das
Regeneration In Process
Jason, you are just jealous of DaftPanzer, correct?
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Guys, just give Jason time. It's really not hurting you that the NES hasn't started yet, go busy yourselves in some other corner of the internet in the mean time, or perhaps you might consider actually leaving your desks for once... 
Jason The King
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das said:
What did he do?
And, again, you need not send in orders for the...launching of the game, lol.
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Jason The King said:
He had probably the second most liked or even first most like story in the stories and tales forum, but he was notoriously long between updates, so people spammed his threads to the point where they continually got closed. A sad tale for those of us who *didn't* spam but still read.
Anyway, start it when you can manage it and no sooner.
Jason The King
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requested: the history that I wrote for a few of the regions. I will not write anymore, the rest of the world can determine their own history. These region's players can vote to keep the history or not.
History of JNES: The Tale of Nations
The World until 500bc.
Scandinavia
The snowy cold region of Scandinavia saw little development until late in the year of 1800bc. Now, the region saw the rise of several kingdoms, and the spread of Scandinavian peoples from the reaches of Norway through Finland and into Denmark and as far north as Iceland and Orcadia. Numerous kingdoms rose, most notable are the Danish and the Scandinavic Empire. From a small village, the Scandinavians grew powerful quickly, harvesting some of the best land in the region and its people growing in population. Rival kingdoms in the south, such as Oland and the island nation of Gotland were quickly annexed by the growing power in 1500bc. Still growing and ever more greedy, the Scandinavian armies then marched against the fertile nation of Oslo, where, again, Scandinavian armies were victorious.
But, as power struggle in the north slants in favor to Scandinavia, Denmark in the south is also growing in power. From just a small city on an island, Copenhagen has grown to dominate the Zealand, and even move on to the surrounding islands. The rival empire in Jutland is soon to respond, and a bloody war lasting for two years is fought to a stalemate. When the ashes were cleared, both armies were faced with an invasion of Scandinavia from the north. Putting their own hatreds aside, both turn towards the invading army, and for once, Scandinavia has met an equal foe. The War of Denmark lasted for nearly twenty years, both sides loosing thousands of men, until finally Scandinavia defeated the Danish fleet off the coast of Jutland, and broke the Danish moral. Without its ally, Jutland soon fell too and the land is annexed to Scandinavia.
Now at its height of its power, the Scandinavian Empire looks to strengthening its friendly ties with the Finlandic states so that trade can continue to flow, and fight its own political battles, as republican forces are gaining power who want an overthrow of the long-ruling current dynasty and installation of a republican senate. The Norse religion is also playing a huge part in motivating the royalist side, as the religion puts emphasis on the King as a god.
France
The fertile land of France is not as it should be. Turmoil spreads across the land as the small kingdoms fight each other for dominance of Gaul. Of these struggling kingdoms, Brittany to the north is the most powerful, possessing a strong navy and a well armed and trained army. Normandy, a neighbor and strong competitor, was wiped out in a quick war around 1200bc. In an attempted invasion, Aquitaine forces fought the Brittans to a standstill at Saintonge, where determined and extremely well trained Aquitaines held off a force nearly triple their number of battle-harden veterans. The war soon ended in a stalemate, and never again would a power challenge the peaceful Aquitaines.
Meanwhile, the Aquitaine economy, especially production in such goods as wines and grains, exceeds any other Gaulic power. And while the peasants and nobles of Aquitaine consume much of it, some is traded along a narrow trade route with Auvergne. Some, also, is put in granaries and stored for when times are tough.
Iberia
The first people in Iberia were you guessed it, Iberians. They settled around the Tagus River, and mostly hugged the coast in the early years. Life was peaceful, and while no powerful empires arose, they were content enough to remain in their tribal system, living it day by day.
