TheAmerican
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((Thought I'd share my experience with you guys. 
I'm loving the new features in this game, and decided that my first game would be an Earth map as America. (YEA! AMERICA #1) Anywho, its 1120AD and although my game started rough I managed to wrest control of my region from the dominate power, India. I am now the most powerful nation in Asia! 
So here it goes, my report/story of America.))
1120 AD
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Asia, a place of great riches and fierce competition for those riches. The southeastern region, which was affectionatly named Thailand by It's people, was largely controlled by various City-States and Confederacies of City-States in the early years of civilization. The largest and most powerful of these states were Venice, Washington, New York, and Delhi. Each accomplished great feats of military and economic power, such as Delhi's construction of the Great Wall and Washington's construction of the Silver Road which streched throughout the entire region and connected all of the City-States together.
Many smaller states also resided in this land and they had their share of triumphs aswell, such as Belgrade which would become known as the vanguard of Thailand for its countless victories against the Manchu and Turkish barbarians from the north and Rio De Janeiro, whose people explored and mapped the entire Sea of China and discovered the breath taking natural wonder known as Mt. Fuji.
In the early years the people of Thailand only took up arms to fight the Manchu and Turks of the north, even going so far as to cooperate against them. The greatest of these battles was fought within the borders of Belgrade, at the Battle of Duke Earl's Ear. Belgrade's forces were off to the west, looting and dismantling a Manchu settlement on their western border when the Turks arrived. Uncontested the Turks pillaged and raped the countryside, pushing the Belgrade defenders into their city gates and laying siege to the city itself.
For five long years the people of Belgrade held the line until their forces could return to save the city. When they arrived they found their homes burned and their country picked clean, and a government in exile within It's own city gates. The Belgrade warriors, lead by the Duke of Belgrade himself, unleashed a ferocity on the invaders unlike any other seen in history and although outnumbered they fought to the very last man and inflicted so many causalties that they forced the Turks to retreat from the country. They did not make it far however, as long awaited reinforcements from Washington arrived to finish what the Belgrade warriors started.
It was after said battle that the City-States began to form closer ties to each other, realising the dangers of the world around them. Washington and New York formed the American Confederacy, inviting all states to join. The other states responded by forming their own confederacies, such as the Delhi lead Indian Confederacy to the west. Many would retain their independence, such as Belgrade and Rio De Janeiro, but they gave their blessings to the two confederacies which pledged to protect Thailand from any invader foolish enough to step foot there.
Soon after, the invasions stopped. The American Confederacy almost unilaterally whiped out the Manchu barbarians and forced the Turks north. The Turks would never again step foot in Thailand, instead settling the land to the north and founding a legitiment state, which America regocnized and began dealing with (much to the dismay of Belgrade and Rio De Janeiro.) Soon after a peace returned to the region, war being replaced by fierce economic competition.
The American Confederacy expanded unopposed to the South, founding the states of Philidelphia, Boston, and Atlanta. Although recognized as soverign City-States, Washington began exercising an alarming amount of control over the three new states aswell as It's sister state, New York. To the East, the Indian Confederacy settled new lands west, allowing them more freedoms and only requiring mutual protection during a time of war.
With time, America's neighbors grew weary of It's strength. A strength it was eager to use, and only needed an excuse to do so. It would get this excuse when a border dispute between Venice and Capetown would lead to Venice declaring war and requesting the American Confederacy to assist it in destroy Capetown. Washington responded by annexing Venice and declaring Capetown a protectorate of the American Confederacy. Almost overnight the entire region turned against the American Confederacy, canceling trade agreements and open border agreements.
However, the Americans at this point were self-sufficent and shared borders with all of It's neighbors. It also had the largest standing army in Asia, and the only truly professional one. While Delhi had built great wonders, America had trained soldiers and constructed powerful war machines. While Belgrade's forces were diminished by constant barbarian invasions, America's forces only grew stronger and their military doctrine more sophisticated. And so the other states had no choice but to tolerate the power play by America, and in time the outrage would fade and trade continued and one hundred years of peace would follow.
During this time of peace America continued to train for war, but it also purchased new lands and encouraged It's people to pursue economic pursuits. Soon a merchant class emerged, demanding trade routes be reopened with the City-States and new ones be forged with far off lands. At first the government ignored them, but soon they become too powerful. When America demanded open borders and free trade with Rio De Janeiro, the city states refused and America declared war. Belgrade, Vanguard of Thailand in name only in this age, came to the defense of Rio De Janeiro and America was forced to fight a two front war.
And fight a two front war they did. Within two years, regiments from New York were marching the streets of Rio De Janeiro. Belgrade also gave only a token defence, which was easily swept aside by General Washington's personally lead Infantry Regiment, the 10th Mountain. Puppet governments were put in place and the two proud states were defacto controlled by Washington. Peace would not last long, however, America would not allow It's enemies time to prepare against her. With General Washington's blessing, the armies of New York and Washington marched to the Indian border.
Legend has it that Ghandi, figurehead of the Indian Confederacy, visited the soon to be battlefield on the outskirts of Venice where he met with General Washington. When his desires for peace were denied, he posted outside the encampment and refused to eat and only drank water. There he sat with his aides for two long weeks until his body gave out and he starved to death. Respectfully, the General had his body cremated in the traditional Indian customs and sent his ashes to his family in Delhi where his son waited in command of Delhi's defensive forces.
The Indian Army, like all others before it, would be swept aside by the Americans. With General Washington approaching Bombay, the City-State sued for peace, dissolving the Confederacy. The former Indian Confederacy members would be organized into a autonomous governing body, independent in name only and a mere puppet state to Washington.
It is here where the story picks up, with the American Confederacy the dominate military and economic power of Thailand.
