DisNES3 - Sins of our Fathers

Disenfrancised · Mar 21, 2007

DisNES3 - "Sins of our fathers"

Welcome to the next installment of the epic and amazing DisNES series!

Setting

The year is 1905; a century of cold war between Britain and Napoleonic France has left a complex and troubling world with the great game in full swing in the middle east and china, flashpoints around the world about to go critical, and radical and nationalist movements stalking through the minds of the Europeans. So far the British naval might has upheld the Status Quo, but with the completion of HMS Goliath the British realize they have built a battleship that renders all prior models obsoleteand suddenly he British naval lead doesnt look so large after all.

Updates

1906 Jan-Mar
Main orders for 1906 and military and diplomatic orders for 1906 Jul-Sept due on Monday 9th 7pm GMT
My AIM is Disenfrancised, and my MSN is My_email_address_no2@hotmail.co.uk if you have questions.

Players

USA - Symphony D.
Prussian Union - das
France - Insane Panda of course
Great Britian - Kal'thzar
USM - Communisto
Republic of Quebec - Tycoon101
Empire of Japan - JosefStalinator
Kingdom of Sweden - j_eps
Brazil - Icmancin
Kingdom of Denmark - Niklas
Kingdom of Finland - Shadowbound
Russia - Stormbringer
Rhenish Confederation - shortguy
British Malaya* - jalapeno_dude
Arabia - Darkening
Madrid Consejo - TheBladeRoden
Kingdom of Italy - germanicus12
Qing China - alex994
??? - Contempt
Korea* - Drake Rlugia
Kingdom of Naples - LittleBoots
The British Raj* - Azale
Manchukco - Danial Khan
Poland* - Thomander
British Chinese Possesions* - BananaLee
Dominion of South Africa - Sheep
Kingdom of Vietnam - TerrisH

Deals

Agreements

Dominion Acts (1902) - Created the three Dominions out of the British empire and gave them full internal autonomy though foreign and trade policy is under British control
Pact of Lyons (1821) - Rhenish Confederation, Italy and Naples offcially subordinate their foreign and some internal policies to Paris
Russo-Persian Trade Agreement (1905) - Gives Russia control over the port of Bander Abbas
Nordic Alliance (1906): Defensive Pact between Prussian Union and Sweden, Finland invited
British Integrity Promise to Bolivar Republic of Peru (1906)

Military Actions

Iberian Revolution: Madrid Consejo verses Chaos and Regionalists
Vietnamese Intervention: Japan & Vietnamese Royalists verses Rebels

People I hate

alex994 for having vast numbers of armies and not naming the region they are in (1906 Jan-Mar)

Disenfrancised · Mar 21, 2007

Rules

Updates and Orders

I will be trying out a new 4-and-1 system for the updates; in the industrial era having militaries and diplomacy only being able to react on the scale of a year is silly indeed, thus for each year you send in your economy and development orders and your military policies in a big set, then there will be four ‘mini-updates’ of military and diplomatic events representing a 3 month period each then there will be a big final update which will contain stat growth and economic and development changes (as influenced throughout the year). Each of the mini-updates will be quite mini and I will send out intelligence briefings by PM to those involved to supplement it, and then those involved (and others who wish to join in) can send little war and diplomatic order sets to handle the crisis’s. If you don’t get orders in for a mini update I will just follow your stated positions from the big order set.

Unfortunately I cannot commit to a regular weekly update schedule, but my current plan is to have a mini-update every four days (with 3 days to get orders in) and then maybe 5 days for the big update of the year plus getting orders in for the next one.

As regards orders, I like long orders under two conditions – they must be easily parsable and well structured. Thus all the military bits in one place, diplomacy in others and so on, hypertext to supporting information, maps and subheadings are good, as is bolding important facts. If you want an example of what I’m looking for look at Symphony D’s in the show your battle plans thread for good formatting.

If you want anything in your orders to be kept secret, it’ll be useful to demark it with tags.

Stories

Yes. Stories will get bonuses, but expect diminishing returns on lots of stories per update.

Map

There will be 2 maps, the political map well remember from every other NES, which will also show army movements (given as circles, white in own territory, the faction colour in another’s territory). The second map will be the economic one, with commercial and industrial cities indicated and economic regions outlined.

States, Territories and Players

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The Stat list

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Government Form

Your type of government determines quite a lot – freer economies grow faster but have trouble mobilizing resources, freer populaces are happier but tend to mess up the governments plans from time to time.

Stability and contentment

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Reputation

This is for NPCs only, it’s a one sentence description of what the current regime is like diplomacy wise – ‘Aggressive and untrustworthy’ or ‘isolationist and paranoid’ etc. As for the PCs…well that’s something you’ll have to work out yourself.

Size

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Economy

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Infrastructure

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Quality of Life

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Research and Education

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Military

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Espionage

Spying on people is a time honoured tradition, and here you can of course do it too. It’s not very expensive to run a general intelligence gathering agency (perhaps 2 or 3 Ep a turn), but running operations to spread propaganda and assassinate people is rather more expensive. What you get out will be luck based but also roughly equivalent to your degree of interaction with the spied upon nation and the experience of your spies.

Projects and ‘stuff’

To do stuff you can have projects, pretty much any sensible effect is allowed, each project has a cost and a time and possibly a location (so it can be capture or destroyed by enemies). For example:

Australian University System, +4 Research per turn (0/10 Ep, 0/5 turns, east coast of Australia)

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Political and Army Map (army positions will wait on you lot)

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Economy Map, economy zones currently pending me doing them

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Technology list with the widely known Advances, remember you can suggest additional technologies, and if you have an uncommon eadvance you can inquire as to its effects

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United States of America
Founded by rebelling British colonies in the late 18th century, the United States has grown to span a continent and become an important regional power, and has the potential for much more. Several crises plagued its growth such as the American Civil war and the war of 1812, but it has overcome its battle with regionalism and defeated Russia in a number of wars to gain the important pacific coast and holdings in the northwest pacific. Massive industrialization and a dynamic finance sector have given prosperity to this land of immigrants.

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Continental States
The continental growth of the United States began immediately after the revolution, as settlers and immigrants poured across the continent. The territory was expanded by purchases (the Louisiana and Florida) and wars (the conquest of Canada and Russian lands on the west coast). The immigration from Europe particularly that of the Great Flight allowed a massive campaign of industrialisation to occur about the great lakes and the southern rebellion to be defeated. Now modern cities sprawl across the continent and the next great frontier – the vast untapped resources of the northern states and territories is beginning to be opened up.

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Ruler/Player: *Theodore Roosevelt*/Symphony D.
Capital: Washington D.C.
Government Form: Presidential Federal Democracy
Reputation:
Stability/Contentment: Strong/Happy
Size (Area/Population): Vast (6)/ 75m (10)
Economy (Extractive&Agricultural/Industrial/Tertiary/Trade): 60/70/50/30
Taxation: ?/210
Industrial EP limit: 140
Infrastructure: Good
Education: (Basic/Skilled/Higher/Research): Good Enough/Outstanding/Good/73
Quality of Life: Great
Culture: American Melting Pot (less Catholic Europeans than OTL, and more Dutch)
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Far Eastern Territories
Kamchatka and Outer Manchuria, won in the second Russian-American war and the Baltic war respectively, represent the latest annexation of Russian lands by America. The non-Russian inhabitants are not to bothered by the American rule (particular with the increasing benefits), and the territories resources and strategic position could give the Americans considerable wealth, though at the cost of embroiling them in the messy situation of the far east and earning deep Russian enmity.

