Balance of Power (1911 - ? )

[Dimentio]

Since it is 2011, I think we should move back a hundred years in time and look at the world as it was back then. The countries listed are playable. Sometimes, one country allows multiple characters to play.

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/1508/bop1911.png



Actions General
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50 prestige = 1 action


Domestic Actions
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Cost of a unit: -50
Upgrade Military/Naval tech: (-100 - (+50 level)) (Improves your battle performance, the acquisition of new Military tech levels would take ten turns)
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Political reforms: -100
Stimulate economy: -50
Propaganda: -25
Bribe politicians: -5 per politician
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Upgrade Industrial tech: (-200 (-100 level)
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Foreign Actions
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Influence a rebel group: -50/-5 prestige
Influence a NPC: -100/-5 prestige
Incite rebellions in NPC/player country: -100/-5 prestige
Form political party in NPC/player country: -200
Fund political party in NPC/player country: -50
Frame other player: -50
Fund government in NPC country: -50
Start to train army in NPC country: -10/10 turns
Establish a free trade treaty: -50
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Declare War: -10
Conduct an alliance: Both players pay -10
Gunboat Diplomacy: -20
-10 prestige favourable trade treaty
-20 prestige puppetise
-40 prestige annex


Military actions
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Set military plan (preferably with a description, could be done in peace-time and then initiates automatically in case of war): -50
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Transport 1 unit: -5
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THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
==
Prestige: 400
Sphere: British
System: Constitutional Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
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Head of State: King George V
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Head of Government: Herbert Asquith
Governing Party: Liberal Party
Popularity: Mediocre
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Military tech: 6
Armed forces: 5/20 units (5 in British India/5 in Egypt/3 in South Africa/1 in Hong Kong/1 in Singapore
==
Naval tech: 7
Naval forces: 50/80 units (10 in Indian Ocean/10 in Mediterranean Sea/10 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 2%
Industrial Tech: 6
==
Total incomes: +2000/turn
Taxes: +500 (1/10)
Trade: +1000
Colonial Income: +500
==
Total expenses: -1000/turn
Armed forces: -200
Naval forces: -800
==





THE GERMAN REICH
==
Prestige: 375
Sphere: German
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Military Aristocrats
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Head of State: Kaiser Wilhelm II/Syd Barrett
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Head of Government: Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg
Governing Party: National Liberal Party
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 6
Armed forces: 55/60 (1 in Tsing-Tao, 1 in German Papua/1 in German Togo/1 in German East Africa/1 in German South-West Africa)
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Naval tech: 7
Naval forces: 20/25 units (1 in Indian Ocean/3 in Mediterranean Sea/1 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 5%
Industrial Tech: 7
==
Total incomes: +1700/turn
Taxes: +1000 (2/10)
Trade: +500
Colonial Income: +200
==
Total expenses: -850/turn
Armed forces: -600
Naval forces: -260
==





THE FRENCH THIRD REPUBLIC
==
Prestige: 325
Sphere: French
System: Democratic Republic
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
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Head of State: President Clément Armand Fallières
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Head of Government: Aristide Briand/Bardo
Governing Party: Radical Socialist Party
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 6
Armed forces: 30/40 (5 in French Algeria/5 in French Central Africa/5 in French Madagascar/5 in French Indochine)
==
Naval tech: 7
Naval forces: 20/30 units (6 in Indian Ocean/4 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 2%
Industrial Tech: 6
==
Total incomes: +1500/turn
Taxes: +500 (1/10)
Trade: +500
Colonial Income: +500
==
Total expenses: -700/turn
Armed forces: -400
Naval forces: -300
==






THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE
==
Prestige: 325
Sphere: Russian
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Bureaucratic Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Tsar Nikolai II/thesadmafioso
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Head of Government: Pyotr Stolypin
Popularity: Low
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 70/90 (5 in Russian Caucausus/5 in Russian Siberia/5 in Russian Far East/4 in Russian Central Asia/1 in Persia)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 5/10 units (3 in Black Sea/1 in White Sea/1 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 10%
Industrial Tech: 4
==
Total incomes: +1600/turn
Taxes: +1000 (4/10)
Trade: +500
Colonial Income: +100
==
Total expenses: -1000/turn
Armed forces: -900
Naval forces: -100
==





THE EMPIRE OF AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
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Prestige: 300
Sphere: Austro-Hungarian
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Bureaucratic Aristocrats
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Head of State: Kaiser Franz Jozef I/Apoii_Vitor
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Head of Government: Count Alois Lexa von Aehrenthal
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Head of Hungarian Government: Dragutin Károly Khuen-Héderváry
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Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 35/35 units
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 5/5 units
==
Economic Growth: 2%
Industrial Tech: 5
==
Total incomes: +500/turn
Taxes: +250 (1/10)
Trade: +250
==
Total expenses: -400/turn
Armed forces: -350
Naval forces: -50
==
Yugoslav Rebels: Units 0 (Pro-Russian)
==





THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
==
Prestige: 250
Sphere: American
System: Democratic Republic
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: William Howard Taft/Metacomet
==
Vice President: James S Sherman
Ruling Party: Republicans
Popularity: Somewhat Low
==
Military tech: 6
Armed forces: 8/10 units (1 in Cuba/1 in Philippines)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 5/10 units (5 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 10%
Industrial Tech: 7
==
Total incomes: +1000/turn
Taxes: +500 (1/10)
Trade: +500
==
Total expenses: -225/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -100
Debts: -25
==
Philippino Rebels: 1 units
==





THE KINGDOM OF ITALY
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Prestige: 250
Sphere: Italian
System: Constitutional Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
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Head of State: King Vittorio Emmanuel III
==
Head of Government: Giovanni Giolitti/zimmerwald1915
Popularity: Somewhat Low
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Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 8/10 (1 in Italian Eritrea/1 in Italian Somaliland)
==
Naval tech: 5
Naval forces: 4/5 units (1 in Red Sea)
==
Economic Growth: 2%
Industrial Tech: 4
==
Total incomes: +300 turn
Taxes: +150 (1/10)
Trade: +100
Colonial Income: +50
==
Total expenses: -150/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -50
==





THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
==
Prestige: 200
Sphere: Turkish
System: Absolute Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Imperial Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Sultan Mehmed V
==
Head of Government: Grand Vizier Ibrahim Hakkı Pasha
Popularity: Low
==
Military tech: 4
Armed forces: 14/15 (1 in Ottoman Tripoli)
==
Naval tech: 5
Naval forces: 3/3 units
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 3
==
Total incomes: +200 turn
Taxes: +150 (1/10)
Trade: +50
Colonial Income: +0
==
Total expenses: -200/turn
Armed forces: -150
Naval forces: -30
Debt: -20
==
Yugoslav rebels: 2 units (Pro-Russian)
Thracian rebels: 1 units (Pro-Greek)
Armenian rebels: 1 units (Pro-Russian)
==





THE EMPIRE OF JAPAN
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Prestige: 200
Sphere: Japanese
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Imperial Bureaucrats
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Head of State: Emperor Yoshihito/Gran Rojo
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Head of Government: Katsura Taro
Popularity: Somewhat High
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 6/10 (3 in Korea/1 in Formosa)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 12/12 units
==
Economic Growth: 5%
Industrial Tech: 4
==
Total incomes: +300 turn
Taxes: +200 (1/10)
Trade: +50
Colonial Income: +50
==
Total expenses: -220/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -120
==






THE QING DYNASTY
==
Prestige: 100
Sphere: Chinese, British, Japanese, French, American, Russian
System: Despotic Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Imperial Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Emperor Puyi
==
Head of Government: Zaifeng/Nial Fossjet
Popularity: Very Low
==
Military tech: 2
Armed forces: 60/60
==
Naval tech: 2
Naval forces: 0
==
Economic Growth: -2%
Industrial Tech: 0
==
Total incomes: +550 turn
Taxes: +600 (2/10)
Trade: -50
Debts: -50
==
Total expenses: -600/turn
Armed forces: -600
==
Uyghur Rebels: 1 units (neutral)
==





THE KINGDOM OF SERBIA
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Prestige: 50
Sphere: Russian
System: Absolute Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Aristocratic Land-owners
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Head of State: King Petar I/Kléber
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Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 5/5
==
Naval tech: 4
Naval forces: 0 units
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 3
==
Total incomes: +50 turn
Taxes: +50 (1/10)
Trade: +0
==
Total expenses: -50/turn
Armed forces: -50
Naval forces: -0
==

[Bardo]

I think I'll try France please

[zimmerwald1915]

Put me down for Italy, if you please.

[Metacomet]

Hmmm........interesting that there is Qing and Japan,


Can I be the United States?

[Nial Fossjet]

I'll take Qing, please.

[Bright Banana Beard]

Japan

[Geiseric]

Let's not get eliminated this time around... I'll take Germany.

[zimmerwald1915]

Is the political situation the same as it was in 1911? That is, are the Triple Alliance, the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, etc. in play, or are we starting out with a diplomatic blank slate?

And when does it start?

[Dimentio]

It starts when we get players for the UK, Russia and AH

[zimmerwald1915]

Well, till then I guess you can enjoy a blown-up map. I like cropping the world to a country's most extreme borders, and seeing the kind of picture that emerges. For example, in Italy's (http://%5BIMG) you can see the focus on the eastern Mediterranean and the Red Sea. Even more interesting is that the Ottomans' perspective is almost exactly the same, if a little more constricted.

[Dimentio]

That link was broken.

^^

I'll guess we're starting later today.

[zimmerwald1915]

That link was broken.

^^

I'll guess we're starting later today.
No longer! Also, I might do more, most likely excluding Britain, France, and Germany, just because they're ridiculous.

[Metacomet]

Have a feeling the UK is gonna steamroll :D

[thesadmafioso]

I'll take Tsarist Russia

[Bright Banana Beard]

Dont start until someone have uk and ah

[Dimentio]

I've added thesadmafioso. Welcome Nicky.

[zimmerwald1915]

Have a feeling the UK is gonna steamroll :D
We are playing Vicky, after all :D

[Metacomet]

We are playing Vicky, after all :D


Now that would just get ridiculous

Vicky 2 is worse. Everyone in India "converts" to British ethnicity/culture by 1900. :D

[zimmerwald1915]

Now that would just get ridiculous.
Indeed.

And here's (http://i53.tinypic.com/2hgwi11.png) a world map, in the style of the Italy map above. Player countries get colors. NPC countries, even those with overseas empires, don't. I continue to be perplexed as to why Serbia, of all places, is a player country.

[Apoi_Viitor]

Can I be Austria-Hungary?

[Bright Banana Beard]

Serbia is the leader of balkan area and if they were ally with AH, then the Central woulda won.

[zimmerwald1915]

Serbia is the leader of balkan area and if they were ally with AH, then the Central woulda won.
What? Serbia only surpassed Bulgaria in influence over events (not necessarily power) after the First Balkan War. And Serbia siding with the Central Powers, the wartime formation, was an impossibility since Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. It is plausible that Serbia could align itself with the Triple Alliance prewar, but the TA and the CP are not quite the same.

[Bright Banana Beard]

Whoop, I meant the TA.
However, balkan war haven't happen yet, so I am interested to see what will happen.

[zimmerwald1915]

Does Balance of Power allow the annexation of part of a country? If not, the Balkan Wars would be hard to model, and might not happen at all.

Also, I never got my question from the first page answered: are agreements like the Triple Alliance, the Franco-Russian Alliance, the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, Entente Cordiale, Anglo-Russian Entente, etc., in place, or not?

[Dimentio]

If I say it allows it, it allows it.

[Dimentio]

Can I be Austria-Hungary?

Of course.

[Dimentio]

Only UK before game could commence.

[Great1917Revolution]

FUCK! I always wanted to RP as Austria-Hungary! :( OK, then, I'll take United Kingdom.

[Dimentio]

The game could start now. I will send the credits to those who haven't received.

[Dimentio]

http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/1508/bop1911.png


NEWS LATE 1910


Africa




Americas





African-American boxer Jack Johnson defeats American boxer James J. Jeffries in a heavyweight boxing match, sparking race riots across the United States.



The first air flight for the purpose of delivering commercial freight takes place in the United States of America. The flight, made by Wright Brothers pilot Philip Parmalee between Dayton, Ohio and Columbus, Ohio.

Francisco I. Madero proclaims the elections of 1910 null and void, and calls for an armed revolution against the illegitimate dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz. Two units rise up against the Mexican state.


Asia


The Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty is signed.

Vajiravudh (Rama VI) is crowned King of Siam, after the death of his father, King Chulalongkorn (Rama V).

A form of Pneumonic plague spreads through northeastern China, killing more than 40,000

Emperor Sunjong of the Korean Empire abdicates and the country's monarchy is abolished.




Europe




A wireless telegraph sent from the SS Montrose results in the identification, arrest and execution of murderer Dr. Hawley Crippen.

A fire at the World Exhibition in Brussels destroys exhibitions of Britain and France.

Montenegro is proclaimed an independent kingdom under Nicholas I.

The Vatican introduces a compulsory oath against modernism, to be taken by all priests upon ordination.

Portugal becomes a republic; King Manuel II of Portugal flees to England.



Oceania






THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
==
Prestige: 400
Sphere: British
System: Constitutional Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: King George V
==
Head of Government: Herbert Asquith/Rastko Pocesta
Governing Party: Liberal Party
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 6
Armed forces: 5/20 units (5 in British India/5 in Egypt/3 in South Africa/1 in Hong Kong/1 in Singapore
==
Naval tech: 7
Naval forces: 50/80 units (10 in Indian Ocean/10 in Mediterranean Sea/10 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 2%
Industrial Tech: 6
==
Total incomes: +2000/turn
Taxes: +500 (1/10)
Trade: +1000
Colonial Income: +500
==
Total expenses: -1000/turn
Armed forces: -200
Naval forces: -800
==




THE GERMAN REICH
==
Prestige: 375
Sphere: German
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Military Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Kaiser Wilhelm II/Syd Barrett
==
Head of Government: Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg
Governing Party: National Liberal Party
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 6
Armed forces: 55/60 (1 in Tsing-Tao, 1 in German Papua/1 in German Togo/1 in German East Africa/1 in German South-West Africa)
==
Naval tech: 7
Naval forces: 20/25 units (1 in Indian Ocean/3 in Mediterranean Sea/1 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 5%
Industrial Tech: 7
==
Total incomes: +1700/turn
Taxes: +1000 (2/10)
Trade: +500
Colonial Income: +200
==
Total expenses: -850/turn
Armed forces: -600
Naval forces: -260
==





THE FRENCH THIRD REPUBLIC
==
Prestige: 325
Sphere: French
System: Democratic Republic
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: President Clément Armand Fallières
==
Head of Government: Aristide Briand/Bardo
Governing Party: Radical Socialist Party
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 6
Armed forces: 30/40 (5 in French Algeria/5 in French Central Africa/5 in French Madagascar/5 in French Indochine)
==
Naval tech: 7
Naval forces: 20/30 units (6 in Indian Ocean/4 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 2%
Industrial Tech: 6
==
Total incomes: +1500/turn
Taxes: +500 (1/10)
Trade: +500
Colonial Income: +500
==
Total expenses: -700/turn
Armed forces: -400
Naval forces: -300
==
Ouaddai Kingdom: 1 units
==





THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE
==
Prestige: 325
Sphere: Russian
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Bureaucratic Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Tsar Nikolai II/thesadmafioso
==
Head of Government: Pyotr Stolypin
Popularity: Low
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 70/90 (5 in Russian Caucausus/5 in Russian Siberia/5 in Russian Far East/4 in Russian Central Asia/1 in Persia)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 5/10 units (3 in Black Sea/1 in White Sea/1 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 10%
Industrial Tech: 4
==
Total incomes: +1600/turn
Taxes: +1000 (4/10)
Trade: +500
Colonial Income: +100
==
Total expenses: -1000/turn
Armed forces: -900
Naval forces: -100
==





THE EMPIRE OF AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
==
Prestige: 300
Sphere: Austro-Hungarian
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Bureaucratic Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Kaiser Franz Jozef I /Apoii_Vitor
==
Head of Government: Count Alois Lexa von Aehrenthal
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Head of Hungarian Government: Dragutin Károly Khuen-Héderváry
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 35/35 units
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 5/5 units
==
Economic Growth: 2%
Industrial Tech: 5
==
Total incomes: +500/turn
Taxes: +250 (1/10)
Trade: +250
==
Total expenses: -400/turn
Armed forces: -350
Naval forces: -50
==
Yugoslav Rebels: Units 0 (Pro-Russian)
==




THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
==
Prestige: 250
Sphere: American
System: Democratic Republic
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: William Howard Taft/Metacomet
==
Vice President: James S Sherman
Ruling Party: Republicans
Popularity: Somewhat Low
==
Military tech: 6
Armed forces: 8/10 units (1 in Cuba/1 in Philippines)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 5/10 units (5 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 10%
Industrial Tech: 7
==
Total incomes: +1000/turn
Taxes: +500 (1/10)
Trade: +500
==
Total expenses: -225/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -100
Debts: -25
==
Philippino Rebels: 1 units
==





THE KINGDOM OF ITALY
==
Prestige: 250
Sphere: Italian
System: Constitutional Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: King Vittorio Emmanuel III
==
Head of Government: Giovanni Giolitti/zimmerwald1915
Popularity: Somewhat Low
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 8/10 (1 in Italian Eritrea/1 in Italian Somaliland)
==
Naval tech: 5
Naval forces: 4/5 units (1 in Red Sea)
==
Economic Growth: 2%
Industrial Tech: 4
==
Total incomes: +300 turn
Taxes: +150 (1/10)
Trade: +100
Colonial Income: +50
==
Total expenses: -150/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -50
==




THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
==
Prestige: 200
Sphere: Turkish
System: Absolute Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Imperial Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Sultan Mehmed V
==
Head of Government: Grand Vizier Ibrahim Hakkı Pasha
Popularity: Low
==
Military tech: 4
Armed forces: 14/15 (1 in Ottoman Tripoli)
==
Naval tech: 5
Naval forces: 3/3 units
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 3
==
Total incomes: +200 turn
Taxes: +150 (1/10)
Trade: +50
Colonial Income: +0
==
Total expenses: -200/turn
Armed forces: -150
Naval forces: -30
Debt: -20
==
Yugoslav rebels: 2 units (Pro-Russian)
Thracian rebels: 1 units (Pro-Greek)
Armenian rebels: 1 units (Pro-Russian)
==




THE EMPIRE OF JAPAN
==
Prestige: 200
Sphere: Japanese
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Imperial Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Emperor Yoshihito/Gran Rojo
==
Head of Government: Katsura Taro
Popularity: Somewhat High
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 6/10 (3 in Korea/1 in Formosa)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 12/12 units
==
Economic Growth: 5%
Industrial Tech: 4
==
Total incomes: +300 turn
Taxes: +200 (1/10)
Trade: +50
Colonial Income: +50
==
Total expenses: -220/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -120
==






THE QING DYNASTY
==
Prestige: 100
Sphere: Chinese, British, Japanese, French, American, Russian
System: Despotic Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Imperial Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Emperor Puyi
==
Head of Government: Zaifeng/Nial Fossjet
Popularity: Very Low
==
Military tech: 2
Armed forces: 60/60
==
Naval tech: 2
Naval forces: 0
==
Economic Growth: -2%
Industrial Tech: 0
==
Total incomes: +550 turn
Taxes: +600 (2/10)
Trade: -50
Debts: -50
==
Total expenses: -600/turn
Armed forces: -600
==
Uyghur Rebels: 1 units (neutral)


==



THE KINGDOM OF SERBIA
==
Prestige: 50
Sphere: Russian
System: Absolute Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Aristocratic Land-owners
==
Head of State: King Petar I/Kléber
==
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 5/5
==
Naval tech: 4
Naval forces: 0 units
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 3
==
Total incomes: +50 turn
Taxes: +50 (1/10)
Trade: +0
==
Total expenses: -50/turn
Armed forces: -50
Naval forces: -0
==

[Dimentio]

I will process the turn tomorrow. Kudos to Japan and Italy.

[zimmerwald1915]

Kudos to Japan and Italy.
Ooh, what for? Well, Baron Rojo/Japan got Korea, but that presumably happened before turn start. I can't think of anything particularly Kudos-worthy in the order set I sent you.

[Dimentio]

You sent in turnz. ^^

[Dimentio]

Lack turns from AH, UK and France.

[Dimentio]

You all did amazing. Apart from Austria-Hungary, United Kingdom and France. Shame on you.

Also. I am apologising for one thing which might be unclear. When you see this cost pattern: (-100 + (-x/level)), it means increased costs for every level.

http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/1508/bop1911.png

NEWS FOR EARLY 1911




Africa


Protesters in Morocco surround the Royal Palace and demand that the King throw out the French advisors. Opposition politicians in Paris demand a military intervention in Morocco.



Americas


A fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City, United States, kills 146.

The US President Taft is expanding the defence budget with adding 1 extra unit to the US fleet, which the congress is approving of. The Congress however, votes down a bill on "addressing the race relations, mainly because of the resistance of Southern Democrats but also from Republicans who want to see a more specified bill.

Mexican Revolution: Pancho Villa launches an attack against government troops in Ciudad Juarez without Madero's permission. Government troops surrender May 10.

Mexican Revolution: Porfirio Diaz signs his resignation and leaves for Veracruz

Mexican Revolution: Francisco Madero arrives in Mexico City just after a local earthquake.

Asia


A large underground militant movement named Tongmenghui has been discovered to have wide influence amongst intellectuals and artisans all over southern China.


The Qing Government initiates some unclear reforms, which are increasing the Chinese Deficit.


The Empire of Japan announces that it suspends the Anglo-Japanese Cooperation Treaty and is searching for better relations with the Tripple Alliance. The foreign ministries of Germany and Austria-Hungary denounces any rumours of Japan joining their sphere.



Europe


The government of Imperial Germany orders a reform programme, but the Reichtag has suspended the funding to wait for a clarification what the money are aimed at.


Russia is initiating a series of reforms to upgrade the infrastructure. The move has attracted foreign investors, in particular French investors, and the Russian economy is increasing it's pace of growth, becoming the most lucrative market in Europe. Economists warn that the Russian investments are more expensive than originally calculated - in fact three time as expensive.


Italy is conducting similar reforms, with irrigation investments in southern Italy and Lazio, infrastructure upgrades and on top of everything an upgrade of naval forces. The Italian government has vastly underestimated the costs of these reforms. Due to the huge deficits, investors are drawing money from Italy and the Italian economy makes a small dip. The socialists demand a revolution, and some of the politicians in Gileotti's cabinet calls for the resignation of the Prime Minister, who on top of it all is stained by unconfirmed rumours of corruption.



The Italian Navy calls for a military intervention in Tripoli, following an alleged gunfire incident between an Italian "fishing boat" and an Ottoman gunship. The right-leaning and liberal newspapers whip up a resounding calls for war against Ottoman Turkey and to "liberate" the people of Tripoli.


The socialist newspaper Avanti's chief editor is calling for a general strike against the war in Tripoli and is organising anti-colonialist demonstrations all over Italy.



Serbia is stimulating her economy. The country is increasing its trade somewhat, but is hampered by being pressed in between Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire, two hostile power.



Oceania


Man bites Kangaroo




LATE 1911



ON-GOING CRISES


Mexican Revolution (L 1910-)
Moroccan Crisis (E 1911-)


THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
==
Prestige: 400
Sphere: British
System: Constitutional Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: King George V
==
Head of Government: Herbert Asquith/Rastko Pocesta
Governing Party: Liberal Party
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 6
Armed forces: 5/20 units (5 in British India/5 in Egypt/3 in South Africa/1 in Hong Kong/1 in Singapore
==
Naval tech: 7
Naval forces: 50/80 units (10 in Indian Ocean/10 in Mediterranean Sea/10 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 2%
Industrial Tech: 6
==
Total incomes: +2000/turn
Taxes: +500 (1/10)
Trade: +1000
Colonial Income: +500
==
Total expenses: -1000/turn
Armed forces: -200
Naval forces: -800
==




THE GERMAN REICH
==
Prestige: 375
Sphere: German
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Military Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Kaiser Wilhelm II/Syd Barrett
==
Head of Government: Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg
Governing Party: National Liberal Party
Popularity: Somewhat Low
==
Military tech: 6
Armed forces: 55/60 (1 in Tsing-Tao, 1 in German Papua/1 in German Togo/1 in German East Africa/1 in German South-West Africa)
==
Naval tech: 7
Naval forces: 20/25 units (1 in Indian Ocean/3 in Mediterranean Sea/1 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 5%
Industrial Tech: 7
==
Total incomes: +1700/turn
Taxes: +1000 (2/10)
Trade: +500
Colonial Income: +200
==
Total expenses: -850/turn
Armed forces: -600
Naval forces: -260
==




THE FRENCH THIRD REPUBLIC
==
Prestige: 325
Sphere: French
System: Democratic Republic
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: President Clément Armand Fallières
==
Head of Government: Aristide Briand/Bardo
Governing Party: Radical Socialist Party
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 6
Armed forces: 30/40 (5 in French Algeria/5 in French Central Africa/5 in French Madagascar/5 in French Indochine)
==
Naval tech: 7
Naval forces: 20/30 units (6 in Indian Ocean/4 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 2%
Industrial Tech: 6
==
Total incomes: +1500/turn
Taxes: +500 (1/10)
Trade: +500
Colonial Income: +500
==
Total expenses: -700/turn
Armed forces: -400
Naval forces: -300
==
Ouaddai Kingdom: 1 units
==




THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE
==
Prestige: 325
Sphere: Russian
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Bureaucratic Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Tsar Nikolai II/thesadmafioso
==
Head of Government: Pyotr Stolypin
Popularity: Somewhat Low
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 70/90 (5 in Russian Caucausus/5 in Russian Siberia/5 in Russian Far East/4 in Russian Central Asia/1 in Persia)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 5/10 units (3 in Black Sea/1 in White Sea/1 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 12%
Industrial Tech: 4/5 ( + - - - - - - - - - - )
==
Total incomes: +1600/turn
Taxes: +1000 (4/10)
Trade: +500
Colonial Income: +100
==
Total expenses: -1010/turn
Armed forces: -900
Naval forces: -100
Debt: -10
==




THE EMPIRE OF AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
==
Prestige: 300
Sphere: Austro-Hungarian
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Bureaucratic Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Kaiser Franz Jozef I /Apoii_Vitor
==
Head of Government: Count Alois Lexa von Aehrenthal
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Head of Hungarian Government: Dragutin Károly Khuen-Héderváry
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 35/35 units
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 5/5 units
==
Economic Growth: 2%
Industrial Tech: 5
==
Total incomes: +500/turn
Taxes: +250 (1/10)
Trade: +250
==
Total expenses: -400/turn
Armed forces: -350
Naval forces: -50
==
Yugoslav Rebels: Units 0 (Pro-Russian)
==




THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
==
Prestige: 250
Sphere: American
System: Democratic Republic
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: William Howard Taft/Metacomet
==
Vice President: James S Sherman
Ruling Party: Republicans
Popularity: Somewhat Low
==
Military tech: 6
Armed forces: 8/10 units (1 in Cuba/1 in Philippines)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 6/11 units (5 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 10%
Industrial Tech: 7
==
Total incomes: +1050/turn
Taxes: +500 (1/10)
Trade: +550
==
Total expenses: -235/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -110
Debts: -25
==
Philippino Rebels: 1 units
==


THE KINGDOM OF ITALY
==
Prestige: 250
Sphere: Italian
System: Constitutional Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: King Vittorio Emmanuel III
==
Head of Government: Giovanni Giolitti/zimmerwald1915
Popularity: Low
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 8/10 (1 in Italian Eritrea/1 in Italian Somaliland)
==
Naval tech: 5/6 (+---------)

Naval forces: 4/5 units (1 in Red Sea)
==
Economic Growth: 3%
Industrial Tech: 4/5 (+---------)

==
Total incomes: +300 turn
Taxes: +150 (1/10)
Trade: +100
Colonial Income: +50
==
Total expenses: -185/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -50
Debt: -35
==




THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
==
Prestige: 200
Sphere: Turkish
System: Absolute Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Imperial Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Sultan Mehmed V/OhYesIDid
==
Head of Government: Grand Vizier Ibrahim Hakkı Pasha
Popularity: Low
==
Military tech: 4
Armed forces: 14/15 (1 in Ottoman Tripoli)
==
Naval tech: 5
Naval forces: 3/3 units
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 3
==
Total incomes: +200 turn
Taxes: +150 (1/10)
Trade: +50
Colonial Income: +0
==
Total expenses: -200/turn
Armed forces: -150
Naval forces: -30
Debt: -20
==
Yugoslav rebels: 2 units (Pro-Russian)
Thracian rebels: 1 units (Pro-Greek)
Armenian rebels: 1 units (Pro-Russian)
==





THE EMPIRE OF JAPAN
==
Prestige: 200
Sphere: Japanese
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Imperial Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Emperor Yoshihito/Gran Rojo
==
Head of Government: Katsura Taro
Popularity: Somewhat High
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 6/10 (3 in Korea/1 in Formosa)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 12/12 units
==
Economic Growth: 5%
Industrial Tech: 4
==
Total incomes: +300 turn
Taxes: +200 (1/10)
Trade: +50
Colonial Income: +50
==
Total expenses: -220/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -120
==






THE QING DYNASTY
==
Prestige: 95
Sphere: Chinese, British, Japanese, French, American, Russian
System: Despotic Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Imperial Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Emperor Puyi
==
Head of Government: Zaifeng/Nial Fossjet
Popularity: Low
==
Military tech: 2
Armed forces: 60/60
==
Naval tech: 2
Naval forces: 0
==
Economic Growth: -2%
Industrial Tech: 0
==
Total incomes: +550 turn
Taxes: +600 (2/10)
Trade: -50
==
Total expenses: -605/turn
Armed forces: -600
Debts: -55
==
Uyghur Rebels: 1 units (neutral)
Tongmenhui: 2 units (neutral) (agenda: overthrow Qing)
==





THE KINGDOM OF SERBIA
==
Prestige: 50
Sphere: Russian
System: Absolute Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Aristocratic Land-owners
==
Head of State: King Petar I/Kléber
==
Popularity: Somewhat High
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 5/5
==
Naval tech: 4
Naval forces: 0 units
==
Economic Growth: 1%
Industrial Tech: 3
==
Total incomes: +55 turn
Taxes: +50 (1/10)
Trade: +5
==
Total expenses: -50/turn
Armed forces: -50
Naval forces: -0
==

[Dimentio]

Next turn is done in around 24 hours.

[OhYesIdid]

I would like to play as the Ottoman Emperor, please.
Or Sultan, rather.

[Dimentio]

You are assigned. You do your actions through PM.

[zimmerwald1915]

Also. I am apologising for one thing which might be unclear. When you see this cost pattern: (-100 + (-x/level)), it means increased costs for every level.
Yes. That could have been much clearer.

[Dimentio]

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/1508/bop1911.png


NEWS FOR LATE 1911


Africa




The monarchy in Morocco is overthrown, and rebels declare an independent islamic sultanate which is declaring Jihad on the French presence.




Americas




Hiram Bingam rediscovers Macchu Picchu


President Madero in Mexico is signing a treaty with Imperial Germany which opens the country for German investments, in return for the rights of the German High Sea fleet to dock in Mexico. The President is criticised by nationalists and accused for selling his country to Germany.


Felix Diaz, nephew of Porfirio Diaz, occupies the port of Veracruz as a sign of rebellion against Madero.

The US congress is harshly criticising President Taft for inactivity regarding the German claims, and patriotic Americans are rallying against German imperialism.


Asia




King George V of the United Kingdom is crowned Emperor of India.


An explosion in Wuchang leads to fighting between the Chinese republicans and the Qing Imperial Army, and the Imperial Army is beaten off, prompting a declaration of independence of 15 provinces in southern and central China, as well as mass mutinies in the Imperial Army. The Xinhai Revolution has begun, despite attempts from the Chinese regent Zaifeng to continue the reform programme.


Japan is upgrading her industry.





Europe




The Ottoman Empire is clamping down on Armenian and Balkan christian communities violently, and several excesses are made.


Italy declares war on the Ottoman Empire and land 2 units in Tripoli. 1 Ottoman naval unit is lost in an attempt to hinder the Italians, and the Italians successfully embark on the shore but are prevented to advance into the country by the Ottoman army in Tripoli.


