MadIOT: Napoleon's Negligence

[Tyo]

The "only buy territories from vassals" thing isn't very logical. France wasn't America's vassal in the Louisiana Purchase, and neither was Russia in the purchasing of Alaska, after all. Let anyone buy land from anyone with a base price from NPCs of 5 or so. Reason being is that the income gained from a single NPC territory is 20 at a 100% tax rate and industry of 1. And we start at an industry of .05. And only raise it by .001 per 1 income invested.

Which leads me to point out that vassal/annex prices are a bit high. To vassal and annex a 15-territory NPC would cost at least 140(5*15+7*15). Our starting income at 100% tax rate is 105(70*30*.05). I assume tax is at 20%, so 21 is our income. It would take quite a while getting to 140. That's not assuming NPCs Economically grow over time, which they probably do. Plus, we would gain 300 population. With start-game stats, that's 15 income at 100% tax rate.

I suggest vassal-making be reduced to 2*# of territories with annexing at 5. Also, the military requirement for annexing is a little unneeded.

 

[Krzowwh]

Papal States should be the fullest of the full NPCs. The value of a good solid Papal States on any NPC is huge. Check out the I&B thread to see some good Papal States role playing.

To be honest, they weren't really that powerful during this time period, were they?
Also, Ethiopia at the very least.

 

[Tambien]

I still support an Empire of Hawaii as a full NPC. Other than that, though, I like what you've come wup with!

 

[Terran Empress]

^
same

 

[Bowsling]

To be honest, they weren't really that powerful during this time period, were they?
Also, Ethiopia at the very least.

They were never all that powerful in the temporal sense. The value lies in having a Catholic spiritual leader in the game.

 

[madtemplar0]

I suggest vassal-making be reduced to 2*# of territories with annexing at 5. Also, the military requirement for annexing is a little unneeded.

My numbers truly are token numbers. I want them to cost a pretty penny, but not be too much. I think your system works, but I may have to raise it a little bit still. I don't want all the NPC's to be bought by turn 5!

 

[Tyo]

About how big is the average NPC?

 

[Tambien]

Empire of Hawaii. Please.

 

[madtemplar0]

Fine!

Average size? I'd say 10-15. Mongolia and Brazil will be bigger, to fill up space, but they shall still be weaker than the average nation.

 

[Tyo]

It would cost at least 70 to Vassal and annex the average country. As I said, we start at about 21 income (if tax is 20%). With the 2-turn requirement, it shouldn't be a problem.

 

[Terran Empress]

i enjoy the idea of a fragmented France, however they should all be fighting for whoever should control France, and whoever gets the most territories and unites france should become a new full NPC called the Second French Empire, or republic depending on who won.

 

[Ailedhoo]

I have done my national flag. Here it be.



I have been thinking of the backstory of my nation and came up with the system of how the High Sultan comes to power. Basically at the death of the High Sultan a group of holy men appoint a sultan from the Sultanates to become the high sultan, with piety being among the factors. Basically a Papal election but for a King of Kings. The idea for not taking a emperor is to demonstrate to the ideals of the equality of the Sultanates. More thought will be considered.

 

[Tambien]

i enjoy the idea of a fragmented France, however they should all be fighting for whoever should control France, and whoever gets the most territories and unites france should become a new full NPC called the Second French Empire, or republic depending on who won.

I like this too.

 

[Tyo]

Country info stuffs:

Austrian Empire
Gov't: Monarchy
Capital: Vienna
Demostuffs: 45% Austrian, 35% Czech, 15% Italian, 5% various others
80% Catholic, 15% Protestant, 5% Muslim/other
Starting military: All armies

 

[madtemplar0]

Computer's being a mother. Update 0 should be up sometime in the next 8 hours, sorry. Either in around 1-2 hours or about 7-8 hours.

 

[Bowsling]

Can you tell me how you managed to get your computer to multiply?

 

[madtemplar0]

Can you tell me how you managed to get your computer to multiply?

By teaching it American slang, obviously

Map is done, general stats are done, just a bit more. I will update the rules and stuff with stuff for vassals, NPC's, etc. and how they affect stuff. There is now only 1 type of NPC, and sorry no Hawaii. I will not be going to my brother's All-Star game, since I am really sick right now. I was not happy when my computer decided to...become a mother ... this morning so I will be able to do the update before that 8 hour warning. But as I am sick, I am going to take my time and not strain myself.

 

[Bowsling]

Hehe, I was just being an arse there. I know what you mean.

 

[madtemplar0]

Update 0 is up.

Feel free to send/post orders. Once I have 50% of orders (meaning from 5 of you) I will post a 48 hour countdown. When I get all orders or that countdown finishes, I will post a lock stating "lock in x hours". Nothing will be accepted after this lock. I will then update, at my leisure. I will try to do it within 48 hours of a lock, but outside RL factors may change that. Or I may do it within an hour of a lock; context is everything. I will not be getting up at midnight to post an update.

 

[Tyo]

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