What does Syria have that we need, apart from sand to cover the snow in winter.

( girlinthehole, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 13:08, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

Oil
Oh and it has a coast with the med, so if it was nice and friendly we could run a pipeline from Iraq straight to europes door.
(PsychoChomp, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 13:11, Reply)

We don't actually import much oil at all from the Middle East. Neither does the States.
In fact, up until 5 years ago, we were a net oil exporter. Most of our imports come from Norway and Russia.

Middle Eastern interference from the West has nothing to do with oil concerns.
( Kroney, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 13:17, Reply)

Yeah, that's what THE MAN wants you to think.

(Bazongaloid, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 13:18, Reply)

Actually, THE MAN would rather have us believe the opposite.
Makes it easier to justify regime changes, innit?
( Kroney, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 13:20, Reply)

In fact, not only do we not import much oil from the Middle East
but it's because they produce the wrong sort of oil. Heavy crude, which we have limited use for.
( Kroney, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 13:28, Reply)

true dis, our petrochemical refineries are built for brent crude.
however, we don't usually import oil, more the refined products I think, so it's a bit of a moot point.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 13:42, Reply)

Based on extensive playing of Total War
the obvious solution is to recruit about 3 or 4 artillery sets, 5-6 mounted units and the rest infantry (they're just cannon fodder really so go for the cheap ones).

Then put them in a ship in Portmsouth and sail through the Med and wait until the start of your next turn so you have a full movement allowance, then disembark all the troops onto the shore as close to the capital as you can and first request surrender, because you're not an evil person, but if they decline (they always will if it's their only territory) then just go straight to assault and take it over.

Then repair the buildings straight away as it helps reduce tension, select all your units and repair them back to full strength, repair the port you landed at, destroy all their religious towns and replace them with church schools and finally make that region exempt from tax for about 5 turns until they've got used to you being there.

If they ever rebel then send in more troops to put it down and just keep converting the population to being protestant.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 13:18, Reply)

Ooo! get you Mr master of strategy.

( girlinthehole, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 13:20, Reply)

Not really, people who are really good actually fight the battles themselves
I just go for overwhelming numbers every time as I'm crap at actually telling troops to go here there and everywhere on the battlefield.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 13:29, Reply)

Haven't we tried similar strategies to this in other countries?
It generally doesn't make us very popular. Or work out as planned.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 13:30, Reply)

there is no way this approach can fail.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 13:39, Reply)

unless by fail you mean succeed

( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 14 Oct 2011, 13:51, Reply)