Noted. I was thinking on changing that, heh. I will do so now.
staznesX: All Under Heaven
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Noted. I was thinking on changing that, heh. I will do so now.
germanicus12
First Citizen of Rome
Allright, will resend them again. Strangely enough I have it in my outbox.... so just a simple matter of fowarding it to you.
Oh and one question, my economy says, (9/14/4) is 9 what I have available to spend? and do I have to pay my upkeep or is that already deducted?
Oh and one question, my economy says, (9/14/4) is 9 what I have available to spend? and do I have to pay my upkeep or is that already deducted?
Thlayli
Le Pétit Prince
Well, I'm sitting in a nice but spartan room in southwestern France, with only an iPhone and a very tenuous Internet connection as night falls over the Pyrenees. My orders will be a little late as a result, and should come in at around Saturday morning in Texas time.
Symphony D.
Deity
OOC: Extra emphasis added, since apparently bold wasn't enough. Reading the rules is definitely a plus, people. And if it was automatically deducted, why would it be listed separately?
Luckymoose
The World is Mine
No it is not deducted, you have 9 plus economic centers.
germanicus12
First Citizen of Rome
I knew that, I just wanted to be sure, becuase if I did follow that, which I did. That meant I only had 1 EP to spend.
Oh well I will probably lose some soldiers in India. Unfortunatly I wont lose any in America, what can farmers with pitchforks do against Redcoats with muskets and artillery. 
EDIT: Orders sent, on a strong connection this time. Should be there now.
Symphony D.
Deity
germanicus12
First Citizen of Rome
Oh, well then, Azale, could you put it all in to improving the economy please? Save for one to replace the 1 I took for logistics.
silver 2039
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Famous last words.
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Mine should be in in just a tad.
Kozmos
Jew Detective
Order of St. John ie Maltan orders
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Build stuff. Military stuff. Liek cannons. Artillery is it what they call them now?
Houses too. To place them cannons in there. What their called....fortifications. Build those. Round the whole daaaaamn island. Put the artillery in there to fire from. Have menacing men with menacing moustaches man them.
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Build stuff. Military stuff. Liek cannons. Artillery is it what they call them now?
Houses too. To place them cannons in there. What their called....fortifications. Build those. Round the whole daaaaamn island. Put the artillery in there to fire from. Have menacing men with menacing moustaches man them.
You can be the Knights next turn Cleric, what's important now is that you take a chaser and a goood looong naaappp
Update progressing well, weekend target should still be met. I'm working on ways of shortening my updates, cutting out stuff that really doesn't need mention
I think it's going well.
Update progressing well, weekend target should still be met. I'm working on ways of shortening my updates, cutting out stuff that really doesn't need mention
I think it's going well.
Uh-oh. Define "doesn't need mention".cutting out stuff that really doesn't need mention
Neverwonagame3
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I agree with Dachspmg what do you consider not needing mention?
Update 1, Year 1750
International Events
The city is Stockholm, the country is Sweden, and the event is quite a spectacle. The power struggle at the top of the royal family has seen at least the policies of Prince Julius prevail over his brother, Charles. Standing side by side with his father, King Erik XV, he delivered a rousing speech to the masses, playing on old Swedish rivalries with Catholics and firing up the general feeling of nationalism. To follow this up, ambassadors from every non-Protestant country currently residing in Sweden were unceremoniously booted from Sweden.
Not everyone was in high spirits at this time, however. The Riksdag, the body that had, in their eyes, been cleaning the mess the Kings had left behind decades ago and had managed to keep Sweden relevant in the midst of international disdain, was most unpleased at this sudden shift. They saw it as a clear power grab by the Royals and worse yet, it appeared King Erik had discontinued the accepted policy of adoption! Now it was back to lineage and blood deciding who ruled, not ability. Things were bubbling just below the surface in Sweden, all it would take was a little push something the King was ready to provide them.
The All-Russian Legislative Commission is perhaps that long awaited admission that things OTHER than the armed forces must be modernized to keep up with the advancing world. The Commission hopes to establish a new legal code based off of Western principles, abolishing the old Muscovite laws, and bring about a cultural diffusion to the Russian intelligentsia.
There are difficulties convincing some of the Boyars in the Duma that concession to foreign ideas will not lead to concessions to foreign countries and the return of the new men, or foreigners, who could possibly seize power from the native Boyars. The greatest threat to the whole thing could come from rival families such as the Golitsyns, who see the Commission as a permanent move to the French side and a permanent residence in the Tsars palace for the Dolgorukovs.