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Panama (Protectorate)
Under American pressure the region of Panama succeeded from the mess of Colombia in 1896 to allow American finance freedom to build the great Panama Canal. The standard model of corruption for the Latin countries holds true, but US investment and the revenues from the canal and support services gives the glimpse of a rosier outlook.

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Hawai’i
A small protectorate mainly intended to secure their south pacific positions, maintaining a presence in Hawai’i seemed less necessary to the British in the new naval race that’s beginning in Europe. So they transfer their protectorate to the Americans, how have continued the status quo sp far...

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Republic of Quebec
The Quebec republic suffered many reversals in the 19th century with the French support of the loosing side in the American civil war causing the Union to finally force its independence from all Europeans. Since then the republic retained strong ties with France, and during the oppressive periods of French politics was the destination of choice for fleeing French dissidents. It has now developed into a densely developed and intellectually productive state with little ambition on the world scene beyond being left alone.

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Ruler/Player: Tycoon101
Capital: Quebec City
Government Form: Parliamentary Democracy efficient but very weak executive
Reputation:
Stability/Contentment: Excellent/Happy
Size (Area/Population): Large (3)/ 6m (3)
Economy (Extractive&Agricultural/Industrial/Tertiary/Trade): 5/8/9/9
Taxation: ?/31
Industrial EP limit: 16
Infrastructure: Good
Education: (Basic/Skilled/Higher/Research): Outstanding/Excellent/Excellent/26
Quality of Life: Excellent
Culture: Catholic Quebecoise with large First generation French immigrants, some Amerinds in the north
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United States of Mexico
The chaos of the Peninsular War and the French invasion of Spain prompted the various Mexican political factions to declare independence and start a gruelling guerrilla campaign for freedom. Spain’s economic devastation and British pressure (wishing to keep Spain focused against France and to open up Mexico for trade) resulted in Mexican independence being recognised in 1820. The following forty years saw a few coups and revolutions but recently Mexico has achieved some measure of stability and prospered under an American modelled government with foreign investment and immigration, taking over Spain’s pacific holdings as Iberia imploded time and again. Nowadays the biggest threat comes from internal strife, as the old landowner elite, the industrialists of the rising Mexican heartlands, the liberal immigrant populations and Amerinds of the north, and the socialists of the urban poor all have different visions of how Mexico’s future should progress.

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Mexico
Mexico proper has seen many ups and downs over the years but recent prosperity may turn things on their head. Initially a agricultural and mining state dependent on American and British investment a recent series of protectionist policies has seen the rise of industrialization and the discovery of significant petroleum reserves is giving production quite a boost. The north of Mexico is a very interesting place with the western expansion of the US pushing large numbers of Amerinds south and large European immigration (mainly Irish and catholic Germans attracted by Mexico’s catholic values, and who now outnumber Hispanics in the north) to Texas and California has produced an interesting mix that is rather different to the rest of the nation.

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Ruler/Player: Communisto
Capital: Mexico City
Government Form: Presidential Democracy, ineffective and regionalist
Reputation:
Stability/Contentment: Poor/Content
Size (Area/Population): Very Large (4)/ 25m (5)
Economy (Extractive&Agricultural/Industrial/Tertiary/Trade): 25/13/8/20
Taxation: ?/66
Industrial EP limit: 26
Infrastructure: Good Enough
Education: (Basic/Skilled/Higher/Research): Not Bad/Not Bad/Bad/14
Quality of Life: Not Bad
Culture: Hispanic in the south, Irish-German-American-Hispanic in the north large Amerind minorities in various regions, strongly catholic throughout
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Mexican Philippians and Island territories
The chief Spanish colony in Asia since the 16th century, with the standard harsh religious policies enacted. As Spanish power declined in the 19th century resistance built up to their rule and even major cities were lost to the rebels, eventually the Spanish were forced to sell the heavily catholic part of the colony to Mexico and the south to Britain as part of the ending of the Colonial War, and native resistance seamlessly refocused on the new rulers despite their lighter touch. Various other powers have expressed an interest in the territory, namely Prussia and Japan. The island’s exports provide wealth to Mexico, but their strategic location isn’t really something the current Mexican states are capable of taking advantage of.

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Nicaragua
After the fall of the United Provinces of Central America Nicaragua has languished as a backwater, though the increasing investment by US companies in its fruit and mining industries may change that.

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Costa Rica
A largely quiet agricultural country after the break with Mexico and then the UPCA, though several American filibusters have tried to take control, and the country is now dominated by American finance.

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Columbia
The republic of Gran Colombia was established by the great Simon Bolivar to free Latin America from the Spanish yoke weakened by the long peninsula war. Although successful in his goal, Bolivar’s death in 1838 eventually plunged the region into chaos as regionalist factions fought for dominance. In the decades of civil war that followed the centre of the old empire about Bogotá came under the military dictatorship of General Urdaneta and the authoritarian state has engaged in countless border feuds with its fellow post-Bolivar state and Brazil (generally to Columbia’s loss). El Libertador’s dream seems very far away…

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Venezuela
Another post-Bolivar state characterized by political instability, political struggle and dictatorial rule, Venezuela lost perhaps the most land to Brazil. However its coastal position may give it better trade relations in the new century if it can get its act together. France in particular seems eager to increase trade relations to secure a commercial and diplomatic foothold in Latin America.

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Republic of Zulia
The Lake Maracaibo Basin and the Andean Estados just south of it were common targets for conflict between Venezuela and Colombia, and eventually the people had enough; declaring their own republic and resisting both sides (with vague Anglo-US-Mexican support). Zulia is somewhat more liberal than either of its two neighbours.

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Ecuador
The smallest of the immediate post Bolivar states its nineteenth century was marked by instability, with a rapid succession of rulers. The conservative Gabriel Garcia Moreno unified the country in the 1860s with the support of the Roman Catholic Church. In the late 19th century, world demand for cocoa tied the economy to commodity exports and led to migrations from the highlands to the agricultural frontier on the coast. The rising liberals protest the power of the clergy and caudillos.

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The Bolivar Republic of Peru
Forged from the decaying Spanish empire by Supreme Protector Marshal Andrés de Santa Cruz, the loosely federated states in Peru and Bolivia came under immediate attack from their neighbours fearful of the power of such a state. However the nation was saved with the annexation of Chile by Britain, British financial aid, and the implosion of Gran Colombia. The looseness of its governmental structure has prevented any great accomplishments though it is certainly the one of the richer and better off South American states with Britain and the US investing heavily. A number of border incidents with Brazil has revealed significant failings in the Peruvian military and a series of lackluster presidents have let the various states draw apart.

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Empire of Brazil
Over the course of the 19th century Brazil gradually gained complete independence from Portugal, finally confirmed in the Portuguese financial crash and the Colonial War that followed. Under an authoritarian monarchy Brazil sought to expand in South America only to tangle with the British and the Plate, to their detriment and the loss of a number of southern territories. This may have proven to be a blessing in disguise as the Brazilians reordered their military and jumpstarted the industrialization of the big cities thanks to refugees from the south and the hostility from Britain. The new regime is looking outward once more, with rumours of alliance with France and the development of a submarine fleet.

