staznesVIII: A Walk in Hell

[Azale]

Not really...the stats dont lie

 

[jalapeno_dude]

lurker's comment: Wikipedia FTW! The CSA wasn't formed until February 4, 1861, and Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina didn't join until May 20, 1861. So shouldn't the NES start in 1861, not 1860?

 

[North King]

Artist's liscense.

 

[Azale]

Azale's comment: Yes yes, I have realized this already. 1861 is when the NES really begins. Now join already!

 

[jalapeno_dude]

lurker's comment: Sorry, I have an absolute limit of 2 NESes at a time, and I'm already in 3.5! I'll just lurk.

 

[ThomAnder]

Azale, i have a problem with the military stats. What's the point of making the inital size so small if people can increase it by 5 with the use of an eco point..?

 

[Azale]

I dont know thom, but I made divisions have 10,000 men each. That is realistic for division size. According to my historical stat source, all of these stats are accurate. Do you think it would be better if I just doubled everyones armies?

Im not sure I want to do that though....I think it will be fine this way. Armies started out small in dasnes as well, and grew exponentially due to wars and whatnot. Its normal.

 

[North King]

Standing armies were low. Usually people had to do this business of conscription to raise them to size, and that's what the eco point represents.

 

[ThomAnder]

Or you could just make the increments smaller. Easier that way It's awfully expensive to exponentially grow your standing army.... conscripts on the other hand...

@NK's point: So using eco points to grow army = conscription now, or is conscription separate like in das' nes for example when it's free?

 

[Jason The King]

Confederate States of America
Capital: Richmond
Ruler: President Jefferson Davis
Government: Democratic Republic
Centralization: Loose Federation
Tech. Level: Middle Industrial Age
Army (Training): 33 Divisions (Better)
Navy (Training): 5 Squadrons (Normal)
Economy: Normal (+1)
Size (points required): Medium (2)
Leadership (Military/Civilian): Good/Competent
Infrastructure: Improving
Education: Tolerable
Living Standards: Tolerable
Culture: Strongly Cultured
Confidence: Respecting
Projects:
Nation Background:

 

[Wubba360]

eco points are like paying people to join the army like paying for their college intuition while conscription is just join the army or i kill you

 

[Azale]

Rules are das rules, word for word.

You, as the UK, could of course raise a 200 division army almost in one turn. Of course, you could then except mutinies, desertion, bankruptcy, etc. So there are checks for rampant army increases as there always is. The standing armies are small because they were small in 1861.

 

[ThomAnder]

Well as long as the checks are there, it's ok

Now can you tell me how many EC's i have?

 

[Wubba360]

nothing was here

 

[North King]

Fourteen. It's not that hard to count.

 

[alex994]

To Great Britain, Russia, Austria and Prussia
From France

The Emperor Napoleon III offers 5 year Non-Aggression Pacts to her fellow reigning monarchs so that peace may exist between the major powers of Europe.

To European Nations
From France

We continue to guarantee the continued independence of the nations of Belgium, Netherlands and the Papal State.

To Switzerland
From France

We continue to acknowledge Switzerland's neutrality as stated in the Congress of Vienna.

 

[JosefStalinator]

To France
From Austria

We accept your offer of a 5-year NAP, hoping to aid France in its preservation of Conservatism and Monarchies across Europe.

 

[Fëanor]

may i take the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont?

EDIT: Since the game start has been moved foward to 1961 i request that my nation is Renamed to Kingomd of Italy and that the lands of the Kingomd of Two sicilies are annexed by me (Garibaldi conquered them for Piedmont)

 

[Thlayli]

Nooo! To late to take the U.S!

I suppose I could take the Peace Democrats, but that would involve scourging my eyes out with vinegar, but not before setting myself on fire. Twice. In the vinegar.

 

[~Darkening~]

I'll take Brazil .

The Empire of Brazil
Capital: Rio de Janeiro
Ruler:
Government: Constitutional Monarchy (The Brazilian Constituent Assembly)
Centralization: Loose Federation
Tech. Level: Middle Industrial Age
Army (Training): 18 Divisions (Tolerable)
Navy (Training): 10 Squadrons (Semi-Rabble)
Economy: Growing (+2)
Size (points required): Large (4)
Leadership (Military/Civilian): Good/Better
Infrastructure: Tolerable
Education: Tolerable
Living Standards: Barely Tolerable
Culture: Average
Confidence: Respecting
Projects:
Nation Background: