A new NES

Sheep · September 1, 2002, 00:27

This will be loosely based on the NES run by Civman with one alteration there will be no aristocracy. Obviously there would be more states but I have almagamated many of them together t ensure everyone has something to play with. Technology is at ww1 stage.

There are 11 states and 12 nationalities

The states are:

United States (including occupied Canada and Ireland)
Govt: Democratic
Army: Large (most occupying former CSA states and Canada
Navy: Meduim
Air: Meduim
Economy: Large and Steady

Confederate States (including Mexico which is a puppet state)
Govt: Loose Confederation
Army: Meduim (being downsized by treaty with USA)
Navy: Meduim (being downsized by treaty with USA)
Air: Small (illegal by treaty with USA)
Econmy: Large but suffering hyper inflation

Empire of Brazil (most of northern South America)
Govt: Imperial Empire
Army: Meduim
Navy: Small
Air: Meduim
Economy: Small, but growing

Argentina (South South America)
Govt: Republic
Army: Small
Navy: Meduim
Air: None
Economy: Small

British Empire (the Old Colonial Empire)
Govt: Monarchy
Army: Small
Navy: Very Large
Air: Small
Economy: Large, but deciling

Soviet Union
Govt: Dictatorship
Army: Large
Navy: None
Air: Small
Economy: Meduim but suffering from Civil War

German Reich (France and most of North Europe)
Govt: Imerial Empire
Army: Large
Navy: Meduim
Air: Meduim
Economy: Large and growing

Austria - Hungary
Govt: Dual Monarchy
Army: Meduim
Navy: Small
Air: Small
Economy: Meduim but growing

Ottoman Empire
Govt: Islamic Monarchy
Army: Large
Navy: Small
Air: Small
Economy: Small but growing

China
Govt: Republican
Army: Small
Navy: Small
Air: Small
Economy: Small but growing with froeign investments

Empire of Japan
Govt: Imperial Empire
Army: Meduim
Navy: Large
Air: Small
Economy: Meduim and growing

The nationalities are:
Canadian
North American
South American
West European
East European
Islamic
North African
South African
Central Asian
Japanese
Chinese
Oceanic

I having a bit of trouble with the maps if anyone knows a good way to post them give us a yell. Essentially, I think this would be a slower moving NES as commitments killed the last one. I would say that posting once every few days would be a good start tho.

I think we'll wait for a few people to sign up before we start

Space05us · September 1, 2002, 01:51

I'll be the people of Germany (not the leader)

Sheep · September 1, 2002, 01:58

If anyone can tell me how to post thes damned maps It will be much appreciated.

Space you are the people of Western Europe then. Note that the people of Western Europe also includes the Australian land mass and New Zealand as they are basically European.

Here should be the nationality map if my luck holds

Sheep · September 1, 2002, 01:59

Map of the states, THESE MAPS ARE PRETTY MESSY IF ANYONE WANTS TO DO THE TASK OF CLERANING THEM UP I WONT MIND

Lecommencement · September 1, 2002, 02:00

Sounds fun. Ill take the CSA.

Sheep · September 1, 2002, 02:02

Thats all sweet I want to wait say a day or so before we start to allow more people sign up, and peferably have at least 5 of the contries taken beforehand too

I myself will be the North American people, as I think it would be unbalancing for me to take a country

Sheep · September 1, 2002, 02:06

BTW the maps are pretty self explantory but I'll give you the keys

State Map:
USA Light Blue
CSA Red
Brazil Dark Blue
Argentina Magneta
Britain Dark Green
Germany Blue-Green
Austria Dark Pink
Soviet Union Grey
Ottomans Yellow
China Purple
Japan Orange

Sheep · September 1, 2002, 02:10

Nationality map

Canadian Dark Blue
North American Light Green
South American Lemon
West Europe Orange
East Europe Icky Green Color
Islamic Red
North African Blue
South Africanb Brown
Central Asian Pink
Chinese Army Green
Japan Lighter Pink

NB sorry about the fact that Central Asia and Japan aree almost the same color, and Note that Nationalites are not confined necessarily to the same continent

Space05us · September 1, 2002, 02:23

HOW DARE YOU MAKE ALSAKA CANADIAN!!

just kidding

but seriously though... we are NOT canadian

okay Im done with that now.

Sheep · September 1, 2002, 02:25

It was for the sake to make it easier in North America, Oceania is already screwed up a little bit, And it was easier to do that than to make it Central Asian

Space05us · September 1, 2002, 02:29

WE'RE NOT ASIAN EITHER!!

it doesnt matter. Im just a bit bored at the moment

Sheep · September 1, 2002, 02:30

I can tell

civman2000 · September 1, 2002, 08:35

Ugh, that is one messy map...I'll try to make it a bit neater and post it sometime later today.

Nitpicks about being based on American Empire (although I've only read the 1st book so far):
1. There is little reason to believe GErmany would actually conquer France itself, instead of just taking its colonies and some (but not all) of France.
2. THere is little reason to believe Britain would be left with ANY of her colonies at all.
3. Russia would've lost a LOT more territory.
4. Spain wpuld probably be German or inependent, but not British.

Overall though, these are just little details. This NES looks to be great!

Hmmm...i'll be the north american people...that should be interesting

civman2000 · September 1, 2002, 09:54

One more thing: Shouldn't the CSA be a democracy?

map cleaned up (i won't do the culture map because that one is REALLY messy and won't change during the game):

Space05us · September 1, 2002, 14:53

Quote:

(i won't do the culture map because that one is REALLY messy and won't change during the game):

but what about genocide?

civman2000 · September 2, 2002, 08:08

Let's get this started before it dies.

