IOT Developmental Thread

[Mathalamus]

number three needs defining. i do not want any misunderstanding.

like if i control turkey and cyprus, can i fully modernize myself and reach 120 million in say... 15 turns? am i allowed to have a 3.5 million man army in an emergency? (they would just be reserves in non emergencies)

and by the way i meant that i grow to 120 million mostly by immigration.

 

[Arakhor]

If you're trebling your population in 15 years via immigration, your original ethnic stock has rather vanished!

 

[Tee Kay]

Yes to all the etiquette points.

I'm drafting up a combat system based on ideas presented here. I'll post it here sometime later today or tomorrow.

number three needs defining. i do not want any misunderstanding.

like if i control turkey and cyprus, can i fully modernize myself and reach 120 million in say... 15 turns? am i allowed to have a 3.5 million man army in an emergency? (they would just be reserves in non emergencies)

and by the way i meant that i grow to 120 million mostly by immigration.

That depends on how long a turn is.

And immigration means they have to come from somewhere, so other countries lose population. You'll need an incentive or something for people to immigrate there or it'd be game-breaking (everyone can just say their population increased).

Also, massive immigration during a short period of time tends to be destabilizing. You'll need jobs for all your immigrants, and there's also the risk of social conflict (I imagine you'd want to replace all the infidels in Turkey with good Byzantine Christians. Prepare yourself for civil war. )

3.5 million men in an emergency is reasonable - only in an emergency though, I'm talking WWII-esque total war scenarios, or if the country is really at risk of being conquered.

 

[Mathalamus]

And immigration means they have to come from somewhere, so other countries lose population. You'll need an incentive or something for people to immigrate there or it'd be game-breaking (everyone can just say their population increased).

the population would increase for everyone.

Also, massive immigration during a short period of time tends to be destabilizing. You'll need jobs for all your immigrants, and there's also the risk of social conflict (I imagine you'd want to replace all the infidels in Turkey with good Byzantine Christians. Prepare yourself for civil war. )

people aren't that immature... i woudl expect them to settle it by peaceful ways.

3.5 million men in an emergency is reasonable - only in an emergency though, I'm talking WWII-esque total war scenarios, or if the country is really at risk of being conquered.

well every war is a world war.

 

[Tee Kay]

the population would increase for everyone.

Immigration implicitly implies people move from one country to another.

people aren't that immature... i woudl expect them to settle it by peaceful ways.

You'd be surprised.

well every war is a world war.

After this thread, hopefully not.

 

[ZeletDude]

Can I Propose a rule?

 

[Tee Kay]

Of course.

 

[ZeletDude]

Hmm Alright, What about..You can't Expand when you're at war..
Or The Wars would never end, as if the losing nation is almost dead they could just keep expanding making their impending doom farther off?
lol

 

[Tee Kay]

Um... Zelet:

-curbing expansion during war to make it possible to conquer another nation, plus to make war look less attractive

 

[Cull]

Agree to all.

 

[Tee Kay]

Just a question - are we really interested in a medieval or renaissance start or do we want to go with traditional IOT (modern age)? It'd make a lot of difference when it comes to making rules for trade, economy and combat.

Personally, I think a medieval game's a nice twist, so I wouldn't mind that.

 

[Arakhor]

I'm really interested in a mediaeval or Renaissance start. Hell, I'd settle for a Classical game (Ancient Mediterranean or Imperial Rome) too.

 

[W|M]

I'd like a Classical/Medieval/Renaissance game as well.

 

[MathNerd]

I look like I'm outnumbered in saying that I like a modern age start.

 

[Mathalamus]

i would like a medieval game.

 

[Omega124]

Hey, Joe, can we have a vote for the medieval game?

 

[W|M]

I prefer Renaissance.

 

[Tee Kay]

Alright, how about a vote:

- Classical
- Medieval
- Renaissance
- Early Industrial
- Modern

Rank them from 4 (most preferred) to 0 (least) and we'll tally up the votes.

 

[Mathalamus]

alright, how about a vote:

- classical
- medieval
- renaissance
- early industrial
- modern

rank them from 4 (most preferred) to 0 (least) and we'll tally up the votes.

1
4
2
0
0

 

[Lighthearter]

- Classical 0
- Medieval 2
- Renaissance 1
- Early Industrial 3
- Modern 4

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