BirdNES 3: When Worlds Collide

[Adrogans]

I still have no idea whats going on.

 

[Abaddon]

Has the update been posted? I cannot view page 26 because in includes the world "wh0ring" and my stupi, stupid university filter thus blocks it.

If someone could PLEASE post the Asian section, ensuring that word is ommited.. as well as post a link to the map, I will love you long time.

 

[Oruc]

How much do those Mercenaries cost

 

[spryllino]

I still wonder at the huge effects of factional loyalty. Bird, what do my factions actually want? I put some funds into keeping them happy; I don't really see what I'm actually meant to do about this, unless I'm actually meant to be spending 500 gold per turn in order to keep my income 500 gold per turn higher. Furthermore, I did order those cannon and I fail to see how you've missed it unless all these Civ5 people are disrupting the PM system too.

Great update nevertheless.

IC:

Venice declares that the further imprisonment of Queen Beatrix of Hungary in the city is contrary to the interests of the Most Serene Republic, and therefore she will be forcibly released by the forces of the Republic if she is not presented by her captors before the Signoria within a month of this proclamation. If she is not presented before the Signoria unharmed as described, the Republic will take action against Janos Corvinus, whose legitimacy is quite clearly doubtful and under discussion by the Signoria at present. We require an answer from Janos Corvinus to affirm his servants' cooperation on this issue, and we have no doubt that we shall receive it.

We also congratulate Alfonso, the King of Naples, on his succession to the throne.

 

[Karalysia]

OOC: Well you know how I dealt with my factions. I suggest you take a leaf out of my book.


Proclamation to All Lords, Clans, Tribes, and Persons across Hindustan

Let it be known that the Kingdom of Mewar long an enemy of the faith has fallen. It is hereby proclaimed that the Sisoda Clan of the Suryavashi Rajputs are to be exterminated from the face of the earth.

I, Sikandar Lodhi order that every individual must slay any member of the Sisoda Clan on sight for this clan is an enemy of God. Furthermore any who brings me the head of the man known as Rana Sanga, the last surviving scion of Rana Raimal will be rewarded with wealth and riches beyond their wildest imaginations.

Any who give succor or aid to the Sisoda clan will become enemies of the state and will be flayed alive and have their heads placed on spikes. Any city that opens their gates to them will be burned to the ground. Any kingdom who see's fit to give them refuge will be destroyed.

So I have proclaimed. And so shall it be done.


Signed and Sealed,
Sikandar Lodhi, Sultan of Delhi, Emperor of Hindustan


To Mahmud Begada, Sultan of Gujarat

Praise be to God for we have triumphed over the infidel. We are now brothers on the battlefield let us be brothers in blood as well.

My son and heir Ibrahim Lodhi has come of age and it is time for him to take a wife. Nothing would please me more than if he were to marry your daughter so that we may embrace each other as family. Will you embrace me?

Signed and Sealed,
Sikandar Lodhi, Sultan of Delhi, Emperor of Hindustan

 

[Luckymoose]

Whenever you can give me my private map. :*(

 

[alex994]

OOC: And my private information.

 

[T_F]

If someone could PLEASE post the Asian section, ensuring that word is ommited.. as well as post a link to the map, I will love you long time.

Here you go:

Spoiler :

Bangka Island Indonesia
From his small house overlooking the harbor Wu Kuan could keep easy track of what was happening in the busy port. Ships from all over stopped to load, unload, resupply and repair. Little escaped his sharp eyes and the ears of his contacts throughout the colony. His daughter Wu Meiying who as a child had loved to listen as he talked with captains and sailors from the four corners of the known world, now contributed. At 20 she could speak four languages, sail a ship, negotiate profitable deals and even command a crew (if a big man stood beside her).

Kuan and Mei Mei (as he called her) had been reviewing the news so that they could plan their next trading voyages. They were relieved to hear that Japan had settled down and that all rebellion had been crushed by Shogun Ashikaga. More interesting though was the expansion of Japanese territory onto the northern island of Hokkaido. It was a land rich in furs and timber and waters full of fish, crabs and other creatures of the sea. The Lords who had been loyal in the recent trouble had been granted large tracts and they were encouraging peasants to travel north to settle in this virgin land. Already its riches were filling the coffers of the Shogun. Mei Mei noted too, that three Indian vessels had stopped at Bangka recently. They were seeking the Nippon and the islands of the rising sun. They did sail north.

China, his homeland, was undergoing even more changes. The Emperor was raising taxes and few were happy with that. Many factions were grumbling as perceived changes in the balance of power came to light. Even the bureaucrats were complaining that trying to increase taxes without expanding the administrative offices of the government was foolhardy. Abu guessed that everything they were trying to collect in new taxes went into someone’s pocket. The Yangtze had run high for two consecutive springs and the death toll had been huge and central China was in turmoil once again. Floods and taxes bred unrest. The new Chinese colony in Ceylon was well established and ship traffic was even semi regular. An embassy was sent to King Parakramabahu VII to establish formal relations and if the rumors were correct, an alliance of some sort to protect the island from the evil eye of King Raya. Kuan’s contacts weren’t sure it was working though. Mei Mei thought that the Malaccans would put a stop to all the Chinese shipping if they could not tax it for profit. The failed Chinese attempt to establish a fort on Java made the Ceylon enterprise even more iffy. A formal Chinese presence there would be resisted vigorously it seems. Regardless, Bangka Island was a thriving port. It was growing rich off the spice trade from the east and as a trading point for moving the coveted tastes west and north.

Map

Oh, and you were also noted as having the 'most ambitious orders'.

 

[Birdjaguar]

How much do those Mercenaries cost

The House of Lee (alex) has mercenaries to rent. I have also posted some on page 1 with pricing. He can also loan you money to pay for them.

