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Checksumchecks -> RE: Belgian capital (12/17/2021 9:54:03 PM)
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In my experience Belgian surrender is almost inevitable in case of Entente DoW, so Liege as alternative capital would defintiely be welcome.
Perhaps it could be done dynamically via decision event: Ypres and Liege start out as non-capital towns, but if the CP declare on Belgium, UK can pay 15 MPP for Belgium to turn Ypres into a tertiary capital, and if the Entente declares on Belgium, Germany can pay 15 MPP for Belgium to turn Liege into a tertiary capital.
Similarly, could the Netherlands gain an alternative capital with Amsterdam, preferably as a fortress town?
After all, Amsterdam actually WAS a capital (unlike the emergency seat of government Ypres) and the Stelling van Amsterdam (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) was both extensive and well-protected by inundation lines.
Alternatively, perhaps Amsterdam could start out as regular town and tan event would allow Germany/Britain to provide the Netherlands with ~50 MPP, turning Amsterdam into a fortress town and alternative capital and nudging them ~5-10 % towards the MPP provider. German Wikipedia even alleges that in 1916 some of the western forts were extended due to pressure by Germany which feared a British attack on the Netherlands. I could not ind a primary source for that, though it would fit neatly: The Stelling was almost complete in 1914, and only financial strain and constant use during the war pushed its completion back to 1920.
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