Kaiser Wilhelm II is pushing for liberal reforms of the Prussian parliament, giving all males equal voting rights in the Kingdom of Prussia. Several other German states follow suit. The popularity of the Emperor increases rapidly.


Russia is paying off her debt.


Austria is starting to upgrade her industrial base, and so does France, improving growth numbers slightly in both countries.


The independent province of Crete prepares a plebiscite to join the Kingdom of Greece.


In France, the Right-wing Opposition demands intervention in Morocco.



Oceania




Sheep rapes farmer in New Zealand, scandal!





ON-GOING CRISES


Mexican Revolution (L 1910-)
Moroccan Crisis (E 1911-)


THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
==
Prestige: 400
Sphere: British
System: Constitutional Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: King George V
==
Head of Government: Herbert Asquith/Rastko Pocesta
Governing Party: Liberal Party
Popularity: Somewhat Low
==
Military tech: 6
Armed forces: 5/20 units (5 in British India/5 in Egypt/3 in South Africa/1 in Hong Kong/1 in Singapore
==
Naval tech: 7
Naval forces: 50/80 units (10 in Indian Ocean/10 in Mediterranean Sea/10 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 2%
Industrial Tech: 6
==
Total incomes: +2000/turn
Taxes: +500 (1/10)
Trade: +1000
Colonial Income: +500
==
Total expenses: -1000/turn
Armed forces: -200
Naval forces: -800
==




THE GERMAN REICH
==
Prestige: 385
Sphere: German
System: Prussian Constitutionalism

Ruling Faction: Military Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Kaiser Wilhelm II/Syd Barrett
==
Head of Government: Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg
Governing Party: National Liberal Party
Popularity: High
==
Military tech: 6
Armed forces: 55/60 (1 in Tsing-Tao, 1 in German Papua/1 in German Togo/1 in German East Africa/1 in German South-West Africa)
==
Naval tech: 7
Naval forces: 20/25 units (1 in Indian Ocean/3 in Mediterranean Sea/1 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 5%
Industrial Tech: 7
==
Total incomes: +1700/turn
Taxes: +1000 (2/10)
Trade: +500
Colonial Income: +200
==
Total expenses: -850/turn
Armed forces: -600
Naval forces: -260
==



THE FRENCH THIRD REPUBLIC
==
Prestige: 325
Sphere: French
System: Democratic Republic
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: President Clément Armand Fallières
==
Head of Government: Aristide Briand/Bardo
Governing Party: Radical Socialist Party
Popularity: Somewhat Low
==
Military tech: 6
Armed forces: 30/40 (5 in French Algeria/5 in French Central Africa/5 in French Madagascar/5 in French Indochine)
==
Naval tech: 7
Naval forces: 20/30 units (6 in Indian Ocean/4 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 1%
Industrial Tech: 6/7 (+---------)
==
Total incomes: +2000/turn
Taxes: +1000 (2/10)
Trade: +500
Colonial Income: +500
==
Total expenses: -700/turn
Armed forces: -400
Naval forces: -300
==
Ouaddai Kingdom: 1 units
==




THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE
==
Prestige: 330
Sphere: Russian
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Bureaucratic Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Tsar Nikolai II/thesadmafioso
==
Head of Government: Pyotr Stolypin
Popularity: Somewhat Low
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 70/90 (5 in Russian Caucausus/5 in Russian Siberia/5 in Russian Far East/4 in Russian Central Asia/1 in Persia)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 5/10 units (3 in Black Sea/1 in White Sea/1 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 12%
Industrial Tech: 4/5 ( + + - - - - - - - - - )
==
Total incomes: +1600/turn
Taxes: +1000 (4/10)
Trade: +500
Colonial Income: +100
==
Total expenses: -1000/turn
Armed forces: -900
Naval forces: -100
Debt: -0
==




THE EMPIRE OF AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
==
Prestige: 300
Sphere: Austro-Hungarian
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Bureaucratic Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Kaiser Franz Jozef I /Apoii_Vitor
==
Head of Government: Count Alois Lexa von Aehrenthal
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Head of Hungarian Government: Dragutin Károly Khuen-Héderváry
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 35/35 units
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 5/5 units
==
Economic Growth: 3%
Industrial Tech: 5/6 (+---------)
==
Total incomes: +500/turn
Taxes: +250 (1/10)
Trade: +250
==
Total expenses: -400/turn
Armed forces: -350
Naval forces: -50
==
Yugoslav Rebels: Units 0 (Pro-Russian)
==




THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
==
Prestige: 225
Sphere: American
System: Democratic Republic
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: William Howard Taft/Metacomet
==
Vice President: James S Sherman
Ruling Party: Republicans
Popularity: Somewhat Low
==
Military tech: 6
Armed forces: 8/10 units (1 in Cuba/1 in Philippines)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 6/11 units (5 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 10%
Industrial Tech: 7
==
Total incomes: +1050/turn
Taxes: +500 (1/10)
Trade: +550
==
Total expenses: -235/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -110
Debts: -25
==
Philippino Rebels: 1 units
==


THE KINGDOM OF ITALY
==
Prestige: 250
Sphere: Italian
System: Constitutional Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: King Vittorio Emmanuel III
==
Head of Government: Giovanni Giolitti/zimmerwald1915
Popularity: Somewhat High
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 6/10 (1 in Italian Eritrea/1 in Italian Somaliland/in Tripolis)
==
Naval tech: 5/6 (++--------)
Naval forces: 4/5 units (1 in the Red Sea)
==
Economic Growth: 3%
Industrial Tech: 4/5 (++--------)
==
Total incomes: +300 turn
Taxes: +150 (1/10)
Trade: +100
Colonial Income: +50
==
Total expenses: -185/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -50
Debt: -35
==
War with the Ottoman Empire
==


THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
==
Prestige: 200
Sphere: Turkish
System: Absolute Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Imperial Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Sultan Mehmed V/OhYesIDid
==
Head of Government: Grand Vizier Ibrahim Hakkı Pasha
Popularity: Low
==
Military tech: 4
Armed forces: 14/15 (1 in Ottoman Tripoli)
==
Naval tech: 5
Naval forces: 2/2 units
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 3
==
Total incomes: +200 turn
Taxes: +150 (1/10)
Trade: +50
Colonial Income: +0
==
Total expenses: -190/turn
Armed forces: -150
Naval forces: -20
Debt: -20
==
War with Italy
Yugoslav rebels: 2 units (Pro-Russian)
Thracian rebels: 1 units (Pro-Greek)
Armenian rebels: 1 units (Pro-Russian)
==




THE EMPIRE OF JAPAN
==
Prestige: 200
Sphere: Japanese
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Imperial Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Emperor Yoshihito/Gran Rojo
==
Head of Government: Katsura Taro
Popularity: Somewhat High
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 6/10 (3 in Korea/1 in Formosa)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 12/12 units
==
Economic Growth: 6%
Industrial Tech: 4/5 (+ - - - - - - - - -)
==
Total incomes: +300 turn
Taxes: +200 (1/10)
Trade: +50
Colonial Income: +50
==
Total expenses: -220/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -120
==




THE QING DYNASTY
==
Prestige: 85
Sphere: Chinese, British, Japanese, French, American, Russian
System: Despotic Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Imperial Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Emperor Puyi
==
Head of Government: Zaifeng/Nial Fossjet
Popularity: Low
==
Military tech: 2
Armed forces: 20/60 (40 in mutiny)
==
Naval tech: 2
Naval forces: 0
==
Economic Growth: -2%
Industrial Tech: 0
==
Total incomes: +550 turn
Taxes: +600 (2/10)
Trade: -50
==
Total expenses: -605/turn
Armed forces: -600
Debts: -55
==
Uyghur Rebels: 1 units (neutral)
Tongmenhui: 10 units (neutral) (agenda: overthrow Qing)
==


THE KINGDOM OF SERBIA
==
Prestige: 50
Sphere: Russian
System: Absolute Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Aristocratic Land-owners
==
Head of State: King Petar I/Kléber
==
Popularity: Somewhat High
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 5/5
==
Naval tech: 4
Naval forces: 0 units
==
Economic Growth: 1%
Industrial Tech: 3
==
Total incomes: +55 turn
Taxes: +50 (1/10)
Trade: +5
==
Total expenses: -50/turn
Armed forces: -50
Naval forces: -0
==

[Bright Banana Beard]

The Empire of rising sun supported the Chinese republicans. We are warning to those who wanted to control the Chinese government.

[zimmerwald1915]

His Majesty's Government of Italy condemns the Ottoman Empire's recent repressive moves towards her Christian populations. Armenians, Greeks, Serbs, Bulgarians, and Montenegrins all deserve to develop their national lives, and any repression of their growth towards adulthood in the family of nations is contrary to nature and history. Italy would like to extend its warmest support to the population of Crete, and to aid, should the Cretans so decide, in their achievement of independence and union with the Hellenic Kingdom.

Italy would like to thank its partners in the Triple Alliance. Since its unveiling in 1882, it has done nothing but ensure the peace of Europe, and we in His Majesty's Government wish it to remain so. Though we ourselves have been forced into war across the sea, by working with our partners in Vienna and Berlin we hope to bring the conflict with the Porte to an amicable conclusion that preserves Italy's right and natural sphere of interest.

Italy expresses its sympathy with the Chinese people, and asks that the other Powers not compromise the Open Door to business in that country.
-Giovanni Giolitti

[Dimentio]

You get the next turn tomorrow. ^^

[zimmerwald1915]

You get the next turn tomorrow. ^^
Just RPin'

[Dimentio]

I meant you all. ^^

[OhYesIdid]

The Kingdom of Italy would do well to stay out of a sovereign state's internal affairs. These few rebels, while part of their communities, are not representative of their entire population. The Ottoman Empire has always been the leader of many different nations and will continue to be so, the kingdom of Italy would do well not to be so quick to believe anything violent people go claiming at their door.
His Majesty Mehmed V also wishes to offer a helping hand to the legitimate rulers of ancestral China, and is willing to offer monetary and military assistance to a fellow troubled state in exchange for reciprocity when needed.
The same hand is also offered to the newly-freed people of Morocco, for whom assistance is offered as soon as resources are readily available.
The Eternal State hopes to find everyone equally reasonable.

To all, Salaam.
Grand Vizier Ibrahim Hakkı Pasha

[Dimentio]

Players needed

UK
China
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/1508/bop1911.png

News for Early 1912


Africa

French forces are invading Morocco and overthrowing the Anti-Western government, instead establishing a Pro-French government and beginning French Military Occupation, which is resisted by rebels.

The Italians are defeating the Ottoman armies and occupying the cities of Tripolis and Benghazi, but the control of the country's interior belongs to tribes unwilling to accept Italian dominance.

Americas

RMS Titanic strikes an iceberg in the northern Atlantic Ocean and sinks, leaving 1500 passengers dead

The United States send naval ships to Havana in Cuba and strengthens the border against Mexico following the Mexican government's Pro-German position.

Rebels in Mexico conclude an alliance to oust the Pro-German government.

The United States invests heavily in Brazil.

The Republican National Convention nominates incumbent President William Howard Taft in Chicago, defeating a challenge by former President Theodore Roosevelt, whose delegates bolt the convention.

The Democratic National Convention nominates New Jersey Gov. Thomas Woodrow Wilson in Baltimore.

Asia

The Qing Dynasty is overthrown and replaced by the Republic of China, with Supreme Commander Yuan Shikai as the first provisional President of the Republic. Emperor Puyi is allowed to continue to live in the Forbidden City.

A provincial rebellion in Yunnan declares sovereignty from the Republic of China.

Tibet simply goes isolationist.

Japan stimulates her economy once more.

Europe

The Ottoman Empire is mobilising two new units and is trying to aid Tripoli with additional units, but the Aegean Sea is blocked by the Italian Navy, and the Ottomans lose one additional naval unit trying to break through the blockade.

The Kingdoms of Bulgaria, Greece, Romania and Serbia are declaring war against the Ottoman Empire and attacking it's armies from all directions. The Ottoman armies are completely and utterly defeated.

There is a Young Turk uprising in Ankara, Anatolia, demanding modernisation of the Ottoman state. Two units are partaking.

The Armenian rebels are defeated. About fifty thousand Armenians are killed.

The 1912 Summer Olympics open in Stockholm, Sweden.

Herbert Asquith is retiring and is replaced by the Liberal Party with David Lloyd George as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Russia is stimulating her economy once more. Economists warn of a bubble.

The Balkan Alliance wants to initiate peace negotiations with Constantinople.

The German general elections see the left-liberal, catholic centre and the social democrats gain a majority in the Reichtag. The Chancellor has appealed to the Emperor for continued trust in the continued governance of a liberal conservative minority cabinet.

Oceania

Kiwi is sliced.


STATS

THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
==
Prestige: 400
Sphere: British
System: Constitutional Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: King George V
==
Head of Government: David Lloyd George/Mr. Awesome
Governing Party: Liberal Party
Popularity: Somewhat Low
==
Military tech: 6
Armed forces: 5/20 units (5 in British India/5 in Egypt/3 in South Africa/1 in Hong Kong/1 in Singapore
==
Naval tech: 7
Naval forces: 50/80 units (10 in Indian Ocean/10 in Mediterranean Sea/10 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 1%
Industrial Tech: 6
==
Total incomes: +2000/turn
Taxes: +500 (1/10)
Trade: +1000
Colonial Income: +500
==
Total expenses: -1000/turn
Armed forces: -200
Naval forces: -800
==


THE GERMAN REICH
==
Prestige: 385
Sphere: German
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Military Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Kaiser Wilhelm II/Syd Barrett
==
Head of Government: Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg
Governing Party: National Liberal Party
Popularity: Somewhat High
==
Military tech: 6
Armed forces: 55/60 (1 in Tsing-Tao, 1 in German Papua/1 in German Togo/1 in German East Africa/1 in German South-West Africa)
==
Naval tech: 7
Naval forces: 20/25 units (1 in Indian Ocean/3 in Mediterranean Sea/1 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 5%
Industrial Tech: 7
==
Total incomes: +1700/turn
Taxes: +1000 (2/10)
Trade: +500
Colonial Income: +200
==
Total expenses: -850/turn
Armed forces: -600
Naval forces: -260
==


THE FRENCH THIRD REPUBLIC
==
Prestige: 330
Sphere: French
System: Democratic Republic
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: President Clément Armand Fallières
==
Head of Government: Aristide Briand/Bardo
Governing Party: Radical Socialist Party
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 6
Armed forces: 30/40 (1 in French Algeria/4 in Morocco/5 in French Central Africa/5 in French Madagascar/5 in French Indochine)
==
Naval tech: 7
Naval forces: 20/30 units (6 in Indian Ocean/4 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 2%
Industrial Tech: 6/7 (+++-------)
==
Total incomes: +2000/turn
Taxes: +1000 (2/10)
Trade: +500
Colonial Income: +500
==
Total expenses: -700/turn
Armed forces: -400
Naval forces: -300
==
Ouaddai Kingdom: 1 units
Moroccan Rebels: 1 units
==




THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE
==
Prestige: 330
Sphere: Russian
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Bureaucratic Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Tsar Nikolai II/thesadmafioso
==
Head of Government: Pyotr Stolypin
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 70/90 (5 in Russian Caucausus/5 in Russian Siberia/5 in Russian Far East/4 in Russian Central Asia/1 in Persia)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 5/10 units (3 in Black Sea/1 in White Sea/1 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 12%
Industrial Tech: 4/5 ( + + + + - - - - - - - )
==
Total incomes: +1600/turn
Taxes: +1000 (4/10)
Trade: +500
Colonial Income: +100
==
Total expenses: -1000/turn
Armed forces: -900
Naval forces: -100
Debt: -0
==


THE EMPIRE OF AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
==
Prestige: 300
Sphere: Austro-Hungarian
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Bureaucratic Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Kaiser Franz Jozef I /Apoii_Vitor
==
Head of Government: Count Alois Lexa von Aehrenthal
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Head of Hungarian Government: Dragutin Károly Khuen-Héderváry
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 35/35 units
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 5/5 units
==
Economic Growth: 3%
Industrial Tech: 5/6 (+++-------)
==
Total incomes: +500/turn
Taxes: +250 (1/10)
Trade: +250
==
Total expenses: -400/turn
Armed forces: -350
Naval forces: -50
==
Yugoslav Rebels: Units 0 (Pro-Russian)
==




THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
==
Prestige: 225
Sphere: American
System: Democratic Republic
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: William Howard Taft/Metacomet
==
Vice President: James S Sherman
Ruling Party: Republicans
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 6
Armed forces: 8/10 units (1 in Cuba/1 in Philippines)
==
Naval tech: 6/7 (+ - - - - - - - - -)
Naval forces: 4/11 units (2 in Caribbean Sea/5 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 10%
Industrial Tech: 7
==
Total incomes: +1050/turn
Taxes: +500 (1/10)
Trade: +550
==
Total expenses: -210/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -110
Debts: -0
==
Philippino Rebels: 1 units
==




THE KINGDOM OF ITALY
==
Prestige: 250
Sphere: Italian
System: Constitutional Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: King Vittorio Emmanuel III
==
Head of Government: Giovanni Giolitti/zimmerwald1915
Popularity: Somewhat High
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 4/10 (1 in Italian Eritrea/1 in Italian Somaliland/4 in Tripolis)
==
Naval tech: 5/6 (++++------)
Naval forces: 4/5 units (1 in the Red Sea)
==
Economic Growth: 3%
Industrial Tech: 4/5 (++++------)
==
Total incomes: +300 turn
Taxes: +150 (1/10)
Trade: +100
Colonial Income: +50
==
Total expenses: -182/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -50
Debt: -32
==
War with the Ottoman Empire
Tripolitanian Rebels: 1 units (Neutral)
==





THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
==
Prestige: 150
Sphere: Turkish
System: Absolute Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Imperial Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Sultan Mehmed V/OhYesIDid
==
Head of Government: Grand Vizier Ibrahim Hakkı Pasha
Popularity: Very Low
==
Military tech: 4
Armed forces: 7/10 (2 in mutiny in Ankara/1 in Tirana)
==
Naval tech: 5
Naval forces: 1/1 units
==
Economic Growth: -2%
Industrial Tech: 3
==
Total incomes: +170 turn
Taxes: +120 (1/10)
Trade: +50
Colonial Income: +0
==
Total expenses: -130/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -10
Debt: -20
==
War with Italy
War with Bulgaria
War with Greece
War with Romania
War with Serbia
Yugoslav rebels: 5 units (Pro-Russian)
Thracian rebels: 2 units (Pro-Greek)
Armenian rebels: 0 units (Pro-Russian)
Young Turks: 2 units (Nationalist)
==




THE EMPIRE OF JAPAN
==
Prestige: 200
Sphere: Japanese
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Imperial Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Emperor Yoshihito/Gran Rojo
==
Head of Government: Katsura Taro
Popularity: Somewhat High
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 6/10 (3 in Korea/1 in Formosa)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 12/12 units
==
Economic Growth: 8%
Industrial Tech: 4/5 (+ + + - - - - - - -)
==
Total incomes: +300 turn
Taxes: +200 (1/10)
Trade: +55
Colonial Income: +50
==
Total expenses: -215/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -120
Debt: -15
==




THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA
==
Prestige: 75
Sphere: Chinese, British, Japanese, French, American, Russian
System: Federal Republic
Ruling Faction: Imperial Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: President Yuan Shikai/BIG BROTHER
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 2
Armed forces: 60/60
==
Naval tech: 2
Naval forces: 0
==
Economic Growth: -2%
Industrial Tech: 0
==
Total incomes: +550 turn
Taxes: +600 (2/10)
Trade: -50
==
Total expenses: -605/turn
Armed forces: -600
Debts: -55
==
Uyghur Rebels: 1 units (neutral)
Yunnan Rebels: 2 units (neutral)
==




THE KINGDOM OF SERBIA
==
Prestige: 60
Sphere: Russian
System: Absolute Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Aristocratic Land-owners
==
Head of State: King Petar I/Kléber
==
Popularity: High
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 0/5 (5 in Ottoman Macedonia)
==
Naval tech: 4
Naval forces: 0 units
==
Economic Growth: 5%
Industrial Tech: 3
==
Total incomes: +65 turn
Taxes: +60 (1/10)
Trade: +5
==
Total expenses: -50/turn
Armed forces: -50
Naval forces: -0
==

[Kléber]

Now the King has won such glorious victories for the Orthodox people, glorious! We liberated the site of the glorious Battle of Kosovo, and also the Macedonian home of that glorious old Serb king who they called Alexander. with such immense glory now it is time to let the soldiers return home. Let there be glorious peace for the glorious Kingdom of Serbia and all nations glorious enough to share her glorious borders.

[Dimentio]

INTERNATIONAL CRISIS

The Russian Empire has declared war upon and invaded the Ottoman Empire, with the "humanitarian" purpose of "liberating" the oppressed Christian Armenians. The invasion force consists at least of 10 units.

[thesadmafioso]

The Great Russian Empire can no longer sit idly by whilst the tyrannical oppression of our fellow Christian brothers is undertaken by the corrupt regime of the Ottoman Empire. The time has come for the liberation of all exploited Christians from the yoke of Ottoman subjection, and I intend to lead the Russian Empire to this goal. In the name of all that which is moral, I implore the international community to take action against the deplorable acts of the Ottoman Empire.

-Tsar Nikolai II

[zimmerwald1915]

The Great Russian Empire can no longer sit idly by whilst the tyrannical oppression of our fellow Christian brothers is undertaken by the corrupt regime of the Ottoman Empire. The time has come for the liberation of all exploited Christians from the yoke of Ottoman subjection, and I intend to lead the Russian Empire to this goal. In the name of all that which is moral, I implore the international community to take action against the deplorable acts of the Ottoman Empire.

-Tsar Nikolai II
With all due respect to the Russian Empire, and with all appreciation for her intervention, the time for urgent action was several months ago. At this point, the Orthodox peoples of the Balkans have liberated themselves, while the Armenian people's militia has, in the words of a respected international observer (OOC: Dimentio) been "crushed". One hopes that the seeming contrast between Russia's crusading tone and her actions is down to faulty railway timetables and nothing more.

[thesadmafioso]

With all due respect to the Russian Empire, and with all appreciation for her intervention, the time for urgent action was several months ago. At this point, the Orthodox peoples of the Balkans have liberated themselves, while the Armenian people's militia has, in the words of a respected international observer (OOC: Dimentio) been "crushed". One hopes that the seeming contrast between Russia's crusading tone and her actions is down to faulty railway timetables and nothing more.

This decision required a certain degree of diplomatic finesse and extended planning which would of been lost had we rushed haphazardly into war. Preparation for engagement in a conflict of this scale demanded reasonable parameters be set so as to allow for a proper course of action to be determined and adequately supported. Mass military mobilization and war are not matters to be taken lightly, and I am afraid that I must take offense to this baseless accusation of our apparent detachment from the stakes of our humanitarian intervention.

[OhYesIdid]

This is an outrage, we will fight to the death to defend ourselves!!
Onwards, people of the Ottoman Empire, now is no time for petty disputes, onwards to victory!

[zimmerwald1915]

This decision required a certain degree of diplomatic finesse and extended planning which would of been lost had we rushed haphazardly into war. Preparation for engagement in a conflict of this scale demanded reasonable parameters be set so as to allow for a proper course of action to be determined and adequately supported. Mass military mobilization and war are not matters to be taken lightly, and I am afraid that I must take offense to this baseless accusation of our apparent detachment from the stakes of our humanitarian intervention.
Whether the Russian government takes offense to the tone of our last note is its own business. However, in our experience if a nation decides to commit itself to a war, it does not need to spend a year planning. Particularly in the case of two Great Powers which have warred against each other often in the past, mobilization and war plans tend to already exist. Nor was Italy, already a belligerent in the war against the Ottoman Empire for a year before Russia declared war, a recipient of Russian "diplomatic finesse", as one would expect. Furthermore, once Russia had committed to the fight, it took no steps to engage and coordinate with its Italian or, as far as we are aware, Balkan co-belligerents. Italy's dignity as a Great Power, at least, was not served by such a snubbing.

[Dimentio]

I am going to do the turn tomorrow.

[Apoi_Viitor]

In the event that the Ottoman Empire does collapse, Austria-Hungary would like to see the region divided up into various nation-states with independent autonomy. If the Russian Empire truly believes in "liberating" their fellow Christians, it would allow the region self-rule rather than envelope them within the Russian border.

[zimmerwald1915]

In the event that the Ottoman Empire does collapse, Austria-Hungary would like to see the region divided up into various nation-states with independent autonomy. If the Russian Empire truly believes in "liberating" their fellow Christians, it would allow the region self-rule rather than envelope them within the Russian border.
Austria-Hungary would be wise to remember that this dividing up is already a fact on the ground in the Balkans, where most of the Christian population of the Ottoman Empire resides. The Italian government would like clarification on the meaning of "independent autonomy". Does this imply the continued territorial integrity of the Ottoman state, accompanied by an internal reorganization along national lines, or a spinning off of various independent national states?

[Geiseric]

Germany remains neutral on the Ottoman Empire conflict. However, we are open for trade from anybody, go ahead and send a telegram if you're intrested.

[thesadmafioso]

Whether the Russian government takes offense to the tone of our last note is its own business. However, in our experience if a nation decides to commit itself to a war, it does not need to spend a year planning. Particularly in the case of two Great Powers which have warred against each other often in the past, mobilization and war plans tend to already exist. Nor was Italy, already a belligerent in the war against the Ottoman Empire for a year before Russia declared war, a recipient of Russian "diplomatic finesse", as one would expect. Furthermore, once Russia had committed to the fight, it took no steps to engage and coordinate with its Italian or, as far as we are aware, Balkan co-belligerents. Italy's dignity as a Great Power, at least, was not served by such a snubbing.

I am afraid that our stance on the tone of your position on The Russian Empires involvement in the war against the Ottomans is more than our own business, as we have the worlds largest military forces and have proven that we are more than willing to make use of them when faced with compelling enough circumstances. The internal affairs of our Empire and its political structure are not of any concern to Italy, and it should cease in its hollow attempts to extend its clout to areas where it does not belong. You should be grateful for Russian intervention in this conflict, as it will surely bring about a quick end to the fighting. Our vast numbers will also play a large role in reestablishing the lands currently under Ottoman control and in their eventual role of maintaining peace in the region.

And The Russian Empire has been in close contact with her Serbian allies throughout the conflict, where from the very start of the conflict we voiced our support for their efforts. The fact that we did not bother to consult your dishonorable nation does not mean that diplomatic efforts were not undergone.

[Apoi_Viitor]

Austria-Hungary would be wise to remember that this dividing up is already a fact on the ground in the Balkans, where most of the Christian population of the Ottoman Empire resides. The Italian government would like clarification on the meaning of "independent autonomy". Does this imply the continued territorial integrity of the Ottoman state, accompanied by an internal reorganization along national lines, or a spinning off of various independent national states?

The latter. Now, I recognize this is going on in the Balkans, however it has not been established that this is true for the Turkish/Middle Eastern Regions. I share everyone's desires to see an end to the Ottoman Empire, but I'd rather see its former lands be given to its former citizens, then to the Russian Empire.

[thesadmafioso]

The latter. Now, I recognize this is going on in the Balkans, however it has not been established that this is true for the Turkish/Middle Eastern Regions. I share everyone's desires to see an end to the Ottoman Empire, but I'd rather see its former lands be given to its former citizens, then to the Russian Empire.

Given the likely fragility of the post war Ottoman Empire, Russian forces will likely remain in the region for some time to ensure a peaceful transfer of power away from the current structures of political organization. We must think of the people living within these regions and their wellbeing when discussing the handling this region, and allowing for their sovereignty at this point in time would simply be disastrous. The Russian Empire intends on cultivating an environment of peace and tranquility upon the wars end, and it is willing to remain in any effected areas for however long is necessary to achieve this noble and desirable end.

[zimmerwald1915]

I am afraid that our stance on the tone of your position on The Russian Empires involvement in the war against the Ottomans is more than our own business, as we have the worlds largest military forces and have proven that we are more than willing to make use of them when faced with compelling enough circumstances. The internal affairs of our Empire and its political structure are not of any concern to Italy, and it should cease in its hollow attempts to extend its clout to areas where it does not belong. You should be grateful for Russian intervention in this conflict, as it will surely bring about a quick end to the fighting. Our vast numbers will also play a large role in reestablishing the lands currently under Ottoman control and in their eventual role of maintaining peace in the region.

And The Russian Empire has been in close contact with her Serbian allies throughout the conflict, where from the very start of the conflict we voiced our support for their efforts. The fact that we did not bother to consult your dishonorable nation does not mean that diplomatic efforts were not undergone.
If we may be so bold as to offer a piece of advice, Russia should refrain from making threats that it cannot back up. Russia has yet to force the Straits, never mind operate in force in the Mediterranean. It would also behoove Russia to learn the difference between internal and external affairs. Engaging in war is not an internal affair, and it is within the bounds of accepted protocol for other Powers to question a Power's conduct of a war. As for whether or not Italy should be grateful for Russian intervention, and as for the possibility of ending the war quickly, you assume too much.


The latter. Now, I recognize this is going on in the Balkans, however it has not been established that this is true for the Turkish/Middle Eastern Regions. I share everyone's desires to see an end to the Ottoman Empire, but I'd rather see its former lands be given to its former citizens, then to the Russian Empire.
I don't think it is in the interest of most Powers to see the total disolussion of the Ottoman State at this time. As far as I can tell, it would only be in the interest of Russia, and not at all in the interest of our partners in the Triple Alliance. Italy supports national freedom for the Armenians, as is only human. However, total disolussion of the Ottoman State would have grave consequences for the balance of power in the Middle East, and instability can lead to great conflagration.

[Dimentio]

Needs the USA
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NEWS FOR LATE 1912


AFRICA

Sultan Abd Al-Hafid of Morocco abdicates.

AMERICAS

A meteorite with an estimated mass of 190 kg explodes over the town of Holbrook in Navajo County, Arizona causing thousands of pieces of debris to rain down on the town.

Dissident U.S. Republicans form the Progressive or Bull Moose Party, and nominate former President Theodore Roosevelt as their presidential candidate.

While campaigning in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, former President Theodore Roosevelt is shot by saloonkeeper John Schrank. With a fresh flesh wound and the bullet still in him, Roosevelt delivers his scheduled speech. After finishing his speech, he went to the hospital, where it was deduced that if he had not had his speech in his breast pocket when he was shot, he most likely would have died.

A massive rebellion flares up in Mexico as ten German units are successively deployed on the shores. A diplomatic crisis between the USA and Germany erupts as captured Mexican rebels reveal that they have received money from the USA.

The USA continues to invest heavily in Brazil.

U.S. presidential election, 1912: Democratic challenger Woodrow Wilson wins a landslide victory over Republican incumbent William Howard Taft. Taft's base is undercut by Progressive Party candidate (and former Republican) Theodore Roosevelt, who finishes second, ahead of Taft.

ASIA

The Kuomintang, the Chinese nationalist party, is founded.

EUROPE

Bulgarian pilots Radul Minkov and Prodan Toprakchiev perform the first bombing with an airplane in history, at the railway station of Karaagac near Edirne against Turkey.

The German Kaiser is giving continued trust to the right-centrist-nationalist cabinet of Bethmann-Hollweg.

Continued fighting in Thrace between Bulgaria and Turkey leads to a stalemate, and the Turks manage to stop the Bulgarian advance a few miles to the west of Constantinople.

The Serbs grudgingly withdraw from Albania as two Italian units land. The Italians declare an independent Albanian Kingdom under their protection, but the Turks are still in control of Tirana.

A diplomatic quarrel erupts between diplomats from Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia and Greece, over the Macedonian region. Romania demands Bessarabia from Russia.

The British Parliament has condemned the Russian assault on Turkey, and parliamentarians from the opposition Conservative Party has demanded that Prime Minister George is taking a firm stand against the Russians.

MIDDLE EAST

Over 40 Russian Units are invading Ottoman Armenia, officially to end the bloodbath there. The Russians are advancing through mountaneous terrain. Initially, they make large gains of territory over the Pontian Mountains, but they are ambushed by Ottoman Detachments on the rear and suffer large casualties. The Russian advance is also somewhat halted by the terrain and logistics, and friendly fire has been a usual occurence.

The Ottoman State is mobilising four more units, which are sent to the frontlines immediately. Hyper-inflation and massive debt is taking a heavy toll on the Ottoman Economy, but the nationalist mutiny ends, following the mortal threat against the state.

OCEANIA

Head hits boomerang.

