The Bonaparte Absence (AH RP/Reboot/OOC)

[Valloria]

I'm in no need of advice on how to conduct my foreign policy. I understand how the game is played, and I won't be convinced to surrender a powerful network of alliances just because you imply Austria is not living up to its full potential. I can assure you that my decisions are more complex than "what can I accomplish with no friends in the international community."

I phrased that poorly, my apologies. I'm just pointing out that set-up isn't the sort of thing that would make the world fear Austria's might, as you claimed it would. The odds against Prussia are so heavily stacked it'd be a miracle if they managed to win.

"The lion does not concern itself with the opinions of the sheep."
Also, I think it is a feat in itself that Austria would be able to unite Russia, Bavaria, Denmark-Norway, and itself into one alliance against another power. These alliances and the territorial changes would show Austria's allies that it means to keep its promises and will most definitely scare the living shit out of anyone who dares attack me. It would take the rest of Europe to defeat a joint Austro-Russo-Danish/Norwegian-Bavarian alliance on land.

Sure, however I cannot guarantee that the Netherlands will get involved in the war, and I do not plan to directly declare war on the Dutch Republic. However, if another party as part of my alliance were to do so, I could not stop a few Austrian regiments from helping if they were needed...

As far as I know, Netherland is actually only allied to Prussia. So perhaps, me and Bavaria should declare on them. Also, will this alliance develop to a defensive pact for both of us or just one time thing?

This treaty implies a defensive pact. Any and all alliances I make or already have made are implied to be permanent defensive alliances with choice offensive elements (like the joint invasion of Prussia) unless explicitly stated as the opposite.

[Sanabel]

I'm working on an IC post a little bit each day. Should be up sometime soon in the coming days.

It's just taking a lot of effort to figure out exactly how to go about internal politics.

[Segmentia]

Well, I can't promise that Britian will remain neutral with so much territory changing hands. It would utterly shatter the status quo, and that is not something Britian wants.

[Gadrana-Eshil]

I should start work on my next IC post, and finish it tomorrow.

[Gadrana-Eshil]

I need the OP to respond to my TG, and I also need a response from the OP ICly because I need to know how everything goes. So does everyone else, tho, with that events system I asked about :c I just need them because each post I do something with some stuff I can't really influence, such as how much time it takes, any losses, any accidents, how the nation takes it, et cetera.

[Federal States of Xathuecia]

I need the OP to respond to my TG, and I also need a response from the OP ICly because I need to know how everything goes. So does everyone else, tho, with that events system I asked about :c I just need them because each post I do something with some stuff I can't really influence, such as how much time it takes, any losses, any accidents, how the nation takes it, et cetera.

Huh?

[Sanabel]

I need the OP to respond to my TG, and I also need a response from the OP ICly because I need to know how everything goes. So does everyone else, tho, with that events system I asked about :c I just need them because each post I do something with some stuff I can't really influence, such as how much time it takes, any losses, any accidents, how the nation takes it, et cetera.

Or you could be like everyone else and Rp out your own events without the OP holding your hand.

[Gadrana-Eshil]

I need the OP to respond to my TG, and I also need a response from the OP ICly because I need to know how everything goes. So does everyone else, tho, with that events system I asked about :c I just need them because each post I do something with some stuff I can't really influence, such as how much time it takes, any losses, any accidents, how the nation takes it, et cetera.

Or you could be like everyone else and Rp out your own events without the OP holding your hand.

But I could god-mod. And that's how people quickly grow bored with nations, and national events. They know exactly what is going to happen >_> I don't want to be in complete control of everything to do with my nation, because, sometimes, people do stuff that would cause riots, and the general populace is like "hail the new queen!" But... yeah, sure, whatever, just say it's holding my hand when not only would it stop any and all possible godmodding, but it'd add flavor, and keep me from becoming bored out of my mind since I control every little detail, and every little action, can BS all my losses, et cetera :/

Oh, and what are rules regarding expansion? How quickly is territory taken, et cetera, et cetera?

[Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States]

Or you could be like everyone else and Rp out your own events without the OP holding your hand.

But I could god-mod. And that's how people quickly grow bored with nations, and national events. They know exactly what is going to happen >_> I don't want to be in complete control of everything to do with my nation, because, sometimes, people do stuff that would cause riots, and the general populace is like "hail the new queen!" But... yeah, sure, whatever, just say it's holding my hand when not only would it stop any and all possible godmodding, but it'd add flavor, and keep me from becoming bored out of my mind since I control every little detail, and every little action, can BS all my losses, et cetera :/

Oh, and what are rules regarding expansion? How quickly is territory taken, et cetera, et cetera?

I could give you a few events, if you want to. At least some ideas to work with.

[New Granadeseret]

I need the OP to respond to my TG, and I also need a response from the OP ICly because I need to know how everything goes. So does everyone else, tho, with that events system I asked about :c I just need them because each post I do something with some stuff I can't really influence, such as how much time it takes, any losses, any accidents, how the nation takes it, et cetera.

