Sons of Mars IV

thanks for the reminder, Ill get my orders in later today, i have had marching band the last two days taking up my time

Orders for the Empire of Light (NOT Italy, thank you very much)

68 EP

30 EP into 2 aircraft carriers
16 EP into 8 Infantry divisions
10 EP into 1 battleship
5 EP into securing the province on the Northeastern tip of Brazil via trade means or whatever
3 EP into 1 fighter squadron
4 EP into aerial quality

Claims in red.


Aircraft carrier lands 1 infantry (supported by its on board bombers, and 2 fighters being carried by the AC) at Hawaii, use the airpower to force our claim if another claimant appears (unless they have a much larger force that would withstand such an assault) IF somebody claims its first, take the Istanbul instead with the same force
1 Infantry and 1 artillery head into western germany north of owned switzerland
1 infantry and 1 bomber is to attack Trent (North Italy)
1 infantry and 1 artillery is to attack that medium sized austrian province
1 artillery and 1 battleship is to attack that province on the eastern side of the gulf of venice
1 tank is to attack the province east of switzerland
1 tank and 1 destroyer and 1 fighter is to attack that province on the eastern edge of my claims near Italy
1 tank and 1 fighter are to take Lorraine (eastern France)

No RP this time, if im in the mood ill get it done a little later if not, meh here are my orders.

82 to spend

25 on expansion (gold provinces)
30 into infrastructure (3 new infrastructure)
20 into 5 new tanks
3 into a new fighter
2 into offensive
1 into defensive
1 into naval

Expansion:


Send
2 infantry to Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas
1 Artillery to Texas
1 Fighter to Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, send the fighter that goes to Kansas to Colorado if possible, if not send strait to Colorado
1 Tank to Kansas, and then to Colorado

Send the carrier with 3 infantry, 1 fighter, and the 1 bomber to Cuba, also use the free bomber to attack Cuba.

Send 5 EP to: new mexico, Arizona, Rio Grande, Bahamas, and Puerto Rico

So the Italians seek to claim Hawaii. How very amusing. We simply cannot wait to hear the results of that escapade.

Orders and RP incoming.

The Republican Councilship of New America

Color: Orange-Brown or #DBA901

Claims: All of Central America except for Belize

Capital: Bluefields

Government: A set of 7 Councilmen are elected for positions such as Minister of Finance by the whole country. The Councilmen are then given heavy power in their chosen area. There decisions can also be overturned by a 4/6 Majority of the other Councilmen. Major decisions require a vote of the entire Council. Under them the Assembly of Commitees. They control subdivisions such as a Committee of Roads. A Minister can overturn almost any desicion with a few key exceptions. There is also a Commitee of Justice which is separate of any ministries that is in charge of the political trials and are in charge of many small courts.

Language: Spanish

Currency: New American Real

"We are pleased to hear that the Gahnak Vahn models were initially successful. The second shipment of Vahn formula will be provided before the second wave of attacks begin. Be certain that the Vahn formula is ONLY provided to the Gahnak, as the formula can have a drastic effect on Aidanu. The success of a few commanders in taming the resulting creatures does not guarantee that your own attempts will be fruitful."

-[REDACTED] to General Kragon Rur

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"The prospect of an alliance is intriguing. I must discuss the matter with my council first, but my hopes are high that we will accept."

-Personal letter from High Magus Druda to Japanese Emperor.

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"Hydra-2 prototype exceeded expectations. Must develop further."

-[REDACTED]



In addition, we welcome the Republican Councilship to the world stage, and would like to offer them a non-aggression pact.

We gratefully accept your NAP.

Orders:

I think the international plans for Panama just went out the window.

In other news, the Empire of Light declares its intentions to spread the Light to the land called Brazil, and informs the Republican Council in central america that attempts to interfere with the spreading of the light would displease the Creator very much, not to mention disturb our most peaceful relations in all likelihood for we spread the Light of the Creator.

