Medieval Diplomacy Strategy

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
Those shores have known a lot of piracy over the years!

Perhaps they shall yet know more...

Originally posted by KnightWulfe
I was thinking that I was dead moving to Carinthia, dead trying to take Venice and dead trying to take Dalmatia....

Hmmm...dead, dead or dead.... I went with dead.

Good point I suppose.

Originally posted by rwingett
Don't forget to mention the 8 Castilian Light Infantry that were slaughtered at no loss to the Great Khan. Again the subhuman Castilian King is taught a bitter lesson by his military superior. There must be plenty of widows in Crete by now.

Value of troops lost by Hungary/Castile: 124 GP
Value of troops lost by the Golden Horde: 54 GP
Trampling your enemy underfoot: Priceless

Hungary/Castile: 124
Bavaria/Horde: 54 + 136 = 190

Nice try, Khan.

You've been spared the full onslaught so far because your foolish allies were buffering you. That won't last much longer. And since my men are working for the westerners as much as for me, they will be paid. If we wanted to do a proper unit count it would be:

Good Guys' Losses (Hun, Cas, Ara, Aqu, Mor)

and

Bad Guys' Losses (Mon, Rou, Sax, Bav, Nor, Sic)

Don't go patting yourself on the back while my allies are butchering your allies. They'll get to you soon enough.

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Hungary/Castile: 124
Bavaria/Horde: 54 + 136 = 190

Nice try, Khan.

You've been spared the full onslaught so far because your foolish allies were buffering you. That won't last much longer. And since my men are working for the westerners as much as for me, they will be paid. If we wanted to do a proper unit count it would be:

[b]Good Guys' Lo ...[text shortened]... lf on the back while my allies are butchering your allies. They'll get to you soon enough.

Ya cant really count my losses towards him, he was at war with me as well... I was acting as an independent.

Originally posted by Starrman
A chopping of many trees and a great fire, the like of which will warm the toes of the gods!

Be sure to bring marshmallows, but a word of caution: your wiener will get burnt.

Originally posted by KnightWulfe
Ya cant really count my losses towards him, he was at war with me as well... I was acting as an independent.

Well, your troops were helping him, whether he was able to grab some of your land for free or not.

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Hungary/Castile: 124
Bavaria/Horde: 54 + 136 = 190

Nice try, Khan.

You've been spared the full onslaught so far because your foolish allies were buffering you. That won't last much longer. And since my men are working for the westerners as much as for me, they will be paid. If we wanted to do a proper unit count it would be:

Good Guys' Lo lf on the back while my allies are butchering your allies. They'll get to you soon enough.

I am not allied with Roum. Just because your allies are attacking them does not put them on my side. I am also at war with both Saxony and the former Bavaria, so they are not on my side either. Besides, what good would it do me to have a bot on my side anyway? It was the defection of the Saxons which gave Aragon's coalition victory on a silver platter. If the Saxons had stayed in this thing I daresay I would have won a solo victory. Norway and Sicily just recently got on board. With our geographical isolation we are of little help to each other.

I have no interest in how Bavaria's troops managed to die. Whatever casualties you inflicted upon them is irrelevant. The only thing that interests me is that the Golden Horde inflicted 124 GP worth of damage while losing a trifling 54.

Originally posted by rwingett
I am not allied with Roum. Just because your allies are attacking them does not put them on my side. I am also at war with both Saxony and the former Bavaria, so they are not on my side either. Besides, what good would it do me to have a bot on my side anyway? It was the defection of the Saxons which gave Aragon's coalition victory on a silver platter. If t ...[text shortened]... rests me is that the Golden Horde inflicted 124 GP worth of damage while losing a trifling 54.

Out of interest, what's the upkeep on an army that size Khan?

Originally posted by Starrman
Out of interest, what's the upkeep on an army that size Khan?

My upkeep is 111 gold this turn. Which still leaves me more to spend than your entire treasury.

Originally posted by rwingett
I am not allied with Roum. Just because your allies are attacking them does not put them on my side. I am also at war with both Saxony and the former Bavaria, so they are not on my side either. Besides, what good would it do me to have a bot on my side anyway? It was the defection of the Saxons which gave Aragon's coalition victory on a silver platter. If t ...[text shortened]... rests me is that the Golden Horde inflicted 124 GP worth of damage while losing a trifling 54.

OK, if you want to look at it that way -

My side has held you at bay while simultaneously also warring with your two allies and three independents. Happy?

Originally posted by rwingett
My upkeep is 111 gold this turn. Which still leaves me more to spend than your entire treasury.

And yet it will all end up in there eventually.

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
OK, if you want to look at it that way -

My side has held you at bay while simultaneously also warring with your two allies and three independents. Happy?

I'll be happy when you quit running away and come fight an honest battle with me. Bring your allies to back you up if you feel you need it. I'll be despoiling Buda in the meantime.

Originally posted by rwingett
I'll be happy when you quit running away and come fight an honest battle with me. Bring your allies to back you up if you feel you need it. I'll be despoiling Buda in the meantime.

Sorry, had to finish off Bavaria first. One thing at a time.

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Sorry, had to finish off Bavaria first. One thing at a time.

A lover's quarrel* to the end.



*mediaeval military pun

Originally posted by rwingett
I am not allied with Roum. Just because your allies are attacking them does not put them on my side. I am also at war with both Saxony and the former Bavaria, so they are not on my side either. Besides, what good would it do me to have a bot on my side anyway? It was the defection of the Saxons which gave Aragon's coalition victory on a silver platter. If t ...[text shortened]... rests me is that the Golden Horde inflicted 124 GP worth of damage while losing a trifling 54.

Interesting. You're acting ALL ALONE - but Saxony's turning into a bot denied you victory. Which is it? Do you need outside help or not? Make up your mind.