Multipolarity III - Game Thread

[Tani Coyote]

Costa Rica

Generalissimo Bowser, noting the parties' effective control over the entire Americas, proposes that Solitude, Costa Rica, and Tropico, along with their client allies, form the Pan-American Treaty Organisation, or PATO.

 

[Patchy]

Tropico would like to know what would be the purpose of this Pan-American Treaty Organization.

 

[Tani Coyote]

Costa Rica

The purpose would be mutual defense primarily. Possibly unified foreign policy and technology sharing.

On that note, Generalissimo Bowser proposes that the Costa Rican and Tropican markets be merged.

 

[Patchy]

Very well El Presidente Penultimo will sign PATO, he also would like to note due to Tropico's constantly changing government that each new El Presidente will have to sign the PATO to renew Tropico's membership as soon as they have finished disposing of the old El Presidente's corpse.

We'll get back to you on that merging the markets bit after a discussion with our advisers.

OOC: Just to make sure, all that would change is that we share a currency and be both hit by any sabotage economy black ops right? Or is there anything else I should be aware of?

 

[Tani Coyote]

OOC:

What Costa Rica's proposal basically amounts to is:

-You declare war on/embargo the same people
-No currency union (unless you want to), just that your clients would both sell to the same middlemen. You would jointly decide prices together. Currently Costa Rica and Tropico are each the head of their own market.
-You would exchange tech periodically to save money on one tech.

 

[GenMarshall]

Costa Rica

Generalissimo Bowser, noting the parties' effective control over the entire Americas, proposes that Solitude, Costa Rica, and Tropico, along with their client allies, form the Pan-American Treaty Organisation, or PATO.

The Solitudian congress of both houses have read the proposal and voted yes on the the PATO proposal. President Antilles signed the bill , thus approving the proposal that Costa Rica has made.

 

[Patchy]

Sounds good to me, we will merge our markets.

 

[Tani Coyote]

==Namibian War==

The Blood Empire and Namibia’s entire fleets clash for control of the Atlantic.

15 vs. 6

8-7

The Namibian fleet is destroyed; the Namibians sink 3 Blood vessels.

Blood plans call for troops to be loaded into transports to assault the Namibian coastline. However, with all ships having been used for combat this does not transpire.

Client Wars

Russia

Xinjiang – 68. Defects to Russia.
Tibet – 75. Defects to Russia.

 

[Tani Coyote]

==Black Ops==

Coup in Berber Republic – failure.

Coup in Cascadia – Failure.

Coup in Chad – failure.

Coup in Iraq – failure.

Coup in Mongolia – Failure.

Coup in Sahara – failure.

Steal army tech from Mozambique – failure.

==Unrest==

Coup in Algiers. Aladdin takes control of the Emirate. Pro-Granada.

Coup in Bengal. Boss Cass rises again, and declares allegiance to Sinai!

Coup in Byzantium. Matthew III succeeds his late father, who he looks just the same as, and declares allegiance to the Spammers.

Coup in Cascadia. Gideon returns from the dead in usual fashion, and declares Bowser to be his suzerain.

Coup in Germany. Emperor Tachyon’s brief reign is ended when Ratchet whacks him over the head with a wrench. The Veldin government is restored over a united Germany.

Coup in Greece. Severus Snape has overthrown Voldemort and declared allegiance to Solitude.

Coup in Peru. Lien-Da takes control; no allegiance given.

Coup in Shanghai. Adolf Manchu has been replaced with Chairman Meow. He swears allegiance to Sinai.
Tax revolt in Blood Empire; forced tax cut.

Tax revolt in Indonesia.

Tax revolt in Malay.

Riots in Finland! 11 peasant divisions. Well-trained and equipped by the Polish government in exile, they are able to create a Free Finland. They manage to blow up the sole Finnish vessel, snatching away the government’s advantage. While people in Poland are naturally supportive of the Free Finns, the Papacy’s protective sphere over Poland prevents interference.