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Cuba
When other states in the Spanish empire in the New World broke away Cuba remained loyal, more out need for export security and protection from the US than anything else. However with the American civil war apparently ending that threat the island began to campaign for greater autonomy resulting in the 25 years war between the Spanish and pro-independence rebels. Eventually the Spanish gave up and considered selling the island to France, at which point the US and Britain stepped in an demanded the islands freedom, even paying a large sum to ensure it (which may have been the Spanish intention all along). Since then the island has prospered quietly with some trouble from pro-US and pro-Mexico factions, and recently a large influx of Consejist thought and agitators from Iberia.

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Republic of Liberia
Established by the American colonization society as a home for freed slaves, the Liberians Americo-African elite has managed to create a small republic on the west coast of Africa, expanding slowly as the rest of Africa was snapped up by imperial powers. Today the republic is small and economically backward but has a high standard of living for Africa. It has no major foreign entanglements except economic ties with Britain and the US.

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The Madrid Consejo
Mismanagement has been the curse of the Iberian Peninsula as the competing influences of Britain and France tore the land part, first in war then in economic terms and both Portugal and Spain faced a serious decline in their power and cohesion over the 19th century. With the Colonial War, the Brazilian independence and the Portuguese financial crash both governments fell in 1899 with their monarchs fleeing overseas and the nations descended into infighting between right wing groups, regionalists and the extreme socialists. Over the next four years direct foreign intervention was halted by Anglo-French tension and the left-wing groups gradually ascended over the right-wing; the most powerful being the workers council (Consejo in Spanish) of Madrid. The future situation as the Consejo moves to crush the coastal regionalists and seek international recognition is anyone’s guess, but their success is giving hope to workers groups throughout Europe.

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The British Empire
The British empire can be considered one of the greatest (if not the greatest) power in the world today, with a vast overseas empire both in her north Atlantic backyard and across the global, and her naval tonnage outweighs the two runner up fleets combined. At home the empires resources and Britain’s position as the worlds leading financial nation brings great prosperity. However all is not well in Albion, the great French menace stirs once again and Russia threatens the empire in the Middle East, and the empire itself is consumed by political debate; on the question of free trade verses protectionism, the question of India and the inherent social values of British rule.

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The United Kingdom (Britain, and North Atlantic possessions)
The heart of the empire, Britain has a greater per capita industrialization and wealth in the world, and vast stores of capital deployed worldwide. Relatively untouched by the left and right wing tides in Europe the nation is still paranoid about the French, on of the reasons for securing Norway and her possessions, although investment has flowed into the Scandinavian countries. Liberal and conservative parliamentary groups jostle for position.

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Ruler/Player: Kal’thzar
Capital: London
Government Form: Efficient Parliamentary Democracy with weak Constitutional Monarchy
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Stability/Contentment: Strong/Content
Size (Area/Population): Very Large (4)/ 45m (7)
Economy (Extractive&Agricultural/Industrial/Tertiary/Trade): 10/50/90/80
Taxation: ?/230
Industrial EP limit: 100
Infrastructure: Great
Education: (Basic/Skilled/Higher/Research): Excellent/Good Enough/Great/45
Quality of Life: Great
Culture: British with Irish and Scandinavian Minorities, mainly protestant except for the Irish
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Dominion of the Plate
After the loss of Canada the British sought to make up their territories elsewhere, and the agriculturally rich and strategically located Argentina was just too tempting for the hungry nation and with a powerful attack in 1808 seized control of Buenos Aires and forced Spain to cede the territory. With the countries heart in British hands resistance collapsed though a long running campaign by rebels in Mendoza lasted into the 1840s. To secure their new territories the British offered many land grants to Canadian loyalists and the German Legion and over time a tiered society of rich immigrants and poor Hispanics and Amerinds developed and spread across the nation. The colony saw a chance to expand in the confederation war by taking Chile and the other la Plata states and eventually the Spanish and Amerindians became a resentful minority in their own land. Agriculture and ranching has boomed but other sectors of the economy are still very much centered in the vast city of Buenos Aires. A war with Brazil has lead to uncertain land gains to the north and the years since the Dominion Act has been consumed with trying to find solutions to the question of the northern territories and the Hispanic underclass.

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Ruler/Player: Silver2039
Capital: Bairdstown
Government Form: Parliamentary Democracy
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Stability/Contentment: Poor/Content
Size (Area/Population): Huge (5)/ 14m (4)
Economy (Extractive&Agricultural/Industrial/Tertiary/Trade): 20/3/5/6
Taxation: ?/34
Industrial EP limit: 6
Infrastructure: Bad
Education: (Basic/Skilled/Higher/Research): Good Enough/Not Bad/Not Bad/13
Quality of Life: Good Enough
Culture: European immigrant in the big coastal cities, Hispanic and Amerinds inland
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The British Empire Part 2

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French Empire
Although the rough winner of the Napoleonic wars, France achieved such at a terrible price with the destruction of her economy and manpower, added to the cost of maintaining her great gains. The isolationistic policy of Napoleon slowed the recover as well in a twenty year period which is referred to as the ‘Le Repos’. However that ended with the death of Napoleon I and the ascension of his son Napoleon II to the throne and a return to French expansion and power, reasserting control over the vassals and stiffening rule in the incorporated lands (leading to the Great Flight to the US and the British empire) followed by a series of conquests in Northern Africa. The money spent trying to match the British fleet and supporting the loosing side in the American Civil war sent the French into a recession and further expansion was curtailed till the 1860s when, fearful of British influence in Egypt spreading to the whole Ottoman empire. The French attacked an took most of the Empire in a matter of years, easily defeating a few Austrian armies who attempted to interfere (leading in part to the collapse of the Austrian empire) concluding with the taking of the straits and making the rump state of turkey a vassal. In the late parts of the 19th century France crossed the Sahara and conquered the Sahal, throw the British out of Egypt with some cunning diplomatic and military moves and developed working relationships with Russia. However the lack of support for Russia in the Eastern war (due to revolutionary sentiment at home, fear of British attack and the need to pacify the southern reaches of the Sudan) has soured the latter, and the constant stream of republican, liberal, and nationalist rebels has proved something of a fly in the ointment.

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Swiss Confederation
Negotiation led to the detachment of the Swiss cantons from the French empire and they have remained heavily armed and hostile to the French ever since whilst their banking laws has given them significant financial growth. The threat of France however has led to high levels of emigration (primarily to the US) and forced the government into neutrality, though relations with other alpine states remains warm.

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Capital: Bern
Government Form: Federal Democracy, canton government efficient whilst federal is not
Reputation:
Stability/Contentment: Strong/Happy
Size (Area/Population): Small (1)/ 3m (2)
Economy (Extractive&Agricultural/Industrial/Tertiary/Trade): 3/4/6/5
Taxation: ?/18
Industrial EP limit: 8
Infrastructure: Great
Education: (Basic/Skilled/Higher/Research): Great/Good Enough/Great/10
Quality of Life: Great
Culture: Swiss, speaking various languages but highly united
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Kingdom of Bavaria
The death of the Holy Roman Empire led to the formation of Bavaria as a kingdom and it managed to maintain its independence by playing off the rival influences of Austria, Prussia and France, developing a rich cultural tradition and some degree of modernization. However the implosion of the Austria Empire has left Bavaria trapped between French and Prussian influence and its isolated position has lead to declining economic growth and the rise of strong left wing and right wing factions. Bavaria may soon have to link itself with one of the great European powers, or may perhaps take another route with linkages to the other alpine states.