I'm loving the new features in this game, and decided that my first game would be an Earth map as America. (YEA! AMERICA #1) Anywho, its 1120AD and although my game started rough I managed to wrest control of my region from the dominate power, India. I am now the most powerful nation in Asia! So here it goes, my report/story of America.))1120 AD
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Asia, a place of great riches and fierce competition for those riches. The southeastern region, which was affectionatly named Thailand by It's people, was largely controlled by various City-States and Confederacies of City-States in the early years of civilization. The largest and most powerful of these states were Venice, Washington, New York, and Delhi. Each accomplished great feats of military and economic power, such as Delhi's construction of the Great Wall and Washington's construction of the Silver Road which streched throughout the entire region and connected all of the City-States together.
Many smaller states also resided in this land and they had their share of triumphs aswell, such as Belgrade which would become known as the vanguard of Thailand for its countless victories against the Manchu and Turkish barbarians from the north and Rio De Janeiro, whose people explored and mapped the entire Sea of China and discovered the breath taking natural wonder known as Mt. Fuji.
In the early years the people of Thailand only took up arms to fight the Manchu and Turks of the north, even going so far as to cooperate against them. The greatest of these battles was fought within the borders of Belgrade, at the Battle of Duke Earl's Ear. Belgrade's forces were off to the west, looting and dismantling a Manchu settlement on their western border when the Turks arrived. Uncontested the Turks pillaged and raped the countryside, pushing the Belgrade defenders into their city gates and laying siege to the city itself.
For five long years the people of Belgrade held the line until their forces could return to save the city. When they arrived they found their homes burned and their country picked clean, and a government in exile within It's own city gates. The Belgrade warriors, lead by the Duke of Belgrade himself, unleashed a ferocity on the invaders unlike any other seen in history and although outnumbered they fought to the very last man and inflicted so many causalties that they forced the Turks to retreat from the country. They did not make it far however, as long awaited reinforcements from Washington arrived to finish what the Belgrade warriors started.
It was after said battle that the City-States began to form closer ties to each other, realising the dangers of the world around them. Washington and New York formed the American Confederacy, inviting all states to join. The other states responded by forming their own confederacies, such as the Delhi lead Indian Confederacy to the west. Many would retain their independence, such as Belgrade and Rio De Janeiro, but they gave their blessings to the two confederacies which pledged to protect Thailand from any invader foolish enough to step foot there.
Soon after, the invasions stopped. The American Confederacy almost unilaterally whiped out the Manchu barbarians and forced the Turks north. The Turks would never again step foot in Thailand, instead settling the land to the north and founding a legitiment state, which America regocnized and began dealing with (much to the dismay of Belgrade and Rio De Janeiro.) Soon after a peace returned to the region, war being replaced by fierce economic competition.
The American Confederacy expanded unopposed to the South, founding the states of Philidelphia, Boston, and Atlanta. Although recognized as soverign City-States, Washington began exercising an alarming amount of control over the three new states aswell as It's sister state, New York. To the East, the Indian Confederacy settled new lands west, allowing them more freedoms and only requiring mutual protection during a time of war.
With time, America's neighbors grew weary of It's strength. A strength it was eager to use, and only needed an excuse to do so. It would get this excuse when a border dispute between Venice and Capetown would lead to Venice declaring war and requesting the American Confederacy to assist it in destroy Capetown. Washington responded by annexing Venice and declaring Capetown a protectorate of the American Confederacy. Almost overnight the entire region turned against the American Confederacy, canceling trade agreements and open border agreements.
However, the Americans at this point were self-sufficent and shared borders with all of It's neighbors. It also had the largest standing army in Asia, and the only truly professional one. While Delhi had built great wonders, America had trained soldiers and constructed powerful war machines. While Belgrade's forces were diminished by constant barbarian invasions, America's forces only grew stronger and their military doctrine more sophisticated. And so the other states had no choice but to tolerate the power play by America, and in time the outrage would fade and trade continued and one hundred years of peace would follow.
During this time of peace America continued to train for war, but it also purchased new lands and encouraged It's people to pursue economic pursuits. Soon a merchant class emerged, demanding trade routes be reopened with the City-States and new ones be forged with far off lands. At first the government ignored them, but soon they become too powerful. When America demanded open borders and free trade with Rio De Janeiro, the city states refused and America declared war. Belgrade, Vanguard of Thailand in name only in this age, came to the defense of Rio De Janeiro and America was forced to fight a two front war.
And fight a two front war they did. Within two years, regiments from New York were marching the streets of Rio De Janeiro. Belgrade also gave only a token defence, which was easily swept aside by General Washington's personally lead Infantry Regiment, the 10th Mountain. Puppet governments were put in place and the two proud states were defacto controlled by Washington. Peace would not last long, however, America would not allow It's enemies time to prepare against her. With General Washington's blessing, the armies of New York and Washington marched to the Indian border.
Legend has it that Ghandi, figurehead of the Indian Confederacy, visited the soon to be battlefield on the outskirts of Venice where he met with General Washington. When his desires for peace were denied, he posted outside the encampment and refused to eat and only drank water. There he sat with his aides for two long weeks until his body gave out and he starved to death. Respectfully, the General had his body cremated in the traditional Indian customs and sent his ashes to his family in Delhi where his son waited in command of Delhi's defensive forces.
The Indian Army, like all others before it, would be swept aside by the Americans. With General Washington approaching Bombay, the City-State sued for peace, dissolving the Confederacy. The former Indian Confederacy members would be organized into a autonomous governing body, independent in name only and a mere puppet state to Washington.
It is here where the story picks up, with the American Confederacy the dominate military and economic power of Thailand.
