&&SCENNAME
France

&&REGIONS
Portugal
Madrid 
Barcelona
Paris
Marseille

&&GROUPINGS
(3) Undivided Countries,Portugal,Spain,,France,,
(2) Paris Attacks,,,,Paris,Marseille

&&BRIEF
"Lack of Petroleum and Coal production is common with all regions.  Paris has the technological advantage but is short on electrical production.  The other regions are in a similar position with their economies and manufacturing capabilities in generally good shape."

&&NOTES
"Economically Spain, France, and Portugal all seemed to be coping well to the dissolution of the European Union and the ongoing recession.  Many believed they would be immune to the economic and political pressures that were tearing other countries apart but that was not to be the case...¶¶As the European Union dissolved in 2008, the government in Paris spent all of its energies trying to resurrect the failed alliance and ignored the other problems plaguing the Country.  Many of the southern provinces, with the exception of Aquitaine, began openly criticizing the central government's preoccupation.  By the beginning of 2009, these provinces had formed a lose coalition to pursue their own vision of foreign policy independent of Paris'. ¶¶Spain also was not without its challenges.  As a result of one kidnapping by the ETA (Basque Separatists), Madrid deployed its army to the Basque region with orders to once and for all eliminate the Basque threat.  Many saw this move as what it really was, an attempt to distract the population from the government's inability to improve economic conditions.  As civil liberties were trounced in the Basque Region, the government of the Catalan region (Barcelona) denounced Madrid's tactics and announced the reinstatement of Catalan's autonomy from the rest of Spain.  Any other regions feeling disenfranchised were welcome to join them.  Madrid made the error of not taking this seriously, but within a month watched helplessly as the Southern and Eastern regions of their country seceded.¶¶Portugal became the exception in the area, rallying its citizens around the challenges it faced and growing its national identity while its neighbors betrayed and destroyed theirs.  When the World Market announced that it felt a Unification of the area was desirable, Portugal's leader made an impassioned speech, reviving images of Portugal's past as an international force.  Unfortunately some of Portugal's neighbors felt the World Market has just given them open license to take what wasn't already theirs."

&&CUSTOMNOTES 00
"Lack of Petroleum and Coal production is common with all regions.  Paris has the technological advantage but is short on electrical production.  The other regions are in a similar position with their economies and manufacturing capabilities in generally good shape."

&&EMAIL 00

&&EMAIL 01
"Madrid is obviously the biggest threat to our sovereignty, but fortunately they are more motivated by their national interest in Barcelona.  Don't underestimate their ambition though.  With that in mind our first priorities should be to both improve our defensive capabilities and also to see what alliances can be made.  Once our borders are more secure, we can carefully watch for opportunities and take advantage of them as they occur. ¶¶We are trailing our neighbors significantly in technology, so we should invest in research to prevent them having too much of an advantage over us.  Economically we should also work on increasing our Industrial Goods production.  Although Petroleum and Coal production deficits cannot be addressed at this time, we can definitely improve our manufacturing capacity."

&&EMAIL 02
"The secession of Barcelona was a slap in the face of our nationalism and our hold on power will continue to slip if we cannot rectify this situation.  If we can capture the city of Barcelona itself, that entire region should fall back into line.  Note - Our intelligence community has reports of recent talks between Marseille and Barcelona and we are not sure where that will lead.  We must also be careful to monitor the ambitions of Paris.  Their obsession for a European Union drives their actions and if they can't achieve it diplomatically, they are likely to resort to military action. ¶¶Economically our position is similar to the other regions in the area.  There have been reports of power shortages in Paris though, so we may wish to keep that in mind.  Investing in additional manufacturing facilities could also give us a slight economic edge."
 
