Iron and Blood: Redux - Game Thread

[BSmith1068]

Oops.

Serves me right, I guess.

Upon further review, and in accordance with what I have done with the others regarding core investment, I have allocated your 4IC towards the coring of the province. When you get to 5 Factories, you'll just have to invest the remainder to get to the 50% of total IC at that time.

 

[Optical]

Thank you

 

[BSmith1068]

Update 6
1856-1860
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Battles

Spoiler Battles :

The German Reich sought to capitalize on their neighbor’s demise and sent their entire army to capture the province of France. While this was a sound idea, the implementation of it was fairly convoluted. The new recruits showed up ready to fight, but the veteran forces were disorganized and lacked the proper equipment. While they did manage to launch an offensive attack into France, they were repelled by the local militia defending their homes.

As the German forces were retreating back into Germany, Quebecois diplomats could be seen talking to the jubilant local leaders. As night fell the great flag of Quebec was raised over the lands of France. It seems that in this case the pen was mightier than the sword.

Events

Spoiler Events :

Australia
Industrious citizens are building infrastructure in the province of New Zealand:

• Option 1: Defense is a priority, let them construct up to 10 armies for 1 IC instead 2 IC
• Option 2: We should build warehouses to store food, gain 1 additional city in province
• Option 3: Have them focus on factories. Gain 5 more factories
• Option 4: Have them expand our power grid. Allow province to become a core even if can not normally be one.
• Option 5: We don't need any new infrastructure, so have them build private homes. Gain 50% chance increase in stability

Shahdom of Persia
A cache of ancient texts has been discovered hidden away in a monastery in Sind.

• Option 1: Hand the material over to our researchers - gain a one-off bonus of 20 IC science points
• Option 2: Preserve these works as a cultural treasure - spend 5 IC and 25% chance of a stability increase.

New Caledonia
Bandits are wreaking havoc in Colombian farmlands.

• Option 1: We need that food. Do whatever it takes to deal with those bandits - spend 8 IC
• Option 2: Dispatch some of our troops to hunt down these bandits - send armies and 25% chance of a stability drop
• Option 3: We are too busy to be bothered. Leave the matter to the local authorities. (Banditry may continue) - lose 1 city

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Henry Bessemer working for the New Caledonian Empire in Central America discovered an inexpensive way to produce steel from iron, which in later years would be called the Bessemer Process.

• Option 1: Take the technology and exploit it locally - Gain 2 factories in Central America
• Option 2: Refine the process further - Gain 20 science points
• Option 3: Release the technology freely to the wider world - gain 50 culture points

Sultanate of Jakarta
Ganton Plante working in a Jakarta, discovers a technique to store electricity using lead, that has been found in plentiful supplies in the province.

• Option 1: License the technology - get a bonus of 5 IC next turn
• Option 2: Refine the process further - Gain 20 science points
• Option 3: Release the technology freely to the wider world - gain 50 culture points

Southrica
James Francis, working along the Zambezi River, invents a highly 90% efficient turbine for generating energy by utilizing the flow of the water.

• Option 1: License the technology - get a bonus of 5 IC next turn
• Option 2: Refine the process further - Gain 20 science points
• Option 3: Release the technology freely to the wider world - gain 50 culture points

Upgrades

Spoiler Upgrades :

Metis Generals, needing additional personal protection in the western frontiers of Oregon have devised small, hand held weapons called revolvers. Other nations can purchase this new technology for 4IC.

Spoiler Army Upgrades :

Admirals in Singapore, long wary of high seas piracy, have finally devised tactics that take the fight to the pirate strongholds. The Shore Bombardment upgrade is given free to the United States of Singapura, others can purchase this upgrade for 4IC.

Spoiler Naval Upgrades :

Current Map

Spoiler Current Map :

Current Stats

Spoiler Current Stats :

In an effort to get another update out in a timelier manner, if there are no declarations of war I should be able to update on Thursday night. Otherwise I’ll likely have to wait until Monday again. I know this is a quick turn around, so let me know if this poses any hardship on your ability to get orders in. Note I am shortening the initial DOW phase this update to better accommodate the timing of this update.

Deadlines (All EST):
Initial DoW: 1200 Wednesday, December 21
Response DoW: TBD
Orders Due: 0800 Thursday, December 22

As always, please let me know if there are any errors in the map or stats, or if you have any questions.

 

[kiwitt]

Small error on the stats - 2 IC for Russia and 1 IC for Mexico for the NAFL professional league.

 

[Yoshiegg737]

What? For the first time, I'm not first in net IC? Nuuuuuuu........