==Uprisings==

Every turn occupation damage is dealt to an occupier; 1 army per 5 provinces, and 0.05 Industry per province. This is default; actual triggered rebellions can intensify the effects.

Rebellion in Blood-occupied Namibia! 2 Blood armies are killed. 7 trade ships sunk.

Rebellion in Malay-occupied Vietnam! 1 Malay army killed. 5 trade ships sunk.

Rebellion in Manx-occupied NSRA! 1 trade ship sunk.

Rebellion in Russian-occupied Poland! 5 Russian armies and 30 trade ships are sunk by the viciously resistant Polish nation.

 

[SamSniped]

Long live Poland!

 

[Tani Coyote]

Embargoes, wars, and debt create inflation, which was applied to industry before but is now applied directly to GDP. Tread carefully.

Turn VIII (2507)

Map

Stats

Some columns have been hidden; you can unhide them if you feel so inclined. It is to make game-important info more readily accessible.

Summary

The world has seen the emergence of clear power blocs – the HITSGDP at 28.4% of world GDP, with PATO and the Papal sphere tied at 15% of the global GDP each. The NSRA has fallen under a new, seemingly more benevolent government, and the HITSGDP is due to consider lifting the embargo on the former warmongering nation; it has even been suggested the NSRA could ascend to member status.

A revolution has seen the fall of the government of the NSRA, and many are eager how this “Dolfy” figure will lead it. Bengal and Shanghai have switched allegiances to Sinai after bloody coups, leading to great tensions with the Sinai government by Malay and Japan, fierce foes who now have a common threat.
The Papal and Kiwi governments have not reached an accord on the south Indian islands, but the destruction any conflict would cause is sure to leave both islands disputed for some time.

Russia continues to be battered, with the occupation costs of Poland amounting to about ¼ of state revenue by some estimates. Russia does, however, get 1/3 of its revenue from the occupied regions, however, so many economists feel the human cost is justified. Regardless, Russia has been classed as an undeveloped nation by the UNEDC.

With Cascadia and Canada too afraid to throw their weight at the other and the outgoing NSRA government having given generous aid to the Cascadians, there is a fierce stalemate in the North, and it is presumed some sort of peace treaty will be signed by the increasingly unstable Canadian government.

The world has, overall, quieted down. Though the cries of Namibian women and children sound through Africa, the war machines that once ravaged nearly every continent now lay silent. Is it a sign of peace to come, or a calm before the storm?

Awards

Winning a category bestows +25 Influence (will be adjusted as the game goes on).

Percentages indicate how far ahead a person is in secret tech versus their closest rival.

Largest territory – Russia
Largest population – Russia
Highest standard of living

Largest economy – Indonesia
Largest energy production – Russia
Largest raw material production – Russia
Largest trade fleet – Hyontou
Largest manufacturing base – Tropico
Largest diplomatic clout – Papacy
Largest economic clout - Papacy

Largest army – N/A
Largest navy - Japan
Best-trained army – Papal States (8%)
Best-trained navy – Two states tied (48%)
Most powerful army – Canada (5%)
Most powerful navy – Japan (96%)

First World Status – 0.53+ GNP/capita
Second World Status – 0.27-0.52
Third World Status – 0.01-0.26

Border Disputes

New Zealand-Papacy: 2

Neither side has shown any sight of budging, each claiming the other should turn it over. Hilarity – and anger - ensued over some of the arguments in the two states’ governments, naturally.

Events

Assimilation! 1 Namib province is now Blood.

Assimilation! 1 Chad province is now Ugandan.

Assimilation! 1 Canadian province is now Cascadian.

Assimilation! 1 Amazonian province is now Colombian.

Refugees! Cascadians are reported fleeing into the non-aggressive state of Solitude, and Canadians as well. Namibians continue to flee into the Congo. Many Poles under Russian occupation continue to flee, fearing Russian reprisal and longing to take root in the free Polish homeland. While some Russians might welcome this flight, important educated knowledge is also fleeing with them, and few investors are hesitant to invest in Russia until it vacates the area.

