03-30-2003, 08:38 AM
BanditAngel,Mar 30 2003, 06:57 AM Wrote: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.It's not a bad idea to assume that Russia's honest about the alliance, especially one so much in favour of him as this one is. But keep in mind that agreeing to the alliance is in Russia's favour, not yours. He owes you.
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.
That said, he's probably absolutely sincere about the alliance - for three or four years, at least. He's got a knife with your name on it. Take advantage of the first two years of his sincerity and grab the centres Austria can't keep - Serbia, Greece, maybe even Budapest.
France and England are your two most important diplomatic contacts right now, with a collapse of Germany and a virtual collapse of Austria on the horizon. You want them to go to war, England on Russia, France on Italy. Again, with Austria's timer ticking, you have to move fast, because Russia/Italy is one of the strongest alliances on the board, and after Austria, their natural target is...you.