- Location
- Hell
Why not build a Northern Post that isn't in danger?
Paths of Civilization
- Thread starter Academia Nut
- Start date
- Original
- Location
- Voidbetweenstars
In all honesty if the Trelli have attacked south they may be fighting the not-Egypt and not attack us at the moment.
Among the potential advantages of the Trelli-East post, is that its part of the way towards getting a coastal road line into Trelli territory. With luck, it may open up the possibility of walking our armies in. Our longships, while poor in ship to ship combat, are rather well suited to delivering supplies all up and down the coast, as well.
I feel like we would have a better advantage there, in any potential conflict, than attempting to outdo them at what they are best at.
I'd been planning on it, but if we build a trade post we probably end up spending enough econ that we can't get the full 6 Megaproject actions, so doing other stuff (like, say, founding another mercenary company) becomes more attractive.
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Egypt is too far. Probably the Saffron Isles.
- Location
- Canada
Northern trade post is just as dangerous if not moreso. Plus it leaves our traders and Greenshore vulnerable to raiders as well.
BungieONI
Seven gremlins in a trench coat
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- Lickwidget
- Pronouns
- She/Her
*DevilBungie Appears*
[color= gold] Oh hai!
Vote for palace all in next turn and I'll vote for the combination you want~
(this is a joke)[/color]
- Location
- I think somewhere. I might be nowhere though
[X] [Exp] Found Far Northern Trade Post
[X] [Diplo] Tie everything further together (Main New Trails)
[X] [Int] Water wheels are awesome (Main Build Mills)
Honestly, the one action I disagree with taking at the moment is "Party!"
[X] [Diplo] Tie everything further together (Main New Trails)
[X] [Int] Water wheels are awesome (Main Build Mills)
Honestly, the one action I disagree with taking at the moment is "Party!"
And? Picking a fight on the basis that we'll be able to win before they bring their troops back, when we can't take the first swing, does not strike me as a good idea.
Do you dislike stability or potential Golden Ages?
- Location
- Canada
[X] [Exp] Found Trelli Trade Post, West
[X] [Diplo] Need a bigger boat (Main More Boats)
[X] [Int] Build palace (Extra megaproject action)
Not too efficient, but it scratches the Law itch, might get us started on warships, and might let us provoke a defensive war. Which the Red Banner would likely help a lot with. Especially if we integrate ST next turn allowing to burn some martial on war missions.
[X] [Diplo] Need a bigger boat (Main More Boats)
[X] [Int] Build palace (Extra megaproject action)
Not too efficient, but it scratches the Law itch, might get us started on warships, and might let us provoke a defensive war. Which the Red Banner would likely help a lot with. Especially if we integrate ST next turn allowing to burn some martial on war missions.
Actually I don't have too many strong opinions here.
For [Int] Party has a clear lead and is the clearly best choice (we want to start a Golden Age soon)
For [Exp] Integrate Stallions can't safely be done, but aside from that (and the Do nothing) all of the options are viable.
For [Diplo], Trails or Boats are both important and useful. I'm going Boats because I'm also going for the western Trelli Trade Post, and we'll want to be able to defend it if things start going bad- and that means more boats.
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- Location
- Illinois
Problem is, most of this will be completely about naval battles. So losing the majority of naval battles will be a massive problem. If we lose at sea, we will:
1) Be unable to supply our new trading post and their defenders
2) Will never be able to decisively end the war. If we can't threaten the Trelli trade network, or the city itself, they will just keep fighting bar some southern disaster.
3) Greenshore will also be endangered, though being well established should help it a bit. Still, its trade will suffer, and thus it will lose connection to the Ymaryn mainland with possible resultant problems.
Umi-san
Procrastinating.
- Location
- ꙮ
It'll happen anyways and forestalls the passive interdiction benefits of TTP-West.
- Location
- Sydney
[X] [Exp] Integrate the Stallion Tribes
[X] [Diplo] Tie everything further together (Main New Trails)
[X] [Int] Build palace (Extra megaproject action)
[X] [Diplo] Tie everything further together (Main New Trails)
[X] [Int] Build palace (Extra megaproject action)
- Location
- Staring into the void
If we need to use up econ and martial, we can always make the lowlands a colony, and then give them a heap.
Because Nomads are a lot more dangerous than the Trelli IMO. The Trelli are gonna be a little passive-aggressive towards us, the Nomads are just gonna fuck shit up.
On a side note, getting other nations annoyed enough at us to start minor wars that we win is a cool way to gain stability. Not an efficient way, but a very funny way.
- Location
- I think somewhere. I might be nowhere though
Nice job throwing pot-shots to frame my personal view as something negative. I hope you feel really nice about yourself. Generally the best thing to do in life is NOT to assume that someone doesn't like things traditionally viewed as good but instead assume that they have their reasons. Could you do that?
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BungieONI
Seven gremlins in a trench coat
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- Lickwidget
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- She/Her
Which is why I'm contemplating other ideas like Sivantic's North Tp plus moar boat plus party hardy.
Muuurp. I can't decide.
Spectrum
Tell me a secret~
- Location
- Behind you~
[X] [Exp] Found Far Northern Trade Post
[X] [Diplo] Need a bigger boat (Main More Boats)
[X] [Int] Build palace (Extra megaproject action)
Agreed in principle, rush to prepare to fight the next war. If we don't demonstrate strength at sea to threaten to at least choke them out, the Trelli are going to take a swing at us eventually. If not us, then the Metal Workers and/or the Highlanders first, which is still actually bad for us. But rushing megaproject ASAP to deal with Tax issue IMO. We're action screwed, we need to pound these out.
But most things being voted for are fine except for integration, which is bonkers with our current Martial score.
[X] [Diplo] Need a bigger boat (Main More Boats)
[X] [Int] Build palace (Extra megaproject action)
Agreed in principle, rush to prepare to fight the next war. If we don't demonstrate strength at sea to threaten to at least choke them out, the Trelli are going to take a swing at us eventually. If not us, then the Metal Workers and/or the Highlanders first, which is still actually bad for us. But rushing megaproject ASAP to deal with Tax issue IMO. We're action screwed, we need to pound these out.
But most things being voted for are fine except for integration, which is bonkers with our current Martial score.
pbluekan
Somethin's Fucky ...
- Location
- Trumpistan
I think the big issue is that we are seeing signs that festivals are papering over the problem. Hell, we were literally told that in the middle of all the partying and wealth flowing in, the corruption was getting lost in the glare.
- Location
- Voidbetweenstars
Only if we don't overkill them.