With the “super agency” of the Sinai government increasingly being seen as more than a rumor with two high profile coups swearing fealty to Sinai, nations around the world are reporting spending far more on security.

New Zealand and Solitude, with low taxes, large amounts of land, and low inflation, have become ideal locations for industrial investment. (+2% Industry)

Russia’s mothers have responded to the mass murder of their sons and daughters by Polish partisans by simply creating more, based on the surge in growth rate. (+2% Pop)

The NSRA, now at peace under a new government, is ready to recover from war. The first place to start economic expansion is, naturally, in the home. Many younglings are born now that they need not fear government tyranny or conflict. (+3% Pop)

Union of Nations

The UN continues to remain useless while the Papacy and HITSGDP pave the way for global peace.

For 2505-2509, the General Secretary is the Papacy.

Being elected as general Secretary grants 100 influence points. Deputies earn 10 points per term.

Deputies

2505: Solitude / Costa Rica
2506: Aden / Japan
2507: Solitude / Romnesia
2508: Aden / Sinai
2509: Solitude / Hyontou

 

[Jehoshua]

Papal Message to the HITSGDP (and New Zealand)

-

Understanding that both the Holy See and the HITSGDP have thus far had the mutual objective of promoting peace in the world. The Holy See would like to request membership in the organisation in order that in unity the cause of peace may be better served, and threats to peace more efficiently exterminated.

With regards to New Zealand as well, considering both our nations appear unwilling to forfeit claims. The Holy See suggests that a partition of the claimed territories is the most satisfactory solution, and the most equitable compromise.

~ Il Papa

-

Papal Message to the NSRA

Understanding that a new government has arisen to replace the anti-catholic nazi regime. The Holy See demands satisfaction for the myriad of offenses perpetrated by the NSRA (and former Romnesia) against the Papal States and the faithful, most particularly the massacre of innocent settlers establishing colonies on, at the time, unclaimed land in what is easily a cause for justified war. This satisfaction would be achieved by the cession of the two territories that were being settled by the Holy See to the Papal States.

We also request that, should Namibia travel down the road to peace. That all its legitimate colonies in West Africa be returned to it in the interests of avoiding unfortunate causes of tensions on the African continent.

~Il Papa

 

[Thorvald of Lym]

DAMMIT TANI, YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO SET IT UP, NOT RIDE IT THROUGH!

*ahem*


The wail of sirens mixed with the sporadic gunfire echoing through the city streets. Broken stone and glass cracked underfoot as he milled about the bombed-out capitol of Romnopolis. The giant Mitt head still lay where it had fallen during the NSRA takeover, the (thankfully) brief tenure of the bizarre régime not having been granted the time to clean up the stage it had supplanted. The Reasonable Revolution couldn't have come soon enough: first the 500-year-old Yankee neocon, then... well, one simply heard the man's name and immediately knew everything he stood for. As African tragedies went, it would have been farcical if it wasn't for the disastrous wars and persecution that followed. He surveyed the front of the building with a mix of pity and disgust. Massive, impersonable, and as white as the Protestant work ethic that had enslaved the region both historically and recently, he was amazed it had survived the uprising so well; he suspected it was built, or at least modified, with an eye toward defending against the sort of civil siege such foreign imperialism would inevitably engender.

He checked himself. He was as much a sore thumb as the dictators he was replacing, even if he was leader of the Guinea Restoration Front. Then there were the all-too-obvious connotations fresh in the public consciousness, courtesy of the NSRA. It was going to be a hell of an uphill struggle, and he didn't even want to think about the nightmare that would be foreign affairs. It was a labour, all right; not one out of love so much as a personal guilt. He'd told himself he wouldn't get involved... He didn't know how his associates managed to talk him into taking up the cause. But now, here he was; the die was cast, the calls were made, and the purges meant he'd secured a prominent profile in the civil war. Nothing left to do but ride out the sorry game and hope he didn't suffer an aneurysm in the process.

