
I cannot deal with two wars at once, so I order peace be made with Burgundy, no matter the cost. They offer me Brabant, Luxembourg, Lorraine, Lyonnais and Dauphine and I accept. I must focus on Gelre and Pommern. They are more important to me.
1524 PT
Damn them! Damn those French! They have taken over the siege in Geldre, and I will now lose the chance to grab that province. I really hate that!
This year sees me call up Robes in Dauphine, Lyonnais, Franche Comte, Luxembourg, Brabant, Koln Kleves and Munster. They will join the fight. I will be victorious!
I give personal gifts to both Venice and France, just to make sure they do not abandon me. This war should end soon enough.
1525 PT
So! Still at war! Argh!
Robes in Brabant, Luxembourg, Koln, Kleves, Munster, Oldenburg, Hessen, Anhalt and Magdeburg. Let the North be prepared!
I send one of my missionaries to Sudeten. I should know in 90 months if I have good news or bad news from there. I think I will focus on reconverting those provinces that are not Catholic. It only makes sense.
March 18th sees those fools from Bavaria demanding that they get a chink of Salzburg for their own. They want to expand their boundary? I do not think so! I now have a very legitimate reason to wipe them off the face of the earth!
This actually works in my favour. Bavaria has Poland, Lithuania, Genoa and the Teutonic Order as allies. I wonder. Could I run over them? It would be most excellent for me if I could.
After much difficulty, which sees the French general Bayard die, I capture Geldre. Not the French. Me. I guess that French general had to die for me to get possession of Geldre. Cool.
1526 PT
This year sees me call up more Robes. You can never have enough. Ever. Dauphine, Lyonnais, Franche Comte, Lorraine, Alsace, Mainz, Wurzburg, Koln and Hessen. Sweet!
I also order the fortress in Lyonnais improved. It is only a Level 1? What?! Fix that! Immediately!
On February 18th, a strange bit of news. Those heathens in Tunisia? They actually compliment me. Strange! Oh well, our relations have improved, but I do not care. I really just want to go after those Marmeluks. That would be very fun.
October 1st sees news from Jean Calvine. The army has learnt much in these battles. Very nice.[Land Tech 13 reached]
December 15th sees a strange bit of luck. In Wurzburg, perhaps in reaction to the war, and how exhausted people are with it, a new factory. For weapons. Perhaps they want me to use it to end the war? I shall endeavour to do my best. Yes!
1527 PT
War exhaustion sucks! I am having to deal with revolts all over the place, and with the war I am fighting. If only Vorpommern would fall. Why won’t it fall? Why?! Why?
I call up Robes in Oldenburg, Munster, Hanover, Hessen, Kleves, Anhalt, Wurzburg, Koln, Luxembourg and Brabant. Take that! Yeah!
I send a missionary to Anhalt. Why not?
With what remains, I leave enough for my treasurer to send out merchants and I give personal gifts to my allies. They like me. They really, really like me!
May 14th sees many things happening. Vorpommern falls, I annex Pommern. I then annex Geldre. No more war exhaustion! Yes! [Note: I was up to +8 for war exhaustion. Yikes!]
1528 PT
I decide that this year, I will focus more on the Southern reaches, the Home provinces. If someone were to attack me down there, I would be in trouble. So! I call up troops in the Capital, Marche, Siena and Emilia. I send a missionary to Wurzburg, and I have some settlers, so I send them up north of Russia to Arkhangelsk. I do not know how I got that province, but I won’t complain.
I will prepare for war with Bavaria, I think. They will suffer my fury. Ha!
1529 PT
This year sees many things planned for January 1st. My DPC comes up, and I order that the troops should pursue a more offensive minded strategy. Excellent. [+1 to Offensive. It is the only one that makes sense and allows me to keep that .40 settlers I am getting due to my other settings]
I call up Robes in Kleves, Koln, Luxembourg, Geldre, Munster, Hessen, Wurzburg, Anhalt, Hanover, Oldenburg, Mecklenberg and Vorpommern. Why? You will see. You will…see.
As well, I declare war on Bavaria. Now, they have a very interesting assortment of allies. Poland, Holstein and Wales. I think I may even try and hit Wales, even if it means bringing up the fleet from the Med. It would give me an excellent shot at hitting England, should they ever try anything funny against me, or to a lesser extent, the Pope.
So! I have a force that had been pulled from the different southern provinces, and now 45,000 men sit in Salzburg, waiting to move against Bavaria. I send out armies that I have in Kustrin, Vorpommern, Silesia, Moravia and the unnamed province. I also will send an army to take and annex Holstein. That would be so cool!
