[CP] British~Irish War Ends
Sweet Drinker
As of today the Shrubbery Settlement begins.
Yes I made that name up and it means nothing
Subject to terms (nobody breaking it) a Non-Aggression Pact between Ireland and Britain begins. The initial duration being until the end of NEXT Presidential term.
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For the duration of this first NAP agreement
Ireland lays claim to:
Louth
Dublin
Wexford
Cork* (more about this region later)
Britain retains control of:
Mayo
Shannon
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Britain's motivations for holding these regions are obvious:
They gain a fruit bonus.
They feel they deserve 'something' for our previous NAP being broken.
For Ireland's part, we now face the reality of having no viable direct war targets. While our mature population obviously must fight for our allies abroad once we have the regions we desire back,I'm sure UK won't mind if our NC's steal a point or two from the RW's that medal hunters will start! That early TP gold is precious to new players. (Protip: don't waste ur money starting RW's in the regions we won't be taking. You won't get it back).
I must also admit that I've an ulterior motive in UK having these particular regions. It is also why I noted Cork in the list of controlled regions.
While we now have an agreement forbidding direct conflict between us. That deal only effects our two countries. And when I look east and west, I see TWO nations all around!
Poland on our east tends to just take stuff they need while going about their interests. We've nothing of use to them and looks like they've better things to do atm.
Spain on the other hand seems to enjoy wiping nations longterm and demanding money to rent your own regions. And they look worryingly bored over there atm!
Mayo and Shannon are two of our three regions that border Spain.
Cork would be the final natural Irish region bordering Spain's Canadian colonies.
Which is why even though the region is to go to Ireland immediately as part of our agreement with UK, I've no intention of retaking it for the time being.
Romping around the island with UK is a good bit of fun for us. But it wouldn't be nearly so entertaining to play with Spain.
Just ask Canada...
They've been playing 'hide the country' with Spain for months now..
I'd prefer to just cozy up in Louth, Mayo, and Wexford for a Congress election for now!
Make sure to lose that RW in Mayo tonight folks. It'll just be a big hassle for us if we win it.
That's all for now folks!
Peace out (literally
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Sw33t
Comments
Not particularly agreeable terms, but I do understand the situation we're in.
It's not a particularly agreeable world for non-TWO states atm.
you're really a very good CP
I can live with that. For now.
Ah well, what you have to do you have to do I guess.
This games lost its flavour with this domination of TWO. Our time will come and eCroatia will always remember those who stood with us o7
Divide and conquer only works if you allow yourselves to be divided.
Perhaps it's time we multiplied, so we cannot be conquered.
I guess we don't have much of a choice at the moment.
This will have to do, at least for now. Good job Sweet.
Time changes everything in this game, wont be too long before Ireland is back on its feet. Well once they continue to elect people who are capable of doing the job...like Sweet.
Wolf, tell me a situation when we will ever have more choice? Here has been set the pattern for Ireland's future.
Sweet this is not a Pact or agreement, it has been dictated to us. The UK's reasons are conquerors excuses. Spain & Poland are bogymen trotted out to encourage our compliance - If those 2 wanted a bit of Ireland, they would take it no matter what "NAP we have with the UK. To say I am disappointed is putting things very mildly
Provide me with a better solution Boudicca.
Well Sweet, I probably cannot as I am not privy to IRC conversations nor Irish cabinet deliberations. But I do know this.
Despite my posts that UK citizens are a bunch of shambling retards - and while in fact some (many?) are, or seem to act that way, many (some) are certainly not - actually they are quite bright. And I assume that if they don't intend, or even want, to keep Ireland in thrall, they have to take account of the opinions of those that do.
So no matter what our plans are to escape from UK control - you can bet they will be aware & working to counter them.
Consider this - in the UK's ego boosting part of the US gang bang. To prepare for it, they came to an arrangement with Denmark/Germany to keep them of their backs. Did they bother with any arrangement with Ireland? - no they could not be arsed. Not even one region to allow us a congress.
It all comes down to why we are playing eRep - maybe I will do an article on that \o/
Britain's motivations for holding these regions are obvious:
They gain a fruit bonus.
awwwwwww...... the UK actually needs to have a fruit bonus. Poor them! They can also get my Q7 in their faces 🙂
How do you like them apples?
is its a Q7 apple?
