So, I had a few questions about country backstorys. Since everyone's split from a Roman Empire, I'd assume slavery was a big thing, but would it be possible to say that your nation already abolished it? Or pay an up-front cost to do so? I'm trying to go for a socially Libertarian vibe (with a bit of the USSR and 1776 thrown in for the hell of it, even though they might seem like polar opposites), and owning the rights to another person seems like one of the major things they'd be against.
Well, a few things:
- You may have noticed that the geography is slightly different (and the history, as indicated by the fact that it's the Second Roman Empire and not the Byzantine or Holy Roman Empires). This is an alternate universe, so there's no guarantee that things evolved the same way, culturally speaking.
- Even if they did, the time period we're using has had technological innovations (combined with lax OSHA laws and cheap labor) render slave work not only unpopular but unnecessary. IIRC in real life by this time slavery was either dying out or dead outside of the Southern US.
So in summary, it's likely slavery wasn't around in the first place for some time.
"Your mission is not to nuke the squid god." —FaramirBy the early 1800s, which is the rough equivalent of the game's start time, the only places actual slavery was used in were agricultural: Brazil and the West Indies for sugarcane and tobacco, cotton in the US south, et cetera, plus Algerine galleys. Of course, serfdom was still alive and well in Russia, although serf revolts in the name of the Tsar were common, and peasant living conditions varied across the world. But actual slavery existed only under limited circumstances.
Charlie Stross's cheerful, optimistic predictions for 2017, part one of three.Confirmed. Game topic is up and running. Gentlemen, start your engines wield supreme executive power! (The excuses for doing so can be anything from coup d'etat to popular vote to the fact that some watery tart threw a sword at you.) Regardless, get out there and rule!
edited 30th Apr '12 9:29:44 PM by SabresEdge
Charlie Stross's cheerful, optimistic predictions for 2017, part one of three.Aside from having Aquileon as one of your provinces, that looks just fine. However, I do suggest actually writing a quick IC about it. Doesn't have to be anything fancy if you don't want to, just saying what you're working on and stuff.
Also, remember that your first two colonies come free of penalty.
"Your mission is not to nuke the squid god." —Faramir
Damn, there goes my coup d'état
- yeah, perils of copy/paste.
In any case, I went ahead and moved it out into the main thread - now to see what happens.
As a heads up, my first post will probably be very late tonight (11:00-12:00 EST) since I have to go start an evening/night shift in about 1/2 hour.
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Don't see why not. I mean... let me grab something appropriate from my box of words... alright... *ahem*.
"The peace-loving workers of the Xarkan Collective are willing to trade with all other sovereign states in the pursuit of lasting international relationships, and as such, they hope to create a lasting trade route with the Holy Kingdom of Atlantazon."
edited 1st May '12 1:48:58 PM by nman
I refer to them as Conscripts because that's basically what they are. As long as you get the idea that they have Basic level equipment and Conscript Training (IE the bare minimum to put them on the field) and you make that clear in your references to them I don't really care what you call them.
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You'll need to meet in-game first. :P
edited 1st May '12 2:23:55 PM by Wysp
"Your mission is not to nuke the squid god." —FaramirSorry if this information is shown in the sign ups and I just missed it, but what do those dates next to the country names represent, and how are they determined?
edited 1st May '12 3:04:13 PM by SonofMelonHead
"And then the dead man of the dead did dead things to all the dead people."-Two Best Friends Play Dark Souls...Er? What dates?
If you're referring to the Province numbers, it tells me which number on the map the proper name is referring to so I can change it.
Speaking of which, anyone who'se claimed a province so far should probably give it a name so I can put 'em on the map.
"Your mission is not to nuke the squid god." —FaramirI mean next to the MIP/CIP reading at the top of everyone's reports.
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edited 30th Apr '12 9:24:50 PM by Wysp
"Your mission is not to nuke the squid god." —Faramir