Imperium OffTopicum: The Enlightenment Redux

[Mosher]

For the forming of the Abdul Ghafaar Caliph (a eventually plan of His Excellence) we are going to need gold to fund the efforts: Mali processes this plus other metals to aid our holy rise. However Sudan has gold too and our merchants will eventually get us any metals from Mali. We will change our plans meant for Algeria and Mali to Tunisia and Southern Sudan.

As for our plan to have a port on the Atlantic: Cameroon will be fine for us to take eventually?

We thank you for your consideration.

We'll come to that bridge when we cross it.

 

[Civ'ed]

We would like to request to france if we can have control over the Celtic Peoples in Breizh.

 

[Double A]

France. You get Lombardy and Venice, I get Tuscany and Rome. Seems fair as a division of Italy, yeah?

I suppose.

 

[Civ'ed]

The Kingdom of Great Britain,
recognizing the situation in Europe,
Hereby doth Proclaim a Protectorate to be formed over the Netherlands, and that it be British forevermore,
Hereby doth Proclaim a Dominion of Iceland and Greenland,
Hereby doth Proclaim the Expansion of the Corcaigh (Cork) shipyard in Ireland,
Hereby doth Proclaim the Construction of a New Frigate, the Dail Riata,
Signed,
King James VIII Stuart,
King Of Scots, Irishmen, Welshmen, Cornishmen and England,
Laird of Fife.

Spoiler :

Claim provinces outlined above
Build one more frigate
Build L2 Shipyard in Ireland

 

[Sonereal]

My mental math says you should only have four spendable IP. Five IP from provinces minus your L2 Shipyard.

 

[Civ'ed]

Egh not again ;_;
Replace the expansion of the shipyard with another frigate, the Corcaigh

 

[Sonereal]

Orders lock early tomorrow morning again.

 

[Sonereal]

Just noticed something else (this happens when I can't get to a computer and people don't read the rules), an L2 shipyard can only build one frigate a year OR two sixth rates. A L3 can only build one first rate, a third and sixth rate, or three sixth rates.

 

[Double A]

That was already in the rules though.

 

[Sonereal]

That was already in the rules though.

Yet people keep doing it.

 

[Civ'ed]

gods damnit sone stop making it harder for me

 

[mechaerik]

Kingdom of Sweden
4 IP:
4 IP: Recruitment of four armies.

2 Armies:
Claim Saint Petersburg
Claim Norway

Also Sweden is an Absolute Monarchy.

 

[Sonereal]

Orders locked.

 

[Sonereal]

NEWS OF THE WORLD
1722​

NEW CENTERS OF TRADE. Cairo, Abdul Ghafaar Sultanate. The Mediterranean Sea saw a flurry of shipyard building in Provence, Lower Egypt, and Andalusia, resulting in the first three centers of trade in the post-1700 world. The owners of these centers of trade enjoy some of the benefits of the centers, but if they are, and others are, to prosper, many will need to begin dropping money into trade. [OOC: These CoTs came free. Future ones have a cost. See bottom of post for more.]


CIVIL WAR IN CHINA. Beijing, Qing Empire. After years of mismanagement, provinces of the Qing Empire, long under Manchu domination, have risen up against the ruling dynasty to restore the dethroned Ming Dynasty. Despite the initial military actions, both sides are expected to dig in this year and begin major operations in 1723. The government and the rebels are reaching out to foreigners for assistance in China's wars, but it is unlikely that anybody will be able to provide much assistance. Shame, since a unified Chinese ally would be a boon to any empire.


POLISH UNREST. Warsaw, Kingdom of Poland. In Poland, the government is facing pressure by restless city dwellers and rural populations over the government's perceived lack of action this year, with local elites beginning to mobilize as they see the government weakening.


SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA? Senegal, Kingdom of France. As French troops seized Senegal and Guinea, most of the world can't help remembering the diplomatic conflict between the two sultanates of Egypt and Cordoba over proposed Egyptian expansion in West Africa. France and Cordoba, both controlling major trade centers in the Mediterranean world, are very evenly matched in terms of economic power, potential shipbuilding rates, land power, and naval power, with Cordoba edging out over France in army power and France winning out in potential naval power.

Of course, one must remember that Bulgaria's shipyards churned out two more sixth rates and a third rate. With Cordoba's exit from the Mediterranean, Greater Bulgaria has become the naval master of the Mediterranean for now. The Bulgarian Navy is the second largest in the world, being edged out slightly by Great Britain.

MAPS AND STATS

Check your Spendable Row for spendable. THIS INCLUDES BANKED INCOME.

Map Legend

Triangles: 6th Rates
Squares: 3rd Rates
Diamonds: 1st Rates

Numbers in Provinces: Shipyard Levels
Numbers in Shapes: Number of ships.
C: Center of Trade

ORDERS LOCK FRIDAY.

Cost of Center of Trade: 5 IP
Cost to send merchant to CoT: 1 IP
Cost of Land Center of Trade: 10 IP
Cost to send merchant to LCoT: 2

Coastal CoTs still require L3 Shipyards.

 

[Civ'ed]

Spoiler :

In addition to the above claiming of the Rheinland,
We announce our plans to start taking colonies in the Americas.
Our foremost plan shall be to move two sixth-rate ships into Labrador.
In addition, we are expanding the Port at Edinburgh into a level 3 port, and building another 3rd-rate, the Cosantóir, in Edinburgh.
We are also hoping to trade in Provence and make much monies.

Spoiler :

This time I have 6 spendable IP please don't tell me I don't
Build one 3rd rate
Send a merchant to Provence.

 

[Ailedhoo]

Egypt will continue to be a centre of power!

We will set our 5 armies to claim the following: Abyssinia, Cameroon, Hejaz, Iraq and Syria.

Now: we has 7 gold to spend.

Set 5 to set 5 merchants to Lower Egypt's Centre of trade, 1 to set 1 merchant to Provence's centre of trade and 1 to set 1 merchant to Andalusia's centre of trade.

 

[Sonereal]

Orders lock tomorrow morning.

 

[Sonereal]

MISSING ORDERS FROM:

Kingdom of Sweden
Kingdom of Poland (will dissolve if missed this time)
Sultanate of Cordoba
Kingdom of France

 

[mechaerik]

Kingdom of Sweden
4 IP:
4 IP: Recruit four armies.

6 Armies:
Claim Muscovy with 3 armies.
Claim Idel-Ural
Claim Siberia
Claim Denmark in conjunction with 1 6th Rate.

In the event Poland accepts Sweden's terms, recruit only two armies and send two merchants to Provence, as well as the stated not claiming of Muscovy.

 

[Red_Spy]

Kingdom of Poland
9 IP
9 IP on 9 Armies

1 Army to attack St. Petersburg
1 Army to attack Livonia
1 Army claims Brandenburg
1 Army claims Ukraine
1 Army claims Galicia

Not accepting Sweden's terms.