Iron and Blood - Game Thread

Air Force created in Texas



The Aeronautical Division, Signal Corps (1907–1914) was the world's first military heavier-than-air organization. A component of the Texan Army Signal Corps, the Aeronautical Division procured the first powered military aircraft in 1909, created schools to train its aviators, and initiated a rating system for pilot qualifications. It organized and deployed the first Texan aviation unit, the 1st Aero Squadron.

Free upgrade for Texas, all other nations must pay 32 IC and also have Regular Infantry and Battleships.

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While the world was ablaze, you'd hardly think that it would have time to send athletes to the 1908 Montreal Olympics. But they did and unusually U.S.S.R. took the medal honours. A conference organised by Canada, quickly degenerated into a farce, with old wounds being brought up. The hopes of peace have faded.

The populace are slowly adjusting to this war but tire of it and the people are less productive, while it drags on. Maybe it will end soon they say, meanwhile the world continues to burn, in Africa, South America, Asia and Europe. Only North America seems to be spared.

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The war against Swaziland and France continued.

The Congress of nations had secured the South Atlantic, Caribbean, SE Pacific, NE Pacific, South Pacific, Arabian Sea, Norwegian sea and the Indian Ocean. So no battles were fought in these waters.

CSA decided to try to attack France on its own.

However, France had reinforced it forces with Swazi Armies and was very easily able to repel the forces.

Undeterred, the congress also tried a massive assault on South Africa, with three nations.And this time the Swaziland forces were extremely prepared and repelled this assault as well.

Emboldened by its success Swaziland decided to recover the land it had lost in Maghreb.


Which it was able to do quite easily.

Meanwhile, in spite of it dire domestic situation, Xi'an was forced to deal with a rebellion within its own borders.which it was able to to quite successfully.

Southern Han, also had to deal with its own issues in Shanghai and attempted to dislodge Swaziland outpost in Shanghai.However Swaziland managed to raise a local army that was won over by the opportunities offered by a new government, keen to help them get ahead.

Medina and Spanish Yakutsk, then had final assault on Russia.And again Russia was able to only give up a small amount of territory. What would be the next move by the Communists ? A secret meeting in Siberia for peace who knows.

The Soviets founding city also rebelled and then looked to U.S.S.R. for help. But, Medina would have none of that and quickly put paid to those plans.

Greece wanted to avenge Turkey for joining the war against its protector Swaziland. But it failed to raise the funds to buld more armies as it had to make a loan repayment to the IMF and it also had to first defeat the Turkish navy.. However, a couple of destroyers were no match for a fleet of battleships.

Texas had convinced its allies to help it retake Chile. . But instead of a huge force awaiting, Swaziland had stripped the land of its factories and the militia put up a half-hearted defence and then surrendered.

Swaziland and France were determined to give the congress of nations huge payback and sent their fleets into the North Atlantic.The battle was a close one, but was not decisive and some parts of the North Atlantic were not cleared, so any further action had to be called off.

So Swaziland and France decided to continue with their other plans of clearing Spain and Portugal of the Congress forces and returning them to France.



With a massive attack around the Pyrenees it managed to breakthruand also move onto Portugal and secure Iberia for France again.

France encouraged by its success in Iberia, got a bit cocky and decided it could also deal with Germany on its own. However, Librulstan decided it would help in Germany's strong defensive position called the Northern Fortress.



So France was easily repelled.

Similarly Swaziland decided it would also try to take back provinces it had lost previously.



Ethiopia also offered its armies to the cause, which helped it manage to take AngolaBut the assault stalled in Zambia.Out of Shanghai, the Swaziland forces attacked Sichuan, but thinking the local populace would be easily overcome, it set out to try to cross to Tibet.But the local population proved stronger than expected and stalled the advance.

After recovering from the assault on Scandinavia, it thought the time was right to try retake Germany. So using its Librulstan allies to take the bulk of the punishment it counter-attacked. With France having been repelled in its previous attack, it was just licking its wounds when the assault came.There was really nothing France could really do to stop it.

GM: Any battle errors are to considered the fortunes of war.

Scientific Events

Geiger Counter is invented in Spanish Yakutsk

A Geiger counter, is a type of particle detector that measures ionizing radiation. They detect the emission of nuclear radiation: alpha particles, beta particles or gamma rays. A Geiger counter detects radiation by ionization produced in a low-pressure gas in a Geiger-Müller tube. Each particle detected produces a pulse of current, but the Geiger counter cannot distinguish the energy of the source particles.

