[Discuss] Claims

[Timothy Collett]

On May 26, 2007, at 10:56 AM, Josiah Allen wrote:
> It's amazing what being threatened with annexation will get you to  
> agree with.  You just need to apply the proper diplomatic pressure.
> And honestly if a small realm won't make peace in the face of  
> overwhelming odds, then their destruction will teach others a  
> lesson in diplomacy.

Have you actually seen this, or are you just speculating?

Because I've seen, first-hand, that threatening a realm with  
destruction will just get them to say, "Fine.  Come get us."  And  
it's not like they don't know we're willing to do it.  They'd just  
rather see us have to deal with the claims hanging on for months than  
actually admit defeat and live in a smaller, defeated, basically  
helpless (at this point...though the original offer would have left  
them far from helpless) realm.

Timothy Collett
Anaris Family

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