But then, out of nowhere from the east came a flood of new peoples. It is unknown who these people were or where they came from, the only thing that is known is that they came. And kept coming. They are known as the Sea Peoples, but would eventually be called Valencians, Murcians, Castilians, and Portuguese. These people, with their superior weapons and developed civilizations came and displaced the native Iberians who fled north, and finally founded the state of the Basque.
It was soon that all of the nations were founded, from Lisbon to Valencia. A common language is spread throughout the whole peninsula, except for the native Iberians in the Basque state in the north. The Basque were soon renamed to the Navarre by outside nations. Other then that, things have remained pretty peaceful in the peninsula. Small wars with natives have taken their time to be resolved.
Virtually all of the Iberian states trade. It is part of their culture as being Mediterranean powers. The Great Trade Route, which connects Valencia, Provence, and Genoa has created the richest coastal area in the world, surpassed by none. A small war between Murcia and Valencia over a disputed trade agreement ended quickly, both sides suffering from the lack of trade during the war, and soon ending their feud.
Italia
Unlike the peaceful existence of Iberia, Itallia is quite different. Most of the history is based upon war and bloodshed, as the nations that arise here all try to dominate the peninsula which has very limited resources.
The first to actively campaign for the entire peninsula were the Ravennans, who, from the north, would have to conquer the Etruscan people in the south, and then the Romans, and finally Naples and the southern nations. Dominating trade in the region has helped to fuel the economy and purchase many arms, and the army was soon the best in Europe. The match was struck when a small Etruscan band of warriors terrorized a Ravennan village, and the war was on.
The Etruscans were the first to go. A few small battles soon tilted the balance of power in Ravennans favor. But then they came to the borders of Rome, until now it was just another obscure nation taking up space. That is, until a Roman army of just one hundred defeated a Ravennan army ten times the size, and successfully stopped the Ravennans from domination.
Augustus, the emperor of Rome, then took it upon himself to unite all of Italia. His first move was to secure Ravenna and the trade routes that prospered in it. A small army was dispatched to the north, of which captured the city of Ravenna, and then subdued the rest of the land. With his north side secure, Augustus then took his own army of ten thousand and marched south, against the peaceful city of Naples. Outside the city walls, the Naples army stood against countless odds. The Romans charged and charged again, waited for reinforcements, and then charged once more. In the end, Naples fell, but the damage was done. Augustus died thirty years later, his ambitions a spec in the flood of gutter water.
Ravenna, a province of Rome, soon revolted and threw off her wounded Roman occupiers. With a weak ruler and a torn heart, Rome was unable to quell the insurrection, and Ravenna again was free.
Aegean
Like their brothers further west, the history of the Aegean nations is full of war.
The nation of Macedon is always looking south at her prosperous Greek neighbors with greed, and has, in multiple occasions, launched invasions of Athens. With superior numbers and usually stronger soldiers, the Macedonians are more then a match for the Athenians. However, with Athens gone, then Minoa could be next, and so it seems these two states were always fighting the Macedonians, at least once a generation.
But the last time the Macedonians attempted the invasion; they had another trick up their sleeve. The Spartans, until now were just an autonomous state, had their eyes on Athens too. And so a quick alliance between Sparta and Macedon put the ancient alliance of Athens and Minoa in a bad position, and soon the alliance was fighting a loosing war. Desperate, the Athenian King traveled to Byzantium, a long-standing friend and trading partner. A plea for help was noticed, and the Byzantines marched against the eastern border of Macedon. The Byzantine army was not much, but it did do enough to where the Macedonians withdrew men from the Athenian front to guard its capital, just enough for the Athenians and Minoans to break through, ending the war for Macedon. With Macedon gone, Sparta just remains. Desperate, Sparta strikes an alliance with Lydia across the sea, and the whole region is engulfed in war.
Byzantines are forced to go to war with Lydia, while the Minoans land on the southern coast of Anatolia to help. Sparta is soon succumbed, and Athens returns to peace. Lydia is divided between the victorious Byzantines and Minoans. Peace finally reigns.