A van pulled up over the debris littering the driveway, the improvised armour plates pockmarked as a testament to the exciting attractions of downtown's anarchy. The side doors slid back and a camera crew emerged. He sighed; the prenegotiated photo op meant they'd secured principal control of the city, and it was time come out of anonymity and take charge of the broken state. His entourage, who had been idling about the ruins, quickly rallied around him to prepare for the shoot. The director approached, clicked his heels, and saluted. He replied with a short, almost dismissive wave of his hand, as if tossing something over his shoulder. "They're just scouting the building to see if they can hang the flag from the upper storeys," he explained. "Speaking of which," he turned to a staffer, "You remembered to bring it, right?"

The man in question presented a beaten suitcase. He held it up and two bodyguards retrieved its contents. "It's a little worse for wear," he cautioned.

"No worry," said the director, "Battle damage helps channel the revolutionary spirit."

The soldiers gingerly unfolded the banner.

Spoiler :

"<redacted> <redacted> GODDAMN <redacted> <redacted>-<redacted>!! I THOUGHT I SAID WE WEREN'T USING THAT ONE!! WHERE THE <redacted> IS GOEBBELS?!"

"But My Leader, it's iconic! If we want to disassociate ourselves from the NSRA-"

"-We use our own <redacted> battle standard! Oh, that's just brilliant! I can see YOU certainly earned your degree in logic! Oh, I know! Let's goose-step down the main street chanting Deutschland Über Alles! 'Cuz hey, if we're gonna be a bunch of uncreative <redacted>, we might as well go the full monty!"

"Excuse me, My Leader? We can get to a room facing out here from the fourth floor."

"<redacted> the fancy cinematography, we're not doing the shot with the flag."

"But-"

"JUST <redacted> LOOK at this rag, will you?! We want to put THAT on the front cover of TIME? I mean for <redacted>'s sake, the hell happened? A fire broke out and there wasn't anything else to throw on it? Where the <redacted> is the flag I asked for?! -No, forget it, I bet Fegelein did something to it. Let's just get this piece-of-<redacted> over with."

He withdrew the prepared speech and looked it over for the first time. Immediately his jaw tensed. My fellow Africans, it began. He threw the paper down, doffed his cap, and dragged a hand across his face. He stared unseeingly at some object to his right for a full minute before recompiling himself. Having finished setting up the cameras, the director noticed his anxiety. "You, uh, want us to write something else up?"

"No," he sighed. "I'll just ad-lib."

He replaced his cap, brushed some hair out of his face, and straightened out his jacket as he tried to find his happy place. The camera crew took its positions and the director counted them in. "Live in five, four," he mouthed the rest, counting down with his fingers. He pointed forward.

"Good afternoon, people of Guinea. My name is Adolf Hitler. The Adolf Hitler. And I am here to help. . . ."


Union of Guinea


"I told you we're NOT using that one, so STFU!"



Government: "Benevolent Dictatorship"
Capital city: Nchekwube (formerly known as Romnopolis)
Economic policy: 7/10 - The reconstruction effort is administered largely from the capital, which coordinates with NGOs and local businesses to develop a holistic and unified strategy.
Social policy: 6/10 - The nuts and bolts of the state apparatus adhere to rigid central control, although municipal-level offices are afforded considerably more flexibility. A strong, some say over-funded police force works to uphold the rule of law and protect the considerable index of citizens' rights.
Currency: Maintaining the US Dollar for the sake of stability, but considering a change in the future due to political overtones.

 

[JohannaK]

Papal Message to the HITSGDP (and New Zealand)

-

Understanding that both the Holy See and the HITSGDP have thus far had the mutual objective of promoting peace in the world. The Holy See would like to request membership in the organisation in order that in unity the cause of peace may be better served, and threats to peace more efficiently exterminated.

The HITSGDP shall give course to this proposition as soon as possible.

