17-03-2003 08:07									#1
	Which deal with CDG is best for Apolytonia? Support Apolyton

This poll will help the Foreign Ministry gauge what we should negotiate with CDG. This is an opinion poll and is not binding, but hopefully will be hightly persuasive.

The following is Trip's proposed deal:

quote: We will trade them Alphabet for Bronze Working ASAP. When they complete Iron Working, they will give it to us for free in exchange for Alphabet. I originally offered them Alphabet and 20 gold immediately for BW and IW, but Kentonio reduced the offer. After that, we will research Writing, and then Map Making, while they will research the Wheel, Warrior Code, Ceremonial Buruial, and Mysticism. We will then trade all of these techs which we have completed to each other

Option A: Accept the deal as negotiated by Trip, however, add in a no-trade clause. We win out by having the most tradeable techs to sell to others.

Option B: Attempt to renegotiate this deal to give us more tech or find a way to cover things if one of us pops a goodie hut. Push for more out of this deal.

Option C: Attempt to renegotiate, however, do not trade Alphabet for Bronze Working up front, as we do not believe they are researching Alphabet. Negotiate a deal whereby our initial trade is entirely even. If we cannot make our initial deal entirely even, we should not make a deal with them.

Option D: Screw CDG. We'll negotiate again with them later when we get Writing. We don't need to give them Alphabet now for a couple of turns shaved off Bronze Working.

Please debate and suggest other options below.

--Togas

	17-03-2003 08:10									#2
	Support Apolyton

A variation of A and B is best. It's best to go ahead with this deal with a no-trade clause and try and cover potential "loopholes" it presents. The most important issues would be them getting goody huts and the discover of new civs, either on their side or on ours. I'll leave these details to others.

	17-03-2003 08:12									#3
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Please lock this thread, the poll didn't get attached.

	17-03-2003 08:15									#4
	Support Apolyton, buy GURPS/ Alpha Centauri

"A + try for B" for me.

I would like to see a no-whoring clause to be added, definitely, plus I would try explaining our concerns regarding goody hut pops, possibly arranging a fair solution should we or them get techs from huts (perhaps offering popped techs "free share" between the two teams, making the deal actually dealing with techs that will really be researched).

But A alone would be okay with me, too.

	17-03-2003 08:16									#5
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quote: Originally posted by Togas Please lock this thread, the poll didn't get attached.

Locked at Togas' request.