The event system is just occasional for random and/or based on drastic shifts on the ground based on player actions. For example, say the Qing tried to shut down the Opium trade. There might be an event like "Western Ships Seized!" (Which basically gives Europeans the perfect excuse to attack Chinese ports). I don't have time to do the highly detailed system you propose. If I start triggering random events without some kind of control, people might accuse me of being biased/unfair. (For example, I was thinking at the start of this thread that if Russian/Austrian/Prussian understanding broke down the Poles might stage another uprising in the chaos, but now that'd look like I'm just trying to weak the Russo-Austrian alliance)

I would love to have this more a more inter-active experience... but I'm not sure how to do it without the situation dissolving into chaos.

[Sanabel]

Or you could be like everyone else and Rp out your own events without the OP holding your hand.

But I could god-mod. And that's how people quickly grow bored with nations, and national events. They know exactly what is going to happen >_> I don't want to be in complete control of everything to do with my nation, because, sometimes, people do stuff that would cause riots, and the general populace is like "hail the new queen!" But... yeah, sure, whatever, just say it's holding my hand when not only would it stop any and all possible godmodding, but it'd add flavor, and keep me from becoming bored out of my mind since I control every little detail, and every little action, can BS all my losses, et cetera :/

Oh, and what are rules regarding expansion? How quickly is territory taken, et cetera, et cetera?

Your boredom isn't the Op's problem though. Everyone else seems to manage just fine...and rping is more about writing and fleshing out a plot, a story, than it is a playing a game and having mindless expansion. If you want mindless expansion, then play Risk.

[Gadrana-Eshil]

But I could god-mod. And that's how people quickly grow bored with nations, and national events. They know exactly what is going to happen >_> I don't want to be in complete control of everything to do with my nation, because, sometimes, people do stuff that would cause riots, and the general populace is like "hail the new queen!" But... yeah, sure, whatever, just say it's holding my hand when not only would it stop any and all possible godmodding, but it'd add flavor, and keep me from becoming bored out of my mind since I control every little detail, and every little action, can BS all my losses, et cetera :/

Oh, and what are rules regarding expansion? How quickly is territory taken, et cetera, et cetera?

I could give you a few events, if you want to. At least some ideas to work with.

;-;

First I get sad....

Then...

I GET MAD!!!



Erm, I mean. Uhm, sure. I really kind of get bored when it turns into the same old "expand here, conquer there, move on" in rapid motion, and when I do something great for the populace I don't get to read someone else's writing, and experience that joy you feel when the general populace is like "good job, you're just as good as mom *is slapped* OWIE! MA THAT HURT!"... sooo, events are good :3

*Huggles.*

But I could god-mod. And that's how people quickly grow bored with nations, and national events. They know exactly what is going to happen >_> I don't want to be in complete control of everything to do with my nation, because, sometimes, people do stuff that would cause riots, and the general populace is like "hail the new queen!" But... yeah, sure, whatever, just say it's holding my hand when not only would it stop any and all possible godmodding, but it'd add flavor, and keep me from becoming bored out of my mind since I control every little detail, and every little action, can BS all my losses, et cetera :/

Oh, and what are rules regarding expansion? How quickly is territory taken, et cetera, et cetera?

Your boredom isn't the Op's problem though. Everyone else seems to manage just fine...and rping is more about writing and fleshing out a plot, a story, than it is a playing a game and having mindless expansion. If you want mindless expansion, then play Risk.

I don't want mindless expansion. I want an experience. I not only want to act, I want to react instead of acting every part over, and over again. It's boring. I need something fun :/

[Stadenwick]

But I could god-mod. And that's how people quickly grow bored with nations, and national events. They know exactly what is going to happen >_> I don't want to be in complete control of everything to do with my nation, because, sometimes, people do stuff that would cause riots, and the general populace is like "hail the new queen!" But... yeah, sure, whatever, just say it's holding my hand when not only would it stop any and all possible godmodding, but it'd add flavor, and keep me from becoming bored out of my mind since I control every little detail, and every little action, can BS all my losses, et cetera :/

Oh, and what are rules regarding expansion? How quickly is territory taken, et cetera, et cetera?

Your boredom isn't the Op's problem though. Everyone else seems to manage just fine...and rping is more about writing and fleshing out a plot, a story, than it is a playing a game and having mindless expansion. If you want mindless expansion, then play Risk.

Or Victoria 2, you know, seems fitting with the current RP we're playing now.

[Sanabel]

I could give you a few events, if you want to. At least some ideas to work with.

;-;

First I get sad....

Then...

I GET MAD!!!



Erm, I mean. Uhm, sure. I really kind of get bored when it turns into the same old "expand here, conquer there, move on" in rapid motion, and when I do something great for the populace I don't get to read someone else's writing, and experience that joy you feel when the general populace is like "good job, you're just as good as mom *is slapped* OWIE! MA THAT HURT!"... sooo, events are good :3

*Huggles.*

Your boredom isn't the Op's problem though. Everyone else seems to manage just fine...and rping is more about writing and fleshing out a plot, a story, than it is a playing a game and having mindless expansion. If you want mindless expansion, then play Risk.

