KotR Out of Character Thread V

**gibsonsg91921** · 05-24-2007, 23:02

yeah it was my idea to attack the moors and spread our influence to help the portuguese

however, i think this should be another kingdom of iberia or something like that, or at least not just giving all territory to portuguese

but another kingdom would increase our reputation for helping portuguese, spread catholicism over the moors and yada yada yada

**FactionHeir** · 05-24-2007, 23:10

Can't declare war with a diplomat, only with assassins and troops.

I think Moors or Iberia might be a better target in a few diets time. At the moment, Mongols might be the better target. I would prefer that we only declare on them if they attack an ally, but not for no reason. I guess we could invoke Heinrichan rules to attack Mongols if they trespass, but which noble who governs a province would be bold enough to do that?

**gibsonsg91921** · 05-24-2007, 23:14

well if we attack the moors then we have interest in the west as well as the east, and we can slowly expand back into one unified empire

**FactionHeir** · 05-24-2007, 23:19

How do you 'expand' into two different directions to become one 'unified' empire?

**gibsonsg91921** · 05-24-2007, 23:22

capture iberia and outremer and then sandwich everything in between - the kingdoms of iberia and outremer push towards the central roman empire until it is united.

**Ignoramus** · 05-24-2007, 23:56

I am worried about all the edicts limiting expansion. Sure, they prevent us from steamrolling the AI, but do they really benefit the game.

When Sigismund was Chancellor, the Reich was in crisis, and we even lost a city(Bologna). Sadly, because of the over cautious approach, we will never be challenged.

**gibsonsg91921** · 05-25-2007, 00:10

we can make an amendment that if one of our cities are taken the chancellor does not need an edict authorizing its recovery

however i do believe we need to save the portuguese. what kind of allies would we be if we let them be destroyed?

**OverKnight** · 05-25-2007, 00:12

We're already assisting the Portuguese because they are at war with France as are we.

**econ21** · 05-25-2007, 08:09

Originally Posted by Ignoramus

When Sigismund was Chancellor, the Reich was in crisis, and we even lost a city(Bologna). Sadly, because of the over cautious approach, we will never be challenged.

You are jinxing us.

Read the Diet thread.

Originally Posted by Factionheir

Wow, this has got to be the fastest we got through an OOC thread. Approx 16 days elapsed and almost starting page 18.

Another sign that the PBM is healthy, despite a quiet Diet. I suggest we take proposals about the Reich's future direction to the Diet and make them in character.

Let a thousand flowers bloom.

And then we can pull the heads off our rivals' flowers and trash them in debate.

Originally Posted by Xdeathfire

Won't be able to fight the battle until tomorrow so just to let you guys know. You guys may need to autoresolve the battle, but I think i can make it.

After Thorn, I won't be autoresolving where I can avoid it. If you can't make it, I'll leave you under siege. But you have quite a lot of time, so you hopefully you can squeeze a battle in. Feel free to move and fight any other battles you want to after breaking the siege. The French are excommed so there is no restraint. But bear in mind that France is strong and you have a lot of real estate to protect.