02-07-2004 06:32									#1
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Citizens of the Apolyton Empire,


We stand here to bid farewell and godspeed to the mightiest naval armada yet assembled in the history of warfare. Their masts, still visible in the red sunset, shall soon disappear from sight as they sail to meet the enemy with the valour, resolution, and faith which have guided our people from the dawn of time. This great crusade which we have entrusted them to fullfill may well be the most important enterprise in our history. With victory and defeat hinge our aspirations to be the greatest civilization the world will ever see.

Let un not underestimate our enemy. The Webringinans have shown an unequaled prowess at warfare, defeating our Netatolian allies and are now poised to dominate one half of the world's surface. Their army, still basking in victory, is tried and experienced and will undoubtadly prove to be a formidable foe once met on the battlefield. But rest assured that our people shall not make the same mistakes of our allies. We will not let bickering and bureaucracy get in the way of our warmaking capability. Our hands will be as strong as the sword they wield, and the Great Banana willing, we will strike at the heart of the enemy, and deal him a crippling wound that will take centuries to heal.

But the success of this endeavour does not rest solely on these brave soldiers and sailors, for it is the empire as a whole which made this ordeal possible. We thank our ironsmiths who with toil and sweat made the swords and armor with which our knights fight with. We thank the gunmakers who make the muskets with which our infantry take aim. We thank the workers, near and far, who cut the forests, build our roads, irrigate our fields to make our empire prosper. We thank the laborers who build our markets, libraries and aqueducts which make our cities thrive. But above all, we thank the Great Banana for guiding us through our humble origins as a backwards jungle people, into the mighty nation we are today.

Despite the solidarity of our people, this ordeal has not come without a price, a price which has at moments divided our people and generated passion and animosity unprecedented. But now is not the time dwell on these frictions. What is left is to be reminded that each and every citizien in our fair land has been committed to nothing other than ultimate victory. Though our means may differ, let us never forget that the one thing that binds us is our universal desire to triumph. United, we will stand stronger than ever, and with the resolution to rally together towards our common goal!

Finally let us not forget that we do not stand alone. Our valiant neighbors in Fanatikou stand besides us as brothers-in-arms, much as they did when we fought the treacherous forces of the Gamecatcher Alliance. Our histories, written together in blood, have opened up a new chapter of unity and cooperation, determined that the fate of one, will become the fate of all. Netatolia, still reeling from defeat, have also provided their moral support. But it is not nations or borders which join together for a common goal. It is the desire of thousands of people, honest and hardworking, from the streets of Sheng Ling to this very port of Incensity where we stand upon today, who have taken up arms to confront Webringian imperialism and Gamecatcherese deceit and make the world safe for all.

With the Great Banana on our side, with our hearts we shout: Arise Apolyton, and meet your destiny! Together we sail TO VICTORY!


- Master Zen
Consul of Apolyton

Port of Incensity
1 July, 710 AD

	02-07-2004 07:46									#2
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To victory! And what shall Hannibal the Great be doing in this holy war?

	02-07-2004 10:42									#3
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Well, perhaps it would be enough if he showed up...

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	02-07-2004 10:46									#4
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Several nights ago, as I told MZ, I had a dream that we were launching our invasion, as normal, however, Ruhrpott was undefended! Is this a prophecy? Or just some weird dream of an obsessed man? We shall see!

	02-07-2004 11:09									#5
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If you have a dream about CIV, chances are you're crazy enough for it to not matter.

	02-07-2004 12:34									#6
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I have dreams about Civ.... Or more accurately, about some of the people I know in Civ.... hehehe.....


Seriously, I think alot about what to do and when and where, but it's never entered my sleep (it might keep me from getting TO sleep...).

E_T

	02-07-2004 22:13									#7
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quote: Originally posted by mrmitchell If you have a dream about CIV, chances are you're crazy enough for it to not matter.

Aren't we all crazy? Aren't we all?

