An interesting season to observe as many nations order supports for units of other nations. Some of these supports, such as Italy attempting to support Germany to Switzerland and Turkey attempting to support Russia to Rostov, fail due to lack of communication, but two are successful as Germany helps Poland oust Russia from Sweden and Britain assists France in the conquering of Portugal. In other news, Germany and Britain swap the Low Countries, Egypt elects to stand pat, Russia loses two home centers, and we have our first disbandment - Turkey's F Rumania.
We have three retreats:
-British F Hol may retreat to Eng, Nth, Pic, or OTB.
-Russian F Swe may retreat to Bhm, Fin, Gob, Ska, or OTB.
-Spanish A Por may retreat to Mad, Nav, or OTB.
These three retreats and any autumn press releases are due tomorrow, Thursday, July 15, at 9 pm eastern. Winter will follow on Monday.
Matt
Press #1:
Russia to Poland: I've noticed this last adjudication you mention your wall against Russia is because I'm getting a build from Iran and I didn't disband my fleet (or maybe because I moved to Sweden?). You seem to be making up excuses for why you're attacking me. Why not just own up to the fact that you've been working against me from the first move? Don't pretend like there is good cause. I'm okay with many things... but if, what I'm going to call, your "lying" in public gets unnoticed, I'm unhappy. Go ahead and attack me if that is what your heart desires, BUT I think you might have a better opportunity to work WITH me instead of against. And I'll say it here... don't lie.
Russia to Everyone Else: Sorry for my outburst :-) And England should know here that I'm not attacking Norway. You don't have to listen to Poland's advice there.
Press #2:
Turkey to Italy- you need to be clear of your intentions or i will assume the worst :(
Turkey to Egypt- a grand alliance to take on the world?
Turkey to Poland- Ukraine needs new government, free the people with your armies
Press #3:
Spain to France: Atrocities? I think not. The people of Portugal are our new brothers.
Spain to England: Morocco is yours, we have no interest. Gibralter we thought you offered to us, and it was quite necessary. We need your help and support to keep this new aggressor from our lands, and offer you all the assistance we can muster to that end.
Spain to Italy: Wha?? We thought you cherished Tunisia, and now you leave it empty? Ah well, no problem. We will guard it from the Egyptians until you return to claim it. Please hurry. If you would rather we help you against France it is possible to arrange that, but for now we will try to keep Egypt from ravaging it.
Spain to Egypt: We are unsure of your intentions. To have your fleets move to the west would be uncomfortable at best.
Press #4:
The winds of change blow across the seas. When a proud and historic people find themselves abandoned by their neighbors, they must readjust. Our diplomats report a hostile, petulant junta commanding Italy, a sloppy strategist in Spain, and a silent enigma in Germany. By contrast, our watery neighbor - /l'albion perfide/, no less! - appears stolidly friendly, and clear in his ambitions. In accordance with our weakness and the neighbor's strength, we will adopt his language.* /C'est la vie./
Germany - your silence has left us no choice. We must defend ourselves. I do hope you take Austria, but it will have to be without French support. We are abandoning the Alps altogether and moving our armies to defend the Cote d'Azure. If you have in fact turned against Italy, then I will support you and remain neutral in a conflict between you and England.
Italy - we don't even like peaches. Also: LMAO that you failed to bounce in Ionian and thus lost Tunis.
Poland - Załączniku znajduje 1788 Chateau Lafitte (w naszej tajemnicy: jest lepszy niż 1787), Cheval Blanc 1927, a ostatni rok Romanee Conti. Cheval najlepiej smakuje z barszczem.
Spain - I really have nothing against you, but you're sitting there with noone to attack but me, so I figured I'd strike first. I don't really expect to take Portugal, but I want to keep the fight down there, not up in my home centers.
England - I'm assuming you've held onto Belgium and that I've kept Alsace clear of Krauts (and maybe moved my army in there). I'm hoping for builds in Marseille and Lyon; maybe just M
* Aren't you glad I didn't decide to ally with Russia?
Adjudication:
Britain:
F Belgium Supports F North Sea - Holland (*Dislodged*)
F Lapland - Murmansk
F Liverpool - Irish Sea
F Morroco Hold
F North Atlantic Ocean Supports F Liverpool - Irish Sea
F North Sea - Holland
F Norwegian Sea - Norway
F South Atlantic Ocean Supports F Mid Atlantic Ocean - Portugal
Egypt:
A Alexandria Hold
A Algeria Hold
F Arabian Sea Hold
A Cairo Hold
F Israel Hold
F Libyan Sea Hold
France:
A Lyon - Alsace
F Mid Atlantic Ocean - Portugal
A Monaco - Marseilles (*Bounce*)
A Switzerland - Marseilles (*Bounce*)
Germany:
F Denmark Supports F Baltic Sea - Sweden
A Frankfurt - Hamburg
F Holland - Belgium
A Munich Supports A Switzerland (*Ordered to Move*)
A Ruhr Supports F Holland - Belgium
A Saxony Supports A Munich
Italy:
F Adriatic Sea - Ionian Sea
A Austria Supports A Munich - Switzerland (*Void*)
A Croatia - Serbia (*Bounce*)
A Hungary Supports A Podolia - Rumania
F Ionian Sea - Maltese Sea
F Ligurian Sea - Monaco (*Fails*)
A Milan Supports A Munich - Switzerland (*Void*)
Poland:
F Baltic Sea - Sweden
A Bielorussia Supports A Latvia - Moscow
A Czech Republic Supports A Saxony
A Krakow Supports A Czech Republic
A Latvia - Moscow
Russia:
F Iran(nc) Hold
A Moscow - St-Petersburg
F Sweden Hold (*Dislodged*)
A Volga - Moscow (*Fails*)
Spain:
A Andalusia - Seville
F Gibraltar Hold
A Portugal Hold (*Dislodged*)
F Western Mediterranean - Tunisia
Turkey:
F Adana - Eastern Mediterannean
F Aegean Sea Supports F Adana - Eastern Mediterannean
F Ankara - Eastern Black Sea
A Bulgaria - Serbia (*Bounce*)
A Georgia Supports A Volga - Rostov (*Void*)
F Istanbul - Greece
F Rumania - Odessa (*Disbanded*)
F Western Black Sea Supports F Ankara - Eastern Black Sea
Ukraine:
F Eastern Black Sea - Sevastopol
A Kharkov - Volga (*Fails*)
A Odessa Supports A Podolia - Rumania
A Podolia - Rumania
A Rostov Hold |
