Multipolarity II - Game Thread

[Osmowstroyer]

Wohooo! I think USSR is a pretty cool guy. Eh bombs citizens and doesn't afraid of anything.

 

[Tani Coyote]

After talking it over with some folks. I have decided I will probably kill MP2 to start newer, simpler projects that will hopefully be more fun and less time consuming for all involved.

To pave the way for the next turn, however:

==Coups==

Coup in Centralia. Pro-501st.

Coup in Siberia. Pro-USSR

Coup in Alameinea. Pro-USSR.

Coup in Airstrip One. Pro-BPA.

Coup in Mongolia. Pro-USSR

Coup in North Caucasus. Pro-USSR.

Coup in Germany. Pro-Prussia

==Civil War==

10 armies rise up in Manchuria, supporting unification with China. They are at Army 13, indicating foreign assistance. 7 provinces fall to the rebellion. Manchuria kills 1 rebel division; the rebels kill 3 government divisions.

==

Steal tech from USSR - failure

Steal tech from Russia - failure

Steal tech from PUBAD - failure

Coup in SUDS - failure

5 Agents & Super Agent steal technology from the USSR

Steal money from Somalia (1 Super and 5 Spies) - failure

Steal money from the Chinese (Union) (10 Spies) - failure

Super Agent engages Russian divisions - one Russian division is killed.

Steal Russian tech - success.

Steal tech from USSR - failure

Steal money from Empire of China - failure

Incite revolts in Victoria - failure

Incite riots in Victoria - failure

Incite riots in USSR - failure

 

[topsecret]

After talking it over with some folks. I have decided I will probably kill MP2 to start newer, simpler projects that will hopefully be more fun and less time consuming for all involved.

As long as they're 100% on CFC.

 

[christos200]

I think that you messed up my orders a bit. See my VM.

 

[Tani Coyote]

Your orders were to assist the rebels if they were in danger of losing.

==

I've done ops and all the various orders so as to create a more or less accurate image of the next turn if we ever reached it. Minor NPC orders were not done.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AutAtpCOU6gNdEdhTklwVTVoUjR5Z3o0cnZNdFF3Z2c&output=html

The stats sheet in full.

http://s10.postimage.org/wcqgzckcp/MP2_Map.png

The world map in full.

==

I understand the KO is rather sudden, but it was necessary.

Not only was the game's complexity eating time like some Hobbit, but it just seemed like not many people (outside the DC) were having fun. Everyone had their grievances about the rulesets on balance, consistency, realism, etc. I couldn't even resolve clear lines between GM, sub-GM, suzerain, and mechanical authority.

It has been a pleasure as always to serve as the GM these last 7 turns, but I must regret that MP2 did not live up to the longevity or intensity of the original. Hopefully MP3 will be more promising, and I can use the lessons learned from this and MP1 to make it far better.

I will be starting two new IOTs later in the day that are much simpler in scope. One is going to be a direct plagiarisation of IOT IV's ruleset, and another will have few mechanics. Due to their small scale, I am going to host both.

 

[topsecret]

Your orders were to assist the rebels if they were in danger of losing.

==

I've done ops and all the various orders so as to create a more or less accurate image of the next turn if we ever reached it. Minor NPC orders were not done.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AutAtpCOU6gNdEdhTklwVTVoUjR5Z3o0cnZNdFF3Z2c&output=html

The stats sheet in full.

http://s10.postimage.org/wcqgzckcp/MP2_Map.png

The world map in full.

==

I understand the KO is rather sudden, but it was necessary.

Not only was the game's complexity eating time like some Hobbit, but it just seemed like not many people (outside the DC) were having fun. Everyone had their grievances about the rulesets on balance, consistency, realism, etc. I couldn't even resolve clear lines between GM, sub-GM, suzerain, and mechanical authority.

It has been a pleasure as always to serve as the GM these last 7 turns, but I must regret that MP2 did not live up to the longevity or intensity of the original. Hopefully MP3 will be more promising, and I can use the lessons learned from this and MP1 to make it far better.

I will be starting two new IOTs later in the day that are much simpler in scope. One is going to be a direct plagiarisation of IOT IV's ruleset, and another will have few mechanics. Due to their small scale, I am going to host both.

Aww man, just when I was going to backstab DC and launch my nukes! And I had some good income too!



Just kidding, but I was about to pull out of the DC, because it was gettting more aggressive.

 

[Ailedhoo]

Mandatum Emergency Lockdown Notice

Overseen and written by Jain Green

Written also by Alex Spears and V’aln ja Zane​

With the sudden assassination of our General Director, Hector Murray, during his 54th birthday via means of a bomb that took him out as he opened a present, it is issued that Mandatum’s operations are to be placed on emergency lockdown. As tensions are issued to investigate the origin of the plot that assassinated our General Director, we have issued emergency directive to promote our Chief of Ideas, Vito Di Caprio, to position of General Director. Before you go on about symbolic notion of the Di Caprio family or fear of a plot from him, remember that Mandatum is one. We must be in it together to deal with a danger, whether it is foreign or domestic.

With the likely risk of a civil conflict of daggers within Mandatum we must issue all personal to not panic. Our power will still remain and we will not be destroyed. We will recover. We have survived over a century. We will not die. I will quote on Vito’s statement he made to a crowd of Mandatum employees after receiving the news he gained of his new position.