January 19th sees the armies arrive in their provinces for siege or for battle. Bayern sees a 35,000 strong Bavarian Drinking Army meet my Robes. In Moldova and Poznan, sieges are begun, and in the Polish capital of Krakow, a small force of Polish troops stands against my Robes. This will be fun. I only really worry about Holstein. I have to pull troops from almost all of the Northern provinces just so that I can actually lay siege to Holstein.
The Marche Fleet, which is actually a conglomeration of all of the captured fleets, sails from Emilia, heading all the way north to Mecklenberg. I want to use it for a strike against Wales. They only have the three provinces anyway, so they should be easy enough to take out.
There is trouble in Bayern. Those drunkards defeat my army, and now I have to pull troops from the Home Provinces to strike at Bayern, take them out.
In Hinterpommern, there is god news. An assault there brings the fortress into my hands. Onwards to Danzig.
It all is happening so fast! Danzig falls in April, Holstein is being assaulted, a massive force is battling in Bayern, and Denmark is protestant. So many things happening, so little time. If I can severely weaken Poland, then that makes any attacks by Lithuania even less effective. It shall be so!
Podlesia and Podolia fall to assaults, even as Silesia and Hinterpommern are placed under siege by the Polish. Damn them!
Moldova falls next, and I have hope that Poland is more neigh than it is bite. Silesia has been relieved, the Polish sent scattering, and the Marche Fleet is slowly sailing towards Mecklenberg. If I get Holstein, I can add their fleet as well. Genius!
On July 19th, a strange man sails into the docks in Vorpommern. He says he is an “explorer” and wants to help me. Ok. I send him to Mecklenberg, so that he can lead that fleet. He’ll make a good admiral of sorts, I think.
September 26th sees Holstein captured and annexed. I will send all fleets there instead, and use it as a launch pad for strikes against Wales. I will use the army in Holstein itself, send reinforcements to look after the province in a little while.
November 1st sees Venice capture Bayern, and I am actually very happy for them. Let them annex it. It will be a nice gift for them, I think.
December 26th sees every Polish Province, save Memel, in my control. I have combined all of my fleets, and load up a force of 16,000 Robes on the Fleet, which has 11 warships and 17 transports. I order them to sail for Yorkshire, and to assault the fortress there when they arrive.
1530 PT
Poland is no more than a speck now. They willingly give me Memel, Hinterpommern, Danzig, Poznan, Galizien, Wielkopolska and Moldavia as well as a cash settlement. [37d ]
With my new provinces come new responsibilities. I order the fortress in Danzig to be improved.[Level 2]
I call up Robes in Banat, the unnamed province, Ruthenia, Galizien, Wielkopolska, Poznan, Hinterpommern, Kustrin, Silesia, Erz, Sudeten, Ansbach, Moravia and Salzburg. I hope that I can make my move against Wales soon, as I have noticed that France already has soldiers over there. Damn!
In order to ensure that my allies never leave me, I give both fancy personal gifts. Solid gold Pork. Yep.
January 4th sees Bavaria annexed by Venice! Yes!
February 19th sees the Fleet arrive just off the coast of Yorkshire, and the Robes are unloaded to begin their siege.
April 5th sees Yorkshire fall to a determined assault. It is all falling into place.
June 26th sees an assault on the Midlands succeed. One left. I have sent the Fleet back to Holstein to retrieve more reinforcements.
The Fleet loads up 8,000 Robes to send to help in the final attack on Wales. October 19th sees the reinforcements arrive in Yorkshire, and they are sent to the Midlands to join with the army there.
On the 22nd of October, Bohemia insults me. Well, I do not care. They say something about the Pope. Say whatever you want. I do not care!
1531 PT
This year sees Wales under assault, and I think that soon I will have my peace. I call up Robes in Holstein, Mecklenberg, Vorpommern, Hinterpommern, Wielkopolska, Poznan, Kustrin, Magdeburg, Anhalt, Wurzburg, Ansbach, Sudeten, Erz and Moravia. Whew!
I send a missionary to Memel, and give gifts to Venice and France. To France, I give a fancy letter and to Venice, a nice, personal gift. What was it? Shh! It’s a secret!
February 6th sees a combined French-Papal force take Wales, and I offer them peace. Midlands and Yorkshire, as well as a small cash settlement. They agree. So! I send the army in Wales to Midlands, and call up 3,000 Robes in Yorkshire. Huzzah! [Note: received 16d from Wales. Troops are only 5d/1000 infantry. Nice deal, eh?]