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Ruler/Player:
Capital: München
Government Form: Monarchy
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Stability/Contentment: Neutral/Neutral
Size (Area/Population): Small (1)/ 6m (3)
Economy (Extractive&Agricultural/Industrial/Tertiary/Trade): 4/6/4/3
Taxation: ?/17
Industrial EP limit: 12
Infrastructure: Great
Education: (Basic/Skilled/Higher/Research): Good/Good/Good Enough/13
Quality of Life: Good
Culture: Catholic German, Homogenous
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Kingdom of Austria
Austria, once ruler of southeast Europe has fallen on hard times; with the Napoleonic wars, the economic conflicts that marked the 19th century, the French destruction of the Ottoman empire and the aggression of Russia pushing from the outside and the ethnic power struggles within the Austrian empire came apart at the seams in the late 19th century. With Prussian influence replacing Austrian in the Balkans the rump state of Austria has been left a minor partner in the anti-French saga though strong links with the other alpine states have been forged and the Viennese cultural and educational centres is still highly regarded. Revanchist Right-wing forces and left-wing labor groups are particularly strong against the weakened government.

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Capital: Vienna
Government Form: Weak constitutional monarchy
Reputation:
Stability/Contentment: Poor/Neutral
Size (Area/Population): Small (1)/ 6m (3)
Economy (Extractive&Agricultural/Industrial/Tertiary/Trade): 4/8/5/4
Taxation: ?/21
Industrial EP limit: 16
Infrastructure: Good
Education: (Basic/Skilled/Higher/Research): Good/Good Enough/Good/17
Quality of Life: Good
Culture: Catholic German
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Kingdom of Denmark
After being forced into the British sphere of influence in the Napoleonic wars, and its attempts to break free and ally with the French costing them Norway and other possessions. Later on with the loss of Schleswig-Holstein extensive reforms were undertaken and Denmark now maintains a position of armed neutrality and is a significant investor nation and tax haven, with ownership of a semi-corporate state in central Africa. Unlike Switzerland the strategic location and weaker natural defenses of Denmark may cause their neutrality to be violated if a power feels the need is great enough.

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Denmark
The tip of the Jutland peninsula and Copenhagen is one of the most developed and liberal states in Europe, prospering under a constitutional monarchy and light taxes. Although the labor movements are are very strong them are not overtly hostile as in many European countries.

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Ruler/Player: Niklas
Capital: Copenhagen
Government Form: Constitutional Monarchy
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Stability/Contentment: Strong/Happy
Size (Area/Population): Tiny (0.5)/ 2m (1)
Economy (Extractive&Agricultural/Industrial/Tertiary/Trade): 4/3/4/8
Taxation: ?/19
Industrial EP limit: 6
Infrastructure: Great
Education: (Basic/Skilled/Higher/Research): Great/Good/Great/9
Quality of Life: Great
Culture: Homogenous Danish
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Danish Congo
Originally set up as a corporate state by the wealthy king of Denmark these territories along the Congo River were explored and exploited in the late 19th century. Over time the Danish state took over management of some factors of the colony, but has found that maintaining high levels of profit has costs in terms of the native populations. The attraction of considerable American capital to the colony has provided links between the US and Denmark. The small Danish colony on the west African coast is administered from Kinshasa as well.

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Caribbean territories
A number of small island territories are owned by Denmark though there has a been a decline in their profitability since the end of slavery.

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Kingdom of Sweden
The Absolutist monarchy of Gustav III was rocked by the losses of Sweden in the Napoleonic wars; Finland to Russia and their attempted taken over of Norway thwarted by Britain leaving Sweden isolated. Over the 19th century the Rikstag drew more power to itself and helped create one of the most liberal states in Europe and exports generated considerable wealth. Recently the Prussians have begun to regard Sweden as integral to their economy and defense and have courted various monarchist factions in the parliament though the some sections government worry about foreign entanglements and more liberal factions favour closer ties with Britain.

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Capital: Stockholm
Government Form: Monarchy with Parliamentary Structures
Reputation:
Stability/Contentment: Stable/Happy
Size (Area/Population): Above Medium (3)/ 5m (3)
Economy (Extractive&Agricultural/Industrial/Tertiary/Trade): 13/4/5/9
Taxation: ?/31
Industrial EP limit: 8
Infrastructure: Good
Education: (Basic/Skilled/Higher/Research): Excellent/Good/Good/15
Quality of Life: Great
Culture: Swedish, some problems with Scaneland
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Kingdom of Finland
Lost by Sweden to Russia in the Finnish War of 1811 the Grand Duchy of Finland varied between loyalty and distance with Russia, however the programs of russification (as part of the ‘Great Expansion’ planned by Tsar Michael) turned the Finns against the Russians and when the Great Russian War broke out the Finns sought independence with the provocation of Prussian agents, achieving independence in the Treaty of Minsk in 1898. Now the Kingdom is a firm ally of Prussia (as well as their economic satellite) with a Prussian monarch on the throne and looks to liberate the Karelian territories to the east from the ‘Great Beast’.

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Prussian Union
Defeated by Napoleon in the Battle of Jena-Auerstedt the Prussians were forced to retreat and join the Continental system, however the second treaty of Amiens and Britain’s successful economic war allowed the Prussians to break free and regain their strength during the French empires troubles. With the powerful threat of France, Prussia and Austria had a strong alliance and the diplomatic genius of Otto von Bismarck expanded the kingdom among the lesser German states. With the collapse of the Austrian empire Prussia has taken up the mantle of Protector of central Europe and has fought several small wars with France and Russia and a large war with Russia (with the aid of British and American material) whilst achieving remarkable economic growth and developed and even a colonial empire.

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Kingdom of Prussia
Prussia is the core of the Union and is one of the most densely industrialized regions in the world, and its people are united if somewhat paranoid of their two great European enemies. The Prussian system of technical and higher education is widely regarded as the best in the world and the state has pioneered many new technologies, particularly when the always tense European situation turns hot.

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Ruler/Player: das
Capital: Berlin
Government Form: Authoritarian Constitutional Monarchy, very efficient
Reputation:
Stability/Contentment: Strong/Happy
Size (Area/Population): Medium (3)/ 30m (6)
Economy (Extractive&Agricultural/Industrial/Tertiary/Trade): 15/40/30/20
Taxation: ?/105
Industrial EP limit: 80
Infrastructure: Great
Education: (Basic/Skilled/Higher/Research): Excellent/Outstanding/Outstanding/61
Quality of Life: Great
Culture: North German Protestant with large numbers of immigrants from French Germany and the Balkans
Military:

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Army Leadership: Great
Naval Leadership: Good
Airforce Leadership: Poor

*10 Infantry Divisions I++*

First Army (Hanover)
1 Wing of Observation Planes
10 Divisions I+++
5 Artillery Divisions +++

Second Army (Prague)
5 Divisions I+++
5 Artillery Divisions +++

Third Army (Konigsberg)
15 Divisions I+++
5 Artillery Divisions +++
2 attached Observation Plane wings

Reserve Army (Potsdam)
5 Divisions I+++
5 Artillery Divisions +++

North Sea Fleet (North Sea, based in Hamburg)
5 Battleships +
10 Escorts +
30 Light Ships +

Baltic Sea Fleet (Baltic, based in Danzig)
15 Battleships ++
20 Escorts +
50 Light Ships +
5 Submarines --

