Sons of Mars IV

[KaiserElectric]

We have no intention of intervening in the Korean issue until our campaign in India is finished.

 

[Dem Taqat]

Viewpoint McCharacter swung casually up into the back of the truck. After the last few years of campaigning, the motions of conquest came easily to him, and he had little fear that things would get any worse in the next stage of operations against the various city states and other small fiefdoms dotted around the Federation's borders. If there was one thing that worked every time, it was the overwhelming ability of the Federation navy and air force to keep their enemy on the ground pinned down whilst the infantry advanced.

McCharacter was stunned at how easy it had been. All those years the Federation had prepared, and now it ruled almost the entire western Mediterranean. Perhaps they should have started the expansion earlier, by now they might have reached the Channel. But then, McCharacter wasn't in charge of strategy. He was just a grunt, going and doing what his political and military superiors ordered. In time perhaps that might change, but for now he sat in the back of a truck with his squad, rolling out for the newest offensives.

Overhead, the sky filled with the distant buzzing of jet engines, squadrons of small fighters racing towards the still-distant enemy positions to overwhelm and distract from the advance of the men and vehicles on the ground. Like clockwork. It was funny how in time, even war could become routine, when it was as one-sided and overwhelming as this. McCharacter could remember the panicking of the troops in the early campaigns, the desperate fear, the overwhelming desire not to die. All that was muted now. It was but an undercurrent of emotion, a small voice in the back of his mind. He wasn't worried. He was going to win.

DT

 

[Double A]

IT IS KNOWN! HE HAS ACCEPTED THE DIVINE WORD OF NIC CAGE! ALL HAIL NIC CAGE!

GIVE ALL BOATS AND NAVY RELATED STUFF TO THE EMPIRE OF LIGHT

http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/nic-cage-song

 

[Tani Coyote]

42 hours remain.

Robert Can't (will be classed as AWOL next turn)
Nedim (will be classed as AWOL next turn)
Farsight
videonfan
Ailedhoo
Double A (will be classed as AWOL next turn)
KaiserElectric
Terran Emperor
Dem Taqat

 

[Mosher]

No rainbow?

I thought you were more fabulous than that, Tani.

 

[Civ'ed]

Monochrome is the new fabulous, Mosher.

 

[Tani Coyote]

Rainbows are a privilege, not a right.

24 hours remain!

Orders needed from:

Robert Can't (will be classed as AWOL next turn)
Nedim (will be classed as AWOL next turn)
Farsight
videonfan
Ailedhoo
Double A (will be classed as AWOL next turn)
KaiserElectric
Terran Emperor

 

[KaiserElectric]

I'm going to be a bit late on my orders, just a heads-up.

 

[Terran Empress]

ill get my orders in ASAP

 

[Terran Empress]

mine might be a little late as well, paint.net isnt working right now

my orders:

136 EP

40 into peaceful expansion

70 into infrastructure

build 2 fighters

build 5 infantry

2 into offensive tech

2 into defensive

2 into air

4 into espionage for CSA

expansion:

again gold is purchased expansion

send 2 infantry to each Mexican province adjacent to my territory except for 1, for the province that only gets 1 infantry, give them a tank and artillery support.

send the last 4 tanks to the other territories with fighter support

edit:
since i dont want to the edit the picture, instead of purchasing that province in mexico, purchase the one that i haven't conquered that is adjacent to my conquered lands, and is touching the pacific

 

[GenMarshall]

Eastern Airlines receives the DC-8
Hartford, Conneticut

After the New England Republic has secured the Douglas plant in Long Beach, California and Lockheed in Burbank, California. As well as the Boeing plant in Seattle, Washington. Engineers were shipped over to restore the plants to pre-catyclysm operation to start developing aircraft for both the civil and military aviation. Eastern had imediately placed in purchases of the DC-8-50 for their Hartford-LA & Hartford-Seattle routes. Given the presence of the CSA, would actually avoid entering into confederate airspace. Eastern's president, Johnson Otis, has expressed plans to order a few DC-8-62s and funded an expedition to Hawaii to reestablish a tourist destination and a potential hub for destinations to Tokyo, Japan. Given the recent vocal upset from the CSA on SolCal and Nevada, Mr. Otis stated that he had no plans to open up routes into the CSA until relations improve.

