Out of character thread IV

[econ21]

I couldn't see any standing orders for the Household Armies in the Chancellor and Governors Reports thread. Dukes, that means you are giving the Chancellor carte blanche to do what he wants with your men! Maybe it is not so important with the Reich assuming a defensive posture or maybe you are relying on Chancellor to be very solicitous of your views, but it seems a little remiss.

[AussieGiant]

Ituralde!!

Give Otto a few standing orders for the AHA my friend!!

We can't have the AHA standing around like a road work crew, scratching their asses and digging holes in the ground all day.

[TinCow]

Yep, the Franconians, Swabians, and Austrians can benefit from giving orders for their armies. All 3 have territories nearby that they can take in accordance with the recent legislation. Ulrich Hümmel is complaining about the French on Swabian soil when he could get rid of them himself by taking the SHA into the field. He could even attack Marseilles as 'retribution' if he wanted to.

Remember, the Household Armies were created so that the Houses could take care of themselves. If you don't give orders for them, you have no grounds for complaint about your own borders and defense!

[AussieGiant]

I thought we were limited in taking further provinces TC?

Is that not the case?

[StoneCold]

But as TC says, the recent edict passed allows for the taking of a few province and those only, unless some new neighbour decided to declare war with HRE, eg. the Danes or the Sicilians.

About joining the PBE as a backbencher, I will have to decline for the moment. Thanks for the offer, but my thesis and defense is due soon, and I am swamp at the moment, only enough time to pop in to read some stories, battle reports. Not enough to scheme... :P

Keep the stories flowing. :)

[OverKnight]

Let me qoute the HA rules:

4) At the beginning of each Diet session the Duke may assign general orders to the Household Army, which are to be carried out by the Chancellor. Between Diet sessions, any additional orders submitted by Dukes are to be implemented only at the Chancellor's discretion. The Duke may select one of the following Orders: (1) attack any rebel force in House territory, (2) attack any hostile force in House territory, including other factions, (3) attack any foreign or rebel army in House territory, including neutral (but not allied or crusading) factions, (4) temporary assignment to another House, (5) assignment to offensive duties. If Order (4) is chosen, the Duke may determine the time limit of the temporary assignment and the commanding general, but all other decisions are made by the Duke of the receiving house. When the time limit expires, the Household Army must be immediately returned to House lands, no matter what other circumstances occur, unless the Duke agrees otherwise. If Order (5) is chosen, the Duke may specify an enemy settlement or army as the objective and the commanding general. The settlement or army must be in a province that borders the House and the Reich must already be at war with the target. All other decisions are made by the Chancellor. The Duke may recall the Household Army from offensive duties at any time and for any reason.

Any HA orders I recieve I will do my best to implement, but as my term has already begun, I reserve the right not to follow them.

Swabia is probably the only house that is unsatisfied with the moves so far, and if they wish to issue orders I'll do the best I can with them. The SwHA is a bit battered at the moment though, but will be recieving some reinforcements from Staufen in 1182.

Swabia might also want to consider that the French may make another bribe attempt, and these are better resisted when an avatar is present.

Just my two cents, though I should be asleep.

[FactionHeir]

Except if the avatar gets bribed away with em :p

At the moment, Ragusa, Marseille, Breslau and ANY English province are up for grabs. Swabia can go for both France and England really. Sea Invasion to Nottingham anyone?

[AussieGiant]

Let me qoute the HA rules:

4) At the beginning of each Diet session the Duke may assign general orders to the Household Army, which are to be carried out by the Chancellor. Between Diet sessions, any additional orders submitted by Dukes are to be implemented only at the Chancellor's discretion. The Duke may select one of the following Orders: (1) attack any rebel force in House territory, (2) attack any hostile force in House territory, including other factions, (3) attack any foreign or rebel army in House territory, including neutral (but not allied or crusading) factions, (4) temporary assignment to another House, (5) assignment to offensive duties. If Order (4) is chosen, the Duke may determine the time limit of the temporary assignment and the commanding general, but all other decisions are made by the Duke of the receiving house. When the time limit expires, the Household Army must be immediately returned to House lands, no matter what other circumstances occur, unless the Duke agrees otherwise. If Order (5) is chosen, the Duke may specify an enemy settlement or army as the objective and the commanding general. The settlement or army must be in a province that borders the House and the Reich must already be at war with the target. All other decisions are made by the Chancellor. The Duke may recall the Household Army from offensive duties at any time and for any reason.

Any HA orders I recieve I will do my best to implement, but as my term has already begun, I reserve the right not to follow them.

Swabia is probably the only house that is unsatisfied with the moves so far, and if they wish to issue orders I'll do the best I can with them. The SwHA is a bit battered at the moment though, but will be recieving some reinforcements from Staufen in 1182.

Swabia might also want to consider that the French may make another bribe attempt, and these are better resisted when an avatar is present.

Just my two cents, though I should be asleep.

Reserving the right not to follow Ducal orders because there has been a delay in issuing their own orders seems a bit harsh "OK". As a technicality your correct but....you know what I mean??