Hello! My name is Nuka. I have been a long time NESer, and have recently migrated a bit over to the IOT forums, and wanted to see how you guys do things, and bring in something of my own. This has turned into NukaNESIOT: Commander's IOT!
This NESIOT will be a Commander’s NESIOT. Players will be on two teams, with the goal of working together to inflict a total defeat upon the opposing side. The main focus on this game is military matters. Players will be responsible for ground and aerial campaigns to capture key objectives, destroy enemy armies, and demoralize the enemy's popular support. While in the field, your strategic choices are almost limitless.
Politics will play a less direct role in the game, and generally will heavily discourage players from doing things like setting up the Despotate of Cornwall, or switching over to the other side (and will likely see your troops abandon you). That being said, while it is not the direct emphasis, this war is a political conflict in nature, and actions you take /will/ impact the war. Your decision to burn a village or gun down church elders may stop the militias from fighting you, or it may cause a major uprising against you. Who knows!
With that said, here are the main roles that players can take:
Commander-in-Chief/President/Glorious Leader (Max: 1)-Is mostly responsible for the Grand Strategic Direction of his side. He will be responsible for determining which strategic objectives to pursue, coordinating his generals, assigning troops to various generals and operations, and generally keep the "Big Picture" in perspective. Though it will not be a major part of the game, this role will also include dealing with some political issues, which can have serious implications in the war.
Air Force Chief (Max: 1) -Responsible for all fixed wing aircraft operations. They will be responsible for coordinating various wings of fighters and bombers to attack enemy (or neutral!) cities, defend allied cities, support offensives, crash into buildings, whatever you'd like!
General (Max: 4) -This is where most of my players will end up as. You will be responsible for committing the strategic objectives the President set out for you in any way that you think is possible. Generally this position will include some lower level strategy and some tactics (such as do you want to take the city by going in head on? by siege? ). You will be allowed to manage your campaign based how you would like, without micromanagement from your political leader, but do keep in mind that they have control over how many troops you have and how many supplies you receive.
Other roles may be added as needed/upon request.
I will note again, that a focus on this game is cooperation with your own side. The object is not to set yourself up as a warlord, or to be a petty micromanaging tyrant, but rather to work together. While the President is officially in charge of your grand strategy, they should probably be consulting with their generals to see what they think, because if the President ignores the generals, the generals will ignore the President. To win, you’ll need to do more than your opponent can; how will you do that with one less person working with you?
So how does this actually work? Here might be an example turn:
So, now that I have your attention (hopefully) I have a few questions for you on what kind of game you would like to see and fight in! And of course, please let me know if you’d like to see any additional questions, or if you have any suggestions!
Please note that this is generally a guide to gauge feedback, and may or may not be ran as "majority rules". If it's something like 50 votes for UK, 49 votes for California, I might go California, for example. However if it's 101 votes for Japan, I'm probably going to go that route. Also, there may be contradictory votes (such as people wanting to fight in a Jungle Europe) and I may have to use my discretion in those matters. Generally though, I’m fairly flexible!
Barring that, have fun!
What kind of country would you like to fight in?
-A real world country in an alternate history
-A fake country in the real world with the same USSR/USA you know and love!
-A fake country in a fake world (All new cast!)
If "Real World Country" in an alternate history, what country would you like to fight in?
-United Kingdom
-California
-Japan
-Other (please specify)
If "Fake Country in real world", what geographic region would you like the conflict to be fought in?
-Latin/South America
-Middle East/North Africa
-Sub-Saharan Africa
-Southeast Asia
-Europe
-Other (please specify)
What terrain would you like to fight in? (Pick 2, I see this as and/or)
-Jungle
-Desert
-Snow/Ice
-Mountainous
-Flatland/Plain
-Forest
-Other (Please Specify, Urban will be a part of the game in any choice)
Aside from the Head of State/Air Force Chief/General positions, what other positions in the NESIOT would you potentially be interested in playing?
-Special Forces Commander
-Training government forces/insurgents
-Logistics Officer
-General Staff
-City Occupation authority
-Other (please specify)
What time period would you be interested in fighting in?
-Post WWI/Pre WW II
-Cold War Era
-Post Cold War Era (1990's)
Are there any features in particular that you would like to see in the game?