Is it shaped like a turnip or a thingy?
"Spain on the other hand seems to enjoy wiping nations longterm and demanding money to rent your own regions." same goes for the poles. they wanna play this game alone. XD
You think you've made up that word, but this player was way ahead of you. 😉 http://www.erepublik.com/en/citizen/profile/1495398
Good enough I guess. At least we'll have a congress, which was the most important thing.
I'll reserve judgment until I've seen what sort of Congress I get to work with : P
Don't worry I'll only put up good congressman from the ILP! 😃
Congresss is a place for useless politician ranting about useless issues.
Is congress worth of irish honour
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Smart move. I think we all want to see the country restored, and some of us (including me) would love to take a shot at getting Northern Ireland. But this is not the time. Last night's check, there were all of 427 Irish citizens. That's it. We are on the map, we will have a legislature, and we will have a temporary peace with our most antagonistic enemy. Sounds like you did good. Hope you run for re-election.
So much about your individualism and honour you like to talk about.
Ireland gets humiliated not only by brits but by its own government and you see nothing wrong.
"Irish" government surrendered on their knees before even trying to take irish land on battlefield....
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Yes, it is a good shrubbery. I like the laurels particularly.
Shrubbery is a fun word.
"They feel they deserve 'something' for our previous NAP being broken."
Ah, right, so wiping us for two months doesn't count then? Jeez, just how boring has this game become now.
You shouldnt have elected MUFC. twice...
Thanks for your advice about our internal policy. I'll file it in the bin for safe keeping.
Thats how diplomacy works sadly.. lose some and win some. I think it is a fair NAP as don't forget we've broken the promise and to honour that promise we have to give something in return as a collateral.
Well, we've given a third of the country as collateral. One region I could live with, but two? However, the axis is all-powerful now so they can do what they want.
If it wasn't for MUFC's cock up we wouldn't be giving any collateral regardless if TWO is all powerful or not.
Liam, eUK has no access to the Shannon fruit without a region connecting it to them = Mayo.
Sure...mufc decide to fight for irish honour and not let brits be overlords of ireland...and he is screwed up.
Sweet before even tryng to put a serious fight for freedom got on his knees and asked for mercy...and he is succesful.
Get serious.....you kunts have your hands in this invasion as much as brits.
Starting with Padraig proposing NE and you kunts fighting for brits and openly bragging about it...
Once a traitor..always a traitor...
James. Still sounds like a jackboot excuse to me. "We'll have the fruit, but we need another region to get it", but we have little to no negotiating power so there's little option.
I didn't accept Britain's peace proposal,
Britain accepted mine.
I don't care about 'this or that' region.
They are just squares on the board to be taken or sacrificed as necessary to win the game.
I can live with that. For now.
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Good groveling : p
"Poland on our east tends to just take stuff they need while going about their interests. We've nothing of use to them and looks like they've better things to do atm."
I hope you're right!
If we had a hidden region in the middle of the island, I'd just whole up there until the global situation changes.
My choices were:
UK+Poland
UK+Spain
or border all 3
There isn't even a guarantee that any of these is a 'right answer'.
Perhaps staying wiped was the correct choice.
Generally, one of Ireland's advantages has been we don't really have a strategic value, so, apart from the Brits, we're not really an attractive proposition to attack. Personally I blame CoT for being so weak and ineffectual allowing TWO's utter domination.
POTATO SALAD
Well, considering all the past propositions from UK (in each we had to pay money or allow them manipulate our FA for peace), giving them 2 regions is something "cheaper" for me. Even if that regions gives bonuses.
Let's see how things playout!
two regions is to much in the long term, for a specified short term maybe, but then who trusts them?
My dear Lord on Heavens with all of His angels!
Can Ireland sink any lower?
This is not peace agreement! This is "remeber Irish who is your master" agreement.
Is that why marcus, conway and chewie have british cz.....to enjoy british/irish fcking bonuses?
Better being erased and having some freaking pride then getting leftovers as british obeying slave...
We tell british spawns of SATAN! to fck off and fight them for next century if have to...That is the rish way...not this.......traitor filth of agreement...
I love your style! (No homo xD)
no homo taken...
Viktor is right why should we bow down the The Brits like that. How about we get some powerful allies and fuck them over for a change.