&&EMAIL 03
"Madrid will not let our independence stand.  They have too much national pride invested in their leadership and they will continue to lose support as long as we remain outside their control.  Building our defenses and forging alliances will be key to our survival.  Tactically the Ebro River may be our best defensive option.  Trying to hold our borders intact west of the river could be disastrous.  We must be willing to sacrifice that territory at least temporarily.  Pursuing a further alliance with Marseille might also help, but then again it could simply drag us into conflict with Paris as well and we would be forced to fight a war on two fronts. ¶¶Our biggest economic concern, other than our reliance on petroleum imports, is our growing shortage of industrial goods production.  As we attempt to gear up our defenses this shortage will be even more acutely felt, so we should take steps to fix it immediately."

&&EMAIL 04
"The betrayal by Marseille cannot be tolerated.  The Bordeaux region also will gradually fall under their influence if we do not take action.  Although military action against our countrymen is not a pleasant thought, if we can capture the city of Marseille itself, then the rest of the provinces should fall back into line. ¶¶Once we retake Marseille our economic situation should also improve somewhat as the industrial and production facilities we will acquire will lessen our dependence on Coal and Electricity imports.  If you feel we can't capture Marseille quickly, then we should immediately take other action to ensure a reliable supply of electricity before the shortages affects our manufacturing sector. ¶¶The World Market has issued the following warning to both us and the government in Marseille:  Should war break out between your regions, any use of Weapons of Mass Destruction will not be tolerated and will invite immediate intervention by our forces."

&&EMAIL 05
"We expect that Paris will soon attack us.  Their obsession with a European Union blinds them to other issues.  When they do attack we can expect that they will be particularly interested in reconnecting with Bordeaux as well as capturing some of our electrical generation facilities (intelligence reports indicate that some power outages and brownouts have been felt throughout their region).  If we can't defend our production facilities in the north, we should consider disabling them.  Diplomatically we may also want to consider more involved relations with Barcelona and Portugal (Madrid's leadership seems as fanatical as Paris), however we don't want to be dragged into a war on two fronts. ¶¶Economically we should consider further investing in the efficiency of our industries.  We could substantially lower production costs and that would really help our economy.  Also if Paris makes inroads along our northern border, some of our manufacturing facilities are in obvious danger.  We should consider building new facilities in the southern part of our region where they can be better defended. ¶¶The World Market has issued the following warning to both us and the government in Paris:  Should war break out between your regions, any use of Weapons of Mass Destruction will not be tolerated and will invite immediate intervention by our forces."

&&SCENWIN
"Congratulations on your victory in France!  You have proven that you do have the qualities needed to potentially vie for world domination.  Perhaps you are ready to try a full-blown campaign and attempt to become the true Supreme Ruler..."

&&SCENLOSE
"Unfortunately you have failed in your efforts to conquer France.  Perhaps attempting some additional practice scenarios would be wise before you attempt a complete campaign."

&&SCENUNIFYLOSE
"Unfortunately you have failed in your efforts to unify France.  %s has emerged the victor of the unification vote!  Perhaps attempting some additional practice scenarios would be wise before you attempt a complete campaign."

&&CAMPWIN
"Congratulations on your victory in France!  Your leadership to this point has been quite impressive and we have made good progress in our campaign towards world supremacy.  The next challenge we must face is Europe.  When you are ready to proceed, give the order and we will begin."

&&CAMPLOSE
"Although we were unsuccessful with our efforts in France, there are other opportunities for leadership.  Below you will see what offers are available to pursue:"

&&CAMPUNIFYLOSE
"%s has emerged the victor of the unification vote!  Although we were unsuccessful in our efforts in France, your performance has at least impressed other regions enough for them to offer you a new opportunity at leadership.  Below you will see what offers are available to pursue:"

&&MPWIN
"Congratulations!  You have emerged the victor in France against other human challengers.  Your personal record will be amended to reflect this success."

&&MPLOSE
"You have failed in your quest to conquer France against other human opponents.  Better luck next time..."

&&MPUNIFYLOSE
"You have failed in your quest to conquer France against other human opponents.  %s (%s) has emerged the victor!  Better luck next time..."
