OOC Thread and Chatroom

[Ibn-Khaldun]

So basically, he can keep the troops supplied but they are mad at him anyways. Maybe he supplies them with crappy food or something.

Perhaps the supplies were not for men but for the horses?

Can't imagine 100 or so men eating hay or something like that.

This could make his men angry.

[Privateerkev]

Maybe Bart keeps them all well fed but doesn't let them drink or dabble in other "morale" raising pursuits.

[Rowan]

I might have to do a story on this...

[ULC]

Crappy food with good nutrients that lets them march further?

Or maybe he has excellent food, and simply dangles it in front of them to get them to march that extra mile?

[TinCow]

I am currently editing the save to get everything proper before doing the Library mugshots. While doing this, I have noticed that the following people have Pagan Magicians in their retinue and, as far as I can tell, none have asked for them to be removed:

Zigavinos Vasilakios (rossahh)
Ioannis Kantakouzinos (Kagemusha)
Vissarionas ek Lesvou (Ramses II CP)
Methodios Tagaris (Tristan de Castelreng)
Anastasios Neokaisareitis (The Lemongate)

If any of you want this retinue removed (it may help with your influence and/or Crusade army) please let me know as soon as possible.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Ah, now this is the kind of PBM I'm used to. It took a while, but I think the politics reminiscent of KotR are finally in place. Buckle up, kiddies.

[OverKnight]

I have no idea what you're talking about.

I'm sorry, but the Patriarchal Represenative was being a bit uppity for the Basileus's taste. If the Patriarch himself would deign to enter the Magnaura, I'm sure he would receive a more courteous reception.

I'm afraid Aleksios is a bit miffed about how his Empire is being kidnapped.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Sending a PM your way.

(Just let me finish ATPG's first)

[flyd]

Well, I say just go on and cancel the next chariot race and replace it by something much more interesting:

Emperor vs. Patriarch
6 rounds of boxing, 5 rounds of theological argument about the spiritual and temporal authorities of the Emperor and Patriarch and just who is the head of the Church (you know, other than that guy Jesus).
Odds are three to two in favor of the Emperor.

[GeneralHankerchief]

3:2 odds? You're living in the past, FLYdude. Emperors beating the crap out of religious authorities are last year's thing.

[OverKnight]

We shall see.

[TinCow]

It is worth pointing out that Aleksios now has 3 authority, which gives him access to a veto. God help any enemies of a Basileus who has 6+ authority.

[flyd]

Better propose two crusade Edicts then, worded slightly differently.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Better propose two crusade Edicts then, worded slightly differently.

I have a feeling that's going to be one of the loopholes that's going to work exactly once.

Might as well be this one though.

[Privateerkev]

Have I mentioned yet that I love this event?

I've had more fun today than I have had in a long time.

[TinCow]

Better propose two crusade Edicts then, worded slightly differently.

If there is not at least one difference of substance between them, I'll use the crotchety old Protoasecretes to declare them redundant and they will not be put to the vote. There must be some actual difference to the Edicts, not just a change in verbiage.

[AussieGiant]

In the immortal words of TOP GUN:

The tower has been definitely buzzed!!

Well done TC and GH. Like the banishment touch OK, that was sheer prissiness in action there

I've gone and blown on the embers to see what sparks

[Privateerkev]

And I've just dropped a couple bombs of my own. It's starting to feel like KotR again...

[Ignoramus]

It looks as if I read PK correctly - he has no respect for authority.

[Privateerkev]

It looks as if I read PK correctly - he has no respect for authority.

"In real life" I very much question authority. Constantly. It comes with the territory of studying power relationships for a living. Once you realize that "authority" is a constructed concept usually created and continued in very unequal ways, it gets easy to question it.

IC is different. Mak respects authority to a point. (technically, most of the characters respect authority to a point. The difference is where that point is.)

[Ituralde]

Enemies shaking hands on the Senate floor!?

This isn't KotR after all...

[OverKnight]

The only did that to avoid going to the Principal's office.

I thinked feigned sinceriety was a big part of KotR.

[TinCow]

I thinked feigned sinceriety was a big part of KotR.

Are you accusing Lothar of being insincere in his investigation of the Kaiser's murder?!

[woad&fangs]

This is what the messenger in the Magnaura was talking about.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

[Privateerkev]

That's what I get for not looking at the latest save...

It seems the AI likes to send men on "deep raids" as anyone who has followed "the tale of the wandering Templar general" can attest to.

Thanks for putting up the screenshot!

[Ibn-Khaldun]

That's just the good old AI.

[Privateerkev]

And from the screenshot, you can see how the Templar general has strategically placed himself in the exact spot that blocks all army movement between Antioch and Adana. You basically have to crawl past him one space at a time.

[Ferret]

You do have boats though...

[Privateerkev]

You do have boats though...

No, we have a boat. That is singular, not plural. (EF has been keen on being the grammar police lately.)

The boat can move 2 units at a time. So it would take a few turns to move the army by shuttle. But if you try to crawl around the guy, there is a chance, however small, that he will move out of the way.

[Ferret]

My mistake, I was under the impression that you had two boats, please forgive me