MTW2 Multiplayer Campaign Diplomacy thread.

[pevergreen]

My dear friends, I wish to extend my gratitude to those who have put forward wishes to the Danes.

To the Duke of Novgorod, our apologies for missing your message. It is accepted, let us now figure out which one of our delegates will contract this alliance.

To the French and Scottish: You have beaten England in a fair fight. All is well now.

To Wladyslaw, your invitation must be turned down at this point. I am christian only to a level. My people are still not fully converted to the true faith. Once churches spread the land, the offer will be accepted.

[Ramses II CP]

Understood King Knud, your people are always welcome so long as they fall within the guidelines. King Wladyslaw wishes you good fortune in bringing your people to the light.

At King Philippe's noble suggestions I believe the first conclave of the Catholic League will be held in the coming year (OOC Just have to write the post really) with the intent of establishing a more noble goal for our Christian brothers than warring amongst themselves in the form of a Crusade. At the moment I believe France and Sicily are the only nations which have, in principle, accepted the Catholic League Charter and will be invited to attend.

(OOC: Sicily appears to have excellent influence with the Pope and there's no real reason to wait for the diplomats to get together and make it official except to avoid mishaps like accidental crusade ambushes. From a gameplay perspective a crusade will definitely spice things up as armies become intermixed and cross borders. Of course it all rests with FH really, so we'll see what King Roger has to say )

[_Tristan_]

I think it might still be a bit early... Maybe a few years more might be in order to settle a few things first...

[FactionHeir]

OOC: Sicily's influence is so high because of an alliance with the pope

IC: A crusade may be interesting considering that there is little space in Europe for my nation to expand to, as we already hold all of southern Italy, its isles and parts of Africa. I wish to delay such an announcement until the conference however, as some foreign troops have recently made landfall on one of our isles and in the event of war, I wish to call the crusade against them.

[Ramses II CP]

We would appear to have a clear consensus to wait a few more years (OOC a turn or three, no reason to hurry IMHO) before calling the conclave. Perhaps this will give more nations the chance to join the League and possibly influence the outcome?