Conquest of Paradise Alpha - Sign-Up Thread

[Tee Kay]

*theme music*


The year is AD1700. All along the Atlantic coast of the New World, Europeans are settling in increasing numbers, establishing strong and flourishing towns, and beginning to move inland. The Indians of America - at least, those groups that survived the first two centuries of European invasions and European diseases - are establishing their own states and adapting themselves to the new reality of European influence and encroachment. Rival European and Indian states frequently clash...​

What is this?

This is the sign-up thread for a small experimental IOT game set in 18th century Colonial America. I need players to help me test some features and concepts.

What's the experiment?

Mainly, I'm testing a new* combat system for possible use in future IOTs.

What's with the asterisk?

Well, the idea is that battles will be conducted on a separate mini-map of the relevant battlefield. It's not a new idea; as far as IOTs are concerned, it was suggested as far back as the days of the original IOTIV. It was considered for IOTV but rejected for being too damn complicated.

Does this mean that Iron and Blood is dead?

What? No! Not yet, anyway. Actually, if I think this idea can work, I might put it to a vote with the IB2 crowd.

Uh, how does this game actually work?

I'm not sure yet. I'm still ironing out the rules, and I'll be tweaking it as I go along, and in the end it'd probably crash and burn. I did say that this is an experimental game.

So why should I join this game?

Ummm... charity?

That's stupid

I know.

I'm not joining a game when I don't know the rules

Ha! Like you actually read them anyway.

I so do!

Whatever. Look, if you want to join

I'm not joining!

... well, I'm explaining things for the benefit of those who actually want to join

Too bad there won't be any

... okay, for any hypothetical players out there, if you want to join, decide whether you want to be Europeans or Indians, then pick a starting province from the map below (Europeans can only start in coastal provinces), a name for your tribe/country/colony/pirate den, a brief background, maybe a flag. The year is 1700, and while this is an alternate history game, please don't be too ridiculous. Like, uh, communist ponies from Tibet settling in California... don't do that.

Spoiler Map :

(to clarify, Cuba, Hispaniola and Jamaica are separate provinces; the rest of the Caribbean is one province, and Newfoundland is attached to the Canadian Maritimes)

And, uh, that's it from me, I guess. Post away.

 

[Civ'ed]

Vizekönigreich Guiana
European
Flag:

Spoiler :

History: Inspired by tales of "America", Prussia as a Duchy became interested in the west, seeing the might of the Poles unbreakable. It landed here, in Guyana, and quickly started up some settlements. However, now sentiment in Prussia is increasing and independence is looking near, It is not known how the colony will proceed.
(the issue was that the Kingdom doesn't exist for another year.)
Also, how does expansion etc. work?
EDIT: I forgot the claim! *facepalm* Guyana province please.

 

[BSmith1068]

Odawa Nation
Indian
Great Lakes Province (Michigan/Wisconsin, etc...)

History:
In the beginning there was the Anishnabek. The Origin story. How we became the Odawa. The Odawa along with the Ojibwa and Potawatomi formed an alliance and became known as the Three Fires.
1600's-1640's: The Iroquois Wars that drove the Odawa from Manitoulin Island and almost annihilated them.
1600's-1800's: The Odawa trade and prospers from the fur trade.
1701: Treaty. Odawa and other tribes make peace with the Iroquois.
Waganawkezee (It is Bent) refers to the area around Middle Village where an old pine tree that leaned out over the bluff and was used as a landmark for the village. The French and the British referred to it as L'arbre Croche, or Crooked Tree, to the entire coast line between Mackinac and the southern shore of Little Traverse Bay.

