Yerushalayim

"Greece can provide assistance for the aid fleet. We can provide an escort of five destroyers and six frigates, to help ensure that the fleet arrives safely at its destinations, in addition to a contingent of marines to protect the workers at each location."

Such a good movie. Hopefully the war will be equally entertaining.

The Minister gave a soft sigh and rolled her eyes, "You do not wish one nation to be in command, and you do not think it should be a group effort. What solution do you offer, or have you only come to poke holes in the efforts of others?"

"Who says that this must be done through the Maltese? They've brought us together, and they offer a convenient location for those of us based in Europe, but I see no reason why oversight of the fund or peace keepers could not be in the hands of a committee made up of chosen representatives from participating nations."

The Greek minister glanced around at those who spoke, then shook her head. "Even if you are already engaged in your own humanitarian efforts, do you not see the advantage in having other nations assisting you? A unified, organized, effort is much better than piecemeal charity and intervention. What Malta is proposing is not just a social club, or a way for them to be the middle men, it is a way for us to leverage the combined assets of our nations to do more good together than we could alone."

The Greek foreign minister, along with a small staff of aids and translators, had been dispatched quietly to Malta. Though they enjoyed the refreshments and sights of Malta, it was the political aspects of the invitation that most tantalized them all. The Minister listened quietly to the King's speech before half raising herself from her seat to speak. "Greece welcomes the return of the humanitarian spirit to the world stage. We will match Malta's contributions to the international aid fund, and provide peace keepers wherever they are needed."

Good luck.

Do you think that actions, such as kidnapping another player's ruler without prior discussion or coordination, have a place in the game? If so, what is their place, how should they be handled, and what should be done if one player wishes for such a storyline to advance, while the 'defending' player does not?

What do you think is the ideal role of the GMs during a competitive RP war?

In your opinion, what's the most ideal way to pursue a war in RP?

You shut your trashy mouth mister. Our bar is totally made from the finest plywood around. Seriously though, scoot. So that I stop checking in thinking Zoot's answered.

A bit of a mixed approach could work, too. Have some basic guides, such as descriptions of naval doctrine, that explain the very basics of stuff. And then have the Q&A for anything more advanced.

Howdy Zoot. Let's assume you don't get Greece: What would you plan to RP as? What's your opinion on our nuke ban? How about our smaller navies? Do you think RPA will succeed in its intention of providing an alternate game for players who want a different style of play from what the "hegemon" players commonly utilize?

I think we had a thread where people could ask for help in RP'40 with building their military. Something like that could be pretty useful. Or, as has been suggested, just a basic military Q&A type thread where people can go "Hey, do I want SSBNs or SSGNs?" and people can answer. I'd, personally, find it helpful (as I'll readily admit, I'm a navy noob, and frequently ambush more knowledgeable players in order to pick their brains anyway).

Don't take away mah Greece bruh.

March 21, Year 1, Constantinople [Private] Arista Pappadopolous signed her name to the document before her, and slid it across her desk to the aid who was waiting. It was the last of the papers that was needed to declare the new government of Greece, the final paper to move Greece from a state of internal strife and civil war, to a state of peace and stability. Though the war had been over for some time, the remnants of the monarchy had held out until, at last, a peace deal had been brokered. Now, before her, stood the last of the monarchy's generals, his hands folded behind his back as he stood before her desk. Several Greek guards were present, their weapons carefully not aimed at the General or his men, but the threat was there nonetheless; should these men of violence give any sign that they intended harm to the new Prime Minister, they would be gunned down before they could act upon their foul impulses. “It is done,” General Kazilieris spoke softly for a man of his size. He unclasped his hands and ran his fingers over his beard, a nervous habit of his, before extending his hand toward Arista. She eyed his hand for a moment before standing and taking it. “To a united Greece,” she said as they clasped hands. There was a moment of tension where neither would release the other, but Kazilieris gave a short nod in the end, “A united Greece. For the people,” he said in a near whisper. [Public excerpt from the Eleftherotypia news paper] There was celebration in the streets today as the government announced the finalization of the peace deal that has brought an end to the civil war that had gripped the nation. The peace deal, in addition to formally ending the fighting, has moved the nation's capital from Sparta to Constantinople, a city that both factions have agreed is a neutral ground, and a historic site for the Greek people. As part of the peace deal, the remaining monarchist forces have been given pardons for their actions, and are to be folded into the armed forces. General Kazilieris, the commander of the remaining monarchist forces, has assumed the position of Minister of Defense, a move widely decried by those who have called for the General's arrest and trial for war crimes. With the peace signed, Greece has formally re-opened its borders to foreign diplomats and business people.

Haha. This actually made me laugh.

This is RP. You could just RP with whatever fashion sense you want.

This seems pretty sensible to me.

I suppose I'm ignorant/naive, since I don't see the troll in this.

The Republic is pleased to announce the completion of the Pan African rail network, begun at the formation of the African League. The completion of this ambitious project links all African League member states, save Madagascar, by a modern high speed rail network, and has been hailed as a boon to continental unity and economics.

I agree with this guy. Stop making me agree with NoR people. Also dammit, I'm not sure who to root for now. Tywin seems to want DS to lose, and I want to root against Tywin.

I applaud your stunningly creative CB.

I'd say, annex it, but then RP it as being a secondary vassal state. You can pretty easily divide/deploy your soldiers however you want, and create/RP another set of governmental characters for the vassal state(s).

Lol. I went on a brief vacation while the war was being discussed. Voodoo and Rudy were informed. I posted when asked, when I returned. I've been active in all GM discussions in the GM channel and GM thread. That I've not been posting random RP posts is due to the clusterfuck of a war, which has my nation in lockdown until Voodoo posts the ruling he, Rudy, and I already agreed to several days ago. The moment that ruling goes up and I'm free to post IC again is the moment I'll continue my storylines.