IOT Developmental Thread

Excellent. I look forward to wreaking havoc as a non-Enerjak! :)

Just... never ask for a battle sim v. the Hetmanate. I have tanks for Ukraine; I don't have tanks for furries.

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Actually, this brings up a question: what's the "dominant" flavour I should use for the Sombrists? I can use any vehicle on any side since it's the manning soldiers who determine ownership (thus China and the EF could fight each other with the same tanks); since the Marians spanned three continents, I can pull from South America, Italy or Africa. Other players are fairly clearly culturally defined, but I'd say the Marians were half-and-half.
 
Would it be update every 2 days, every week, or whenever you can get it?

I could do anything 3ish days or more per update. Any more than that and I might not be able to catch up. :lol:
 
Whenever I have the time, really. I try to strike a balance between giving time to play and keeping up the progress. In IOT4, whenever I sensed a lull in the activity I'd start tallying up the orders... at least, until a HUNDRED PAGES IN ONE NIGHT.

I'd like to boast an update-a-day, but I expect it'll probably be about 2-3 days each.
 
It's a tough question. While the state had its roots in Italy, that's a wasteland. The new capital is in the Congo, but the rampant Kaetif/furryness is the result of the Neo Incans.

So, it can go either way really. But since Sombra's racist - and his name is Spanish too - I suppose using South American-flavored troops makes the most sense.
 
Whenever I have the time, really. I try to strike a balance between giving time to play and keeping up the progress. In IOT4, whenever I sensed a lull in the activity I'd start tallying up the orders... at least, until a HUNDRED PAGES IN ONE NIGHT.

I'd like to boast an update-a-day, but I expect it'll probably be about 2-3 days each.

Alright. Put me on the confirmed list. :mischief:
 
Well those really can't happen in the IOT I am running. You can say you have 20 billion men in your province, but the effective strength will still only be 1 army, if you have only built 1. As to special powers, the only one I have is espionage, and you have to buy that as well.

Stats were originally introduced to stop powergaming.

My first question is, are players bothered by tweaks-on-the-fly, or would you prefer I describe the rules in as brutally through detail as possible in the OP?

I'm absolutely fine with rule changes during the game.

[idea about defence] Add it?

To be honest I'm not sure I understand it, but okay.

I'm curious as to whether IOT6 vets would like to adopt the XP/AP trading from that game.

No.

I'd like to boast an update-a-day, but I expect it'll probably be about 2-3 days each.

Update once every two-three days is the best pace IMHO.
 
Here's the NPC Master List. As it turns out, Mysore actually belongs to Macedonia.

Spoiler :
Spoiler I dare you to find a more colourful map :
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South America

1. Central American Confederacy
Government: Republic
Economy: Mixed-market
Social policy: Liberal
Kaetif attitude: No experience
Foreign relations: Limited, cordial toward Pacifistan and the NCSA
Military: Small
Contamination: Virtually none

2. Kingdom of Venezuela
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Economy: Open market, energy export
Social policy: Moderately conservative
Kaetif attitude: Tolerant
Foreign relations: Limited; cordial toward Guiana
Military: Moderate
Contamination: Moderate

3. Caribbean Commonwealth
Government: Republic
Economy: Mixed, mostly local
Social policy: Progressive
Kaetif attitude: No experience
Foreign relations: Limited, contact with Canada and NCSA
Military: Puny
Contamination: Virtually none

4. Central South America
Government: Authoritarian dictatorship
Economy: Local agrarian
Social policy: Liberal
Kaetif attitude: Wary
Foreign relations: Receptive toward Patagonia, wary of Marians
Military: Competent
Contamination: Heavy

5. República de Punta Arenas
Government: Republic
Economy: Decentralized
Social policy: Moderate
Kaetif attitude: Apathetic
Foreign relations: Contact with Patagonia
Military: Small
Contamination: Moderate

6. People's Republic of Guiana
* This was Mathalamus' nation before the entire government literally abandoned the country in the middle of war through a trans-dimensional portal.
Government: Socialist one-party state
Economy: Planned
Social policy: Progressive
Kaetif attitude: Wary
Foreign relations: Cordial to Patagonia and the New Hetmanate, receptive to Vermont, Venezuela and Central South America
Military: Moderate
Contamination: Severe

Africa

7. West African Alliance
Government: Socialist Republic
Economy: Raw materials export
Social policy: Liberal
Kaetif attitude: No contact
Foreign relations: Cordial to NATAR, receptive to United Gold Coast Confederation, wary of Germany and Britain
Military: Competent
Contamination: Virtually none

