tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002494660407969975.post4383968400417852081..comments2020-08-25T09:21:35.590-07:00Comments on Österreich Über Alles: Who's on First?MurdocKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08693711825249632305noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002494660407969975.post-81444784451051370102008-03-30T13:11:00.000-07:002008-03-30T13:11:00.000-07:00Actually, reading in Duffy's book, the overlapping...Actually, reading in Duffy's book, the overlapping claims and competition for influence in M.T.'s court seems to have been as vicious and as endemic as in any modern scandal ridden superpower. <BR/>I suspect I'd better take a non-field post in the ministry, as I've no good Ottoman figures (except for a small batch of Sepoys which might sneak by if nobody looks too close). <BR/>perhaps: <BR/>* Graf Blotto von Bottleladen: (0) Middle aged, subject to wild mood swings, uses a prince nez<BR/>as it reminds him of the view through the bottom of the bottle or stein. While flagrantly<BR/>promiscuous on campaign, when at home or on any non-combat mission is notoriously<BR/>passionate about family and Frau. Actually, his income is derived more from a successful<BR/>tavern and inn chain / franchise than from the minuscule hereditary lands. <BR/>und .... <BR/>:)<BR/>ArthurFrankfurterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18155625152395130957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002494660407969975.post-77026841514764440782008-03-30T06:00:00.000-07:002008-03-30T06:00:00.000-07:00In the end, I think we can agree that there is an ...In the end, I think we can agree that there is an 'Empress', some very close 'imperial household' characters, then the "Government" of which WE collectively can represent.<BR/><BR/>I'll do some research poking around to see what sort of ministerial posts existed in the Habsburg courts then perhaps your idea of staking claims might be feasible.<BR/><BR/>In the end we are likely to have overlapping claims of interest (just like the map of our territories), but at least this way something will be coming out of Austria -> a pretty important 7 years war power and Major Power in the region from the 100 years before and after the 1750's. It would be a great shame to not have any direction coming from them.MurdocKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08693711825249632305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002494660407969975.post-39995608693823277102008-03-29T19:39:00.000-07:002008-03-29T19:39:00.000-07:00I can assure you that the Regentess of Hesse-Hombu...I can assure you that the Regentess of Hesse-Homburg is quite loyal to Her Imperial Majesty. In fact, since her own army is still "outfitting," the Regentess is completely dependent on <I> Feldmarschallieutenant </I> von Blei-Sammeln and his recently victorious army, she doesn't really have much choice!<BR/><BR/>Still, the Empress is apparently happy with v. B-S' results, since another dragoon regiment arrived, together with enough extra horse grenadiers from various regiments to put together a combined horse grenadier regiment of two squadrons.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00772426090587107864noreply@blogger.com