Pirates doing Diplomacy?

[oledavy]

I think we should go ahead and make a play for it with our second city. I would like, however, to make sure we have copper within easy reach before we do. I feel fairly sure it will be in the second or third ring of our capital. In designing this map, I think Commodore will have put either copper at the capital to make rushing hard - something that would ruin a game like this.

[thestick]

I don't think we should make a play for it. That city's smack dab right between our capitals. If copper's in easy reach, why not settle there for a second city? We have the slight problem of no The Wheel for a trade connection, so if copper's in easy reach of everyone, they'll have Axes before we do.

[luddite]

Maybe we negotiate for a city say 1E of the corn for ourselves?

I'd prefer if we settle there before even making contact with them, that way we avoid all the diplomatic hassles.

[pindicator]

1W of the corn wouldn't be impossible to hold - we'd be looking at 5 tiles from our capital. The issue would be if we can get a strategic resource (or archery, but necessitating archery isn't worth the pink dot IMO) in time to hold it from any hostility down south.

Myself, I like the idea of doing something bold, like pink-dotting down there.

Luddite makes a point - if we settle there before we even meet them, then there's a bit of deniability. We can claim we didn't intentionally do it.

[thestick]

I say we move the discussion to the Quarterdeck. This is clearly beyond diplomacy.

[Bigger]

I'd prefer if we settle there before even making contact with them, that way we avoid all the diplomatic hassles.

yes, I love that.
Whats to stop us from saying "oh, we didn't even realize you were there."
TEAM wants us to move towards team Parkin, can we trust them not to rat us out? (i.e. let Parkin know we were aware of their presence when we planted the base)

[oledavy]

Lewwyn sent me updated scouting from TEAM.



We owe them a picture back.

[Nakor]

Pindicator, can you send a new screenshot to GES?

[thestick]

Before you do, make sure to erase that sign that says 'Pink Dot.'

[pindicator]

Was away at a wedding this weekend. Did this get taken care of or do i need to do a screenshot tonight?