@Noll:
I don’t care about your political propaganda Gargantua.
From a gameplay perspective, Verqyn said in the regular game the Ottomans gets attacked by Russia-Austria-Prussia while France and Sweden attack them. That’s -FAIR-.
I didn’t complain that you and canuck decided to attack me, while your attack on me is questionable, the Austrian one looks like the best route to more income/victory.
What I am complaining is that while in the regular game this type of gank is somewhat balanced by the fact that the centrla powers have to resist pressure from France Sweden Spain combined, in this game this is not happening, and I don’t get how I’m supposed to resist a 3 power attack with my limited income/resources.
This is NOT going to be a fun game to me with these terms, so my -best way- to scare this action off is to concede my territories to another, more worthy power, to ensure you do not win.
You’re also seeking England protection from Sweden, in my language you are a “paraculo”, that’s unstranslable.
Oh and I’m not kidding, since Verqyn doesn’t like me conceding territories, I offer them to France.
Lets remember that we are all playing a game here. Noone is out to get anyone, and none of this is personal. I quite expect to see some of these newly made peace/ceasefire/open-border/alliance treatise to get broken and/or back-stabbed. I also fully expect that some of these war paths will turn perhaps unexpectedly into peace.
Secondly, we are only on the 2nd round. Do not project too many rounds down the road. A LOT can happen in just a few rounds, especially politically.
Third, you only have 2 people attacking you, Austria and Prussia, while the only other power (russia) has a ceasefire with you. In a few turns, Prussia probably won’t have any way to reach you, and they will be too busy with Sweden. Therefore, you are only “really” at war with Austria.
Forth, you are in the corner. Playing a nation in the corner is comparatively easy compared with playing centrally located powers like Austria and Prussia. I feel sorry for whoever plays austria and prussia in ever game of this, and also in every game of “Diplomacy”. Very soon, Austria and Prussia will need to be engaging in hectic diplomacy with literally every nation on the board, every single turn, just to stay alive. The corner powers, meanwhile, can sit back, relax, and maybe talk to one of their few neighbors, if they want to.
Fifth, this is a free for all game. Players will notice quickly who is gaining ground and who is losing it. You will find that people who are gaining ground have more trouble making friends, and more often back-stabbed. If Player X is only 1 victory city away from claiming victory, you can bet people will start ganging up on him a bit to slow him down.
Sixth, even if you do lose, don’t be a bad sport about it. Giving away your territories, or suiciding yourself, is kind of being a bad sport. You are a king of an empire. You kneel to noone, not even in defeat!