8. West Coast Commonwealth
Government: Democracy
Economy: Local
Social policy: Moderate
Kaetif attitude: No contact
Foreign relations: Limited, contact with Vermont, New Hetmanate, Germany
Military: Negligible
Contamination: None

9. Kingdom of Konchasa
Government: Absolute Monarchy
Economy: Raw materials export
Social policy: Conservative
Kaetif attitude: No contact
Foreign relations: Receptive to NATAR, suspicious of Marians
Military: Competent
Contamination: None

10. Greater Sudan
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Economy: Energy export
Social policy: Moderate
Kaetif attitude: No contact
Foreign relations: Contact with NATAR, Macedonia, Arabia and Somaliland
Military: Small
Contamination: Virtually none

11. Federation of the Savanna
Government: Decentralized republic
Economy: Local sustenance
Social policy: Moderate
Kaetif attitude: No contact
Foreign relations: Contact with Canada, cordial with Malagasy Union, wary of Marians
Military: Small
Contamination: None

12. Alliance of North African Independents
Government: Varied
Economy: Sea commerce
Social policy: Moderately conservative
Kaetif attitude: Ambivalent
Foreign relations: Cordial to NATAR, contact with Marians
Military: Puny
Contamination: Moderate

14. Zulu Confederation of African Self-deliberation
* Terrance888's original nation
Government: Authoritarian directory
Economy: Agrarian, gem mining
Social policy: Liberal
Kaetif attitude: No contact
Foreign relations: None
Military: Strong
Contamination: None

Europe

15. Portugal
Government: Republic
Economy: Devastated
Social policy: Progressive
Kaetif attitude: All they know are the Abhorrents
Foreign relations: Historical relations with the Great Plains Federation, hostile to Marians
Military: Struggling
Contamination: Critical

16. Cantabria Libre
Government: Fascist single-party state
Economy: Command-and-control
Social policy: Conservative
Kaetif attitude: Detested
Foreign relations: Co-operative with NCSA, hostile to Marians
Military: Competent
Contamination: High

17. Don River Independents
Government: Decentralized
Economy: Local agrarian, raw materials export
Social policy: Moderate
Kaetif attitude: Tolerant
Foreign relations: Co-operative with Petrograd and the New Hetmanate
Military: Volunteer irregulars
Contamination: High

West Asia

18. Azerbaijan
Government: Communist single-party state
Economy: Planned, international exchange
Social policy: Progressive
Kaetif attitude: Positive
Foreign relations: Cordial to Kurdistan, wary of Mada, receptive to Petrograd
Military: Small
Contamination: Virtually none

19. Kurdistan
Government: Communist single-party state
Economy: Planned, international exchange
Social policy: Liberal
Kaetif attitude: Positive
Foreign relations: Cordial to Azerbaijan and Arabia, wary of Mada and Fars
Military: Small
Contamination: None

20. Mada
Government: Absolute Monarchy
Economy: Planned, barter
Social policy: Moderately conservative
Kaetif attitude: Disinterested
Foreign relations: Cool with Fars; contact with regional sibling states but largely disinterested
Military: Strong
Contamination: Heavy

21. Fars
Government: Absolute Monarchy
Economy: Planned, energy export
Social policy: Moderately conservative
Kaetif attitude: Disinterested
Foreign relations: Cool with Mada; contact with regional sibling states but largely disinterested
Military: Strong
Contamination: Heavy

22. Turkmenistan
Government: Decentralized
Economy: Local, sustenance
Social policy: Conservative
Kaetif attitude: Distrustful
Foreign relations: Effectively a satellite of Tajikistan
Military: Weak
Contamination: Moderate

23. Tajikistan
Government: Totalitarian dictatorship
Economy: Command-and-control
Social policy: Constrictive
Kaetif attitude: Loathing
Foreign relations: Strong influence over Turkmenistan; distrusted by neighbours
Military: Strong
Contamination: Low

24. Sistan-Balochistan
Government: Decentralized
Economy: Local, sustenance
Social policy: Conservative
Kaetif attitude: Segregationist
Foreign relations: Limited
Military: Varied
Contamination: Moderate

25. Khorasan
Government: Democracy
Economy: Agriculture, luxury export
Social policy: Progressive
Kaetif attitude: Egalitarian
Foreign relations: Receptive to Afghanistan
Military: Moderate
Contamination: Moderate

26. Afghanistan
Government: Absolute Monarchy
Economy: Agriculture, luxury export
Social policy: Moderately conservative
Kaetif attitude: Tolerant
Foreign relations: Receptive to Khorasan, distrustful of Tajikistan and Pashtunistan
Military: Small
Contamination: Scarce