• Option 1: Exploit the advantage - gain a one-off 10 IC (available this turn)
• Option 2: Continue to invest researching further - gain 20 science IC
• Option 3: Spread the knowledge to the wider world - gain 100 cultural points.

Mass Production of the Automobile is started in Siam

The Model T set 1908 as the historic year that the automobile became popular. It is generally regarded as the first affordable automobile, the car that opened travel to the common middle-class.

• Option 1: Improve urban lives - gain 1-2 cities in Malaya
• Option 2: Continue to invest researching further - gain 20 science IC
• Option 3: Spread the knowledge to the wider world - gain 100 cultural points.

A System of Blood Groups is developed in Librulstan

A blood type (also called a blood group) is a classification of blood based on the presence or absence of inherited antigenic substances on the surface of red blood cells. These antigens may be proteins, carbohydrates, glycoproteins, or glycolipids, depending on the blood group system.

• Option 1: Improve urban lives - gain 1-2 cities in ...
• Option 2: Continue to invest researching further - gain 20 science IC
• Option 3: Spread the knowledge to the wider world - gain 100 cultural points.

Bakelite, a synthetic plastic is first developed in Germany

One of the first plastics made from synthetic components (although phenol can be extracted from biological sources), Bakelite was used for its electrically nonconductive and heat-resistant properties in radio and telephone casings and electrical insulators, and also in such diverse products as kitchenware, jewellery, pipe stems, and children's toys.

• Option 1: Exploit the advantage - gain a one-off 10 IC (available this turn)
• Option 2: Continue to invest researching further - gain 20 science IC
• Option 3: Spread the knowledge to the wider world - gain 100 cultural points.

Cultural Events

Boy Scout movement begins in Medina

Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society.

• Option 1: Exploit the advantage - gain a one-off 10 IC (available this turn)
• Option 2: Spread the knowledge to the wider world - gain 100 cultural points.

New York to Paris Race is won by a German

The 1908 New York to Paris Race was an automobile competition consisting of drivers attempting to travel from New York to Paris. This was a notable challenge given the state of automobile technology and road infrastructure at the time. Only three of six contestants completed the course.

• Option 1: Exploit the advantage - gain a one-off 10 IC (available this turn)
• Option 2: Spread the knowledge to the wider world - gain 100 cultural points.

The Children's Encyclopedia is published in Swaziland

The Children's Encyclopædia was an encyclopædia originated by Arthur Mee, and published by the Educational Book Company, a subsidiary of Amalgamated Press. The Encyclopædia broke ground in the approach to education, aiming to make learning interesting and enjoyable. Its articles were clearly written. It aimed to develop character and sense of duty.

• Option 1: Exploit the advantage - gain a one-off 10 IC (available this turn)
• Option 2: Spread the knowledge to the wider world - gain 100 cultural points.

Random Events (20)
Random event locations are determined by your level of culture. The more Cultural points you have the more chance of a random event.

Australia

Merchants are offering discounts on tons of their clunker coal, which is filled with impurities.

Immediate Effect: Lose 10 IC this turn

C.S.A.

Inspired missionaries from Great Lakes have greatly expanded the influence of their religion!

• Option 1: We are unable to assist at this time.
• Option 2: We can afford a small donation - spend 5 IC and 25% chance of a stability increase.
• Option 3: We are pleased to provide any assistance they may require! - spend 10 IC and 50% chance of a stability increase.

Ethiopia

East African people are bragging about their truffles, claiming they are the most delicious in the world.

Immediate Effect: Truffles! How delicious. Our people eat richly, do they not? - gain a one-off bonus of 10 IC

A local noble in Ethiopian Empire who showed promise in the last war has been promoted to Master-of-Arms.

Immediate Effect: Appoint him as our new Master-of-Arms - gain 5 new armies

Gran Columbia

Workers in Columbia have formed unions and are openly striking for better working conditions.

• Option 1: Legalize the unions and cede to their demands for workplace safety.
• Option 2: They are inhibiting productivity! Outlaw them! - 25% chance of a stability drop.