With a gap between the East and the Western territories of the New England Republic. Mr. Otis has started an air freighter program to ferry goods between the east and western territories (and vice-versa) using the freighter version of the B707-300. CEO and President Johnson Otis has decided to work with the Republic Railroad in their expansion and restoration of the old Canadian Railroad's intercontinental rail line between Toronto and Victoria.

To: New England
From: New America

We offer you Defensive Pact.

To this, we accept the pact.

 

[Tani Coyote]

Good news everyone! You read this in my voice

I am due to have a liver ultrasound and blood work done to make sure there's nothing serious about my elevated liver enzymes, so I've had to fast. I am such completely deprived of energy and so can't really find the motivation to get to work on the update at the moment.

Ergo, I'm postponing it for a few hours until I've had the tests done and have a meal to keep me sane.

 

[KaiserElectric]

High Magus Druda Hospitalized

Following a council meeting to discuss the acquisition of Madagascar, High Magus Druda reportedly collapsed and was taken in for healing. Treated for what sources believe is a heart condition, this would be the second time in the month that High Magus Druda was publicly admitted for treatment, with a few incidents still believed to be unreported. "The High Magus' health is deteriorating faster than our healers can repair the damage," reported an anonymous healer present during the High Magus' visit. "I do not mean to sound morbid, but I do not predict that he will be fit to lead much longer."

High Magus Druda could not be reached for comment.

 

[Tani Coyote]

ORDERS LOCKED.

Robert Can't, NedimNapoleon, and Double A classed as AWOL. They will receive PMs from me shortly asking what their desire regarding the game is.

 

[Tani Coyote]

When the number of units engaging is lower than the amount sent, it’s because enemy artillery forced one of the units to retreat.

CSA

2 Infantry vs. 1 Tank; forces repelled.
2 Infantry vs. 1 Tank; victory.
2 Infantry vs. 1 Tank; 2 Infantry engage Tank; victory.
2 Infantry vs. 1 Tank; 1 infantry engages Tank; victory.
1 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Tank vs. 1 Tank; victory.
1 Tank, 1 Fighter vs. 1 Tank; force repelled.
1 Tank, 1 Fighter vs. 1 Tank; force repelled.
1 Tank, 1 Fighter vs. 1 Tank; victory!
1 Tank, 1 Fighter vs. 1 Tank; force repelled.

New England

2 Destroyer, 1 Battleship, 2 Infantry, 1 Fighter, 1 Tank, 1 Artillery vs. 1 Tank; victory.
2 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 2 Fighter vs. 1 Tank; victory.
2 Tank, 2 Bomber, 2 Fighter vs. 1 Tank; victory.

Empire of Light

1 tank, 1 infantry, 1 artillery, and 1 bomber vs. 1 Tank; force repelled.
1 tank, 1 infantry, 1 artillery, and 1 bomber vs. 1 Tank; victory
1 aircraft carriers, 3 Infantry, 2 fighters, 1 battleship vs. 1 Tank; victory
1 aircraft carriers, 3 Infantry, 2 fighters, 1 battleship vs. 1 Tank; victory
1 tank, 2 infantry, 2 destroyers, and 1 fighter vs. 1 Tank; victory.
2 infantry, 1 artillery, 1 battleship vs. 1 Tank; victory.

Mongola

1 Infantry, 1 Tank vs. 1 Tank; victory
1 Infantry, 1 Tank vs. 1 Tank; victory
1 Infantry, 1 Tank vs. 1 Tank; victory


1 Tank, 1 Bomber vs. 1 Tank; victory.
1 Carrier, 4 Infantry, 1 Artillery vs. 1 Tank; victory.

Aidanu

3 Infantry, 2 Tanks vs. 1 Tank; victory
3 Infantry, 1 Artillery, 1 Bomber vs. 1 Tank; victory
3 Infantry, 4 fighters vs. 1 Tank; victory.

Nice

3 infantry, and 1 fighter vs. 1 Tank; 2 infantry advance on Tank; victory.
3 infantry, and 1 fighter vs. 1 Tank; victory.
3 infantry, and 1 fighter vs. 1 Tank; 3 infantry advance on Tank; victory.
2 infantry, and 1 fighter vs. 1 Tank; victory.
2 infantry, and 1 fighter vs. 1 Tank; 2 Infantry advance; forces repelled.
2 infantry, 1 carrier, and 1 destroyer vs. 1 Tank; 1 Infantry attacks and is repelled.
2 infantry, 1 carrier, and 1 destroyer vs. 1 Tank; victory.
2 infantry, and 1 battleship vs. 1 Tank; victory
2 infantry, and 1 artillery vs. 1 Tank; victory
2 tanks and 1 fighter vs. 1 Tank; 1 Tank advances and is victorious.
1 infantry, 1 tank, and 1 bomber vs. 1 Tank; victory