USS

Total IC: 15
1 IC into making Siam a core (From missing that 1 IC last turn)
14 IC into 7 factories in Burma

 

[kiwitt]

The Russian Empire

Income: 11 IC + 2 IC for NAFL Win

2 IC for new factory in Russia
6 IC for new factories in Scandinavia
2 IC for new factory in Siberia
2 IC for expansion into Livonia
1 IC for NAFL Professionals

 

[Gem Hound]

I forgot to post who won that one in the main thread. The free ones for last will be posted soon though.

Metis - 17 IC
1 IC to Coring Alaska
10 IC to Factories in Oregon
5 IC to Stability
1 IC to NAFL Professionals

 

[mechaerik]

Viva la France, Part I​

It had finally arrived. The day had finally arrived. Napoleon II was in a carriage, with his Empress and his children, riding to Tuileries Palace. The House of Bonaparte was once more on the throne of France itself. The Empire of the French was no longer confined to Quebec; and so it was acknowledged. The "in Quebec" was dropped, and a new flag was designed; the revolutionary tricolor charged with the coat of arms of the House of Bonaparte.

"Napoleon, are you feeling well? You seem almost ill."

Napoleon II looked over at his wife. She was in a formal dress for once; she had wanted to go in her military uniform, but he had not allowed it. "Do not worry, my dear, I am just excited. We have recovered France!"

"Well, pray calm down. We can't arrive at the ceremony and have you giddy as a schoolchild."

"But Mother, we are in Paris! How can you not be excited? After all the stories Father and Captain Lavigne told us." piped up Augustin Bernard Napoleon; their third son.


"He's correct, Marie. Paris is our home. We have escaped our exile, and are back home."

The Empress sighed. "Well, pray do be careful. I have a strange feeling about all this, and I don't like it."

France
18IC
12IC to building factories in France
4IC to recruiting 2 armies
2IC to Revolvers

Spoiler :

Hey guess what I know what my RP is going to be now so stay tuned run on sentence with no punctuation

 

[Tyo]

China 10IC
4 IC into Limey Warfare
6 IC into armies.

 

[Optical]

Borjiginia
6 IC into construction of armies
2 IC into stability
2 IC into 1 factory in Sinkiang

 

[spaceman98]

Shocking News! The Greatest Scandal in all of history! The instance of government corruption that could kill us all! How is the president using his funds?!



This is Madras Times with breaking News. Today our correspondents went into the treasury and found a shocking discovery. 5 IC has been wasted. The money was produced by hard working factory workers in Madras. It was ment to go toward financing Bombay. It was passed as part of the Bombay integration act. The government promised a shocking 5 factories to the people of Bombay, to celebrate the integration. These 5 IC were ment to integrate Bombay, however the fate of this money is one of fine print and government corruption in its most blatent form.

Several days after, the Ganges act was passed, giving the Ganges 6 IC. As part of the fine print of that bill, the 5 IC were sent to factories in Bengal instead, despite owning near nothing of the region. Why? Because the president wanted the money for himself.

Since there is no Province of Bengal, only the Bengal Teritory, the financial center returned the money streight to the president. Then the president and the head of the financial center split the difference and robbed our country of 1/2 of its anual income. Do not vote for this corrupt president. He has come to rob the nation.


All into factories in Bombay

 

[christos200]

BSmith1068 would you mind if i roleplay a democratic revolution?

 

[hoplitejoe]

Al-Andus- 16IC+3IC
2IC expanding into Libya
10 IC expanding into Magreb
2 IC expanding into Sahel
1 IC into science
4 IC into 2 factories in spain

 

[Midnight-Blue766]

Didn't I send all IC into Stability last turn?

 

[BSmith1068]

BSmith1068 would you mind if i roleplay a democratic revolution?

Sure. You are free to RP however you want. Just remember though that drastic changes in government will have a stability impact.

 

[BSmith1068]

Didn't I send all IC into Stability last turn?

You did. It raised your chances from 12.5% to 62.5%. Unfortunately you rolled an 83 so didn't get the increase this turn.

 

[christos200]

Sure. You are free to RP however you want. Just remember though that drastic changes in government will have a stability impact.

How much stability impact will have the execution of a king, the creation of a republic, a coup 2 weaks after the republic and a miltimary junta installed ?

 

[BSmith1068]

Probably in the neighborhood of -50% chance for a drop, depending how long it goes.

 

[christos200]

Well. I decide to do something else.

 

[christos200]

<< Manchuria declares war on China. Manchuria isnt an imperialistic nation and wants peace, not only in asia but also in the entire world. But we cant stand the Chinese tyrrany. The reasons that made manchuria declare war are:

1) The re-creation of the qing dynasty that had fallen by a chinese revolt.

2) The libreration of the manchurian population in China.

3) Violation of manchurian human rights in China.

4) Border skirmish

I king George of Manchuria ask no nation to help either manchuria or China. And even if all powers of the world declare war, manchuria will fight to death.

FREEDOM OR DEATH >>