stJNES5.1: From the Beginning
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Nation: Kingdom of the Isles
Leader: Clan MacDonald \ Fëanor
Government: Absolute Monarchy
Age: Bronze Age
Economy: Stable +3 [0/3]
Army: 1,000 Spearmen, 1,000 Archers, 500 Horsemen
Navy:
Confidence: Normal
Eduction: Idiotic
UU:
Notes: Based in Lochaber Area (Western highlands of Scotland)
Leader: Clan MacDonald \ Fëanor
Government: Absolute Monarchy
Age: Bronze Age
Economy: Stable +3 [0/3]
Army: 1,000 Spearmen, 1,000 Archers, 500 Horsemen
Navy:
Confidence: Normal
Eduction: Idiotic
UU:
Notes: Based in Lochaber Area (Western highlands of Scotland)
ThomAnder
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Persia
Leader: King Darius/ThomAnder
Government: Absolute Monarchy
Age: Bronze Age
Economy: Stable +3 [0/3]
Army: 1,000 Spearmen, 1,000 Archers, 500 Horsemen
Navy:
Confidence: Normal
Eduction: Idiotic
UU:
Notes: Persepolis... somewhere in middle east/iran i think
Leader: King Darius/ThomAnder
Government: Absolute Monarchy
Age: Bronze Age
Economy: Stable +3 [0/3]
Army: 1,000 Spearmen, 1,000 Archers, 500 Horsemen
Navy:
Confidence: Normal
Eduction: Idiotic
UU:
Notes: Persepolis... somewhere in middle east/iran i think
Jason The King
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north, if you wish you can provide an alternate start should there be no one else in india and I would have to ask you to move.
Jason The King
Deity
Yah, i suppose...I guess you can still have Harappa, north king. We always need an Indian player.
das
Regeneration In Process
India in MY NES has three players, erez. 
Any spots left? If so, reserve one for me, will post stats later today, right now I have to send orders to NK.
Any spots left? If so, reserve one for me, will post stats later today, right now I have to send orders to NK.
North King
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Jason The King said:
Yay! Let's just try and not get invaded by Persia and end up fighting in the Rann of Kutch a third time, eh?
Sheep
Orange Shrooms!
Mesopotamia
Leader: Hamburri the Unready/ Sheep2
Government: Despotism of course!
Age: Bronze Age
Economy: Stable +3 [0/3]
Army: 1,000 Spearmen, 1,000 Archers, 500 Horsemen
Navy: 20 galleys
Confidence: Normal
Eduction: Idiotic
UU:
Notes: In Mesopotamia betwen the Euphetes and Tigris rivers in present day Iraq, Can I be Saddam Jason, pleaese let me Saddam!!!
Leader: Hamburri the Unready/ Sheep2
Government: Despotism of course!
Age: Bronze Age
Economy: Stable +3 [0/3]
Army: 1,000 Spearmen, 1,000 Archers, 500 Horsemen
Navy: 20 galleys
Confidence: Normal
Eduction: Idiotic
UU:
Notes: In Mesopotamia betwen the Euphetes and Tigris rivers in present day Iraq, Can I be Saddam Jason, pleaese let me Saddam!!!
Sheep
Orange Shrooms!
Me I called it! After all you dont get to be a bloodthirsty tyrant with a soo cool mo, clean unifrom and brand spanking AK-47 and the will to use chemical weapons against half his population 
Anyways enough of the spam, when does the nes start and how often are the updates Jason?
Anyways enough of the spam, when does the nes start and how often are the updates Jason?
Princeps
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The tribal confederacy of lapland
Leader: Chief Aslak / Naziassbandit
Government: Tribal Chiefdom
Age: Bronze Age
Economy: Stable +3 [0/3]
Army: 1,000 Spearmen, 1,000 Archers, 500 Horsemen
Navy:
Confidence: Normal
Eduction: Idiotic
UU:
Notes: The Tribal confederacy of lappland is a barbaric uh, society, A constant thread to the finns in the south, bwahahahahaa!