ON-GOING CRISES


Mexican Revolution (L 1910-)
Italian-Ottoman War (L 1911-)
The Eastern Mediterranean War (E 1912)


THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
==
Prestige: 400
Sphere: British
System: Constitutional Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: King George V
==
Head of Government: David Lloyd George/Mr. Awesome
Governing Party: Liberal Party
Popularity: Somewhat Low
==
Military tech: 6/7 (+---------)
Armed forces: 20/40 units (5 in British Canada/5 in British India/5 in Egypt/3 in South Africa/1 in Hong Kong/1 in Singapore
==
Naval tech: 7/8 (+--------------)
Naval forces: 50/80 units (10 in Indian Ocean/10 in Mediterranean Sea/10 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 1%
Industrial Tech: 6
==
Total incomes: +2000/turn
Taxes: +500 (1/10)
Trade: +1000
Colonial Income: +500
==
Total expenses: -1200/turn
Armed forces: -400
Naval forces: -800
==




THE GERMAN REICH
==
Prestige: 390
Sphere: German
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Military Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Kaiser Wilhelm II/Syd Barrett
==
Head of Government: Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg
Governing Party: National Liberal Party
Popularity: Somewhat High
==
Military tech: 6/7 (+---------)
Armed forces: 45/60 (10 in Mexico/1 in Tsing-Tao, 1 in German Papua/1 in German Togo/1 in German East Africa/1 in German South-West Africa)
==
Naval tech: 7
Naval forces: 24/29 units (1 in Indian Ocean/3 in Mediterranean Sea/1 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 6%
Industrial Tech: 7
==
Total incomes: +1800/turn
Taxes: +1000 (2/10)
Trade: +600
Colonial Income: +200
==
Total expenses: -890/turn
Armed forces: -600
Naval forces: -290
==
Mexican Rebels: 5 units (Pro-American)
==




THE FRENCH THIRD REPUBLIC
==
Prestige: 330
Sphere: French
System: Democratic Republic
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: President Clément Armand Fallières
==
Head of Government: Aristide Briand/Bardo
Governing Party: Radical Socialist Party
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 6/7 (+---------)
Armed forces: 30/40 (1 in French Algeria/4 in Morocco/5 in French Central Africa/5 in French Madagascar/5 in French Indochine)
==
Naval tech: 7
Naval forces: 20/30 units (6 in Indian Ocean/4 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 2%
Industrial Tech: 6/7 (++++------)
==
Total incomes: +2000/turn
Taxes: +1000 (2/10)
Trade: +500
Colonial Income: +500
==
Total expenses: -700/turn
Armed forces: -400
Naval forces: -300
==
Ouaddai Kingdom: 1 units
Moroccan Rebels: 2 units
==




THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE
==
Prestige: 330
Sphere: Russian
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Bureaucratic Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Tsar Nikolai II/thesadmafioso
==
Head of Government: Pyotr Stolypin
Popularity: Somewhat High
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 30/89 (39 in the Ottoman Empire/5 in Russian Caucausus/5 in Russian Siberia/5 in Russian Far East/4 in Russian Central Asia/1 in Persia)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 5/10 units (3 in Black Sea/1 in White Sea/1 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 12%
Industrial Tech: 4/5 ( + + + + + + - - - - - )
==
Total incomes: +1600/turn
Taxes: +1000 (4/10)
Trade: +500
Colonial Income: +100
==
Total expenses: -1000/turn
Armed forces: -900
Naval forces: -100
Debt: -0
==
In War with the Ottoman Empire
==




THE EMPIRE OF AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
==
Prestige: 300
Sphere: Austro-Hungarian
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Bureaucratic Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Kaiser Franz Jozef I /Apoii_Vitor
==
Head of Government: Count Alois Lexa von Aehrenthal
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Head of Hungarian Government: Dragutin Károly Khuen-Héderváry
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 35/35 units
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 5/5 units
==
Economic Growth: 3%
Industrial Tech: 5/6 (+++++-----)
==
Total incomes: +500/turn
Taxes: +250 (1/10)
Trade: +250
==
Total expenses: -400/turn
Armed forces: -350
Naval forces: -50
==
Yugoslav Rebels: Units 0 (Pro-Russian)
==




THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
==
Prestige: 225
Sphere: American
System: Democratic Republic
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: Thomas Woodrow Wilson/Livid
==
Vice President: Thomas R. Marshal
Ruling Party: Democrats
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 6
Armed forces: 8/10 units (1 in Cuba/1 in Philippines)
==
Naval tech: 6/7 (+ + + - - - - - - -)
Naval forces: 4/11 units (2 in Caribbean Sea/5 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 10%
Industrial Tech: 7
==
Total incomes: +1050/turn
Taxes: +500 (1/10)
Trade: +550
==
Total expenses: -210/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -110
Debts: -0
==
Philippino Rebels: 1 units
==


THE KINGDOM OF ITALY
==
Prestige: 260
Sphere: Italian
System: Constitutional Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: King Vittorio Emmanuel III
==
Head of Government: Giovanni Giolitti/zimmerwald1915
Popularity: Somewhat High
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 2/10 (2 in Albania/1 in Italian Eritrea/1 in Italian Somaliland/4 in Tripolis)
==
Naval tech: 5/6 (++++++----)
Naval forces: 4/5 units (1 in the Red Sea)
==
Economic Growth: 4%
Industrial Tech: 4/5 (++++++----)
==
Total incomes: +300 turn
Taxes: +150 (1/10)
Trade: +100
Colonial Income: +50
==
Total expenses: -180/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -50
Debt: -30
==
War with the Ottoman Empire
Tripolitanian Rebels: 1 units (Neutral)
==




THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
==
Prestige: 145
Sphere: Turkish
System: Absolute Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Imperial Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Sultan Mehmed V/OhYesIDid
==
Head of Government: Grand Vizier Ibrahim Hakkı Pasha
Popularity: Extremely Low
==
Military tech: 4
Armed forces: 12/13 (1 in Tirana)
==
Naval tech: 5
Naval forces: 1/1 units
==
Economic Growth: -5%
Industrial Tech: 3
==
Total incomes: +170 turn
Taxes: +120 (1/10)
Trade: +50
Colonial Income: +0
==
Total expenses: -175/turn
Armed forces: -140
Naval forces: -10
Debt: -25
==
War with Italy
War with Bulgaria
War with Greece
War with Romania
War with Russia
War with Serbia
Yugoslav rebels: 5 units (Pro-Russian)
Thracian rebels: 2 units (Pro-Greek)
Armenian rebels: 0 units (Pro-Russian)
Young Turks: 2 units (Nationalist)
==




THE EMPIRE OF JAPAN
==
Prestige: 200
Sphere: Japanese
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Imperial Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Emperor Yoshihito/Gran Rojo
==
Head of Government: Katsura Taro
Popularity: Somewhat High
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 6/10 (3 in Korea/1 in Formosa)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 12/12 units
==
Economic Growth: 8%
Industrial Tech: 4/5 (+ + + + - - - - - -)
==
Total incomes: +300 turn
Taxes: +200 (1/10)
Trade: +55
Colonial Income: +50
==
Total expenses: -210/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -120
Debt: -10
==




THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA
==
Prestige: 75
Sphere: Chinese, British, Japanese, French, American, Russian
System: Federal Republic
Ruling Faction: Imperial Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: President Yuan Shikai/BIG BROTHER
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 2
Armed forces: 60/60
==
Naval tech: 2
Naval forces: 0
==
Economic Growth: -2%
Industrial Tech: 0
==
Total incomes: +550 turn
Taxes: +600 (2/10)
Trade: -50
==
Total expenses: -605/turn
Armed forces: -600
Debts: -55
==
Uyghur Rebels: 1 units (neutral)
Yunnan Rebels: 2 units (neutral)
==
Budget: 100
Debts: 2935




THE KINGDOM OF SERBIA
==
Prestige: 60
Sphere: Russian
System: Absolute Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Aristocratic Land-owners
==
Head of State: King Petar I/Kléber
==
Popularity: High
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 1/6 (5 in Ottoman Macedonia)
Militias: 2
==
Naval tech: 4
Naval forces: 0 units
==
Economic Growth: 5%
Industrial Tech: 3
==
Total incomes: +70 turn
Taxes: +60 (1/10)
Trade: +10
==
Total expenses: -60/turn
Armed forces: -60
Naval forces: -0
==

[Livid]

Woodrow Wilson please

[Livid]

My fellow Americans today I suggest a new proposal to congress. The United States Navy should face an large expansion. We have territories and bases overseas, our economy focuses on the export to shores abroad. To keep these interests safe and to encourage more American Entrepeneurs to gain more business from abroad we must have a large and modern navy.

This is why the United states will be building 20 more ships so our Republic may feel safe in this brave new world. We also will be expanding our Armys training and equipment, but at the moment we see no need to have more soldiers.

[Mr.Awesome]

The United Kingdom condemns clear abuse of the taxpayers money to fund their imperialist ambitions.

We hope that the US will reconsider this madness and not try to increase there military capacities.

If they do however go ahead with this barbarous proposition, Anglo-American relations will end.

[zimmerwald1915]

OOC: purchasing twenty naval units is impossible anyway, except over a period of years. The USA has four actions it can take in any one turn, based on its prestige. Thus, it can only purchse up to four naval units per turn. And that's without spending any money on tech, influence, propaganda, war, or stimulating the economy.

[Dimentio]

OOC: purchasing twenty naval units is impossible anyway, except over a period of years. The USA has four actions it can take in any one turn, based on its prestige. Thus, it can only purchse up to four naval units per turn. And that's without spending any money on tech, influence, propaganda, war, or stimulating the economy.

OOC: You could purchase many units per action.

[zimmerwald1915]

OOC: You could purchase many units per action.
Apols for the misleading commentary. Also, that's just incredible.

[Red Bayonet]

I'm a war gamer from way back;and this sounds similar to an old Avalon Hill game called "Diplomacy". You should strive for more historical realism though. For instance, in 1911, the US Army was tiny and irrelevant by European standards. Nor were American politicians particularly interested in enlarging it.

[Metacomet]

Gosh darn democracy!

Who needs elections anyways :D

[zimmerwald1915]

Gosh darn democracy!

Who needs elections anyways :D
But without elections how would we know whether a German or Czech would play second oboe in the Reichsrat? :D

[Geiseric]

The German government is condemning the American Funding of the Mexican Counter-revolutionaries! We are supporting the people's revolution, as we are a progressive and liberal nation, who want to see Democracy rise in all parts of the world.

[zimmerwald1915]

as we are a progressive and liberal nation, who want to see Democracy rise in all parts of the world.
OOC: wut

I know there were some political reforms a while back, including IIRC universal male suffrage, but the German Empire? Progressive and Liberal?

[Metacomet]

OOC: wut

I know there were some political reforms a while back, including IIRC universal male suffrage, but the German Empire? Progressive and Liberal?

Maybe he meant the opposite.

[thesadmafioso]

If we may be so bold as to offer a piece of advice, Russia should refrain from making threats that it cannot back up. Russia has yet to force the Straits, never mind operate in force in the Mediterranean. It would also behoove Russia to learn the difference between internal and external affairs. Engaging in war is not an internal affair, and it is within the bounds of accepted protocol for other Powers to question a Power's conduct of a war. As for whether or not Italy should be grateful for Russian intervention, and as for the possibility of ending the war quickly, you assume too much.


I don't think it is in the interest of most Powers to see the total disolussion of the Ottoman State at this time. As far as I can tell, it would only be in the interest of Russia, and not at all in the interest of our partners in the Triple Alliance. Italy supports national freedom for the Armenians, as is only human. However, total disolussion of the Ottoman State would have grave consequences for the balance of power in the Middle East, and instability can lead to great conflagration.

Does Italy contest the claim that internal preparations and debate constitute a substantial amount of effort and that they are related to warfare? Perhaps Italy should not be so foolish in its diplomatic ventures and it should respect the right of the Russian Empire to engage in internal discussion before plunging itself into war.

As for making claims which we cannot back up, the Russian contribution to the war effort dwarfs your own. Our forces are the backbone of this alliance, without our contribution this conflict would surely end in eventual disaster for Italy. The Russian Empire has also been providing economic aid to her allies in the conflict as well, meaning that our contributions go beyond our direct military involvement.

[Bardo]

People of France,

Tonight the workers of the Third Republic will go to sleep as enslaved servants to the capitalist class, but will wake to find themselves as the true rulers of industry and beneficiaries of their labour. Socialism is alive in France, the labour movement as it's heart and the republic as it's brain. With Moroccan hostility towards France neutralized, we can begin the process of prosperity.

Let it be known that France will support socialist revolution worldwide. Let the Republic be the shining light of the future! Workers of the World unite!

[zimmerwald1915]

Does Italy contest the claim that internal preparations and debate constitute a substantial amount of effort and that they are related to warfare? Perhaps Italy should not be so foolish in its diplomatic ventures and it should respect the right of the Russian Empire to engage in internal discussion before plunging itself into war.

As for making claims which we cannot back up, the Russian contribution to the war effort dwarfs your own. Our forces are the backbone of this alliance, without our contribution this conflict would surely end in eventual disaster for Italy. The Russian Empire has also been providing economic aid to her allies in the conflict as well, meaning that our contributions go beyond our direct military involvement.
Italy claims not that discussion and preparation are unnecessary, but that in civilized governments they take place far before a crisis precipitates. These plans are then set in motion in response to the pressures of crisis, and while they may evolve under such pressures, they also provide a framework in which the evolution can take place. In matters of strategy, a nation can do itself no greater service than to anticipate threats and opportunities, and plan for their favorable resolution. In the present situation, either Russia had no response and had to evolve one, which is irresponsible, or it had a plan and was waiting to see the likely outcome before joining in the fight when it was already won, which is mercenary.

Regardless, this is not Italy's major issue with Russia's conduct of the war. Italy's major issue is that she has throughout been treated with less than the courtesy due to her. Even assuming that it did take some time for the Russian government to actually reach its decision to go to war, it was not necessary for the Italian government, an existing belligerent, to find out about it in the morning papers. The decision could have been telegraphed almost instantly to the Russian embassy in Rome, and it would have taken less than twenty minutes for the cable to be delivered from there to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The fact that the Russian government did not go to such trouble speaks volumes about its good faith. The fact that its ministers continue to defend, or evade defending via obfuscation, this discourteous breach of protocol says everything the Powers need to know about Russia's worthiness to stand in their concert.

The Italian government does not know of what alliance the Russian government speaks. There are several co-belligerents, but as we have shown, not all of these belligerents have been acting in concert with one another. Italy began this war on her own, and with no expectation of any other Power joining in. Italian communication with Balkan powers is still classified and will remain so until the end of the war: suffice to say that it is our belief that the Balkan Alliance - which, incidentally, seems to have ruptured, no doubt thanks to Russian meddling - could not have entered the war without Italian economic aid and strategic coordination.

When the Russian leadership speaks of riding to Italy's rescue in a war it could not hope to win, it is reporting from a world which exists only in its own mind. Russian units are engaged only in the Caucasus, hundreds of kilometers from any other theatre of fighting, and unable to intervene in the Balkans or in the Mediterranean. Furthermore, they began to be a factor only late last year: Italy had already captured its main war goals by the time Russia entered the war. It had defeated several Ottoman attempts to recapture them, and was in a position to continue doing so for the forseeable future. All that remained was to formalize the peace with the Porte. Finally, if Russia ever manages to force the Straits, its admirals can thank Italy's for destroying two thirds of the Ottoman fleet before Russia entered the war.


People of France,

Tonight the workers of the Third Republic will go to sleep as enslaved servants to the capitalist class, but will wake to find themselves as the true rulers of industry and beneficiaries of their labour. Socialism is alive in France, the labour movement as it's heart and the republic as it's brain. With Moroccan hostility towards France neutralized, we can begin the process of prosperity.

Let it be known that France will support socialist revolution worldwide. Let the Republic be the shining light of the future! Workers of the World unite!
OOC: Wut.

Liberal German Empire and Socialist Third Republic? I don't get it. There haven't been any political reforms or a revolution in France, and the governing "Radical Socialist Party" is Radical in the sense that it is Liberal and Republican, and Socialist in the sense that it contains elements, including Prime Minister Briand, that have been expelled from the SFIO for revisionism and wanting to participate in bourgeois governments.

[Dimentio]

The French Government collapses after losing a vote in Parliament.

After an attempt to socialise key industries and give them to the industrial workers has failed, the French left-wing government collapses. A new, right-wing cabinet takes over.

[thesadmafioso]

Italy claims not that discussion and preparation are unnecessary, but that in civilized governments they take place far before a crisis precipitates. These plans are then set in motion in response to the pressures of crisis, and while they may evolve under such pressures, they also provide a framework in which the evolution can take place. In matters of strategy, a nation can do itself no greater service than to anticipate threats and opportunities, and plan for their favorable resolution. In the present situation, either Russia had no response and had to evolve one, which is irresponsible, or it had a plan and was waiting to see the likely outcome before joining in the fight when it was already won, which is mercenary.

Regardless, this is not Italy's major issue with Russia's conduct of the war. Italy's major issue is that she has throughout been treated with less than the courtesy due to her. Even assuming that it did take some time for the Russian government to actually reach its decision to go to war, it was not necessary for the Italian government, an existing belligerent, to find out about it in the morning papers. The decision could have been telegraphed almost instantly to the Russian embassy in Rome, and it would have taken less than twenty minutes for the cable to be delivered from there to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The fact that the Russian government did not go to such trouble speaks volumes about its good faith. The fact that its ministers continue to defend, or evade defending via obfuscation, this discourteous breach of protocol says everything the Powers need to know about Russia's worthiness to stand in their concert.

The Italian government does not know of what alliance the Russian government speaks. There are several co-belligerents, but as we have shown, not all of these belligerents have been acting in concert with one another. Italy began this war on her own, and with no expectation of any other Power joining in. Italian communication with Balkan powers is still classified and will remain so until the end of the war: suffice to say that it is our belief that the Balkan Alliance - which, incidentally, seems to have ruptured, no doubt thanks to Russian meddling - could not have entered the war without Italian economic aid and strategic coordination.

When the Russian leadership speaks of riding to Italy's rescue in a war it could not hope to win, it is reporting from a world which exists only in its own mind. Russian units are engaged only in the Caucasus, hundreds of kilometers from any other theatre of fighting, and unable to intervene in the Balkans or in the Mediterranean. Furthermore, they began to be a factor only late last year: Italy had already captured its main war goals by the time Russia entered the war. It had defeated several Ottoman attempts to recapture them, and was in a position to continue doing so for the forseeable future. All that remained was to formalize the peace with the Porte. Finally, if Russia ever manages to force the Straits, its admirals can thank Italy's for destroying two thirds of the Ottoman fleet before Russia entered the war.


OOC: Wut.

Liberal German Empire and Socialist Third Republic? I don't get it. There haven't been any political reforms or a revolution in France, and the governing "Radical Socialist Party" is Radical in the sense that it is Liberal and Republican, and Socialist in the sense that it contains elements, including Prime Minister Briand, that have been expelled from the SFIO for revisionism and wanting to participate in bourgeois governments.

The Russian Empire did not want to enter the conflict without being aware of its actual scope, if we launched our Empire into a small scale skirmish we would of created an international crisis surely and only widened the scope of conflict. The introduction of the worlds largest land army to any conflict is a decision which requires a great amount of thought. Once it became apparent that this conflict would likely not be of a smaller scale and the realization was made that it would continue on for an extended period of time, our motivation for intervention became solidified.

[Bardo]

OOC: Wut.

Liberal German Empire and Socialist Third Republic? I don't get it. There haven't been any political reforms or a revolution in France, and the governing "Radical Socialist Party" is Radical in the sense that it is Liberal and Republican, and Socialist in the sense that it contains elements, including Prime Minister Briand, that have been expelled from the SFIO for revisionism and wanting to participate in bourgeois governments.

OOC: Next time I'll make historically correct moves as to ensure realistic integrity.

IC: Aristide Briand is hereby outing himself as the second coming of Christ, leaving a path of empty tombs as he ressurects the dead. This legion of undead soldiers is joined by John F Kennedy and King Arthur to form the Dead Army.

[zimmerwald1915]

The Russian Empire did not want to enter the conflict without being aware of its actual scope, if we launched our Empire into a small scale skirmish we would of created an international crisis surely and only widened the scope of conflict. The introduction of the worlds largest land army to any conflict is a decision which requires a great amount of thought. Once it became apparent that this conflict would likely not be of a smaller scale and the realization was made that it would continue on for an extended period of time, our motivation for intervention became solidified.
That explains the delay in entering the war, but not why Russia failed to contact and form an understanding with Italy before it declared war. This is and remains the crucial point of contention between us, and it will not be resolved if Russia keeps dancing around it in its correspondence.

OOC: Here's another map, showing up close the state of the concurrent Italo-Turkish and Eastern Mediterranean Wars, based on the world map in the update:

http://i54.tinypic.com/2qcjeo0.png

Red borders indicate the boundaries between occupation zones, and war fronts. The dark red border behind the current Russian front in Armenia is the Russian front before Dimentio's post # 84 (http://www.revleft.com/vb/showpost.php?p=2032435&postcount=84).

In the Balkans the big winner seems to be Bulgaria, which has occupied most of Macedonia and Thrace. Serbia has obtained an outlet on the Adriatic, and has obtained Kosovo, but has gotten very little in Macedonia, while Greece's border has advanced a few kilometers north (their most significant acquisition has been Crete, obtained via plebiscite). Italy has driven Ottoman forces out of Africa, while Russia has reached the shores of Lake Van and the gates of Erzurum captured Van, Trebizond, Erzerum, and Erzincan.

[thesadmafioso]

That explains the delay in entering the war, but not why Russia failed to contact and form an understanding with Italy before it declared war. This is and remains the crucial point of contention between us, and it will not be resolved if Russia keeps dancing around it in its correspondence.

OOC: Here's another map, showing up close the state of the concurrent Italo-Turkish and Eastern Mediterranean Wars, based on the world map in the update:

http://i53.tinypic.com/25psal5.png

Red borders indicate the boundaries between occupation zones, and war fronts.

In the Balkans the big winner seems to be Bulgaria, which has occupied most of Macedonia and Thrace. Serbia has obtained an outlet on the Adriatic, and has obtained Kosovo, but has gotten very little in Macedonia, while Greece's border has advanced a few kilometers north (their most significant acquisition has been Crete, obtained via plebiscite). Italy has driven Ottoman forces out of Africa, while Russia has reached the shores of Lake Van and the gates of Erzurum.

The Russian Empire does not need to bother itself with updating your nation of our endeavors on the world stage. If we determine that you are to be left out of the loop, then you are to be left out of the loop.

[Dimentio]

The Ottoman Front is collapsing

Following a quadruple envelope from completely superior Russian forces, the Ottoman Anatolian army is routed in a series of battles in a line from Trapezon to Van. Despite high losses, the Russians are steamrolling forward, over-coming the retreating remnants of the Ottoman Army. As the Russians are progressing forwards, they are welcomed by Armenian communities all over eastern Anatolia, who are rising up in a rebellion and driving out muslims from their communities.

Business interests in Great Britain are calling for aid for the crumbling Ottoman Empire.

[zimmerwald1915]

The Russian Empire does not need to bother itself with updating your nation of our endeavors on the world stage. If we determine that you are to be left out of the loop, then you are to be left out of the loop.
Then we have a basic difference of principle in how international relations should be conducted. In support of Italy's position stands international protocol as it has grown up over hundreds of years of European diplomacy. In support of Russia's position stands her own arrogance. We shall see whose position shall be validated by events and by the Powers.

OOC: edited the map to take Dimentio's last post into account. The Steamroller Cometh!

[Bright Banana Beard]

In order to bring peace upon the land of ottoman empire, we are threatening to invade the Russia's Sakhalin, we demand Russia to stop at the border of Armenia and not to assist the rebellion in the Ottoman Empire at all.

[Mr.Awesome]

Hands off Turkey!

To Russia: Remove all your forces from Ottoman territory at once or face the wrath of the British Army.

:thumbup:

[thesadmafioso]

Hands off Turkey!

To Russia: Remove all your forces from Ottoman territory at once or face the wrath of the British Army.

:thumbup:

You would honestly broaden the scope of a conflict which will soon be over? What motivation or justification can you even provide for this bold threat? Russia intervened with noble goals of liberation in its mind whilst you seem to simply fancy a war. This sort of blind and undeniable lust for conflict is not something which one would expect from the leader of one of the nations most powerful empires certainly, and I would strongly advise a revision of this policy.

[Dimentio]

No one needed as of yet. Danyboy25 replaces Bardo as Prime Minister of France.

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/9615/bop1911h.png

NEWS FOR EARLY 1913



Africa

France is annexing Morocco.

Americas

The 16th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect income taxes.

The Federal Reserve is formed as the Central Bank of the United States.

Woodrow Wilson succeeds William Howard Taft and is beginning an ambitious armaments programme. Socialists and progressives are opposing this.

Mexican Revolution: Assassination of President Francisco I. Madero. Vicepresident José María Pino Suárez succeeds him.

Mary Phagan is raped and strangled on the premises of the National Pencil Factory in Atlanta. Leo Frank is tried and convicted for the crime.

Asia

In China, the province of Chungking declares independence; Chinese Republican forces crush the rebellion in a couple of weeks. There are protests regarding democratic reforms from the National Assembly.

The Kuomintang are strengthening their positions in the southern regions of China, and are receiving funding from foreign sources.

In Japan, the retirement of many civil officials and the entrance of former staff officers in their place are indicating that Japan is preparing a war.

First Battle of Bud Dajo: American troops decisively defeat Moro rebels in the Philippines.

Raja Harishchandra the first full-length Indian feature film was released, marking the beginning of the Indian film industry.

Europe

The House of Romanov celebrates the 300th anniversary of its succession to the throne, amidst an outpouring of monarchist sentiment in Russia.

The Serbs send two units to Thrace. The Turkish western front is still held by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

Italy concludes peace with the Ottoman Empire, helps to transport the Ottoman unit in Tirana to Smyrna and concludes a free trade treaty with the Ottoman Empire. Tripolitania and Cyrenaica are made Italian colonies, while Albania is turned into an Italian protectorate.

The Deutsches Stadion in Berlin is dedicated with the release of 10,000 pigeons, in front of an audience of 60,000 people. It has been constructed especially for the 1916 Summer Olympics.

The French Minister-President Aristide fails to carry through a controversial worker self-management bill, and manages to split his own party. Following the defeat, he suffers a nervous breakdown and is taken to a Swiss Spa for recovery. He is replaced by Louis Barthou, who claims to want to initiate reforms.

Workers all over Paris are going out in a strike following the failure to pass the bill. The French economy is suffering reduced growth rates as a result.

The House of Commons in the United Kingdom are passing an ultimatum to Russia.

Middle East

The Arab Congress of 1913 opened, during which Arab nationalists met to discuss desired reforms under the Ottoman Empire.

Following a series of massive battles all over the frontline from the Pontian Mountains to Lake Van, the Ottoman armies are severely routed and defeated. Entire regiments are dissolved, retreating armies captured and hundreds of thousands reported dead or wounded. The Russians also suffer massive losses, but nevertheless succeed into rolling up the Ottoman Front, capturing all of historical Armenia, though Russian units basically operate unimpeded in Central Anatolia and Northern Mesopotamia. Cossack regiments have scouted both outside of Mosul and of Ankara.

Roman von Ungern-Sternberg have led one Russian unit, strengthened by three volunteer units consisting of Assyrians, Zoroastrians and various adventurers on a march through the Syrian Desert, towards Damascus, which has been besieged. Appearing to operate independently from the Romanov Emperor, he has claimed that God has given him orders to liberate Jerusalem.

The Patriarch of Armenia offers the Russian Tsar the title "Grand Duke of Armenia". The Assyrians in Northern Mesopotamia are also desiring protection from the Russian Empire.

Oceania

A general election is concluded in Tasmania. No devil cares.
ON-GOING CRISES

Mexican Revolution (L 1910-)
The Eastern Mediterranean War (E 1912)
French Worker Riots: (E 1913)




THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
==
Prestige: 400
Sphere: British
System: Constitutional Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: King George V
==
Head of Government: David Lloyd George/Mr. Awesome
Governing Party: Liberal Party
Popularity: Somewhat Low
==
Military tech: 6/7 (+++-------)
Armed forces: 25/45 units (5 in British Canada/5 in British India/5 in Egypt/3 in South Africa/1 in Hong Kong/1 in Singapore
==
Naval tech: 7/8 (+++------------)
Naval forces: 60/95 units (5/in Caribbean Sea/10 in Indian Ocean/10 in Mediterranean Sea/10 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 1%
Industrial Tech: 6
==
Total incomes: +2000/turn
Taxes: +500 (1/10)
Trade: +1000
Colonial Income: +500
==
Total expenses: -1400/turn
Armed forces: -500
Naval forces: -900
==


THE GERMAN REICH
==
Prestige: 390
Sphere: German
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Military Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Kaiser Wilhelm II/Syd Barrett
==
Head of Government: Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg
Governing Party: National Liberal Party
Popularity: Somewhat High
==
Military tech: 6/7 (+++-------)
Armed forces: 45/60 (10 in Mexico/1 in Tsing-Tao, 1 in German Papua/1 in German Togo/1 in German East Africa/1 in German South-West Africa)
==
Naval tech: 7
Naval forces: 24/29 units (1 in Indian Ocean/3 in Mediterranean Sea/1 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 6%
Industrial Tech: 7
==
Total incomes: +1800/turn
Taxes: +1000 (2/10)
Trade: +600
Colonial Income: +200
==
Total expenses: -890/turn
Armed forces: -600
Naval forces: -290
==
Mexican Rebels: 5 units (Pro-American)
==




THE FRENCH THIRD REPUBLIC
==
Prestige: 330
Sphere: French
System: Democratic Republic
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: President Raymond Poincaré
==
Head of Government: Louis Barthou/danyboy25
Governing Party: Democratic Republican Party
Popularity: Low
==
Military tech: 6/7 (+++-------)
Armed forces: 45/55 (1 in French Algeria/4 in Morocco/5 in French Central Africa/5 in French Madagascar/5 in French Indochine)
==
Naval tech: 7
Naval forces: 20/30 units (6 in Indian Ocean/4 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 1%
Industrial Tech: 6/7 (++++++----)
==
Total incomes: +2000/turn
Taxes: +1000 (2/10)
Trade: +500
Colonial Income: +500
==
Total expenses: -700/turn
Armed forces: -400
Naval forces: -300
==
Worker Uprising: 2 units
Ouaddai Kingdom: 1 units
Moroccan Rebels: 2 units
==


THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE
==
Prestige: 350
Sphere: Russian
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Bureaucratic Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Tsar Nikolai II/thesadmafioso
==
Head of Government: Pyotr Stolypin
Popularity: High
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 40/95 (34 in the Ottoman Empire/5 in Russian Caucausus/5 in Russian Siberia/5 in Russian Far East/4 in Russian Central Asia/1 in Persia/1 besieging Damascus)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 5/10 units (3 in Black Sea/1 in White Sea/1 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 12%
Industrial Tech: 4/5 ( + + + + + + + + - - - )
==
Total incomes: +1600/turn
Taxes: +1000 (4/10)
Trade: +500
Colonial Income: +100
==
Total expenses: -1050/turn
Armed forces: -950
Naval forces: -100
Debt: -0
==
In War with the Ottoman Empire
==




THE EMPIRE OF AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
==
Prestige: 300
Sphere: Austro-Hungarian
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Bureaucratic Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Kaiser Franz Jozef I /Apoii_Vitor
==
Head of Government: Count Alois Lexa von Aehrenthal
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Head of Hungarian Government: Dragutin Károly Khuen-Héderváry
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 35/35 units
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 5/5 units
==
Economic Growth: 3%
Industrial Tech: 5/6 (++++++----)
==
Total incomes: +500/turn
Taxes: +250 (1/10)
Trade: +250
==
Total expenses: -400/turn
Armed forces: -350
Naval forces: -50
==
Yugoslav Rebels: Units 0 (Pro-Russian)
==




THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
==
Prestige: 225
Sphere: American
System: Democratic Republic
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: Thomas Woodrow Wilson/Livid
==
Vice President: Thomas R. Marshal
Ruling Party: Democrats
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 6/7 (+ + - - - - - - - -)
Armed forces: 8/10 units (1 in Cuba/1 in Philippines)
==
Naval tech: 6/7 (+ + + + + - - - - -)
Naval forces: 24/31 units (2 in Caribbean Sea/5 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 10%
Industrial Tech: 7
==
Total incomes: +1750/turn
Taxes: +1200 (1/10)
Trade: +550
==
Total expenses: -410/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -310
Debts: -0
==
Federal Reserve: 20 000
==




THE KINGDOM OF ITALY
==
Prestige: 260
Sphere: Italian
System: Constitutional Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: King Vittorio Emmanuel III
==
Head of Government: Giovanni Giolitti/zimmerwald1915
Popularity: Somewhat High
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 5/10 (2 in Albania/1 in Italian Eritrea/1 in Italian Somaliland/1 in Tripolitania/1 in Cyrenaica)
==
Naval tech: 5/6 (++++++----)
Naval forces: 4/5 units (1 in the Red Sea)
==
Economic Growth: 5%
Industrial Tech: 4/5 (++++++----)
==
Total incomes: +315 turn
Taxes: +150 (1/10)
Trade: +110
Colonial Income: +55
==
Total expenses: -170/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -50
Debt: -20
==
Tripolitanian Rebels: 1 units (Neutral)
==




THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
==
Prestige: 100
Sphere: Turkish
System: Absolute Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Imperial Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Sultan Mehmed V/OhYesIDid
==
Head of Government: Grand Vizier Ibrahim Hakkı Pasha
Popularity: Catastrophic
==
Military tech: 4
Armed forces: 5/7 (1 in Trapezon/1 in Damascus)
==
Naval tech: 5
Naval forces: 1/1 units
==
Economic Growth: -10%
Industrial Tech: 3
==
Total incomes: +160 turn
Taxes: +100 (1/10)
Trade: +60
Colonial Income: +0
==
Total expenses: -80/turn
Armed forces: -70
Naval forces: -10
Debt: -25
==
War with Bulgaria
War with Greece
War with Romania
War with Russia
War with Serbia
Yugoslav rebels: 5 units (Pro-Russian)
Thracian rebels: 2 units (Pro-Greek)
Armenian rebels: 2 units (Pro-Russian)
Assyrian rebels: 1 units (Pro-Ungern Sternberg/Damascus)
Persian Zoroastrians: 1 units (Pro-Ungern Sternberg/Damascus)
Adventurers: 1 units (Pro-Ungern Sternberg/Damascus)
Young Turks: 2 units (Nationalist)
==




THE EMPIRE OF JAPAN
==
Prestige: 200
Sphere: Japanese
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Military Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Emperor Yoshihito/Gran Rojo
==
Head of Government: Katsura Taro
Popularity: Somewhat High
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 6/10 (3 in Korea/1 in Formosa)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 12/12 units
==
Economic Growth: 8%
Industrial Tech: 4/5 (+ + + + + - - - - -)
==
Total incomes: +300 turn
Taxes: +200 (1/10)
Trade: +55
Colonial Income: +50
==
Total expenses: -210/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -120
Debt: -10
==




THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA
==
Prestige: 75
Sphere: Chinese, British, Japanese, French, American, Russian
System: Federal Republic
Ruling Faction: Imperial Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: President Yuan Shikai/BIG BROTHER
Popularity: Low
==
Military tech: 2
Armed forces: 61/61
==
Naval tech: 2
Naval forces: 0
==
Economic Growth: -2%
Industrial Tech: 0
==
Total incomes: +550 turn
Taxes: +600 (2/10)
Trade: -50
==
Total expenses: -615/turn
Armed forces: -610
Debts: -55
==
Uyghur Rebels: 1 units (neutral)
Yunnan Rebels: 2 units (neutral)
==




THE KINGDOM OF SERBIA
==
Prestige: 60
Sphere: Russian
System: Absolute Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Aristocratic Land-owners
==
Head of State: King Petar I/Kléber
==
Popularity: High
==
Military tech: 5 (+---------)
Armed forces: 1/6 (3 in Ottoman Macedonia/2 in Ottoman Thrace)
Militias: 2
==
Naval tech: 4
Naval forces: 0 units
==
Economic Growth: 5%
Industrial Tech: 3
==
Total incomes: +70 turn
Taxes: +60 (1/10)
Trade: +10
==
Total expenses: -60/turn
Armed forces: -60
Naval forces: -0
==

[zimmerwald1915]

Can we get a list of which countries are in which spheres? All I'm sure of is that the Russian sphere contains Serbia, and that the Italian sphere contains Albania.

