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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Queen_Dopplepopolis" data-source="post: 1872920" data-attributes="member: 14323">We also need to determine *HOW* we are going to go about talking with Big Blue... this is kind of like a debate round- or, at least that's the way I think about it.  So, there are several options:First Option:(1) Big Blue presents first (we'll call this the Undead Constructive)... he lays out what he wants to achieve while detailing what he expects us to give up.(2) Circle presents second (we'll call this the Phoenix Constructive)... we lay out what we want and what we expect Big Blue to give up.(3) The rebuttals begin... we look over each of our options and chip away at each plan until they meld into one plan.Second Option:Reverse #1 and #2 of First Option.Each position has its advantages... if we know what Big Blue wants before we offer our ideas, we can save a lot of time negotiating by attempting to offer things that fit well within his plan.  However, if we go first, it offers us a sort of 'upper hand' in that it makes it seem like we have a little more control... even if we don't.Next, we need to determine how we want to present our Phoenix Constructive... do we want to have it be very "middle of the road" (ie, you will be allowed your freedom, you will get X amount of land, your students will be accepted into our school of Wizardry) or do we want to initially present the extremems that we want (ie, you will completely disarm in 10 years, you will gain no new land, you will wear pink socks every day for the rest of your life, and you will supply us with an unlimited supply of cake from now until eternity).</blockquote>

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