China Sea Fleet (Chinese Seas and the Pacific, based in Fuzhou)
5 Battleships +
10 Escorts +
20 Light Ships +

Military upkeep of 6 EP/year

Projects:

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Berlin University; +4 RP (Berlin)
Prussian University System; +12 RP (major cities)
Prussian Investment System; rapid industrial growth (intangible)

Research:

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1.Petroleum Chemistry I
-Drilling Technology (+Extractive, gives crude oil and gas if in territory)
-Industrial applications (+Industry)
-Commercial applications (+Tertiary)
2.Petroleum Chemistry II
5. General Chemistry I
-Industrial applications (+Industry)
-Commercial applications (+Tertiary/Trade)
6.General Chemistry II
-Industrial applications (+Industry)
-Commercial applications (+Tertiary/Trade)
9.Industrial Chemistry I
-Industrial applications (+industry)
10.Industrial Chemistry II
13.Scientific Management I
-Improved Efficiency (+Industry, +Extractive)
15.Electrical Engineering I
-Commercial Applications (+Industry, +Tertiary, +Quality of Life)
-Naval Applications (Ships more responsive)
16.Electrical Engineering II
18.Electrical Telecommunications I
-Telephone network (+Quality of life, +Tertiary)
21.Electrical Distribution I
-Commercial Networks (+Quality of Life, +Industry)
-Railroad Electricification (+industry, +trade)
23.Combustion Engines I
-Consumer Engines (+Industry, +Quality of life, +tertiary)
-Naval Engines (Faster ships, forces reliance on oil)
26.Materials Technology I
-Industrial Applications (+industry)
27.Materials Technology II
29.Metallurgy I
-Industrial applications (+industry)
-Naval Frames (Faster ships)
-Vehicle Armour (Tougher vehicles)
32.Machine Tools I
-Industrial applications (+industry)
34.Naval Engineering I
-Commercial Designs (+Trade, +Tertiary)
-Light Ship designs (improved light ships and transports)
-Heavy Ship designs (Improved Escorts and Battleships)
-Submarine designs (unlocks subs)
-Faster designs (ships move faster)
-Heavier designs (ships are tougher)
-Naval Construction (+industry, increased ship build speed)
35.Naval Engineering II
38.Large Scale Naval Engineering I
-Big gun ship designs (Improved Battleships)
40.Improved Printing I
-Educational Applications (+Quality of life, +Educational standards, +discontent at authoritarian regimes)
42.Mechanised Agriculture I
-Agricultural Applications (+Agriculture, +industry)
44.Agrochemicals I
-Improved Agriculture (+Agriculture, +industry)
49.Medicine I
-Medicine (+Quality of life, +Tertiary growth, +soldier survivability)
51.Semi-Synthetics
-Industrial Applications (+industry growth)
-Commercial applications (+tertiary and trade growth)
54.Biological Disciplines I
-Agriculture (+Agriculture)
-Disease theories (+Quality of life, economic growth in tropical areas)
56.Geology I
-Resource Extraction (+Extractive)
58.Genetics I
-Disease theories (+Quality of life, economic growth in tropical areas)
62. Industrial Combustion Weaponry I
-Infantrymen weapons (+infantry firepower)
-Artillery weaponry (+artillery firepower)
-Artillery Range (+artillery range)
-Naval Firepower (+naval firepower)
-Naval range (+naval gun range)
-Torpedoes (+Submarine weaponry)
63. Industrial Combustion Weaponry II
66.Basic Aircraft
-Aircraft (unlocks observation planes)
69.Railroad Engineering I
-Railroad capacity (+Industry, +trade)
73.19th Century Maths
74.Pure Maths I
-Improved design (generally better ships, vehicles and planes)
75.Mathematical Tools I
-Commercial Applications (+tertiary)
77.Pure Physics I
*80. Specialist Army units
-Alpine Warfare (Unlocks ‘Al’ cost 2 per EP)
-Amphibious Assaults (Unlocks ‘Am’ cost 2 per EP)*

Kingdom of Poland
Recreated by one Napoleon, and nearly destroyed by another has been the fate of Poland. After a brief halcyon era under the duchy of Warsaw, the return of Russian expansionism and the desire to ally with Russia caused Napoleon II to consign the Duchy to Russia. This however was thwarted by Bismarck who engineered a masterful diplomatic and propaganda campaign to tie the worried Poles to Prussia as an independent kingdom within the union. Since then the catholic poles have provided some friction with the Prussians but Prussian spending and the fear of their neighbours binds the two nations together under their King. Education and development lags somewhat behind Prussia but he agricultural regions of Poland feed the Union. With the defeat of Russia in the Eastern War the kingdom has extended its borders east, and many now dream of returning Poland to its 17th century expanse.

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Ruler/Player: Chancellor …/ThomAnder
Capital: Warsaw
Government Form: Authoritarian Constitutional Monarchy
Reputation:
Stability/Contentment: Fine/Content
Size (Area/Population): Medium (2)/ 20m (4)
Economy (Extractive&Agricultural/Industrial/Tertiary/Trade): 25/11/5/5
Taxation: ?/46
Industrial EP limit: 22
Infrastructure: Good
Education: (Basic/Skilled/Higher/Research): Excellent/Good Enough/Good Enough/17
Quality of Life: Good
Culture: Homogenous Catholic Poles
Military:

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Army Leadership: Good
Naval Leadership: None
Airforce Leadership: Poor

Not yet organised or placed
20 Divisions I+
5 Artillery Divisions I+

1 wing of observation planes
Military upkeep of 2 EP/year

Projects:

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Research:

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1.Petroleum Chemistry I
-Industrial applications (+Industry)
-Commercial applications (+Tertiary)
5.General Chemistry I
-Industrial applications (+Industry)
-Commercial applications (+Tertiary/Trade)
9.Industrial Chemistry I
-Industrial applications (+industry)
13.Scientific Management I
15.Electrical Engineering I
-Commercial Applications (+Industry, +Tertiary, +Quality of Life)
18.Electrical Telecommunications I
-Telephone network (+Quality of life, +Tertiary)
21.Electrical Distribution I
-Commercial Networks (+Quality of Life, +Industry)
-Railroad Electricification (+industry, +trade)
23.Combustion Engines I
-Consumer Engines (+Industry, +Quality of life, +tertiary)
26.Materials Technology I
-Industrial Applications (+industry)
29.Metallurgy I
-Industrial applications (+industry)
32.Machine Tools I
-Industrial applications (+industry)
34.Naval Engineering I
-Commercial Designs (+Trade, +Tertiary)
-Light Ship designs (improved light ships and transports)
40.Improved Printing I
-Educational Applications (+Quality of life, +Educational standards, +discontent at authoritarian regimes)
49.Medicine I
-Medicine (+Quality of life, +Tertiary growth, +soldier survivability)
51.Semi-Synthetics
-Commercial applications (+tertiary and trade growth)
54.Biological Disciplines I
-Agriculture (+Agriculture)
-Disease theories (+Quality of life, economic growth in tropical areas)
56.Geology I
-Resource Extraction (+Extractive)
58.Genetics I
-Disease theories (+Quality of life, economic growth in tropical areas)
62. Industrial Combustion Weaponry I
-Infantrymen weapons (+infantry firepower)
-Artillery weaponry (+artillery firepower)
-Artillery Range (+artillery range)
63. Industrial Combustion Weaponry II
69.Railroad Engineering I
-Railroad capacity (+Industry, +trade)
73.19th Century Maths
74.Pure Maths I
-Improved design (generally better ships, vehicles and planes)
75.Mathematical Tools I
-Commercial Applications (+tertiary)
77.Pure Physics I
*80. Specialist Army units *

Baltic Duchies
Taken from Russia in the Eastern War, the lightly populated Baltic territories have been rapidly modernizing along Prussian lines and the populace is generally happy with their new situation.