But not for long. Envious Spartans again launch their attack on Athens, and with the Minoans busy elsewhere, the Athenians ask again for aid from Byzantine. Enacting their old alliance, the Byzantines send help, and then the Lydians use this time to revolt and re-establish their country. Again Sparta is subdued, and the region returns to peace, but with Lydia a growing power again.
Germania
Not much to talk about in this region. The people mysteriously migrated from the east and north; most say they are descendents from Scandinavian Vikings. In any event, the Germanic peoples soon polarized into Prussians, Germans, and Southern Germans, or Bavarians.
Most of the nations have grown up independently, the barbarian menace in this region is much more abundant then in anywhere else in Europe (besides further east). Most of the nations are fighting just to retain their civilization, much less expand it at this point. The exception is Germany and Sarmatia, who have grown up together, and are virtual foils of each other.
Other than that, Rhineland is secluded from the rest of the Germanic world, with little contact and whatnot. Barbarians are strongest between Rhineland and Germany. And thats about it.
History of JNES: The Tale of Nations
The World until 500bc.
Scandinavia
The snowy cold region of Scandinavia saw little development until late in the year of 1800bc. Now, the region saw the rise of several kingdoms, and the spread of Scandinavian peoples from the reaches of Norway through Finland and into Denmark and as far north as Iceland and Orcadia. Numerous kingdoms rose, most notable are the Danish and the Scandinavic Empire. From a small village, the Scandinavians grew powerful quickly, harvesting some of the best land in the region and its people growing in population. Rival kingdoms in the south, such as Oland and the island nation of Gotland were quickly annexed by the growing power in 1500bc. Still growing and ever more greedy, the Scandinavian armies then marched against the fertile nation of Oslo, where, again, Scandinavian armies were victorious.
But, as power struggle in the north slants in favor to Scandinavia, Denmark in the south is also growing in power. From just a small city on an island, Copenhagen has grown to dominate the Zealand, and even move on to the surrounding islands. The rival empire in Jutland is soon to respond, and a bloody war lasting for two years is fought to a stalemate. When the ashes were cleared, both armies were faced with an invasion of Scandinavia from the north. Putting their own hatreds aside, both turn towards the invading army, and for once, Scandinavia has met an equal foe. The War of Denmark lasted for nearly twenty years, both sides loosing thousands of men, until finally Scandinavia defeated the Danish fleet off the coast of Jutland, and broke the Danish moral. Without its ally, Jutland soon fell too and the land is annexed to Scandinavia.
Now at its height of its power, the Scandinavian Empire looks to strengthening its friendly ties with the Finlandic states so that trade can continue to flow, and fight its own political battles, as republican forces are gaining power who want an overthrow of the long-ruling current dynasty and installation of a republican senate. The Norse religion is also playing a huge part in motivating the royalist side, as the religion puts emphasis on the King as a god.
France
The fertile land of France is not as it should be. Turmoil spreads across the land as the small kingdoms fight each other for dominance of Gaul. Of these struggling kingdoms, Brittany to the north is the most powerful, possessing a strong navy and a well armed and trained army. Normandy, a neighbor and strong competitor, was wiped out in a quick war around 1200bc. In an attempted invasion, Aquitaine forces fought the Brittans to a standstill at Saintonge, where determined and extremely well trained Aquitaines held off a force nearly triple their number of battle-harden veterans. The war soon ended in a stalemate, and never again would a power challenge the peaceful Aquitaines.
Meanwhile, the Aquitaine economy, especially production in such goods as wines and grains, exceeds any other Gaulic power. And while the peasants and nobles of Aquitaine consume much of it, some is traded along a narrow trade route with Auvergne. Some, also, is put in granaries and stored for when times are tough.
Iberia
The first people in Iberia were you guessed it, Iberians. They settled around the Tagus River, and mostly hugged the coast in the early years. Life was peaceful, and while no powerful empires arose, they were content enough to remain in their tribal system, living it day by day.
