Will of the Senate - Senate Deliberations II

[TinCow]

It appears my previous words have been overlooked by some. I will repeat them for clarification of this issue:

Regarding the territories given to Germania. It is a total fallacy of thought that I would ever have handed them over freely without spending maximum efforts in an attempt to secure both an alliance and monetary tribute for Rome. Sextus Antio discussed the issue twice with both the Thracian and the Germans. Neither was willing to give either a formal alliance or any kind of monetary compensation for the territories. Wisely, they recognized the total worthlessness of these territories and did not wish to pay for them.

At this point, I was confronted with a situation. Rome could not receive anything of value for these provinces, regardless of how much we may have wished to. I then saw two choices: leave the territories as they were and let the Gauls retake them, or gift them away to a non-hostile nation. I chose to weaken our enemy rather than give them any chance of recovery.

OOC:
Seriously, I think we should start expecting less in the Senate from Consular diplomacy. At this point, we have achieved pretty much everything that is possible to achieve. No one will agree to anything that hasn't already occurred. Greece won't even make peace with us, not even if offered a massive tribute, even though we share no border. Trust me, I've tried every option with Iberia, Germania, Thrace, Illyria, Macedon, Greece and Carthage... nothing works. It certainly is realistic to make motions for diplomatic actions and to discuss these things, but I think it's a bit unfair to hold it against me when it's a game mechanic I can't do anything about.