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Ruler/Player:
Capital: Riga, Vilnius, Tallinn
Government Form: Authoritarian Constitutional Monarchy
Reputation:
Stability/Contentment: Fine/Neutral
Size (Area/Population): Small (1)/ 2m (1)
Economy (Extractive&Agricultural/Industrial/Tertiary/Trade): 4/2/3/6
Taxation: ?/15
Industrial EP limit: 4
Infrastructure: Good
Education: (Basic/Skilled/Higher/Research): Excellent/Good Enough/Good Enough/4
Quality of Life: Good
Culture: Various Baltic ethnic groups, homogenous in their area
Military:

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Army Leadership: Good
Naval Leadership: Good
Airforce Leadership: None

Baltic Defence Force (Riga)
5 Divisions I+
20 Light Ships +

Military upkeep of 1EP/year

Projects:

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Research:

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1.Petroleum Chemistry I
-Industrial applications (+Industry)
-Commercial applications (+Tertiary)
5.General Chemistry I
-Industrial applications (+Industry)
-Commercial applications (+Tertiary/Trade)
9.Industrial Chemistry I
-Industrial applications (+industry)
13.Scientific Management I
15.Electrical Engineering I
-Commercial Applications (+Industry, +Tertiary, +Quality of Life)
18.Electrical Telecommunications I
-Telephone network (+Quality of life, +Tertiary)
21.Electrical Distribution I
-Commercial Networks (+Quality of Life, +Industry)
-Railroad Electricification (+industry, +trade)
23.Combustion Engines I
-Consumer Engines (+Industry, +Quality of life, +tertiary)
26.Materials Technology I
-Industrial Applications (+industry)
29.Metallurgy I
-Industrial applications (+industry)
32.Machine Tools I
-Industrial applications (+industry)
34.Naval Engineering I
-Commercial Designs (+Trade, +Tertiary)
-Light Ship designs (improved light ships and transports)
40.Improved Printing I
-Educational Applications (+Quality of life, +Educational standards, +discontent at authoritarian regimes)
49.Medicine I
-Medicine (+Quality of life, +Tertiary growth, +soldier survivability)
51.Semi-Synthetics
-Commercial applications (+tertiary and trade growth)
54.Biological Disciplines I
-Agriculture (+Agriculture)
-Disease theories (+Quality of life, economic growth in tropical areas)
56.Geology I
-Resource Extraction (+Extractive)
58.Genetics I
-Disease theories (+Quality of life, economic growth in tropical areas)
62. Industrial Combustion Weaponry I
-Infantrymen weapons (+infantry firepower)
69.Railroad Engineering I
-Railroad capacity (+Industry, +trade)
73.19th Century Maths
74.Pure Maths I
-Improved design (generally better ships, vehicles and planes)
75.Mathematical Tools I
-Commercial Applications (+tertiary)
77.Pure Physics I
*80. Specialist Army units *

African Possessions
After the financial collapse of Portugal in the 1880s, Prussia was able to buy some of their territories to start their African empire; the British wishing to keep Prussia content, France out and lacking the resources to take over themselves without overstretching. With typical efficiency the regions have been developed and exploited for mineral extraction and as markets, though further expansion is curtailed by Britain and France.

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Ruler/Player:
Capital: NA
Government Form: Efficient Colonial Authority
Reputation:
Stability/Contentment: Stable/Discontent
Size (Area/Population): Large (4)/ 7m (3)
Economy (Extractive&Agricultural/Industrial/Tertiary/Trade): 10/0/2/6
Taxation: ?/18
Industrial EP limit: 0
Infrastructure: Poor
Education: (Basic/Skilled/Higher/Research): Appalling/None/None/0
Quality of Life: Poor
Culture: Various African cultures with mixing of German settlers
Military:

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Army Leadership: Good
Naval Leadership: None
Airforce Leadership: None

Not yet organised or placed
10 Colonial Militia - -

Military upkeep of 1 EP/year

Projects:

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Research:

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Chinese Possessions
Using their African possessions (and recently using the Panama Canal) the Prussians have recently sought influence in China, the last great uncolonised territory, as well as a chance to strike at Russia from behind if they have to. Prussian economic influence is rapidly growing, much to the frowns of the British.

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Ruler/Player:
Capital: Fuzhou
Government Form: Efficient Colonial Authority
Reputation:
Stability/Contentment: Strong/Neutral
Size (Area/Population): Tiny (0.5)/ 3m (2)
Economy (Extractive&Agricultural/Industrial/Tertiary/Trade): 2/1/4/8
Taxation: ?/15
Industrial EP limit: 2
Infrastructure: Good
Education: (Basic/Skilled/Higher/Research): Appalling/Good/Poor/4
Quality of Life: Not bad
Culture: Chinese workers with German Overclass
Military:

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Army Leadership:
Naval Leadership:
Airforce Leadership:

Colonial Defence Force
3 Infantry Divisions - -

Military upkeep of 0EP/year

Projects:

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Research:

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Use Prussian list badly

Kingdom of Hungary
Despite begin one of the main contributors to the fall of the Austrian empire, the Magyars have not done well out of its demise, the lack of any friendly states nearby essentially forced the Hungarians into the Prussian sphere of influence (the diplomatic genius of the late Bismarck probably had something to do with things as well). The unity of the state might come in handy if the Hungarians develop ambitions however.

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Ruler/Player:
Capital: Budapest
Government Form: Monarchy with some democratic elements, military command is powerful
Reputation:
Stability/Contentment: Stable/Neutral
Size (Area/Population): Small (2)/ 7m (3)
Economy (Extractive&Agricultural/Industrial/Tertiary/Trade): 5/3/3/5
Taxation: ?/16
Industrial EP limit: 6
Infrastructure: Good
Education: (Basic/Skilled/Higher/Research): Good Enough/Good Enough/Good Enough/13
Quality of Life: Good Enough
Culture: Homogenous Magyar
Military:

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Army Leadership: Good
Naval Leadership: None
Airforce Leadership: none

Not yet organised or placed
12 Divisions I++

Military upkeep of 1 EP/year

Projects:

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Research:

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1.Petroleum Chemistry I
-Industrial applications (+Industry)
-Commercial applications (+Tertiary)
5.General Chemistry I
-Industrial applications (+Industry)
-Commercial applications (+Tertiary/Trade)
9.Industrial Chemistry I
-Industrial applications (+industry)
13.Scientific Management I
15.Electrical Engineering I
-Commercial Applications (+Industry, +Tertiary, +Quality of Life)
18.Electrical Telecommunications I
-Telephone network (+Quality of life, +Tertiary)
21.Electrical Distribution I
-Commercial Networks (+Quality of Life, +Industry)
-Railroad Electricification (+industry, +trade)
23.Combustion Engines I
-Consumer Engines (+Industry, +Quality of life, +tertiary)
26.Materials Technology I
-Industrial Applications (+industry)
29.Metallurgy I
-Industrial applications (+industry)
32.Machine Tools I
-Industrial applications (+industry)
40.Improved Printing I
-Educational Applications (+Quality of life, +Educational standards, +discontent at authoritarian regimes)
49.Medicine I
-Medicine (+Quality of life, +Tertiary growth, +soldier survivability)
51.Semi-Synthetics
-Commercial applications (+tertiary and trade growth)
54.Biological Disciplines I
-Agriculture (+Agriculture)
-Disease theories (+Quality of life, economic growth in tropical areas)
56.Geology I
-Resource Extraction (+Extractive)
58.Genetics I
-Disease theories (+Quality of life, economic growth in tropical areas)
62. Industrial Combustion Weaponry I
-Infantrymen weapons (+infantry firepower)
69.Railroad Engineering I
-Railroad capacity (+Industry, +trade)
73.19th Century Maths
74.Pure Maths I
-Improved design (generally better ships, vehicles and planes)
75.Mathematical Tools I
-Commercial Applications (+tertiary)
77.Pure Physics I
*80. Specialist Army units *

