I just realized, with the Hardbeak Line Rune upgrade, Questor wrote that they constructed Basic Rune Refineries. That could roll over later into rune-tech production later down the line in the civilian sector? Or whatever sector, either could be cool. Especially with our new Runically-literate section of populace. Maybe we can manage a jump start on radio!?
I still would have preferred doing it first, instead of widening the gap of Gryphus and the Protectorate even more in terms of infrastructure and development.
I still would have preferred doing it first, instead of widening the gap of Gryphus and the Protectorate even more in terms of infrastructure and development.
There, better. So, really close there, but we pulled through. Can't really argue with that.
Edit: alright. Had time to collect my thoughts.
So good all around, close calls not withstanding. The building of infrastructure is always important, and the talks are gonna be happy. Yeh.
Caribou, not much to say, hopefully they don't start anything but only wait and see.
Now, as for the flowers. Huh. Interesting. They grow specifically in Canterbury? And the poison is extracted from the flowers? That gives us a lot actually. Either Canterbury is hiding a dirty little secret, or someone wants to point a smoking gun at them. However, the assassination would have been almost impossible for a mere Canterbury assassin to do. She was poisoned, and in such close proximity and in such a culture, so only a servant or guard would have been able to get close enough. Huh.
Now am not suggesting changelings, but sounds like changelings.
Maybe, but the last time a government messed up equalizing both halves of its populace/territory in terms of economy and infrastructure caused a huge rise in alt-right sentiments across the "lesser" regions...and that was thirty years ago (talking about German Reunification) - in a way it only got worse.
So you´ll have to forgive me when I am loathe to fall into the same trap.
Maybe, but the last time a government messed up equalizing both halves of its populace/territory in terms of economy and infrastructure caused a huge rise in alt-right sentiments across the "lesser" regions...and that was thirty years ago (talking about German Reunification) - in a way it only got worse.
So you´ll have to forgive me when I am loathe to fall into the same trap.
Finishing this project made sense for us as we are able to connect richer and more industrial parts of our empire increasing economic output and productivity, not to mention access to resources for it .Also you seem to ignore the nightmare of what you are proposing would cause, places with literally greater number of population would need to left waiting in terms of jobs, ability to properly supply themselves with resources and so on. And just to add last Empire which wasn't able to build up proper rail line and feed it's population faced a revolution.
This ultimately isn't reunification of germany but industrialization and some priorities must be maintained.
As for us not paying attention to others region we literally build rail line to protectorate before we connected Gryphus.
on rail lines, that reminds me... any chance of making a rail line to the yaks? since they're our closest landbased neighbor that we trust, I dont see much harm in allowing a better flow of goods to and from there.
Finishing this project made sense for us as we are able to connect richer and more industrial parts of our empire increasing economic output and productivity, not to mention access to resources for it .Also you seem to ignore the nightmare of what you are proposing would cause, places with literally greater number of population would need to left waiting in terms of jobs, ability to properly supply themselves with resources and so on. And just to add last Empire which wasn't able to build up proper rail line and feed it's population faced a revolution.
This ultimately isn't reunification of germany but industrialization and some priorities must be maintained.
You really are going with this "securing jobs" argument again? As I said before, there are less awkward and socially inflammatory ways to achieve than keeping the outer regions underdeveloped in comparison to the heartlands. Also, most unemployment will be happening in the Protectorate, because that one has to weather all those Maretonian refugees
I just realized, with the Hardbeak Line Rune upgrade, Questor wrote that they constructed Basic Rune Refineries. That could roll over later into rune-tech production later down the line in the civilian sector? Or whatever sector, either could be cool. Especially with our new Runically-literate section of populace. Maybe we can manage a jump start on radio!?
on rail lines, that reminds me... any chance of making a rail line to the yaks? since they're our closest landbased neighbor that we trust, I dont see much harm in allowing a better flow of goods to and from there.
While it's good idea, I propose first building rail lines across our entire territory. As for Yaks, well it worths if we connect it with bigger settlements and anty magic metal sources.
Rail isn't exactly the cheapest so we would need return of our investments.
You really are going with this "securing jobs" argument again? As I said before, there are less awkward and socially inflammatory ways to achieve than keeping the outer regions underdeveloped in comparison to the heartlands. Also, most unemployment will be happening in the Protectorate, because that one has to weather all those Maretonian refugees
Look no one isn't advocating to leave our regions undeveloped, we are just following priorities.In case of the refugees they have assistance from wider empire .
Ultimately fact is that there aren't lot of resources in Crystal protectorate and it is sparsely populated, besides Crystal City which already has rail line to wider empire, and those aren't exactly the cheapest in this time and age.
I have no idea what you are talking about, sounds like changeling propaganda to me.
Edit: looking over your analysis, seems like you and I have the same ideas and conclusions. If the perpetrator wanted to seize control, why throw the realm in to a civil war? Why not just decapitate the realm of its leaders and swoop in. Whoever wins will have a stronger position and Maretonia will still be in the position it was before, unless the abolishment win, then who knows. And then there's the assassination itself. Poison? And in such a private manner and place? What Canterbury agent could get that close, and the servants and royal guard were loyal to her. I don't buy it. It's too suspicious.
Yeah, and the best part in the plan is that we could be implicated as accomplices if we are not careful. Even worse actually reporting our findings wont be simple, as there could be traitors inside the royal guard still, looking for people like us who might benefit by revealing the truth.
Yeah, and the best part in the plan is that we could be implicated as accomplices if we are not careful. Even worse actually reporting our findings wont be simple, as there could be traitors inside the royal guard still, looking for people like us who might benefit by revealing the truth.
1st: barely. We barely succeeded. Don't know whether we're that awesome or lucky or what.
2nd: We made contact with Caribou... NOT the Diamond Dog Kingdom? Really?
3rd: Mortars, that's a good idea, maybe we should invent them. At least we could offset our enemy "mysterious strategy" and "hail mary"
4th:
That's... that's too suspicious. No, not that Canterbury could have assassinated her, more like from where the poison came.
This seems too convenient, a set-up.
Some speculate Changelings (won't say what I think of them atm), but I suspect Mareia was killed by some of her own nobles OR a border polity saw a chance to "get revenge".
2 out of 6... I don't take THAT as "good thing". WHAT DO YOU WANT DICE?! WHAT?!!!
6th:
The airship project is sooooo close! While yeah, Hydrogen is a bit finicky, I don't doubt correct safety measures (especially magical ones) could offset the slight possibility of an accident, not to mention in the future we can use another lighter-than-air inert gas. Though as others pointed out we need to invent better engines for practicality.
So: improve external trade; tourism/air transport; cargo transfer; exploration distance; possible air-superiority.
Can we build multiple variants:
I really like number 2, the hellicopter like dirigible.
And number 3 is a very nice little design.
Neighpon may rule the seas, Yakyakistan the land(because they are used to trekking long distances), ponies may be the best at magic, but Gryphonia shall forever rule the skies! Air superiority!
Plus it'll truly make us the absolute BEST at trading. Fitting for a Empire led by a merchant.
Neighpon may rule the seas, Yakyakistan the land(because they are used to trekking long distances), ponies may be the best at magic, but Gryphonia shall forever rule the skies! Air superiority!
