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What wars would you support?
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| Germany |
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26 |
57.78% |
| Greece |
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15 |
33.33% |
| England |
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21 |
46.67% |
| Rome |
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7 |
15.56% |
| Russia |
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8 |
17.78% |
| Zulu |
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14 |
31.11% |
| No more war! :doitnow: Give peace a chance! |
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19 |
42.22% |
| Total: |
45 voters |
100% |
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roadcage
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Minneapolis Kansas
Nov 2001
time: 23:23
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roleplay
Ssgt roadcage (retired) put on his uniform today so he could give a proper salute to that great leader Khufu. The leader was here in Macross City for the express purpose of forming a grand Apolytonian Army. Khufu had opened a recruitment office just down the street from roadcage's retirement home and he planned to report in and plead his case for re-enlistment. Roadcage had to struggle since many turns of civilian life with his beloved Y'vette had increased his girth above the fighting weight he had so carefully maintained over his entire active career.
Yes, it had been a good career. Roadcage had been built to warrior specifications in the Capitol city of Apolyton, soon after the completion of the barracks. He had been in the stacks of the first American conflict, but saw no action. He had been upgraded to swordsman specifications just prior to the First French campaign, and was in the thick of things and earned his elite hitpoint with the capture of the french town now known as Macross City. He remained garrisoned there just long enough to fall in love, marry and put a WC into the build queue. Then it was off to the mysterious far east and the Persian front. He saw much action in Persia and notched several victories as an Elite, but the gods had not smiled upon his efforts. He had been there when his fellow in arms had spawned Cheops, but that was long ago and far away. After the conclusion of the Persian campaign, he had been temporarily garisoned in the former Persian town now known as Muncie. Eventually, his period of enlistment ended and rather than re-up he had returned to Macross City and the love of his life Y'vette.
So today, Ssgt roadcage (retired) began his journey to the house that Khufu built to see if a Swordsman, master of the edge elite status, bedecked with the scars and medals of campaigns of yesteryear, could join the great one in his quest. A quest denied him and granted to others by the rules of chance.
The sun beat down upon roadcage as he approached the recruiting station, and he was grateful for the brim on the cap of his ceremonial uniform. He entered briskly with a flair almost by instinct for it had been many many turns since his mustering out. And behold, there in the vestibule was none other than the Great Lord Khufu!
Khufu sprang up, approached and said, "Oh elite swordsman, why do you come to my station today?"
"To join you in your quest for glory sir", replied roadcage.
"Alas it will never be, for I expect to fill my Army with Cavalry. The blitz capability could make all the difference. But who knows, each unit in my Army must be a volunteer, and my quest may not interest the new pony boys. Lets see if you can qualify just in case."
"Will you follow me faithfully to Berlin?", and roadcage replied "by your command"
"Will you follow me faithfully to Athens?", and roadcage replied "by your command"
"Will you follow me faithfully to London?", and roadcage replied "by your command"
"Will you follow me faithfully to Rome?", and roadcage replied "by your command"
"Will you follow me faithfully to Moscow?", and roadcage replied "by your command"
"Will you follow me faithfully to Zimbabewe?", and roadcage replied "by your command"
"Will you follow me faithfully to wherever the hoomans direct me?", and roadcage replied "such is the obligation of Duty, Honor, and Country I first declared that fateful turn on the Apolyton barracks steps and repeat here today"
"Thank you roadcage, your answers are all correct. You are truly qualified to join my Army, but I still want to fill the slots with Cavalry. I hope you understand. Oh, one other thing, your name is somehow familiar to me."
"Are you the Sword that captured Macross City?", to which roadcage replied, "That was long ago Sir"
"No roadcage, I salute you Sir. You faced a worthy foe. A top of the line spear at the time" At Avignon, I also faced a spear, but in todays terms an outdated unsuitable enemy. Your courage was far greater than mine"
/roleplay
edit (forgot Moscow) 
Last edited by roadcage on 12-11-2002 at 21:04
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Meshelic
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Bringer of Peace, Destroyer of Worlds
Sep 2002
time: 21:23
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If the time is right for world war, why don't we drag the whole world in with us?
Too bad the Japanese Chinese and Indians are not really part of the greater Apolytonian continent; they are not of much use to us in a world war.
Let me search my Shadow Service records, I remember commissioning several agents to the German area, and I also recall several people opposing the reports they came back with, stating that the Germans are preparing for war with us.
How interesting is that? My early warnings went unheeded when the Germans had just begun to build their military to it's present size, and now that they are powerful they want to send our boys into war! Alas, I shall support this war nonetheless, but remember, the Shadow Service was there long ago!
Regardless, in these interests I shall furnish the Apolytonian Army with horses, iron, and able fighting men from my own Shadow Service ranks to accompany our soldiers into battle.... ONE word of caution though, do not swing your axe or fire your rifle those figures who travel in the shadows, for my men are trained to be silent and invisible like shadows themselves.
Should my men suffer friendly-fire casualties there may be hell to pay, so be forewarned. 
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ruby_maser
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Fear sunshine!
Sep 2002
time: 23:23
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quote:
Originally posted by joncnunn
In Civ III, I'm not sure what the point of a pure defensive war is unless the oppoent is on some other land mass.
If they are on your own land mass, they will quickly committ all their resources against you. If you beat off this attack, it's a realitive cake walk to roll up their empire.
Sure, we can have the first stage of these wars on our boarder city inside our cultural boundary if we want to, but after we successfuly beat off that attack, go take their cities. |
I'll tell you what the point is... The point is that if we were to attack, say, Germany and they brought in an ally against us, we should IMO stay focused on the German attack and not incite more war weariness among our people by going on the offensive against a new enemy or spread our attack too thinly. Rather, we should stay on focus and finish the first conflict which is a "offensive" campaign and simply push back the attacks of the new ally against our homeland; thus, we have an offensive war and a "defensive" war going on at the same time.
This is something we haven't had to experience before because the forces arrayed against us were not nearly so well organized or powerful enough to really threaten Apolytonian lands.
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SABRA
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No more war , we should stop for now and try to get on our feet first !
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12-11-2002 11:37
), but I really don't see the game play benefit (opposed to 'movement towards victory'). We're already bridging on becoming so powerful that it's not all that fun. For me it's not peacetime that's boring, but rather tedious wars that I know I'm going to win. Let’s face it someone who has play 3 games of Civ could win any of these wars.
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