September 1st sees news that all of that warfare did the Robes a lot of good. Jean Calvine nearly wets himself in excitement. I tell him he should look at buying adult diapers for himself. Really![Land Tech 14 Reached]
October 1st sees Saxony declare themselves to be Protestant. Good! Now I can annex the buggers. I will move troops into position.
19 days later, I am at war with Saxony. I do not ask my allies to join, why should I? I send in troops from Wurzburg, Erz and Anhalt.
December 20th sees an assault in Sachsen begun, and a day later, people applaud me for being so careless with my troops, their sons and husbands, by declaring that my policies are good ones! I could have told you that. Sheesh!
1532 PT
January 30th sees war with Saxony end. The lone Saxon Province falls, and I annex them.
I also decide that I should really call up Robes. It only makes sense. So! In Baden, Mainz, Wurzburg, Ansbach, Sachsen, Magdeburg, Mecklenburg, Vorpommern, Holstein, Hanover, Midlands, Yorkshire and Oldenburg notices are sent out to assemble in the capitals of the provinces, and join the army. Yes!
I give gifts to France and Venice, and laugh because they love them so much! Yes!
I order the fort in Yorkshire improved. It is pathetic. Yuck![Level 2 ordered]
July 14th sees the missionary sent to Sudeten fail. Damn!
In Holstein, new areas are built to aid in recruiting more men. Very nice.[ Manpower +1 in Holstein. Sweet!]
1533 PT
This year sees me decide that I will pursue a more pacifist strategy. For now, at least.
Robes in the Home Provinces are called up, to ensure that I actually have some there.
A missionary is sent to Sachsen to convert the damn fools there to Catholicism.
I will rest now. Yeah!
The Monastery stood like a hideous scar on the mountains. It looked like it had not seen repair in decades. William, Mario and Luigi all slowly rode up to the gate. William got off his mule, and knocked on the door. A slit in the door opened up, and a wizened pair of eyes stared out.
“What do you want?!”
William looked at the eyes, and responded.
“We are simple monks, come to take refuge from the harsh Carpathian winter. Will you not allow fellow monks in?”
The wizened eyes flashed for a second, and slowly blinked.
“Well…”
William spoke up.
“We also wish to see if what is said about your library is true. I have heard it is the largest in all the east, even more so than the Library in Alexandria. I…”
The door opened, and the old gatekeeper let them in.
“You will go and see the abbot. Talk with him about your books. Go!”
William led his mule in, and Mario and Luigi followed. The inner courtyard was massive, with several huge buildings sitting around it. A shrine to one of the many local saints sat in the middle of the courtyard, and William, Mario and Luigi all headed there and said a small prayer. They then went to stable their animals and go and meet the abbot. William could feel a strange unease that sat over the monastery. Like a dark presence. William would have to ask the abbot when he met him…
yeah, but that means more upkeep, and I really hate how it slows my research into Land Tech. Oh well, I will have to examine it.
Oh yeah, I actually went and checked what my actual BB was. I was way off! Not 76, but, as of after the upcoming instalment, it is an insane 166. Hows that for fun!
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War! Man! War.
That’s what I find myself in right now. War with Burgundy. War with the Palatinate, Pommern, Denmark and Gelre.
It’s good to be me!
I will try and eliminate Gelre, the Palatinate and Pommern. Denmark, well they have to wait. Mainly because my navy is stuck in the Med, and I really do not want to bring it all the way up the frozen North.
1523 PT
So! I have Palatinate, Geldre and Vorpommern under siege. Wales and Denmark, allies of Pommern, are not accessible right now. Soon. Soon they will be.
The year sees the Palatinate assaulted, Vorpommern assaulted and Geldre assaulted.
Early in the year, Denmark and Wales offer me white peace, which I accept.
In the Palatinate, a bit of bad luck. France captures the Palatinate, so I will have to make a cheap peace with them so that France does not get to annex them.
Of course, it is too late though, as on September 4th, France annexes the Palatinate.
On September 16th , a new Pope. Clemens VII, he seems to be a good guy. But I am busy.
I cannot deal with two wars at once, so I order peace be made with Burgundy, no matter the cost. They offer me Brabant, Luxembourg, Lorraine, Lyonnais and Dauphine and I accept. I must focus on Gelre and Pommern. They are more important to me.
1524 PT
Damn them! Damn those French! They have taken over the siege in Geldre, and I will now lose the chance to grab that province. I really hate that!