Speaking of the Tsar, he (at the advice of his ever so Privy Council) has removed a few of the less troublesome of the Cossacks restrictions and granted back a few of the Cossacks least cherished rights. Oh, and he also invited one or two to sit in on the new Commission. Needless to say, with their power base broken completely in the Ukraine and with only token gestures towards them, many of the Cossacks already split from Russia were not really keen on coming back, should another power shift see them back firmly underneath the heel of Moscow.
(+not that many Cossacks coming back)
Under the inspired leadership of Francois Dubais, the Metis Confederation centered on the lands of Manitou Bah, has come into being. The mixed nature of the Metis (their ancestors being the European voyagers and traders yet also the various plains Amerindians of the time, not to mention the influx of Quebecois refugees) has leant to their strength (their ability to adapt to the harsh nature of the territory and provide for a thriving economy based on the fur trade) and their weakness (they have enemies from every race, every creed, and especially the three larger powers to their east). They will need ever more inspiration if they are to stand a chance.
(+Metis as a nation)
Free of Janissary intervention, the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire now feels himself a new Golden Age coming on. Not so fast my friend, first, as he realizes, he must purge the neer-do-wells administrating under him. So of course, he issues his Sultan decree, remove the evildoers!
And so he sends his minions to do just that. The measure is a bit under funded for the entirety of the Ottoman realm, and is taking a tad more time than the Sultan had wished. The Sipahi, however, are all too eager to help consolidate the Sultans power (and their own), purging official after official and more than making up for the shortfall in the purge quota. The problem with this of course is obvious, with the Sultans bodyguards essentially slicing and dicing whomever they wish to view as corrupt, without hardly any trial to go along with it. It becomes rather difficult for all the Sultans horses and all the Sultans men to put humpty dumpty together again and word leaks out. The various supporters and cliques around these purged individuals get wind of what is occurring (besides, they dont see Ahmed around for a few days and start planning when they can marry his wife and seize his money) and now several trouble spots (largely in the frontier regions, North Africa, Arabia, and parts of Ottoman Persia) have popped up in the Empire with a power clash between the Sultan appointed official and the one the, err, supporters support. It is not a grave issue and will likely be resolved within the year, just a matter of the Sultans embroidered tentacles finding their way to there.
In other news, the Ottoman army acquires snazzy new uniforms.
(+1 Ottoman style points)
A Danish sailing venture to the Terra Australis has failed miserably, after the captain realized he did not know where the hell he was going. There was a landing on the wannabe continent, but the colony was abandoned within several months, its inhabitants never to be seen again.
After a rather intense shouting match (including the exchanging of more than a few obscenities), the Dutch East India Company finally approved the purchase of the Russian new world, aka Alaska. A useless chunk of ice, far removed from much of anything, and largely seen as a move of prestige. No one was impressed as of 1751.
Speaking of not being impressed by Alaska, the large colonial patriotic force the VOC was hoping for when it purchased Ala$ka did not materialize as of this year. Many are being forced to go, and most of them are Chinese. To make matters worse, if their farms are not deemed successful by the various authorities, they are removed from the colony. Seeing their chance, colonists have sabotaged their own farms.
A trade war has been initiated in the Pacific, and its the evil corporation whats behind it. At least that is the official word from London, as the VOC initiates cripplingly high taxes on British goods and the like through VOC ports, strangling the new South India Trading Company who wishes to compete directly with the Dutch. The policy is certainly not liked by many in the Indian Ocean community as they see a mutually destructive tariff war likely to ensue.
(Britain: -1 eco point to spend next turn)
The eastern coast of the oversized atoll Australia has been successfully mapped by the Dutch East India Company.
(VOC: +ability to colonize Australia)
In a grand ceremony in Salvador de Bahia (not Lisbon), the current Emperor of Brazil Joao V (and old 62) officially recognized the Crown Prince Jose as his heir. More significant than that, he also formally appointed Jose as the ruling Governor of Portugal. Portugal remains a sore for the Brazilian Empire, but the naming of a seemingly legitimate royal has quelled a few dissenters here and there. The feeling seems to be that the powers that be are simply waiting for the old man to die.