But then, out of nowhere from the east came a flood of new peoples. It is unknown who these people were or where they came from, the only thing that is known is that they came. And kept coming. They are known as the Sea Peoples, but would eventually be called Valencians, Murcians, Castilians, and Portuguese. These people, with their superior weapons and developed civilizations came and displaced the native Iberians who fled north, and finally founded the state of the Basque.
It was soon that all of the nations were founded, from Lisbon to Valencia. A common language is spread throughout the whole peninsula, except for the native Iberians in the Basque state in the north. The Basque were soon renamed to the Navarre by outside nations. Other then that, things have remained pretty peaceful in the peninsula. Small wars with natives have taken their time to be resolved.
Virtually all of the Iberian states trade. It is part of their culture as being Mediterranean powers. The Great Trade Route, which connects Valencia, Provence, and Genoa has created the richest coastal area in the world, surpassed by none. A small war between Murcia and Valencia over a disputed trade agreement ended quickly, both sides suffering from the lack of trade during the war, and soon ending their feud.
Italia
Unlike the peaceful existence of Iberia, Itallia is quite different. Most of the history is based upon war and bloodshed, as the nations that arise here all try to dominate the peninsula which has very limited resources.
The first to actively campaign for the entire peninsula were the Ravennans, who, from the north, would have to conquer the Etruscan people in the south, and then the Romans, and finally Naples and the southern nations. Dominating trade in the region has helped to fuel the economy and purchase many arms, and the army was soon the best in Europe. The match was struck when a small Etruscan band of warriors terrorized a Ravennan village, and the war was on.
The Etruscans were the first to go. A few small battles soon tilted the balance of power in Ravennans favor. But then they came to the borders of Rome, until now it was just another obscure nation taking up space. That is, until a Roman army of just one hundred defeated a Ravennan army ten times the size, and successfully stopped the Ravennans from domination.
Augustus, the emperor of Rome, then took it upon himself to unite all of Italia. His first move was to secure Ravenna and the trade routes that prospered in it. A small army was dispatched to the north, of which captured the city of Ravenna, and then subdued the rest of the land. With his north side secure, Augustus then took his own army of ten thousand and marched south, against the peaceful city of Naples. Outside the city walls, the Naples army stood against countless odds. The Romans charged and charged again, waited for reinforcements, and then charged once more. In the end, Naples fell, but the damage was done. Augustus died thirty years later, his ambitions a spec in the flood of gutter water.
Ravenna, a province of Rome, soon revolted and threw off her wounded Roman occupiers. With a weak ruler and a torn heart, Rome was unable to quell the insurrection, and Ravenna again was free.
Aegean
Like their brothers further west, the history of the Aegean nations is full of war.
The nation of Macedon is always looking south at her prosperous Greek neighbors with greed, and has, in multiple occasions, launched invasions of Athens. With superior numbers and usually stronger soldiers, the Macedonians are more then a match for the Athenians. However, with Athens gone, then Minoa could be next, and so it seems these two states were always fighting the Macedonians, at least once a generation.
But the last time the Macedonians attempted the invasion; they had another trick up their sleeve. The Spartans, until now were just an autonomous state, had their eyes on Athens too. And so a quick alliance between Sparta and Macedon put the ancient alliance of Athens and Minoa in a bad position, and soon the alliance was fighting a loosing war. Desperate, the Athenian King traveled to Byzantium, a long-standing friend and trading partner. A plea for help was noticed, and the Byzantines marched against the eastern border of Macedon. The Byzantine army was not much, but it did do enough to where the Macedonians withdrew men from the Athenian front to guard its capital, just enough for the Athenians and Minoans to break through, ending the war for Macedon. With Macedon gone, Sparta just remains. Desperate, Sparta strikes an alliance with Lydia across the sea, and the whole region is engulfed in war.
Byzantines are forced to go to war with Lydia, while the Minoans land on the southern coast of Anatolia to help. Sparta is soon succumbed, and Athens returns to peace. Lydia is divided between the victorious Byzantines and Minoans. Peace finally reigns.
