Multipolarity II - Game Thread

In less gloomy news, the Commission have disclosed the Branch locations of the Big 9, and the OCP's branches are included as a bonus.

Spoiler :
DarkRock

11 - China ( Union )
10 - Costa Rica
12 - Somalia
8 - Takrur
5 - Sahara
2 - Angola
2 - Ascension
2 - Coruscant
2 - Swahili
1 - America
1 - Babylon
1 - Bengal
1 - Brazil
1 - Caribbean
1 - China (Empire)
1 - East Russia
1 - Peru
1 - Rome
1 - 501st

Kintobor

10 - Kintobor
9 - Coruscant
5 - China (Union)
5 - Crimea
4 - Nepal
4 - Brazil
3 - Sahara
3 - Somalia
3 - Sudan
3 - Turkestan
2 - Arabs
2 - Binks
2 - Egypt
1 - Angola
1 - Catalonia
1 - Central America
1 - Crusaders
1 - Empire of China
1 - Peru
1 - S. Cascadia
1 - Takrur

Lacuna

21 - Somalia
10 - Klonoafornia
10 - China (Union)
5 - Anatolia
5 - Sahara
4 - Takrur
2 - America
3 - Turkestan
2 - 501st
1 - Bengal
1 - Brazil
1 - Coruscant
1 - East Russia
1 - Victoria
1 - Hungary
1 - Java
1 - Katterland
1 - Peru
1 - Swahili

LANKA

10 - LANKA
7 - Crimea
11 - Somalia
6 - Takrur
6 - Nigeria
4 - Swahili
3 - 501st
4 - Brazil
3 - Manchuria
2 - Alameinea
2 - China (Union)
2 - Sahara
1 - Kleptocratica
1 - London
1 - Louisiana
1 - Oz
1 - Partitionania
1 - Peru
1 - Turkestan

NOD

17 - Crimea
10 - Venezuela
7 - Somalia
5 - Sahara
4 - Turkestan
4 - 501st
4 - China (Union)
3 - Brazil
2 - Prussia
1 - America
1 - Catalonia
1 - China (Empire)
1 - Katterland
1 - Rome
1 - Swahili
1 - Somalia
1 - Turkestan

Philanthropy

10 - Philanthropy
13 - China (Union)
8 - Somalia
7 - Central America
5 - Sahara
3 - Hubei
2 - Katterland
2 - London
2 - Mainland Japan
2 - Mongolia
2 - PRC
2 - 501st
1 - Brazil
1 - Crimea
1 - Guangxi
1 - Java
1 - Swahili
1 - Takrur
1 - Togo
1 - Turkistan
1 - USSR
1 - Nigeria (Central)
1 - Soviet Pacific

Riccio

18 - Peru
14 - Somalia
10 - Riccio
8 - Woofstphalia
6 - Turkestan
4 - China (Union)
4 - Sahara
4 - 501st
3 - Ascension
3 - LUST
2 - Catalonia
2 - Centralia
2 - London
2 - Louisiana
2 - Swahili
2 - USSR
1 - America
1 - Brazil
1 - Katterland
1 - Madhya
1 - Rome

Soylent

41 - Somalia
13 - China (Union)
12 - 501st
10 - Zhenjiang
10 - Sahara
8 - Swahili
7 - Coruscant
3 - Bengal
3 - Java
3 - Takrur
3 - Turkestan
2 - London
2 - Catalonia
2 - Rome
2 - Woofstphalia
1 - Anatolia
1 - Babylon
1 - Brazil
1 - Crusaders
1 - Peru

VLT

16 - Somalia
10 - Lake Victoria
7 - Brazil
6 - China (Union)
6 - Nottingham
6 - 501st
6 - Pakistan
4 - China (Empire)
3 - USSR
2 - East Russia
2 - Peru
2 - Regiao Sul
2 - Sahara
1 - Coruscant
1 - Java
1 - Swahili
1 - Turkestan

OCP

20 - UoC
40 - Acension


Somalia is by far the world's most pro-business community, with 132 of the world's 749 branches on its soil. That's 17.6%.

==Revolts in the Major Powers==

Caribbean - Increasing dissatisfaction with quality of life has resulted in yet more people defecting to the rebel side. Jamaica has been lost. 67,000 people were killed in the crossfire of this bloody civil war, including 2 state divisions. Another state division has defected to the rebels of the Jamaican Provincial Authority.

Swahili - Some slight anxiety has been answered with tax relief.