-(Please Specify)
Can't wait to hear your thoughts!
This NESIOT will be a Commander’s NESIOT. Players will be on two teams, with the goal of working together to inflict a total defeat upon the opposing side. The main focus on this game is military matters. Players will be responsible for ground and aerial campaigns to capture key objectives, destroy enemy armies, and demoralize the enemy's popular support. While in the field, your strategic choices are almost limitless.
Politics will play a less direct role in the game, and generally will heavily discourage players from doing things like setting up the Despotate of Cornwall, or switching over to the other side (and will likely see your troops abandon you). That being said, while it is not the direct emphasis, this war is a political conflict in nature, and actions you take /will/ impact the war. Your decision to burn a village or gun down church elders may stop the militias from fighting you, or it may cause a major uprising against you. Who knows!
With that said, here are the main roles that players can take:
Commander-in-Chief/President/Glorious Leader (Max: 1)-Is mostly responsible for the Grand Strategic Direction of his side. He will be responsible for determining which strategic objectives to pursue, coordinating his generals, assigning troops to various generals and operations, and generally keep the "Big Picture" in perspective. Though it will not be a major part of the game, this role will also include dealing with some political issues, which can have serious implications in the war.
Air Force Chief (Max: 1) -Responsible for all fixed wing aircraft operations. They will be responsible for coordinating various wings of fighters and bombers to attack enemy (or neutral!) cities, defend allied cities, support offensives, crash into buildings, whatever you'd like!
General (Max: 4) -This is where most of my players will end up as. You will be responsible for committing the strategic objectives the President set out for you in any way that you think is possible. Generally this position will include some lower level strategy and some tactics (such as do you want to take the city by going in head on? by siege? ). You will be allowed to manage your campaign based how you would like, without micromanagement from your political leader, but do keep in mind that they have control over how many troops you have and how many supplies you receive.
Other roles may be added as needed/upon request.
I will note again, that a focus on this game is cooperation with your own side. The object is not to set yourself up as a warlord, or to be a petty micromanaging tyrant, but rather to work together. While the President is officially in charge of your grand strategy, they should probably be consulting with their generals to see what they think, because if the President ignores the generals, the generals will ignore the President. To win, you’ll need to do more than your opponent can; how will you do that with one less person working with you?
So how does this actually work? Here might be an example turn:
Spoiler :
So, now that I have your attention (hopefully) I have a few questions for you on what kind of game you would like to see and fight in! And of course, please let me know if you’d like to see any additional questions, or if you have any suggestions!
Please note that this is generally a guide to gauge feedback, and may or may not be ran as "majority rules". If it's something like 50 votes for UK, 49 votes for California, I might go California, for example. However if it's 101 votes for Japan, I'm probably going to go that route. Also, there may be contradictory votes (such as people wanting to fight in a Jungle Europe) and I may have to use my discretion in those matters. Generally though, I’m fairly flexible!
Barring that, have fun!
What kind of country would you like to fight in?
-A real world country in an alternate history
-A fake country in the real world with the same USSR/USA you know and love!
-A fake country in a fake world (All new cast!)
If "Real World Country" in an alternate history, what country would you like to fight in?
-United Kingdom
-California
-Japan
-Other (please specify)
If "Fake Country in real world", what geographic region would you like the conflict to be fought in?
-Latin/South America
-Middle East/North Africa
-Sub-Saharan Africa
-Southeast Asia
-Europe
-Other (please specify)
What terrain would you like to fight in? (Pick 2, I see this as and/or)
-Jungle
-Desert
-Snow/Ice
-Mountainous
-Flatland/Plain
-Forest
-Other (Please Specify, Urban will be a part of the game in any choice)
Aside from the Head of State/Air Force Chief/General positions, what other positions in the NESIOT would you potentially be interested in playing?
-Special Forces Commander
-Training government forces/insurgents
-Logistics Officer
-General Staff
-City Occupation authority
-Other (please specify)
What time period would you be interested in fighting in?
-Post WWI/Pre WW II
-Cold War Era
-Post Cold War Era (1990's)
Are there any features in particular that you would like to see in the game?
-(Please Specify)
Can't wait to hear your thoughts!
