Salut!
Just checking in, letting you know the embassy is open, and if you decide to move in a direction I might be able to get involved in, we can probably come to a reasonable arrangement on cooperation.
Bonne journée! Hey! I'm pretty flexible. Do you like to open north or against Germany? Not especially - depends on how squirrelly the English player comes off in initial negotiations.  So far he's scanning as moderately squirrelly 😃 Haha 😂. Moderately squirrelly is pretty accurate. Checking back in before the deadline- it's a bit uncertain in the West, and it would be interesting to hear about your read. Looks like Italy's gonna head away from you pretty aggressively.  England still strikes me as squirrelly - he says he's super-concerned about Germany, but I'm not sure I'm buying that. Thanks- that's great to hear and is confirming what I have been gathering. England is especially hard to read and I'm not sure I buy that either, but at least he's also telling me that he is worried about Germany. Looking good for you since you will be able to pick up Sweden. The lack of northern German prescence might mean a greater opportunity in Scandinavia for you. What were your thoughts about turkey's move to Armenia? Хрен знает?
I'm not thrilled with it, to be sure. I am worried that England and Germany are working together, which would be bad for both of us. I wonder if we can convince England to take Denmark? Perhaps by pointing out the threats in the south, and the need to prop you up. Just wanted to say that your moves this turn were really something. Well played! You as well. Looks like you have your territory well defended now. Yeah, for sure. Last season I was in panic mode, but it looks like the tables have turned with England choosing to fight Germany instead of team up with him. You're welcome on that one. 😀 Haha- thank you! Didn't realize you were pulling strings behind the scenes, but I really appreciate you doing so. Hey, I needed him focused elsewhere than St Pete, and that was a direction I could help in 👍 I'm not sure what is happening in the West anymore. Some of it is due to the bot being down, but England's moves were pretty shocking to see. Any thoughts? Not strong ones. I feel like I need to cover my ass, but aside from that? Yeah, I feel that too. With England withdrawing I'm assuming you are no longer hitting Germany with your units, unless you have Italian help. If that is the case I might also stop aggravating Germany I am not pressing Germany this turn. Yeah, that turn went about as I expected. Should we throw to AI? Maybe?  I mean, I'm not opposed I am starting to get frustrated with England, who has not replied to my messages for over a year while clowning around instead of helping stop the Italy Austria alliance. What's stopping me from throwing is Germany asking me not to. And then she took Belgium, lol. Not sure what my game plan is here. Right now I'm working on getting Germany to build a fleet. My theory is that if Germany can pivot towards England then it may be a salvageable game. Eliminating England ASAP and there's a possibility we can end up in a draw once AI tensions build. But that is impossible if they see a weak north full of infighting that they can just roll over- then they have no reason to ever turn on eachother. Yep.  I have the south stopped cold at this point - and I told Austria after the Winter turn they would get two and then be stuck - but that means y'all gotta work your shit out and lock the other side, or this is an AI steamroll And if England starts nibbling from behind, this'll become the easiest throw ever