I don't want mindless expansion. I want an experience. I not only want to act, I want to react instead of acting every part over, and over again. It's boring. I need something fun :/

I could argue that your expansion in Africa is mindless expansion...

So in order to have fun, you need someone to tell you what logically happens after your every move?

[Russian people of america]

Post is almost finished, editing in replies for Sweden and Hanover.

[Gadrana-Eshil]

Your boredom isn't the Op's problem though. Everyone else seems to manage just fine...and rping is more about writing and fleshing out a plot, a story, than it is a playing a game and having mindless expansion. If you want mindless expansion, then play Risk.

Or Victoria 2, you know, seems fitting with the current RP we're playing now.

*Claps for comparison of this RP to the mindless expansion of Victoria 2.*

[Gadrana-Eshil]

;-;

First I get sad....

Then...

I GET MAD!!!



Erm, I mean. Uhm, sure. I really kind of get bored when it turns into the same old "expand here, conquer there, move on" in rapid motion, and when I do something great for the populace I don't get to read someone else's writing, and experience that joy you feel when the general populace is like "good job, you're just as good as mom *is slapped* OWIE! MA THAT HURT!"... sooo, events are good :3

*Huggles.*



I don't want mindless expansion. I want an experience. I not only want to act, I want to react instead of acting every part over, and over again. It's boring. I need something fun :/

I could argue that your expansion in Africa is mindless expansion...

So in order to have fun, you need someone to tell you what logically happens after your every move?

I could argue you're the most annoyingly difficult person on Earth, and probably should do that before you keep on trying to argue with me over my opinion, and how I feel, via completely invalid points that ignore every valid point I make >_>

[Gadrana-Eshil]

Whenever I enter my messages, it's removing certain suffixes, and, sometimes, entire words >_> Or maybe I'm just so tired that I think I'm typing these things out, and I'm not.

[Sanabel]

I could argue that your expansion in Africa is mindless expansion...

So in order to have fun, you need someone to tell you what logically happens after your every move?

I could argue you're the most annoyingly difficult person on Earth, and probably should do that before you keep on trying to argue with me over my opinion, and how I feel, via completely invalid points that ignore every valid point I make >_>

I'm sorry. I dont really care about feelings. Mine, yours, or anyone's. I care about reason.

Ah yes, my points are invalid. I really like your 'valid' points. The feelings one really hit home, and the fact you might get bored was a real gut-wrencher. Gg.

[Stadenwick]

I could argue you're the most annoyingly difficult person on Earth, and probably should do that before you keep on trying to argue with me over my opinion, and how I feel, via completely invalid points that ignore every valid point I make >_>

I'm sorry. I dont really care about feelings.

Your flag make this sentence ten times better than it should.

[Gadrana-Eshil]

I could argue you're the most annoyingly difficult person on Earth, and probably should do that before you keep on trying to argue with me over my opinion, and how I feel, via completely invalid points that ignore every valid point I make >_>

I'm sorry. I dont really care about feelings. Mine, yours, or anyone's. I care about reason.

Ah yes, my points are invalid. I really like your 'valid' points. The feelings one really hit home, and the fact you might get bored was a real gut-wrencher. Gg.

You really are quite vividly asinine, as well as completely... actually, I'm too tired to care about some child's pseudo-intellectual snark. Blocked.

[Gadrana-Eshil]

The time that someone completely disregards another person, or anything about them, as irrelevant, is the moment that this someone in question becomes irrelevant, for the world will block out their ignorance like heavy clouds block out a dim moon on a stormy night.

[Sanabel]

I'm sorry. I dont really care about feelings. Mine, yours, or anyone's. I care about reason.

Ah yes, my points are invalid. I really like your 'valid' points. The feelings one really hit home, and the fact you might get bored was a real gut-wrencher. Gg.

You really are quite vividly asinine, as well as completely... actually, I'm too tired to care about some child's pseudo-intellectual snark. Blocked.

Thank God.

I'm sorry. I dont really care about feelings.

Your flag make this sentence ten times better than it should.

I've slayed...but at what cost?

The time that someone completely disregards another person, or anything about them, as irrelevant, is the moment that this someone in question becomes irrelevant, for the world will block out their ignorance like heavy clouds block out a dim moon on a stormy night.

I think everyone cares a lot about this. So that's a really good move for vengeance. Once more, GG.

[Stadenwick]

You really are quite vividly asinine, as well as completely... actually, I'm too tired to care about some child's pseudo-intellectual snark. Blocked.

Thank God.

Your flag make this sentence ten times better than it should.

I've slayed...but at what cost?

The time that someone completely disregards another person, or anything about them, as irrelevant, is the moment that this someone in question becomes irrelevant, for the world will block out their ignorance like heavy clouds block out a dim moon on a stormy night.

I think everyone cares a lot about this. So that's a really good move for vengeance. Once more, GG.

From the picture? Probably your soul

[Sanabel]

Thank God.

I've slayed...but at what cost?

I think everyone cares a lot about this. So that's a really good move for vengeance. Once more, GG.

From the picture? Probably your soul

That's the hard truth, my friend. The bitter, cold truth.