Army+of+the+Architect+EoT+1

MIL:+++++ +++ ECON:- MOR:+++++ + SPK:0 ESPD:+++- ESPO:0 WO:+++++
 * Stats:**

Military +++++ +++ (Burn & Pillage) WO +++++ (Intimidation & GAA can be trusted to keep its word) Morale ++ (Cruel Pillaging & Release Prisoners) Spoiler
 * War in Algiers**


 * 0. I should have a lot of time, before the Coalition arrives:**

a. It involves a bunch of nations, from far and wide. The communications to arrange the alliance and logistics of bringing their armies together will take a lot of time. There are no mobile phones in Girl Genius.

b. They are hiring mercenaries, which would take time to assemble a significantly large force and work out their contracts.


 * 1: I work to break Morale of TTA.**

(Military) So at first it will be mostly me burning stuff with minimal looting - just enough to keep me supplied.

(WO) I hope that the fact that TAA could have avoided war against well known Murderous Murder Machines, if they either complied with my terms or somehow tricked me. The situation will seem hopeless to the people, in face of my reputation. Also, I hope some dissenters among the political elite of the TAA demand surrender - even if GAA is defeated by Coalition, the battle will devastate the land (war in which Sparks take part always has lots of collateral damage).

(Morale) The campaign is extremely brutal to beat the people into submission. My Clanks will be inhumanly cruel. I will also spare prisons and release all violent criminals to roam the country.


 * 2. I demand surrender of Sparks and double the TAA's yearly taxes (which they use to finance Sparks, so it's more than just their Economy stat) in exchange for sparing villages and towns from destruction.**

(WO) People should believe my propaganda, since GAA keeps its word. And I am telling the truth.


 * 3. Counter-Measures to TAA's actions**

Also, if TAA's battle plans are to wait until the Coalition arrives, before engaging me, they will be seen as letting me burn their nation without doing anything.

If they decide to attack me, I will fight them off. In the course of the campaign, I won't break my fleet into chunks small enough for them to be overwhelmed (it'll cost me time, but Coalition is wasting a lot more of it). I will also always leave a part of my fleet prepared to repel raids, during my pillaging and try to put TAA's citizens in danger, so they serve as a distraction (Morale).

I hope they will be distracted by prisoners and internal dissent - people surrendering sparks to me and troubles in government. Also, if I manage to provoke hunt after Sparks, this will disrupt their research into counter-measures against me.


 * 5. I withdraw after collecting ++ in stats.**

If my plan works I will accumulate a certain amount of Economy and captive Sparks - either from common people surrendering sparks to be spared or if I'm lucky a split in the Algiers government and the succeeding faction surrendering and giving in to my demands.

When their combined value in stats reaches ++, I will declare the war finished on my part (although TAA is free to continue it, if they wish) and direct y army to Celts, through Atlantic Ocean. (They invited me)

I also hope to gain at least + WO of fear and intimidation for demonstrating, what GAA does, when it is refused.


 * Espionage +++-**

I'd like to focus on hiding the Order of Phoenix from pesky spies (see below).


 * Order of Phoenix**

Morale (++++) Economy (-)(burning!)

I prepare a special Phoenix Corps of Clanks, who will hold back from the fighting, until the Order of Phoenix is given or it is clear that the battle is unwinnable. Their job will be to crank up all systems beyond safe output, turn dirigibles into flying fire bombs and set the actual fire bombs to explode.

The economy is used to prepare for this eventuality (explosives, rigging tools and modifications).

Basically I want to prepare a last ditch suicidal attack that will deal grievous damage to the enemy and annihilate everything of the Glorious Army of the Architect, so nothing is left to the enemy.

P.S. I fully intend to continue the game, after loss of my Military, if you permit a few dozen of my clanks to survive and be scattered around the Europe (I really need only 7 VIPs).

**Response**
Investment into Mil Investment into Econ Investment into Morale Investment into Sparks Investment into Espionage D Investment into Espionage O Investment into World Opinion
 * Key**
 * Project | Stat Boost | Investment into | Comments**

Order of the Phoenix (+++++ ++++) Order of the Phoenix Secrecy (+++-)
 * Assets**