Hi Italy, I hope we can reach a mutually beneficial agreement on what we want to do in these opening moves Hi Austria! Yes definitely willing to work together Did you have anything in mind? Yes, I'd like to develop to the Balkans, keeping Turkey busy, which would allow a Lepanto opening from your side Ok! That works for me Have you been able to gather anything from Russia yet? We chatted yeah. He's in for an alliance against Turkey Would you mind a bump on Tri <->Ven initially? Sure thing! Thanks, let me know if I can help with something. Will do Thank you for trusting me. I hope you don't mind that I didn't attack Ven with Tri. Yes, no problem. Turkey is asking me if that bounce was arranged. Do you have any preference on how I address that? Oh and happy thanksgiving! Happy thanksgiving 🙂 I think it would be best to keep up the picture that there is some friction between us If you are planning a lepanto this would be the better course Do you want to bounce in Tri again? Nah, now it's fine, thanks (no bounce) Ok! Hm, russia stabbed me Ugh that was a rough one 😦 Seems like Russia’s really siding with Turkey. Germany said they’re trying to fend off Russia, which is good for us Let me know if I can be of any assistance next spring Hey, yeah he did gain a temporary victory but together with germany I think I should be able to hold R off. Sounds good 👍 Still planning on the Lepanto, FYI Ok, let me know what if you need help supposedly T is going to move F Smy-Aeg. I don't trust them but just fyi I've tried to give the impression that we have a quibble. I'm checking with G to see if you can help with Vie, would you be interested? Ok thanks for the heads up. Yeah, turkey thinks I’m on his side, but I assume that will change very soon haha. What were you thinking for Vie? I’m interested in helping I want to smooth this over with G before you do anything that may seem aggressive. But I was thinking you move to Tyr, Then you can support my move to Vie in Fall. Though I wonder if G will respond before the deadline Yeah I haven’t heard back from Germany in a while Ok, keep me updated Hmm looks like a western triple going on Oh, F allied with G & E? hm Do you want to try the risky play of convoying to Smy or go to Syr first? I can try to fool T. Supposedly he's asking what you're planning Does T really not know or is it feigned ignorance? I was thinking Syr first...with my fleets there, I doubt T will trust me enough not move back to Smy. I’m sure turkey can tell what I’m doing at this point, but is definitely annoyed at me. He offered a deal that he would only build armies from now on if I only built fleets, which I agreed to. Other than that, we hadn’t really worked together, but because of that agreement he seems to assume I would feel indebted to him I'm pretty sure he was aware because he said he'd build two fleets if I'd give them Greece Ah. Well it would be nice to have support from your fleet when I move from Syr to Smy (hopefully net spring). But if you feel that you need to hold in Greece, I totally understand too I'm considering moving into Bul. If that is cleared I can move F Gre -Aeg Ok 👍 Welp I’m done for. Let me know your plans for Tri and I’ll try to leave you with Ven We can get you Smy by Fall while you pull back Ion Will you be able to support from Aeg? If so, I can support you into Aeg this season You don't need to, if you support move into Smy, T has to hold or support with F Smy But, yes, that's my plan. Ok perfect Thanks!! We’re all the moves through the Balkans with turkey coordinated? *were Sorry for being mia while at this critical stage. These days went quick I'm surprised to see you'd choose to stab me at this point. Could've conquered turkey by 1904 which would give you 2 and me 1 CP From there, Sev is not a stretch since Turkey is easily defended. Now... You have Gre, which will be conquered by T next year... I'm disappointed Sorry :/ I was worried cause I didn’t hear from you Left Tri so you still have two units this year- if you would accept this as a piece offering, maybe we can coordinate again next season? Thanks. I'll see if I can come back somehow but I think T will be too strong at this point Perhaps we can convince R to fight turkey We can try to push into Ser if A Ser - Tri Yeah, Ser is probably our best bet Do you have a feel for how much Russia would be willing to cooperate? I feel like T/R are working pretty closely Low at this point, doubt they'd want an extra front without being in a good position for a stab. Though if we drag it on long enough T might stab R T says he'd support me to Albania. Maybe you can move Alb-Ti with support from France? France made it seem like he'd be on your side there. Then maybe we'll be in a better position to have a go at Serbia I'm worried to leave Are open but I don't really have other options haha I guess ION-Alb, but then I have no way of defending home SCs Anyways, let me know what you think. I have a final exam this evening, so I probably won't be on again until later this evening, FYI (Oops, meant "leave Gre open") Why would you want to move from Gre to Alb? That doesn't make sense to me. But only if T thinks you'd just abandon Gre for no reason. I was thinking about setting up a convoy back to Venice I assume you are trying to move back to Tri? Never mind Ok, I am going to move up to Alb this season. Made deal with Turkey. Best case scenario: I convoy him out of Greece next year and he supports me to push back at France. Worst (maybe too likely) case: I am just handing Turkey supply centers, but he will be able to get Greece in a season or two either way I can't afford to just use F ION to constantly support greece or else France will keep marching down Italy Sure, if you're doing that then I'll need to change my plans. I was hoping to attack Ser with your support In this case (and also previous season) I think the best defense would be a good offense. Yeah... basically this is what would happen Sorry 😦 let me know if you need support from Adriatic and I could retreat there Let me know if you want support for Alb-Tri Yes, that would be helpful, thanks Sure thing. And it’s not confirmed but Russia might order to support me into Tri, but I have my orders in to support you. So it should work out in your favor