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INTRODUCTION
Hey, about time I started something else. You can trust me or not, doesn’t matter, just join and hopefully we have fun. Spam will be dealt with harshly if I feel it is going out of control, as will OOC and IC mixing. Keep in character people, this is the 18nth century.
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PLAYERS
I accept anyone who wishes to join, but I will veto certain people joining as important powers if I deem them not capable.
Great Britain, France, Nan Ming China, Hapsburg Hungary, and Brazil fall into this category. All others are free reign I suppose, but at least TRY to retain some realism. I’m not asking for a history book runthrough here but a semblance of realism adds to the fun and the atmosphere of the game. Keep this in mind or I will remind you myself.
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STORIES
Not mandatory but will bring about bonuses. The good stories anyway.
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ORDERS
Orders should be clear, concise, and easy to understand. It is likely they will be long, but such length should to be a function of topic breadth. Depth should be saved for important subjects. It is possible that certain orders by a country with a representative form of government may be found objectionable and not executed, or will need to be reevaluated in order to be completed. Orders may always have unintended consequences as well, good or ill. BREVITY people, BREVITY. Also, it will be a
REQUIREMENT to include your stats with all orders.
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DEADLINES
Deadlines will be scheduled at the discretion of the Moderator. Do not bug me. I will rant at you, I will become displeased.
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UPDATES
Updates will be posted at the discretion of the Moderator. Stats will be posted afterwards, not beforehand.
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COUNTRIES
Players may select an open country at any time or attempt to start an independence movement or otherwise scheme to create a new one. In the event of the former, reading the provided national background and following the description given as a guideline recommended.
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NON-PLAYER ENTITIES
A Non-Player Entity (being a country or organization, "Character" is not appropriate) is a group, be it official or unofficial, which interacts with Players but is controlled by the Moderator. A Player may take one at any time. Their level of interaction and commitment, as well as their behavior, will vary according to their position and history.
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UNOCCUPIED TERRITORY
Unoccupied Territory tends to be inhabited but under weak, loose, or non-existent centralized control and may typically be claimed with only minor military commitments, although other factors such as terrain and disease may inhibit the rate of such occupation.
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STATISTICS
Spoiler for
Statistics Template:
<NATION NAME>
CAPITAL: <Location>
RULER: <IC> / <OOC>
GOVERNMENT: <Type> (<Efficiency>)
CENTRALIZATION: <Level>
POPULATION: <Descriptor> (<Number>)
AREA: <Descriptor> (<Number>)
CONFIDENCE: <Level>
ECONOMY: <Level> (<Numbers>)
TECH. GRADE: <Level>
ARMY FORCES: <Units> (<Training>)
ARMY BASIC: <Level>
NAVY FORCES: <Units> (<Training>)
NAVY BASIC: <Level>
EDUCATION: <Level>
LIVING STANDARDS: <Level>
INFRASTRUCTURE: <Level>
PROJECTS: <Variable>
BACKGROUND: <Variable>
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GOVERNMENT
Government is the system of rule employed by a particular country, and its overall level of capability. Governments may be changed at any time, but it's quite likely that adherents of the previous system will not be happy with any major changes in its method of operation. Increased ability generally results in better success in implementing new policies, dealing with unforeseen crises, and other such things.
Levels: Useless - Inept - Amateur - Decent - Competent - Qualified - Clever - Skilled - Brilliant - Masterful
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CENTRALIZATION
Centralization reflects the overall level of control that the government of a country wields over its constituent parts. More centralized states may direct resources at their disposal more efficiently, but on the other hand are more vulnerable to figurative decapitation. Less centralized states are less efficient, but more durable and flexible to change. It is possible to change one's centralization at any time, but a strong reason must be provided for doing so, and it is possible that it may be changed automatically to more accurately reflect one's actions.
Levels: League - Coalition - Alliance - Confederation - Federation - Union - Federalist - Oligarchic - Consulistic - Dictatorship - Absolutist
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AREA and POPULATION
Area and Population are measures of a country's ruled territory and the number of people it rules, respectively. Larger areas and larger groups of people are more difficult to rule and thusly implementing policies that affect them takes more money.
Levels: Tiny (1) - Small (2) - Medium (3) - Large (5) - Huge (7) - Monolithic (10)
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CONFIDENCE
Note: cannot be grown directly.
Confidence is a measure of how much stock a given country's citizens place in their current regime's ability to rule effectively (in a way that will benefit said citizens). More Confidence generally means more cooperation from the ruled, while low Confidence may result in a large assortment of what the ruling regime would consider bad, such as revolts or revolution.