This year sees me call up Robes in Dauphine, Lyonnais, Franche Comte, Luxembourg, Brabant, Koln Kleves and Munster. They will join the fight. I will be victorious!
I give personal gifts to both Venice and France, just to make sure they do not abandon me. This war should end soon enough.
1525 PT
So! Still at war! Argh!
Robes in Brabant, Luxembourg, Koln, Kleves, Munster, Oldenburg, Hessen, Anhalt and Magdeburg. Let the North be prepared!
I send one of my missionaries to Sudeten. I should know in 90 months if I have good news or bad news from there. I think I will focus on reconverting those provinces that are not Catholic. It only makes sense.
March 18th sees those fools from Bavaria demanding that they get a chink of Salzburg for their own. They want to expand their boundary? I do not think so! I now have a very legitimate reason to wipe them off the face of the earth!
This actually works in my favour. Bavaria has Poland, Lithuania, Genoa and the Teutonic Order as allies. I wonder. Could I run over them? It would be most excellent for me if I could.
After much difficulty, which sees the French general Bayard die, I capture Geldre. Not the French. Me. I guess that French general had to die for me to get possession of Geldre. Cool.
1526 PT
This year sees me call up more Robes. You can never have enough. Ever. Dauphine, Lyonnais, Franche Comte, Lorraine, Alsace, Mainz, Wurzburg, Koln and Hessen. Sweet!
I also order the fortress in Lyonnais improved. It is only a Level 1? What?! Fix that! Immediately!
On February 18th, a strange bit of news. Those heathens in Tunisia? They actually compliment me. Strange! Oh well, our relations have improved, but I do not care. I really just want to go after those Marmeluks. That would be very fun.
October 1st sees news from Jean Calvine. The army has learnt much in these battles. Very nice.[Land Tech 13 reached]
December 15th sees a strange bit of luck. In Wurzburg, perhaps in reaction to the war, and how exhausted people are with it, a new factory. For weapons. Perhaps they want me to use it to end the war? I shall endeavour to do my best. Yes!
1527 PT
War exhaustion sucks! I am having to deal with revolts all over the place, and with the war I am fighting. If only Vorpommern would fall. Why won’t it fall? Why?! Why?
I call up Robes in Oldenburg, Munster, Hanover, Hessen, Kleves, Anhalt, Wurzburg, Koln, Luxembourg and Brabant. Take that! Yeah!
I send a missionary to Anhalt. Why not?
With what remains, I leave enough for my treasurer to send out merchants and I give personal gifts to my allies. They like me. They really, really like me!
May 14th sees many things happening. Vorpommern falls, I annex Pommern. I then annex Geldre. No more war exhaustion! Yes! [Note: I was up to +8 for war exhaustion. Yikes!]
1528 PT
I decide that this year, I will focus more on the Southern reaches, the Home provinces. If someone were to attack me down there, I would be in trouble. So! I call up troops in the Capital, Marche, Siena and Emilia. I send a missionary to Wurzburg, and I have some settlers, so I send them up north of Russia to Arkhangelsk. I do not know how I got that province, but I won’t complain.
I will prepare for war with Bavaria, I think. They will suffer my fury. Ha!
1529 PT
This year sees many things planned for January 1st. My DPC comes up, and I order that the troops should pursue a more offensive minded strategy. Excellent. [+1 to Offensive. It is the only one that makes sense and allows me to keep that .40 settlers I am getting due to my other settings]
I call up Robes in Kleves, Koln, Luxembourg, Geldre, Munster, Hessen, Wurzburg, Anhalt, Hanover, Oldenburg, Mecklenberg and Vorpommern. Why? You will see. You will…see.
As well, I declare war on Bavaria. Now, they have a very interesting assortment of allies. Poland, Holstein and Wales. I think I may even try and hit Wales, even if it means bringing up the fleet from the Med. It would give me an excellent shot at hitting England, should they ever try anything funny against me, or to a lesser extent, the Pope.
So! I have a force that had been pulled from the different southern provinces, and now 45,000 men sit in Salzburg, waiting to move against Bavaria. I send out armies that I have in Kustrin, Vorpommern, Silesia, Moravia and the unnamed province. I also will send an army to take and annex Holstein. That would be so cool!
January 19th sees the armies arrive in their provinces for siege or for battle. Bayern sees a 35,000 strong Bavarian Drinking Army meet my Robes. In Moldova and Poznan, sieges are begun, and in the Polish capital of Krakow, a small force of Polish troops stands against my Robes. This will be fun. I only really worry about Holstein. I have to pull troops from almost all of the Northern provinces just so that I can actually lay siege to Holstein.