Kingdom of Romania
The Romanians are the most solidly pro-Prussian of the Balkan states, fearing a return of Russian expansionism in the new century. Prussian investment and their oil wells has brought Romania a new level of prosperity in the fractured and uncertain Balkans.

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Ruler/Player:
Capital: Bucharest
Government Form: Constitutional Monarchy
Reputation:
Stability/Contentment: Stable/Neutral
Size (Area/Population): Small (2)/ 8m (3)
Economy (Extractive&Agricultural/Industrial/Tertiary/Trade): 12/3/4/5
Taxation: ?/24
Industrial EP limit: 6
Infrastructure: Not Bad
Education: (Basic/Skilled/Higher/Research): Good Enough/Not Bad/Good Enough/12
Quality of Life: Good Enough
Culture: Romanian, Large Minorities provide some tension
Military:

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Army Leadership: Good Enough
Naval Leadership: Appalling
Airforce Leadership: None

Not yet organised or placed
10 Divisions I

4 Escorts - -
10 Light Ships -

Projects:

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Research:

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1.Petroleum Chemistry I
-Industrial applications (+Industry)
-Commercial applications (+Tertiary)
5.General Chemistry I
-Industrial applications (+Industry)
-Commercial applications (+Tertiary/Trade)
9.Industrial Chemistry I
-Industrial applications (+industry)
13.Scientific Management I
15.Electrical Engineering I
-Commercial Applications (+Industry, +Tertiary, +Quality of Life)
18.Electrical Telecommunications I
-Telephone network (+Quality of life, +Tertiary)
21.Electrical Distribution I
-Commercial Networks (+Quality of Life, +Industry)
-Railroad Electricification (+industry, +trade)
23.Combustion Engines I
-Consumer Engines (+Industry, +Quality of life, +tertiary)
26.Materials Technology I
-Industrial Applications (+industry)
29.Metallurgy I
-Industrial applications (+industry)
32.Machine Tools I
-Industrial applications (+industry)
34.Naval Engineering I
-Commercial Designs (+Trade, +Tertiary)
-Light Ship designs (improved light ships and transports)
40.Improved Printing I
-Educational Applications (+Quality of life, +Educational standards, +discontent at authoritarian regimes)
49.Medicine I
-Medicine (+Quality of life, +Tertiary growth, +soldier survivability)
51.Semi-Synthetics
-Commercial applications (+tertiary and trade growth)
54.Biological Disciplines I
-Agriculture (+Agriculture)
-Disease theories (+Quality of life, economic growth in tropical areas)
56.Geology I
-Resource Extraction (+Extractive)
58.Genetics I
-Disease theories (+Quality of life, economic growth in tropical areas)
62. Industrial Combustion Weaponry I
-Infantrymen weapons (+infantry firepower)
69.Railroad Engineering I
-Railroad capacity (+Industry, +trade)
73.19th Century Maths
74.Pure Maths I
-Improved design (generally better ships, vehicles and planes)
75.Mathematical Tools I
-Commercial Applications (+tertiary)
77.Pure Physics I
*80. Specialist Army units *

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Serbia
Another post Ottoman state the Serbians good relations with France lapsed after the end of the Austrian empire and the state has since fallen into a period quiet isolation and backwardness relatively untouched by European social change. The great powers may soon demand its markets and strategic positions however.

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Kingdom of Great Bulgaria
The Collapse of the Ottomans led the Bulgarians to freedom much like the other Balkan nations, but a combination of luck and a more dynamic leadership left them with rather more of the Balkan pie. An authoritarian and militarist regime has sprung up with obvious expansive goals as the military is reformed, but development lags behind and the nation is dependent on foreign capital at the current time.

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Ruler/Player:
Capital: Sophia
Government Form: Absolutist Monarchy
Reputation:
Stability/Contentment: Poor/Neutral
Size (Area/Population): Medium (2)/ 7m (3)
Economy (Extractive&Agricultural/Industrial/Tertiary/Trade): 3/4/5/4
Taxation: ?/16
Industrial EP limit: 8
Infrastructure: Good Enough
Education: (Basic/Skilled/Higher/Research): Not Bad/Bad/Bad/7
Quality of Life: Not Bad
Culture: Orthodox Bulgarian and Minorities, still mainly rural
Military:

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Hellenic Republic
The dismemberment of the Ottoman empire by the French allowed the Greeks to rise up and seek their independence in the form of a democratic republic…which has achieved little of note in the decades since apart from occasionally flirting with British trade. The increasing tensions in Europe and the economic influence of Prussia reaching south into the Balkans means the Greeks may have to pick a side in the future, and there are a number of things in the Mediterranean that they have their eye on.

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Ruler/Player: /Dachspmg
Capital: Athens
Government Form: Democracy, efficient but with a weak executive
Reputation:
Stability/Contentment: Strong/Happy
Size (Area/Population): Small (1)/ 4m (2)
Economy (Extractive&Agricultural/Industrial/Tertiary/Trade): 4/2/9/12
Taxation: ?/27
Industrial EP limit: 4
Infrastructure: Good
Education: (Basic/Skilled/Higher/Research): Not Bad/Not Bad/Good Enough/8
Quality of Life: Good
Culture: Greek Orthodox, homogenous
Military:

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Empire of All Russias
After being Napoleons enemy and ally and enemy again at the start of the 19th century, Tsar Alexander looked with some satisfaction at the failings of Napoleonic France and resumed Russian expansion at the expense of reform working to central Asia and the northwest of America. Revolutionary ideas spreading from the upheavals of Europe prompted a strong reaction and Russia’s westernization was slowed. This proved problematic when Russia was shown what a modern military can do as the French disassembled the Ottoman empire and the Americans pushed them off North America, leading to another round of modernization, reaction and expansion (gaining land from Austria and in central Asia) and conflict as they entered into war with Prussia and later America. Now Russia is on the modernization part of its cycle and has the fastest growing industrial sector in the world though it is dependent on outside capital and radical groups stalk the corridors of power.

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Ruler/Player: Stormbringer
Capital: Moscow
Government Form: Absolutist Monarchy with very weak democratic bodies, moderately efficient
Reputation:
Stability/Contentment: Neutral/Discontent
Size (Area/Population): Colossal(7) / 130m (16)
Economy (Extractive&Agricultural/Industrial/Tertiary/Trade): 50/20/8/15
Taxation: ?/93
Industrial EP limit: 40
Infrastructure: Bad
Education: (Basic/Skilled/Higher/Research): Not Bad/Not Bad/Good Enough/50
Quality of Life: Bad
Culture: Russian Orthodox, many minorities, largely rural some urban industrial
Military:

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Projects:

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Research:

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Hashemite Arabia
Pushed out of the Hejaz by French influence the Hashemite Emirs retreated into the Arabian Peninsula and sought alliances with the British. Through fiercely independent and well supplied with British equipment the current chances of the Hashemites gaining power outside the region seems small.

