Imperium Offtopicum IV: Third's the Charm?

Formal name: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Short name: Soviet Union, U.S.S.R.

Successor state of: Kashmir, United States of India, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Iran, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan

Population: Statistics incomplete as territories are still being consolidated. However, the combined IRL population of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Iran is 1.587 billion.

Motto: "Truth Alone Triumphs"

Capital: Islamabad

Official language: English. Persian, Hindustani and Bengali are also official at federal level. Other languages are official at state level.

Development rating: Newly-Industrialized

Government: Communist State

Economy and industry: one of the largest economies, fast growing, with a well developed industrial base and a growing high-tech industry. Many still live in poverty, and one of the people's revolutionary government's main objective is to improve the standards of living for the poor in society. A massive coordinated nation-wide mobilization program aims to eliminate chronic poverty and double per capita GDP in ten years (note: program still in place even during war-time, but modified to aid the war effort).

Social policies: The Soviet Union believes in the sacred freedoms of expression, thought and speech. Naturally, however, some restrictions must be in place to prevent anti-social, counter-revolutionary behaviors which harms the people and frustrates the advance of socialism. Subversive activities or speech aimed at sabotaging the revolution against the people shall not be tolerated. All religion is tolerated but the Soviet Government shall be strictly secular and shall not promote religion. Harmful superstition will be cracked down upon.

Domestic policies: Freedom is merely privilege extended unless enjoyed by all. The people's revolutionary government works hard to alleviate social injustice and improve the quality of life for the people.

International policies: The Soviet Union supports the workers of the world and the global fight against feudalism, capitalism and imperialism. However, we are at heart a peace-loving nation, and is willing to work with the international community for the greater good for all mankind.

Military: A large (2.5 million currently active personnel, plus many, many more reserves) and well-equipped all-volunteer military is geared towards ground and air forces. We also have a paramilitary force of five million.

Government

Economy

GDP (PPP)*: 5,283,132 million USD

* Note: This figure is the combined pre-IOT GDP those of all territories of the following countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Turkemenistan, Uzbekistan. Actual GDP figures incomplete as territory is still being consolidated and economic reforms and industrialization programs are in progress.

Foreign Affairs

Normal relations:
- Pacifistan
- Hetmanate (Non-Aggression Pact)
- Germany (Non-Aggression Pact)

Strained Relations:
- Petrograd

Hostile Relations:
- Marian Federation

At War:
- Macedon
- Empire of the Rising Sun
- Eastern Federation

Military

Soviet Army: 2.5 million active personnel, 5 million paramilitary, undisclosed number of reserve personnel.

Soviet Navy: 3 aircraft carrier, 1 light carrier, 10 cruisers, 12 Destroyers, 6 Frigates, 30 submarines (nuclear), 60 other ships (not incl transports)

Soviet Air Force: 3,100 fighter aircrafts (not incl other aircrafts)

my claims for today:



the President of Guiana respectfully requests an answer of French Guiana from Mad man.

Goddamn this thread is moving fast again. So instead of quoting everybody I'll just is the "@" symbol.

@ EF, NEA: As my allies you should join me in my crusade against the reds in India

@ Brazil, or whatever you're called now: Your the aggressor and I was merely helping out my ally, I'm willing to stop this war (since I didn't really plan on it or really want to do it) if you make peace with NEA and apologize for attacking them. That way I can focus on the two wars that matter, rather than some minor disturbance in the "Balkans" of the world.

@ Macedon: Thanks for the support, together we can bring the down the red elephant!

As for claims, I'm too lazy to post a map, so Thorvald, just give me 2 more territories on Sumatra.

(it's bolded so you can actually find it in the clusterf**k this thread has once again turned into)

@EF, NEA

The Soviet Union has never attacked another country. Should you join the despicable Japanese in declaring war on us, history will remember you as the aggressors, warmongers who are the enemies of peace and of free people everywhere.

taillesskangaru said:

@EF, NEA

The Soviet Union has never attacked another country. Should you join the despicable Japanese in declaring war on us, history will remember you as the aggressors, warmongers who are the enemies of peace and of free people everywhere.

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apparently no one in your nation has read history. cause they would know that communism is hated.

and i wonder how many people will die to modernize your nation...

Weik said:

The Baltic Empire issues trade embargoes against Japan and Macedon due to their unprovoked attacks on India.

OOC: This map might interest someone:

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taillesskangaru said:

The unprovoked, barbaric aggression by Macedon and Japan is something which deserves to be condemned, whatever their political affiliation.

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Barbaric? I, sir, am offended. If there are any barbarian here, it is you, who would denounce freedom and democracy for an autocratic dictatorship!

Mathalamus said:

apparently no one in your nation has read history. cause they would know that communism is hated.

and i wonder how many people will die to modernize your nation...

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One reads history to learn from it. We know the fate of our predecessors. They had good intentions but made costly mistakes, but only fools would make the same mistakes again.

The hostile response of many nations to our righteous revolution only serves as an example of how the ruling class - the capitalist, feudalists and fascists of the world - want to keep the workers oppressed. When it is the workers who form government, they fear it would encourage their own oppressed working class to rise up against them. Their belligerence only betrays their own insecurities.

Yes. That's why we're invading you, cause we don't like you.

Just like every other war in history

taillesskangaru said:

One reads history to learn from it. We know the fate of our predecessors. They had good intentions but made costly mistakes, but only fools would make the same mistakes again.

