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Post by Netherlands on Sept 12, 2004 17:07:49 GMT -5
OOC: Ah, but you see, Canada and the U.S are friends. Him surrendering may not seem like a major thing, but it is. IMO, Canada should be left open for another player to be. It would be like, me getting a friend, having him log on, declaring war on him, than telling him to surrender, which is completely retarded.
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Post by Germany on Sept 12, 2004 17:09:48 GMT -5
OOC: Now you're just assuming. We told him to join the war and play seriously. But he ended up with less time to post on here as excpected. Just because they're freinds in RL doesn't mean they're freinds politically in the game.
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Post by Sparta on Sept 12, 2004 17:14:07 GMT -5
OOC: Ah, but you see, Canada and the U.S are friends. Him surrendering may not seem like a major thing, but it is. IMO, Canada should be left open for another player to be. It would be like, me getting a friend, having him log on, declaring war on him, than telling him to surrender, which is completely retarded. Leave it alone. They are the higher ups. What they say is law.
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Post by Netherlands on Sept 12, 2004 18:02:57 GMT -5
Leave it alone. They are the higher ups. What they say is law. OOC: Sadly, that's true.
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Post by Portugal on Sept 12, 2004 20:53:32 GMT -5
How do you know this? Did you live in Canada in 1914? The Canadians would save themselves alot of suffering by just surrendering to the US, which wouldn't even affect them too much sence our cultures are very similiar. You post this like you were in charge of the Canadian military in 1914. Did you live in Canada during 1914? Do you live in Canada right now? Did you take Canadian History for 12 Years? Did you know that Canada was still considered a colony of GB until after the war when it was finally granted its own rights to govern itself politically on an international scale? If GB went to war, Canada went to war. If GB surrendered, Canada surrendered. If Canada was Invaded, GB would send help. Canada would not just surrender. Please what Germany read on a website was completely wrong. Canada was in charge of its own taxes and minor laws. They were still controlled by British legislatures.
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Post by Sparta on Sept 12, 2004 21:04:37 GMT -5
Portugal I know your right being a history major and all but, I dislike arguing with admins.
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Post by Great Britain on Sept 13, 2004 14:11:13 GMT -5
Ooc: Well really I'm more worried about Asia, the Med. , and Europe. But Canda already surrendered. even if I sent troops now it would be no good.
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Post by Spain on Sept 13, 2004 14:18:50 GMT -5
Canada would have no chance in a war against the United States. It would save their people alot of suffering and fighting just to surrender. Sure it would save them lives and time. But it would save EVERYONE lives and time to surrender. Iraq could have just surrendered before we invaded. France could have surrendered in WW1 before they were invaded. So could the USSR in WWII. But they didn't. So why would you think Canada would? Because their forces were weak? Well of course, but they wouldn't just sit down and say "Ah what the hell we cant beat 'em lets just give ourselves up."
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Post by United States of America on Sept 13, 2004 14:23:22 GMT -5
Did you live in Canada during 1914? Do you live in Canada right now? Did you take Canadian History for 12 Years? Did you know that Canada was still considered a colony of GB until after the war when it was finally granted its own rights to govern itself politically on an international scale? If GB went to war, Canada went to war. If GB surrendered, Canada surrendered. If Canada was Invaded, GB would send help. Canada would not just surrender. Please what Germany read on a website was completely wrong. Canada was in charge of its own taxes and minor laws. They were still controlled by British legislatures. No, GB has had other obligations. If Canada was invaded during WW1, they would not have been able to send much help, sence they had a good chance of being invaded. We are NOT reenacting WWI anyways, so the dicisions of a country stand.
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Post by Portugal on Sept 13, 2004 14:38:22 GMT -5
No, GB has had other obligations. If Canada was invaded during WW1, they would not have been able to send much help, sence they had a good chance of being invaded. We are NOT reenacting WWI anyways, so the dicisions of a country stand. You mean like 1812 when Napolean was reaping havoc in Europe and the US siezed its oppertunity to invade Canada? Then Britain sent Soldiers to defend Canada, meanwhile they took over several ports in the US, then burned down the Pink House which was later repainted white? As it stands in this WW1 RP, Britain is not at war with Germany, and therefor has the men and materials to defend Canada at this time.
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Post by Great Britain on Sept 13, 2004 14:42:39 GMT -5
You mean like 1812 when Napolean was reaping havoc in Europe and the US siezed its oppertunity to invade Canada? Then Britain sent Soldiers to defend Canada, meanwhile they took over several ports in the US, then burned down the Pink House which was later repainted white? As it stands in this WW1 RP, Britain is not at war with Germany, and therefor has the men and materials to defend Canada at this time. Ooc: Well Canada surrendered before any reinforcement announcements we're even made.
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Post by Portugal on Sept 13, 2004 14:44:30 GMT -5
Thats the problem. Canada during 1914 could not make a political treaty such as a surrender, armistance, or alliance. They were part of Great Britain, and all their decisions were given to them by GB.
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Post by United States of America on Sept 13, 2004 14:49:20 GMT -5
You mean like 1812 when Napolean was reaping havoc in Europe and the US siezed its oppertunity to invade Canada? Then Britain sent Soldiers to defend Canada, meanwhile they took over several ports in the US, then burned down the Pink House which was later repainted white? As it stands in this WW1 RP, Britain is not at war with Germany, and therefor has the men and materials to defend Canada at this time. No, most of the forces that fought were already in Canada. They didn't invade until they Defeated Napoleon. The war of 1812 would have been much shorter if Napoleon wasn't around.
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Post by Great Britain on Sept 13, 2004 14:51:19 GMT -5
Thats the problem. Canada during 1914 could not make a political treaty such as a surrender, armistance, or alliance. They were part of Great Britain, and all their decisions were given to them by GB. Well unless I E-mail to Canda telling them "I'm not letting them surrender", convince Canda to come back and Rp and we can some how make America pull back all it's troops and Rp the invasion right. Then I' may involve some British troops.
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Post by Portugal on Sept 13, 2004 14:55:23 GMT -5
You are correct, however, the Current Great Britain wasn't fighting a war at all, thereby his entire Military is free...
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