Prussia - Complaints about a low quality of life have been answered by the government with a tax cut.

Kingdom of Victoria - The Royalists were able to take power again for a month before they were once more forced out of the country. The Republicans have captured several members of the Royalist elite this time around, and have issued an ultimatum to King - not Emperor anymore - Katter: If Katterland accepts the rescission the treaty, the Cabinet members will be released and sent to Katterland. If Katterland does not, the cabinet members shall be tried for treason and likely executed.

==Revolts in the Minor Powers==

South American Alliance - Tax cut.

Jiangsu - Protests answered with a tax cut.

==Coups==

Philippines coups the rebels back to the fold. Some of the rebels do not accept the change in leadership, though, and continue to rebel.

Coup in Yunnan - pro-Katterland.

Coup in Westphalia. Pro-Prussia. Embargoes overturned.

Coup in Vietnam. Pro-Catalonia.

Coup in West Coast Federation. Independence.

Coup in Blizzard - Independence.

Coup in Germany - Independence; anti-war.

==Civil War==

N/A. Could the world finally be realising diplomacy is better than beating eachother over the head until someone drops?

Probably not. But hey, it's a good pipe dream.
 
Announcements:

The ruleset has been overhauled to simplify calculations and thus make updates quicker.

Spies no longer die; you instead have a finite amount determined by your esp tech. 0-99 = 10 spies, 100-199 = 20 spies, etc. NGO spies still die, but are regularly replenished by bases.

The corporate powers were also slightly revised, as were the rules on navy/air armada movement, so as to make the abundance of warfare easier to manage.

Trade, to avoid folks like Dommy roflstomping you all, can now only double per turn. Invest early and invest hard.

Update VI

Map

Stats

Note: Income is rounded UP. 30.1-30.9 gold will be counted as 31 gold, etc.

Double Note: Some of you have negative money in your vault. This is added to your income and that is your total spending money. The negative rating represents the money that companies have taken from you to give you their power this turn. This will last until you cancel your contract.

==Overview==

It is the Year 3016. Important news are as follows:

Prussia and Bengal have jointly seen a successful reformation of the Union of Nations, with quorums and qualifications established. The Chinese Union has found itself the target of some criticism after it voted nay against the more stringent qualifications to lead UN organs, rather than proposing an alternative.

The USSR has squandered many resources seizing neutral territory, thus allowing the Partitionanians to resist yet another advance.

As state ownership of stock worldwide increases, the Commission (a military and economic alliance of corporate countries) has attempted to establish coalition board of directors with major stakeholders.

The Republic of Victoria has once more been declared, and after three attempts, it is believed the third is the charm, with the new Republic having far more solid control of the country than the prior two. The radical regime has threatened to try all officials of the pro-Katter government if Katterland does not publicly acknowledge its victory.

Kleptocratica has collapsed without warning, giving rise to a 501ster protectorate over the former great empire. Bengal, meanwhile, has nearly finished up its civil war, allowing it to once more exert dominance in the Bay.

==Awards==

Spoiler :
Placing 1st carries a bonus of +25 culture.

Largest population - Russia
Largest economy - Russia
Highest quality of life - Sahara
Most influential merchants - Somalia
Greatest diplomatic clout - China (Union)

Biggest Army - Russia
Biggest Navy - Russia
Biggest Air Force - China (Union)

Best-trained Army - Russia
Best-trained Navy - Coruscant
Best trained Air Force - Swahili

Most powerful Army - Russia
Most powerful Navy - Coruscant
Most powerful Air Force - Swahili

Wealthiest NGO - BPA
Most powerful NGO - Ork
Most influential NGO - Mandatum

==Uprisings==

Spoiler :
Occupied territories rise up for five turns after occupation, damaging industry and causing loss of troops. They do not usually directly confront troops unless there's a good chance of victory; they prefer terrorism and guerrilla warfare.

Equation: 0.50 industry points lost per province occupied; 1 army lost per 5 provinces.

Katterland-Occupied Oz (17 territories - Turn 4)

9 Industry lost; 3 armies

USSR-occupied Partitionania (37 territories - Turn 2)

18 Industry lost; 7 armies

Maxland-occupied Bengal (2 territories - Turn 1)

1 Industry lost, 1 army

==Border Disputes==

N/A

==Stock Market==

Spoiler :
Profitability fluctuates from -5% to 5% per turn. Speculation varies from -10% to 20% per turn; the amount of stock sales/purchases also controls speculation.