New America

3 infantry, 1 battleship, 1 artillery, 1 bomber vs. 1 Tank; victory
3 infantry, 1 carrier, bomber, 1 tank vs. 1 Tank; victory

Mfecane

7 Infantry, 1 Tank, 1 Fighter vs. 1 Tank; victory
7 Infantry, 1 Tank, 1 Fighter vs. 1 Tank; victory
7 Infantry, 1 Tank, 1 Fighter vs. 1 Tank; victory

 

[Tani Coyote]

I realized that the way things were, Fighters were as good an investment for supporting bombardment as Bombers. I have remedied this; Fighters now only have 2 direct attack instead of 3.

I will probably be out of town on the 8th to attend an event in Anaheim, California. Regardless, orders shall lock in 100 hours.

Turn IV

Stats
Map

There has been a border dispute between Mongola and Japan, who now “enjoy” shared custody over two regions in southern China and South Korea. With this on top of recent saber rattling by both sides over the issue of territory in China, the financial markets of both countries as well as their allies have reported losses as a result of foreign money grinding to a halt out of fear of war.

Local rulers are reported to be using both tanks and infantry divisions now. This increased power has escalated the cost to bribe them to 8 billion Eurodollars, up from 6 billion. Can a price be put on human lives?

The New English Republic has breached the 2 trillion Eurodollar mark, its government wielding no less than 201 billion EUD to pursue its interests. The CSA economy lags behind by only 20 billion Eurodllars.

In Europe and Africa, people look to Nice as a possible future major player. Its massive, well-trained armies and sizable wealth would seem to give it the best of both worlds. While its navy remains small, this is a non-issue without any serious threats to its power.

Durham has overseen the creation of a large network of colonies stretching from Argentina to Russia to the Middle East. However, the country is also reported to be having stability issues…

The Aidanu seizure of Madagascar was not without some tension, but the Zulu have overlooked it as far as observers can tell.

There continue to remain tensions between the CSA and New England over the American West. If these two powers went to war, however, they would surely lose their prestigious positions as leaders of the world economy.

 

[arya126]

163 EP

20 EP for 2 bombers
30 EP for 2 carriers
15 EP for 5 fighters
15 EP for 3 subs
25 EP for 5 artillery
25 EP for 5 tanks
20 EP for 10 Infantry
Declaring war on Arstotzka.
13 EP into aerial quality

 

[Terran Empress]

To: New England
From: The CSA

Due to the recent addition of this Central american power, I have extremely little area to logically expand to other than Northward, I request your blessing to expand further North into the former United States territories so I may continue my nations expansion.

-President Alec Perry

 

[Marcher Jovian]

Orders:
168 EP
-120 build infrastructure
-20 draft 10 infantry squads
-20 Buy 4 artillery
-8 Bribe the largest province that connects the Amazon Delta and the main body of S. American provinces
_
0 EP

Expansion: Send A & B to the other 2 connecting provinces.

A: 3 Inf., 1 artillery, 1 Tnk., 1 Bomber
B: 3 inf., 1 artillery, 1 Bomber, 1 Carrier

 

[Ailedhoo]

Japan notes that the Citadels of Light declaration of war upon a nation that we have a pact with is... a amusing annoyance.

Before we consider reaction to the issue (especially with our logistic limitation for getting into a European war and our tensions with Mongolia) we will have to bring in our ally Australia for both logistical support and to ensure economic glory without the diversion of war... if we decided to head to war that is.

Whatever the case: it is our interest to honour agreements and Arstotzka will be best unconquered by an uncivilized power like the Citadels. We hence suggest the Citadel seeks not to invade Arstotzka, especially as it would limit the economic conditions of the Citadels, making it exploitable by our merchants.

OOC: ...NN lack of appearance means that I am only laying out a possibility; best not to get into a war if a nation ends up going, so I will have to have confirmation of Arstotzka first before anything else.

Say Tani... is it possible for tanks to land, then to attack the nearby province after the landing province in the same turn? I am currently constructing my claim map of what I will do if I am in peace, since the war in Europe is blurred in how it is going to be formed, especially regarding whether Arstotzka continues to exist or not depending on its activity level.