To his credit, the Crown Prince did arrive in Lisbon within the year to announce several new initiatives with great gusto and vigor. First was a rather cosmetic change, a decree of another name change, the Empire of Brazil now becoming The Empire of Brazil AND Portugal. Jose was not a hyphen fan. The affect of this was minimal, with a few placated and a few still made that Portugal was mentioned second. The next initiative was the creation of a new position made especially for Jose, the Vice-Rei, a position of nobility just below the Crown. This placed Portugal on par with the Kongo, North Africa, and British East Africa in other Vei-Reidoms, but the effort was there. The final initiative was received with much more fanfare than either of the last two, the Renascimento promising reconstruction that Portugal needs badly even decades after the devastating French invasion during the Eleven Years War. Still, the expansion of the Portuguese Guard along with all of these reforms coming from what many now perceive as a foreign monarch is sparking a few calls for open rebellion though that is yet to develop.
(Brazil: -1 centralization, +1 government level, +a few more fans in Portugal)
Immigration continues along at an astonishing pace with Portuguese immigrants now entering Brazil in large numbers, many fleeing from potential instability, though Spanish and German immigrants are common as well.
A new Papal endorsement of the Kingdom of France, coupled with its various dealings in the Indian subcontinent (which has left them nearly undisputed among non-Marathas powers as the rulers of India) and its stunning victories in Italy have given the King quite a boost of confidence in the year of 1750.
(France: +1 confidence)
The Albany Congress officially asked for international recognition in the face of increasing British pressure. The Dutch-Hannoverians are very near to doing just this, while protests are greater than ever in Britain. Most of these are crushed rather quickly, but the idea that his subjects would riot against him for some piddling colonies in the Americas is quite disturbing to King Charles.
With the tremendous successes being attributed to him in the last years campaign, Nathanial Pickerings popularity is higher than ever. The Albany Congress has taken a backseat to his decisions, though many of its members fear a Picktocracy once (if) independence is won.
In the Segu Empire, a royal line has been established with the founding of an elective constitutional monarchy. The Wakil, representing a province each in the new Dubar parliament-esque body, vote for a heir apparent and a spare apparent to whom they will pledge ultimate loyalty. It is not a perfect system due to the nature of the old warlord-Wakil connection, the fears of a Wakil-monarchy power struggle and the like, but it is a marked improvement.
(Segu: -1 centralization, +1 confidence)
The Koku-o issued a royal decree of mandatory military service in the Kokkuate. Rallying to the defense of the home island and having heard stories of rape and atrocities of entire cities in Kyushu & Shikoku, hundreds of thousands of Japanese are joining up to fight the Chinese menace.
(Japan: +15 Infantry[Rabble])
A recent visit by the royal family of Spain to New Spain has instigated the increase of revolutionary activity in Peru. Revivalist Incan nationalists (yes Im pretty sure that wording works) have taken to arms in isolated parts of the countryside, retaliating against the Crowns attempt at restoring order. The impact of the visits on the rest of the colonies has been minor, slave revolts are occurring in ever greater numbers in the Caribbean and while the various ministers and underlings pay lip service to the Crown while they are present, they will likely go back to their day job of ruining the Spanish Empire once King Carlos has left their sight.
Wars & Conflicts
Agents in Sweden loyal to the Riksdag reported to the parliament body that the King was readying an expeditionary force, presumably to conduct an invasion of a heretofore unknown region of New Spain. Unfortunately for the monarch, once the Riksdag had wind of the operation, they immediately announced the plans and deemed them illegal under Swedish law and unanimous Riksdag vote. It was probably a good thing for the King, as the force he had hastily thrown together was rather ramshackle, with hardly enough food to last 6 months and no real direction or plan of battle. Now, though, he faces a tough decision. Abide by the Riksdag decision, or go forth with a new march on Stockholm.
(Sweden: -1 government level)
Ethiopia picked a bad time to have a family quarrel. Iyasu II finally died, his loyal and patronizing court of course ready to pick up the pieces. Or was it blow Ethiopia into pieces? Either way, various factions arose, warlords took their share, and really the only portion of Ethiopia under firm government control was the capital of Addis Ababa. It was under this cloud of chaos that the Batavians decided to make their grand entrance, defeating several unorganized Ethiopian armies on their way to the capital city itself. By this time, one faction had pretty much consolidated itself versus the others, just in time to capitulate to the Batavians rather simple demands. Warlords still control portions of the country and if the VOC does not prop up the Ethiopians, it is likely their precarious position as the controller of the Eritrea (and Ethiopian trade) could be in trouble along with it.
(Ethiopia: -1 government level, -4 Infantry [Green]) (VOC: -1 Infantry [Regular])
Tuscany has fallen to the combined arms of the Papal States, France, and Spain after little over a months fighting. That it took even that long is a testament to the fortifications present in Florence, but the outcome was never in doubt once it was learned just how much force the Catholic powers would bring to bear. The Papal army suffered the brunt of the opening salvos of the war, but Spanish reinforcements were quick to supplement the Popes army. The French expeditionary force was late to arrive (supposedly they were delayed south on their way from France, presumably due to negotiations with Genoa on troop passage) and significantly truncated compared to what the Pope thought he was getting, but they mopped up the remaining Tuscans once they did show up. Florence fell shortly afterwards.
(-Tuscany as a sovereign state) (Papal States: -2 Infantry) (Spain: -2 Infantry)
The rebelling American colonies of the British Empire, or the United States of America as they prefer, have ratcheted up previous raids on British Loyalists, Tories, and Native Americans in what is being called Pickerings Purge. For the most part these efforts have been successful, though some would say the effect they had on the war effort at this point was negligible. And Nathanial Pickering would call you a sissy boy for saying that.
In coordination with the above came the Burning Valley Offensive, an incursion with of a psychological tone than a physical overpowering one. Burning and scarring the land, the Americans have successfully put claim to all of the land bordering New France. Amerindians have fled in massive numbers from their already weakened state to the aforementioned New France; some have even tried a journey to the Métis state.
The American campaign as launched by the British began auspiciously. An attempt to cut off the New England states from the remainder of the union resulted in unmitigated failure, the advance making little headway against the Americans there to defend from British attack into the St Lawrence (and finally drive the last of the Iroquois out of the war) . The headway they did make was forced to be abandoned as they heard word from Boston that it was under heavy attack from American artillery and Pickerings army. The unthinkable just a few months ago had happened, the rebels had retaken Boston. Understandably, with the British army now forced to retake Boston and the position of their army of the north rather untenable (Pickering in the south, Bamberger to the north), the General in charge of said army resigned his post.
The Southern Theater was another season of disappointments for the British. The formidable army assembled by the Brits here was severely slowed due to the amount of artillery they were dragging along with them. The obvious problem with plodding along so slow is that it allows a ragtag force such as John Washingtons southern infantry to take potshot after potshot at your massed army. With specific orders not to march inland and never enough supplies to be found, the march slowed to an agonizing pace. Numerous officers were taken out, causing the normal disarray that causes (though the British force was trained well enough where this was negligible in non-battle situations). The only city the army was able to take was Charleston (with only an American militia there to really impede them), but any advance from there has been just as slow as before.
The British blockade of the Atlantic was turned back New Orleans after a French fleet detachment suggested it would be wise if they did so. With the French absolute refusal to allow a boarding of ships and the naval presence there, the Brits did not have much to accomplish. The overall British blockade has been successful in strangling American maritime commerce, though the efforts to blockade EVERY American port means a thinning of the British naval presence. American frigates have successfully harassed their British counterparts here and there, but their impact on the war effort is so far insignificant.
(Britain: -2 Colonials[Regular], -5 Infantry[Seasoned], -2 Frigates[Professional], -1 Ship-of-the-Line[Professional], -1 confidence) (USA: -3 Infantry[Green], -1 Dragoon[Green], -2 Frigates[Disciplined], +1 confidence, -3 economic points this turn)
The bloodshed never stops. To add to the worlds collective misery, the grand Nan Ming Empire launched by all accounts what amounts to a surprise invasion. Grievances were listed such as the unwillingness of the Japanese state (for hundreds of years now) to pay tribute to the Nan Ming Emperor, the slaughter of the samurai, and the gall of Japan to call its ruler Emperor (even though its been Koku-o for the last few decades technically).
This China relies on its strengths on the waves, and rapidly commenced a three pronged assault on the island of Kyushu. The Kokkuates fleet fought valiantly but were ultimately outclassed and outnumbered in any attempt to thwart the Nan Ming. Falling back, they forced the Nan Ming to send a detachment to give chase, as per the War Boards orders. Fukuoka fell quickly to the Nan Ming with Kitakyushu and Oita following suit. Marshal Li Zhaoyun, having satisfied his goals on Kyushu, led the Northern Expedition to their next target before summer even began.
The Central Expedition fared less successfully, actually facing the Kokkuates army at Nagasaki. It was not a sizeable force, but it prevented direct entry into Nagasaki, forcing the Nan Ming to fight their way in. And so they did, taking the city. By then most of the Japanese that had opposed them had fled the city northwards. Marshal Fang was reluctant to split his army up any more to this point, so the objective cities were not all captured in this year. Nagasaki was consolidated, and an attack carried out against Saga resulting in the capture of that city as well.