3 hours remain...

Robert Can't
Nedim
Double A (will be classed as AWOL)
Christos200
Red_Spy (will be classed as AWOL)

We find it amusing that Italy in its lectures to us now claims Hawaii. You do not even have a Pacific base, so supplying it will be difficult. The only reason you claim it hence is to the annoyance of Japan, which is not a practical consideration. You could have used that carrier to clam land that would allow to claim land by land like Athens, or Portugal for a Atlantic trade network. One is best set if they have a network connection to areas.

In other news we are please to welcome the new rising American power in Central America and offer a Non-Aggression Pact along with a Defence Pact. We will talk of Alliances later on.

Le orders, they are locked.

Clarification: Tanks MOVE two provinces a turn, not attack twice in the same turn.

SonicTH said:

Le orders, they are locked.

Clarification: Tanks MOVE two provinces a turn, not attack twice in the same turn.

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so wait, then how do you know where tanks are, and for that matter other units, i just assumed they were in a nebulous pool like other IOTS? also you would have to keep track of them so you know exactly where the tanks are. If they can only attack/conquer once per tern, than there really inst a point to the blitzing rule for them.

just stating my opinion

Think units as being like RISK but returning to a pool every turn. You assign where you want them to strike... most units can only strike on provinces that border your current holdings. Tanks can strike two provinces away rather than one, making them useful for rapid expansion.

SonicTH said:

Think units as being like RISK but returning to a pool every turn. You assign where you want them to strike... most units can only strike on provinces that border your current holdings. Tanks can strike two provinces away rather than one, making them useful for rapid expansion.

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Oh so they attack 2 provinces away, instead of attacking 2 provinces on the same turn, thank you for the clarification, on that, have my tank strike Colorado instead of Kansas (if you are ok with that)

Caucasia

3 Infantry versus 1 Tank; 1 Infantry routed, 2 engage Tank. Units forced to retreat.
4 Infantry versus 1 Tank; Tank forces Infantry into retreat.

Mongola

1 Tank, 1 Infantry vs. 1 Tank; victory.
1 Tank, 1 Infantry vs. 1 Tank; victory.
1 Tank, 1 Infantry vs. 1 Tank; victory.
1 Tank, 1 Infantry vs. 1 Tank; victory.
1 Tank, 1 Infantry vs. 1 Tank; victory.

Japan

1 Infantry, 1 Bomber vs. 1 Tank; both sides blow each other up.
1 Infantry, 1 Tank vs. 1 Tank; victory.
1 Infantry, 1 Artillery vs. 1 Tank; victory.
1 Carrier, 1 Infantry, 1 Battleship vs. 1 Tank; both sides are blown up.

Nice

2 Infantry, 1 Fighter vs. 1 Tank; victory.
2 Infantry, 1 Fighter vs. 1 Tank; victory.
2 Infantry, 1 Destroyer, 1 Fighter vs. 1 Tank; victory.
2 Infantry, 1 Destroyer, 1 Fighter vs. 1 Tank; victory.
1 Artillery, 2 Infantry vs. 1 Tank; victory.
1 Tank, 1 Bomber versus 1 Tank; force routed.
2 Infantry, 1 Carrier, 1 Battleship vs. 1 Tank; victory.

Prussia

2 Infantry, 1 Tank, 1 Fighter vs. 1 Tank; victory.
1 Tank vs. 1 Tank; victory.
2 Infantry, 1 Bomber vs. 1 Tank; victory.
1 Infantry, 1 Tank, 3 Fighters vs. 1 Tank; victory.

CSA

2 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Fighter vs. 1 Tank (Texas); victory.
2 Infantry, 1 Fighter vs. 1 Tank; 1 Infantry routed. Infantry faces Tank; victory.
2 Infantry vs. 1 Tank; 1 Infantry routed. Infantry faces Tank; unit routed.
1 Tank, 1 Fighter vs. 1 Tank (Colorado); victory.
3 Infantry, 1 Fighter, 1 Bomber, 1 Carrier vs. 1 Tank (Cuba); victory.

