War please.

[Geronus]

Just wait till Aurvandil does go to war again, everyone will start complaining about our gigantic military CS and you all know the rest.

Truth.

You should go to war with each other.  8)

[Sacha]

Okay, ladies, play nice or this topic is gonna get locked too. And if you can't play nice, kindly remove yourself from the sandbox :)

[Foundation]

So only the ladies have to play nice? ;)

On the topic of large military CS, is it surprising after months of peace, without any threats of wealth/property taxes, full RCs, that realms can instantly raise almost max (honour/prestige bound) armies when war starts?

[Indirik]

Depends on the depth of the RCs.

[Foundation]

What about lords who are very willing to draft?  In many cases, just one or two margraves drafting regularly seems enough. :)

[Indirik]

That helps.

[DoctorHarte]

Things are stirring up in the south  8) Too bad I'm not with the main force scoping out Barca

[Bael]

It just remains to be seen whether Aurvandil has any honour or not.

[Foundation]

Honour in the traditional sense, or honour in the "nicest guy around" sense?

[Chenier]

Honour in the traditional sense, or honour in the "nicest guy around" sense?

Neither, considering they 1) disrespected their border treaty with Barca and 2) are declaring war against them for no reason.

[Eithad]

World domination isnt a good enough reason?

[OFaolain]

Neither, considering they 1) disrespected their border treaty with Barca and 2) are declaring war against them for no reason.

Clearly, Barca is too weak to defend their cities from foreign attack, as demonstrated by Aurvandil's invasion.  So obviously, Aurvandil needs to step in and establish a protectorate over the area, in order to prevent Barca from being overrun by an expansionist foreign power.

[Gustav Kuriga]

Clearly, Barca is too weak to defend their cities from foreign attack, as demonstrated by Aurvandil's invasion.  So obviously, Aurvandil needs to step in and establish a protectorate over the area, in order to prevent Barca from being overrun by an expansionist foreign power.

+1

[NoblesseChevaleresque]

It just remains to be seen whether Aurvandil has any honour or not.

The war is entirely about honour, Barca dishonoured Aurvandil in the very heart of our Commonwealth, so Mendicant had his Knight Hausos At Arms suitably dishonour Barca in the heart of their republic, the Senate, which in turn obligates war between us as a matter of honour, which is also why the Knight Hausos rather declared it to be a "duel" in his speech to the Barcan Senate.

Neither, considering they 1) disrespected their border treaty with Barca and 2) are declaring war against them for no reason.

Well, it's not nothing is it? I don't know what Barca expected when they threatened Aurvandil with possible future war, lied, tried to manipulate us, insulted us, dishonoured us and treated us so poorly. Basically, Barca pissed in our cereal one to many times and Aurvandil isn't going to continue putting up with it.

Also, Aurvandil has no border treaty with Barca to disrespect, we only had a verbal agreement of non interference, unless you count the treaty of Evanburg, which doesn't count anyway.

[Geronus]

The war is entirely about honour, Barca dishonoured Aurvandil in the very heart of our Commonwealth, so Mendicant had his Knight Hausos At Arms suitably dishonour Barca in the heart of their republic, the Senate, which in turn obligates war between us as a matter of honour, which is also why the Knight Hausos rather declared it to be a "duel" in his speech to the Barcan Senate.

Well, it's not nothing is it? I don't know what Barca expected when they threatened Aurvandil with possible future war, lied, tried to manipulate us, insulted us, dishonoured us and treated us so poorly. Basically, Barca pissed in our cereal one to many times and Aurvandil isn't going to continue putting up with it.

Also, Aurvandil has no border treaty with Barca to disrespect, we only had a verbal agreement of non interference, unless you count the treaty of Evanburg, which doesn't count anyway.

I'd be very curious to know the story behind this if anyone feels like sharing.  ;D