Anagaea: An Era of Empires

[Plethora]

Not realistic? If I sent a thousand spears, and not one of my men who transported them came back, or sent word, or if they came back with tidings of theft, I assume the worst. Perfectly realistic. Do you want my help or not? And if that's not realistic, then I wish to point out that neither is a ploar bear-human hybrid monster.

Also:
Avalonia requests alliance with Imperia.

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[morningstar]

I really don't think either of these things is a realistic action based on foreign relations during ancient times.

I don't see how this is particularly unrealistic.
Obviously I expect something in return for my troubles!  I just wanted to help you so you would owe me big in future. 
Also, what is wrong with helping you defeat the rising factions?  They may take a power, find a grand mineral!  For all we know, they could dominate the world! 

Paper invented by Aemilius.
Testing something unrelated:

[Nasoa]

There was pretty much just the Roman Empire in the ancient times we're talking about, with Egypt. We can't really know how it would play out with this many, Nexus.

[Nexus]

I don't see how this is particularly unrealistic.
Obviously I expect something in return for my troubles!  I just wanted to help you so you would owe me big in future. 
Also, what is wrong with helping you defeat the rising factions?  They may take a power, find a grand mineral!  For all we know, they could dominate the world! 

Paper invented by Aemilius.
Testing something unrelated:

If you do not understand why it is unrealistic, let me explain the ancient era.

Isolationism was key.  If you had a neighbor, they were probably a bitter rival an enemy competing constantly for more land and resources.  There is absolutely no example of two nations just being randomly friendly giving eachother support in a war.  What happens if some dumb nation decides to do this:

Neighboring nations are almost without exception hostile.
Neighboring nations see you army going far away to distant lands for no good reason.
Neighboring nations see the massive toll on your workforce that equipping so many people for such an expedition has cost.
You are weak.  Your nation is swiftly conquered.
That is really how the situation would go.

A nation with the distance that Nexia has with most of these other nations makes it unreasonable to send soldiers.  Avalonia is somewhat far (considering going around the world) but Aemilius is pretty ridiculous.

There was pretty much just the Roman Empire in the ancient times we're talking about, with Egypt. We can't really know how it would play out with this many, Nexus.

These was china, egypt, mesopotamia, germanic barbarians, african tribesmen, the islamic (moor) empire, mongols, greek empire, turkish empire, persians, and all of them had one of the following traits:
 - Unaware of other nations (as a general rule)
 - At war with nearby nations
 - More distant nations had some trade, but it was often raided by barbarians and pirates.
Almost all nations were at least hostile with eachother.

All foreign relations was entirely consisted of war


In my opinion, it is silly to jump so fast to distant things that do not concern you, and not really possible in the ancient empire.  I do not expect everyone to be mirroring the ultra-hostile nature of true ancient times, but this magical friendship thing everyone has going on is poop.

[morningstar]

You're being overly dramatic.  Most people here aren't even active to assault me. 
I'm only trying to exploit you anyways!  Think of it as a sign from Amnesh you naysayer. 
If you like I can always take over during your political unrest. 

[Plethora]

Due to Nexia's unthankful attitude to Avalonia's assistance, Avalonia will assist the resistance government with funds, weaponry, and asylum, but no direct military assistance. Consider it foreign relations in the form of war. Nexia had its chance. The assault force withdraws before reaching Nexian territories.

Unless Rossiya Imperii is an active nation, Avalonia will dig a cbrown town between the two great lakes so as to facilitate trade. The Avalonian government is asking permission, but if no response is given, it is assumed that Rossiya Imperii doesn't mind.

Foreign relations were not all hostile. Secular history agrees that the Persians worked in conjunction of the medes. After the death of Cyrus the Great, Darius, whom I believe was a Mede, took charge. I'm sure other nations and groups worked together too. :P

Avalonia's armed forces continue to increase. Catapult and trebuchet in development. Total Forces:
25,000      Heavy cavalry
50,000      light cavalry
75,000      archers
100,000 + assorted melee infantry
100           quinqueremes
50             triremes
100           ballistae (and operators)
Military production of arms, ships, siege engines, etc. increases as more and more foriegners migrate into Avalonia to fill the need for workers, skilled and unskilled.

Avalonian miners have discovered a vast supply of iron far beneath the surface, efforts are being made to excavate it completely.

[Frontrox]

Caprica is confused as to why any nations would release their troop count....

[morningstar]

Because it lets the other nations know how badarse you are.  Duuuuh...

[Frontrox]

That's silly.

[Kill All]

Imperia is enjoying a their large harvest
+25,000 population.

[comr4de]

100,00 seems like a silly number

[Mikoyan]

Unless Rossiya Imperii is an active nation, Avalonia will dig a cbrown town between the two great lakes so as to facilitate trade. The Avalonian government is asking permission, but if no response is given, it is assumed that Rossiya Imperii doesn't mind.

No problem, go ahead.

[Nexus]

I'm only trying to exploit you anyways!  Think of it as a sign from Amnesh you naysayer. 
If you like I can always take over during your political unrest. 

The only form of possible exploitation in ancient times was conquering and enslaving, or like the mongols when they forced chinese villagers into the military, or like egypt demanding tributes.

[morningstar]

I help you...
I get good rep from your people...
My troops conquer...
???
Profit

[Plethora]

Avalonia thanks Rossiya Imperii for its compliance in cbrown town construction.

Why not release my troop count? By the time most people can match it my army will have increased in size anyway.

Not much to report on Avalonia today... Better defended cities due to increasing military size and more labor towards building fortifications.

Avalonia's All-Enclosing-Wall is nearly complete, and the section closest to nexia is fortified doubly. Support for the Nexian opposition is cut off due to citizens' displeasure over the matter. Henceforth, Avalonia regards Nexia as a thing to be destroyed, if bothered with at all.

Avalonia is working increasingly to boost its production of food by cultivation the wide plains to the west that were formerly unused. Farms run by the immigrant laborers.