Also, newest war map (http://i54.tinypic.com/1118imf.png) linked so as not to take up so much space. The Balkans remain mostly unchanged, with the only difference being that the Albanian border has become a border rather than a frontier between occupation zones. Russia continues to steamroll through Armenia, with armies on the Tigris and the Yesilirmak. Turkey retook Trebizond, only for the army that did so to get pocketed.

[OhYesIdid]

The Ottoman Empire thanks the British govermnent for its support. Russia would do well to reconsider this brutish aggression.
As part of the steps taken towards peace, the royal council has agreed to our people's many demands and have begun planning a series of radical social and political reforms, to be enforced as soon as the Russian Invader is vanquished. These reforms, one must add, would be unthinkable under a russian empire. All traitors will now tremble, for our people now that this Padishah has learned that if the death of the old ways is the price for survival, then that is the price he will gladly pay.

[zimmerwald1915]

British...brutish
OOC: nice.

[Mr.Awesome]

Russia...death

OOC: :tt2:

[zimmerwald1915]

OOC: :tt2:
OOC: What? It was clever wordplay on OhYesIdid's part. That's all. :)

[Mr.Awesome]

My point is that if you truly want peace, you would move your troops from the Ottoman empire immediately.

The same goes for all enemies of Turkey.

[Kléber]

Serbia spits on all threats and ultimatums.

Kosovo is Serbia, you won't get it back!

[zimmerwald1915]

One can support the legitimate national aspirations of the Balkan peoples while still opposing the wholesale dismemberment of Turkey into which we can see the Russian campaign evolving. The first is limited in scope, and does not substantially threaten the balance of power except in the sense that it adds new significant actors. The second is game-changing, significanly strengthening one Great Power at the expense of another. Should the British, for instance, follow through on their ultimatum, Italy hopes that they will see reason in this matter. Regardless, Italy urges the Balkan peoples to make their peace with the Ottoman Empire, and for the Ottoman Empire to reciprocate. Neither side benefits from further conflict, and both would risk much, each for their own reasons.

[OhYesIdid]

The King of Italy speaks wisely. Death and suffering has changed the Padishah's worldview, and sorrow has turned this into an age of reform and change. Our only hope is that the people of Serbia are able to forgive, not forget, and able to enter into free, open, trade and commerce with our humbled empire.

[Geiseric]

Germany, nor her allies will stand a land invasion of Serbia. To to so would to be condemned by the allies.

[thesadmafioso]

One can support the legitimate national aspirations of the Balkan peoples while still opposing the wholesale dismemberment of Turkey into which we can see the Russian campaign evolving. The first is limited in scope, and does not substantially threaten the balance of power except in the sense that it adds new significant actors. The second is game-changing, significanly strengthening one Great Power at the expense of another. Should the British, for instance, follow through on their ultimatum, Italy hopes that they will see reason in this matter. Regardless, Italy urges the Balkan peoples to make their peace with the Ottoman Empire, and for the Ottoman Empire to reciprocate. Neither side benefits from further conflict, and both would risk much, each for their own reasons.

Cease with your nationalistic political grandstanding, you only wish to see British involvement in this war for your own personal gain. With two of Europe's largest military powers bleeding themselves dry you stand to be in a much stronger position to pursue your interests on the world stage. Your conflict with the Ottomans clearly shows us this much, where in you willfully abandoned the oppressed Christian masses once you received your desired gains in land. Russia entered this conflict with a true resolve to its mission of liberation, while the Italians merely fabricated an illusionary cause to justify their war of conquest to the world. The Italian government is fueled by nothing more than deceit and slander, they care not for anything beyond their own limited and hypocritical interests. I would strongly advise the international community to avoid to treacherous drivel of the Italian government, as it serves no purpose beyond that of self glorification for Italy and Italy alone.

[Mr.Awesome]

Serbia spits on all threats and ultimatums.

Kosovo is Serbia, you won't get it back!

And we don't want it back. The land already conquered by the Balkans can be kept. Any further invasions, however, will be condemned and retaliation should be expected.

This is the final warning.

Any country still at war with the Ottomans by next turn, will also be at war with the UK.

[Dimentio]

The French Minister-president has been away on a vacation

Also needing a Turkish military dictator.

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/1508/bop1911.png

NEWS FOR LATE 1913


Africa

The United Kingdom affirms Italy's territorial demands in North Africa and also is ceding a strip of land.

The South African Union declares war on Russia.

The Kingdom of Egypt declares war on Russia.


Americas


U.S. President Woodrow Wilson triggers the explosion of the Gamboa Dike, ending construction on the Panama Canal.

The Mexican government receives more aid from Germany, but peasant rebels under the leadership of Pancho Villa are demanding a redistribution of land, while wealthy land-owners refuse to.

The Ford Motor Company introduces the first moving assembly line, reducing chassis assembly time from 12½ hours in October to 2 hours, 40 minutes (although Ford is not the first to use an assembly line, his successful adoption of one sparks an era of mass production).

The United States are continuing their rearmament under President Wilson. Anti-War Demonstrations are held in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York, Chicago and Boston.

Canada declares war on Russia.

Asia

The Chinese government is continuing to invest in an expansion of the armed forces, something which is met by protests from Japan and increases the Chinese deficit.

Kuomintang stages protests against President Yuan Shikai and demands immediate constitutional reforms.

The European and American banks sustaining China are demanding more concessions.

Europe


The Dublin Strike & Lockout begins; all trade union members are dismissed.

French aviator Roland Garros crosses the Mediterranean in an airplane flying from Fréjus, France to Bizerte, Tunisia.

The strikes in France continue, as the right-centrist cabinet is scolded by the National Assembly for its inability to solve the crisis.

The insane King Otto of Bavaria is deposed by his cousin, Prince Regent Ludwig, who assumes the title Ludwig III.

The United Kingdom declares war against Russia and her Balkan Allies, following the failure to find a resolution to the Eastern Mediterranean Crisis. The Entente has fallen apart.

The British are sending a fleet to the Black Sea, and are increasing the size of both their navy and army.

Middle East

A Military Coup is happening in the Ottoman Empire. Mehmed V is not deposed, but a military government is taking over, following an attempt to bribe Freiherr von Ungern-Sternberg with Jerusalem is discovered.

The Russian forces are continuing their offensive, taking Damascus, Northern Iraq and most of Central Anatolia.


Oceania

Australia and New Zealand declares war on Russia.


ON-GOING CRISES


Mexican Revolution (L 1910-)
The Eastern Mediterranean War (E 1912)
French Worker Riots: (E 1913)


THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
==
Prestige: 405
Sphere: British
System: Constitutional Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: King George V
==
Head of Government: David Lloyd George/Mr. Awesome
Governing Party: Liberal Party
Popularity: Very High
==
Military tech: 6/7 (+++++-----)
Armed forces: 30/65 units (20 in British Canada/5 in British India/5 in Egypt/3 in South Africa/1 in Hong Kong/1 in Singapore
==
Naval tech: 7/8 (+++++----------)
Naval forces: 50/100 units (5/in Caribbean Sea/10 in Indian Ocean/15 in Mediterranean Sea/10 in Pacific Ocean/5 in Black Sea)
==
Australia: 2 units
British India: 10 units
Canada: 5 units
New Zealand: 1 units
South Africa: 2 units
==
Economic Growth: 2%
Industrial Tech: 6
==
Total incomes: +2000/turn
Taxes: +500 (1/10)
Trade: +1000
Colonial Income: +500
==
Total expenses: -1650/turn
Armed forces: -650
Naval forces: -1000
==
In War with the Russian Empire
In War with Bulgaria
In War with Greece
In War with Romania
In War with Serbia
==


THE GERMAN REICH
==
Prestige: 390
Sphere: German
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Military Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Kaiser Wilhelm II/Syd Barrett
==
Head of Government: Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg
Governing Party: National Liberal Party
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 6/7 (++++------)
Armed forces: 45/65 (15 in Mexico/1 in Tsing-Tao, 1 in German Papua/1 in German Togo/1 in German East Africa/1 in German South-West Africa)
==
Naval tech: 7
Naval forces: 21/39 units (1 in Indian Ocean/8 in Mediterranean Sea/1 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 5%
Industrial Tech: 7
==
Total incomes: +1800/turn
Taxes: +1000 (2/10)
Trade: +600
Colonial Income: +200
==
Total expenses: -890/turn
Armed forces: -600
Naval forces: -290
==
Mexican Rebels: 5 units (Pro-American)
==




THE FRENCH THIRD REPUBLIC
==
Prestige: 330
Sphere: French
System: Democratic Republic
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: President Raymond Poincaré
==
Head of Government: Louis Barthou/danyboy25
Governing Party: Democratic Republican Party
Popularity: Very Low
==
Military tech: 6/7 (++++------)
Armed forces: 45/55 (1 in French Algeria/4 in Morocco/5 in French Central Africa/5 in French Madagascar/5 in French Indochine)
==
Naval tech: 7
Naval forces: 20/30 units (6 in Indian Ocean/4 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 1%
Industrial Tech: 6/7 (+++++++---)
==
Total incomes: +2000/turn
Taxes: +1000 (2/10)
Trade: +500
Colonial Income: +500
==
Total expenses: -700/turn
Armed forces: -400
Naval forces: -300
==
Worker Uprising: 2 units
Ouaddai Kingdom: 1 units
Moroccan Rebels: 2 units
==




THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE
==
Prestige: 360
Sphere: Russian
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Bureaucratic Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Tsar Nikolai II/thesadmafioso
==
Head of Government: Pyotr Stolypin
Popularity: Very High
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 35/100 (44 in the Ottoman Empire/5 in Russian Caucausus/5 in Russian Siberia/5 in Russian Far East/4 in Russian Central Asia/1 in Persia/1 besieging Damascus)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 5/10 units (3 in Black Sea/1 in White Sea/1 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 8%
Industrial Tech: 4/5 ( + + + + + + + + + - - )
==
Total incomes: +1400/turn
Taxes: +1000 (4/10)
Trade: +300
Colonial Income: +100
==
Total expenses: -1050/turn
Armed forces: -1000
Naval forces: -100
Debt: -0
==
In War with Australia
In War with Canada
In War with Egypt
In War with New Zealand
In War with South Africa
In War with the Ottoman Empire
In War with the United Kingdom
Turkish Rebels: 3 units
Kurdish Rebels: 1 units
==




THE EMPIRE OF AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
==
Prestige: 300
Sphere: Austro-Hungarian
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Bureaucratic Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Kaiser Franz Jozef I /Apoii_Vitor
==
Head of Government: Count Alois Lexa von Aehrenthal
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Head of Hungarian Government: Dragutin Károly Khuen-Héderváry
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 35/35 units
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 5/5 units
==
Economic Growth: 3%
Industrial Tech: 5/6 (+++++++---)
==
Total incomes: +500/turn
Taxes: +250 (1/10)
Trade: +250
==
Total expenses: -400/turn
Armed forces: -350
Naval forces: -50
==
Yugoslav Rebels: Units 0 (Pro-Russian)
==


THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
==
Prestige: 225
Sphere: American
System: Democratic Republic
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: Thomas Woodrow Wilson/Livid
==
Vice President: Thomas R. Marshal
Ruling Party: Democrats
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 6/7 (+ + + + - - - - - -)
Armed forces: 8/10 units (1 in Cuba/1 in Philippines)
==
Naval tech: 6/7 (+ + + + + + + - - -)
Naval forces: 24/31 units (2 in Caribbean Sea/5 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 10%
Industrial Tech: 7/8 (+------------)
==
Total incomes: +1750/turn
Taxes: +1200 (1/10)
Trade: +550
==
Total expenses: -410/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -310
Debts: -0
==
Federal Reserve: 20 000
==




THE KINGDOM OF ITALY
==
Prestige: 260
Sphere: Italian
System: Constitutional Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: King Vittorio Emmanuel III
==
Head of Government: Giovanni Giolitti/zimmerwald1915
Popularity: Somewhat High
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 5/10 (2 in Albania/1 in Italian Eritrea/1 in Italian Somaliland/1 in Tripolitania/1 in Cyrenaica)
==
Naval tech: 5/6 (+++++++---)
Naval forces: 4/5 units (1 in the Red Sea)
==
Economic Growth: 6%
Industrial Tech: 4/5 (+++++++---)
==
Total incomes: +315 turn
Taxes: +150 (1/10)
Trade: +110
Colonial Income: +55
==
Total expenses: -170/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -50
Debt: -20
==
Tripolitanian Rebels: 1 units (Neutral)
==




THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
==
Prestige: 100
Sphere: Turkish
System: Absolute Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Military Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Sultan Mehmed V/OhYesIDid
==
Head of Government: Ismail Enver Pasha
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 4
Armed forces: 4/5 (1 in Beirut)
==
Naval tech: 5
Naval forces: 1/1 units
==
Economic Growth: -10%
Industrial Tech: 3
==
Total incomes: +160 turn
Taxes: +100 (1/10)
Trade: +60
Colonial Income: +0
==
Total expenses: -160/turn
Armed forces: -70
Naval forces: -10
Debt: -80
==
War with Bulgaria
War with Greece
War with Romania
War with Russia
War with Serbia
Yugoslav rebels: 5 units (Pro-Russian)
Thracian rebels: 2 units (Pro-Greek)
Armenian rebels: 2 units (Pro-Russian)
Adventurers: 3 units (Pro-Russian)
Young Turks: 2 units (Nationalist)
==




THE EMPIRE OF JAPAN
==
Prestige: 200
Sphere: Japanese
System: Military Dictatorship
Ruling Faction: Military Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Emperor Yoshihito/Gran Rojo
==
Head of Government: Terauchi Masatake
Popularity: Somewhat High
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 6/10 (3 in Korea/1 in Formosa)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 12/12 units
==
Economic Growth: 6%
Industrial Tech: 4/5 (+ + + + + - - - - -)
==
Total incomes: +300 turn
Taxes: +200 (1/10)
Trade: +55
Colonial Income: +50
==
Total expenses: -210/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -120
Debt: -10
==




THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA
==
Prestige: 70
Sphere: Chinese, British, Japanese, French, American, Russian
System: Federal Republic
Ruling Faction: Imperial Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: President Yuan Shikai/BIG BROTHER
Popularity: Low
==
Military tech: 2
Armed forces: 63/63
==
Naval tech: 2
Naval forces: 0
==
Economic Growth: -2%
Industrial Tech: 0
==
Total incomes: +550 turn
Taxes: +600 (2/10)
Trade: -50
==
Total expenses: -615/turn
Armed forces: -610
Debts: -60
==
Kuomintang Protesters: 3 units (neutral)
Uyghur Rebels: 1 units (neutral)
Yunnan Rebels: 2 units (neutral)
==




THE KINGDOM OF SERBIA
==
Prestige: 60
Sphere: Russian
System: Absolute Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Aristocratic Land-owners
==
Head of State: King Petar I/Kléber
==
Popularity: High
==
Military tech: 5 (+---------)
Armed forces: 1/6 (3 in Ottoman Macedonia/2 in Ottoman Thrace)
Militias: 2
==
Naval tech: 4
Naval forces: 0 units
==
Economic Growth: 4%
Industrial Tech: 3
==
Total incomes: +70 turn
Taxes: +60 (1/10)
Trade: +10
==
Total expenses: -60/turn
Armed forces: -60
Naval forces: -0
==
In War with the Ottoman Empire
In War with the United Kingdom
==

[Roach]

Turkish military dictator here.

[thesadmafioso]

This egregious and unprovoked declaration of war on the Russian Empire by the British marks a grim day for all of Europe, as I fear that the British and their deplorable ignorance have brought upon us a conflict which will certainly tear apart the very social and political fabric of this globe. The British Empire and their gleeful lust for conquest, led by a skewered and distorted moral compass, will happily send the course of European history into an uncontrollable spiral into a smoldering pit of flames. The time for action has come, the English have left us no other option but that of open warfare as a method to curb their unrightful imperial claims on the continent of Europe and beyond.

Nations of the world, if we are not capable of forming a united front against the despicable English swine and if we do not stop the spread of this dangerous plague now, the results will destroy the continuum of power and order which we were once graced with. Russia engaged in extended diplomatic negotiations with the English for over a year, pleading with them in an attempt to turn their insatiable desire for colonial dominance and conflict into a more productive force, but they rejected our gracious and numerous offers which would of brought about prosperity for both of our nations. If you think the English will stop at Russia, then you are gravely mistaken for this is only the beachhead for further British intrusion into the affairs of the autonomous and sovereign nations of Europe. I implore the respectable nations of this continent to aid Russia in our efforts to bring about an end to this unjustified trend of British imperialism, for we shall only be able to do such when we are unified together in common cause.

[Mr.Awesome]

Britain vows to defeat Russia.

Russian troops have been marching through Turkish land, burning men, raping women and children and eating babies only to urinate on their remains.

We British shall show the Russian scum what war really is. And it'll be a lesson they'll never forget :)

[Dimentio]

FRANCE DECLARES WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

France Declares War against Russia.

[zimmerwald1915]

OOC: http://i54.tinypic.com/jjs7lx.png
I've kind of grown to expect silliness, but really? France is in the middle of civil unrest, and instead of opting for neutrality openly chooses to value the Entente Cordiale over the Franco-Russian Alliance?

AFAIK, the only plausible reason for this is that Dannyboy (or whoever the French player is ATM) is doing everything he can to provoke a successful revolution. Which is great. But it isn't terribly "in character", which I guess only matters for people who value that sort of roleplaying.

[/incoherant rant]

[thesadmafioso]

OOC: This is just becoming fucking ridiculous. I can't help but get the impression that half of the games most powerful nations are being played by 12 year olds hellbent on avoiding historical character in every imaginable way.

[Dimentio]

FRENCH GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAKES THE GOVERNMENT COLLAPSE
New French government explains that the Declaration of War did not have the support of the French People.

France Laughing Stock for the international community

[Dimentio]

OOC: Okay, anyone wanting to be France?

[OhYesIdid]

OOC: Well, if my empire collapses (as history says it will, but I will try to avoid even though some may consider that "out of character") I would like to get in line for the French government.

[zimmerwald1915]

OOC: Well, if my empire collapses (as history says it will, but I will try to avoid even though some may consider that "out of character") I would like to get in line for the French government.
OOC: It's not about acting historically, but acting according to sense. It's sensible to try to hold one's state together, even seemingly against the odds. It's not sensible to start a foreign war in the middle of an incipient civil war. Again, unless you want a revolution, which is great. It is certainly possible to say "I want to play as a raging incompetent who will misguide his country to revolution, after which I will play as a hypercompetant revolutionary methodically advancing the interests of the new regime". But if you're going to do that at least give some buildup to it rather than immediately doing the craziest, most destructive thing you can think of immediately after assuming control over the country. It's upsetting.

EDIT: I realize I really shouldn't be criticizing here, since I as a player am a raging incompetant who almost misguided his country to revolution on the first turn and have been trying to play as a hypercompetant conservative trying to recover from that mismanagement ever since. So please take everything I say with a grain of salt.

[deadmeat1471]

I'll take France if no one else minds, I like a challenge :D

[Apoi_Viitor]

OOC: This is just becoming fucking ridiculous. I can't help but get the impression that half of the games most powerful nations are being played by 12 year olds hellbent on avoiding historical character in every imaginable way.

OOC: Remember that 1985 BOP Ismail tried on a separate forum (I believe you were Vietnam in it)... The one that ended with:


WAR WITH THE UNITED STATES

Declaration of War

Hereby, the government of India is declaring TOTAL WAR against the United States, until the United States Army in Occupied South Asia is completely and utterly annihilated. This is not a war which is our fault, but a war forced upon us by Pakistan, and now the USA is openly taking stance for the aggressor in this war. Let me tell the Americans that we plan to fight them in the air, on the ground, in the water and won't give up until justice has prevailed!

I urge all Indians to remember King Chandragupta who stood against the forces of Alexander and Seleucus, to remember Bhagavad Gita and the power of the Hindu Gods, and to fight for the Motherland.

Kill! Kill! Kill! The land is crying for American blood! Kill their men! Kill their women! Kill their infants! Kill their trees! Kill their flowers! Kill their grass! Search and destroy!

REAGAN MUST DIE! US CONGRESS MUST DIE! AMERICAN PEOPLE MUST DIE!

[thesadmafioso]

OOC: Remember that 1985 BOP Ismail tried on a separate forum (I believe you were Vietnam in it)... The one that ended with:



OOC: Yeah, that was rather disappointing as I joined literally a turn or two before that. I was just trying to get a feel for the world stage and the like and then nuclear war broke out. Still, I have to admit that was quite the amusing declaration of war.

At least our match is free of nukes for the time being.

[deadmeat1471]

for the time being.

An optimist ;)

[zimmerwald1915]

An optimist ;)
Come come, there's still some folks around who believe in the ether. We won't have atomic technology until 1915 at the earliest :D

[Bright Banana Beard]

We will now liberate Sakhalin from Russia into our hands.

[zimmerwald1915]

World map. Included are the war fronts, as well as spheres of influence.

http://img101.imageshack.us/i/balanceofpower1911.png/

[deadmeat1471]

This link doesn't work for me, image removed or something. Just letting you know :crying:

[deadmeat1471]

As the new Prime Minister of France, Gaston Doumergue has made a statement.

"My intentions are: To raise the standard of living to a fair and justified level for all of the our people.
To invest our future and wealth in industrial and manufacturing so that the standard of living, having risen, will be maintained and expanded by the fruits of the very people who have risen from poverty!
To quell any violence in our nation at home and abroad. Righteous requests have been made upon the government, but requests made through a altogether malevolent and contemptuous act of violence against our fellow citizens seeks only to strengthen our enemies and alienate our friends.
As for Russia, we will remain neutral. The interests which are at the heart of the discord are not close to the hearts of any Frenchman, and we cannot interfere on that basis."

[OhYesIdid]

The Ottoman Empire gladly welcomes the new French government onto the world stage, and would gladly extend a helping hand if it were not busy wielding the saber of liberty against the callousness of the monstrous Russian beast.
While such words are well intentioned, the Padishah would wish it so that France does not stay completely out of the conflict: troops would be thanked for, but any financial-commercial help given to the side of virtue would be fuel for the great and glorious global engine of worldwide freedom!

[zimmerwald1915]

This link doesn't work for me, image removed or something. Just letting you know :crying:
OOC: Hmm, both you and Roach have problems with the most recent map. Maybe I should shift back away from world maps.

[Dimentio]

The United Kingdom is handling the foreign policy of the Ottoman Republic regarding the war with Russia. If the United Kingdom declares peace with Russia, all other warring companies will be automatically at peace.

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/1508/bop1911.png

NEWS FOR EARLY 1914


Africa

Italian North Africa is formed.

Asia

In China, the scope of the protests are increasing, and many army units are mutinying, siding with the Kuomintang against the inept and corrupt Yuan administration.

Japan is declaring war against Russia and occupying the remainder of Sakhalin.

The United Kingdom is landing 5 units on the Russian Far East, slowly advancing towards Vladivostok. The Russian Pacific Sea Fleet is obliterated and 1 British and 2 Russian units are killed in the Far East.

Americas

The Ford Motor Company announces an eight-hour workday and a minimum wage of $5 for a day's labor.

Three German military advisors are killed in an attack by Pancho Villa on a mansion in Northern Mexico.

The Panama Canal is opened, vastly increasing US trade benefits.


Europe

The Austrian government is increasing taxes and instituting economic reforms to increase the levels of interventionism in society.

A Russian torpedo boat in the Jutland Sea is attacking a British fishing ship, killing 39 British seamen.

In France, the new Prime Minister is calling for reforms, but no attempts to carry through any are made.

Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip assassinates Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Duchess Sophie, in Sarajevo.

Middle east

Nothing new on the Middle Eastern Front.

The Sultan Mehmed V is arrested and moved away from the Palace in Constantinople. A new government is proclaimed, a dictatorship named "The Ottoman Republic".

Four new Turkish units are mobilised.