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Shahdom of Persia
The meeting point between the British, French and Russia empires has made Persia the most hotly contested and confusing part of the Great Game, but the state has managed to maintain its independence…for now. The people are unhappy and rebellious as the great powers attempt to carve out regions of influence, with British in the south, Russians in the north and French in the west, but the Russian trickery of managing to get a port on the Persian gulf ceded to them in the last few months means the game may enter an even more intense phase.

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Qing China
China at the start of the 19th century; quiet, restful, stagnant. The opium wars with Britain revealed the pitiful state of the Chinese military in the 1840s and revealed many inadequacies in the Qing government and provoked widespread rebellions against the regime. Rocking from crisis to crisis as new imperial powers such as Russia, Prussia and Japan began making inroads into the Chinese lands and gaining spheres of influence with the northern Manchu lands being lost all together. The Qing regime now has an important choice; it could proceed with reform and thereby alienate the conservative gentry or it could stall reform and thereby alienate the revolutionaries

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Nation stats 9

Empire of Japan
After the opening of Japan in the late eighteen forties the Komei restoration has propelled Japan from a feudal backwater to a rapidly industrializing and expansive military state under an oligarchy of ministers, it is now running out of expansion room, and critical dependence on outside resources is worrying, however the annexation of Korea (1903) and Formosa (1890) and the detachment of Manchukuo from china hint at the possible Japanese futures. Has good relations with Britain and Germany (though is beginning to compete with the latter in china), but worries about Russians to the east and the Americans to the north.

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Home Islands
The dense and rapid industrialization has caused much social change in the heavily populated home islands with a rising middle class and industrial elite, though quality of life is still quite low.

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Ruler/Player: JosefStalinator
Capital: Kyoto
Government Form: Constitutional Monarchy with tight and efficient ministerial Oligarchy
Reputation: -
Stability/Contentment: Excellent/Content
Size (Area/Population): Medium (2) / 45m (7)
Economy (Extractive&Agricultural/Industrial/Tertiary/Trade): 10/10/8/7
Taxation: ?/37
Industrial EP limit: 20
Infrastructure: Good
Education: (Basic/Skilled/Higher/Research): Good/Great/Not Bad/30
Quality of Life: Not Bad
Culture: Homogenous Japanese, old feudal structure disappearing
Military:

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Manchukuo
The Russian desire for influence over northern china allowed them to take over the Manchu lands in all but name in the 1890s, and formally placed a minor Qing emperor under vassalage in 1894. After the Russian defeat by the Americans and the subsequent chaos the Japanese were able to replace the Russian influence over the ‘Great Manchu nation’ with their own, and successfully resisted the Russian attempts to reintroduce their control in the quiet Argun War of 1902. The Manchu population mostly support the Japanese as protection from their powerful neighbours.

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Korea
In the late 19th century Japan forced Korea out of the Chinese sphere of influence and into their own, and in 1903 forced the Koreans to sign their annexation. Japanese exploitation has brought wealth to Japan, but many Koreas resist Japanese rule and a steady stream flees to the US territories.

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Formosa
Occupied in 1890 after a war with China the Japanese treatment of the Taiwanese has been much more pleasant than their activities in Korea, and the island produces many goods for the Japanese public.

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Kingdom of Vietnam
After a precarious independence under the Pax Britannia and then the expansion of British colonies in the end of the 19th century, Vietnam has managed to partially modernize and achieve a small measure of unity along the model of the more successful Japan, its future seems uncertain and various European and Asian powers now eye its wealthy croplands.

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Disenfrancised · Mar 21, 2007

Nation stats 10

Disenfrancised · Mar 21, 2007

Emergency 1

Disenfrancised · Mar 21, 2007

Emergency 2

Disenfrancised · Mar 21, 2007

Posting can now begin!
Yes I am aware I misspelt the thread title

Kal'thzar · Mar 21, 2007

claiming headache

Do I have this right; do I send orders for all of the lesser posessions as well? or are they in effect NPC, with me sending guidelines?

Disenfrancised · Mar 21, 2007

Kal'thzar said:
claiming headache

Do I have this right; do I send orders for all of the lesser posessions as well? or are they in effect NPC, with me sending guidelines?

They are in effect NPC with you sending guidelines (and how much tacxes you want to skim off the top), I would recommend sending military forces worldwide though as the colonial forces aren't great

. If you want to excert more control you can.

Disenfrancised · Mar 21, 2007

Would giving an example of how to run the stats help people?

Here we go with running the stats as Romania

Example order set

Kingdom of Romania
The Romanians are the most solidly pro-Prussian of the Balkan states, fearing a return of Russian expansionism in the new century. Prussian investment and their oil wells has brought Romania a new level of prosperity in the fractured and uncertain Balkans.

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Ruler/Player:
Capital: Bucharest
Government Form: Constitutional Monarchy
Reputation:
Stability/Contentment: Stable/Neutral
Size (Area/Population): Small (2)/ 8m (3)
Economy (Extractive&Agricultural/Industrial/Tertiary/Trade): 12/3/4/5
Taxation: ?/24
Industrial EP limit: 6
Infrastructure: Not Bad
Education: (Basic/Skilled/Higher/Research): Good Enough/Not Bad/Good Enough/12
Quality of Life: Good Enough
Culture: Romanian, Large Minorities provide some tension
Military:

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Projects:

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Research:

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Lets see we have a total economy of 24, lets set the tax rate to a moderate 25%
>> Taxation to 6/24
Okay we now have 6 EP to spend
-2 on Oil extraction facilities to boost our extractive economy
-1 improving our fleet (giving 5 + to distribute around)
-1 on a New professional infantry division (since we have not exceed our industrial spending of ‘6’ this comes in with the ‘I’ attribute
2 saved incase we need to have emergency conscription in a war later on this year

Now our research policy with 12 Research points
We have the advance [Petroleum Chemistry I] which unlocks the technologies “Industrial applications”, “Commercial applications” and “Drilling” as you can see from the tech list. We lack “Drilling” and it might come in handy and since lots of people know it should be quite cheap therefore;
-10 RP towards drilling
Since we might as well encourage basic science to increase the chance of an advance popping out
-2 RP towards Pure Science

Finally the army and Navy, for which we have, as the newly recruited division won’t come till the next mini update:
10 Divisions I

4 Escorts - -
10 Light Ships –

Since we bough 5 increase in the navy lets change it to
4 Escorts –
1 Light Ship
9 Light Ships -

Lets have two armies of 5 divisions each and put them on our Russian borders and the centre of the country respectively
1st Army (Russian Border)
5 Divisions I
2nd Army (Central Plains)
5 Divisions I

The Navy should be in one fleet guarding the coast and the mouth of the Danube
Main Battlefleet (Coast of Rumania)
4 Escorts –
1 Light Ship
9 Light Ships –

Lets say I have some other clever ideas I would put them here:
Blah blah blah

Lord_Iggy · Mar 21, 2007

LURKING SYSTEMS ENGAGED

DisNES3 - Sins of our Fathers

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