The Spirit of Man - Part 2: Brave New World! Sign up thread

I'm not going to be able to do much until Tuesday or Wednesday.

Kingdom of Jerusalem here, maybe.

ill think about joining, kinda sad i cant make up the nation though

Meh Why not:

The Kievan Mercantile Republic​

more later

Am about to respond to PMs and the like. Don't pressure me or I'll take away the biscuits.

Terran Emperor said:

ill think about joining, kinda sad i cant make up the nation though

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I think that really so long as you choose an Extra-European nation that you can. Since the majority of nations have no real back story you could really do whatever you wanted with them (Within reason naturally - no Mongols on flying horses).

Double A said:

I'm not going to be able to do much until Tuesday or Wednesday.

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Not starting for a week and a bit so yey for you!

Arrow Gamer said:

Would you mind labeling the map?

In any case, I'd like to reserve the Birmingham Trade League (though I'd like a bit more information in general).

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Right, The Americas should be pretty self explanatory (and if not just use an atlas, some of which can be found online at highly competitive prices!). The three African nations should also be pretty self explanatory (Egypt is in Egypt, Ethiopia is in Ethiopia and in a stunning plot twist Libya is in Libya). China has the Nationalists in the North, the Loyalists in the Center and Canton in Canton. The Army of Asia is the name given to the big blue blob below China and the rest of SE Asia is pretty self explanatory. In India you have 3 nations but since they don't have back story yet I don't really give much of a damn what you call them. Its all pretty intuitive really and at this stage when sign up aren't finished yet there isn't much point in having a finished version of the map.


As for more info on the BTL you can check the older two threads. Especial looking at the first update of the first thread or the results of the Birmingham Conference. But basically the BLT is like the British Empire but its Birmingham as its capital rather than London.

I would play, but I don't feel like it.

Yeah, I bet you would feel that when you know the GM has such awesome Cheese.

Shhh... As Stated in the OP the game doesn't even start 'till next week. And I'm still waiting on most people to post their sign up stuffs.

Yeah sorry finals are just starting and I've had boatloads of crammed last minute stuff for the last two weeks but after this I should be prepared to turn in a proper sign up thing.

Capital: Reykjavik
Government: Absolute Monarchy (Emperor Christian XI)
Social and Economic Policies:
-Emperor Christian XI has a mind towards industrialization and improvement of infrastructure, in particular the construction of railroads across the empire to facilitate travel and resource movement.

-The Empire maintains a small army, operating mostly to protect the overseas possessions of the empire and crush rebellious provinces. The majority of the military budget goes towards the navy, with a focus on protecting and patrolling commonly used Icelandic shipping routes.

-Though the Emperor has absolute power over his subjects and how to rule the government, the ever growing conciousness of the population has forced him to take a more moderate and progressive stance towards politics. Many among the population are calling for a more democratic system.

-The government intervenes commonly in the economy, running its own corporations and factories and subsidizing Icelandic companies. Infrastructure construction and maintenance (roads, railroads, harbors, etc) is completely run by the government.

Internal Politics:

-The Pan-Nordic Faction: A nationalist group with a large following around the empire, they wish to unite the Nordic factions and turn them into a world-spanning empire. Pan-Nordics are generally confined to the upper classes and military.

-Imperial Faction: The royalists of Iceland. They believe in the monarchy and wish to establish Icelandic dominance over Europe, remain an absolute monarchy, and are generally conservative in their thinking.

-Democratic Faction: A faction popular amongst the middle classes especially and somewhat the lower, members of the democratic faction wish for a far more democratic system of governance, though not necessarily getting rid of the monarchy.

-Socialist Faction: The faction most popular with the lower classes, the socialists are, well, socialists. They wish to disband the monarchy and take control of all Icelandic corporations, factories, etc and establish a state based around the workers.

Traits: The Icelandics have a proud naval tradition, with the fleet being the pride of the nation. The king is fairly progressive, but his power is steadily eroding with so many different factions vying for influence. Due to the low manpower of their territories, Icelandic troops are generally very well trained and equipped, and artillery and long-range bombardment are used whenever possible to keep Icelandic casualties low.

History: The Icelandic people, after cruel oppression from their oppressors in Denmark, rebelled against them, seizing all Danish holdings in Iceland and defeating all of the present military forces. After a quick peace was signed with the Danish Empire, Iceland receded into seclusion from the world, with little influence from any nearby nations. However, after hearing that the Danish Empire had dissolved into civil war and strife, the Icelandic army invaded Norway. Another invasion fleet, capturing Copenhagen, ended the war - and brought Iceland out as a world power.