Greece

Industrious villagers have built a Pasture in Greece

Immediate Effect: Send them our thanks - gain a one-off bonus of 10 IC

Your cultural advisors believe that your nation could benefit from city-based sports franchises if you built enough Stadiums to support national sports leagues. Each major city would require its own facility in which its teams could play. To complete this quest, you must build Stadiums in your all cities. You will fail this quest if a rival nations places orders first. You need to spend 1 IC per city controlled

• Option 1: Use the leagues to make your people happy - plus 50% increase in stability chance
• Option 2: Leverage these sports leagues in to a cultural tradition - Gain 100 cultural points
• Option 3: Organize large-scale periodic sporting events in the name of the founder - spend a further 10 IC and gain 200 cultural points

Medina

Industrious citizens are building infrastructure in the province of Poland

• Option 1: Defense is a priority, let them construct an up to 10 armies for 1 IC instead 2 IC
• Option 2: We should build warehouses to store food, gain 1 additional city in province (if under 9 cities)
• Option 3: Have them focus on factories. Gain 5 more factories (if not at maximum allowed)
• Option 4: Have them expand our power grid. Allow province to become a core even if can not normally be one.
• Option 5: We don't need any new infrastructure, so have them build private homes. Gain 50% chance increase in stability

Our religious leaders believe our people can earn the blessings of the deity if we can reclaim the Holy Mountain! - They have studied the scriptures with an eye toward locating the holy mountain. They have so far not found it anywhere within our lands and believe that it must lie elsewhere. More study will be needed if we are to identify the sacred location.

Immediate Effect: The Holy Mountain - You are tasked by your religious leaders to locate, settle near and seize control over the Holy Mountain. You need to obtain the province who has Holy Mountain in the next turn or lose 100% in stability chance. GM will PM you the location.

A joyous marriage in your national tradition has forged new bonds between Medina and France, who both adore the new couple and are pleased with the behavior of the inlaws from the other nation.

• Option 1: Send well wishes and a token wedding gift - spend 5 IC
• Option 2: Send hearty congratulations and a generous wedding gift - spend 10 IC, plus a 25% chance of stability increase
• Option 3: Announce a national celebration, send an outlandish wedding gift and donate generously to religious organizations in the name of the newlyweds - spend 20 IC, plus a 50% chance of a stability increase

Discoveries made have boosted progress on their current research project.

Immediate Effect: Good job, knowledge is power! - Gain 25 IC science

While hunting, a unit has discovered a rich supply of a black oil that burns rather hot in Iran

• Option 1: We have no time for such nonsense. Order them to continue scouting.
• Option 2: Research further and gain Oil Resource in Province, if you spend 20 IC

Surplus game harvested by hunters in Central Asia has fueled a minor population boom.

Immediate Effect: Send congratulations to the citizens - gain 1 city (if not at maximum)

Siam

Nobles in Malaya are demanding compensation from the imperial treasury.

• Option 1: Accept their rightful claims - pay 20 IC in compensation
• Option 2: Ignore their demands - 50% chance of a stability drop.

Spain

Court magistrates in Yakutsk have falsified treasury records.

Immediate Effect: It looks like our treasury is not as large as we thought - lose 10 IC this turn

Swaziland

Engineers in Zambia have drawn up plans to increase the yield of their cotton crop.

• Option 1: This is a good plan! - spend 5 IC and gain 20 IC Science
• Option 2: No, this doesn't sound too bright.

Elders in Sudan are disappointed in the music and culture of today's youth.

Immediate Effect: It's the sound of the future - 25% chance of a stability drop.

Herbalists have discovered a plant that might result in better illness treatment in Guinea

• Option 1: Forget these tests. Anything worth knowing has already been discovered, so why risk needless death?
• Option 2: Alright, try limited tests, but only on non-essential citizens. Our experiments have been a success! Our cities now enjoy better healing herbs! - Spend 5 IC and gain a one-off bonus of 20 IC science points
• Option 3: Health is the bedrock to world domination! Run full scale tests on all but the youngest and weakest among us. In their attempts to find the right mixture of herbs, our healers caused fatalities throughout the empire! - lose 1-2 cities, but gain 100 science points

U.S.S.R.

The Tunguska Event occurs in Russia.

The Tunguska event, also known as the Russian explosion, occurs near the Podkamennaya Tunguska River, kills most of the communist leadership of the U.S.S.R. The Communists were taken by their minders into Siberia, for a secret meeting with some of Medina's representatives to discuss the merits of the Montreal Peace Conference

Immediate Effect: Soviet Leadership killed and stability falls by 10%

Xi'an

The fruit blight has struck in Sindh

Immediate Effect: This is just too bad. We'll have to be content with the remaining varieties - lose 10 IC this turn