Hi,

The raw orders for 981 (Turn 1 Round 2) follow.

*German Empire

1) Go as late in the turn as possible.

2) Perform a Defense Endeavor against the Magyars (only) in any
   area where they have a 1 or greater effectiveness BEFORE adding
   in the Endeavor.

3) Perform a Defense Endeavor against any PLAYER who attacks me.

4) Rule Lorraine.

5) Tax Lorraine (all), Franconia, Bavaria and Swabia (1 Gold each).

6) Tax Lombardy, Tuscany and Rome (1 Gold each) ONLY if there is no
   chance of a Revolt - no charts at work.

7a) If I only have 1 card left at this point, and Hungary is still
    unoccupied, Pillage Hungary from Austria.

...otherwise I have MORE than 1 card left at this point...

7b) Rule Austria.

8b) If Hungary is still unoccupied, apply successive Pillage
    operations against Hungary from Austria as long as they are
    legal and possible.

9b) If Year Cards remain, Rule Austria with each.

Note: If Austria goes into Unrest, add sufficient Gold to make
      a +1 on the next Ruling Endeavor as needed.  Do not add
      gold if already +1 or better change.

*France

Move as late in the turn as possible, with a 2-2-2 that shouldn't be too
far from first.

Play "Enlargement of King's Personal Demesne", which should bring a smile
to the Queen's face.

Rule Anjou
Rule Acquitane
Hold last three cards for defense.

*Burgundy

Password: wailers

Go as near last in player turns as possible

Defend against Player Empire Conquest/Pillage endeavours prior
to E3 Player turn

*Player Turn

Tax Burgundy 3G
    Provence 1G

1. IF Cordova independent and Pillage ER>1 THEN 
      Pillage Cordova from Valencia 

2. Repeat 1.

3. IF Corsica independent and Conquest ER>3 THEN 
      Conquest Corsica from Provence

4. IF Corsica independent and Conquest ER>3 THEN 
      Conquest Corsica from Provence
   ELSE Rule Corsica

5. If Corsica E3 controlled THEN
   WHILE Corsica in Unrest THEN Rule Corsica

6. IF Year Card(s) left THEN save Year Card(s) for Defense

*Denmark

Move as late in the turn as possible.

Rule using the first four cards until the Social State is Maximized in
Denmark, then rule in Mercia with any extra cards. If any unrest occurs
use the next card to rule to surpress it.

After four cards tax two in Denmark, one elsewhere.

Use the last card to supress any unrest in the following order Denmark,
Northumberland, Mercia.

*Poland

Turn order - if possible after the German Empire and preferably late but I
doubt I'll get to go late.

1. Rule Pomerania   1 gold ER 7

2. Rule Silesia         1 gold ER 6

3. Rule Poland         2 gold  ER 6

4. If Ruling in Poland unsucessful repeat rule in Poland with no additional
gold
    Else Tax Poland then Conquest attempt of Hungary from Poland
            but only if independant adding 2 gold
    Else Diplomacy endeavour using Poland as base against Silesia, no gold

5. Tax Poland if not already taxed
           If Hungary conquered attempt to rule 
           Else as per (4) ruling Poland only if SS 1 or less
                    but spending gold to improve Hungarian conquest attempt
only if it'll leave two gold in treasury
          Else Diplomacy using Poland against Pomerania

No card held for defence !!!

*Byzantine Empire

Ruling in Greece
Ruling in Greece
Tax all Hellenic-speaking areas at max tax rate
Ruling in lowest-numbered Hellenic-speaking area in Unrest, or
Adrianople
Ruling in lowest-numbered Hellenic-speaking area in Unrest, or
Constantinople
Ruling in lowest-numbered Hellenic-speaking area in Unrest, or Cilicia

*Kievan Russian Empire

1. Ruling Smolensk
2. Taxation Kiev, Muscovy and Novgorod.
3. Ruling Volhyvia
4. Conquest Wallachia (From Kiev) spending 8 Gold (6 to raise effectiveness)