 

[Double A]

Swagokee
NC, SC, Va, and some other stuff province

 

[NedimNapoleon]

Banovina Nove Bosne - "Ban of New Bosnia"

Province: Hispaniola (now called Nediminsula - Nedims Island in Latin.)
Ruler: Colonial Ban Nedim I
Type: European
History
Bosnia faced the onslaught of the Ottomans from the 1400's but it managed to survive thanks to its great leaders and rugged terrain. Our Great King Tvrtko III by the 1600's had set up a massive fortification system that no army dared to breach. With its own borders secured, Bosnia became a peaceful land living off the salt and ore trade. When the King heard that cheap exports of the same materials are coming from the Americas he ordered a fleet from the Bosnian held port of Split to set out for the new world and spread Bogomilstvo and Bosnian people. The Ship landed on the island on the 11th of July 1690 and Nedim called it an omen because it was one day from his birthday, named it after himself. He then constructed the first city (modern day Port-o-Prince) called Brijesnica.

 

[Celticfury]

Nieuw-Nederland
(New Netherland)

Flag to come later

Spoiler :

History:
-1647: Due to continued mismanagement of its colonies and an inability to raise enough capital for a restart, the East India Company is forced to dissolve. Administration of all former territories of the WIC is taken over by the States-General of the Dutch Republic.
-1648: Concerned about Swedish and English encroachment into Dutch territory, the newly appointed Governor Pier de Jonckheer begins establishing new forts and garrisons all across the colony of Nieuw-Nederlands.
-1659-1665: The Esopus Wars result in the expulsion of many of the Esopus Indians from Dutch territory.
-March 4, 1665: The Second Anglo-Dutch War begins.
-September 27, 1665: An English invasion force lands outside of Heemstede, with the intention of seizing the settlement of Nieuw-Amsterdam.
-October 12, 1665: Despite heavy resistance by Dutch defenders, a second British force manages to captured Fort Goede Hoop.
-January 3, 1666: A third British invasion force is defeated at sea near Swaanendael. Dutch reinforcements move north to the aid of Nieuw-Amsterdam.
-March 6, 1666: A spring offensive breaks the siege of Nieuw-Amsterdam, forcing the Bitish to fall back to Heemstede.
-May 17, 1666: British forces pull out of Heemstede to Fort Goede Hoop, allowing the Dutch to retake the settlement.
-July 6, 1666: A Dutch offensive aimed at retaking Fort Goede Hoop stalls at the Housatonic River, with neither side able to gain the initiative.
-July 31, 1667: The Treaty of Breda is signed, ending the Second Anglo-Dutch War with a decisive Dutch victory. The Dutch agree to give England control of northern Nieuw-Nederlands (OOC: Connecticut and Rhode Island) in exchange for Palua Run.

 

[Krzowwh]

Ła Conpagnia de le Indie Occidentali de Venesia

Province: Nova Venesia (Cuba)
Capital: San Marco (Baracoa)
Doge-Governor: Pietro Contarini
Background: Fearing the loss of the Venetian colonial empire in the Mediterranean from Ottoman attack, many merchants and craftsmen decided to colonize the New World in hopes for safer chances of commerce without fear of war.

Spoiler :

 

[Civ'ed]

Nieuw-Nederland
(New Netherland)

Flag to come later

Spoiler :

History:
-1647: Due to continued mismanagement of its colonies and an inability to raise enough capital for a restart, the East India Company is forced to dissolve. Administration of all former territories of the WIC is taken over by the States-General of the Dutch Republic.
-1648: Concerned about Swedish and English encroachment into Dutch territory, the newly appointed Governor Pier de Jonckheer begins establishing new forts and garrisons all across the colony of Nieuw-Nederlands.
-1659-1665: The Esopus Wars result in the expulsion of many of the Esopus Indians from Dutch territory.
-March 4, 1665: The Second Anglo-Dutch War begins.
-September 27, 1665: An English invasion force lands outside of Heemstede, with the intention of seizing the settlement of Nieuw-Amsterdam.
-October 12, 1665: Despite heavy resistance by Dutch defenders, a second British force manages to captured Fort Goede Hoop.
-January 3, 1666: A third British invasion force is defeated at sea near Swaanendael. Dutch reinforcements move north to the aid of Nieuw-Amsterdam.
-March 6, 1666: A spring offensive breaks the siege of Nieuw-Amsterdam, forcing the Bitish to fall back to Heemstede.
-May 17, 1666: British forces pull out of Heemstede to Fort Goede Hoop, allowing the Dutch to retake the settlement.
-July 6, 1666: A Dutch offensive aimed at retaking Fort Goede Hoop stalls at the Housatonic River, with neither side able to gain the initiative.
-July 31, 1667: The Treaty of Breda is signed, ending the Second Anglo-Dutch War with a decisive Dutch victory. The Dutch agree to give England control of northern Nieuw-Nederlands (OOC: Connecticut and Rhode Island) in exchange for Palua Run and Suriname.