	02-07-2004 23:35									#8
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[Saruman voice]
"A new power is rising ... TO WAR!"
[/Saruman]

Because MZ likes to ask the Oracle of Apolloton for it's divine answers on his questions, I have asked it for him this time and the resuls are very very good.

At the first two turns Apolyton will be mediocre in the war. It will have losses. Friends at home will mourn for the fallen ones. But at the third turn the sun will rise and the reward will be beyond expectations. The fouth turn there is the alliance. In the end Apolyton will have a small vitory. The theme of the war is wonderful: Staves X for the ones interested: The place the querent is moving to will suffer from his 10 wands. The advise of the Oracle is to have stability within the nation and to avoid falling to folly.

Also, I find it still remarkable that Apolyton's shape is that of a cross, like that of Emperror Constantine. Let's hope it has the same result.

Aidun

	06-07-2004 08:07									#9
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MZ - great speech!!

Godspeed, Apolyton.

	06-07-2004 08:58									#10
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Maybe we'll pull this off if the game ever gets moving again...

	06-07-2004 09:05									#11
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Exactly what I was thinking? Where is the save?!?

	06-07-2004 09:57									#12
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GCA is holding it because they want peace from CGN

	06-07-2004 09:59									#13
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And CGN is remaining silent?

	10-07-2004 05:30									#14
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quote: Originally posted by Nuclear Master And CGN is remaining silent?

Yes, they have boycotted posting in the UN.

miccofl feels its a waste of time.

See the last post in the FA thread, it was a conversation WhiteBandit had with miccofl.

And this is nothing new. He has mentioned this a few times in the past couple of months.

	10-07-2004 06:19									#15
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Actually...Furloaf of CGN has broken that vow of silence. Basically, he says CGN does not feel that they owe peace to either GCA nor GWT as of this turn but that if mongoose were to tell them that they must give peace now, they will. GCA and GWT also indicated they would abide by mongoose's ruling on this particular issue.

So, we are waiting on word from the all elusive mongoose.

Can anyone track him down?

	10-07-2004 07:55									#16
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giving them remembrance was such a mistake. they really don't deserve to continue in this game. we replay our last turn and capture their only city.

	10-07-2004 08:48									#17
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quote: Originally posted by asleepathewheel giving them remembrance was such a mistake. they really don't deserve to continue in this game. we replay our last turn and capture their only city.

If GCA were to sudenly go "poof" I'd agree. As it is, we might need them. I know it's sad, but it's true. We have to be realistic here. We did not have the greatest start nor do we have a great ally in CFC. I'd even bet that if we left the other continent alone GCA would have a better looking Civ in 60 turns than what CFC has at that time!

	10-07-2004 09:27									#18
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quote: Originally posted by BigFree I'd even bet that if we left the other continent alone GCA would have a better looking Civ in 60 turns than what CFC has at that time!

Unfortunately, I believe this is an extremely true statement.

	10-07-2004 09:33									#19
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GCA sucks at building also. Don't give them too much credit before you look back at their city spacing, lack of Workers and tile improvements.

	10-07-2004 10:36									#20
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But you'd think that with all of the Civ III "experts" at CFC they could at least have enough workers.

	10-07-2004 14:30									#21
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Trip, they were fighting a two front war weren't they? Then we came in...

CFC did not have it so nearly as rough as GCA did.

	11-07-2004 07:55									#22
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quote: Originally posted by Nuclear Master But you'd think that with all of the Civ III "experts" at CFC they could at least have enough workers.

The DG community and the strat community over at CFC do not overlap in the slightest.

quote: Originally posted by BigFree Trip, they were fighting a two front war weren't they? Then we came in... CFC did not have it so nearly as rough as GCA did.

That still doesn't forgive their horrible attempts at building - especially when they had their opponent(s) on the ropes and had nothing to fear from the teams they were at war with.

They didn't even have a single Granary (from what I can gather).