Shortly after the Martian War, general dissatisfaction with the Socialist Republic led to a revolt from reactionary elements in Iceland. The military, still very weak from their previous encounters with the Martians, buckled underneath the strain, and Lief Eriksson was crowned king of Iceland - rechristened Christian X afterwards.

Permission to claim "Japan - Monarchist" ?

Do we all have to make these indepth sign ups?

I don't know about the previous game to do all this history, but if we really have to, can we have a standardized sheet?

You can happily have Japan. I'll be glad to get it off my hands.


And yes Arrow, sign ups are compulsory as with most IOTs.
And what do you mean by a standardised sheet?

United Chinese Federation (Nationalists)
聯合中華聯邦國

Government: Federal Parliamentary Republic
President: Li Yuan-hung (CPT)
Chancellor: Lin Sen (CPT)
Capital: Pei-ching
Currency: Chinese Yuan (same value as Imperial and Cantonese Yuan)
Social Policy: Moderate-Liberal
Economic Policy: Currently protectionism, but momentum has gained towards free trade policies among the moderates
Internal Politics:


History: After the Martian invasion, the Qing Dynasty lost its firm control of China. Meanwhile, the Hsing-chung Hui was busy meeting in Tôkyô, where various revolutionaries were planning to spread democracy across all China and remove corruption. Upon hearing the news, the society quickly traveled to Pei-ching where swiftly the Nationalist Army was able to secure control of Northern China.

The Hsing-chung Hui was able to secure a compromise with Emperor Kuang-hsü to agree to a ceasefire with the new republic controlling northern China and the old empire controlling southern China. However, local uprisings ruined the dream of a peaceful Chinese union, with Cantonese warlords aided by British soldiers in Hong Kong seizing most of central China. The Japanese funded a Manchurian state with Dowager Cixi as the new Empress in her own right, distraught at her son's weakness in dealing with the revolutionaries. The Nationalists and the Loyalists realized that China had problems beyond the form of government, and resolved to cooperate until China was rid of extremists and safe from foreign attack. However, trust is not yet secure between the two factions, and while the warlord states must be pacified, eventually one side must win.

Right just to let everyone know. I won't even be starting the update until everyone has not only started but finished their sign up. So at the moment this is everyone apart from Kinich and Mech.

Nation Name: Kingdom of Jerusalem
Capital: Jerusalem
Flag:

Government:Constitutional Monarchy
History: From the collapse of the martian invasion and the ashes of empires came two men who would later be known as the founders of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. These men were Baldwin Idason, a french soldier who had an affinity for leading troops, and Thomas Herzl, an Austrian Zion who was well know for his ability to deliver rousing speeches. Joined together by strange circumstances these two men found themselves at the head of a new crusade for the Holy Land. Only this time it was comprised of both Christian and Jewish people who wanted to retake the land.

Upon landing in the Holy Land they only found a weak Palestinian government that sprung up after the collapse of the Ottomans. However; they were fighting to protect their homes so the crusaders had an uphill battle before them. After three months of fighting they managed to reach Jerusalem and force the government to capitulate.

Now the two leaders were forced with creating a new government, and tensions began to rise between the Christians and the Jews over who would lead it. Just as passions seemed to be reaching a breaking point Idason and Herzl reached a compromise. A constitutional monarchy would be established where the King and the Parliament would have relatively equal powers. The king of the new state would be Baldwin Idason and in return the Parliament would be controlled mostly by Jewish politicians. The people seemed to be happy enough with the compromise and thus the Kingdom of Jerusalem was formed.
Social and Economic Policies: A moderate country due to conservative Christians holding the crown and liberal Jews dominating the parliament canceling each other out. The economy is a capitalist one.
Internal Politics: Although the Kingdom was formed due to a union between Christian and Jewish forces there is still a large tension between the two factions. The Christians who control the throne are nearly always at odds with the Jewish dominated Parliament. As such the internal politics is mostly about testing how far one faction can stretch the constitution to their favor.

A very noticeable yet weak faction in the Parliament are the Arabs, they want more control over the parliament to represent their larger percentage of the population but are constantly marginalized at every turn by both the Christian and Jewish factions.
Traits: Due to the constant need to defend against Arab rebellions and foreign invasions the Kingdom of Jerusalem has become renown for their ability to fight defensively against stronger forces and win consistently. Although the less said about their offensive capabilities the better.
Claims: Jerusalem/Israel, Lebanon, Antioch

Robert Can't said:

Right just to let everyone know. I won't even be starting the update until everyone has not only started but finished their sign up. So at the moment this is everyone apart from Kinich and Mech.

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What else does mine need?

Robert Can't said:

Right just to let everyone know. I won't even be starting the update until everyone has not only started but finished their sign up. So at the moment this is everyone apart from Kinich and Mech.

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What is my missing? I thought we just needed to copy and paste from the old thread?