The Marche Fleet, which is actually a conglomeration of all of the captured fleets, sails from Emilia, heading all the way north to Mecklenberg. I want to use it for a strike against Wales. They only have the three provinces anyway, so they should be easy enough to take out.
There is trouble in Bayern. Those drunkards defeat my army, and now I have to pull troops from the Home Provinces to strike at Bayern, take them out.
In Hinterpommern, there is god news. An assault there brings the fortress into my hands. Onwards to Danzig.
It all is happening so fast! Danzig falls in April, Holstein is being assaulted, a massive force is battling in Bayern, and Denmark is protestant. So many things happening, so little time. If I can severely weaken Poland, then that makes any attacks by Lithuania even less effective. It shall be so!
Podlesia and Podolia fall to assaults, even as Silesia and Hinterpommern are placed under siege by the Polish. Damn them!
Moldova falls next, and I have hope that Poland is more neigh than it is bite. Silesia has been relieved, the Polish sent scattering, and the Marche Fleet is slowly sailing towards Mecklenberg. If I get Holstein, I can add their fleet as well. Genius!
On July 19th, a strange man sails into the docks in Vorpommern. He says he is an “explorer” and wants to help me. Ok. I send him to Mecklenberg, so that he can lead that fleet. He’ll make a good admiral of sorts, I think.
September 26th sees Holstein captured and annexed. I will send all fleets there instead, and use it as a launch pad for strikes against Wales. I will use the army in Holstein itself, send reinforcements to look after the province in a little while.
November 1st sees Venice capture Bayern, and I am actually very happy for them. Let them annex it. It will be a nice gift for them, I think.
December 26th sees every Polish Province, save Memel, in my control. I have combined all of my fleets, and load up a force of 16,000 Robes on the Fleet, which has 11 warships and 17 transports. I order them to sail for Yorkshire, and to assault the fortress there when they arrive.
1530 PT
Poland is no more than a speck now. They willingly give me Memel, Hinterpommern, Danzig, Poznan, Galizien, Wielkopolska and Moldavia as well as a cash settlement. [37d ]
With my new provinces come new responsibilities. I order the fortress in Danzig to be improved.[Level 2]
I call up Robes in Banat, the unnamed province, Ruthenia, Galizien, Wielkopolska, Poznan, Hinterpommern, Kustrin, Silesia, Erz, Sudeten, Ansbach, Moravia and Salzburg. I hope that I can make my move against Wales soon, as I have noticed that France already has soldiers over there. Damn!
In order to ensure that my allies never leave me, I give both fancy personal gifts. Solid gold Pork. Yep.
January 4th sees Bavaria annexed by Venice! Yes!
February 19th sees the Fleet arrive just off the coast of Yorkshire, and the Robes are unloaded to begin their siege.
April 5th sees Yorkshire fall to a determined assault. It is all falling into place.
June 26th sees an assault on the Midlands succeed. One left. I have sent the Fleet back to Holstein to retrieve more reinforcements.
The Fleet loads up 8,000 Robes to send to help in the final attack on Wales. October 19th sees the reinforcements arrive in Yorkshire, and they are sent to the Midlands to join with the army there.
On the 22nd of October, Bohemia insults me. Well, I do not care. They say something about the Pope. Say whatever you want. I do not care!
1531 PT
This year sees Wales under assault, and I think that soon I will have my peace. I call up Robes in Holstein, Mecklenberg, Vorpommern, Hinterpommern, Wielkopolska, Poznan, Kustrin, Magdeburg, Anhalt, Wurzburg, Ansbach, Sudeten, Erz and Moravia. Whew!
I send a missionary to Memel, and give gifts to Venice and France. To France, I give a fancy letter and to Venice, a nice, personal gift. What was it? Shh! It’s a secret!
February 6th sees a combined French-Papal force take Wales, and I offer them peace. Midlands and Yorkshire, as well as a small cash settlement. They agree. So! I send the army in Wales to Midlands, and call up 3,000 Robes in Yorkshire. Huzzah! [Note: received 16d from Wales. Troops are only 5d/1000 infantry. Nice deal, eh?]
September 1st sees news that all of that warfare did the Robes a lot of good. Jean Calvine nearly wets himself in excitement. I tell him he should look at buying adult diapers for himself. Really![Land Tech 14 Reached]
October 1st sees Saxony declare themselves to be Protestant. Good! Now I can annex the buggers. I will move troops into position.