But not for long. Envious Spartans again launch their attack on Athens, and with the Minoans busy elsewhere, the Athenians ask again for aid from Byzantine. Enacting their old alliance, the Byzantines send help, and then the Lydians use this time to revolt and re-establish their country. Again Sparta is subdued, and the region returns to peace, but with Lydia a growing power again.
Germania
Not much to talk about in this region. The people mysteriously migrated from the east and north; most say they are descendents from Scandinavian Vikings. In any event, the Germanic peoples soon polarized into Prussians, Germans, and Southern Germans, or Bavarians.
Most of the nations have grown up independently, the barbarian menace in this region is much more abundant then in anywhere else in Europe (besides further east). Most of the nations are fighting just to retain their civilization, much less expand it at this point. The exception is Germany and Sarmatia, who have grown up together, and are virtual foils of each other.
Other than that, Rhineland is secluded from the rest of the Germanic world, with little contact and whatnot. Barbarians are strongest between Rhineland and Germany. And thats about it.
Jason The King
Deity
Lord_Iggy said:
*sigh*
Read the post above yours again.
Israelite9191
You should be reading
Jason- Since there is nothing in the stats and nothing in your post about it, I am going to assume that I am Hawai'i and post my history.
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The people of Hawai'i arrived in their islands from Polynesia many years ago. They can trace their roots through legends and myths back to "the great land of the East, where rice is abundant and people trade with the great Dragon Emperors to the north". The capital of Hawai'i is Honolulu, where the polynesian ships first landed. From there, they spread to the big Island and other islands as well. After many years the Hawai'ins gradually lost touch with other Polynesians and grew to rely on their own production of taro, yams, banannas, sugar cane, and other crops, as well as pigs. But their ships are still the best in the world, designed to traverse the waters of the Pacific and even stay afloat in the storms that sweep these seas. As such, a little communication is continued with the nearest island chains to the south, ensuring the Hawai'ians ability to trade and colonize. Form Honolulu the kings and queens rule the island nation with a just hand, and while there have been rebellions against central rule in Honolulu by the outermost islands, the kingdom has maintained peace for many years; and while the spear-heads are still sharp, there is a bit of dust gathering around the shaft.
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The people of Hawai'i arrived in their islands from Polynesia many years ago. They can trace their roots through legends and myths back to "the great land of the East, where rice is abundant and people trade with the great Dragon Emperors to the north". The capital of Hawai'i is Honolulu, where the polynesian ships first landed. From there, they spread to the big Island and other islands as well. After many years the Hawai'ins gradually lost touch with other Polynesians and grew to rely on their own production of taro, yams, banannas, sugar cane, and other crops, as well as pigs. But their ships are still the best in the world, designed to traverse the waters of the Pacific and even stay afloat in the storms that sweep these seas. As such, a little communication is continued with the nearest island chains to the south, ensuring the Hawai'ians ability to trade and colonize. Form Honolulu the kings and queens rule the island nation with a just hand, and while there have been rebellions against central rule in Honolulu by the outermost islands, the kingdom has maintained peace for many years; and while the spear-heads are still sharp, there is a bit of dust gathering around the shaft.
das
Regeneration In Process
How much longer? In days, hours, minutes, seconds and milliseconds, not "soons", please.
Israelite9191
You should be reading
C'mon Jason, we need an update!
Israelite9191
You should be reading
Is this ever going to start!!!!!!
Dreadnought
Deity
I need to know whether this will start or not. I cannot go to this thread every day wondering.
Jason The King
Deity
Dreadnought said:
And why not?
However, I am pondering as to whether it is a good idea to start this or not. I want to, but I am afraid that I am a bit burned out on ancient-start nes's, im afraid I may get bored of the game too quick and then you all will really be upset with me.
Israelite9191
You should be reading
C'mon! This one looked like it might turn out really good!
JosefStalinator
Я буду снова здесь
Start the nes!