In Kentucky and the newly created state of Houston, citizens riot in protest of Union rule. At least 24 blacks have been lynched and 35 whites killed by police.

In the CSA, the Radical Liberal party is gaining ground on the longtime ruling Whig party. However, a new right wing part called the Freedom Party is also strong. However, it still looks like the Whigs will win the upcoming election.

Sheep · September 2, 2002, 22:52

To start off yeah this is based on the Turtledove Series - American Empire. If anyone hasn't read this it is possibly the greatest series of books I have read. The newest book out in Australia, Blood and Iron takes place when this NES is suppoed to start just after ww1 with the CSA and its allies defeated, Canada occupied.

For Civaman any discrepincies on the nature of the book and the playing map is to make most nations have a fighting chance. And in the cse of Britain they never lost their colonies in the novel they only lost the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii), Ireland and Canada.

Okay I agree lets start this before it dies

Sheep · September 2, 2002, 23:17

Considering Civman took the North American people off me

I have decide to be Japan.

. I reckon Civman that you could do well being the USA for the time being too, until someone else wants it.

The Japanese government although on the Entente side and therfore a loser lost nothing had to pay little in way of reperations. In an attempt to bring peace and Asian rule to China the Japanese army ammasses their troops along the Chinese border.

TO THE CSA We are doing this to ensure that the freedoms we fought for during the Great War do not dissapear now that peace has been made.

TO THE USA If you deign to attack us while we secure the Asain people form futher European imperlism we will decide not to continue with the peace that is so fragile at the moment. Remember you have you hands full in Canada, in Ireland, in The Sandwich Islands and in those states you took form the CSA. You have been warned.

TO THE REST OF THE WORLD We only seek to ensure our survival and that of the Asian people. Do not be alarmed at this as we will not attack a sturdy friend or surpporter and will not intiate any hostility that isn't in our aim to create the Great Asian Co-Prosperity Zone.

Sheep · September 2, 2002, 23:19

occ: The genocide idea has been done and besides if authority tried to kill my friends I would rise up and overthrow my government. Also try to remember that chemical weapons killed the last NES so try not to use them and Nukes aren't invented for another 30 years so it wont make sense if suddenly say the Ottomans go WE HAVE THE BOMB!!!!!

Felch · September 3, 2002, 00:18

Cool

SKILORD · September 3, 2002, 18:38

Ottoman!

Sultan SKILORD the magnificent prpares to rule.

SKILORD · September 3, 2002, 18:44

Quote:

Originally posted by Sheep
occ: The genocide idea has been done and besides if authority tried to kill my friends I would rise up and overthrow my government. Also try to remember that chemical weapons killed the last NES so try not to use them and Nukes aren't invented for another 30 years so it wont make sense if suddenly say the Ottomans go WE HAVE THE BOMB!!!!!

well we do.... but i'm responsible enough to keep it away from you twits.

You see i was speaking to those bozos from guns of the south (The worst alt hist book ever written) when suddenly......

jdd2007 · September 3, 2002, 19:08

NEWSFLASH:

Today a rather unexpected thing happened in the British Parliament. A lesser-known young MP, JDD or Perth, was made Prime Minister.

civman2000 · September 3, 2002, 19:46

Sheep: Oops, sorry

. And I'll use your suggestion: Until someone wants to lead the US, I will because I control their people.

Election results in! Wade Hampton V, a Whig, has been elected in the CSA, and Roosevelt has become the first president to be elected 3 times in the US! (ooc: This will give an interesting twist on what happens in the book)

Martial law has been declared in Kentucky and Houston. In the CSA, the Radical Liberals are being attacked by Freedom PArty mobs in the streets. ROosevelt has threatened to move the US army back in if the CSA government is unable to preserve order and does not crack down on the anti-Union fanatics.

The US also demands that the treaty requirements (army is medium-small, navy is small, no airforce) be met withing 36 hours realtime or the CSA will be occupied.

jdd2007 · September 3, 2002, 20:49

Could we maybe have a little nicer, more organized maps?

jdd2007 · September 3, 2002, 20:50

[please]

Lecommencement · September 3, 2002, 22:36

The US also demands that the treaty requirements (army is medium-small, navy is small, no airforce) be met withing 36 hours realtime or the CSA will be occupied.

The CSA agrees to these demands, but kindly requests a non-agression pact, since are military has been reduced to a very small defencive force.

BTW why does the CSA have such a stupid leader name?

civman2000 · September 4, 2002, 16:59

OOC: You can change it if you want, that's just what the name was in teh book.

In the CSA, teh Freedom Party has begun using their mob/army to harass blacks. Roosevelt reiterates his warning that if teh CSA does not crack down on the Freedom Party the US will be forced to occupy the CSA.

Roosevelt has been assassinated! The Ex-VP and new President Wilson declares that the assassin was Confederate, and moves troops across the border, occupying the states of Virginia (including the capital Richmond) and N. Carolina! However, Congress is dominated by a coalition of Socialists and Republicans, who refuse to declare war, say that invading is too hasty and there should be a full investigation (OOC: No one knows but the assassin was actually an insane extremist Socialist). They have passed an emergency resolution halving the military budget allocation (overturning the president's veto) in an attempt to halt the invasion. Congress has also challenged the constitutionality of Wilson's actions and is threatening to impeach him.

jdd2007 · September 4, 2002, 19:57

OOC: What lands does britain have

England, in a surprising turn of policy, beefs up its military and begins an empire-wide program to turn its economy around. Trading companies are given government surpluses and shipyards begin construction of a new class of steel warship, the Perth.

unscratchedfoot · September 4, 2002, 21:05

nothing. i hit the reply button by acciddent