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4	->''"Politics have no relation to morals."''
5	--> -- '''Creator/NiccoloMachiavelli, perfectly describing the views of most players'''
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7	The Facepunch RP Group is a group of roleplayers that have been making [[PlayByPostGames Play by Post]] [[ForumRolePlays Forum [=RPs=]]] for several years on the [[Website/{{Facepunch}} Facepunch Forums]]. They are largely centered around simulating countries in different settings ranging from history (resulting in [[AlternateHistory alternate history]]) to fantasy worlds and sci-fi.
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9	!![=RPs=] with their own pages
10	* Roleplay/MurderAtMidnight
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13	!Contains examples of:
14	!!Universal tropes
15	* AlternateHistoryNaziVictory: [[https://facepunchrp.fandom.com/wiki/A_New_Order A New Order]] takes place in a world where the Axis won World War 2, leading to a multipolar Cold War between the Greater German Reich, the USA, Japan, and Italy. Despite this, Germany is internally fractured after a rebellion by the SS and the formation of factions within the Nazi Party, each with their own agenda. If this sounds familiar, that's because this RP is [[VideoGame/TheNewOrderLastDaysOfEurope the basis for a]] GameMod for ''VideoGame/HeartsOfIron IV''.
16	* BalanceOfPower: The Italian Wars in Spring of Dragons and the Anti-Kekgol Coalition in Ascent of Man.
17	* BananaRepublic: Facepunch user [Seed Eater] had an RP that took place in the Banana Republic of Surtierra.
18	* BindingAncientTreaty: Facepunch user Telepathi tries to invoke this.
19	* EarthIsABattlefield: Plot of The New Frontier.
20	* RiskStyleMap: Almost all of the [=RPs=] use the province maps from the Grand Strategy games made by Paradox Interactive, usually Victoria 2's province map.
21	* LensmanArmsRace: Almost every RP inevitably ends with everybody trying to out-WMD each other.
22	* {{Munchkin}}: The Troll, Metagamer and Cheater personas are invoked the most, especially in historical [=RPs=].
23	* [[OrphanedSeries Orphaned RP]]: A majority of the [=RPs=] die out before Turn 5. There are also a few [=RPs=] that died out before the game starts.
24	* RidiculousProcrastinator: Almost everyone in the group can apply here. Whether it be players or [=GMs=], it can often result in the death of an [=RP=]. It is also the reason why this page isn't as developed as it should be.
25	* SlidingScaleOfTurnRealism: All the non-character based [=RPs=] used the Round by Round system, whether it be a year, half a year, or a system similar to Civilization (as seen in Creation of Centuries and Ascent of Man).
26	* TheTrickster: Facepunch user [=ThePinkPanzer=] can be seen as this. Though many would argue that he is more of an EvilOverlord.
27	* WebcomicTime: Due to the irregularity of updates, it is uncertain when the next turn comes out. It may come out in a day, or it might come out in three months. No one knows.
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29	!!Creation of Centuries
30	* GunboatDiplomacy: Invoked during the last few turns of Creation of Centuries when Ironclad ships came into being.
31	* RevolvingDoorRevolution: Between 904 and 988, the Tozholleronese state in North Africa underwent repeated revolutions and counter revolutions between Republicans, Monarchists (collectively refered to as Anticoziots), and even right wing authoritarian groups at some points.
32	* ReignOfTerror: During the early, turbulent years of the young Zaudibaum Republic, this happens once Ziad Mashoud, father of the republic, dies, and his political rival Ghassan Aqil assumes consulship and swiftly transforms the republic into a dictatorship.
33	* {{Squick}}: Facepunch user Damian0358 attempted to create a hybrid between an ox and a horse. [[spoiler: A dim farmer reportedly swore an oath that he'd deliver the hybrid. Later, in the late 20th century, archaeologists discover the bones of the hybrid.]]
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35	!!Empires & Revolutions series
36	* ChinaTakesOverTheWorld: China becomes the dominant Economic, Cultural & Military force in the world.
37	* DecadeDissonance: Many parts of the devastated United states when compared to Canada.
38	* DividedStatesOfAmerica: Between the expanded Canada & Gran-Columbia, there are a few Midwest & East Coast states that haven't been annexed yet.
39	* FallenStatesOfAmerica: After a failed invasion by Canada, a successful invasion by Mexico, and a civil war that went so wrong, the Confederacy re-joined the Union to defeat a third faction, and after a second invasion by Canada, the US is this.
40	* MexicoCalledTheyWantTexasBack: Sort of, the US tried to take land from Mexico, but due to an invasion by Canada, they failed.
41	* MiddleEasternCoalition: The People’s Caliphate of United Islam was a larger version of this, Including some non-Arab areas like Anatolia & Persia.
42	* {{Ruritania}}: Transylvania, Moldavia & Poland.
43	* SchizoTech: Too many examples to count.
44	* SkyPirates: Later on, in the game, Sky Pirates made their appearance.
45	* SpaceFillingEmpire: Near the end of the game, the world was, for the most part, split up into various large empires.
46	* ZeppelinsFromAnotherWorld: A few nations used Zeppelins as well as the sky pirates.
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48	!!Modern World series
49	* TheAlliance: In Modern World V2, the world drifted into these, with the European Union, the Democratic Coalition and the Eurasian Federation becoming the three competing power blocs.
50	** In Modern World V1, [=ThePinkPanzer=] as Russia created an alliance with Mr. Face (China) and the United States, and named the alliance the Alpha Alliance. [[RageQuit Other players did not respond well]].
51	* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: Poland was developing weapons, being dragged into a world war by Russia, facing large political upheaval. Oh, and a mug of coffee spilled on some dude's carpet.
52	* ChinaTakesOverTheWorld: China with Facepunch user Mr. Face's leadership became the world's strongest power. At the end of the game, the fate of the World War hinged on whether China sided with its friend America or old ally Russia.
53	* EvilVersusEvil: Modern World V2 ended up more or less like this, with a Russia who wished to conquer all of Eastern Europe fighting the pro-nuclear neo-conservative United States.
54	* TheGMIsACheatingBastard: In Modern World V2, Facepunch user and GM of that RP, Sobotnik, selectively told people things to encourage World War. [[spoiler: It worked.]]
55	* GloriousMotherRussia: Russia very quickly started going back to its Soviet roots toward the end of the game.
56	* GreyGoo: The end result of China's testing.
57	* MakeTheBearAngryAgain: America tried to [[KickTheDog plant a nuke in Russia]] to force the Russians to follow their will. [[WorldWarIII It ended as you would expect.]]
58	* NanoMachines: China was developing a lot of these to replace nuclear weapons, to everyone's horror.
59	* NuclearOption: Every Modern World RP, especially Modern World V2. Lampshaded by The New Frontier.
60	* RedScare: Began to fall across everyone as Russia practically took over a quarter of the planet with the Eurasian Union.
61	* SaltTheEarth: When Russia, China and Poland invaded South America, China and Poland quickly gave up on the occupation and left. Russia decided that this would be a good thing to do before following them out.
62	* SovietSuperscience: The Russians reintroduced the Wooly Mammoth to the world and planned to use war-adapted Sabertooth Tigers.

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