Leader: Chief Aslak / Naziassbandit
Government: Tribal Chiefdom
Age: Bronze Age
Economy: Stable +3 [0/3]
Army: 1,000 Spearmen, 1,000 Archers, 500 Horsemen
Navy:
Confidence: Normal
Eduction: Idiotic
UU:
Notes: The Tribal confederacy of lappland is a barbaric uh, society, A constant thread to the finns in the south, bwahahahahaa!
Jason The King
Deity
Noone named "Lalli" can be evil 
.
Sheep, could u call urself something different, Mespotamia is too much like a region. Try being someone like Akkadia, Sumeria, Babylonia, or Assyria please.
Oh, and I do believe that we are at our maximum. From now on, there will be a waiting list.
. Sheep, could u call urself something different, Mespotamia is too much like a region. Try being someone like Akkadia, Sumeria, Babylonia, or Assyria please.
Oh, and I do believe that we are at our maximum. From now on, there will be a waiting list.
Sheep
Orange Shrooms!
Oh put me down for the one that has Mespotamia down good, perhaps the Assyrians as they will suit more my preceived style of play in this game.......
Jason The King
Deity
stJNES5.2: From the Beginning
Update 0, 2500 B.C.E.
Before legends existed, there were the forgotten ancestors of the humans. They dwelled as herds of humans in Africa, whom soon followed the animals out and into Asia, then Europe, and finally crossing the land bridge and into North and South America. These people lived in tribes, dominated by shamen and chiefs. Slowly, though, these people educated themselves and they evolved. Soon, the wandering tribes decided to stay in on spot just one more year. One year turned into another, and decades in centuries. Agriculture was born, and thus culture was created. In a blink of an eye, civilization was created.
Many will prosper, many more will fall. Only the will of the Gods and the resolve of the many leaders will determine the power of civilizations.
Civilization is born
In the rocky soil of the Hellas, the first civilization is born at a city called Athens. Quickly the Hellenistic civilization, known as Mycenae, grew, subduing the barbarians that roam the northern reaches. The civilization soon outgrew its own boundaries, and great fleets were constructed. The Hellenistic people soon spread across the sea, creating various beacons of civilization throughout all of the Mediterranean, which soon turned into a wildfire of society. While mighty, barbarians from the north overwhelmed the Mycenaeans, and soon the new Greek-speaking peoples destroyed what Myceneans had created in Athens. Yet the societies abroad continued to thrive, and new nations were born from the ashes of the first civilization.
---
The prosperous Aegean Sea is home to three civilizations, all different and unique, yet all from the Mycenaean who once dominated their shores. The Minoans, great map makers, inhabit the island of Crete in the southern Sea. These people are among the most industrious in the world, they know how to take something small, such as their island, and make it into something huge. The people thrive on trade with other Mycenaean peoples, and have come to be known as the merchants of the Aegean. Although in recent years, competition has been rising. The nearby island nation of Rhodes has constructed a viable navy and merchant class.
The Minoans are a very religious people, worshipping the bull and other natural deities. The economy, as said before, is highly based on trade, which enters and exits through the gigantic port of Knossos. The island is fully sufficient in its own food resources as well as its timber resources, but stone and other metals are rare, and must be traded for from the mainland.
The future looks bright for Knossos. If Rhodes can be kept under control, Minoa stands to dominate the trade in the Mediterranean Sea. A foot hold has been established on a long-sought after island in the east, supposedly holding vast amounts of metal materials that Minoa lacks.
---
The Carthaginians are also descendents from earlier Mycenaean exploration. The Carthaginians are no less then warlike. Where they are located, it is almost a necessity to have a well-standing army. The Carthaginians are brilliant tacticians, some of the finest in the world. The city itself rarely sees any trade, despite its strategic position. Expansion has been difficult for Africas most prominent civilization, as the continual menace to the east and west raid the border villages.