The Southern Expedition was also less about consolidation of gains, more about gaining as many gains as possible. Shock and awe netted the Nan Ming Kagoshima (limited Japanese presence there at this point), and the target cities of Miyazaki and Nobeoka. They were not very well defended by their new Chinese overlords, but Marshal Tan ordered the next series of assaults, to link up with the Northern Expedition in Shikoku.
Shikoku did not lend itself to being captured. The first pair of objective cities was taken, but no more than that, the Marshals having to pay attention to their hastily made gains on Kyushu first.
Speaking of Kyushu, a Nan Ming dragoon contingent has been making the rounds (around the entire island) to pacify, but with several cities still not under firm Nan Ming control (thanks to the Central Expedition) and most of the inland a haven for Japanese partisan camps it has been near impossible to gain control of the entirety of the island.
(Japan: -2 Infantry[Hardened], -5 Infantry[Rabble], -6 Frigates[Regular], -3 eco points to spend next turn due to Chinese blockade) (Nan Ming: -4 Infantry, -4 Frigates, -1 Dragoon)
Diplomacy
From: Representatives of the Riksdag
To: King Erik XV & his sons
Cease your reckless plans or this body will be forced to detain you for the good of Sweden!
From: The Hapsburg Empire of Hungary
To: Kingdom of France & the Papal States
Would you care to rationalize your wanton aggression in Italy? When does France plan to place the remainder of the peninsula under the domination of its puppet pontiff?
From: Genoa & Savoy
To: Kingdom of France
Would you, wise King Philippe, be willing to guarantee our independence in the face of Papal expansion?
From: United Provinces of the Netherlands and Hannover
To: The Kingdom of Great Britain
As of today we find it necessary to officially recognize the independence of the United States of America.
King, perhaps it is time you allowed the Americans self rule after years of fighting. We would be willing to mediate a peace settlement.
Notes from the Mod:
@darkening, I could not see your map so I tried my best without it. It was too zoomed out and then it would not open in my cruddy little Paint program, though the latter was probably more my problem than yours : p
@dachs, that boost did not come about because you whined about it
@everyone, if you find a war youre engaged in wasnt really fleshed out well in the update, Im open for questions via PM.
@everyone, REQUEST: Send me the age of your monarch. Please try to be accurate if possible. Ill put it up somewhere on the front page (maybe in the stats, depends).
@colonial powers, if you find your expansion to be slow there are two reasons for it. First, its supposed to be slow. Second, you may want to rethink your expansion strategy. In some places you will need the area at least somewhat mapped, plenty of supplies, force of arms, and etc. These things cost money. Expanding willy nilly at breakneck speed wont really garner you the longterm benefits of colonization anyway.
I am not entirely satisfied with parts of this update, but thats mainly the wars. Ive never been good with explaining wars
Once again, any questions may be directed at me. If you feel you were overlooked, well, maybe in the update, but I took notes on everything. Longterm impacts, short term impacts, the works. If you have any questions on non-war measures you took, I am willing to answer those too.
Symphony D.
Deity
FROM: Kingdom of Korea
TO: Nan Ming Empire
The King of Korea, Seongjong, sends congratulations to His Imperial Majesty on His success in liberating the backwards peoples of Kyushu and Shikoku from their oppressive and barbaric overlords. Recognizing the righteousness of His Imperial Majesty's noble efforts, the King sends word that he is willing to convey unto His Imperial Majesty the services of one Dragoon, two Infantry, and two Artillery Divisions for the purposes of peacekeeping and pacification in the region, as well as the services of the Korean Navy in ensuring maritime peace. Should such assistance please His Imperial Majesty, further detail on such matters may be established at such time.
TO: Nan Ming Empire
The King of Korea, Seongjong, sends congratulations to His Imperial Majesty on His success in liberating the backwards peoples of Kyushu and Shikoku from their oppressive and barbaric overlords. Recognizing the righteousness of His Imperial Majesty's noble efforts, the King sends word that he is willing to convey unto His Imperial Majesty the services of one Dragoon, two Infantry, and two Artillery Divisions for the purposes of peacekeeping and pacification in the region, as well as the services of the Korean Navy in ensuring maritime peace. Should such assistance please His Imperial Majesty, further detail on such matters may be established at such time.
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