Oceania

Coala cares.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-wWyVHGTbM8/R6jTVFnK1bI/AAAAAAAAAGA/i2x_tUeQYOQ/s400/coala.jpg

ON-GOING CRISES


Mexican Revolution (L 1910-)
The Eastern Mediterranean War (E 1912)
French Worker Riots: (E 1913)


THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
==
Prestige: 405
Sphere: British
System: Constitutional Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: King George V
==
Head of Government: David Lloyd George/Mr. Awesome
Governing Party: Liberal Party
Popularity: Extremely High
==
Military tech: 6/7 (++++++----)
Armed forces: 15/69 units (30 in British Canada/5 in British India/5 in Egypt/3 in South Africa/1 in Hong Kong/1 in Singapore/9 in the Russian Far East)
==
Naval tech: 7/8 (++++++---------)
Naval forces: 50/100 units (5/in Caribbean Sea/10 in Indian Ocean/15 in Mediterranean Sea/10 in Pacific Ocean/5 in Black Sea)
==
Australia: 2 units
British India: 10 units
Canada: 5 units
New Zealand: 1 units
South Africa: 2 units
==
Economic Growth: 2%
Industrial Tech: 6
==
Total incomes: +2000/turn
Taxes: +500 (1/10)
Trade: +1000
Colonial Income: +500
==
Total expenses: -1650/turn
Armed forces: -650
Naval forces: -1000
==
In War with the Russian Empire
In War with Bulgaria
In War with Greece
In War with Romania
In War with Serbia
==




THE GERMAN REICH
==
Prestige: 390
Sphere: German
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Military Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Kaiser Wilhelm II/Syd Barrett
==
Head of Government: Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg
Governing Party: National Liberal Party
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 6/7 (+++++-----)
Armed forces: 45/65 (15 in Mexico/1 in Tsing-Tao, 1 in German Papua/1 in German Togo/1 in German East Africa/1 in German South-West Africa)
==
Naval tech: 7
Naval forces: 21/39 units (1 in Indian Ocean/8 in Mediterranean Sea/1 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 5%
Industrial Tech: 7
==
Total incomes: +1800/turn
Taxes: +1000 (2/10)
Trade: +600
Colonial Income: +200
==
Total expenses: -890/turn
Armed forces: -600
Naval forces: -290
==
Mexican Rebels: 5 units (Pro-American)
==




THE FRENCH THIRD REPUBLIC
==
Prestige: 330
Sphere: French
System: Democratic Republic
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: President Raymond Poincaré
==
Head of Government: Gaston Doumergue/Deadmeat1471
Governing Party: Radical Socialist Party
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 6/7 (+++++-----)
Armed forces: 45/55 (1 in French Algeria/4 in Morocco/5 in French Central Africa/5 in French Madagascar/5 in French Indochine)
==
Naval tech: 7
Naval forces: 20/30 units (6 in Indian Ocean/4 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 1%
Industrial Tech: 6/7 (+++++++---)
==
Total incomes: +2000/turn
Taxes: +1000 (2/10)
Trade: +500
Colonial Income: +500
==
Total expenses: -700/turn
Armed forces: -400
Naval forces: -300
==
Worker uprising: 3 units
Ouaddai Kingdom: 1 units
Moroccan Rebels: 2 units
==


THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE
==
Prestige: 360
Sphere: Russian
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Bureaucratic Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Tsar Nikolai II/thesadmafioso
==
Head of Government: Pyotr Stolypin
Popularity: Very High
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 45/108 (44 in the Ottoman Empire/5 in Russian Caucausus/5 in Russian Siberia/3 in Russian Far East/4 in Russian Central Asia/1 in Persia/1 besieging Damascus)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 5/9 units (3 in Black Sea/1 in White Sea)
==
Economic Growth: 4%
Industrial Tech: 4/5 ( + + + + + + + + + - - )
==
Total incomes: +1200/turn
Taxes: +1000 (4/10)
Trade: +200
Colonial Income: +100
==
Total expenses: -1150/turn
Armed forces: -1080
Naval forces: -100
Debt: -0
==
In War with Australia
In War with Canada
In War with Egypt
In War with Japan
In War with New Zealand
In War with South Africa
In War with the Ottoman Empire
In War with the United Kingdom
Turkish Rebels: 3 units
Kurdish Rebels: 1 units
==




THE EMPIRE OF AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
==
Prestige: 300
Sphere: Austro-Hungarian
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Bureaucratic Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Kaiser Franz Jozef I /Apoii_Vitor
==
Head of Government: Count Alois Lexa von Aehrenthal
Popularity: Somewhat Low
==
Head of Hungarian Government: Dragutin Károly Khuen-Héderváry
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 35/35 units
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 5/5 units
==
Economic Growth: 5%
Industrial Tech: 5/6 (+++++++---)
==
Total incomes: +750/turn
Taxes: +500 (2/10)
Trade: +250
==
Total expenses: -400/turn
Armed forces: -350
Naval forces: -50
==
Yugoslav Rebels: Units 0 (Pro-Russian)
==


THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
==
Prestige: 225
Sphere: American
System: Democratic Republic
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: Thomas Woodrow Wilson/Livid
==
Vice President: Thomas R. Marshal
Ruling Party: Democrats
Popularity: Somewhat Low
==
Military tech: 6/7 (+ + + + - - - - - -)
Armed forces: 8/10 units (1 in Cuba/1 in Philippines)
==
Naval tech: 6/7 (+ + + + + + + - - -)
Naval forces: 24/31 units (2 in Caribbean Sea/5 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 10%
Industrial Tech: 7/8 (+------------)
==
Total incomes: +2000/turn
Taxes: +1200 (1/10)
Trade: +800
==
Total expenses: -410/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -310
Debts: -0
==
Federal Reserve: 20 000
==




THE KINGDOM OF ITALY
==
Prestige: 260
Sphere: Italian
System: Constitutional Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: King Vittorio Emmanuel III
==
Head of Government: Giovanni Giolitti/zimmerwald1915
Popularity: Somewhat High
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 8/13 (2 in Albania/1 in Italian Eritrea/1 in Italian Somaliland/2 in Italian North Africa
==
Naval tech: 5/6 (++++++++--)
Naval forces: 4/5 units (1 in the Red Sea)
==
Economic Growth: 6%
Industrial Tech: 4/5 (++++++++--)
==
Total incomes: +315 turn
Taxes: +150 (1/10)
Trade: +110
Colonial Income: +55
==
Total expenses: -185/turn
Armed forces: -130
Naval forces: -50
Debt: -5
==
Tripolitanian Rebels: 1 units (Neutral)
==




THE OTTOMAN REPUBLIC
==
Prestige: 105
Sphere: Turkish
System: Military Dictatorship
Ruling Faction: Military Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Ismail Enver Pasha/Roach
==
Popularity: Somewhat Low
==
Military tech: 4
Armed forces: 8/9 (1 in Beirut)
==
Naval tech: 5
Naval forces: 1/1 units
==
Economic Growth: -10%
Industrial Tech: 3
==
Total incomes: +160 turn
Taxes: +100 (1/10)
Trade: +60
Colonial Income: +0
==
Total expenses: -160/turn
Armed forces: -70
Naval forces: -10
Debt: -80
==
War with Bulgaria
War with Greece
War with Romania
War with Russia
War with Serbia
Yugoslav rebels: 5 units (Pro-Russian)
Thracian rebels: 2 units (Pro-Greek)
Armenian rebels: 2 units (Pro-Russian)
Adventurers: 3 units (Pro-Russian)
Young Turks: 2 units (Nationalist)
==


THE EMPIRE OF JAPAN
==
Prestige: 200
Sphere: Japanese
System: Military Dictatorship
Ruling Faction: Military Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Emperor Yoshihito/Gran Rojo
==
Head of Government: Terauchi Masatake
Popularity: Somewhat High
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 4/10 (3 in Korea/1 in Formosa/2 in Sakhalin)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 12/12 units
==
Economic Growth: 6%
Industrial Tech: 4/5 (+ + + + + + - - - -)
==
Total incomes: +300 turn
Taxes: +200 (1/10)
Trade: +55
Colonial Income: +50
==
Total expenses: -210/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -120
Debt: -10
==
War with Russia
==




THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA
==
Prestige: 70
Sphere: Chinese, British, Japanese, French, American, Russian
System: Federal Republic
Ruling Faction: Imperial Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: President Yuan Shikai/BIG BROTHER
Popularity: Low
==
Military tech: 2
Armed forces: 50/63 (13 in mutiny)
==
Naval tech: 2
Naval forces: 0
==
Economic Growth: -2%
Industrial Tech: 0
==
Total incomes: +550 turn
Taxes: +600 (2/10)
Trade: -50
==
Total expenses: -615/turn
Armed forces: -610
Debts: -60
==
Kuomintang Protesters: 6 units (neutral)
Uyghur Rebels: 1 units (neutral)
Yunnan Rebels: 2 units (neutral)
==




THE KINGDOM OF SERBIA
==
Prestige: 60
Sphere: Russian
System: Absolute Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Aristocratic Land-owners
==
Head of State: King Petar I/Kléber
==
Popularity: High
==
Military tech: 5 (+---------)
Armed forces: 1/6 (3 in Ottoman Macedonia/2 in Ottoman Thrace)
Militias: 2
==
Naval tech: 4
Naval forces: 0 units
==
Economic Growth: 4%
Industrial Tech: 3 / 4 (+------)
==
Total incomes: +70 turn
Taxes: +60 (1/10)
Trade: +10
==
Total expenses: -60/turn
Armed forces: -60
Naval forces: -0
==
In War with the Ottoman Empire
In War with the United Kingdom
==

[ComradeMan]

Can I be Imperial Japan?

[Dimentio]

Can I be Imperial Japan?

They have a player already.

[ComradeMan]

Damn!

Can I be the Empire of Abyssinia?

[zimmerwald1915]

The United Kingdom is handling the foreign policy of the Ottoman Republic regarding the war with Russia. If the United Kingdom declares peace with Russia, all other warring companies will be automatically at peace.
Two questions:

1. Does this mean that countries like Serbia or Japan cannot make separate peaces?

2. If another power were to join on Britain's side, would they be unable to make a separate peace?

[Dimentio]

OOC: At this stage, the Ottomans are an appendix to Britain. Separate peace could be concluded under specific circumstances (I.E fall of France, Russian Revolution).

[OhYesIdid]

OOC: so I guess I lost then?

[Dimentio]

OOC: You are still the Caliph of Islam.

[OhYesIdid]

OOC: in that case...

IC: My loyal brothhers of this great Ottoman Empire, unfortunate circumstances have led to my dethroning at the hands of my own military. This is a saddening situation
And I surely wish it were not so, but I am not so petty as not to realize that now is the time for unity.
We, muslims, now face a threat like never before. We, muslims, the people that, through the brilliant invention, or be it discovery, of the beautiful code of physical reality, thus bringing about a new epoch in the history of the mind.
We, muslims, who bravely took up arms against ignorance and fiercely spread our great culture by defating the barbaric warlords of Northern Africa and Spain.
We, muslims, to whom all of civilization is owed. We, muslims, the creators, the fathers, of all that is, now stand before the macabre threshold of complete anihilation.
Now our culture lays besieged by an army
of culture-less half-breeds led by a
monster of totalitarianism and petulant
pettiness. This so-called Czar is
nothing but a beast! A beast, I tell you!
A beast that would rather see
Constantinople burn than sue
for peace! Do not be decieved, fierce
warriors! The rebellions of Armenia
Are NOT what motivates this war. If it were so, loyal brothers, should the Russian armies have stopped as soon as the lands of Armenia were theirs?
Yet they continue on with their campaign, sacking and pillaging and burning and killing innocents in untold numbers all accross our great nation.

Nown however, is not yet the time for mourning. Today, the best service we can offer to our fallen comrades is to stand up against the beast responsible for their murders.
To look it square in the eye and to challenge it by daring to be free.

Many of our brothers now suffer the monstruous occupation of the Russian beast, and it is to those people that I've wished to speak.
My wounded brothers, your emperor is with you. Your emperor prays, writes and thinks of you constantly, yet we all know this is not enough. The bloody part of this battle, alas, must be fought by you. You, the grandfathers of civilization, must now fight against the Russian beast. Fight, not for me, not for your empire, not even for the great legacy of our art and science, but for the greatest treasure owned and beloved by the Ottoman Empire: you.
Our barn may be burnt, our leevees may be broken, our gold may be sacked and spent on whores, but the greatest preoccupation is always my people. Man is the most valuable of all matter, for even in the darkest days of death, a mind can still shine on. A man is most valuable, for he is the creator. When all is lost, when all is destroyed, then he can create. Then new grain can be grown, new levees can be built, now gold can be mined! People of the Ottoman Empire, do not let decievers fool you, YOU are the most valuable treasure that this Padishah can have. The strength and bravery you display every day through the amazing feat of rising up and growing the wheat, building the levees and mining the gold that keep our eternal state going, is a feat even greater than the greatest conquest. The daily struggle of a humble life is more glorious than an entire century of jannissaire tradition. And for this, I am in awe of you, my dutiful hard-working brothers.
I would not dare to deem myself worthy of you, fierce warriors, but I will nevertheless make my way into the Pontic mountain range, where I will join the resistance, and communicate by radio dutifully.
So I ask that you join me. Join me in fighting off the invasion from that great national stronghold that the creator has gifted us with.
I feel great guilt that I cannot be there with each of you, that I cannot hold all of your hands, look deep into your hands, and sing that great prayer to life and to god that is at the centre of all Islam: "My brother, I love you"

(Static, then radio silence)

[Roach]

Dont try to scare the middle east with your sorcerous ways Mehmet!

My people! The Sultans sad devotion to his accient supertitions has not helped our country to defeat the Russians,or given him clairvoyance to defeat the rebels finnanced by foreigners who want to exploit our land's countless wealth.

In face of this, the new revolutionary administration is starting a campaing to modernise our nation's industry, military and educational system, combined with the end of the old oppressive Monarchist repressive medieval policies.
The new goverment will preserve the rights of women, end the mandatory religious clothing, smash religious influence in educational, establish laïcitéin everydays life and more.

In relation to the war with Russia, negotiations are beginning, too many young man lost their lifes fighting an outside enemy, meanwhile the true enemy is within our borders, thats why the Army is now focusing all its efforts to defeat all the rebellions inside our territory.We must toil well our land, for we are planting the seeds of a great nation !

My People, the Eternal State must Modernize !

OOC:I need a fucking map

[ComradeMan]

Hey- what about the Abyssinian Empire!!!

[Dimentio]

Hey- what about the Abyssinian Empire!!!

OOC: No, I am not including the Abyssinian Empire, since it is:

A) Peripheral

B) Weak

C) Isolated

D) Has the capacity to troll the game

You have to wait to one of the big countries swap leader

[Mr.Awesome]

Special Announcement:

In light of the unfair military coup in Turkey Britain has decided to bring Sultan Mehmed V to Egypt so that he attempt to regain power which is rightfully his and so that he can free the Turks from oppression (both from the current Turkish military oppression and the Russian oppression).

Sultan Mehmed V is now Prime Minister Mehmed of Egypt.

Long live the Middle East! Long live the freedom of the Middle East!

:lol:

[OhYesIdid]

Yes, Britain!
People of the Ottoman Empire, my message is one of love and brotherhood;I did not seek this blasted war, but now that it is upon us, I do not intend to sit idly by while a military goon sells our country out to the Russian Beast.
It is as clear as water and daylight that this so-called nationalistic government is nothing but a front for the Russian Invasion! I will keep my promise, and I accept this British gift. I shall command Egypt from a secret stronghold in the Pontic Mountains, and I invite Muslims from all over the world to strike back against the beasts and the traitors that would see our glorious civilization fall before lifting a finger against the Russian Monster.
Free People of the World, Let us Save The Eternal State!

[ComradeMan]

OOC: No, I am not including the Abyssinian Empire, since it is:

A) Peripheral

B) Weak

C) Isolated

D) Has the capacity to troll the game

You have to wait to one of the big countries swap leader

Wouldn't the game be better if there were a few smaller countries that were strategic? Afterall Abyssinia had fought Italy and was then allied to the British and French etc... but okay, it's your call....:(

[zimmerwald1915]

OOC:I need a fucking map
OOC: ask, and you shall receive!

This map (http://i52.tinypic.com/2pobhar.png) shows the whole extent of the Ottoman Empire as recognized by treaty. That is, it shows the Ottoman Empire as it existed before the war, minus North Africa and Albania. It shows internal rivers, marked in blue. It shows occupation zones and war fronts, marked by red lines. The greatest extent of what "Armenia" could mean at the time is outlined in orange.

[Dimentio]

Wouldn't the game be better if there were a few smaller countries that were strategic? Afterall Abyssinia had fought Italy and was then allied to the British and French etc... but okay, it's your call....:(


OOC: Small countries in games like these = Not good. Moreover, Abyssinia was not strategic. No known resources. There is no co-incidence that it was never colonised.

[thesadmafioso]

The Russian Empire once more calls the nations of Europe to arms against this unprovoked act of mindless British aggression, and it would like to announce a truce with the new Ottoman government. Historical Armenia will be made into a semi-autonomous monarch, free to pursue its own national goals under the protection and with the full support of her Russian allies. This violent conflict does not need to continue now that the Turkish people have been liberated of their oppressive ruler and now that the ethnic tensions of the region have been defused. We wish the Ottoman Republic the best of luck in its future endeavors and we would like to remind it that we fought a war against its fraudulent and insensitive leadership, not the Ottoman people.

As the new Ottoman leader has agreed to these terms, for what purpose does the British Empire still wage war? Why I believe that we all know the answer to this simple question, it is out of a insatiable lust for barbaric warfare and of an imperialistic desire to upset the stability of European power. I challenge the British to show the world that they do indeed still have a backbone and withdraw their forces from Russia before they suffer a humiliating defeat, as they are without reason for this unprecedented aggravation of the diplomatic norms of world affairs.

[Roach]

Britain's foreing policy is an menace to all nations, the British Empire is capable of supporting brutal tyrants like our former Sultan just to further advance their own interests. All the world must turn their backs at that cursed island.
Anyone who fights the British, in Africa where the english practice brutal opression of the natives , to our lands here in Asia where they and their servile sorcerers like Mehmet IV wage massacres against innocents, or in Europe were this accursed empire was born,all those who fight the British are friends of the Ottomans and the Ottomans will be their friends.

Rulers of the world remember that if I and the Tsar are gone, you are going to be the next

[zimmerwald1915]

Two points of clarification:

1. What borders have the Russian and Turkish states set for the Armenian state?

2. Has the Ottoman Republic made peace with the Balkan states? If so, on what basis?

[OhYesIdid]

This is an outrage! The thieving government of this new false state at last reveals itself as nothing but a pawn in a vast and vile Russian conspiracy against our culture!
This coup was clearly planned well in advance before our armies marched to war! A conspiracy! Do not submit to such lowly ways! Brothers all over the Ottoman Empire: Remember, WE are the makers, WE are the Chosen Ones. The Russian Beast is nothing but a brute. I shall keep my promise, from the Pontic Mountains I will lead our nation in defeating this treacherous snake that even now sits pedantically in the throne room of Our palace in Constantinople, stinking up the whole damn place.
Rise up, Muslim brothers, for Nation, King and God!

[Roach]

Are the Balkan States ready to negotiate and will the Thracian rebels disarm would be a better question.

[zimmerwald1915]

Are the Balkan States ready to negotiate and will the Thracian rebels disarm would be a better question.
That's a "No" then?

EDIT: OOC: apparently all the Balkan states are in Russia's sphere of influence. Dunno if that makes any difference.

[thesadmafioso]

The Russian Empire encourages its allies in the Baltic's to cease in its fruitless and ultimately futile war with the Ottoman people, as they are no longer enslaved under the tyranny of the deposed Sultan. We see no further reason to continue the fighting, and we believe that the despicable British are far more worth of our military efforts.

OOC: We are using the borders of historical Armenia, Roach has a decent picture of them which we established as the basis for the truce if anyone needs the official borders we settled on.

[zimmerwald1915]

OOC: We are using the borders of historical Armenia, Roach has a decent picture of them which we established as the basis for the truce if anyone needs the official borders we settled on.
OOC: I've seen the picture you're talking about, and it's fairly vague. Is "Historical Armenia" the Armenian polity before or after it lost land to Rome and Parthia?

EDIT: here's something a little more contemporary. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Armenian_vilayets)

[thesadmafioso]

OOC: I've seen the picture you're talking about, and it's fairly vague. Is "Historical Armenia" the Armenian polity before or after it lost land to Rome and Parthia?

EDIT: here's something a little more contemporary. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Armenian_vilayets)

Just the regions composed predominately of ethnic Armenians, so it does not include the losses to Rome and Parthia I figure.

[zimmerwald1915]

More points of clarification:

1. In whose sphere is the new Armenian state? Russia's? The Ottoman Republic's? Both?

2. Have Russian troops evacuated any of the territory they currently hold in the rump Ottoman Republic? Or are the Otto Republic and Russia now allied against Britain?

OOC: I'm asking these purely for map purposes. For example, if Russia and the Otto Republic are allied, Russia's occupation zone in the Otto Republic would disappear.

[Bright Banana Beard]

The Empire of Japan demands that Russia sign the Treaty of Eternal Peace on Sakholin Island, which recongized that the Sakholin Island now belongs to the Empire of Japan. We will assists in giving back your people and resources to the nearest port except to some who wish to stay and respect the law under the Empire of Japan.

We hereby demand that you sign this treaty immediately for the peace we all deserved. The USA has our backs and we are looking forward to have support from the British Empire.

[thesadmafioso]

The Empire of Japan demands that Russia sign the Treaty of Eternal Peace on Sakholin Island, which recongized that the Sakholin Island now belongs to the Empire of Japan. We will assists in giving back your people and resources to the nearest port except to some who wish to stay and respect the law under the Empire of Japan.

We hereby demand that you sign this treaty immediately for the peace we all deserved. The USA has our backs and we are looking forward to have support from the British Empire.

Russia will deal with your misguided act of unbridled intrusion into our far off lands in due time, you shall receive no peace. For the moment we have more pressing matters at hand I am afraid. So unless you wish to fight the endless divisions of the Russian army upon its inland territory in a direct invasion of mainland Russia I would suggest that you quietly wait until it is your turn to be defeated on the field of battle.

Japan has made an egregious mistake, and a day of reckoning will soon come which will make your pathetic 'empire' regret the day it declared what it considers to be war. You would also do well to remember that over 40 divisions have recently became available for immediate deployment given our truce and alliance with the new Ottoman Republic, and I assure you that the Russian people would love nothing more than to be allowed the chance to strike at your wretched empire.

If you would like to reconsider your insolence and return the Sakholin Island to Russia, then we may yet spare you the wrath of the Russian peoples will. This is your first and consequently your last warning.

[zimmerwald1915]

The Russian Empire encourages its allies in the Baltic's to cease in its fruitless and ultimately futile war with the Ottoman people, as they are no longer enslaved under the tyranny of the deposed Sultan. We see no further reason to continue the fighting, and we believe that the despicable British are far more worth of our military efforts.
Would Russia mind clarifying what it means by this? Is Russia's position now that the Balkan territory administered by the Ottoman Empire before the war be restored to the Republic? Or is its position that a peace should be made on the basis of the existing occupation zones?

EDIT: mappy goodness (http://i52.tinypic.com/30b0c5k.png). The spheres of influence are correct now. There are two types of states in the British sphere. The first is the colonial-style protectorate that makes up everyone else's sphere. This represents territory that was once independent or part of a third power, but came under the control of the sphere-ing state. The second is the dominion. This represents territory that was previously under the direct de jure control of the sphere-ing state but has since gained more autonomy. Protectorates are outlined in light grey and filled in with the sphere-ing power's color. Dominions are totally filled in, with a darker version of the sphere-ing power's color (the real reason for this is so I wouldn't have to outline Canada). Armenia is shown as independent, in the Russian sphere.

[Apoi_Viitor]

Austria-Hungary's Ultimatum to Serbia

The history of recent years, and in particular the painful events of the 28th of June last, have shown the existence of a subversive movement with the object of detaching a part of the territories of Austria-Hungary from the Monarchy.

The movement, which had its birth under the eye of the Serbian Government, has gone so far as to make itself manifest on both sides of the Serbian frontier in the shape of acts of terrorism and a series of outrages and murders.

Far from carrying out the formal undertakings contained in the declaration of the 31st of March, 1909, the Royal Serbian Government has done nothing to repress these movements. It has permitted the criminal machinations of various societies and associations directed against the Monarchy, and has tolerated unrestrained language on the part of the press, the glorification of the perpetrators of outrages, and the participation of officers and functionaries in subversive agitation.

It has permitted an unwholesome propaganda in public instruction; in short, it has permitted all manifestations of a nature to incite the Serbian population to hatred of the Monarchy and contempt of its institutions.

This culpable tolerance of the Royal Serbian Government had not ceased at the moment when the events of the 28th of June last proved its fatal consequences to the whole world.

It results from the depositions and confessions of the criminal perpetrators of the outrage of the 28th of June that the Serajevo assassinations were planned in Belgrade; that the arms and explosives with which the murderers were provided had been given to them by Serbian officers and functionaries belonging to the Narodna Odbrana; and finally, that the passage into Bosnia of the criminals and their arms was organized and effected by the chiefs of the Serbian frontier service.

The above-mentioned results of the magisterial investigation do not permit the Austro-Hungarian Government to pursue any longer the attitude of expectant forbearance which they have maintained for years in face of the machinations hatched in Belgrade, and thence propagated in the territories of the Monarchy. The results, on the contrary, impose on them the duty of putting an end to the intrigues which form a perpetual menace to the tranquillity of the Monarchy.

To achieve this end the Imperial and Royal Government see themselves compelled to demand from the Royal Serbian Government a formal assurance that they condemn this dangerous propaganda against the Monarchy; in other words the whole series of tendencies, the ultimate aim of which is to detach from the Monarchy territories belonging to it and that they undertake to suppress by every means this criminal and terrorist propaganda.

In order to give a formal character to this undertaking the Royal Serbian Government shall publish on the front page of their "Official Journal" of the 13-26 of July the following declaration:

"The Royal Government of Serbia condemn the propaganda directed against Austria-Hungary - i.e., the general tendency of which the final aim is to detach from the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy territories belonging to it, and they sincerely deplore the fatal consequences of these criminal proceedings.

The Royal Government regret that Serbian officers and functionaries participated in the above-mentioned propaganda and thus compromised the good neighbourly relations to which the Royal Government were solemnly pledged by their declaration of the 31st of March, 1909.

The Royal Government, who disapprove and repudiate all idea of interfering or attempting to interfere with the destinies of the inhabitants of any part whatsoever of Austria-Hungary, consider it their duty formally to warn officers and functionaries, and the whole population of the Kingdom, that henceforward they will proceed with the utmost rigor against persons who may be guilty of such machinations, which they will use all their efforts to anticipate and suppress."

This declaration shall simultaneously be communicated to the Royal army as an order of the day by His Majesty the King and shall be published in the "Official Bulletin" of the army.

The Royal Serbian Government shall further undertake:

(1) To suppress any publication which incites to hatred and contempt of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy and the general tendency of which is directed against its territorial integrity;

(2) To dissolve immediately the society styled "Narodna Odbrana," to confiscate all its means of propaganda, and to proceed in the same manner against other societies and their branches in Serbia which engage in propaganda against the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. The Royal Government shall take the necessary measures to prevent the societies dissolved from continuing their activity under another name and form;

(3) To eliminate without delay from public instruction in Serbia, both as regards the teaching body and also as regards the methods of instruction, everything that serves, or might serve, to foment the propaganda against Austria-Hungary;

(4) To remove from the military service, and from the administration in general, all officers and functionaries guilty of propaganda against the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy whose names and deeds the Austro-Hungarian Government reserve to themselves the right of communicating to the Royal Government;

(5) To accept the collaboration in Serbia of representatives of the Austro-Hungarian Government for the suppression of the subversive movement directed against the territorial integrity of the Monarchy;

(6) To take judicial proceedings against accessories to the plot of the 28th of June who are on Serbian territory; delegates of the Austro-Hungarian Government will take part in the investigation relating thereto;

(7) To proceed without delay to the arrest of Major Voija Tankositch and of the individual named Milan Ciganovitch, a Serbian State employee, who have been compromised by the results of the magisterial inquiry at Serajevo;

(8) To prevent by effective measures the cooperation of the Serbian authorities in the illicit traffic in arms and explosives across the frontier, to dismiss and punish severely the officials of the frontier service at Shabatz Loznica guilty of having assisted the perpetrators of the Serajevo crime by facilitating their passage across the frontier;

(9) To furnish the Imperial and Royal Government with explanations regarding the unjustifiable utterances of high Serbian officials, both in Serbia and abroad, who, notwithstanding their official position, have not hesitated since the crime of the 28th of June to express themselves in interviews in terms of hostility to the Austro-Hungarian Government; and, finally,

(10) To notify the Imperial and Royal Government without delay of the execution of the measures comprised under the preceding heads.

[Bright Banana Beard]

Ooc: Boom boom boom!!! Now whatcha gonna do?

[OhYesIdid]

The true Sultan of the Anatolia gladly encourages the Japanese Empire to nibble at the tail of the Russian Beast.
Remember, the beast is weak at sea.
The Padishah alsonoffers a hearty smile at the royalty of Austria-Hungary.
Your Majesties would do well to side with us and the British, this conflict involves us all.

[Kléber]

Serbia does not respond well to threats. We are a small nation, but a brave one, because our people toughened themselves for centuries by defending Europe against the Turkish invasions, instead of getting fat and enslaving other peoples, like the corrupt and degenerate Hapsburg Empire.

We offer an ultimatum to this so called "Austria-Hungary" which is so stupid to think it can still be a big bully like in the days of the Holy Roman Empire:

Immediately and profusely apologize for issuing all "ultimatums" against Srbija.

Immediately grant freedom to all peoples oppressed by that "Habsburg Empire."

Immediately grant freedom to Gavrilo Princip and all imprisoned patriots.

Immediately desist from all pipsqueak threats against the fierce and mighty Kingdom of Serbia.

[BIG BROTHER]

Our Dear China will be restored to Glory and we shall establish order in the land. The military mutiny will be crushed and we shall gain our true independence. Down with the rebels and down with the foreigners! The Monarchy shall be restored!

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/2812/200pxyuanshikai.jpg (http://img87.imageshack.us/i/200pxyuanshikai.jpg/)

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/1825/chinou.jpg (http://img18.imageshack.us/i/chinou.jpg/)

[deadmeat1471]

OOC: ask, and you shall receive!
shows the whole extent of the Ottoman Empire as recognized by treaty. That is, it shows the Ottoman Empire as it existed before the war, minus North Africa and Albania. It shows internal rivers, marked in blue. It shows occupation zones and war fronts, marked by red lines. The greatest extent of what "Armenia" could mean at the time is outlined in orange.

Seriously use Photobucket or something, all your images get removes/cant read :(

[deadmeat1471]

The French government has initiated a plan for expanding the French economy and fulfilling the social wishes of the people of France.
We also have taken action against criminals and brigands within our empire to bring stability and prosperity back to the people of those areas.

We in France are worried by the conflicts brewing and spilling over. We fear that every nation has seen a chance to solve their problems by military force, and are unwilling to consider any other option. In France we have our own problems, and we have seen the blight of war.

Our official status on these conflicts is one of neutrality, we cannot assist one side or the other without dishonoring our neutrality. Trade will continue with all parties as usual, diplomatic channels will be open.

We strongly request that warring parties come to the table and talk before further bloodshed and more nations feel required by honor to assist their allies. Or maliciously take the opportunity to try and fulfill illegitimate claims on another.

[OhYesIdid]

The Serbian leadership is being silly if it believes it can intimidate such a great empire as Austria-Hungary into an apology!
Surely the Hapsburgs will not let this stand!

[Bright Banana Beard]

Don't be a fool, Russia. We kicked your ass in Russo-Japanese War of 1905 and we barely need to bring troop to kick yo butt. Be wise and sign the treaty so you don't have to worry about the Far East.

[OhYesIdid]

Yes, Japan!
Onwards to victory!
Sign an alliance, noble men, and we shall reclaim te world
Together!

[zimmerwald1915]

Testing.

EDIT: heh, no more image-hosting sites!

[deadmeat1471]

Win! nice pics :D

[zimmerwald1915]

Win! nice pics :D
Thanks. It looks like the world map is a bit of a bust though; it's too large pixel-wise for the forum hosting software, which saves it as a JPEG instead of a PNG for some other, unrelated reason (JPEGs and PNGs have the same size and file size limitations). Excerpts from here on out.

EDIT: we need a new England.

[Dimentio]

BRITISH PM DIES IN "HEART ATTACK"

Lloyd George, the British Prime Minister, has died in a sudden heart attack. He is succeeded by Sir Edward Grey

(OOC: Player got banned)

Turn processed tomorrow

[OhYesIdid]

The caliph of Islam extends his condolences to the british people, and plead to the new head of Government to carry on his predecessor's previous policies.
(OOC: why'd he get banned?)

[Dimentio]

(OOC: Antisemitic statements)

[Geiseric]

(OOC: Lol.)

[Apoi_Viitor]

We offer an ultimatum to this so called "Austria-Hungary" which is so stupid to think it can still be a big bully like in the days of the Holy Roman Empire:

Immediately and profusely apologize for issuing all "ultimatums" against Srbija.

Immediately grant freedom to all peoples oppressed by that "Habsburg Empire."

Immediately grant freedom to Gavrilo Princip and all imprisoned patriots.

Immediately desist from all pipsqueak threats against the fierce and mighty Kingdom of Serbia.

Austria-Hungary hopes Serbia will re-tract this insulting response and comply with our reasonable demands. We forewarn you, this is our last request, and Austria-Hungary will not be so forgiving in the future.

[OhYesIdid]

(OOC: Antisemitic statements)

(OOC: fighting fascism with fascism)

[zimmerwald1915]

(OOC: fighting fascism with fascism)
OOC: let's not get the topic closed for criticizing mod actions, kay?

[Communist Guy]

Can I be Britain?

[zimmerwald1915]

All parties in Italy solidarize with the pain of the Austrian imperial and Hungarian royal family.

[Dimentio]

If you want to hep a country modernise, you could give that country money and state where half that money would be used.

http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/1508/bop1911.png




Africa


The Ouaddai uprising dies down after the French grant the Ouaddai the right to an autonomous region. The Moroccan rebels are pursued more aggressively.




Americas


The German Embassy in Mexico City is attacked by Emiliano Zapatas' rebels, who take the German Ambassador hostage.


The Democrats suffer a massive defeat in the 1914 congressional elections, which bring the isolationist Republicans into power.


Germany sends 5 additional troops to Mexico, bringing the total amount of German troops in the country up to 20 units, which is somewhat stabilising central Mexico.



Asia


Japan is stimulating her economy.


Both the British and the Russians bring additional forces to the theatre. The British are besieging Vladivostok and gaining supremacy in the region, with the aid of China.


The mutiny in China is brutally crushed after the President agrees to meet the leaders of the mutiny. They are all cut to a thousand pieces, and the troops are massacred, leading to a loss of 13 units on the rebel side and 2 units on the Chinese Republic's side.


At the same time, Yuan Shikai invades Russia with an army of 20 units, creating some kind of nationalist fervor in China. The protesters unite behind the government, but the Chinese fail to reclaim the Amur border, instead getting bogged down in battles with Russian border garrisons, advancing but a few kilometres into Russia and losing half their invading force due to diseases, defections and battle deaths.



Europe


Austria gives Serbia an ultimatum.


Serbia rejects the Austrian ultimatum and brings a counter-ultimatum.


Serbia mobilises four additional units, and invades Bosnia-Herzegovina.


Germany declares War on Serbia.


Russia declares War on Germany.


France declares War on Germany.


Britain, honouring a secret Anglo-Austrian defence treaty, finds herself in a war against France.


Italy declares war on France, Russia and Serbia.


War fever grips France and the worker uprising is ceasing. The popularity of all governments take a steep rise.


The Social Democratic Parties in France and Germany generally vote in support for the war. Several of their members leave the parties in disgust though, and are calling for class warfare.


THE GREAT WAR BEGINS

Middle East


The Ottoman Republic signs the Peace of Smyrna, ceding most of her Balkan holdings to the Balkan Alliance, and Armenia to Russia, as well as initiating a military alliance with Russia and allowing Russian troops on her soil.


The Ottoman Republic declares War on the United Kingdom.


The British Black Sea fleet ceases to exist when it is cut off from supplies. Some of the ships are destroyed by their own sailors, while others are captured by the Ottomans.


