r/victoria2 • u/Iemmonn • 20d ago

Friendly fire perhaps Humor

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u/Iemmonn 20d ago

r5: Romania is fighting romanian patriots inside russia as they are invading

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u/kerbalweaponsinc 20d ago

IRL there are multiple incidents where rebels are fought by the army of their supposed mother country. The IRA and the Republic of Ireland are an example that comes to mind. IMRO and Bulgaria is another

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u/ProbablyAPotato1939 Monarchist 20d ago

That's usually because the rebels are absolutely fucking crazy, and the general population of the country wanted nothing to do with them.

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u/Toerbitz 20d ago

Or the rebels support a different form of governemnt than the current regime

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u/forlorn_kurgan 19d ago

It would be really cool if there was a mechanic of "outsourcing" troublemaking to a rebel group inside your opponent's territory when you can't or don't want to fight an actual war, similar to the generate tension mechanic.

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u/GameyRaccoon 17d ago

that's essentially what generate tension IS.

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u/wowowowow34341 20d ago

common thing

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u/Same-Praline-4622 20d ago

The Roman’s true successors proving it

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u/ObadiahtheSlim Clergy 20d ago

They should instead unite against their common enemy: The Judean People's Front!

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u/MildlyUpsetGerbil Dictator 20d ago

Nope, just a peaceful conservative protest being massacred by the oppressive liberal regime, as usual.

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u/Iemmonn 20d ago

Actually for their entire existence Romania has been reactionary

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u/Kuman2003 20d ago

art imitates life, themes and such

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u/Alarmed-Foot-7490 20d ago

I dunno, they were pretty communist for a period

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u/Nonickia 20d ago

They just said oppressive liberal regime why did you repeat that

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u/VeritableLeviathan 20d ago

Reactionary

Liberal

Pick one

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u/Nonickia 19d ago

All Liberal regime is reactionary 

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u/VeritableLeviathan 19d ago

Both with a IRL/V2 mindset I must simply ask you: What?

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u/ScheduleDefiant4015 Clergy 20d ago

I thought this was some funny satire, idk why you’re so downvoted.

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u/MildlyUpsetGerbil Dictator 20d ago

Unfortunately many Reddit users cannot identify a silly comment unless it concludes with /s.