We are Mandatum. We are order. We are vengeance. We are everything. We are the day and the night but most important: we are one. The news of the crime committed against Mandatum will not go unpunished. Revenge will be served! It is in this that our primal concern will be. As for my rise to the title as leader of the organisation that my family created… that is a meaningless consideration, for the purpose is on skill then “symbolism!” Victory is to be from our will! We will rise above the stars as we stand against those who oppose us! We of Mandatum are unable to die. We are the shadow dragon that will consume those of opposition to justice! We of Mandatum are order fighting against disorder! We will never surrender to chaos! We will never surrender to the enemy! Will we be killed? NO! WE ARE GODS AMONG MORTALS! WE WILL DESTROY ALL WHO STAND AGAINST US AND IN THE END… we will have Gaia as our CLIENT! VICTORY FOR MANDATUM FOR WE ARE ORDER! PEACE THROUGH POWER! WE ARE MANDATUM! WE ARE ORDER! WE ARE POWER AND OF COURSE WE ARE ONE!

Let us stand with our General Director as we stand against those who endanger us. Let us all stand in this new era! In the shadows we will grow strong! Once the civil disorder is organise… whether it takes a year or centuries… we will rise above the star! Via Di Caprio as he leads us all!

We are Mandatum! We are one!

 

[GenMarshall]

Tani, do you have a larger version of the map?

 

[Tani Coyote]

I do!

http://imgur.com/fvWK4

The two games are up.

The Space Race or TSR is an attempt to recreate a classic IOT, and barring a minor change is basically a carbon copy of IOT IV. There are no NPCs planned at the moment. The omnipotent being, XONES, has occupied Earth and is forcing its inhabitants to take part in his sick and twisted competitions.

The Universe Game or TUG takes place on a foreign planet the size of a small star; it likewise is administered by XONES. It is more complex than TSR, and the story focuses on how remnants of many destroyed empires have been thrown together on a single world with one goal: survive.

 

[filli_noctus]

Shame you had to pull the plug, but I think we can all understand why.
However I can't let my planned RP go to waste now the minimum requirements have been met.

Spoiler :

The dark waters of the Channel at night showed barely a ripple to indicate what was below it.
The submarine was hundreds of years old but due to the attention lavished on it by BPA engineers it remained in perfect working order. On the bridge, Chairman X adjusted his uniform, the regalia familiar only to historians with a particularly niche interest.
"How long till we're in the Solent?", he inquired of the navigator
"Fifteen minutes, give or take, sir."
"Make preparations to surface." the chairman ordered.
As the alarms sounded throughout the vessel the chairman allowed himself a smile, for generations his family had dreamed of this moment and now he was the one to accomplish it.

The hastily assembled honour guard on the harbour gazed out over the waves as the sub breached the surface. The band prepared their instruments, ready to play the music they had been practicing for the last two days.

Although none of the crew had ever been to the port they were approaching - indeed the sub itself had never docked there - everyone felt like it was a homecoming. As soon as the sub was stable the hatches were opened and the crew lined up on the deck, no man wanting to miss this moment. HMS Shadow, for centuries the only vessel of the Royal Navy was built in the shipyards of Stanley just prior to the Fall. For nearly her entire career she had served as the base of operation for the Black Projects Agency and now directive X-1 was being fulfilled.
As she docked the band broke into an, admittedly poor, rendition of God Save the King as Chairman X walked down the gangramp. He strode up to a podium prepared for the occasion and addressed the holo-cameras.
"At midnight, Greenwhich Mean Time, legislation was signed in Airstip One, Nigeria, Crimea, Manchuria and Sweden bringing thse disparate nations into political union. I am therefore proud to declare the birth of New New Britain with myself as King William XIV. The tyranny of former government shall be swept away by the traditional British ideals kept alive by my family and our organisation. We shall re-unite this kingdom and lead the world into a brighter future"

 

[Osmowstroyer]

Nukes! Seriously, nukes?

 

[topsecret]

Nukes! Seriously, nukes?

Yep.

 

[Thorvald of Lym]

As per IOT tradition, I will be assuming responsibility for the epilogue.

If any of you wish to provide input, please do so through any other channel than CFC PMs, as I need to clear out my inbox.

 

[Patchy]

Well so long and thanks for all the fish.

 

[Patriotic_Fool]

I'm devastated that this game is going to die.

Just as I get like, 4 really good, good clients.. I'm going to make the next turn unforgettable!

 

[Kinich-Ahau]

As per IOT tradition, I will be assuming responsibility for the epilogue.

If any of you wish to provide input, please do so through any other channel than CFC PMs, as I need to clear out my inbox.

I'll be taking back my clients; other than that, it would be nice to reach the territorial extent of the 501st from the end of the first MP

 

[SamSniped]

Whatever, i was about to call b.s. on Luxuria switching sides and probably start a war in my rage. Thanks for killing this game beforehand.

 

[Patriotic_Fool]

my plans were something like, "Finish partitionania", then get Victoria and katterland in a war (DC helping Victoria ofc), and then watch as the chinas fight, all with Russian support.

I'd like to point out the brokenness of the nuke mechanic. I had the most nuke tech earliest on, yet Brazil/Rome stole from me and got nukes that same turn..

And like, 4 turns in still no nukes for me :3

 

[Patchy]

Anatolia's plans were to expand into space with the help of the DC's united space program

 

[Patriotic_Fool]

Space would have been glorious. I was ready to dump 500 into ballistics and 500 into industry.