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#11

Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 07:18:53 AM

Our move towards Europe (and NATO) continues in a fairly dramatic way.

Canada has been selected as the host nation of a new multilateral defence bank as negotiations among the founding countries ended in Montreal Wednesday, according to two sources.

The federal government confirmed the decision, made after the final of three rounds of negotiations hosted by Canada and involving the 19 founding countries of the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.

Once again, the United States will probably not notice or understand what this means.

#12

Off the Record / Re: Iran War

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 07:12:42 AM

At this point, the faster the Americans withdraw their troops from Europe, the better, and everywhere else in the world, the better.

They can do less harm sitting at home.

#13

Off the Record / Re: Football (Soccer) Thread

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 07:09:06 AM

Well done

I wish whoever was responsible for it coming to BC was as wise

#14

Off the Record / Re: Football (Soccer) Thread

Last post by Grey Fox - Today at 06:22:18 AM

PSA - never host the World Cup in your city. On top of the exorbitant cost, FIFA is now demanding that long cherished city events be cancelled. So no Jazz festival, no dragon boat races (which is a popular community event), and the list of cancellations goes on.

Wasn't it one of the reasons Montréal and Québec gave on hosting WC games as well?

I don't know

It is. That's just not an acceptable ask. Quebec's Tourism/Sport minister at the time said she couldn't fanthom telling F1 that Montreal couldn't host the race in 2026.

#15

Gaming HQ / Re: Victoria 3

Last post by Syt - Today at 06:05:05 AM

Ok, ran this a bit further to 1909 and then stopped.



Britain has like 400 ships (good). Germany is the #2 Great Power with about 60. What's worse is the lack of tech advancement, I guess? Britain has a large market for rubber (but no radio, telephone, automobile ... ). Germany and Russia don't have rubber in their markets at all yet, as in: the good doesn't exist in their markets' list of goods. France does, but it's tiny compared to Britain (Britain is at ca. 3,000/2,100 demand/supply, France at 60/20).

I normally don't gripe much about buggy patches, but this is REALLY bad IMHO.

#16

Gaming HQ / Re: Victoria 3

Last post by Syt - Today at 05:09:24 AM

Lots of countries collapsing, though, if you like that sort of thing

#17

Gaming HQ / Re: Victoria 3

Last post by Syt - Today at 05:01:10 AM

Edit: I get the tiny black flag even without mods. Probably need to verify my game files.

Anyways, doing some more observer games while working from home, and it's all pretty much the same. I guess I'll stick with 1.12 for now when I play.

#18

Off the Record / Re: The EU thread

Last post by Zanza - Today at 04:13:48 AM

Pretty sure that's just an exaggeration by the Rheinmetall CEO. That said, there is significant investment in the defense industry and Germany has more than doubled military spending compared to 2022 and is planning further growth.

#19

Gaming HQ / Re: Victoria 3

Last post by Syt - Today at 03:37:22 AM

I don't know, it happens a lot in my games that the tiny flag for Germany in these lists is black but has the proper black-white-red in other screens. Probably one of the gfx mods I use. Only happens to Germany, too.

#20

Off the Record / Re: The EU thread

Last post by Norgy - Today at 03:03:42 AM

I was told Europe doesn't produce artillery shells. Or does this mean nobody does?

My neighbouring Nammo plant produces shells and rockets.