[Germany]

Italy, I think they each realize I'm not a threat to either of them. I not only helped save France from you, but I moved away from him as well when I could have taken 3 of his SCs instead. One unit 1 space closer to Russia isn't that big of a threat either.

Nice to see how quickly you'd turn on your only ally though...

[Italy]

Germany, you're right--I owe Austria an explanation.

Austria,

For a year and a half I've tried to get you to help me into BUL. I wanted to stop Russia from taking all of Turkey and that was the quickest way to accomplish that.

The first turn, you didn't have time to respond, which is fine.
The second turn, you simply ignored my request.
The third turn, you held BUD for no reason instead of helping me against Russia.

Are you with me or against me? I need to know because I have France on a crusade against me for some unknown reason, Russia refuses to work with me although I could guarantee him a win, and Germany is running around mind fucking everyone on the board.

[Germany]

Since when is "Attacking Italy" = "Mind fucking everyone"?

[Italy]

You don't really need to attack me. You've got your cronies to do it for you : )

[Germany]

Maybe if you didn't call allies cronies you'd still have some :-p

[Italy]

Well, I don't think you can really blame me for Turkey going CD. And I haven't stabbed Austria, I just want a better explanation of what is going on.

[Austria]

Italy, I'm with you, apparently I missed the second request. I've already explained the third time. Unfortunately, I think that we(or at least I)am going to die soon.

[Italy]

Austria, I agree it looks grim for both of us.

I apologize for what I need to do, but support holding a center that was not under threat instead of defending against Russia is not a mistake I can risk you making again.

[Austria]

Italy, if you have any suggestions, I'd like to hear them.

oops, sorry, hadn't updated the thread for a while.

[Austria]

Italy, the problem is that france and germany seem to be unwilling to change their plans. besides, they don't even need to because they can just rip us apart as is.

@rratclif - thank you and please do. hopefully you're ok with WTA though.

Not to get on anybody's nerves, but the board is just screaming this at me...

Russia is poised to take Turkey's other two SC's, and it appears that there is discourse in the Italian-Austrian alliance. It would seem to me that these two minor powers need to quit bickering and agree on something.

"I apologize for what I need to do, but support holding a center that was not under threat instead of defending against Russia is not a mistake I can risk you making again."

Perhaps it was a mistake, or maybe it was intentional, but at any rate it is illogical to make war with somebody who seems like he still wants to work with you.

You're only ally on the board you are about to attempt to crush with some non existant armies/fleets!!?

Oh and the German Nazi u-boats of Iceland are about to sweep in and take over the map...

[Germany]

I wish I had U-Boats :-p. From now on let's all agree German fleets are invisible unless they offer support, get attacked, or attack something? This could be a brilliant new variant... submarines!

OMGWTFBBQ!!!1!1!!!1

Zapyx this is a private public press game

[Germany]

WS has a point Zapyx (though he voiced it like an idiot). While you were actually nice about it, you still probably shouldn't post here until the game is over, unless you're thinking about taking over Turkey. We've already run into an issue with people posting in a way I for one consider inappropriate, and while I don't mind the input you gave as you didn't resort to name-calling or insults, to say that one person is okay and not another is dangerously close to setting a bad precedent.

With that being said, WS please stop posting in this thread unless you take over Turkey first.

if you hadnt noticed i have left your thread alone since your last hissy fit

and fyi the first part was just to be stupid(it bugs me when people do all that 7337 speak crap) and the other part was a sarcastic jab.

You haven't left the thread, you just posted above, and I don't care why you said what you did, you still voiced it like an idiot. Now please ACTUALLY stop posting, instead of just saying you are.

[France]

Germany: I thought as much, thanks for the assurance.

Also, can we stop with the extra players? It's getting rather annoying >_>. There is a reason players can't commentate on games through the chat function, these threads should be treated as such too.

[Italy]

HAHA When WS criticizes Germany, he throws a fit, but when Zapyx critizes me, Germany doesn't care that he posts!

[France]

No point in restating the same arguments.

[Germany]

The difference I saw between Zapyx and WS is that Zapyx was polite when he posted, and really only said something (you shouldn't turn on Austria) that had already been said. WS insulted several people, then continued to post singling out one person (just happened to be me) with a lot of idiotic messages that took up lots of room, and when asked to stop didn't. Had he used the same language towards anyone else I would have asked him to stop as well.

As far as Zapyx goes, I believe I asked him not to post here again until the game was over, though I was more polite about it, since he was more polite in the way he initially posted.

As a general rule to everyone reading this thread, please stop posting unless you are taking Turkey.

[Germany]

No problem France, sorry I didn't communicate my intentions to you BEFORE the move.

[France]

Heh, taken in context with your other moves it obviously has innocent intentions behind it, I'm just falling into the trap of paranoia again. Also, I feel I must mention that my unit in Burgundy is there solely to provide support into Marseilles once I make my way into Piedmont.

[Germany]

I assumed, you seem like a pretty solid player, and it doesn't take a genius to realize that is we fight each other we both lose.

[France]

Very true, infighting has brought down more than its fair share of alliances before. Just look at Italy and Austria.

[Germany]

I'd rather not look at Italy and Austria... :-p

Italy, nice take of Trieste by the way. Part of the reason I dislodged you was to see if you'd retreat into Austria. It'll be so much easier to come after you if you've angered Austria too.

[Italy]

Yes, it was a clever move. However, Austria and I were both doomed for failure even if we stuck together. My goal now is to give Russia the motivation to go for the win.