A British attempt to force through the Dardanelles is repulsed by the Ottomans, who destroy one British unit in the process.


The Ottoman Republic undertakes an ambitious reform programme, beginning to install secularism and western values, which provokes revolts amongst followers of the deposed Caliph in both the Turkish and Arab regions of the former Empire.


A joint Ottoman-Russian force is moving through Sinai and attacking both Suez and Diamentia. Despite high losses, the Russians manage to establish a stranglehold over the Suez Canal, destroy the Egyptian army and also decimate the British defence badly.


The Ottoman Army is occupying Kuwait.


Oceania



Dingo howls.



ON-GOING CRISES


Mexican Revolution (L 1910-)
THE GREAT WAR (E 1912-)


THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
==
Prestige: 395
Sphere: British
System: Constitutional Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: King George V
==
Head of Government: Sir Edward Grey/Communist Guy
Governing Party: Liberal Party
Popularity: Extremely High
==
Military tech: 6/7 (+++++++---)
Armed forces: 15/66 units (30 in British Canada/5 in British India/2 in Egypt/3 in South Africa/1 in Hong Kong/1 in Singapore/15 in the Russian Far East/2 besieging Vladivostok)
==
Naval tech: 7/8 (+++++++--------)
Naval forces: 50/94 units (5/in Caribbean Sea/10 in Indian Ocean/14 in Mediterranean Sea/10 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Australia: 2 units
British India: 10 units
Canada: 5 units
New Zealand: 1 units
South Africa: 2 units
==
Economic Growth: 1%
Industrial Tech: 6
==
Total incomes: +1800/turn
Taxes: +500 (1/10)
Trade: +800
Colonial Income: +500
==
Total expenses: -1600/turn
Armed forces: -660
Naval forces: -940
==
In War with the Russian Empire
In War with Bulgaria
In War with Greece
In War with the Ottoman Republic
In War with Romania
In War with Serbia
==




THE GERMAN REICH
==
Prestige: 385
Sphere: German
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Military Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Kaiser Wilhelm II/Syd Barrett
==
Head of Government: Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg
Governing Party: National Liberal Party
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 6/7 (+++++++++-)
Armed forces: 40/65 (20 in Mexico/1 in Tsing-Tao, 1 in German Papua/1 in German Togo/1 in German East Africa/1 in German South-West Africa)
==
Naval tech: 7/8 (+------------)
Naval forces: 37/39 units (1 in Indian Ocean/8 in Mediterranean Sea/1 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 5%
Industrial Tech: 7
==
Total incomes: +1800/turn
Taxes: +1000 (2/10)
Trade: +600
Colonial Income: +200
==
Total expenses: -890/turn
Armed forces: -600
Naval forces: -290
==
In War against Bulgaria
In War against Greece
In War against France
In War against the Ottoman Republic
In War against Romania
In War against Russia
In War against Serbia
Mexican Rebels: 7 units (Pro-American)
==


THE FRENCH THIRD REPUBLIC
==
Prestige: 330
Sphere: French
System: Democratic Republic
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: President Raymond Poincaré
==
Head of Government: Gaston Doumergue/Deadmeat1471
Governing Party: Radical Socialist Party
Popularity: Extremely High
==
Military tech: 6/7 (+++++++---)
Armed forces: 45/55 (1 in French Algeria/4 in Morocco/5 in French Central Africa/5 in French Madagascar/5 in French Indochine)
==
Naval tech: 7
Naval forces: 20/30 units (6 in Indian Ocean/4 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 1%
Industrial Tech: 6/7 (++++++++--)
==
Total incomes: +2000/turn
Taxes: +1000 (2/10)
Trade: +500
Colonial Income: +500
==
Total expenses: -700/turn
Armed forces: -400
Naval forces: -300
==
In War against Austria
In War against Britain
In War against Germany
Moroccan Rebels: 1 units
==




THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE
==
Prestige: 380
Sphere: Russian
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Bureaucratic Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Tsar Nikolai II/thesadmafioso
==
Head of Government: Pyotr Stolypin
Popularity: Extremely High
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 35/96 (17 in the Ottoman Republic/2 in Greece/23 in Egypt/5 in Russian Siberia/14 in Russian Far East/4 in Russian Central Asia/1 in Persia)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 5/9 units (3 in Black Sea/1 in White Sea)
==
Economic Growth: 2%
Industrial Tech: 4/5 ( + + + + + + + + + - - )
==
Total incomes: +1230/turn
Taxes: +1000 (4/10)
Trade: +230
Colonial Income: +100
==
Total expenses: -1060/turn
Armed forces: -960
Naval forces: -100
Debt: -0
==
In War with Australia
In War with Austria
In War with Canada
In War with China
In War with Egypt
In War with Germany
In War with Japan
In War with New Zealand
In War with South Africa
In War with the United Kingdom
Turkish Rebels: 3 units
Kurdish Rebels: 1 units
==




THE EMPIRE OF AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
==
Prestige: 300
Sphere: Austro-Hungarian
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Bureaucratic Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Kaiser Franz Jozef I /Apoii_Vitor
==
Head of Government: Count Alois Lexa von Aehrenthal
Popularity: Somewhat High
==
Head of Hungarian Government: Dragutin Károly Khuen-Héderváry
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 36/36 units
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 5/5 units
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 5/6 (+++++++---)
==
Total incomes: +750/turn
Taxes: +500 (2/10)
Trade: +250
==
Total expenses: -400/turn
Armed forces: -360
Naval forces: -50
==
In War against Bulgaria
In War against Greece
In War against the Ottoman Republic
In War against Romania
In War against Russia
In War against Serbia
Yugoslav Rebels: Units 3 (Pro-Russian)
==




THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
==
Prestige: 225
Sphere: American
System: Democratic Republic
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: Thomas Woodrow Wilson/Livid
==
Vice President: Thomas R. Marshal
Ruling Party: Democrats
Popularity: Low
==
Military tech: 6/7 (+ + + + + - - - - -)
Armed forces: 8/10 units (1 in Cuba/1 in Philippines)
==
Naval tech: 6/7 (+ + + + + + + + - -)
Naval forces: 24/31 units (2 in Caribbean Sea/5 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 10%
Industrial Tech: 7/8 (++-----------)
==
Total incomes: +2000/turn
Taxes: +1200 (1/10)
Trade: +800
==
Total expenses: -410/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -310
Debts: -0
==
Federal Reserve: 20 000
==




THE KINGDOM OF ITALY
==
Prestige: 260
Sphere: Italian
System: Constitutional Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: King Vittorio Emmanuel III
==
Head of Government: Giovanni Giolitti/zimmerwald1915
Popularity: Somewhat High
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 8/13 (2 in Albania/1 in Italian Eritrea/1 in Italian Somaliland/2 in Italian North Africa
==
Naval tech: 5/6 (+++++++++-)
Naval forces: 4/5 units (1 in the Red Sea)
==
Economic Growth: 3%
Industrial Tech: 4/5 (+++++++++-)
==
Total incomes: +315 turn
Taxes: +150 (1/10)
Trade: +110
Colonial Income: +55
==
Total expenses: -185/turn
Armed forces: -130
Naval forces: -50
Debt: -5
==
In War against France
In War against Russia
In War against Serbia
Tripolitanian Rebels: 1 units (Neutral)
==


THE OTTOMAN REPUBLIC
==
Prestige: 105
Sphere: Turkish, Russian
System: Military Dictatorship
Ruling Faction: Military Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Ismail Enver Pasha/Roach
==
Popularity: Low
==
Military tech: 4
Armed forces: 5/9 (2 in Sinai/2 in British Kuwait)
==
Naval tech: 5
Naval forces: 1/1 units (+2 captured British units)
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 3
==
Total incomes: +130 turn
Taxes: +100 (1/10)
Trade: +30
Colonial Income: +0
==
Total expenses: -160/turn
Armed forces: -70
Naval forces: -10
Debt: -80
==
In War with Austria
In War with Germany
In War with the United Kingdom
Arab Rebels: 6 units (Pro-Caliphate)
Turkish Rebels: 3 units (Pro-Caliphate)
==




THE EMPIRE OF JAPAN
==
Prestige: 200
Sphere: Japanese
System: Military Dictatorship
Ruling Faction: Military Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Emperor Yoshihito/Gran Rojo
==
Head of Government: Terauchi Masatake
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 4/10 (3 in Korea/1 in Formosa/2 in Sakhalin)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 12/12 units
==
Economic Growth: 5%
Industrial Tech: 4/5 (+ + + + + + + - - -)
==
Total incomes: +300 turn
Taxes: +200 (1/10)
Trade: +55
Colonial Income: +50
==
Total expenses: -210/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -120
Debt: -10
==
War with Russia
==


THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA
==
Prestige: 70
Sphere: Chinese, British, Japanese, French, American, Russian
System: Military Dictatorship
Ruling Faction: Military Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: President Yuan Shikai/BIG BROTHER
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 2
Armed forces: 30/40 (10 in Russia)
==
Naval tech: 2
Naval forces: 0
==
Economic Growth: -2%
Industrial Tech: 0
==
Total incomes: +550 turn
Taxes: +600 (2/10)
Trade: -50
==
Total expenses: -460/turn
Armed forces: -400
Debts: -60
==
In War with Russia
Uyghur Rebels: 1 units (neutral)
Yunnan Rebels: 2 units (neutral)
==


THE KINGDOM OF SERBIA
==
Prestige: 60
Sphere: Russian
System: Absolute Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Aristocratic Land-owners
==
Head of State: King Petar I/Kléber
==
Popularity: High
==
Military tech: 5 (++--------)
Armed forces: 5/10 (5 in Austria)
Militias: 2
==
Naval tech: 4
Naval forces: 0 units
==
Economic Growth: 1%
Industrial Tech: 3 / 4 (+------)
==
Total incomes: +70 turn
Taxes: +60 (1/10)
Trade: +10
==
Total expenses: -60/turn
Armed forces: -60
Naval forces: -0
==
In War with the Ottoman Empire
In War with the United Kingdom
==




THE KINGDOM OF EGYPT
==
Prestige: 0
Sphere: Egypt
System: Absolute Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Aristocratic Land-owners
==
Head of State: Caliph Mehmed V/OhYesIDid
==
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 2
Armed forces: 0 units
==
Naval tech: 1
Naval forces: 0 units
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 2
==
Total incomes: +50 turn
Taxes: +50 (1/10)
==
Total expenses: -40/turn
Armed forces: -0
Trade: -20
Naval forces: -0
==
In War with Russia
==

[Dimentio]

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/1458/blocs.png

None of the two "blocs" have any names as of yet, and this could turn into an interesting situation.

[BIG BROTHER]

OOC: so this two blocks are the main forces in the war no?

[Dimentio]

OOC: Pretty much yes. So those with a murkier knowledge of history know what to invade and what to not invade.

[OhYesIdid]

OOC: wait, isn't there a small pro-caliph sub-faction? Or am I supposed to assume control of the rebels?

[Dimentio]

OOC: The Caliphate is basically you.

[OhYesIdid]

OOC: So, I control those nine rebel units?

[Dimentio]

OOC: Yes, at least as a spiritual leader

[zimmerwald1915]

You also control Egypt.

I propose that the "Green" bloc be named "Russian Puppets + France", since every power on that side, except France is either Russia or in the Russian sphere. Very well-played by thesadmafioso, by the way.

[OhYesIdid]

OOC: Yes, at least as a spiritual leader

OOC: Well, that's just peachy.

IC: The voice of hatred preaching the Quran is devilish, we are a muslim nation. We are the chosen people, we fulfilled our destiny once and we will do so again. This world is ours for the taking, it was made for US! Not them! We are the great conquerors, we are the great thinkers and the great builders! The military goons would gladly take apart our mosques and sell them brick by brick to the petulant Russian Beast! We will not have it! We must not have it! We are the chosen people! We must therefore begin to act as such! God Loves You! God Loves You So Much That He Will Gladly Welcome You As Angels At His Side When You Die For Him! Kill For God, And You Shall Be His Equal! God Loves You, Die For Him!!

(static)

[OhYesIdid]

@Zimmerwald1915: well, of course....
...I knew that...

[zimmerwald1915]

MAPS!

So far the Eastern Front between Germany and Austria on the one hand and Russia on the other has not been very active.

The Far East sees the British withdraw from the northern terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railway to focus on the seige of Vladivostok. The Chinese are collaborating in this venture. The Japanese are not, and are sitting on Sakhalin.

The Near East and the Balkan Front show some major early successes by the Ottomans, Russians, and Balkan states. Romania has opened an offensive into Transylvania. Serbia occupies the entire right bank of the Drina and some Hungarian territory north of Belgrade. The Ottomans have occupied Kuwait, and the Russians Sinai up to the Suez Canal.

The Western front is quiet...for now.

[Roach]

OOC :World map ? And the occupation of Sinai is a joint Ottoman and Russian effort.

[zimmerwald1915]

World map ? And the occupation of Sinai is a joint Ottoman and Russian effort.
True, but you're leading a puppet state, the Russian military presence in the Sinai far exceeds your own, and I can't be bothered to draw stripes.

World maps get turned into JPEG files, compressed, and pixelated.

EDIT: Oh, I forgot to mention, Egypt gets a color because it's now a PC. Mazel tov, Egypt.

EDIT EDIT: uploaded an alliance map into my last post.

[deadmeat1471]

A message from:
Gaston Doumergue, Prime Minister of France
to
The British government and its people.

We in France made it clear we didn't want war, war is the sum of all evils. However we have had war thrust upon us by the joint Italian and German governments. We do not wish also to be at war with Britain.
Our nations have quarreled in the past, but we rose above our petty differences and have had profitable trade as equals and friends for many years. Everything we have achieved over the last 100 years will be lost if we go to war with one another.

We in France, and I in person open my hand to the British Empire to not pursue any course of action that would require the French nation to respond with military force.
We will not fire the first blow against our British friends, should war be inflicted on us. However if the British insist on aggressive action against France and its allies we will fight with all the vigor of the French nation. It's people and troops will rise up with the collective power of the whole French nation and destroy our foes.

I extend my hand in friendship on behalf of France to Britain, in the hope that no war will come between us.

[ComradeMan]

Wasn't Italy and "allied" power in the First World War?

[Dimentio]

Wasn't Italy and "allied" power in the First World War?

OOC: In case of a declaration of war against the "Tripple Alliance", Italy would side with Austria and Germany, despite that it wasn't really a popular policy amongst the Italian public, who generally were Anti-Austrian. Italy did have territorial demands on France too.

Italy did not declare war on France in Russia in 1914 in RL, because Germany had declared war on both Russia and France. In 1914-1915, Italy was neutral and was even offered parts of Dalmatia and South Tirol by France for continued neutrality.

Italy thought they could win more land by joining the war, since Austria looked like it was crumbling, so they declared war on the Central Powers in 1915.

[Roach]

We at the Ottoman Republic did not call for this war, but Britain and their servant Mehmet could not allow that the peoples of the middle east achieved their freedom and independence, our alliance with Russia is simply out of need, and the Republic wants to pursue a policy of neutrality in the worlds stage, but not until the occupation of the middle east by the European barbarians is over and all their servants are dead ! We call for those oppressed by English Colonialism to rise up and fight for their indepence and freedom !


DEATH TO THE TRAITORS AND INVADERS OF THE MIDDLE EAST !

[Communist Guy]

...DEATH TO THE TRAITORS...

You have betrayed your people.

And for that you will be brought down.

[OhYesIdid]

You have betrayed your people.

And for that you will be brought down.

These words are gospel, let all the true lovers of the Quran listen to this, and rejoice.

[Dimentio]

Lack actions from Germany and Austria.

[zimmerwald1915]

have you PM'd them asking for actions?

[Dimentio]

have you PM'd them asking for actions?

Of course I've sent his credits. Now it's only Germany left.

[OhYesIdid]

Ooc:soo, how's it like running such a game?

[Bright Banana Beard]

OOC: BTW Dimentio, be aware about the birth of Mongolia state, and Bolshevik revolution.

[Dimentio]

OOC: Yes, but that depends on the course of the war.

And Mongolia was an autonomous region which had a troublesome relationship to Beijing after the collapse of China.

[Dimentio]

http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/1508/bop1911.png

NEWS FOR EARLY 1915

Africa


Italy invades and occupies French Djibouti without resistance

Italy invades French Tunisia and Italian forces advance half the way to Tunis before being met by French forces, forcing them to retreat to Tripoli with minor losses. The French forces enter Italian North Africa.

Americas


Tijuana is captured by Mexican nationalist rebels. Mexican forces are driven out.

The United States initiates a massive armanent of the army, more than quadrupling it's size. This armanent is explained to be "defensive" and for the cause of the defense of the American borders against German aggression.

"Birth of a Nation" has premiere and becomes the most successful cinema release since the birth of cinema, drawing record audiences. Inspired by the film, many Americans join the Ku Klux Klan, a militant racist group which is intended to keep segregation.

President Wilson tries to enshrine segregation on education in the federal level, but is suffering a defeat when congressional Republicans are voting down the proposals. Wilson's popularity increase somewhat as a result.


Asia


Vladivostok falls to British forces. More British and Russian forces are arriving in the theatre.

Japan pays of the national debt and installs autarchy.

Japan sends 3 units into the Russian Far East to aid the crumbling Chinese forces, which are suffering desertions to a larger degree.

In Mongolia, a rebellion begins against China, quickly securing the key town of Urga under the leadership of the Bogd Khan.



Europe

Italy invades Kosovo, is quickly met by resistance from Serb partizans and regular units and driven back to Albania. Albania is invaded by Serbia, aided with one Greek units.

Austria tries to penetrate the Dardanelles, but is losing most of her fleet.

Austria marches into Romania and Serbia, with mixed results and high losses.

France is vastly increasing her army.

The British are attempting a landing on northern France to quickly beat France out of the war. Due to bad logistics and superior local French forces, the British units are defeated one after another, leading to massive British losses before the invasion attempt is stopped. The popularity of the British government is hurt. The Marine Lord Winston Churchill resigns after the fiasco and goes into a deep depression.

Comes May. Germany invades both the Netherlands and Russian Poland. It manages to occupy most of the Netherlands, but the forces devoted are too small to "blitz" into France, and German attempts to continue into Belgium are repelled by French and Belgian forces.

The German army in Russia is consisting of 10 units, which is too small to fight technologically inferior but numerically vastly superior Russian border forces. The Germans are clogged into crossfire and manages to advance only a few kilometres into Russia.

France moves her forces into Belgium.

Both France and Germany could build air units now.


The Middle East

Mecca is occupied by Arab rebels supportive of the Caliph.

The Ottoman Republic is trying to move her armies to Cairo, but they are beaten back by British forces.

Riots break out in Cairo, between Coptic Christian and majority Muslims, leaving 5000 dead.

Most of Qatar is occupied by the Ottoman Republic.

Oceania

A village named St. Petersburg is invaded by Australian volunteers. They mistook "St. Petersburg, Queensland" for "St Petersburg, Russia". They are given free beer by the local pub owner, mayor and only inhabitant of St. Petersburg, and then leave.

ON-GOING CRISES


Mexican Revolution (L 1910-)
THE GREAT WAR (E 1912-)


THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
==
Prestige: 395
Sphere: British
System: Constitutional Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: King George V
==
Head of Government: Sir Edward Grey/Communist Guy
Governing Party: Liberal Party
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 6/7 (++++++++--)
Armed forces: 24/80 units (20 in British Canada/5 in British India/2 in Egypt/3 in South Africa/1 in Hong Kong/1 in Singapore/26 in the Russian Far East)
==
Naval tech: 7/8 (++++++++-------)
Naval forces: 50/94 units (5/in Caribbean Sea/10 in Indian Ocean/14 in Mediterranean Sea/10 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Australia: 2 units
British India: 10 units
Canada: 5 units
New Zealand: 1 units
South Africa: 2 units
==
Economic Growth: 2%
Industrial Tech: 6/7 (++--------)
==
Total incomes: +1800/turn
Taxes: +500 (1/10)
Trade: +800
Colonial Income: +500
==
Total expenses: -1600/turn
Armed forces: -660
Naval forces: -940
==
In War with the Russian Empire
In War with Bulgaria
In War with Greece
In War with the Ottoman Republic
In War with Romania
In War with Serbia
Caliphate Rebels: 2 units (allied)
Coptic Rebels: 1 units
==




THE GERMAN REICH
==
Prestige: 375
Sphere: German
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Military Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Kaiser Wilhelm II/Syd Barrett
==
Head of Government: Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg
Governing Party: National Liberal Party
Popularity: Somewhat High
==
Military tech: 7
Armed forces: 5/58 (6 in Russian Poland/8 in BeNeLux/20 in Mexico/1 in Tsing-Tao, 1 in German Papua/1 in German Togo/1 in German East Africa/1 in German South-West Africa)
==
Naval tech: 7/8 (+++----------)
Naval forces: 27/39 units (1 in Indian Ocean/8 in Mediterranean Sea/1 in Pacific Ocean/10 in Finnish Gulf)
==
Air tech: 7
Air forces: 0 units
==
Economic Growth: 3%
Industrial Tech: 7
==
Total incomes: +1800/turn
Taxes: +1000 (2/10)
Trade: +600
Colonial Income: +200
==
Total expenses: -870/turn
Armed forces: -580
Naval forces: -290
==
In War against Bulgaria
In War against Greece
In War against France
In War against the Ottoman Republic
In War against Romania
In War against Russia
In War against Serbia
Dutch Rebels: 2 units
Belgian Rebels: 1 units
Mexican Rebels: 7 units (Pro-American)
==




THE FRENCH THIRD REPUBLIC
==
Prestige: 350
Sphere: French
System: Democratic Republic
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: President Raymond Poincaré
==
Head of Government: Gaston Doumergue/Deadmeat1471
Governing Party: Radical Socialist Party
Popularity: Extremely High
==
Military tech: 7/7
Armed forces: 45/73 (18 in BeNeLux/1 in Morocco/1 in French Algeria/3 in Italian North Africa/5 in French Central Africa/5 in French Madagascar/5 in French Indochine)
==
Dutch Units: 5/8
Belgian units: 4/6
==
Naval tech: 7
Naval forces: 20/30 units (6 in Indian Ocean/4 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Air tech: 7
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 7
==
Total incomes: +2200/turn
Taxes: +1200 (2/10)
Trade: +500
Colonial Income: +500
==
Total expenses: -1030/turn
Armed forces: -730
Naval forces: -300
==
In War against Austria
In War against Britain
In War against Germany
Moroccan Rebels: 1 units
==
Prisoners of War: 1 British Units
==


THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE
==
Prestige: 380
Sphere: Russian
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Bureaucratic Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Tsar Nikolai II/thesadmafioso
==
Head of Government: Pyotr Stolypin
Popularity: Somewhat High
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 55/102 (2 in the Ottoman Republic/6 in Greece/1 in Albania/13 in Egypt/5 in Russian Siberia/22 in Russian Far East/4 in Russian Central Asia/1 in Persia)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 5/9 units (3 in Black Sea/1 in White Sea)
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 4/5 ( + + + + + + + + + - - )
==
Total incomes: +1230/turn
Taxes: +1000 (4/10)
Trade: +230
Colonial Income: +100
==
Total expenses: -1120/turn
Armed forces: -1020
Naval forces: -100
Debt: -0
==
In War with Australia
In War with Austria
In War with Canada
In War with China
In War with Egypt
In War with Germany
In War with Japan
In War with New Zealand
In War with South Africa
In War with the United Kingdom
Turkish Rebels: 3 units
Kurdish Rebels: 1 units
==




THE EMPIRE OF AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
==
Prestige: 300
Sphere: Austro-Hungarian
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Bureaucratic Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Kaiser Franz Jozef I /Apoii_Vitor
==
Head of Government: Count Alois Lexa von Aehrenthal
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Head of Hungarian Government: Dragutin Károly Khuen-Héderváry
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 30/38 units (5 in Romania/5 in Serbia)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 0/2 units (2 in Aegean Sea)
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 5/6 (++++++++--)
==
Total incomes: +750/turn
Taxes: +500 (2/10)
Trade: +250
==
Total expenses: -400/turn
Armed forces: -360
Naval forces: -50
==
In War against Bulgaria
In War against Greece
In War against the Ottoman Republic
In War against Romania
In War against Russia
In War against Serbia
Yugoslav Rebels: Units 3 (Pro-Russian)
==




THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
==
Prestige: 225
Sphere: American
System: Democratic Republic
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: Thomas Woodrow Wilson/Livid
==
Vice President: Thomas R. Marshal
Ruling Party: Democrats
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 6/7 (+ + + + + - - - - -)
Armed forces: 38/40 units (1 in Cuba/1 in Philippines)
==
Naval tech: 6/7 (+ + + + + + + + - -)
Naval forces: 24/31 units (2 in Caribbean Sea/5 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 10%
Industrial Tech: 7/8 (++-----------)
==
Total incomes: +2000/turn
Taxes: +1200 (1/10)
Trade: +800
==
Total expenses: -410/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -310
Debts: -0
==
Federal Reserve: 20 000
==
Ku Klux Klan: 1 units (allied)
==




THE KINGDOM OF ITALY
==
Prestige: 260
Sphere: Italian
System: Constitutional Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: King Vittorio Emmanuel III
==
Head of Government: Giovanni Giolitti/zimmerwald1915
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 9/13 (3 in Albania/1 in Italian Eritrea/1 in Italian Somaliland/2 in Italian North Africa
==
Naval tech: 5/6
Naval forces: 4/5 units (1 in the Red Sea)
==
Economic Growth: 1%
Industrial Tech: 5/5
==
Total incomes: +365 turn
Taxes: +200 (1/10)
Trade: +110
Colonial Income: +55
==
Total expenses: -180/turn
Armed forces: -130
Naval forces: -50
Debt: -0
==
In War against France
In War against Russia
In War against Serbia
Tripolitanian Rebels: 1 units (Allied)
==
Budget: 290
Debt: 0




THE OTTOMAN REPUBLIC
==
Prestige: 105
Sphere: Turkish, Russian
System: Military Dictatorship
Ruling Faction: Military Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Ismail Enver Pasha/Roach
==
Popularity: Low
==
Military tech: 4/5 (+------)
Armed forces: 9/13 (1 in Sinai/2 in British Kuwait)
==
Naval tech: 5
Naval forces: 1/1 units (+2 captured British units)
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 3
==
Total incomes: +130 turn
Taxes: +100 (1/10)
Trade: +30
Colonial Income: +0
==
Total expenses: -180/turn
Armed forces: -70
Naval forces: -10
Debt: -100
==
In War with Austria
In War with Germany
In War with the United Kingdom
Arab Rebels: 6 units (Pro-Caliphate)
Turkish Rebels: 3 units (Pro-Caliphate)
==


THE EMPIRE OF JAPAN
==
Prestige: 200
Sphere: Japanese
System: Military Dictatorship
Ruling Faction: Military Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Emperor Yoshihito/Gran Rojo
==
Head of Government: Terauchi Masatake
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 4/10 (3 in Korea/1 in Formosa/2 in Sakhalin)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 9/12 units (3 in the Russian Far East)
==
Economic Growth: 3%
Industrial Tech: 4/5 (+ + + + + + + + - -)
==
Total incomes: +300 turn
Taxes: +200 (1/10)
Trade: +55
Colonial Income: +50
==
Total expenses: -200/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -120
Debt: -0
==
War with Russia
==




THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA
==
Prestige: 70
Sphere: Chinese, British, Japanese, French, American, Russian
System: Military Dictatorship
Ruling Faction: Military Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: President Yuan Shikai/BIG BROTHER
Popularity: Somewhat low
==
Military tech: 2
Armed forces: 30/40 (10 in Russia)
==
Naval tech: 2
Naval forces: 0
==
Economic Growth: -2%
Industrial Tech: 0
==
Total incomes: +550 turn
Taxes: +600 (2/10)
Trade: -50
==
Total expenses: -460/turn
Armed forces: -400
Debts: -60
==
In War with Russia
Uyghur Rebels: 1 units (neutral)
Yunnan Rebels: 2 units (neutral)
Mongol Rebels: 2 units (neutral)
==





THE KINGDOM OF SERBIA
==
Prestige: 60
Sphere: Russian
System: Absolute Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Aristocratic Land-owners
==
Head of State: King Petar I/Kléber
==
Popularity: High
==
Military tech: 5 (+++-------)
Armed forces: 3/8 (1 in Austria/4 in Italian Albania)
Militias: 2
==
Naval tech: 4
Naval forces: 0 units
==
Economic Growth: 1%
Industrial Tech: 3 / 4 (+------)
==
Total incomes: +70 turn
Taxes: +60 (1/10)
Trade: +10
==
Total expenses: -60/turn
Armed forces: -60
Naval forces: -0
==
In War with the Ottoman Empire
In War with the United Kingdom
==




THE KINGDOM OF EGYPT
==
Prestige: 5
Sphere: Egypt
System: Absolute Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Aristocratic Land-owners
==
Head of State: Caliph Mehmed V/OhYesIDid
==
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 2
Armed forces: 2 units
==
Naval tech: 1
Naval forces: 0 units
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 2
==
Total incomes: +50 turn
Taxes: +50 (1/10)
==
Total expenses: -40/turn
Armed forces: -20
Trade: -20
Naval forces: -0
==
Coptic Rebels: 1 units
In War with Russia
==

[Roach]

While we were liberating Arabia from the shackles of the tribe and aristocracy,the Egyptian Coptic Christians were fighting for freedom and democracy on their own lands, it's beatiful to see that there are still people outside our republic that are ready to die for those things that humanity values most.

Ismail Enver Pasha sends them his regards and hopes, that one day, the dreaded monarch Mehmet will pay for the crimes he comitted against the peoples of Turkey, Armenia, Arabia and now Egypt. Of course we are not lovers of war, and, if the Sultan wishes to make peace with us we will not refuse it.

http://luirig.altervista.org/cpm/albums/bain-16/normal_07879-Enver-Pasha--1881--1922.jpg

[zimmerwald1915]

The Western Front has moved into the Benelux, with legligable changes along the German-French frontier.

The Eastern Front has moved a few kilometers east in Poland, but not at all in East Prussia or Galicia.

In the Balkans Austria-Hungary has cleared Serbian forces from Hungary, and advanced into Rumania, but Serbia still holds the right bank of the Drina. Serbia and Greece are invading Albania from Kosovo and Epirus respectfully.

In Egypt the front has stalemated along the Suez Canal despite Ottoman attempts to push beyond it (also, note that the Sudan is now correctly represented as an Anglo-Egyptian condominium, and Armenia as being under Russian-Ottoman joint influence). The Ottomans continue to roll up the British presence in Arabia, capturing Qatar. Elsewhere in Africa the French and Italians have attacked into each other's colonies, with little action taking place between the British and Germans and the French.

East Asia sees the Chinese pull back from their positions along the Amur in Russia, but their positions near Vladivostok advance and are strengthened by Japanese reinforcements. Vladivostik itself is captures by British forces, whose front doesn't advance substantially anywhere else.

[Bright Banana Beard]

I can't wait for the next turn.

[OhYesIdid]

OOC: The anticipation is murderous

[Dimentio]

Miss Livid's turn

[Bright Banana Beard]

C'mon, Livid, hurry the feck up and I mean it in cute sad face in a nice way.

[Dimentio]

* Fixed Tibetan borders

* Factories only has capacity to produce a limited number of air units

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/1508/bop1911.png

News for Late 1915


Africa

Additional Italian Units are disembarking on the Libyan coast and manage to turn the French offensive back.

With British and Egyptian support, 1 unit Algerian rebels rise up against the French-

Americas

Race riots in the American south following the alleged harassment of a white girl on her way to school in Memphis, Tennessee.

The Germans withdraw 5 units from Mexico to be used in the war against France. They have hinted that they intend to move more units in the future.

1 German units are lost in heavy fighting in northern Mexico, alongside 1 government units. Most of northern Mexico is under the control of the peasant revolutionary Pancho Villa.

Asia

The most bloody fighting yet is occurring in the Russian Far East, where additional Russian troops arriving from the west are tearing up the Chinese Front and driving the remaining English and Japanese troops back to Vladivostok. About 400 000 soldiers on both the Allied and Russian side has died in the autumn fighting.

The Chinese General Staff tries to unleash a coup against Yuan Shikai, but it ends up into a civil war evolving in China, with province after province declaring independence from the central government and signing separate peace with the Russians.

Baron von Ungern-Sternberg is arriving in Urga with an amount of money and soldiers, to train the Mongolian army. Mongolia declares independence from China.

