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[Rhydderch Hael]

Well I'm currently playing this game a bit nievely - specifically I'm trusting that Russia is honest about the alliance we've got. They've asked me to help attack Germany, and are willing to aid me in taking Rumania and Galacia if I cooperate. With Austria being crushed by the Italians and the Russians as allies I seem to be in a fairly good position, at least short term.

Russia tells me that England and France are both going to support an action agains't Germany, and England has sent me a message confirming this. Therefor I'd say it's fairly inevitable that Germany is going to fall, and Austria too. Russia seems sincere for now at least, so I'm inclined to trust them and focus my attention on the Italians.

I'm not really sure what to expect out of France and England, since geographically and diplomatically I'm seperated from them. Watching your game is helping a fair bit, but your Russia collapsed while mine is working with England to crush Germany so the situation is fairly different.

Aye. You can play most honorably and build a reputation for sticking close in alliances. But there's something to be said for being a greedy, trecherous son of a gun! As long as it ensures your continued future.

There are two constants in the art of diplomacy: 1) a gift is never free, and if a nation offers you something, it only comes with the understanding that they get something good for themselves, too. 2) someone who offers help is someone in great need themselves. The Art of Diplomacy is the fine art of begging to a gold-bound coffer—to be a beggar while looking like a philanthropist.


And there's something to be said about the adage, "Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer..." A nation or two who are geographically seperated from you have no direct interests in your downfall. On the contrary, they may value your isolation in that your two camps can expand without conflict, and can influence the pressures of all nations between you.