[Spoiler] Kaiser has a plan

[Kaiser]

we make 34 GG points per turn now



this is the world congress I worked Ichabackstabs points down for. Slowing down Suboptimals win condition is nice, but it was more worth to me to guarantee better unit as I still have the best city in the game and several good cities available.
I threw some random points to the others in the hope of getting closer to a Diplomatic victory, ...

I am at 7 and if I should win everything here I will be at 13 with the inside track on 2 more via the competiton as I am still a strong GPP creator

[Kaiser]

They slowly progress, Ichabod starts working on Cassius and pours more and more units into this narrow pass. I took his belief away from Cassius so he does not get DoF when conquering the city.

I have asked Suboptimal for a MA, I will not be able to hold alone and the 5 CS against Ichabod might be helpful. Suboptimal certainly wants me to hold out as long as possible to give him the chance on winning this game.



Meanwhile Woden is taking a short healing break while preparing KG and EM for the next wave. I brought my Tank Army up to bolster the CS of KG, but having one Tank Army is very futile and this will likely remain its use this game. I have no way of overpowering him at any front with just one army and one tank army is not able to kill even a FC army on its own.

Our timer is ticking, GM finishes a one-turn FC to get a Machine Gun Army Upgrade done as quickly as possible while two turning AT Crew armies afterwards. 2 turns until we can build some AA to negate some of their Air Superiority which is based on ... having enough Oil to build a variety of modern units.

This is a realy slog and it was clear the second I discovered only one Oil source, please future mapmakers, check the oil situation as it is the single most important strategic resource in this game and it really sucks to end up as an Oilless techleader.

[roland of gilead]

Sub should do something to help.

Unless he is close to winning he will be next.

[Kaiser]

I forgot to take pictures this turn, Ichabod saved his tank as he wants to use it to conquer Cassius soon, we are lacking Artillery to fight back here and GM will build an Arty Army next to defend at least a bit at the next step of cities.

The exisiting Arty Army is moving up to fight back against Ichabods Navy

Suboptimal accepted the MA but did not declare on Ichabod yet, I hope for him that he has invasion plans on Ichabod and asked him to join the war on him. Mostly to relieve pressure on me which would help enourmously in loosing ground. Every city I loose to either Ichabod or Woden is a step closer for them to Suboptimal and his territory.

[roland of gilead]

I don't suppose he has any oil to give you?

[Kaiser]

I am offering 50 alu for 50 oil as GM can crank out 2 turn tank armies

[roland of gilead]

that would certainly be great, you got any great works?

[Kaiser]

Some, I was considering to trade them to suboptimal, but was not sure for which ratio

[roland of gilead]

Some, I was considering to trade them to suboptimal,  but was not sure for which ratio

you would want a fair bit for them. he can always counter propose.

[Kaiser]

We lost KG and Cassius this turn





Even if Suboptimal intervenes against Ichabod, I do not think I will be able to stop Woden