The hostile response of many nations to our righteous revolution only serves as an example of how the ruling class - the capitalist, feudalists and fascists of the world - want to keep the workers oppressed. When it is the workers who form government, they fear it would encourage their own oppressed working class to rise up against them. Their belligerence only betrays their own insecurities.

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Guiana workers are not oppressed. they want to work in Guiana. when a worker building the Enterprise (installing a nuclear reactor actually...) was asked if she was oppressed he said that she wasn't. that worker receives $100,000 a year, full Insurance of everything including medical, education, injury, etc.

if she got radiation poisoning. the state pays her medical bills and gives her a lifetime retirement if she chooses.

Double A said:

Barbaric? I, sir, am offended. If there are any barbarian here, it is you, who would denounce freedom and democracy for an autocratic dictatorship!

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What is freedom under the old system? The freedom to oppress, the freedom to exploit your fellow man. The freedom to be poor, to remain poor, to starve, to be made destitute by crushing debt, by an unjust system which favors only a tiny section of society.

Our government is the people's government. The workers are now empowered and rule themselves through local councils. The Communist Party only provide guidance and ensure that the advancement of the people is not jeoperdized. Different political parties still exist. We permit the exchange of views and ideas - in fact, we encourage it, for we must build socialism on reality, and only the people know best what they need.

To see injustice and not act to change it is immoral. To impose a reactionary war of aggression on the people who are striving to eliminate injustice is barbaric.

OOC: This thread is moving faster than spilt water. I can't even work on my comic for DYOS without constantly checking this thread to ensure no sudden supprises happen .

CivGeneral said:

OOC: This thread is moving faster than spilt water. I can't even work on my comic for DYOS without constantly checking this thread to ensure no sudden supprises happen .

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its moving slowly by my speed.

If I am made ImperatorGM of Imperium Offtopicum anew - should Thorvald cough up the keys, of course - I will be sure to log the events of each update when I change the map. I would post all of these to the Imperium Offtopicum group, and everyone could go there to view the updates.

...I'm a little too eager. I even drew up the rules should I be put back in the Oval Office.

((Why does Dom feel the need to entitle his country as a democratic republic? The only people who have ever done that are Communists or fascists.))

OOC: @ Taniciusfox How would you deal with combat?

Yes. That's why we're invading you, cause we don't like you.

Just like every other war in history

Domination3000 said:

I hope you will do so, thank you.*


*This post from the secularist viewpoint.

News! Major scandal with theocratic Brazil. Rumors speculate that the United States (Pacifistan, NEA, and The NCSA) have been providing arms to the theocratic side. Theocratic President Davi confirmed it. None of the American presidents have confirmed or denied the accusations.

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President Omega gives President Davi his middle finger and says that we have not supplied arms. He then tells the international community he can trust him because he took full responsibility of the destruction of the Enterprise, even though Byzantium blamed the EF.

President Omega now sways to help the secularists due to the backstabbing of theocrats.

Arakhor said:

((Why does Dom feel the need to entitle his country as a democratic republic? The only people who have ever done that are Communists or fascists.))

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OOC: Because it works! People actually buy it! ...within the country anyway.

taillesskangaru said:

OOC: @ Taniciusfox How would you deal with combat?

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I'd probably choose several options - running a game simulation(likely RA3; there's tons of maps to download so I could probably get quite a few to match the circumstances), dice combat, etc. - and then let the players decide how they want the battle decided. I think I'd let the attacker choose to make sure there's no crap over it, and the fact attackers are more active and have more initiative than defenders by definition.

I'd be open to other proposed ideas, of course, and let everybody choose what works best for them. I don't have Operation: Flashpoint, however, so Red Alert 3's the only combat simulator I have on hand. I'd let players choose which faction they'd want to be and which general - read, strategy - they'd want.

I'd also have a set timeline established unlike this FUBAR thing(Omega makes 1 day be a day in game, whereas I have 24 hours being a year in game. Hence the "he ages gracefully" joke)

I'm going to use the Current Argentinian President as mine, I don't anything about her politics so don't bother criticizing me.. I really don't care, Its for game purposes .
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Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was formally inaugurated President of the Republic earlier this weekafter her landslide victory last month, she promised change to the country and already change has been made. She officially recognized the USSR as the successor state and legit government of India, she also unbanned the communist Parties of Patagonia saying it restricted the peoples right to vote for whom they want. She also condemned the War Mongering of Brazil which the last President seemingly turned his eye on, and she announced that Patagonia would veto any attempt by The DCRB to Join GUN, saying "It would vastly threaten this Alliance.

taillesskangaru said:

What is freedom under the old system? The freedom to oppress, the freedom to exploit your fellow man. The freedom to be poor, to remain poor, to starve, to be made destitute by crushing debt, by an unjust system which favors only a tiny section of society.

Our government is the people's government. The workers are now empowered and rule themselves through local councils. The Communist Party only provide guidance and ensure that the advancement of the people is not jeoperdized. Different political parties still exist. We permit the exchange of views and ideas - in fact, we encourage it, for we must build socialism on reality, and only the people know best what they need.

To see injustice and not act to change it is immoral. To impose a reactionary war of aggression on the people who are striving to eliminate injustice is barbaric.

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Our system may not be perfect, but at least it's better than the anarchy you describe or the autocracy you have! Most of the poor people in our countries are poor for a reason: they're lazy slobs! They get what they deserve! Those than aren't lazy are just stupid, and their debt is their fault and their problem! Unlike your nation, where your peasants don't even own the land they work on. They don't deserve what you give them, and how you give them unreasonable quotas with no reward but a hellish life!