27. Pashtunistan
Government: Theocracy
Economy: Agriculture, raw materials export
Social policy: Constrictive
Kaetif attitude: Distrustful
Foreign relations: Isolationist, belligerent with Punjab
Military: Moderate regulars, large militia
Contamination: Scarce

28. Punjab
Government: Theocracy
Economy: Agrarian
Social policy: Constrictive
Kaetif attitude: Loathing
Foreign relations: Largely isolationist, belligerent with Pashtunistan
Military: Small, mostly irregulars
Contamination: Scarce

29. Sinkiang
Government: None
Economy: Subsistence
Social policy: N/A
Kaetif attitude: Unknown
Foreign relations: None
Military: Scattered
Contamination: Moderate

30. Islamic Republic of Sind
Government: Theocracy
Economy: International trade
Social policy: Conservative
Kaetif attitude: Ignored
Foreign relations: Limited
Military: Small
Contamination: Scarce

31. Hindustan
Government: Decentralized
Economy: Mixed
Social policy: Variable
Kaetif attitude: Discontented
Foreign relations: Self-interested
Military: Splintered
Contamination: Heavy

32. Nepal
Government: Communist dictatorship
Economy: Collectivist
Social policy: Communist
Kaetif attitude: Unknown
Foreign relations: Isolationist
Military: Small
Contamination: Moderate

33. Marathi Republic
Government: Republic
Economy: Mixed
Social policy: Liberal
Kaetif attitude: Ambivalent
Foreign relations: Hostile to Hindustan
Military: Moderate
Contamination: Moderate

34. Telangena
Government: Democracy
Economy: Open market
Social policy: Liberal
Kaetif attitude: Tolerant
Foreign relations: Co-operative with Tamil Nadu
Military: Moderate
Contamination: High

35. Tamil Nadu
Government: Democracy
Economy: Open market
Social policy: Liberal
Kaetif attitude: Tolerant
Foreign relations: Co-operative with Telangena
Military: Moderate
Contamination: Moderate

36. North Ceylon
Government: Democracy
Economy: Local
Social policy: Liberal
Kaetif attitude: Tolerant
Foreign relations: Warm with Tamil Nadu
Military: Tiny
Contamination: Moderate

37. Sri Lanka
Government: Republic
Economy: Local
Social policy: Moderate
Kaetif attitude: Uncomfortable
Foreign relations: Contempt for North Ceylon
Military: Small
Contamination: Moderate

38. Assam
Government: Republic
Economy: Agrarian
Social policy: Moderate
Kaetif attitude: Distrustful
Foreign relations: Belligerent with Tripura
Military: Large
Contamination: Heavy

39. Tripura
Government: Republic
Economy: Local
Social policy: Moderate
Kaetif attitude: Tolerant
Foreign relations: Wary of Assam
Military: Small
Contamination: Heavy

40. Indian Ocean Commonwealth
Government: Decentralized
Economy: Subsistence
Social policy: Moderate
Kaetif attitude: No contact
Foreign relations: None
Military: Tiny
Contamination: None

East Asia

41. Unaligned States
Government: Decentralized
Economy: Local
Social policy: Liberal
Kaetif attitude: Unknown
Foreign relations: Contact with Eastern Federation, Japan
Military: Puny
Contamination: Moderate

42. Free Laos
Government: Republic
Economy: Subsistence
Social policy: Moderate
Kaetif attitude: Suspicious
Foreign relations: Wary of Japan, receptive to the Eastern Federation
Military: Tiny
Contamination: Low

43. Greater Indonesia
Government: Socialist republic
Economy: Planned, Keynesian open market
Social policy: Progressive
Kaetif attitude: Tolerant
Foreign relations: Uncooperative toward Japan, wary of Britain
Military: Moderate
Contamination: Moderate

44. South Philippines
Government: Absolute Monarchy
Economy: Raw materials export
Social policy: Liberal
Kaetif attitude: Segregationist
Foreign relations: Uncooperative toward Eastern Federation
Military: Adequate
Contamination: Heavy

45. Pacific Coalition
Government: Decentralized
Economy: Subsistence
Social policy: Moderate
Kaetif attitude: No contact
Foreign relations: Contact with Paradise Islands
Military: Tiny
Contamination: Virtually none

46. Paradise Islands
* west india man's original nation
Government: Republic
Economy: Agriculture, tourism
Social policy: Progressive
Kaetif attitude: No contact
Foreign relations: Contact with Pacific Coalition
Military: Small
Contamination: None

47. Beijing
Government: Military junta
Economy: Command-and-control
Social policy: Moderately conservative
Kaetif attitude: Distrustful
Foreign relations: Hostile to China and Japan
Military: Moderate
Contamination: Heavy

48. Kamchatka Republic
Government: Socialist republic
Economy: Raw materials export
Social policy: Liberal
Kaetif attitude: Tolerant
Foreign policy: Cool with China and Japan
Military: Small
Contamination: Moderate

North America

49. Great Plains Federation
Government: Communist republic
Economy: Agriculture
Social policy: Progressive
Kaetif attitude: Positive
Foreign relations: Cordial with all neighbours
Military: Large
Contamination: Heavy
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Player Countries MIA
The owners of these nations haven't called back, so my assumption is they either aren't returning or won't have time to respond before we go live. Nevertheless, the will remain on reserve for the first few turns in case their creators do show up.