Hold on, you can't have Suriname, because that falls into Guiana territory! (as in my starting province)

 

[Celticfury]

OOC: Shoot, forgot about that. Will edit.

 

[Ailedhoo]

The Celtic Sea Dragons of the Emerald Wave



Type: Celtic Pirates

The Boss: Madog Rowlands of the Blighted Fangs

Location of the Pirate Den: Isle of Newfound Lands.

History: The Rowlands were on the side of Cronwell durning the English Civil War. They hailed the victory in hope of ending the monarchy. The horrors committed against the Irish by Cronwell though shocked the family. With the return to the royals in power the family was furthur disillustioned. They migrated to America as a hope of salvation. Paul Rowlands though plotted revenge. He felt strong hatred against the forces of the "Old World." He forged with other Celtic people a simple smuggling gang but turned to pirating in determination to furthur undermine authority. Now taking his father's place a aged Madog leads with iron reins. His heir is his eldest son Darius but he secretly favours his second eldest son Illiam to lead. Who out of the two will lead? Would the other two sons, John and David, have chance in this? Or will the lone daughter of Madog, Iris, become a feminist influence as a pirate leader if she could claim? Or would one not of the family take power? Time will tell.

 

[Kinich-Ahau]

Lombard West India Company​

Capital: Nuovo Genova, Viscontia Province (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Leader: Governor-General Aemiliano Stephanos
History:

• 1402- Gian Galeazzo Visconti recovers from his fever, succeeds in uniting the Lombards of North Italy (except Venice & her territories, of course)
• 1409- Gian Galeazzo Visconti passes away; Gian Maria Visconti takes the Lombard throne, conquers Corsica & Sardinia
• 1524- Hearing tales of riches gained from Spanish conquests in Mexico & Peru, the leaders of Lombardy vow to take a piece of the New World's wealth for themselves
• 1538- Bermuda is purchased after intense negotiations with Spain; Lombard settlers arrive on the island a year later, to serve as a launching point for further expeditons into the New World
• 1552- Lombard explorers land in Viscontia (Louisiana) & claim the entire region for Lombardy
• 1559- The Lombard West India Company is formed & granted a monopoly on trade with the natives of Viscontia (Louisiana)
• 1561- The Port of Nuovo Genova is founded
• 1656- Economic unrest in Lombardy result in thousands of Lombards settling in Viscontia in earnest, founding towns all along the Mississippi River; previously, Lombardy ruled the area in name only, preferring trade with the natives over settlement
• 1689- Aemiliano Stephanos is appointed Governor-General of Viscontia
• 1694- Viscontia reaches her present borders

 

[Omega124]

Second Dominion of New England

Province: New England
Capital: Boston
Ruler: N/A, there is no executive branch on the Dominion level. The Congress of New England, made up of 96 men, 16 per state, weilds power.
Type: European
History: Later

 

[Tee Kay]

Can we have more Natives please?

 

[Tee Kay]

Game is frozen until further notice.

 

[NedimNapoleon]

NEIN NEIN NEIN NEIN NEIN NEIN NEIN NEIN NEIN WAS IST DAS?.... sorry about that TK, take your time.

 

[Joecoolyo]

Game is frozen until further notice.

So, are sign-ups closed?

I wouldn't mind being natives if ya needed some more.

 

[Tee Kay]

Yeah... I think starting this thread may have been a mistake.

*gunshot* There, I've ended this.

 

[Double A]

Link to video.