You may buy a corporation's power for 10% of your income each turn.

Anyone who can command 50%+1 shares can alter the dividend rate, blacklist anyone who's not yet a shareholder from purchasing, and offer/deny the Corporations' powers to anyone for any price. Commanding 20% of a a corporation gives you its power free of charge.

Stock price is seen at the bottom of the stats sheet.

Companies determine branch chance randomly, but go by (number of shares owned in company) + (0.25-tax rate) + 1. Multiply by 0 if at war.


==Bueno Events==

Spoiler :
Economic boom (grows industry by 5%)

Turkestan, Takrur

Growing Market Share (+20 Trade tech)

China (Union), Bengal

Military Innovation (increases random military tech by 10)

East Russia, Brazil - Both Land

Nationalism (grants 2 random units)

America - Navy; 501st - Navy

Growing Influence (increases culture by 10%)

China (Empire), America

Gift to the State (2 random shares)

Sometimes a patriot leaves wealth to the government. ... Sometimes these patriots' gifts are actually worthwhile and amount to something.

Partitionania, Bengal - Both Darkrock


==Do Not Want Events==

Spoiler :
Pandemic - Every turn since the last one the chance of an outbreak grows by 10%. Last outbreak on Turn 2.

No outbreak. Praise the FSM.

Recession (reduces industry by 5%)

China (Union), Zhejiang

Xenophobia (Makes a certain country gain an "Anti" tag against you, making them oppose you in everything and refusing clientisation)

Anti-Sahara: Mann Country
Anti-Swahili: Madagascar

Fleeing population (states at war will see a loss of people)

European states are seeing hundreds of thousands of people leave for greener pastures, with states such as North Caucasus and the Orange League benefitting greatly from the exodus.

Brain Drain

Global average tax rate: 23%. States above lose industry, states below gain it.

Caribbean: -77 Industry
Other 25% states: -2 Industry; 38 total
Russia: -1 Industry

116 Industry distributed.

Sahara - 5. 10 Industry.
Prussia - 8. Gains. +17 Industry.
Somalia - 21. +42 Industry.
501st - 23. +47 Industry.


=Baby Boom=

Spoiler :
Any state that has 1/2 the average pop. density has a chance of getting this each turn. It is an incentive to seize large amounts of land. It grants 10 population per province.

Half average is 244.

Russia, Swahili, Turkestan, Partitionania, Takrur, Coruscant, two Chinas


==Union of Nations==

Spoiler :
UN Building

Secretary General (+50 Culture) for 3016-3017 is Partitionania.

Resolutions:

States that do not cast a vote in the UN for 2 turns are no longer eligible to hold the World Bank or General Secretary positions.

A quorum of ten votes - yea, nay, abstain - is now required for UN statutes to pass.

World Bank Chairs (adds 25 culture) - Partitionania, Peru, Catalonia

Olympics (adds 5 Industry points; +25 culture)

3002 Winter - Turkistan
3004 Summer - Peru
3006 Winter - Formerly Oz; given to Peru
3008 Summer - Coruscant
3010 Winter - America
3012 Summer - 501st
3014 Winter - Crusaders
3016 Summer - Rome
 
Armory of the Ascension

The Ascension is willing to work out various specific trade dealings with most any nations. While most of these deals will be those of technological value, we may have other resources to trade. Contact us privately for further details.
 
Starting Income (Inc Banked Funds): 262
Army: 5 (@ 5) 25
Navy: 2 (@ 10) 20
Air Force: 1 (@ 20) 20
Total Armed Forces: 65
Trade: 10
Culture: 20
Industrial: 20
Banking: 23
*Black Budget: 124
Total Investments: 197
Total Expenses: 262

* Information only known between the GM and the player

Claims:
 
Armory of the Ascension

The Ascension is willing to work out various specific trade dealings with most any nations. While most of these deals will be those of technological value, we may have other resources to trade. Contact us privately for further details.

I doubt you have any valuable tech to trade.
 
As the third highest industry, I feel my tech is valuable enough.
 
To Somalia
From Katterland


-

His Majesty, the Emperor Robert Katter requests that Somalia desists from further colonisation of the pacific, and transfers its current colonies, which as it surely knows is in Katterlands own backyard and sphere of influence, to the Emperor Katters authority lest Katterlands current cordial relations with Somalia be reassesed in light of this amongst other insults to the Katterite State.

sincerely

~ Foreign Minister Abbott

---

ooc: Is awaiting secret stats and is assessing the situation before I make a decision on what to do about Victoria's violation of its solemn treaty obligations.