19 days later, I am at war with Saxony. I do not ask my allies to join, why should I? I send in troops from Wurzburg, Erz and Anhalt.
December 20th sees an assault in Sachsen begun, and a day later, people applaud me for being so careless with my troops, their sons and husbands, by declaring that my policies are good ones! I could have told you that. Sheesh!
1532 PT
January 30th sees war with Saxony end. The lone Saxon Province falls, and I annex them.
I also decide that I should really call up Robes. It only makes sense. So! In Baden, Mainz, Wurzburg, Ansbach, Sachsen, Magdeburg, Mecklenburg, Vorpommern, Holstein, Hanover, Midlands, Yorkshire and Oldenburg notices are sent out to assemble in the capitals of the provinces, and join the army. Yes!
I give gifts to France and Venice, and laugh because they love them so much! Yes!
I order the fort in Yorkshire improved. It is pathetic. Yuck![Level 2 ordered]
July 14th sees the missionary sent to Sudeten fail. Damn!
In Holstein, new areas are built to aid in recruiting more men. Very nice.[ Manpower +1 in Holstein. Sweet!]
1533 PT
This year sees me decide that I will pursue a more pacifist strategy. For now, at least.
Robes in the Home Provinces are called up, to ensure that I actually have some there.
A missionary is sent to Sachsen to convert the damn fools there to Catholicism.
I will rest now. Yeah!
The Monastery stood like a hideous scar on the mountains. It looked like it had not seen repair in decades. William, Mario and Luigi all slowly rode up to the gate. William got off his mule, and knocked on the door. A slit in the door opened up, and a wizened pair of eyes stared out.
“What do you want?!”
William looked at the eyes, and responded.
“We are simple monks, come to take refuge from the harsh Carpathian winter. Will you not allow fellow monks in?”
The wizened eyes flashed for a second, and slowly blinked.
“Well…”
William spoke up.
“We also wish to see if what is said about your library is true. I have heard it is the largest in all the east, even more so than the Library in Alexandria. I…”
The door opened, and the old gatekeeper let them in.
“You will go and see the abbot. Talk with him about your books. Go!”
William led his mule in, and Mario and Luigi followed. The inner courtyard was massive, with several huge buildings sitting around it. A shrine to one of the many local saints sat in the middle of the courtyard, and William, Mario and Luigi all headed there and said a small prayer. They then went to stable their animals and go and meet the abbot. William could feel a strange unease that sat over the monastery. Like a dark presence. William would have to ask the abbot when he met him…
you know... those french are going to have to be punished for what they have been doing.. stealing sieges...
Its a shame bout that BB, otherwise you could probably vassalize Venice.
Its a shame bout that BB, otherwise you could probably vassalize Venice.
So wait! If you have horrible BB, then you cannot vassalize others? Damn! So if you get 1 BB reduced every 4 years, I only have to wait 664 years to get back to 0. Ok, that sounds like fun.
or you could just wait for the alliance to expire, for vassalize them... and then offer them more gifts and wait for an "excellent minister" event and try to diplo annex... wait... is diplo-annex even in your lexicon?
lexicon = mental dictionary.
lexicon = mental dictionary.
Diplo-annex is so..............."friendly". Don't do it! Bob likes slaughter...Bob needs slaughter...don't talk to 'em...maim 'em!
Boy, I go away for a few days and you take over half the world. Nice work.
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The trade show I was at in Orlando had a heavy Canadian contingent. We all cut out early on Sunday, went to a sports bar, and watched the game. When they Americans scored the first goal there was a cheer. When Canada scored there was a massive ROAR in the bar. The poor locals must have felt pretty disoriented. We got 'em drunk after the game, though, so it all turned out all right.
Boy, I go away for a few days and you take over half the world. Nice work.
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The trade show I was at in Orlando had a heavy Canadian contingent. We all cut out early on Sunday, went to a sports bar, and watched the game. When they Americans scored the first goal there was a cheer. When Canada scored there was a massive ROAR in the bar. The poor locals must have felt pretty disoriented.
We got 'em drunk after the game, though, so it all turned out all right.
Ah, what do Floridians know about hockey anyway
H_S, I'd like to see you try to take over the world with no navy whatsoever until you begin attacking RoTW nations; that is to say, no using your navy against Europeans.
H_S, I'd like to see you try to take over the world with no navy whatsoever until you begin attacking RoTW nations; that is to say, no using your navy against Europeans.