Europe

The French fleet is moved to the Mediterranean ports, where it is trying to attack the Italian supply lines. It is intercepted by the British fleet, and the largest naval battle yet of the war occurs in the Tyrrhenean Sea, ending without any clear victor, since both navies sustain massive losses.

The Italian fleet is more or less annihilated.

Serbia starts peace negotiations with Italy. When the peace is almost concluded in Tirana, Serbia breaks the truce and starts a surprise offensive, driving the Italians to the coastline.

Austria initiates a massive offensive against Romania and Serbia, taking Belgrad and threatening to take Bucharest. The resistance from Partizans in the Serbian countryside is terrible though, and the Austrians lose several units, whereas hundreds of thousands of Serbians are fleeing south. The Balkan countries call for Russian aid against the Austrians.

The French starts a bloody offensive against the Italian north-western border, smashing their heads bloody against the Italian defences until the Italian army basically crumbles under their massively superior attacks. Turin and large parts of the Lombardian plains fall under the French offensive. Italy calls upon Germany, Austria and Britain for aid.

The Germans, aided by half a million British soldiers landing in Belgium, begins a large offensive against the French, leading to steep losses from both sides and driving the French down through Belgium, where the French dig into trenches and start to bombarding the advancing Germans. The losses on both sides are massive.

The economy of the allies is starting to get hurt by diminished colonial incomes due to the Russian occupation of Suez.

France is installing a virtual planned economy and starts to direct all the heavy industry to the war efforts.

Middle East

The Turkish army takes Mecka and starts to move into Abu Dhabi.

An uprising in Cilicia is leading to the provincial governor declaring allegiance to the Caliphate.

The Coptic Rebellion ends after it turns into a massacre of Coptic Christians, leaving several tens of thousands dead on the streets of Cairo and Alexandria.

Oceania

The pub in St. Petersburg, Queensland, is burnt dow


ON-GOING CRISES

Mexican Revolution (L 1910-)
THE GREAT WAR (E 1912-)


THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
==
Prestige: 395
Sphere: British
System: Constitutional Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: King George V
==
Head of Government: Sir Edward Grey/Communist Guy
Governing Party: Liberal Party
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 7/7
Armed forces: 14/70 units (8 in Belgium/20 in British Canada/5 in British India/2 in Egypt/3 in South Africa/1 in Hong Kong/1 in Singapore/18 in the Russian Far East)
==
Naval tech: 7/8 (++++++++++-----)
Naval forces: 50/90 units (5/in Caribbean Sea/10 in Indian Ocean/10 in Mediterranean Sea/10 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Air tech 7
==
Australia: 2 units
British India: 10 units
Canada: 5 units
New Zealand: 1 units
South Africa: 2 units
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 6/7 (++++------)
==
Total incomes: +1550/turn
Taxes: +500 (1/10)
Trade: +800
Colonial Income: +250
==
Total expenses: -1600/turn
Armed forces: -700
Naval forces: -900
==
In War with the Russian Empire
In War with Bulgaria
In War with Greece
In War with the Ottoman Republic
In War with Romania
In War with Serbia
Caliphate Rebels: 2 units (allied)
Coptic Rebels: 1 units
==




THE GERMAN REICH
==
Prestige: 380
Sphere: German
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Military Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Kaiser Wilhelm II/Syd Barrett
==
Head of Government: Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg
Governing Party: National Liberal Party
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 7/8 (++-----------)
Armed forces: 20/69 (6 in Russian Poland/20 in BeNeLux/14 in Mexico/1 in Tsing-Tao, 1 in German Papua/1 in German Togo/1 in German East Africa/1 in German South-West Africa)
==
Naval tech: 7/8 (+++++--------)
Naval forces: 27/39 units (1 in Indian Ocean/8 in Mediterranean Sea/1 in Pacific Ocean/10 in Finnish Gulf)
==
Air tech: 7
Air forces: 0/10 units (6 in the Netherlands/4 in Russian Poland)
==
Economic Growth: 3%
Industrial Tech: 7
==
Total incomes: +1600/turn
Taxes: +1000 (2/10)
Trade: +400
Colonial Income: +200
==
Total expenses: -980/turn
Armed forces: -690
Naval forces: -290
==
In War against Bulgaria
In War against Greece
In War against France
In War against the Ottoman Republic
In War against Romania
In War against Russia
In War against Serbia
Dutch Rebels: 2 units
Belgian Rebels: 1 units
Mexican Rebels: 7 units (Pro-American)
==




THE FRENCH THIRD REPUBLIC
==
Prestige: 360
Sphere: French
System: Democratic Republic
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: President Raymond Poincaré
==
Head of Government: Gaston Doumergue/Deadmeat1471
Governing Party: Radical Socialist Party
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 7/7
Armed forces: 15/60 units (18 in BeNeLux/17 in Savoy/1 in Morocco/1 in French Algeria/3 in Italian North Africa/5 in French Central Africa/5 in French Madagascar/5 in French Indochine)
==
Dutch Units: 3/6
Belgian units: 3/5
==
Naval tech: 7
Naval forces: 0/25 units (6 in Indian Ocean/4 in Pacific Ocean/15 in the Mediterranean Sea)
==
Air tech: 7
Air forces: 0/10 units (5 in Savoy/5 in BeNeLux)
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 7
==
Total incomes: +2400/turn
Taxes: +1800 (3/10)
Trade: +300
Colonial Income: +300
==
Total expenses: -1000/turn
Armed forces: -700
Naval forces: -300
==
In War against Austria
In War against Britain
In War against Germany
Moroccan Rebels: 1 units
Algerian Rebels: 1 units
==
Prisoners of War: 1 British Units, 1 Italian Units
==





THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE
==
Prestige: 380
Sphere: Russian
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Bureaucratic Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Tsar Nikolai II/thesadmafioso
==
Head of Government: Pyotr Stolypin
Popularity: Somewhat High
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 55/114 (2 in the Ottoman Republic/6 in Greece/1 in Albania/13 in Egypt/5 in Russian Siberia/20 in Russian Far East/12 in Manchuria/4 in Russian Central Asia/1 in Persia)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 5/9 units (3 in Black Sea/1 in White Sea)
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 4/5 ( + + + + + + + + + - - )
==
Total incomes: +1230/turn
Taxes: +1000 (4/10)
Trade: +230
Colonial Income: +100
==
Total expenses: -1120/turn
Armed forces: -1020
Naval forces: -100
Debt: -0
==
In War with Australia
In War with Austria
In War with Canada
In War with China
In War with Egypt
In War with Germany
In War with Japan
In War with New Zealand
In War with South Africa
In War with the United Kingdom
Turkish Rebels: 3 units
Kurdish Rebels: 1 units
==




THE EMPIRE OF AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
==
Prestige: 300
Sphere: Austro-Hungarian
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Bureaucratic Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Kaiser Franz Jozef I /Apoii_Vitor
==
Head of Government: Count Alois Lexa von Aehrenthal
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Head of Hungarian Government: Dragutin Károly Khuen-Héderváry
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 20/45 units (10 in Romania/15 in Serbia)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 0/2 units (2 in Aegean Sea)
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 5/6 (+++++++++-)
==
Total incomes: +700/turn
Taxes: +500 (2/10)
Trade: +200
==
Total expenses: -505/turn
Armed forces: -450
Naval forces: -50
Debts: -5
==
In War against Bulgaria
In War against Greece
In War against the Ottoman Republic
In War against Romania
In War against Russia
In War against Serbia
Yugoslav Rebels: Units 2 (Pro-Russian)
==



THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
==
Prestige: 230
Sphere: American
System: Democratic Republic
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: Thomas Woodrow Wilson/Livid
==
Vice President: Thomas R. Marshal
Ruling Party: Democrats
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 6/7 (+ + + + + + + + - - -)
Armed forces: 38/40 units (1 in Cuba/1 in Philippines)
==
Naval tech: 7/7
Naval forces: 24/31 units (2 in Caribbean Sea/5 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 10%
Industrial Tech: 7/8 (++-----------)
==
Total incomes: +2000/turn
Taxes: +1200 (1/10)
Trade: +800
==
Total expenses: -410/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -310
Debts: -0
==
Federal Reserve: 20 000
==
Ku Klux Klan: 1 units (allied)
==




THE KINGDOM OF ITALY
==
Prestige: 260
Sphere: Italian
System: Constitutional Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: King Vittorio Emmanuel III
==
Head of Government: Giovanni Giolitti/zimmerwald1915
Popularity: Somewhat Low
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 4/11 (3 in Albania/1 in Italian Eritrea/1 in Italian Somaliland/5 in Italian North Africa
==
Naval tech: 5/6
Naval forces: 2/3 units (1 in the Red Sea)
==
Economic Growth: -1%
Industrial Tech: 5/5
==
Total incomes: +255 turn
Taxes: +200 (1/10)
Trade: +50
Colonial Income: +5
==
Total expenses: -140/turn
Armed forces: -110
Naval forces: -30
Debt: -0
==
In War against France
In War against Russia
In War against Serbia
Tripolitanian Rebels: 1 units (Allied)
==




THE OTTOMAN REPUBLIC
==
Prestige: 100
Sphere: Turkish, Russian
System: Military Dictatorship
Ruling Faction: Military Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Ismail Enver Pasha/Roach
==
Popularity: Low
==
Military tech: 4/5 (++-----)
Armed forces: 5/12 (5 in Sinai/2 in British Abu Dhabi)
==
Naval tech: 5
Naval forces: 1/1 units (+2 captured British units)
==
Economic Growth: -0,5%
Industrial Tech: 3
==
Total incomes: +130 turn
Taxes: +100 (1/10)
Trade: +30
Colonial Income: +0
==
Total expenses: -180/turn
Armed forces: -70
Naval forces: -10
Debt: -100
==
In War with Austria
In War with Germany
In War with the United Kingdom
Arab Rebels: 10 units (Pro-Caliphate)
Turkish Rebels: 5 units (Pro-Caliphate)
==


THE EMPIRE OF JAPAN
==
Prestige: 200
Sphere: Japanese
System: Military Dictatorship
Ruling Faction: Military Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Emperor Yoshihito/Gran Rojo
==
Head of Government: Terauchi Masatake
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 3/10 (1 in Korea/1 in Formosa/1 in Sakhalin/4 in Russian Far East)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 9/12 units (3 in the Russian Far East)
==
Economic Growth: 2%
Industrial Tech: 4/5 (+ + + + + + + + + -)
==
Total incomes: +300 turn
Taxes: +200 (1/10)
Trade: +55
Colonial Income: +50
==
Total expenses: -200/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -120
Debt: -0
==
War with Russia
==




THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA
==
Prestige: 50
Sphere: Chinese, British, Japanese, French, American, Russian
System: Military Dictatorship
Ruling Faction: Military Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: President Yuan Shikai/BIG BROTHER
Popularity: Extremely Low
==
Military tech: 2
Armed forces: 10/20 (10 in mutiny)
==
Naval tech: 2
Naval forces: 0
==
Economic Growth: -2%
Industrial Tech: 0
==
Total incomes: +350 turn
Taxes: +300 (2/10)
Trade: -50
==
Total expenses: -280/turn
Armed forces: -200
Debts: -80
==
In War with Russia
In War with independent Warlords
Rebels: 30 units
==




THE KINGDOM OF SERBIA
==
Prestige: 60
Sphere: Russian
System: Absolute Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Aristocratic Land-owners
==
Head of State: King Petar I/Kléber
==
Popularity: Extremely High
==
Military tech: 5 (++++------)
Armed forces: 3/7 (4 in Italian Albania)
Militias: 6
==
Naval tech: 4
Naval forces: 0 units
==
Economic Growth: 1%
Industrial Tech: 3/4 (+------)
==
Total incomes: +40 turn
Taxes: +30 (1/10)
Trade: +10
==
Total expenses: -60/turn
Armed forces: -60
Naval forces: -0
==
In War with the Ottoman Empire
In War with the United Kingdom
==




THE KINGDOM OF EGYPT
==
Prestige: 5
Sphere: Egypt
System: Absolute Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Aristocratic Land-owners
==
Head of State: Caliph Mehmed V/OhYesIDid
==
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 2
Armed forces: 3 units
==
Naval tech: 1
Naval forces: 0 units
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 2
==
Total incomes: +50 turn
Taxes: +50 (1/10)
==
Total expenses: -50/turn
Armed forces: -30
Trade: -20
Naval forces: -0
==
Coptic Rebels: 1 units
In War with Russia
==

[BIG BROTHER]

Shame on Russia for dragging China into a civil war by subverting disloyal corrupt politicians! However our great Nation has not been the vanguard of civilization for thousands of years in vain and we shall overcome this!

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Let it be known to all the rebels that you that the Yuan Shikai will be distributing land to all the peasants who rejoin our side and fight against this rebels.

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Justice as last! On the other hand those who choose to remain traitors will face no mercy.

[Livid]

The United States, is disappointed that the world outside of our Great Republic is covered in total war. We would like to once again announce that we are remaining neutral in this conflict, but we will attack with massive predujice if war comes to our borders. We also want to publically state that the Mexico revolution is the problem of the Americas and not the Kaisers.

[zimmerwald1915]

Serbia has learned well its diplomatic lessons from barbaric Russia. There can be no peace with a government that attacks in the middle of negotiations, in the middle of declared truce and armistice. Italy applauds the military success of its Austrian ally, and wishes it all further success from the Danube to Skopje.

[OhYesIdid]

I, Sultan Mehmed V The Pious, congratulate the people of Japan, Britain and China for their brave support in the fight against the Russian Beast. The people of Algeria shall also recieve our prayers, in their heroic fight against the French Oppressor, a fight that the good people of Italy may very well soon be fighting themselves, though I have faith that the heirs to the conquests of Rome will not go down without a fierce fight.

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That being said, the Caliph will now address the people that are believers of Islam.
Brothers, these are dark times we face. On the Western lands of France, an insidious jewish philosophy of hatred has taken hold of the minds of the supposedly popular government, silencing and womanly making all good god-fearing men that would speak up against them...dissappear. This is a regime of hate, an evil empire, to be sure, and we will display no mercy if push ever comes to shove, or if they ever dare so much as to touch our beloved Ottoman lands.
For many of you, my brothers, this might be news, for most of our attention is now placed in defeating the Russian Beast, and that is truly a great and holy cause, but we must always remember that greater enemies still lurk beyond our sight.
I today speak to you in hopes of inspiring you to help me and your brothers in the final effort, the last push before we regain our freedom. Everybody knows there are more rebels today than republican soldiers, so now it is time to strike! Now we are ready! Brothers of Islam, please do me the honor of becoming my brother in arms!!
I offer this as a final chance for the Republican goons to stand down and hand over control of the government, and any bloodshed that may come afterwards is nothing but their fault only. The Rebels now control the holy cities, so our cause is the purer of the two, the holier of both. I invite every good muslim to rise up, even with their pitchforks and sickles, and to tear down their local police fort, their regional barracks, their city's security office. Make the republicans bleed from all angles, and they will be helpless. We can take down the government, easily, but only if we all work together, and this is why I have deemed it appropiate that we strike on June 8, the anniversary of the bloodless conquest of Mecca, as the day of our rage. On that day, every muslim, from all over the world, must do whatever he can to stop the republican armies, and their evil friends abroad, from stopping the glorious rise of freedom and Islam.
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Make no mistake, this is Jihad.
A warning to the people. The good and the evil, This is war.
To the soldier, the civillian, the martyr, the victim:
This is war!
It's the moment of truth and the moment to lie
The moment to live and the moment to die!
The moment to fight, the moment to fight, to fight! to fight! to fight!
To the right, to the left
We will fight to the death
To the Edge of the Earth
It's a brave new world from the last to the first!
To the right, to the left
We will fight to the death
To the Edge of the Earth
It's a brave new world, It's a brave new world!


A warning to the prophet. To the liar, to the honest. This is war. To the leader, the pariah, the victim, the Messiah
This Is War.


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OOC: (Source: This Is War by 30 Second To Mars)

[Apoi_Viitor]

If Serbia wants to continue acting like cowardly beasts, Austria-Hungary will treat them as such.

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[Bright Banana Beard]

Japan will not be defeated by a barbaric woodmen, remember and mark this word.

[Kléber]

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Serbia has learned well its diplomatic lessons from barbaric Russia. There can be no peace with a government that attacks in the middle of negotiations, in the middle of declared truce and armistice. Italy applauds the military success of its Austrian ally, and wishes it all further success from the Danube to Skopje. And how can we trust a government that literally stabs its allies in the back? Serbia learned well that trick from none other than your Italian government, which fooled us into making territorial concessions in Albania by getting us to think that's all they would want, but then you mistook our kindness for weakness and revealed your true aims by attempting to snatch Kosovo and massacre the Serbian farmers. I share with you a desire for that status quo ante bellum you talked about, but maybe you don't know that Serbia has been at "bellum" for 500 years, and now that we are armed and organized, we are going to liberate back everything that was stolen by you pathetic, obsolete, finished, played-out Triple Alliance tyrants.


If Serbia wants to continue acting like cowardly beasts, Austria-Hungary will treat them as such.
Cowardly? Haha, for cowardice look no further than history of the Habsburg state and how many times it stabbed righteous Serb warriors in the back. If it weren't for Serbia defending you unworthy scum against the Turks for 500 years, you wouldn't be able to go on oppressing the people.

If Serbia is a "beast" then it must be an absolutely ferocious one, for when threatened by monsters 20 times its size, it does not shrink in fear but instead charges against the enemy in the name of God and Karadjordje. Something tells me your holy roman ego has never recovered from that little upset.

[Dimentio]

Lack the actions of France.

[deadmeat1471]

France has been attacked, and no attempt at honorable peace has been attempted.
The French nation will resolve to fight its enemies, until they are defeated or a peace befitting reason, fairness and reperation of this state of affairs is designed.
VIVE LA FRANCE
-Gaston Doumergue

[Bright Banana Beard]

Tell the French's leader to hurry up.

[Dimentio]

Need new leader for China

Need German head of Government

If you say: "Recruit as many soldiers as possible", your wish might be granted.

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News for Early 1916



Africa

The Italians and the French continue to fight in the Tunisian Protectorate, without any of the sides making any gain. The Italians are starting to suffer from a lack of supplies though.

Americas

Woodroow Wilson unveils an ambitious reform programme to help the industrialisation programme, and gains enough support from Republican progressives to lead it through the Congress. The Programme is a success.

The Republican National Congress nominates Charles Evan Hughes as their candidate against incumbent Woodroow Wilson. Hughes is running on an isolationist and market liberal platform. The socialists nominate Allan Louis Benson as their candidate.

The Mexican Rebels consolidate the areas under their control, and have started to redistribute land from land-owners to landless peasants, as well as socialising banks and clearing people from debts.

The Germans withdraw 5 more units from Mexico to aid in the Great War.

Asia

With Massive losses on both sides, the Russians retake Vladivostok. The British and the Japanese are withdrawing to Korea.

President Yuan Shikai is overthrown in a coup and a full-scale civil war erupts in China, where the local military commanders and provincial governors declare independence from Beijing. In Guangzhou, southern China, Kuomintang forms a new government for the Republic of China, but their embattled enclave is threatened by warlords and criminal factions to the north, the east and the west.

Japan mobilises 20 units.

A battle between Germany and France in the Indian Ocean ends with the destruction of the German Indian Ocean fleet.

Europe

Britain sends 5 units to Italy.

Italy abandons Albania.

The French are mobilising all able men, even from factories, instead recruiting women and veterans to do the production for the war, vastly increasing the size of the French Army and prepares for a long-time war.

Germany conducts an offensive to "take Petrograd", and are managing to take Vilnius in Lithuania, losing 2 German Units and killing 5 Russian units on the Eastern Front.

On the Western Front, the German begins an offensive which ends in a failure, due to the usage of insufficient forces, followed by a French counter-offensive with vastly superior numbers which retake Brussels and even penetrate a few kilometres into Germany itself.

The German High Command relieves the Kaiser from "the burden of commanding the troops" and suspends the Reichtag. Field Marshal Erich von Falkenhayn, head of the German General Staff, is taking control. He immediately begins a total mobilisation, increasing the German army to a larger size than that of France.

The Austrians continues with their offensive operations on the Balkans, occupying most of Romania, continuing to Bulgaria. On the Serbian Front, the Austrians manage to take Montenegro and most of central Serbia. The Austrians call for their allies to attack Greece, while the Balkan Nations call out for increased Russian aid.

A revolt breaks out in Ireland, involving the attempted storming of the Parliament and the hoistering of Irish flags. The revolt is obviously financed by Russia.


Middle East

The Russians begin a "final offensive" against Cairo, with 13 units against 5 British and Egyptian units. The Egyptian Army is mostly destroyed, though the streets of Cairo are littered with rotting corpses. The British Army retreats, badly battered despite massive Russian losses. In the city of Cairo, the Orthodox Russians take a bloody revenge against the civilian population, for the murder of the Copts.

The Ottoman Republic mobilises 4 more units, and set them in against the revolting provinces in Turkey, which are quickly and ruthlessly brought in line.

Oceania

Nothing remarkable happens.

ON-GOING CRISES


Mexican Revolution (L 1910-)
THE GREAT WAR (E 1912-)
Chinese Warlords Period (E 1916-)


THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
==
Prestige: 395
Sphere: British
System: Constitutional Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: King George V
==
Head of Government: Sir Edward Grey/Communist Guy
Governing Party: Liberal Party
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 7/8 (++-------------)
Armed forces: 1/60 units (16 in Belgium/20 in British Canada/4 in Italy/5 in British India/1 in Egypt/3 in South Africa/1 in Hong Kong/1 in Singapore/13 in Korea)
==
Naval tech: 7/8 (++++++++++++---)
Naval forces: 50/90 units (5/in Caribbean Sea/10 in Indian Ocean/10 in Mediterranean Sea/10 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Air tech 7
==
Australia: 2 units
British India: 10 units
Canada: 5 units
New Zealand: 1 units
South Africa: 2 units
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 6/7 (+++++-----)
==
Total incomes: +1550/turn
Taxes: +500 (1/10)
Trade: +800
Colonial Income: +250
==
Total expenses: -1595/turn
Armed forces: -660
Naval forces: -900
Debts: -35
==
In War with the Russian Empire
In War with Bulgaria
In War with Greece
In War with the Ottoman Republic
In War with Romania
In War with Serbia
Caliphate Rebels: 1 units (allied)
Irish Rebels: 2 units
==






THE GERMAN REICH
==
Prestige: 380
Sphere: German
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Military Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Kaiser Wilhelm II/Syd Barrett
==
Head of Government: Erich von Falkenhayn
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 7/8 (+++----------)
Armed forces: 45/150 (6 in Russian Lithuania/6 in Russian Poland/25 in BeNeLux/9 in Mexico/1 in Tsing-Tao, 1 in German Papua/1 in German Togo/1 in German East Africa/1 in German South-West Africa/10 in Italy)
==
Naval tech: 7/8 (++++++-------)
Naval forces: 27/38 units (8 in Mediterranean Sea/1 in Pacific Ocean/10 in Finnish Gulf)
==
Air tech: 7
Air forces: 0/8 units (4 in the Netherlands/4 in Russian Poland)
==
Economic Growth: 1%
Industrial Tech: 7
==
Total incomes: +1600/turn
Taxes: +1000 (2/10)
Trade: +400
Colonial Income: +200
==
Total expenses: -1480/turn
Armed forces: -1100
Naval forces: -380
==
In War against Bulgaria
In War against Greece
In War against France
In War against the Ottoman Republic
In War against Romania
In War against Russia
In War against Serbia
Dutch Rebels: 2 units
Belgian Rebels: 1 units
Mexican Rebels: 10 units (Pro-American)
==
Prisoners of war: 1 Russian Units
==




THE FRENCH THIRD REPUBLIC
==
Prestige: 370
Sphere: French
System: Democratic Republic
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: President Raymond Poincaré
==
Head of Government: Gaston Doumergue/Deadmeat1471
Governing Party: Radical Socialist Party
Popularity: Somewhat High
==
Military tech: 7/7
Armed forces: 60/133 units (33 in BeNeLux/15 in Savoy/1 in Morocco/1 in French Algeria/3 in Italian North Africa/5 in French Central Africa/5 in French Madagascar/5 in French Indochine)
==
Belgian units: 3/5
==
Naval tech: 7
Naval forces: 0/24 units (5 in Indian Ocean/4 in Pacific Ocean/15 in the Mediterranean Sea)
==
Air tech: 7
Air forces: 0/9 units (5 in Savoy/4 in BeNeLux)
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 7
==
Total incomes: +2100/turn
Taxes: +1500 (3/10)
Trade: +300
Colonial Income: +300
==
Total expenses: -1630/turn
Armed forces: -1330
Naval forces: -300
==
In War against Austria
In War against Britain
In War against Germany
Moroccan Rebels: 1 units
Algerian Rebels: 1 units
==
Prisoners of War: 1 British Units, 1 Italian Units
==




THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE
==
Prestige: 390
Sphere: Russian
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Bureaucratic Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Tsar Nikolai II/thesadmafioso
==
Head of Government: Pyotr Stolypin
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 40/128 (2 in the Ottoman Republic/16 in the Balkans/1 in Albania/12 in Egypt/5 in Russian Siberia/35 in Russian Far East/12 in Manchuria/4 in Russian Central Asia/1 in Persia)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 5/9 units (3 in Black Sea/1 in White Sea)
==
Economic Growth: 1%
Industrial Tech: 4/5 ( + + + + + + + + + - - )
==
Total incomes: +1230/turn
Taxes: +1000 (4/10)
Trade: +230
Colonial Income: +100
==
Total expenses: -1405/turn
Armed forces: -1280
Naval forces: -100
Debt: -25
==
In War with Australia
In War with Austria
In War with Canada
In War with China
In War with Egypt
In War with Germany
In War with Japan
In War with New Zealand
In War with South Africa
In War with the United Kingdom
Turkish Rebels: 3 units
Kurdish Rebels: 1 units
==


THE EMPIRE OF AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
==
Prestige: 300
Sphere: Austro-Hungarian
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Bureaucratic Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Kaiser Franz Jozef I /Apoii_Vitor
==
Head of Government: Count Alois Lexa von Aehrenthal
Popularity: Somewhat High
==
Head of Hungarian Government: Dragutin Károly Khuen-Héderváry
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 20/50 units (8 in Romania/12 in Serbia)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 2 units
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 6
==
Total incomes: +800/turn
Taxes: +600 (2/10)
Trade: +200
==
Total expenses: -555/turn
Armed forces: -500
Naval forces: -50
Debts: -5
==
In War against Bulgaria
In War against Greece
In War against the Ottoman Republic
In War against Romania
In War against Russia
In War against Serbia
Yugoslav Rebels: Units 1 (Pro-Russian)
==






THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
==
Prestige: 230
Sphere: American
System: Democratic Republic
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: Thomas Woodrow Wilson/Livid
==
Vice President: Thomas R. Marshal
Ruling Party: Democrats
Popularity: Somewhat High
==
Military tech: 6/7 (+ + + + + + + + + - -)
Armed forces: 38/40 units (1 in Cuba/1 in Philippines)
==
Naval tech: 7/7
Naval forces: 24/31 units (2 in Caribbean Sea/5 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 8%
Industrial Tech: 7/8 (++++++-------)
==
Total incomes: +2000/turn
Taxes: +1200 (1/10)
Trade: +800
==
Total expenses: -410/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -310
Debts: -0
==
Federal Reserve: 20 000
==
Ku Klux Klan: 1 units (allied)
==




THE KINGDOM OF ITALY
==
Prestige: 260
Sphere: Italian
System: Constitutional Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: King Vittorio Emmanuel III
==
Head of Government: Giovanni Giolitti/zimmerwald1915
Popularity: Somewhat Low
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 10/17 (1 in Italian Eritrea/1 in Italian Somaliland/5 in Italian North Africa
==
Naval tech: 5/6
Naval forces: 2/3 units (1 in the Red Sea)
==
Economic Growth: -2%
Industrial Tech: 5/5
==
Total incomes: +255 turn
Taxes: +200 (1/10)
Trade: +50
Colonial Income: +5
==
Total expenses: -200/turn
Armed forces: -170
Naval forces: -30
Debt: -0
==
In War against France
In War against Russia
In War against Serbia
Tripolitanian Rebels: 1 units (Allied)
==




THE OTTOMAN REPUBLIC
==
Prestige: 100
Sphere: Turkish, Russian
System: Military Dictatorship
Ruling Faction: Military Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Ismail Enver Pasha/Roach
==
Popularity: Low
==
Military tech: 4/5 (++++---)
Armed forces: 5/14 (5 in Sinai/4 in British Abu Dhabi)
==
Naval tech: 5
Naval forces: 1/1 units (+2 captured British units)
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 3
==
Total incomes: +130 turn
Taxes: +100 (1/10)
Trade: +30
Colonial Income: +0
==
Total expenses: -250/turn
Armed forces: -140
Naval forces: -10
Debt: -100
==
In War with Austria
In War with Germany
In War with the United Kingdom
Arab Rebels: 14 units (Pro-Caliphate)
Turkish Rebels: 3 units (Pro-Caliphate)
==




THE EMPIRE OF JAPAN
==
Prestige: 200
Sphere: Japanese
System: Military Dictatorship
Ruling Faction: Military Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Emperor Yoshihito/Gran Rojo
==
Head of Government: Terauchi Masatake
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 14/20 (4 in Korea/1 in Formosa/1 in Sakhalin/)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 9/12 units (3 in the Russian Far East)
==
Economic Growth: 2%
Industrial Tech: 4/5 (+ + + + + + + + + -)
==
Total incomes: +300 turn
Taxes: +200 (1/10)
Trade: +55
Colonial Income: +50
==
Total expenses: -350/turn
Armed forces: -200
Naval forces: -120
Debt: -50
==
War with Russia
==




THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA
==
Prestige: 0
Sphere: Chinese, British, Japanese, French, American, Russian
System: Federal Republic
Ruling Faction: Military Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: President Sun Yat-Sen
Ruling Party: Kuomintang
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 2
Armed forces: 5/5
==
Naval tech: 2
Naval forces: 0
==
Economic Growth: -2%
Industrial Tech: 0
==
Total incomes: +50 turn
Taxes: +60 (2/10)
Trade: -10
==
Total expenses: -130/turn
Armed forces: -50
Debts: -80
==
In War with independent Warlords
Rebels: 2 units
==


THE KINGDOM OF SERBIA
==
Prestige: 60
Sphere: Russian
System: Absolute Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Aristocratic Land-owners
==
Head of State: King Petar I/Kléber
==
Popularity: Extremely High
==
Military tech: 5 (++++++----)
Armed forces: 8/9 (1 in Italian Albania)
Militias: 6
==
Naval tech: 4
Naval forces: 0 units
==
Economic Growth: 1%
Industrial Tech: 3/4 (+------)
==
Total incomes: +40 turn
Taxes: +30 (1/10)
Trade: +10
==
Total expenses: -95/turn
Armed forces: -90
Naval forces: -0
Debts: -5
==
In War with the Ottoman Empire
In War with the United Kingdom
==
Budget: 100
Debt: 100




THE KINGDOM OF EGYPT
==
Prestige: 5
Sphere: Egypt
System: Absolute Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Aristocratic Land-owners
==
Head of State: Caliph Mehmed V/OhYesIDid
==
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 2
Armed forces: 1 units
==
Naval tech: 1
Naval forces: 0 units
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 2
==
Total incomes: +50 turn
Taxes: +50 (1/10)
==
Total expenses: -50/turn
Armed forces: -10
Trade: -20
Naval forces: -0
==
Coptic Rebels: 1 units
In War with Russia
==

[deadmeat1471]

OOC: Anyone have msn? for planning/negotiations etc.

[Bright Banana Beard]

When the next turn

[Dimentio]

It is supposed to be today. I am waiting for Communist Man to deliver his actions. You want to join?

[Bright Banana Beard]

I am already in, I am previously known as Gran Rojo.

[Dimentio]

Oh. My fault. XD

[Dimentio]

Need new Austro-Hungarian Emperor

http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/1508/bop1911.png

News for Late 1916


Africa

The French land more units in Tunis, and starts pushing the Italians back once again.

Americas

The German withdraws five more units, and most of Mexico except for the southern-central areas are overrun by the rebels. There has been some infighting between the rebels, notably the Nationalists and the Populists over the future course of Mexican society.

Woodrow Wilson wins his bid for Re-election, despite that US growth is slowing down due to the war.