13. Democratic People's Republic of Somaliland - Ulyaoth
Government: Direct democracy
Economy: Agrarian
Social policy: Moderately liberal
Kaetif attitude: No contact
Foreign relations: Contact with Greater Sudan, Malagasy Union
Military: Large, undertrained
Contamination: None

50. Liberal Republic of Pacifistan - Owen Glyndwr
Government: Parliamentary Republic
Economy: Produce, Hi-Tech Industry
Social policy: Progressive
Kaetif attitude: Egalitarian
Foreign relations: Cordial with all neighbours
Military: Strong
Contamination: Light
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51. North African Trading Alliance, the Republic - Reiser
Government: Republic
Economy: Sea trade
Social policy: Liberal
Kaetif attitude: Tolerant
Foreign relations: Generally trusted by all neighbours
Military: Moderate
Contamination: Moderate

52. United Gold Coast Confederation - HarkonnenII
Government: Republic
Economy: Gem mining
Social policy: Liberal
Kaetif attitude: No contact
Foreign relations: Contact with West African Alliance, Germany
Military: Moderate
Contamination: None
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53. Malagasy Union - hell_hound
Government: Parliamentary republic
Economy: Agriculture, tourism
Social policy: Progressive
Kaetif attitude: No contact
Foreign relations: Cordial with the Federation of the Savanna, Canada, contact with Somaliland
Military: Small
Contamination: None
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54. Baltic Republic - Weik
*Controls Dominica and St. Kitts & Nevis in the Caribbean
Government: Parliamentary Republic
Economy: Raw materials export
Social policy: Moderately liberal
Kaetif attitude: Suspicious
Foreign relations: Neutral toward Scotland and Petrograd, wary of Germany
Military: Disorganized
Contamination: Heavy

55. Kingdom of Great Britain - e350tb
* Controls Gibraltar, a small African colony and one Indian province
Government: Parliamentary democracy
Economy: Open market
Social policy: Liberal
Kaetif attitude: Disinterested
Foreign relations: Holds contempt for Japan, the Marians, and most of the members of the Commonwealth of Nations
Military: Moderate
Contamination: Severe in Europe, low in Australia

City-states, island nations and single provinces
Since these are all tiny and mostly isolated, I figure there's no point tacking on additional requirements to an already-disadvantage start. So, should players opt to pick one, they may do what they wish with it.

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56. Brčko District

57. South Ossetia

58. Karakalpakstan

59. Cairo Governorate

60. Brazzaville

61. Goa

62. Lakshadweep

63. Mahé

64. Karaikal

65. Pudicherry

66. Chandigarh

67. National Capital Territory

68. Macau

69. Hong Kong
 
I can not tell, does someone have Cuba?
 
Most is owned by the NCSA; the southern quarter is part of the Caribbean Commonwealth.
 
Ok, thank you.
 
Final proposition before I look to package this all together: what auxiliary threads do we want?

I'm moving the UN to a user group so we can easily organize the different departments (border disputes, trusteeships, resolutions, etc.). Do we want a Battle Thread and Claims Thread, just a Battle Thread, or IOT6's ingenious Orders Thread?
 
Ok, I think we can take over NPCs, and I will take over the Carribean Commonwealth.
 
If we can take over NPCs I would like to take over Sri Lanka please.
 
Just a warning, but I was planning on invading the Carribean Commonwealth in the first few turns. They violated my soveriegn claim to the island of Cuba and must perish.

If it helps you out any, Thor, here's a summary of my nation.
New Confederate States of America (NCSA) - DroopyTofu
*Controls part of Spain, Argentina, Uraguay, Cuba, and Mexico
Government: Democratic Confederacy
Economy: Some industry with heavy agriculture in some regions. Large divide between rich and poor
Social policy: Largely conservative with small liberal holdouts in larger cities.
Kaetif attitude: Mistrusting. The government doesn't encourage discrimination, however they turn a blind eye to it.
Foreign relations: Looking for friends. :(
Military: Good for self-defense, but never used for much else. Yet.
Contamination: Fairly Heavy
 
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