On the other hand, Japan proposes that any and all member nations that have been subject to a coup be suspended from membership for a year in order to determine if the new regime will follow the guidelines of the organisation, and that this shall be incorporated into the statutes of the Initiative.

 

[Tani Coyote]

Indonesia supports the motion to temporarily suspend members that have undergone regime change.

Indonesia also backs the Papal bid for membership, due to its strong commitment to peace in Europe, and now, the wider world.

 

[NinjaCow64]

Official HITSGDP Buiness Involving the Spammers

@The Pope: The Spammer's Crusade would be happy to admit the Pope to HITSGDP.

@Guiena: We call for the removal of Romensia/NSRA/Whatever the hell Guinea is calling itself from the blockade list. However, admittion to HITSGDP could me premature.

@Japan's Proposal: We support it.

@Sinai: We propose that Sinai should be added to the no trade list, as we suspect them to have participated in multiple coups. One coup in two years is just coincidence, two coups is suspicious and three coups points directly to direct involvement by the Sinai government. Coups are just not acceptable without a proper cacus belli.

No, we are not hypocritical for assisting in the coup of Matthew II. Yes, we have a proper cacus belli. He killed Matthew I, a close friend of the Spammers. Not avenging his death would be against everything that we stand for.

TD;LR: We move to put Sinai in the no trade list as there is strong circumstancial evidence that they participated in multiple coups.

 

[JohannaK]

Japan supports the Spammer's stance in regards to Sinai.

 

[Tani Coyote]

Indonesia thirds the motion to put the Crusaders on the no-trade list. That leaves Solitude.

Indonesia endorses the Spammer motion to remove Guinea from the list. Their new government shows great promise and should be treated accordingly.

===GM Business===

I am interested in cutting some fat to speed up the update process.

My checklist is as follows, and more or less details things that could be cut:

Spending Orders
Raw material / energy production rates
Espionage
Client purchase/assignment
Coups / Revolts
Combat
Sale of resources to markets
HITSGDP Value
WMD Rolls
Interest on Loans
Industry / Pop Growth
Allied GDPs
Embargoes
Roleplay bonuses
Stimulus
Awards
Assimilation Rolls
Inflation / Embargo penalties
Exchange Rates
Events
Piracy

 

[Ailedhoo]

The Imperium request they reconsider placing the Crusaders on the no-trade list. The Crusaders of Sinai are allies to His Holiness. As such to make a no trade law to the Crusaders is against holy directives. The Spammers have no authority to interfear with the trade of the Pope and his followers. The Imperium will suugest the Spammers reconsider their diplomatic policies.

In relative news we will be setting the Cheif Imperial Advisor, Thomas Abelson, to the newly formed Union of Guinea so that we can talk trade policies with the new power, in hope of ensuring this new power as a friend to the Empire and the Papal States. We especilly hope to talk about the trading of chemicals, especilly as our development in chemicals is going well.

 

[Mosher]

The Imperium request they reconsider placing the Crusaders on the no-trade list. The Crusaders of Sinai are allies to His Holiness. As such to make a no trade law to the Crusaders is against holy directives. The Spammers have no authority to interfear with the trade of the Pope and his followers. The Imperium will suugest the Spammers reconsider their diplomatic policies.

In relative news we will be setting the Cheif Imperial Advisor, Thomas Abelson, to the newly formed Union of Guinea so that we can talk trade policies with the new power, in hope of ensuring this new power as a friend to the Empire and the Papal States. We especilly hope to talk about the trading of chemicals, especilly as our development in chemicals is going well.

If there are any chemical weapons leaving or entering Manx I will invade and destroy them.

In regards to the Sinai Crusaders on the no trade list, the UK doesn't think they have done anything to warrant being put on the no trade list and, if they are placed there, the United Kingdom will ignore the directive and continue trading anyways.

We instead counterpropose that the Spammers be put on the no trade list for spreading rumors about a foreign nation and illegally intervening in Byzantine affairs.