Levels: Outraged - Resentful - Disillusioned - Nonexistent - Minute - Meager - Growing - Moderate - Considerable - Great - Boundless
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ECONOMY
Economy is a measure of a country's economic health, and accordingly the amount the government of money the government is able to take through taxes.
Each economic level contains four (4) and sometimes five (5) entries, from left to right: 1. a level's description, 2. the level's EP yield, 3. the EP required to reach the next level, 4. the EP yielded from sacrificing the level and dropping to the next, and optionally 5. the number of EP invested into growing the economy. It is possible to invest in growing the economy in increments over time of any amount.
Any invested economy will be preserved after a sacrifice, and if it is equal to or greater than the level-up requirement of the dropped to level, will automatically raise the economy again to the initial level.
Levels: Nonexistent (1/2/0) - Dysfunctional (1/1/0) - Faltering (2/2/1) - Weak (3/3/1) - Stagnant (4/5/1) - Stable (5/7/2) - Growing (7/9/3) - Robust (9/14/4) - Prosperous (12/16/6) - Dominant (15/30/9) - Hegemonic (20/0/15)
more will be added if necessary
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TECHNOLOGICAL GRADE
Technological Grade denotes the approximate overall level of advancement of a given country in terms of equipment and inventions at its disposal, civilian and domestic. This is generalized into approximate categories of development with estimates of real life examples and other notes, given below.
Enlightenment Age - Approximates 1750 - 1780 Europe
Early Industrial Age - Approximates 1780 - 1830 Europe, some Steam advances
Middle Industrial Age - Approximates 1830 - 1860 West, Steam advances include Ironclads and Universal Trains
The Future - Unknown
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MILITARY FORCES
Military Forces constitute the available tools a country has at its disposal for war. Forces are represented by generic, relatively undetailed units of a particular type which will improve with technological progress and may be enhanced in other ways, such as by designated tactics. A given nation may also have certain
“special units” that only that nation can use and increase. An example of this is the Ottoman Sipahi. They come usually at a higher training level than a generic but might have other consequences that you may wish to ask me about before increasing their numbers.
Unit Categories:
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Guard: 1 Brigade for 1EP
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Colonials: 5 Brigade for 1EP
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Infantry: 5 Brigades for 1EP
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Dragoon: 5 Brigades for 2EP
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Artillery: Compliment to 1-3 Infantry or Guard Brigades for 2EP
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Frigate: 5 Ships for 1EP
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Ship-of-the-Line: 2 Ship for 1EP
Unit Descriptions:
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Guard: Professional, career military formation, possessing the possibility of limited Engineer, Artillery, and Cavalry compliments. Average speed and high cost, but heavy firepower and high morale. May be upgraded with Artillery attachments.
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Infantry: Basic Infantry formation, possessing the possibility limited Engineer and Artillery compliments. Average speed and low cost, although expensive in terms of manpower. May be upgraded with Artillery attachments.
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Colonials: Basic Infantry formation, possessing the possibility of limited Engineer and Artillery compliments. Similar to home infantry except it is limited to the colony it is raised in and will suffer if used outside that colony. More loyal (usually) and often more capable of defending the colony than normal infantry. Helps to circumvent the manpower limits of smaller nations. Maybe be upgraded with Artillery attachments.
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Dragoon: Modern Cavalry formation. High speed and moderate cost with less manpower expense, but severely limited in firepower. May not be upgraded with attachments.
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Artillery: Mobile field artillery. Decreases the speed of units attached to and increases supply commitments, but considerably boosts firepower.
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Frigate: Typical smaller warship. Average in virtually all respects.
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Ship-of-the-Line: Large, powerful, sail equipped warship; successor to the Frigate. Massive firepower at the price of high cost. Only available with a sufficient level of technology.
Unit Quality:
Unit Quality is a function of various factors, all of which influence the overall fighting capability of a unit, such as equipment, training, discipline, and morale.
All units possess a training statistic except Artillery and Universal Trains, which utilize the training statistic of the attached unit. New Units are allocated a training level based upon that nation's Military Basic capability.
Levels: Untrained - Rabble - Green - Disciplined - Regular - Seasoned - Hardened - Veteran - Professional - Elite - Commando
Upgrade Costs:
- 1 Guard Brigade / 1 Ship-of-the-Line per level: 1EP
- 5 Infantry Brigades / 5 Frigates per level between Untrained and Regular: 1EP
- 5 Infantry Brigades / 5 Frigates per level between Regular and Commando: 2EP
- 5 Dragoon Brigades per level: 2EP
Conscription:
Conscription may be ordered at any time by a given government to bolster the forces available to it. The number of forces so gained is dependent upon the conditions in the country in question, as is their relative ability. Mass Conscription may lead to unintended and likely negative consequences when conducted by democratic-leaning or unpopular governments.
