Agreed on caste+nationhood as the next civic move, and yes, let's burn some cash with our oxford-buro capital first and perhaps whip couple of extra frigates too.. 
Maybe it's time to declare-peace dtay just so that he does not get any stupid ideas?
I think it would be a fairly good fit with the timing of our enforced peace with mack. Our "chance" is that nobody wants to be the first one attacking us. Our central position sucks hard and once the fireworks begin (feels inevitable) then we will get piled from every imaginable direction.
Not sure how we should deal with Ichabod, killing couple of ships with high odds is definitely a good move if we are sure he is coming for revenge.. I'm wondering if we are just too optimistic when we even speculate about the possibility of peaceful co-existence. Btw, part of our navy is kind of awkwardly positioned/hidden E-SE of "VV". If we have workers around we should pre-build a fort E and/or SE and/or SE-S of "VV". Razing a town is painful, but if things escalate those routes might become handy. 
Maybe it's time to declare-peace dtay just so that he does not get any stupid ideas?
I think it would be a fairly good fit with the timing of our enforced peace with mack. Our "chance" is that nobody wants to be the first one attacking us. Our central position sucks hard and once the fireworks begin (feels inevitable) then we will get piled from every imaginable direction.Not sure how we should deal with Ichabod, killing couple of ships with high odds is definitely a good move if we are sure he is coming for revenge.. I'm wondering if we are just too optimistic when we even speculate about the possibility of peaceful co-existence.
Btw, part of our navy is kind of awkwardly positioned/hidden E-SE of "VV". If we have workers around we should pre-build a fort E and/or SE and/or SE-S of "VV". Razing a town is painful, but if things escalate those routes might become handy.