You don't seem to be getting into BB wars AT ALL... lol... I got more when my BB rating was 20... I think it MUST be due to your aggression level of normal... :-D makes it easier to kick the crap out of Europe, eh
Originally posted by Sharur
Ah, what do Floridians know about hockey anyway
H_S, I'd like to see you try to take over the world with no navy whatsoever until you begin attacking RoTW nations; that is to say, no using your navy against Europeans.
Well, that would make it difficult to go after England, wouldn't it?
Good job, H_S, but Furniture is still waiting...
Oh, btw, you have much luck getting weapons manufactories in your games. Probably people want to express their approval for your warmongering...
Yabba Dabba Doo to you too!
You know, I really do not want those weapons factories. I mean, seeing as how my Stability is so crappy all of the time, I'd rather have FA's instead. But what can you do?
As for the BB, I think if I went and upped the aggression a notch, from normal to whatever, I would have the NA tribes attacking me though they did not know I existed. I have to think that the whole "Normal/Normal" setts are what have saved me. Though, to be fair, think on it. Two of my closest and most deadly opponents, France and Venice, are my allies. If they were not, I would be at war forever with them.
As for not using a navy, can I still use it to ferry troops to provinces I already own? Like Yorkshire and Midlands? It's not like I would abuse it Not me!...
But actually, I have that crap colony up north, with no way to get troops to it, and a unified Russia sitting underneath it. Not good. I really want to get rid of Denmark and Lithuania, simply so I can strike at Sweden(join in alliances against me, then make as if you were never in them by signing a white peace a day or three later! Cowards! Moo!)
I think, if I can eliminate Spain, or even make a slight move against them that would be the best. They already have attacked the Mayas, I think. It would open a huge bit of TI for me.
One mroe thing, can I use my fleet to attack Coastal Nations(I am thinking Portugal, actually)? Just for Portugal. Nowhere else. Ok, maybe Malta. But that's it! I swear!...
Well, ok, maybe Corsica as well. But that is it! I swear! Alot! Too much! Yeah!
One more thing. Today, I will not be doing an update. Tomorrow, I hope to do two major posts, one that will catch William, Mario and Luigi up to current events, and the other that will actually be about the game. Be forewarned, the William piece will have excessive use of "e" in it. Reader discretion is advised. Until tomorrow then...
You know, I really do not want those weapons factories. I mean, seeing as how my Stability is so crappy all of the time, I'd rather have FA's instead. But what can you do?
As for the BB, I think if I went and upped the aggression a notch, from normal to whatever, I would have the NA tribes attacking me though they did not know I existed. I have to think that the whole "Normal/Normal" setts are what have saved me. Though, to be fair, think on it. Two of my closest and most deadly opponents, France and Venice, are my allies. If they were not, I would be at war forever with them.
As for not using a navy, can I still use it to ferry troops to provinces I already own? Like Yorkshire and Midlands? It's not like I would abuse it
Not me!...But actually, I have that crap colony up north, with no way to get troops to it, and a unified Russia sitting underneath it. Not good. I really want to get rid of Denmark and Lithuania, simply so I can strike at Sweden(join in alliances against me, then make as if you were never in them by signing a white peace a day or three later! Cowards! Moo!)
I think, if I can eliminate Spain, or even make a slight move against them that would be the best. They already have attacked the Mayas, I think. It would open a huge bit of TI for me.
One mroe thing, can I use my fleet to attack Coastal Nations(I am thinking Portugal, actually)? Just for Portugal. Nowhere else. Ok, maybe Malta. But that's it! I swear!...
Well, ok, maybe Corsica as well. But that is it! I swear! Alot! Too much! Yeah!
One more thing. Today, I will not be doing an update. Tomorrow, I hope to do two major posts, one that will catch William, Mario and Luigi up to current events, and the other that will actually be about the game. Be forewarned, the William piece will have excessive use of "e" in it. Reader discretion is advised. Until tomorrow then...
Re: Hee hee! Everybody hates me!
Bah! My little kid sister wearing furry mittens and those cute little pink bunny slippers could handle +8 war exhaustion with one arm tied behind her back. I've had war exhaustion up to +12 in my Eire AAR and I survived. Well I was a little bruised and my doc said it would be awhile before I would have any feeling in my toes again but I survived. I'm beginning to wonder about Bob. There's something just not right about him. You would think anyone called death would be knee deep in BB wars by now and loving every minute of it.
Have you figured out who the void is yet? I had a few suggestions but then I just saw Lord of the Rings for the first time last night and all my ideas seem to be influenced by the movie.
