Medieval Diplomacy Strategy

Originally posted by Nordlys
That's a good reason to stay away from it. It's very tempting, but I think I couldn't handle another addiction. It's bad enough to be addicted to chess and the aurora.

I know how you feel. I'm addicted to chess and Tori Amos, and possibly insomnia and orienteering as well.

Oh well, in for a penny in for a pound.

Originally posted by buffalobill
Aquitaine, Denmark and Teutonic Knights are definitely non-RHP.

I've been puzzled by the lack of activity from France, so this might explain it ie he's not making moves.
If Byzantium's not making moves - it would have been for only one turn, so I hardly think so.
Knightwest posted a message this week asking for help in the game. Do you know if he got sorted out or not?

We must preserve the purity of our blood!

Byzantine's been moving, just not very effectively. He kamikaze'd the Heavy Cavalry he had trapped in Bosnia into Serbia this turn and he's been pumping crossbows into Byzantium like nobody's business.

So they have a new leader, eh? Interesting.

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Byzantine's been moving, just not very effectively. He kamikaze'd the Heavy Cavalry he had trapped in Bosnia into Serbia this turn and he's been pumping crossbows into Byzantium like nobody's business.

So they have a new leader, eh? Interesting.

All I know is that the current email listed on this week's email is not the one Silver Slayer gave me when we started. I haven't talked to him in a few weeks. Has anyone else?

Originally posted by rwingett
All I know is that the current email listed on this week's email is not the one Silver Slayer gave me when we started. I haven't talked to him in a few weeks. Has anyone else?

Nope.

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Byzantine's been moving, just not very effectively. He kamikaze'd the Heavy Cavalry he had trapped in Bosnia into Serbia this turn and he's been pumping crossbows into Byzantium like nobody's business.

So they have a new leader, eh? Interesting.

Also bizarre. How would the GM or game engine pick up incompetence?

Edit: But I wouldn't like to be standing at the gates of the city and contemplating my options against 28 crossbowmen.

Originally posted by rwingett
All I know is that the current email listed on this week's email is not the one Silver Slayer gave me when we started. I haven't talked to him in a few weeks. Has anyone else?

SS says his moves have seemingly been taken over. He emailed the GM about it but never received a reply. SS didn't mention to me if he had missed a turn or two but that may be the case.

Originally posted by buffalobill
Also bizarre. How would the GM or game engine pick up incompetence?

Edit: But I wouldn't like to be standing at the gates of the city and contemplating my options against 28 crossbowmen.

They don't pick up incompetance. They pick up on people not submitting their orders. I think Silver Slayer missed at least one week. He never did seem to have any idea what he was doing when I tried talking to him.

Originally posted by eagles54
SS says his moves have seemingly been taken over. He emailed the GM about it but never received a reply. SS didn't mention to me if he had missed a turn or two but that may be the case.

Move in guys and girls. Byzantine is going to be a tough nut, but it's the jewel in the crown for any player.

Originally posted by buffalobill
Move in guys and girls. Byzantine is going to be a tough nut, but it's the jewel in the crown for any player.

Byzantium will belong to Hungary. If anyone else has designs on the city, then they would be wise to talk to me. That pretty much goes for anything currently owned by the Byzantines, actually.

EDIT - I am fairly certain he's made a move every turn. He put his fleet to sea and/or added to it on the first turn, and the last two turns he's been adding crossbows to the city; from 10(?)=>17=>28 if I remember correctly.

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Byzantium will belong to Hungary. If anyone else has designs on the city, then they would be wise to talk to me. That pretty much goes for anything currently owned by the Byzantines, actually.

EDIT - I am fairly certain he's made a move every turn. He put his fleet to sea and/or added to it on the first turn, and the last two turns he's been adding crossbows to the city; from 10(?)=>17=>28 if I remember correctly.

One would think that an invader would have to take more than one province every couple of seasons before they have a serious claim to an empire which has 7 provinces, an army with over 500 more combat strength than the invader and a fleet which could easily wipe the invader's off the sea. Maybe you should actually take something of theirs more serious than an outlying province worth 4 gold before you lay claim to their empire, King of Hungary.

Originally posted by no1marauder
One would think that an invader would have to take more than one province every couple of seasons before they have a serious claim to an empire which has 7 provinces, an army with over 500 more combat strength than the invader and a fleet which could easily wipe the invader's off the sea. Maybe you should actually take something of theirs more serious than an outlying province worth 4 gold before you lay claim to their empire, King of Hungary.

I've taken a territory of theirs every season since I've come into contact with them.

EDIT- You're pretty obsessed with naval stuff. What good exactly has your navy or that of Byzantium done for either of you respectively?

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
I've taken a territory of theirs every season since I've come into contact with them.

EDIT- You're pretty obsessed with naval stuff. What good exactly has your navy or that of Byzantium done for either of you respectively?

Lets not forget that his navy did sink the mighty Bavarian fleet....
*cough cough*
*chortle chortle*
*gag*

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
I've taken a territory of theirs every season since I've come into contact with them.

EDIT- You're pretty obsessed with naval stuff. What good exactly has your navy or that of Byzantium done for either of you respectively?

In the first season, you took a province of theirs and they took a province of yours. That's what we call a "push". In the second season, you managed to re-take your 4 gold province. So two seasons + 1 province worth 4 gold. Not exactly George Patton material. And you lost over 200 combat strength doing that.

I won't tell you what use a naval fleet can be for land operations; you'll have to read some books on military strategy and/or study some military history.

And KW, you lost 188 combat strength. Some day, if you're around that long, you might miss it. Of course, the Bavarian fleet was certainly not "mighty" but a less foolish commander might have found some way to put it to a good use rather than throwing it away for no good purpose except to provoke a war which you will lose.

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
I've taken a territory of theirs every season since I've come into contact with them.

EDIT- You're pretty obsessed with naval stuff. What good exactly has your navy or that of Byzantium done for either of you respectively?

On second thought since this is the "Medieval Diplomacy Strategy" thread, I'll tell you EXACTLY what good the Byzantine navy is doing for them.

The Byzantine navy has a storage capacity of 12. At this time, it could carry from Byzantium 1 Heavy Cavalry, 2 Mercenaries and 8 Crossbowmen, a force having a combat strength of 524. A look at the map makes it clear that this is forcing Hungary to maintain a large garrison in Wallachia. Those forces are useless against the Byzantine territories.

The Byzantines could also reinforce the territories of Thessalonia and Achaia by sea any time they want. Your navy cannot stop them. Thus, if you attack toward those provinces, you will have to send large forces. You will have to garrison both with significant forces if you take them.

Do you still think that a navy does no good?

Originally posted by no1marauder
On second thought since this is the "Medieval Diplomacy Strategy" thread, I'll tell you EXACTLY what good the Byzantine navy is doing for them.

The Byzantine navy has a storage capacity of 12. At this time, it could carry from Byzantium 1 Heavy Cavalry, 2 Mercenaries and 8 Crossbowmen, a force having a combat strength of 524. A look at the map m ...[text shortened]... ith significant forces if you take them.

Do you still think that a navy does no good?

Wow. That's pretty impressive. Clears that right up for me. Thanks! That info helps my invasion.