Hi,

The raw orders for 996 (Turn 1 Round 5) follow.

*German Empire

Frederick the Fortifier, Holy Roman Emperor, hereby
applauds the good deed performed by Eleanor of Poland
in ridding Central Europe of the barbarian presence of
the Magyars.

In recognition, Frederick grants Eleanor a gift of 2 gold
from the German treasury.

1) Colonize Friesland from Lorraine

2) Go as late in the turn as possible.

2) Perform a Defense Endeavor
against any PLAYER who attacks me, spending
   enough gold to drive their effectiveness to 0

3) If any of the following provinces is at Social State 1 or higher,
   fortify one of them: Lombardy, Tuscany, Rome.  Fortify the one
   with the highest social state, breaking ties by using the order
   above.

4) If the fortification succeeded and another of those three
provinces
   was at Social State 1 or higher, fortify that second province (using
   same method as in #3 to choose which one).  If fortification in #3
   failed, try the same area again.

5) Tax all provinces in empire at maximum possible rate that ensures
   that there is no possibility of revolt.

6) Rule in each province in Unrest until Unrest is removed.  Proceed
   from province with highest social state to one with the lowest.

7) Fortify Franconia (one attempt)

8) Fortify Swabia (one attempt)

9) Rule in Saxony until out of cards.

*France

Move as late in the turn as possible.

Do a diplomatics endeaver from Ile de France to Castille, add 4 gold to
raise level.  With the one gold cost this gives a total cost of five.

If a tie is obtained use the recognition of claim card to obtain a claim,
then use a Dynastic inheritance card to gain possession.

If a tie is not obtained, try again at a cost of five.

If tie is never obtained, discard recognition of claim card.

Rule Anjou twice.

Tax Ile de France for two points
Tax Champagne for one point
Tax Anjou for one point if the rule raised it to +1.

Save two cards for defense.

Continue colonizing Flanders from Ile de France, Normandy, Champagne and Anjou.

*Burgundy

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Defend against Player Empire Conquest/Pillage endeavours prior
to E3 Player turn, but not against Raiders

E3 Player Turn:-

Play 34 RECOGNITION OF CLAIM on Corsica

Tax Burgundy 3G
    Provence max

1. IF no E3 Claim for Valencia
   THEN  Diplomacy on Valencia
         IF Tie results add Claim
   ELSE  IF no E3 Claim for Sardinia
         THEN  Diplomacy on Sardinia
               IF Tie results add Claim
         ELSE  pass

2. Repeat 1.

3. Repeat 1.

4. Save remaining Year Card(s) for Defense

*Denmark

Move as early as possible:

Play Recognition of Claim card on Wessex

No defensive cards will be played against the Vikings, but I will defend
to the extent possible against any player attacking

Card 1 Rule Denmark

Card 2 If Denmark is not Social State 1 rule Denmark, else rule any area
of mine in unrest, else rule area of mine with lowest social state

Card 3 As Card 2

Card 4 As Card 3

Tax now, one from any possible area

Card 5 If Germany has moved as Card 4, if no gold left as Card 4, else
retain for possible defense.

During turn sacrifice small animals and one slave to gods to pray for
improvement in leader quality :-).

*Poland

Move a close to last as possible
Use two cards to defend against raiders if appropriate
(as I have the gold gift from the German Empire)
Hold 1 card for defence unless moving last or next to last.

1. Tax Poland and Silesia

2. Rule Silesia if enters unrest spending gold to make ER 1

3. Repeat 2 if unrest not removed.

4. Rule Hungary spending gold to make ER 1

5. Repeat 4 but with spending to make ER 0

6. If three YC remain ( 2 if last/next to last) and I have 5 gold and
Brandenburg is not German controlled then attempt conquest of Brandenburg
spending a total of 3 gold.

7. If the conquest was successful then attempt to rule Brandenburg increasing
ER to 1 if possible (but spending no gold if this would reduce gold remaining
to less than 2 gold ).

*Byzantine Empire

NMR

*Kievan Russian Empire

Goes as early as possible in the turn.

1. If I go before the Polish Empire then;
        a. CONQUEST Poland from Volhynia spending 5G
        b. RULING Kiev
        c. RULING Novgorod
        d. Tax Muscovy, Novgorod, Smolensk and if not in Unrest, Kiev for 1G
each.
        e. Reserve other actions for defense.

2. If I go after the Polish Empire
        a. RULING Smolensk
        b. RULING Kiev
        c. RULING Novgorod
        d. Tax Muscovy, Novgorod, Smolensk and if not in Unrest, Kiev for 1G
each.
        e. Reserve other actions for defense.