Partisans:
Partisans are likely to appear in the event of an invasion by a foreign power, although their numbers and quality and highly variable. They represent the tendency of civilian populations to resist armed occupation by foreigners in semi-unorganized ways, and are generally only suited to combat in the regions in which they appear.
Logistics:
Logistical support is critical for a military operation to function properly, and the required amount for an operation to do so is typically dependent upon its size, distance from its typical supply bases, length of supply lines, and the terrain being fought in.
As a general rule, 1EP per operation is a wise investment.
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MILITARY BASIC
Military Basic is a concept related to training, and specifically relates to the ability of a nation to initially train its various military units upon their creation. Every given nation starts with a Military Basic level, representing its initial capability at the start of the scenario.
Increasing it beyond this requires a payment of Population x Training Level's Cost, as given by the following:
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Untrained to Regular: 1X
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Seasoned to Veteran: 2X
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Professional to Elite: 3X
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Commando: 5X
A given nation is capable of producing two (2) times its Population number of Units per turn at its Military Basic level. Every Unit after that for that turn up to four (4) times its Population number will be at its Military Basic level minus one (1), and every Unit that turn after that up to six (6) times will be at Military Basic minus two (2), and so on.
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UPKEEP
The Upkeep stat informs you of how much it costs to maintain your military every turn. There will be a formula for it, and I’m sure it will not be perfect. However, it will be implemented not only to add a needed dynamic to the NES (keep the great powers from accelerating too fast away from the world, keep the NES from being a big arms race, etc.) but also for the ease of the moderator in mind. Better than making it up as I go along, so be happy with it
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Failure to pay upkeep will see deterioration of stats, with the speed of said deterioration depending on the amount of turns and the amount of upkeep unpaid.
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EDUCATION
Education is a reflection of a given country's overall capability at teaching its citizens to be productive and (more especially) creative members of society. A higher Education tends to manifest a better environment to live in, and assists greatly in the solution of a wide variety of complex problems a nation might encounter, such as engineering feats or innovation.
Once a country has achieved Enlightened Education, it is that much more likely to reach the next Technological Age as soon as it becomes possible. Should this occur, the country in question will lose three (3) Education levels.
Education costs one (1) times a given country's Population statistic.
Levels: Nonexistent - Ignorant - Naive - Illiterate - Literate - Educated - Learned - Intellectual - Academic - Scholarly - Enlightened
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Living Standards measure the relative (dis)comfort in which the bulk of which a given country's population resides. Higher Living Standards lead to happier citizens, while lower ones leader to tougher ones. Living Standards are strongly affected by economic prosperity, and thusly by all the things which might affect that, such as war.
Living Standards cost two (2) times a given country's Population Statistic.
Levels: Wretched - Squalid - Destitute - Impoverished - Sparse - Average - Pleasant - Comfortable - Luxurious - Opulent - Decadent
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INFRASTRUCTURE
Infrastructure is the measure of a country's physical development in the way of transportation. Better infrastructure makes commerce and military deployments easier to undertake and makes communication easier, thus making centralized rule more sustainable. It does however also make it easier for enemies to invade as well.
Infrastructure costs one (1) times a given country's Area statistic.
Levels: Atrocious - Terrible - Bad - Poor - Mediocre - Passable - Decent - Good - Great - Excellent - Magnificent
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PROJECTS
Projects are programs or constructions that will in some way benefit a country in a more creative fashion than ordinary investment, and may have a variety of effects, including increasing stats which cannot be paid for. The time required to complete a project will be determined by the Moderator, based on its effects and other factors.
A Project requires 1EP per turn to advance by a single (1) turn. This can be increased to two (2) turns by paying 3EP, or to three (3) turns by investing 7EP. 7EP is the maximum that may be spent on a Project on any given turn. Projects may have both their effects or time to completion listed as "SECRET" however this may prolong the time required to complete them due to the measures required to ensure such secrecy.
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INVESTMENTS
Investments are smaller-scale programs or constructions than Projects and represent a more localized effort, such as the creation of an Economic Center, the funding of a technology, or a voyage of exploration. Investments are not listed in statistics and their progress and investment must be kept by the player.
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BACKGROUND
The Background gives a short description of a given country's history.