The economy is highly based on agriculture. Trade is frequently sent to the port of Knossos, as the Carthaginian harbor is much to unprepared for it. Wheat and barley are grown the most, while vineyards are common along the coastal regions. Ship building is common, but is unmatched to Minoa and Rhodes.
---
The Lydians, the second nation to emerge among the Aegean along with Minoa, are brilliant builders. The walls that surround the small town of Sardis are among the most magnificently built structures in the world, and does justice to the stone architecture within them. But the Lydians are not just great builders, they are also fantastic fighters, known all around as ruthless yet agile. The Lydian Javeliner can hit an apple fifty yards away, and they are among the most fit in the world. The only people who can match this pinpoint accuracy are the barbaric Hittites, who match it with thunderous chariots. The Hittites, to the east of Lydia, are always right at the Lydian heels, and are known as the Lydian rival.
The economy is somewhat lacking compared to the other features of the Lydian nation. It is based almost completely on agriculture, and of the agriculture, Lydia mostly grows wheat. Little to no trade is conducted through the nation, though it does have potentially well-equipped natural harbors. The life of a peasant is simple compared to most, which may be why the architecture and military are so defined.
---
Directly over the sea lies the rocky island of Sicily. Here, the Hellenistic people who take their name directly from the island itself have replaced the native peoples. The Sicilians are a rowdy bunch that never seems to have a clear compromise on anything, and are usually fighting each other. With such a small and rocky island, it is hard to agree with anything. The town of Syracuse, though, has risen above all others in power, and with the power has conquered most the island. They last remaining separatists are in the south, and cling on to their Mycenaean identity.
---
Back to the Aegean, we visit the last Aegean civilization, known as Thrace. The Thracians are an odd mix of Mycenaean, Greek, and barbarians from the countryside. But with their mixed heritage, the city state of Seuthe has arisen out of the competitive environment. Thracians are very good fighters, rivaling the Sardisian javelins with experienced archers who outmatch any other in the area.
The Thracians are born traders, and while they do not need trade as much as the island nations of the Aegean, they do compete for merchants. The capital city of Seuthe is well equipped to hold massive trade, and there is present a small merchant class. The rest of the economy is agriculturally-based, growing barley and wheat that is traded on the open market.
---
Again taking a trip back to the western Mediterranean we link up with the mixed heritage people of Antigot. The history is full of migration and assimilation. Most of the heritage of the people comes from a tribe that migrated from Africa, and through Iberia. Here, the people mixed with the natives for hundreds of years before, for some reason, moving on and across the Pyrennes. In Western Europe, the people settled down with the Gaulic and Celtic people, where they stayed for more then a thousand years. Again, mysteriously the tribe migrates once more, and into Eastern Europe, where the Germanic tribes assimilate them into their people. Wars with other Germanic tribes forced the wanderers once again into the west, and finally they find the city of Antigot along the coast of the Mediterranean, where they destroy the Mycenaean colony here and occupy the Mycenaean cities.
---
To the north, across the breadbasket of Europe and into the cold forested regions of Finland dwell two nations. The Finlandic people of the lower regions are well known for their hunting and expansion skills. While trading is miniscule in this region, it is dominated by the Finlandans. Furs are used a lot for trading and as a means of fashion. The economy is highly based on fur trapping, hunting, and conquering. The Finlandic people are very warlike, but with such a small population, it is difficult to build a large standing army.
To the north, the Confederacy of Lapland rivals Finland to the south. The harsher region has worked both to the disadvantage and advantage to the Laplanders. The cold weather makes growing a population more difficult, and farming has become a burden on the people. But through the harsh weather and cruel environment, the Laplanders have been bred a strong and surviving race. They are more determined and stronger willed then their southern neighbors, and, for the most part, are stronger bodied.
---
Just west of the warring grounds of Lapland, the Kingdom of Isles rises. Among other Picts and other barbaric peoples, the Isles peoples are quick to realize the powers agriculture gives to a people. The Isles people quickly conquer the highlands of northern Britain, and pose a threat to the remainder of the barbarians on the island.
