Niccolò Machiavelli's Thread

[plako]

Do you want me to just give up bargaining and just say them that is ok? Makes things definately easier to accept and get a deal in time.

[zakalwe]

Maybe try to close it quickly by suggesting that IF they acquire a surplus happy resource in the future, and we lack it, then we will get it in exchange for the marble? That's probably an unlikely scenario, anyway.

Our rationale is this: we were hoping to be able to trade away the ivory in the future, since someone probably lacks it, and we lack furs.

[plako]

I think we'll be certain to get only 1 ivory on our side of the border.

[zakalwe]

With the current settlement plan we'll have two ivories. If they move their city 1E and we settle E of marble instead, we'll only have one ivory.

[pling]

Maybe try to close it quickly by suggesting that IF they acquire a surplus happy resource in the future, and we lack it, then we will get it in exchange for the marble? That's probably an unlikely scenario, anyway.

I think that might make us look like we're after concessions for the sake of them? I'd rather we just said we'd take the deal with no sweetener than ask for things we're not even really expecting.

[zakalwe]

Ok, let's just do the straight swap then. The city E of ivory will have 6 forests to chop. That's another wonder of our choice.

[pling]

Ok, let's just do the straight swap then. The city E of ivory will have 6 forests to chop. That's another wonder of our choice.

E of marble, you mean?

[plako]

I already offered them the 1st luxury resource swap . Well I think it is now wisdom to shut up towards them and see what they propose. I'll accept pretty much anything they suggest assuming the border deal corresponds 1E of marble for us.

[pling]

Do we still need to let M3 know we're planning a new NAP with Gillette?

[plako]

I've kept them informed.