If the pacific coloniser is not Somalia, consider the above message to apply to the relevant state with the exclusion of the section regarding "other insults", which only applies to Somalia and its failure to engage appropriately with Katterland in trade negotiations.
 
World bank is open!

I doubt you have any valuable tech to trade.

Also known as the Russians trying to point out they're in the tech sales market too. :mischief:

I cliented Luxuria...

Fixed; you still received income from them, don't worry.

Costa Rica:

To SomaliaCosta Rica
From Katterland


His Majesty, the Emperor Robert Katter requests that Somalia desists from further colonisation of the pacific,

Costa Rica rebuffs provision I. With land in Central America at a premium, colonisation of the Pacific is the next natural step.

and transfers its current colonies, which as it surely knows is in Katterlands own backyard and sphere of influence, to the Emperor Katters authority

Costa Rica rebuffs provision II. The land is settled by Costa Ricans, and shall remain that way. There are plenty of other Pacific islands for the Katterite government to take.

lest Katterlands current cordial relations with [Costa Rica] be reassesed in light of this.

Katterland may reassess relations as it wishes. Katterland should take into account that Costa Rica has very powerful allies before making any drastic moves, however.
 
Difference is I'm tech trading. As in, more than selling. And not just limited to monetary payment.
 
Thanks for the map! :)
Can I please see my secret stats?
Also, my RP and general involvement may decrease as I'm hosting a Mafia game soon.
 
Same. I need my secret stats; purged my inbox recently.

To Hungary
From Roma

This is the last time we will deal with your delays. You have [TIMER=10/30/2012 5:00 PM EDT; NO TIME LEFT][/TIMER] to hand over the provinces you possess on the Italian peninsula. Otherwise they will be taken by means of force.
 
I can smell paranoia already... :mischief:

If Mad Man doesn't respond this turn, he'll be dissolved. :V
 
Kane Broadcasting Company (Subsidiary of Philanthropy, Inc.)

Spoiler :


Today marked a surprising flaring in tensions between the Mediterranean Alliance and the Empire of China. In the last World Bank session, China in its position as chair vetoed the loan due to Rome on the basis of "bankrolling Ionian rebels." While Rome withdrew its request and gave a silent warning against future abrasiveness, the latest World Bank session saw Catalonia, Rome's closest ally, sitting in the chair position.

Catalonia was swift to deny China a loan for 40 billion USD, citing blocking of Rome's loan in the last cycle. It also hinted that the real reason behind China - a state renowned for aggressive stances and hardly known as an advocate of world peace, to paraphrase Catalonia's words - blocking Rome's loan was a desire to get vengeance; the Union of China had blocked the Empire's loan in the cycle before the previous. Essentially, Catalonia politely called the Empire of China akin to a bully, targeting those who were convenient targets rather than actual foes.

The Empire was swift to respond in turn to Catalonia, stating that it would blockade the Catalonian coastline. Ascension's representatives, oddly present in the UN despite their nation's historical inactivity, questioned if such a threat was in good judgement. Rome meanwhile gave a stern warning that a blockade would be an act of aggression.

China's response was to threaten strategic bombing of Catalonia. It was presumed that the Empire had realised that it did not possess a fleet, and that its blockade of Somalia had gone through simply because it was uncontested navally. Just in case, however, Catalonia did point out that if anyone would be blockaded, it would be the Empire; Catalonia and Rome together had perhaps the largest fleet in the world, second only to the Soviet Alliance's.

Spoiler :


China did not back down, moving from a blockade, to strategic bombing, to threatening nuclear assaults on Barcelona.

Catalonia calmly and quickly responded by detailing that China was the powerless one in the situation: 1) China could not blockade due to a lack of fleet, and would be blockaded itself if anything. 2) Catalonia and its allies dominated the Chinese economically, and thus an embargo would harm the Empire far more than the MA, 3) Rome and Catalonia's air forces together would tear the Chinese bombers apart, 4) Catalonia or Rome could have nukes of their own. Emphasising that China had no business in the Mediterranean, Catalonia posed the question of if the Chinese were willing to risk the deaths of countless people over a simple grant of money.

The Empire readily backed down, and withdrew its statements with the comment, "Since you gave a reason, we will not blockade you."

KBC News - Kane Lives in Death.
 
ooc: costa rica, why must you be the same colour as Somalia :p
 
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