Joe
Bah! My little kid sister wearing furry mittens and those cute little pink bunny slippers could handle +8 war exhaustion with one arm tied behind her back.
I've had war exhaustion up to +12 in my Eire AAR and I survived. Well I was a little bruised and my doc said it would be awhile before I would have any feeling in my toes again but I survived. I'm beginning to wonder about Bob. There's something just not right about him. You would think anyone called death would be knee deep in BB wars by now and loving every minute of it. Have you figured out who the void is yet? I had a few suggestions but then I just saw Lord of the Rings for the first time last night and all my ideas seem to be influenced by the movie.
Joe
Shh! I'll let you in on a little secret. The whole "Confy Chair" thing was actually a way for me to get the "Dark One" and the
"Followers of the Void" into the AAR. I will not reveal them for a long time. It will be like, with each AAR, another piece is revealed. The Comfy Chair is just one of the main pieces in this mystery.
Actually, when I started this, i had ideas to make it sort of like people could offer what they thought, incorporate themselves into the story. Either be entities( other than Bob, Doug and Cybil or the Dark One obviously) or actual people in the Papal States. But the I thought, only if people want to. Then I forgot(damn tv! You make me forget...forget...what was I talking about? Oh well. What's on tv now?) Now I think, if you want to look at what little is offered so far, and hazard a guess, please, be my guest. As for creating a character, well, I can't stop you, can I?
As for the BB wars, I want so bad to have Lithuania BB war me, so I can wipe them out. They are 11 Land Techs behind me! I could kill them! First, though, annex Poland, England, and Denmark.
Oh, and I may, or may not, include the Enemy as another figure, but I have not fully decided yet. Perhaps have the Enemy serve the "Dark One"
Yeah, that's it, I think. I think.
"Followers of the Void" into the AAR. I will not reveal them for a long time. It will be like, with each AAR, another piece is revealed. The Comfy Chair is just one of the main pieces in this mystery.
Actually, when I started this, i had ideas to make it sort of like people could offer what they thought, incorporate themselves into the story. Either be entities( other than Bob, Doug and Cybil or the Dark One obviously) or actual people in the Papal States. But the I thought, only if people want to. Then I forgot(damn tv! You make me forget...forget...what was I talking about? Oh well. What's on tv now?
) Now I think, if you want to look at what little is offered so far, and hazard a guess, please, be my guest. As for creating a character, well, I can't stop you, can I? As for the BB wars, I want so bad to have Lithuania BB war me, so I can wipe them out. They are 11 Land Techs behind me! I could kill them! First, though, annex Poland, England, and Denmark.
Oh, and I may, or may not, include the Enemy as another figure, but I have not fully decided yet. Perhaps have the Enemy serve the "Dark One"
Yeah, that's it, I think. I think.
ooo ooo ooo! *jumping up and down*...
can I be that little angel on your right soldier, or the right soldier of the pope that plays good idea bad idea in foriegn policy...
note: "Good Idea, Bad Idea Foreign Policy" is copyrighted 2002 by Lord Joseph... you will see... if i ever start writing my papal states AAR.
can I be that little angel on your right soldier, or the right soldier of the pope that plays good idea bad idea in foriegn policy...
note: "Good Idea, Bad Idea Foreign Policy" is copyrighted 2002 by Lord Joseph
... you will see... if i ever start writing my papal states AAR.
his is great, I hust started reading it now, I wish that I could read it sooner, can't wait till the next update. And as a Hoosier, I wonder what this hockey is? is some kind of game involving ice?
bah... basketball... ick...
of all the worthless games... throwing balls and peach baskets, what fun is that
my 76ers are better than your Pacers
of all the worthless games... throwing balls and peach baskets, what fun is that
my 76ers are better than your Pacers
My Cardinals are better than your Phillies! So neh
H_S: regarding the fleet, just disband the whole thing until your conquer all of Europe
H_S: regarding the fleet, just disband the whole thing until your conquer all of Europe
you can have your J.D. Drew... pah...
Flyers beat Blues, or anyone in the midwest save Detroit.
Do i have to start on football
hmm... I want a custom title... 1300 more posts of so to "Pinball Wizard"...
shoot, how to make this post relevant... umm...
um... as always, current screenies are good, you know the address Honour_Shogun
Flyers beat Blues, or anyone in the midwest save Detroit.
Do i have to start on football
hmm... I want a custom title... 1300 more posts of so to "Pinball Wizard"...
shoot, how to make this post relevant... umm...
um... as always, current screenies are good, you know the address Honour_Shogun