New England

1 Destroyer, 1 Infantry, 1 Fighter vs. 1 Tank; both sides blow each other up.
1 Battleship, 1 Infantry, 1 Fighter vs. 1 Tank; both sides blow each other up. It is suggested lone Infantry divisions, with their weak defense against enemy artillery, not remain military policy. Had there been one extra Infantry division in the last two battles, they would have been victories.
1 Destroyer, 1 Tank, 1 Fighter vs. 1 Tank; 2 Tanks engage. The defenders miraculously repel the invasion despite the odds.
1 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Fighter vs. 1 Tank; against all odds the Infantry survive the attack and are able to take the territory.
1 Tank, 1 Bomber vs. 1 Tank; after a failure to destroy the enemy tanks, enemy artillery fire forces a retreat. The New English military’s scarce ground troops have been a curse this year.

Empire of Light

1 Carrier, 1 Infantry, 2 Fighters vs. 1 Tank (Hawaii); Imperial bombardment fails, while Hawaiian tanks successfully destroy Infantry transports before they can reach the shore.
1 Infantry, 1 Artillery vs. 1 Tank; victory.
1 Infantry, 1 Artillery vs. 1 Tank; Infantry routed.
1 Infantry, 1 Bomber vs. 1 Tank; Infantry routed.
1 Tank vs. 1 Tank; forces blow each other up.
1 Tank, 1 Destroyer, 1 Fighter vs. 1 Tank; victory.
1 Tank, 1 Fighter vs. 1 Tank; forces blow each other up.

Like with New England, large-scale routing is attributed to small offensive forces; the actual occupation forces on the ground are so small that they can’t hope to occupy enemy territory after being bombarded.

Mfecane

4 Infantry, 2 Fighters, 1 Tank vs. 1 Tank; victory
5 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Bomber vs. 1 Tank; victory

Aidanu

1 Carrier, 1 Infantry, 2 Fighters, 1 Artillery vs. 1 Tank; forces blow each other up.
2 Infantry, 1 Bomber vs. 1 Tank; victory.
1 Infantry, 2 Tanks vs. 1 Tank; ineffective artillery results in direct battle, and victory for Aidanu.

Turn III

Stats
Map

In a major strategic coup the Mongolans have seized much of China in a mixture of economic and military pressures. This is a sharp contrast to the military setbacks suffered by New England and the Empire of Light; military experts around the world attribute such defeats to such small forces that, even with successful disabling of enemy defense forces, occupation simply is not viable. Larger assault troops in addition to artillery divisions have gained currency as the best system, but the debate continues on whether infantry or armored divisions make for better forces to use.

The Confederate States of America have emerged as the world’s largest economy, narrowly ahead of the tied New English and Japanese rivals. Due to the lack of a local economic rival, some are considering Japan to be narrowly ahead in the race.

While tank divisions remain the norm for city-state defenses, the more pragmatic rulers have realized how valuable the ability to bribe them is, and so the average rate to bribe officials has shot up 20%, from 5 billion Eurodollars to 6 billion.

The Egyptian empire has collapsed, opening large swathes of land to opportunists around the world; the emergence of the New Americans has solved the Panama question, but the Suez question has replaced it.

The Partitionianian head of state has been classed as AWOL.

To Mongolia

We are not pleased of your dishonourable takings of much of China and of Korea. We urge you give the Korean province you claimed and the southern Chinese provinces to Japan. We see you efforts as provocation and hence demand you show respect.

105 Eurodolloars
18 on bribing Namibia
40 on infrastructure
Build 1 infantry
Rest into tanks
Split the army into three and Conquer Botswana!


Also, we'd like to remind Nice and possibly the Empire of Light that Africa needs to be partitioned all over again.

I'll go and say orders will lock in 100 hours.