I still wonder at the huge effects of factional loyalty. Bird, what do my factions actually want? I put some funds into keeping them happy; I don't really see what I'm actually meant to do about this, unless I'm actually meant to be spending 500 gold per turn in order to keep my income 500 gold per turn higher. Furthermore, I did order those cannon and I fail to see how you've missed it unless all these Civ5 people are disrupting the PM system too.

Great update nevertheless.

Factions influence several things. If they are loyal you get more Initiative points and higher stability. If they get too powerful and are not loyal, then they may create problems. The loyalty of factions deteriorates every turn, so you need to "feed" them. They like gold which you would allocate in your spending. And just so you know 100 gold doesn't do much.

Some factions will disappear, or as Karalysia arranged, be killed off. Also new factions might appear naturally, or not naturally. this world of intrigue and double dealing is pretty wide open.

Players are allowed to spend gold on the factions in other nations, but such spending can be used to improve loyalty to their leader or to decrease that loyalty.

If you find yourself always short of money, you need to think about doing things (spending money) that will increase you income. Think about the ways a ruler might increase his nations wealth in 1500. What were most people doing?

Whenever you can give me my private map. :*(

I hope to begin sending private maps tonight.

 

[Frozen In Ice]

OOC: Very nicely written update. The style you use fits perfectly. It did get a little confusing as to what was happening in Eastern Europe though. Also, do the new stats include the 1000 bonus gold? Songhai's treasury didn't change much so I was just wondering.


From: Sunni Ali, King of Songhai
To: King Joao II of Portugal and King James IV of Scotland

I am deeply interested in discovering the secret of the magnificent harquebus so readily employed by your people. If either of you show kindness and teach the craftsmen of my great nation the art of making this weapon I can promise that there will be a fitting reward of gold and other lavish gifts in return.

 

[Birdjaguar]

OOC: Very nicely written update. The style you use fits perfectly. It did get a little confusing as to what was happening in Eastern Europe though. Also, do the new stats include the 1000 bonus gold? Songhai's treasury didn't change much so I was just wondering.

The 1000 gold bonus shows up in the Taxes/Tribute/Plunder line at the end. In red below. That 1000 is included in the blue income value.

Nation: Songhai/Frozen in ice
Ruler/Heir: Sunni Ali/Sunni Baru
Initiative/Prestige/Culture: 6/12/4
Income/Treasury/Debt: 6331/4220/0
Taxes/Tribute/Plunder: 8166/0/0/1000
Economy/Trade/Wealth: 11/9/12

I still have no idea whats going on.

What do you mean?

 

[Birdjaguar]

@spyrillino, I found the cannon problem. When I printed your orders out, the cannon spending was lost in a page break and did not print. I will add 5 cannon to your stats in my files. Sorry.

 

[Karalysia]

OOC: Well you know how I dealt with my factions. I suggest you take a leaf out of my book.


Proclamation to All Lords, Clans, Tribes, and Persons across Hindustan

Let it be known that the Kingdom of Mewar long an enemy of the faith has fallen. It is hereby proclaimed that the Sisoda Clan of the Suryavashi Rajputs are to be exterminated from the face of the earth.

I, Sikandar Lodhi order that every individual must slay any member of the Sisoda Clan on sight for this clan is an enemy of God. Furthermore any who brings me the head of the man known as Rana Sanga, the last surviving scion of Rana Raimal will be rewarded with wealth and riches beyond their wildest imaginations.

Any who give succor or aid to the Sisoda clan will become enemies of the state and will be flayed alive and have their heads placed on spikes. Any city that opens their gates to them will be burned to the ground. Any kingdom who see's fit to give them refuge will be destroyed.

So I have proclaimed. And so shall it be done.


Signed and Sealed,
Sikandar Lodhi, Sultan of Delhi, Emperor of Hindustan


To Mahmud Begada, Sultan of Gujarat

Praise be to God for we have triumphed over the infidel. We are now brothers on the battlefield let us be brothers in blood as well.

My son and heir Ibrahim Lodhi has come of age and it is time for him to take a wife. Nothing would please me more than if he were to marry your daughter so that we may embrace each other as family. Will you embrace me?

Signed and Sealed,
Sikandar Lodhi, Sultan of Delhi, Emperor of Hindustan

Quoting myself for response.

 

[Terrance888]

Abbadon
From Terrance

You lost your end of the bargain first. Thanks for playing! Do you wish to try again?

Yes/No.

More formal message via PM.

 

[Adrogans]

What do you mean?

My entire update is by PM and I don't have it.

 

[Birdjaguar]

Quoting myself for response.

Gujarat accepts you very fine offer.

Make sure you include this in your orders.

My entire update is by PM and I don't have it.

I will get you something tonight.

Ok I believe that I am caught up except for Arian and Ninja dude. You guys will be tomorrow night. I have been neglecting my other duties.

Spain, Portugal, Aztecs, and Scotland should have received pms to answer your questions.

A note about the game map. As more of the world comes into view I hope things will get more interesting. The "hidden world" maps were created by me, but then Disenfranchised rearranged my land masses into geologically reasonable positions and added detailed climates and topography. He did a most excellent job. Populations were added as necessary.

 

[Luckymoose]

Did you count the ships lost at sea during the voyage of discovery from my navy? That might explain why I only gained 3 ships when paying for many more.

 

[Birdjaguar]

Yes I did subtract those lost.

 

[Matt0088]

Sorry Bird, but I didn't get any PM for Scotland. Considering that foolish_icarus is still listed on the stats for Scotland, maybe you sent it to him instead.

 

[Birdjaguar]

Yes that is what happened. I'll get it all straight some day.