---
Across Mesopotamia and the Iranian desert we come to the Indus valley, home to major civilizations. The Harappans are among the most prominent, though they are coupled with two other major nation states including Gujarat to the south and Lothal to the east. Harappa is considered one of the earliest civilizations, and has already lasted much longer then any other civilization on the planet. The Harappans are economists, and have done little fighting in their day. This peaceful civilization grows mostly wheat, and does a good amount of grazing, especially of cows, which are abundant in the valley. The Indus river gives life to a rival in the south, a much larger and powerful Gujarat state. Peaceful trading exists now between the two, but will it last forever?
---
In the east, Guanxi and Song Chinese take up their roots. While this region is under-populated, it is rich with culture and history. The Han, for some reason or another, migrated south to form the state of Guanxi, and the mouth of the river from which it took its name. This state is bent mostly on acquiring economic prosperity, and does little fighting.
The Song in the north are a different story. Led by strong and powerful leaders for much of its history, the Song are conquerors by nature. The Emperors are usually quick to subdue the people they conquer, and usually do so in a quick and fascist way. Although their army and power are strong, the economy of the country is desperately based upon just that: conquering. This is a dangerous situation, as this puts the economy at risk of crashing when the conquering stops.
---
Back to Mesopotamia, we are ambushed with a load of peoples, all different and yet sharing the same wealth that the river valley brings. The Assyrians in the north are completely dominated by war. War after war they Assyrians expand. Several wars have already been fought, not all successful, with the Hittites in the north, and the Sumerians in the south. The area of Mesopotamia is ideal for warfare, especially using chariots and the such. And, like most early civilizations, the economy is based on wheat, though trade is very scarce in this part of the world.
Persia, just a bit east of Assyria, is also dominated by war. But the economy of Persipolis is much more established. The people grow, again, wheat, but trade is a huge participant in the economy, with routes going so far as to Harappa and Sumeria. The Persians are forever under the shadow of the northern barbarians, the Bactrians, who several times have come down from the north and sacked the city for all its wealth. The Persians have historically never had a well trained army, mostly put together at the time of the Bactrian coming, and so could normally not resist the invasion with much. But with a more established economy and a stronger military, the Bactrians may have a surprise the next time they come.
Update 0, 2500 B.C.E.
Before legends existed, there were the forgotten ancestors of the humans. They dwelled as herds of humans in Africa, whom soon followed the animals out and into Asia, then Europe, and finally crossing the land bridge and into North and South America. These people lived in tribes, dominated by shamen and chiefs. Slowly, though, these people educated themselves and they evolved. Soon, the wandering tribes decided to stay in on spot just one more year. One year turned into another, and decades in centuries. Agriculture was born, and thus culture was created. In a blink of an eye, civilization was created.
Many will prosper, many more will fall. Only the will of the Gods and the resolve of the many leaders will determine the power of civilizations.
Civilization is born
In the rocky soil of the Hellas, the first civilization is born at a city called Athens. Quickly the Hellenistic civilization, known as Mycenae, grew, subduing the barbarians that roam the northern reaches. The civilization soon outgrew its own boundaries, and great fleets were constructed. The Hellenistic people soon spread across the sea, creating various beacons of civilization throughout all of the Mediterranean, which soon turned into a wildfire of society. While mighty, barbarians from the north overwhelmed the Mycenaeans, and soon the new Greek-speaking peoples destroyed what Myceneans had created in Athens. Yet the societies abroad continued to thrive, and new nations were born from the ashes of the first civilization.
---
The prosperous Aegean Sea is home to three civilizations, all different and unique, yet all from the Mycenaean who once dominated their shores. The Minoans, great map makers, inhabit the island of Crete in the southern Sea. These people are among the most industrious in the world, they know how to take something small, such as their island, and make it into something huge. The people thrive on trade with other Mycenaean peoples, and have come to be known as the merchants of the Aegean. Although in recent years, competition has been rising. The nearby island nation of Rhodes has constructed a viable navy and merchant class.
