Onder Kelkia wrote:Yes, my explanation was "very official sounding" and "political". What else is it meant to be?
You are arguing that Balder should approach The Rejected Realms because a faction within TRR's citizenry wants warmer relations with Balder. Fundamentally, why should the Government of Balder act to satisfy a feeling which has arisen not within Balder, but within The Rejected Realms?
The citizens of The Rejected Realm have no claim to influence Balder's diplomatic stance. The Government of Balder has its own citizens, views, and interests to think about. We have no representative role for the citizenry of TRR. You say Balder not approaching TRR in response to the views of TRR citizens is "very immature". In reality, TRR's citizens expecting Balder to adapt our position for them and solve their own political disagreements is the immaturity. The citizens of TRR have no right to expect Balder to try a new diplomatic strategy. They can only expect that of their own government.
On the substantive issue of relations between Balder and The Rejected Realms, I can only repeat the relevant section of my previous post:Onder Kelkia wrote:As far as Balder is concerned, relations are not going to improve until and unless there is an end to unprovoked hostile and disparaging remarks from TRR's executive government officials and official outlets about Balder. I doubt that is going to happen because there are too many people who dislike Balder in TRR. If there was a change in TRR's attitude, we might entertain a change, but as things stand, Balder is content with the existing state of affairs. We are not going to either try to affect or allow our own policy to be affected by, internal discussions within TRR.
You're twisting my words, purposely as always. I'm not saying Balder should "bend" to the will of foreigners or the "big bad defenders". I'm saying that there is hope for better relations between our two regions. Do Balder's citizens believe that the region's stance on TRR is to be a big ol' grump because what, fratt & Guy, don't like you and you and don't like them and you chose to take a joke not just seriously but as an official statement from the government? You act like TRR has remained the same since 2013 when the FRA and imperialists were at war with each other. You certainly haven't changed since then. Being so rigidly stuck in the past isn't helping Balder because that's never helped any region.
TRR, however, has definitely changed since 2013. Last year was the advent of a new, progressive era for TRR, led by players that are either moving forward from the stagnant policies of our predecessors or are new enough that they can't be weighed down by the stubbornness of TRRs past players. The time for change has begun not only for TRR but for all of GP. 2018 is a new age for all regions. An era for players ready to escape the burdens of their distant past. In the face of that GCRs, not just Balder have to make a choice for themselves; cement themselves in the bitterness of the past or move forward to a bright future.