Imperium Offtopicum IV: Third's the Charm?

[Thorvald of Lym]

...Oh, OK. For a minute I thought I'd overlooked something.

 

[Tee Kay]

Kashmiri claims this round:

I also rename my country the Imperial Republic of India

 

[Tee Kay]

Thorvald, that was a quick edit

 

[Thorvald of Lym]

I try.

 

[GenMarshall]

Though I dont see a quick edit in regards to my 4 revised choices . Do I have to claim them again in the next round?

 

[Thorvald of Lym]

You gained Saxony-Anhalt in the previous update alongside Berlin. I think you think I updated twice. This is only the third round.

 

[GenMarshall]

Apologies for my confusion Thorvald . I thought with the map update, we moved into the new round.

CivGen, just for the record do you have any long term plans for Luxembourg or Alasce-Lorraine? Since it's clear we're going to border each other maybe we should strategize our claims.

I have intentions to reach only to the French Border. But other than that, I have no intentions of having the German Republic going into France. Though I am not sure that Luxembourg nor Alasce-Lorraine were in German hands Pre-World War I

 

[Thorvald of Lym]

Alsace and Lorraine were conquered by Germany in the Franco-Prussian War and returned to France by the Treaty of Versailles.

Luxembourg was not occupied by Germany prior to World War I.

 

[e350tb]

Righto, here are my claims.

This brings all of Southern England under British rule. Northern England and Scotland will be next.

 

[remake20]

So the Canadian territories count as two? I take all green, but if I can, the red too.

 

[Thorvald of Lym]

So the Canadian territories count as two?

Three. You'll get either the Northwest Territories or Alberta, but you'll have to delay on Saskatchewan

 

[remake20]

I'll take Alberta then. So is that all I can get this turn?

 

[Thorvald of Lym]

Unless you want to grab something overseas.

 

[Tani Coyote]

The Marian Federation claims the Vatican and San Marino(1), Liguria(2), Emilia-Romagna(3), Piedmont(4), and Veneto(5). All are displayed in normal, rather than Marian, red.

 

[DroopyTofu]

Wow, I've really missed alot. Do I really get 5 that no one else wants? Ignoring the maps of proposed plans for North America, I'd like Virginia, Florida, Tennessee, and I'll let Texas count as 2 because it's big and because its not touching the rest of my land.

I'd be more than happy to enter into a North American Alliance. My intentions do not go (much) beyond the historical CSA, thus I do not want New Mexico. You can have it, Owen. Once I run out of land in America, I might look to the Carribean, or other "historical Confederate colonies"

EDIT: It's going on midnight, and I'm too lazy and too sleepy to add a map of my claims. Sorry, I hope that doesn't invalidate my claims.

Oh, and in case I don't get time to check this game tomorrow, can I go ahead and say what I want for tomorrow? I'm going to anyway. I'm going to claim (tomorrow) Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Maryland. I'll only take those if no one has claimed them before I get a chance to check this again. If anyone else claims them before then, they can have them.

 

[Mad Man]

France claims Centre, Upper Normandy, Lower Normandy, Picardy and Champagne-Calais.


EDIT: I added a blank map with what I want highlighted in red to spare you from clicking multiple wikipedia links like last time

 

[Tani Coyote]

(The Confederacy is the Federation's official underground newspaper; elections are held every 5 years, or 2.5 turns for me)

The Confederacy

The Federation is expanding far faster than the electorate. Given that President Marius Shadonus just won yet another uncontested election, there are obviously plenty of outraged people within the new territories.

In order to be eligible to vote in Marian elections, a person must be a veteran, or the father or son of a veteran. Furthermore, said veteran must have serve either a full length of service - ten years - or be honorably discharged in order to receive the right to vote and also bestow this right upon their immediate male relatives.

This creates a closed circle of power: the military has to approve all soldiers, thus keeping politically-disagreeable people out of the political process. Once approved, the military can dishonorably discharge individuals if they are too unruly. As well, the Senate, which confirms military appointments, is controlled by the wealthy elites of society. And while the President can appoint honorary Senators, their number cannot exceed wealth-based Senators; the President himself is also elected by those the military elite approved, and who were in turn approved by the Senate. The same Senate also appoints the Prime Minister. As a result, the Federation is a state ruled by the military and wealthy elites, with only those favorable to their interests ever being capable of entering service, and therefore, being able to vote, as well as being able of entering office.

Furthermore, this means by the time one receives the right to vote, two Presidential terms have passed. As a result, none of the provinces outside Lazio had a say in the election. There is great anger among the masses, and there is word of riots all across the Federation. Prime Minister Gaius Mobius and Marius Shadonus have scheduled a meeting to discuss how to use their respective powers as head of government and head of state to address the situation.

The wealthy elites of the north are also angered, as they have been excluded from power due to the government in Rome confiscating much of their income-producing assets and redistributing them amongst the Latins(with over half going to the wealthy elites already in power).

The Federation is nearing a political crisis, with the people and aristocrats of the new provinces putting aside differences in the face of oppression from Rome.

 

[Mathalamus]

(The Confederacy is the Federation's official underground newspaper; elections are held every 5 years, or 2.5 turns for me)

Byzantium highly suggest that you introduce a federal system of voting...

 

[Tani Coyote]

Byzantium highly suggest that you introduce a federal system of voting...

The President would like to remind Byzantium that the Federation is a democracy with a federal system of voting.

Our democracy, however, is built on the most deserving individuals - soldiers and the wealthy - possessing the vote, due to their honor and greatest contributions to society. The wealthiest individuals elect half the Senate, the veterans and their families elect the President, and the President fills the remainder of the Senate.

However, due to the pursuant anarchy around the world, voting at lower levels has been suspended, with all local officials appointed by the President (with Senatorial consent) who in turn appoint the officials below them, and so on. Local sovereignty will be returned as necessary.

 

[Mathalamus]

The President would like to remind Byzantium that the Federation is a democracy with a federal system of voting.

Our democracy, however, is built on the most deserving individuals - soldiers and the wealthy - possessing the vote, due to their honor and greatest contributions to society. The wealthiest individuals elect half the Senate, the veterans and their families elect the President, and the President fills the remainder of the Senate.

However, due to the pursuant anarchy around the world, voting at lower levels has been suspended, with all local officials appointed by the President (with Senatorial consent) who in turn appoint the officials below them, and so on. Local sovereignty will be returned as necessary.

its not a democracy if only certain people vote.