The Minoans are a very religious people, worshipping the bull and other natural deities. The economy, as said before, is highly based on trade, which enters and exits through the gigantic port of Knossos. The island is fully sufficient in its own food resources as well as its timber resources, but stone and other metals are rare, and must be traded for from the mainland.
The future looks bright for Knossos. If Rhodes can be kept under control, Minoa stands to dominate the trade in the Mediterranean Sea. A foot hold has been established on a long-sought after island in the east, supposedly holding vast amounts of metal materials that Minoa lacks.
---
The Carthaginians are also descendents from earlier Mycenaean exploration. The Carthaginians are no less then warlike. Where they are located, it is almost a necessity to have a well-standing army. The Carthaginians are brilliant tacticians, some of the finest in the world. The city itself rarely sees any trade, despite its strategic position. Expansion has been difficult for Africas most prominent civilization, as the continual menace to the east and west raid the border villages.
The economy is highly based on agriculture. Trade is frequently sent to the port of Knossos, as the Carthaginian harbor is much to unprepared for it. Wheat and barley are grown the most, while vineyards are common along the coastal regions. Ship building is common, but is unmatched to Minoa and Rhodes.
---
The Lydians, the second nation to emerge among the Aegean along with Minoa, are brilliant builders. The walls that surround the small town of Sardis are among the most magnificently built structures in the world, and does justice to the stone architecture within them. But the Lydians are not just great builders, they are also fantastic fighters, known all around as ruthless yet agile. The Lydian Javeliner can hit an apple fifty yards away, and they are among the most fit in the world. The only people who can match this pinpoint accuracy are the barbaric Hittites, who match it with thunderous chariots. The Hittites, to the east of Lydia, are always right at the Lydian heels, and are known as the Lydian rival.
The economy is somewhat lacking compared to the other features of the Lydian nation. It is based almost completely on agriculture, and of the agriculture, Lydia mostly grows wheat. Little to no trade is conducted through the nation, though it does have potentially well-equipped natural harbors. The life of a peasant is simple compared to most, which may be why the architecture and military are so defined.
---
Directly over the sea lies the rocky island of Sicily. Here, the Hellenistic people who take their name directly from the island itself have replaced the native peoples. The Sicilians are a rowdy bunch that never seems to have a clear compromise on anything, and are usually fighting each other. With such a small and rocky island, it is hard to agree with anything. The town of Syracuse, though, has risen above all others in power, and with the power has conquered most the island. They last remaining separatists are in the south, and cling on to their Mycenaean identity.
---
Back to the Aegean, we visit the last Aegean civilization, known as Thrace. The Thracians are an odd mix of Mycenaean, Greek, and barbarians from the countryside. But with their mixed heritage, the city state of Seuthe has arisen out of the competitive environment. Thracians are very good fighters, rivaling the Sardisian javelins with experienced archers who outmatch any other in the area.
The Thracians are born traders, and while they do not need trade as much as the island nations of the Aegean, they do compete for merchants. The capital city of Seuthe is well equipped to hold massive trade, and there is present a small merchant class. The rest of the economy is agriculturally-based, growing barley and wheat that is traded on the open market.
---
Again taking a trip back to the western Mediterranean we link up with the mixed heritage people of Antigot. The history is full of migration and assimilation. Most of the heritage of the people comes from a tribe that migrated from Africa, and through Iberia. Here, the people mixed with the natives for hundreds of years before, for some reason, moving on and across the Pyrennes. In Western Europe, the people settled down with the Gaulic and Celtic people, where they stayed for more then a thousand years. Again, mysteriously the tribe migrates once more, and into Eastern Europe, where the Germanic tribes assimilate them into their people. Wars with other Germanic tribes forced the wanderers once again into the west, and finally they find the city of Antigot along the coast of the Mediterranean, where they destroy the Mycenaean colony here and occupy the Mycenaean cities.
