MTW2 Multiplayer Campaign Diplomacy thread.

**Csargo** · 12-24-2007, 20:35

I'm happy to announce that Poland and the Holy Roman Empire have entered into an alliance.

Also, to the French King I did not realize you were sieging Antwerp, I will leave the area immediately.

**_Tristan_** · 12-25-2007, 15:04

Holy Roman Emperor,

We thank you kindly...

If you would help in the siege (OOC by placing yourself next to the city), I would gladly pay you in gold once the city is taken...

**Csargo** · 12-25-2007, 20:46

I will gladly help you.

**_Tristan_** · 12-25-2007, 21:20

Then, all is well between France and the Holy Roman Empire...

**Tran** · 12-26-2007, 07:39

Does it mean France reject our demand?

**_Tristan_** · 12-26-2007, 15:21

Originally Posted by Tran

How dare you snatch this rebellious city from us like thieves in the night!

Nevertheless, your men have taken the city. For what you have done, we demand a compensation of 2,000 florins and some men to assist us taking Antwerp. These are not compulsory, but if you do it then you will gain our trust and should France involves in a trouble we will not hesitate to support you.

King Knud of Denmark

King Knud,

How was I to assist you when you left the city unbesieged and have taken the cross and are at the moment crossing our territory on that most noble cause that a crusade is.

As I had told you before, the Germans were en route to take that same city and would have lain siege before you could.

Moreover, I cannot let some rebellious scum defy French power so near our borders...

What do you propose we do ?

I am prepared to sell Antwerp to you but I am no fishmongering merchant and the price of such jewel will be a high price. That proposal I make to you as a gesture of goodwill.

Out of the 2000 you demand for the taking of Bruges, though we feel we owe you nothing, we are prepared to give you 1000 gold.

King Philippe of France

**Ramses II CP** · 12-26-2007, 16:08

King Wladyslaw regrets to announce that negotiations with the Byzantines fell through and Constantinople now stands under siege. In addition Nicaea has been taken and is now a ward of the Polish state, though it's position is necessarily precarious.

In better news the Sicilians have been invited to formally join the Catholic League and an alliance with Poland.

It is an unfortunate start to our crusade. We wish the other crusaders better luck!

**Tran** · 12-27-2007, 10:07

Originally Posted by Tristan de Castelreng

King Knud,

How was I to assist you when you left the city unbesieged and have taken the cross and are at the moment crossing our territory on that most noble cause that a crusade is.

As I had told you before, the Germans were en route to take that same city and would have lain siege before you could.

Moreover, I cannot let some rebellious scum defy French power so near our borders...

What do you propose we do ?

I am prepared to sell Antwerp to you but I am no fishmongering merchant and the price of such jewel will be a high price. That proposal I make to you as a gesture of goodwill.

Out of the 2000 you demand for the taking of Bruges, though we feel we owe you nothing, we are prepared to give you 1000 gold.

King Philippe of France

We have laid siege to Bruges for a long time, to simply took it away from us without any previous notification and refused to give any compensation are outrageous. You even rudely told us to "go away and take Antwerp before the Germans did". Surely you know, France already has large territory and army capable of striking beyond its border, compare these to us, and you should be grateful or what you have.

Your recent action also made us think whether we have forged a wrong alliance with France, perhaps Denmark should not turn down the offer from England. At least they have some respect for us.

Also, since you have chosen to disclose our private diplomatic letters, I might as well disclose your letter to us:

Originally Posted by Tristan de Castelreng

King Knud,

Dear ally,

You have put much worthless efforts in subjugating the rebels of Bruges.
Your siege had been going on for ages without success.

So we took the liberty of cutting you short at the finish line and Bruges is now a French City.
None of your men were harmed in the process of taking that town.

As our allies, you are still welcome on our soil but we would advise you to set on your sights on the neighbouring city of Antwerp, still rebel-held.

I hope you won't bear us any ill will for acting so rashly but we needed a quick access to the British Isles so that we could bring down our unruly English neighbour.

German armies are already en route to Antwerp so I strongly advise you to act fast in laying siege to that town.

Yours faithfully

Philippe
By the grace of God
King of France

This part of your letter is especially ridiculous:

I hope you won't bear us any ill will for acting so rashly but we needed a quick access to the British Isles so that we could bring down our unruly English neighbour.

You already have three ports and ships on the sea near the British Isles even before Bruges was (forcefully) taken.