Asia

Japan concentrates most of it's army in Korea, but doesn't undertake any offensive actions. Neither does Russia, which instead transports a large part of the army back to the western front.

Europe

The French initiates an offensive in Italy, which is driving the numerically vastly inferior Italian, German and British units away from the Po Valley. The French are capturing Milan and are reaching both the Austrian border and the Adriatic Sea, occupying Italy's economic and financial centre.

The Russians initiate an envelope counter-offensive against the Austrians both in the Balkans and in Galizien. The Balkan offensive pushes back the Austrians with the aid of Russian forces, whereas the offensive in Galizien breaks the Austrian front, due do disloyalty from Bohemian, Slovakian and Ruthenian regiments. The Habsburg Empire is badly shaken.

The Russians initiate yet another counter-offensive in Lithuania, re-capturing Vilnius but losing several units, while the Germans just lose one unit.

The Germans start a "putsch" through Belgium, which wins them Brussels, but lead to towering losses on both sides.

Emperor Franz-Jozef I of Austria-Hungary, who has reigned since 1848, dies peacefully in his sleep 86 years old. He is succeeded by Karl I.

Due to very little response from the British government, the Irish rebels storm army depots and overwhelm the guards, capturing weapons. A general uprising begins in all of southern and central Ireland. Loyalist militias are formed amongst Ulster protestants, and hundreds are killed.

The British do...

...nothing. This ineptness prompts the conservatives to stomp out of the British coalition cabinet, citing "Egypt Lost, the Po Valley lost, and soon Ireland". Consequently, the Grey government's popularity is hurt. The success of the offensive in Belgium manage to allow the Prime Minister to sit where he sits though.

Middle East

The Russians, due to the vast numerical superiority of their forces and the fact that the British forces have received insufficient supplies and no re-inforcements whatsoever, are bringing the battle to a swift conclusion, and after the fall of Cairo and Alexandria, most of Egypt is quickly subjugated, even though a protracted war continues in the countryside, with the supporters of Mehmed V conducting raids against Russian encampments.

The Ottoman Republic tries to invade Yemen, but the Yemeni forces fight back and manage to drive the Ottomans into Hedjaz.

Oceania

A kangaroo is hurt in a boxing ring.

ON-GOING CRISES


Mexican Revolution (L 1910-)
THE GREAT WAR (E 1912-)
Chinese Warlords Period (E 1916-)


THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
==
Prestige: 380
Sphere: British
System: Constitutional Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: King George V
==
Head of Government: Sir Edward Grey/Communist Guy
Governing Party: Liberal Party
Popularity: Low
==
Military tech: 7/8 (++++-----------)
Armed forces: 1/55 units (12 in Belgium/20 in British Canada/4 in Italy/5 in British India/3 in South Africa/1 in Hong Kong/1 in Singapore/13 in Korea)
==
Naval tech: 7/8 (++++++++++++++-)
Naval forces: 50/90 units (5/in Caribbean Sea/10 in Indian Ocean/10 in Mediterranean Sea/10 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Air tech 7
==
Australia: 2 units
British India: 10 units
Canada: 5 units
New Zealand: 1 units
South Africa: 2 units
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 6/7 (+++++++---)
==
Total incomes: +1550/turn
Taxes: +500 (1/10)
Trade: +800
Colonial Income: +250
==
Total expenses: -1485/turn
Armed forces: -550
Naval forces: -900
Debts: -35
==
In War with the Russian Empire
In War with Bulgaria
In War with Greece
In War with the Ottoman Republic
In War with Romania
In War with Serbia
Caliphate Rebels: 1 units (allied)
Irish Rebels: 4 units
Loyalist Militias: 2 units (allied)
==




THE GERMAN REICH
==
Prestige: 380
Sphere: German
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Military Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Kaiser Wilhelm II/Syd Barrett
==
Head of Government: Erich von Falkenhayn
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 7/8 (++++---------)
Armed forces: 40/139 (5 in Russian Lithuania/6 in Russian Poland/26 in BeNeLux/4 in Mexico/1 in Tsing-Tao, 1 in German Papua/1 in German Togo/1 in German East Africa/1 in German South-West Africa/10 in Italy)
==
Naval tech: 7/8 (+++++++------)
Naval forces: 27/38 units (8 in Mediterranean Sea/1 in Pacific Ocean/10 in Finnish Gulf)
==
Air tech: 7
Air forces: 0/7 units (3 in the Netherlands/4 in Russian Poland)
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 7
==
Total incomes: +1600/turn
Taxes: +1000 (2/10)
Trade: +400
Colonial Income: +200
==
Total expenses: -1850/turn
Armed forces: -1390
Naval forces: -380
Air forces: -70
Debts: -10
==
In War against Bulgaria
In War against Greece
In War against France
In War against the Ottoman Republic
In War against Romania
In War against Russia
In War against Serbia
Dutch Rebels: 2 units
Belgian Rebels: 1 units
Mexican Rebels: 10 units (Pro-American)
==
Prisoners of war: 1 Russian Units
==


THE FRENCH THIRD REPUBLIC
==
Prestige: 370
Sphere: French
System: Democratic Republic
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: President Raymond Poincaré
==
Head of Government: Gaston Doumergue/Deadmeat1471
Governing Party: Radical Socialist Party
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 7/8 (+++--------)
Armed forces: 69/141 units (33 in BeNeLux/15 in Savoy/1 in Morocco/1 in French Algeria/6 in Italian North Africa/5 in French Central Africa/5 in French Madagascar/5 in French Indochine)
==
Belgian units: 4/5
==
Naval tech: 7
Naval forces: 0/24 units (5 in Indian Ocean/4 in Pacific Ocean/15 in the Mediterranean Sea)
==
Air tech: 7
Air forces: 0/9 units (5 in Savoy/4 in BeNeLux)
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 7
==
Total incomes: +2100/turn
Taxes: +1500 (3/10)
Trade: +300
Colonial Income: +300
==
Total expenses: -1710/turn
Armed forces: -1410
Naval forces: -300
==
In War against Austria
In War against Britain
In War against Germany
Moroccan Rebels: 1 units
Algerian Rebels: 1 units
==
Prisoners of War: 1 British Units, 2 Italian Units
==




THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE
==
Prestige: 395
Sphere: Russian
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Bureaucratic Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Tsar Nikolai II/thesadmafioso
==
Head of Government: Pyotr Stolypin
Popularity: Somewhat High
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 27/120 (10 in Austria/2 in the Ottoman Republic/16 in the Balkans/1 in Albania/12 in Egypt/5 in Russian Siberia/20 in Russian Far East/12 in Manchuria/4 in Russian Central Asia/1 in Persia)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 5/9 units (3 in Black Sea/1 in White Sea)
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 4/5 ( + + + + + + + + + - - )
==
Total incomes: +1230/turn
Taxes: +1000 (4/10)
Trade: +230
Colonial Income: +100
==
Total expenses: -1330/turn
Armed forces: -1200
Naval forces: -100
Debt: -30
==
In War with Australia
In War with Austria
In War with Canada
In War with China
In War with Egypt
In War with Germany
In War with Japan
In War with New Zealand
In War with South Africa
In War with the United Kingdom
Turkish Rebels: 3 units
Kurdish Rebels: 1 units
==




THE EMPIRE OF AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
==
Prestige: 285
Sphere: Austro-Hungarian
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Bureaucratic Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Kaiser Karl I
==
Head of Government: Count Alois Lexa von Aehrenthal
Popularity: Somewhat Low
==
Head of Hungarian Government: Dragutin Károly Khuen-Héderváry
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 18/41 units (9 in Romania/14 in Serbia)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 2 units
==
Economic Growth: -1%
Industrial Tech: 6
==
Total incomes: +800/turn
Taxes: +600 (2/10)
Trade: +200
==
Total expenses: -470/turn
Armed forces: -410
Naval forces: -50
Debts: -10
==
In War against Bulgaria
In War against Greece
In War against the Ottoman Republic
In War against Romania
In War against Russia
In War against Serbia
Yugoslav Rebels: Units 1 (Pro-Russian)
==




THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
==
Prestige: 235
Sphere: American
System: Democratic Republic
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: Thomas Woodrow Wilson/Livid
==
Vice President: Thomas R. Marshal
Ruling Party: Democrats
Popularity: High
==
Military tech: 6/7 (+ + + + + + + + + + -)
Armed forces: 38/40 units (1 in Cuba/1 in Philippines)
==
Naval tech: 7/7
Naval forces: 24/31 units (2 in Caribbean Sea/5 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Economic Growth: 7,5%
Industrial Tech: 7/8 (+++++++------)
==
Total incomes: +2000/turn
Taxes: +1200 (1/10)
Trade: +800
==
Total expenses: -410/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -310
Debts: -0
==
Federal Reserve: 20 000
==
Ku Klux Klan: 1 units (allied)
==




THE KINGDOM OF ITALY
==
Prestige: 240
Sphere: Italian
System: Constitutional Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: King Vittorio Emmanuel III
==
Head of Government: Giovanni Giolitti/zimmerwald1915
Popularity: Low
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 5/10 (1 in Venetia enclave/1 in Italian Eritrea/1 in Italian Somaliland/2 in Italian North Africa)
==
Naval tech: 5/6
Naval forces: 2/3 units (1 in the Red Sea)
==
Economic Growth: -4%
Industrial Tech: 5/5
==
Total incomes: +155 turn
Taxes: +100 (1/10)
Trade: +50
Colonial Income: +5
==
Total expenses: -200/turn
Armed forces: -170
Naval forces: -30
Debt: -5
==
In War against France
In War against Russia
In War against Serbia
Tripolitanian Rebels: 1 units (Allied)
==




THE OTTOMAN REPUBLIC
==
Prestige: 100
Sphere: Turkish, Russian
System: Military Dictatorship
Ruling Faction: Military Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Ismail Enver Pasha/Roach
==
Popularity: Low
==
Military tech: 4/5 (++++---)
Armed forces: 5/14 (5 in Egypt/2 in British Abu Dhabi/2 in Oman)
==
Naval tech: 5
Naval forces: 1/1 units (+2 captured British units)
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 3
==
Total incomes: +130 turn
Taxes: +100 (1/10)
Trade: +30
Colonial Income: +0
==
Total expenses: -250/turn
Armed forces: -140
Naval forces: -10
Debt: -100
==
In War with Austria
In War with Germany
In War with the United Kingdom
Arab Rebels: 14 units (Pro-Caliphate)
Turkish Rebels: 3 units (Pro-Caliphate)
==




THE EMPIRE OF JAPAN
==
Prestige: 200
Sphere: Japanese
System: Military Dictatorship
Ruling Faction: Military Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Emperor Yoshihito/Gran Rojo
==
Head of Government: Terauchi Masatake
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 0/20 (18 in Korea/1 in Formosa/1 in Sakhalin/)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 9/12 units (3 in the Russian Far East)
==
Economic Growth: 2%
Industrial Tech: 5
==
Total incomes: +355 turn
Taxes: +250 (1/10)
Trade: +55
Colonial Income: +50
==
Total expenses: -350/turn
Armed forces: -200
Naval forces: -120
Debt: -50
==
War with Russia
==




THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA
==
Prestige: 0
Sphere: Chinese, British, Japanese, French, American, Russian
System: Federal Republic
Ruling Faction: Military Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: President Sun Yat-Sen
Ruling Party: Kuomintang
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 2
Armed forces: 5/5
==
Naval tech: 2
Naval forces: 0
==
Economic Growth: -2%
Industrial Tech: 0
==
Total incomes: +50 turn
Taxes: +60 (2/10)
Trade: -10
==
Total expenses: -130/turn
Armed forces: -50
Debts: -80
==
In War with independent Warlords
Rebels: 2 units
==




THE KINGDOM OF SERBIA
==
Prestige: 70
Sphere: Russian
System: Absolute Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Aristocratic Land-owners
==
Head of State: King Petar I/Kléber
==
Popularity: Extremely High
==
Military tech: 5 (+++++++---)
Armed forces: 10/11 (1 in Italian Albania)
Militias: 6
==
Naval tech: 4
Naval forces: 0 units
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 3/4 (+------)
==
Total incomes: +40 turn
Taxes: +30 (1/10)
Trade: +10
==
Total expenses: -95/turn
Armed forces: -90
Naval forces: -0
Debts: -5
==
In War with the Ottoman Empire
In War with the United Kingdom
==




THE KINGDOM OF EGYPT
==
Prestige: 5
Sphere: Egypt
System: Absolute Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Aristocratic Land-owners
==
Head of State: Caliph Mehmed V/OhYesIDid
==
Popularity: Extremely popular
==
Military tech: 2
Armed forces: 1 units
==
Naval tech: 1
Naval forces: 0 units
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 2
==
Total incomes: +0 turn
Taxes: +0 (1/10)
==
Total expenses: -10/turn
Armed forces: -10
Trade: -0
Naval forces: -0
==
In War with Russia
==

[Dimentio]

Need a new Austrian Player, anyone up for it?

[deadmeat1471]

Someone take Austria!

[Ismail]

I'll be the head of state of Austria-Hungary.

[Apoi_Viitor]

When do I respawn?

[Dimentio]

I'll be the head of state of Austria-Hungary.

Got an e-mail from RGacky3. I put you on a queue. ^^

[Communist Guy]

To the people of Ireland:

The British government will be setting up a parliament in Ireland responsible for dealing with Ireland. Ireland will become semi-independent and so will still receive funding and protection from Britain but you are free to govern yourselves.

OOC: Next turn?

[Dimentio]

OOC: Soon

[Dimentio]

Seriously guys, lack actions from thesadmafioso and Syd Barrett.

[Livid]

Syd Barrett & Sadmafioso do your turn, do eeeeit now !

[Geiseric]

I did it gawsh!

[Dimentio]

http://img806.imageshack.us/img806/1508/bop1911.png

News for Early 1917


Africa

Caliph Mehmet V is relocated to Italian North Africa where he is made the ruler of a desert state in the middle of nowhere. The bedouins living in the area are conducting raids against the Russians and the French.

The Italian forces in North Africa surrender to the French and the Russians.

Americas

American ships trading with Spain are seized by the British. One American passenger ship is sunk by a German submarine, leading to the deaths of 753 American citizens.

American trade and growth is hurt by the British Continental Blockade. The American Congress demands an end to it.

The last German forces leave Mexico, and the Mexican government crumbles. A Transition Government is established, but it's inability to carry out Land Reforms leads to continued rebellions.

The Central American countries turn Pro-American.

Asia

The British mounts an offensive against the Russians from Korea, but are attacked in the back by the snively Japanese, who have concluded a peace with the Russians. Japan thus swaps sides in the war.

The British are opening a third front in Russian Central Asia through India and Afghanistan.

Europe

The Royal Navy is utilised against the French forces in the Oceans, leading to a near complete destruction of the French fleet and thence the loss of the French trade and colonial incomes. The Brits also conclude a blockade against France, and occupies several harbours in Neutral Spain, which is protesting to no avail.

The French are conducting a massive offensive through Belgium, utilising the bulk of their army to force themselves through the German trenches. Though with staggering losses on both sides, the French manage to create a breakthrough, entering the German Rhineland. The question is whether 1,5 million losses of Frenchmen and 1 million German losses were worth it.

A new offensive in Italy leads to the full collapse of the Italian armies, and the fall of Rome to French forces. The British are occupying Corsica.

In Northern Italy, Socialist and Syndicalist insurgents are rising up against the French, while in Central Italy, Nationalists and forces associated with the previous government are rising up.

An Austrian offensive in Poland leads to no gains, and street protests start to mount up in Prague, Ljubljana and Zagreb, calling for the devolution of power from Vienna and self-rule for the Slavic subjects of Austria-Hungary.

The German Emperor reduces the size of the German fleet, something which leads to protests amongst sailors in Kiel.

The Austrians are slowly and steadily pushed back in the Balkan region.

In Ireland, both the Loyalists and the Republicans decline a self-rule compromise from London. The Republicans claim that they are winning, and mount an offensive towards Belfast which fails. Throughout Ulster, suspected Republicans are murdered. In Munster and Leinster, suspected Loyalists are hanged. Loyalists are calling for British intervention.

Middle East

A wave of repression sweeps through the Ottoman Republic, leading to tens of thousands of Imams and former imperial court members and bureaucrats being purged. It somewhat dampens Turkish opposition to the Military Dictatorship.

The Omani are pushing back utilising help from free clans and tribes in Nejd.

Oceania

Nothing of note.


ON-GOING CRISES


Mexican Revolution (L 1910-)
THE GREAT WAR (E 1912-)
Chinese Warlords Period (E 1916-)


THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
==
Prestige: 400
Sphere: British
System: Constitutional Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: King George V
==
Head of Government: Sir Edward Grey/Communist Guy
Governing Party: Liberal Party
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 7/8 (+++++----------)
Armed forces: 1/55 units (8 in Belgium/15 in British Canada/2 in Italy/4 in Russian Central Asia/1 in British India/3 in South Africa/1 in Hong Kong/1 in Singapore/9 in Korea/5 in Spain/1 in Corsica)
==
Naval tech: 8
Naval forces: 30/75 units (10/in Bay of Biscaya3/in Caribbean Sea/7 in Indian Ocean/17 in Mediterranean Sea/7 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Air tech 7
==
Australia: 2 units
British India: 10 units
Canada: 5 units
New Zealand: 1 units
South Africa: 2 units
==
Economic Growth: -0,5%
Industrial Tech: 6/7 (+++++++---)
==
Total incomes: +1600/turn
Taxes: +500 (1/10)
Trade: +800
Colonial Income: +300
==
Total expenses: -1285/turn
Armed forces: -500
Naval forces: -750
Debts: -35
==
In War with the Russian Empire
In War with Bulgaria
In War with Greece
In War with Japan
In War with the Ottoman Republic
In War with Romania
In War with Serbia
Caliphate Rebels: 1 units (allied)
Irish Rebels: 3 units
Loyalist Militias: 1 units (allied)
==


THE GERMAN REICH
==
Prestige: 350
Sphere: German
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Military Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Kaiser Wilhelm II/Syd Barrett
==
Head of Government: Erich von Falkenhayn
Popularity: Low
==
Military tech: 7/8 (+++++--------)
Armed forces: 32/115 (5 in Russian Lithuania/6 in Russian Poland/18 in BeNeLux/1 in Tsing-Tao, 1 in German Papua/1 in German Togo/1 in German East Africa/1 in German South-West Africa/6 in Italy)
==
Naval tech: 7/8 (++++++++-----)
Naval forces: 15/26 units (8 in Mediterranean Sea/1 in Pacific Ocean/10 in Finnish Gulf)
==
Air tech: 7
Air forces: 0/7 units (3 in the Netherlands/4 in Russian Poland)
==
Economic Growth: -0,5%
Industrial Tech: 7
==
Total incomes: +1800/turn
Taxes: +1200 (3/10)
Trade: +400
Colonial Income: +200
==
Total expenses: -1590/turn
Armed forces: -1390
Naval forces: -260
Air forces: -70
Debts: -10
==
In War against Bulgaria
In War against Greece
In War against France
In War against the Ottoman Republic
In War against Romania
In War against Russia
In War against Serbia
Dutch Rebels: 2 units
Belgian Rebels: 1 units
Mexican Rebels: 10 units (Pro-American)
==
Prisoners of war: 1 Russian Units
==




THE FRENCH THIRD REPUBLIC
==
Prestige: 400
Sphere: French
System: Democratic Republic
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: President Raymond Poincaré
==
Head of Government: Gaston Doumergue/Deadmeat1471
Governing Party: Radical Socialist Party
Popularity: Somewhat Low
==
Military tech: 7/8 (++++-------)
Armed forces: 20/120 units (30 in BeNeLux/22 in Germany/14 in Italy/1 in Morocco/1 in French Algeria/6 in Italian North Africa/5 in French Central Africa/5 in French Madagascar/5 in French Indochine)
==
Belgian units: 4/5
==
Naval tech: 7
Naval forces: 0/5 units (0 in Indian Ocean/0 in Pacific Ocean/5 in the Mediterranean Sea)
==
Air tech: 7
Air forces: 0/9 units (5 in Savoy/4 in BeNeLux)
==
Economic Growth: -10%
Industrial Tech: 7
==
Total incomes: +1200/turn
Taxes: +1200 (3/10)
Trade: +0
Colonial Income: +0
==
Total expenses: -1510/turn
Armed forces: -1200
Naval forces: -300
Debts: -10
==
In War against Austria
In War against Britain
In War against Germany
Moroccan Rebels: 1 units
Algerian Rebels: 1 units
Italian Socialist Rebels: 2 units
Italian Nationalist Rebels: 2 units
==
Prisoners of War: 1 British Units, 6 Italian Units
==




THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE
==
Prestige: 395
Sphere: Russian
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Bureaucratic Aristocrats
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Head of State: Tsar Nikolai II/thesadmafioso
==
Head of Government: Pyotr Stolypin
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 35/115 (8 in Austria/2 in the Ottoman Republic/16 in the Balkans/1 in Albania/6 in Egypt/5 in Russian Siberia/10 in Russian Far East/12 in Manchuria/3 in Russian Central Asia/1 in Persia)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 5/9 units (3 in Black Sea/1 in White Sea)
==
Economic Growth: 1%
Industrial Tech: 4/5 ( + + + + + + + + + + - )
==
Total incomes: +1230/turn
Taxes: +1000 (4/10)
Trade: +230
Colonial Income: +100
==
Total expenses: -1280/turn
Armed forces: -1150
Naval forces: -100
Debt: -30
==
In War with Australia
In War with Austria
In War with Canada
In War with China
In War with Egypt
In War with Germany
In War with Japan
In War with New Zealand
In War with South Africa
In War with the United Kingdom
Turkish Rebels: 3 units
Kurdish Rebels: 1 units
==


THE EMPIRE OF AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
==
Prestige: 285
Sphere: Austro-Hungarian
System: Prussian Constitutionalism
Ruling Faction: Bureaucratic Aristocrats
==
Head of State: Kaiser Karl I/RGacky3
==
Head of Government: Count Alois Lexa von Aehrenthal
Popularity: Low
==
Head of Hungarian Government: Dragutin Károly Khuen-Héderváry
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 8/30 units (6 in Romania/10 in Serbia/4 in mutiny/2 in Venetia)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 2 units
==
Economic Growth: -1%
Industrial Tech: 6
==
Total incomes: +800/turn
Taxes: +600 (2/10)
Trade: +200
==
Total expenses: -470/turn
Armed forces: -410
Naval forces: -50
Debts: -10
==
In War against Bulgaria
In War against Greece
In War against the Ottoman Republic
In War against Romania
In War against Russia
In War against Serbia
Yugoslav Rebels: Units 1 (Pro-Russian)
Czech Protesters: 0 units
Croatian Protesters: 0 units
Slovenian Protesters: 0 units
==




THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
==
Prestige: 250
Sphere: American
System: Democratic Republic
Ruling Faction: Capitalists
==
Head of State: Thomas Woodrow Wilson/Livid
==
Vice President: Thomas R. Marshal
Ruling Party: Democrats
Popularity: Very High
==
Military tech: 7
Armed forces: 38/40 units (1 in Cuba/1 in Philippines)
==
Naval tech: 7
Naval forces: 24/31 units (2 in Caribbean Sea/5 in Pacific Ocean)
==
Air Tech: 7
==
Economic Growth: 4%
Industrial Tech: 7/8 (+++++++++----)
==
Total incomes: +1600/turn
Taxes: +1200 (1/10)
Trade: +400
==
Total expenses: -410/turn
Armed forces: -100
Naval forces: -310
Debts: -0
==
Federal Reserve: 20 000
==
Ku Klux Klan: 1 units (allied)
==




THE OTTOMAN REPUBLIC
==
Prestige: 100
Sphere: Turkish, Russian
System: Military Dictatorship
Ruling Faction: Military Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Ismail Enver Pasha/Roach
==
Popularity: Feared
==
Military tech: 4/5 (+++++--)
Armed forces: 4/13 (5 in Egypt/2 in British Abu Dhabi/2 in Oman)
==
Naval tech: 5
Naval forces: 1/1 units (+2 captured British units)
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 3
==
Total incomes: +130 turn
Taxes: +100 (1/10)
Trade: +30
Colonial Income: +0
==
Total expenses: -250/turn
Armed forces: -140
Naval forces: -10
Debt: -100
==
In War with Austria
In War with Germany
In War with the United Kingdom
Arab Rebels: 14 units (Pro-Caliphate)
Turkish Rebels: 1 units (Pro-Caliphate)
==


THE EMPIRE OF JAPAN
==
Prestige: 200
Sphere: Japanese
System: Military Dictatorship
Ruling Faction: Military Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: Emperor Yoshihito/Gran Rojo
==
Head of Government: Terauchi Masatake
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 5
Armed forces: 0/15 (15 in Korea/1 in Formosa/1 in Sakhalin/)
==
Naval tech: 6
Naval forces: 12/12 units
==
Economic Growth: 2%
Industrial Tech: 5
==
Total incomes: +355 turn
Taxes: +250 (1/10)
Trade: +55
Colonial Income: +50
==
Total expenses: -350/turn
Armed forces: -200
Naval forces: -120
Debt: -50
==
War with Britain
==




THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA
==
Prestige: 0
Sphere: Chinese, British, Japanese, French, American, Russian
System: Federal Republic
Ruling Faction: Military Bureaucrats
==
Head of State: President Sun Yat-Sen
Ruling Party: Kuomintang
Popularity: Mediocre
==
Military tech: 2
Armed forces: 5/5
==
Naval tech: 2
Naval forces: 0
==
Economic Growth: -2%
Industrial Tech: 0
==
Total incomes: +50 turn
Taxes: +60 (2/10)
Trade: -10
==
Total expenses: -130/turn
Armed forces: -50
Debts: -80
==
In War with independent Warlords
Rebels: 2 units
==




THE KINGDOM OF SERBIA
==
Prestige: 70
Sphere: Russian
System: Absolute Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Aristocratic Land-owners
==
Head of State: King Petar I/Kléber
==
Popularity: Extremely High
==
Military tech: 5 (++++++++--)
Armed forces: 10/11 (1 in Italian Albania)
Militias: 6
==
Naval tech: 4
Naval forces: 0 units
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 3/4 (+------)
==
Total incomes: +40 turn
Taxes: +30 (1/10)
Trade: +10
==
Total expenses: -95/turn
Armed forces: -90
Naval forces: -0
Debts: -5
==
In War with the Ottoman Empire
In War with the United Kingdom
==




THE CALIPHATE (ITALIAN NORTH AFRICA/MURZUK)
==
Prestige: 0
Sphere: Egypt
System: Absolute Monarchy
Ruling Faction: Aristocratic Nomads
==
Head of State: Caliph Mehmed V/OhYesIDid
==
Popularity: Extremely popular
==
Military tech: 1
Armed forces: 3 units
==
Naval tech: 1
Naval forces: 0 units
==
Economic Growth: 0%
Industrial Tech: 0
==
Total incomes: +0 turn
Taxes: +0 (1/10)
==
Total expenses: -10/turn
Armed forces: -10
Trade: -0
Naval forces: -0
==
In War with Russia
==

[Livid]

The United States congress has been left no choice, we will have to declare war against Britain and Germany. War can be avoided if germany pays 2000 credits compensation, Britain demilitarises the atlantic and her north american colonies.

[deadmeat1471]

The French Republic vows to rebuild its destroyed fleet! We will rise again as a great naval power and counter and destroy the villainous British fleet!

Rise children of the fatherland!

*Roll on Marseillaise

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oqzswNq6ao&feature=related

The French government vows to fight on until victory, the evils of war will be inflicted upon her enemies as they so desired.

[OhYesIdid]

As the patriarch Abraham we now toil in the dessert. This is a difficult and painful time for the people of the Ottoman Empire, but now more than ever we can clearly see that generals and leaders do not make up an army. Soldiers, brave warriors, they make up an army! True muslims from all over the world, we are beset from all direction by devils and empires of sinners. On our once-glorious, yet still-beloved constantinople sit the rotten cockroaches that are the treachorous republicans; to the north lie their barbarian masters, the halfbreed russians and their inbred czar; to the west our Austrain, Hungarian and German friends fight, but to farther still lies the borthel that is France! That reeking den of thieves now enslaves our brothers from all over Africa! We must not allow it! They must now allow it! Colored peoples of Africa, rise up against your heathen french masters! Remember that Islam came here first, remember that we brought civilization, while the French bring only pain.

Now, the Japanese have betrayed the british army in Korea, and has cut them off from the rest of the world, and let them to die at the hands of either Russian scum or chinese warlords. This is an outrage! And this must not stand! Do you now see, people of the world, the true nature of this rotten union? The true filth that makes up this alliance of two empires? In the name of the good Englishmen now trapped in Korea, in the name of all the imams recently murdered by the republican dogs, in the holy name of Allah and Muhammad and Tariq Ibn-Sayd and all of our great conquerors and all of our great thinkers, Overthrow The Cockroaches! Kill The Traitors! We Can Overwhelm Them! Have faith in Allah, my friends, we are always more.
Live from Nomad Radio, this is Sultan Mehmed the Fifth, Caliph of Islam, Logging off.

[Roach]

The Ottoman Republic invites the goverments of Austia-Hungary, Britain and Germany to start peace negotiations.

This conflict has brought to our peoples nothing, none of us can keep up with this madness and Ismail Enver Pasha was brought to power to bring peace after the war in Armenia, not to sent all the middle east in another bloody war.

[OhYesIdid]

The Republican goons lie as they have always done. Their goverment is a cruel farce orchestrated by Russia, to make peace with them is to appease the beast

[Communist Guy]

People of the world!

This is the treachery of the Ottoman Republic. They fight on our side but driven by their own cowardice they join the Russian side. Now, realising our superiority they wish to make peace with us.

This is the cowardice and disloyalty of the cruel dictator, Ismail Enver Pasha.

This monster has begun purges of innocent people in Turkey to assert his control.

This monster is slaughtering innocent populations.

This monster must be stopped! And we will not stop until this is done.

Long live the independence of the Ottoman people!

[RGacky3]

An open letter from Kaiser Karl I to Tsar Nikolai II,

Austrian forces are comming to poland, to the Balkins to pain the hills red with Russian blood, unless the Tsar wants to see a slaughter of Russian soldiers he will withdraw all Russian trools from both regions. Reforms have been enacted to ensure the rights and equality of slavic people in the empire, however with Russia does not withdraw its troops, any further conquest will blood on the hands of Nikolai II, The Austria-Hungarian Empire is one for Germanic, Slavic, Hungarian, Czech, Romanian and all nationalities, any further push to disrupt the unity of the people of the empire will be mett with ten fold slaughter.

[thesadmafioso]

Bold words coming from a crumbling Empire, as Austria has seen nothing but widespread defeat across Europe in the recent years of the war. Russia is not willing to enter into peace negotiations if this is the barbaric manner in which the Austrians will choose to conduct themselves. Austrian aggression and infringement upon the sovereignty of the Balkan states started this conflict, and this conflict shall not come to an end until it is made to pay for its reckless destruction.

[deadmeat1471]

France proposes to Russia, Japan, Serbia, the legitimate Ottoman ruler and to the USA that peace in Europe must be made through an alliance wide peace.

No separate peaces to the belligerents who threaten our safety.

Also I would like to discuss with the Italian government the future of its nation. France has no interest in annexing Italy into its control, but we will have no choice but to take direct control of its industry and political decisions if the Italian leader continues to ignore offers from France for their surrender in this war.

[Livid]

The USA will accept this if everyone else agrees.

[Bright Banana Beard]

The Imperial Government of Japan accepted the plead.

[Roach]

The Ottoman Republic also accepts the plead, but we would like to see all countries inside our alliance to make all possible efforts to end the war as soon as possible.

[thesadmafioso]

The Russian Empire will accept a peace which demilitarizes the German, Austrian, and British forces, as they cannot be allowed the means to undergo further belligerent acts after what we have witnessed. Russia also proposes that Britain be stripped of all her colonial possessions, as they are a critical aspect of her war machine. Germany, Austria, and Italy will also need to be reduced to a more manageable size as well, and they will certainly be expected to pay debt to the victims of their vile acts.

This course of action will serve the purpose of maintaining a new balance of power in a post war world free of this sort of globe spanning conflict, and it is the only just and admirable way to handle the situation. I cannot allow for the brave sacrifices of all those who fought alongside Russia in this noble conflict to go ignored out of a simple desire to create a quick peace treaty.