---
To the north, across the breadbasket of Europe and into the cold forested regions of Finland dwell two nations. The Finlandic people of the lower regions are well known for their hunting and expansion skills. While trading is miniscule in this region, it is dominated by the Finlandans. Furs are used a lot for trading and as a means of fashion. The economy is highly based on fur trapping, hunting, and conquering. The Finlandic people are very warlike, but with such a small population, it is difficult to build a large standing army.
To the north, the Confederacy of Lapland rivals Finland to the south. The harsher region has worked both to the disadvantage and advantage to the Laplanders. The cold weather makes growing a population more difficult, and farming has become a burden on the people. But through the harsh weather and cruel environment, the Laplanders have been bred a strong and surviving race. They are more determined and stronger willed then their southern neighbors, and, for the most part, are stronger bodied.
---
Just west of the warring grounds of Lapland, the Kingdom of Isles rises. Among other Picts and other barbaric peoples, the Isles peoples are quick to realize the powers agriculture gives to a people. The Isles people quickly conquer the highlands of northern Britain, and pose a threat to the remainder of the barbarians on the island.
---
Across Mesopotamia and the Iranian desert we come to the Indus valley, home to major civilizations. The Harappans are among the most prominent, though they are coupled with two other major nation states including Gujarat to the south and Lothal to the east. Harappa is considered one of the earliest civilizations, and has already lasted much longer then any other civilization on the planet. The Harappans are economists, and have done little fighting in their day. This peaceful civilization grows mostly wheat, and does a good amount of grazing, especially of cows, which are abundant in the valley. The Indus river gives life to a rival in the south, a much larger and powerful Gujarat state. Peaceful trading exists now between the two, but will it last forever?
---
In the east, Guanxi and Song Chinese take up their roots. While this region is under-populated, it is rich with culture and history. The Han, for some reason or another, migrated south to form the state of Guanxi, and the mouth of the river from which it took its name. This state is bent mostly on acquiring economic prosperity, and does little fighting.
The Song in the north are a different story. Led by strong and powerful leaders for much of its history, the Song are conquerors by nature. The Emperors are usually quick to subdue the people they conquer, and usually do so in a quick and fascist way. Although their army and power are strong, the economy of the country is desperately based upon just that: conquering. This is a dangerous situation, as this puts the economy at risk of crashing when the conquering stops.
---
Back to Mesopotamia, we are ambushed with a load of peoples, all different and yet sharing the same wealth that the river valley brings. The Assyrians in the north are completely dominated by war. War after war they Assyrians expand. Several wars have already been fought, not all successful, with the Hittites in the north, and the Sumerians in the south. The area of Mesopotamia is ideal for warfare, especially using chariots and the such. And, like most early civilizations, the economy is based on wheat, though trade is very scarce in this part of the world.
Persia, just a bit east of Assyria, is also dominated by war. But the economy of Persipolis is much more established. The people grow, again, wheat, but trade is a huge participant in the economy, with routes going so far as to Harappa and Sumeria. The Persians are forever under the shadow of the northern barbarians, the Bactrians, who several times have come down from the north and sacked the city for all its wealth. The Persians have historically never had a well trained army, mostly put together at the time of the Bactrian coming, and so could normally not resist the invasion with much. But with a more established economy and a stronger military, the Bactrians may have a surprise the next time they come.
Jason The King
Deity
Sheep
Orange Shrooms!
The Assyrian King looked out into his small and pitiful empire. There was only one way for it to become strong, and that meant blood, iron and sacrafice to the gods! The time was wipe, soon the pacificst daemons to the south would be extinguished or placed under the divine rule of the Assyrian King, to the north the Hittie barbarians had shown prowess on the battllefield but it remains to be seen if the Hitties could successful defend themselves against a determined attack. Yes there was much battle to look forward to, indeed the Chief God, the God of War, Ragnarok (I really hate this game so dont ask if I play it) would be pleased.
Orders
Expand the army by building chariots
expand the territory.
Defend against northern or southern attack, we shall come to them soon enough.
Orders
Expand the army by building chariots
expand the territory.
Defend against northern or southern attack, we shall come to them soon enough.
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