World War II also known as the Second World War was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. It was the most widespread war in history, with more than 100 million people, from more than 30 different countries, serving in military units. In a state of "total war", the major participants threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, erasing the distinction between civilian and military resources. Marked by mass deaths of civilians, including the Holocaust and the only use of nuclear weapons in warfare, it resulted in an estimated 50 million to 85 million fatalities. These made World War II the deadliest conflict in human history.
Welcome to the World at Arms RP. Here players can simulate the most destructive conflict in the history of the world. Players can play however they want; change history, wage total war, or work towards global domination. For balance purposes this RP will take place only in Europe. Non-European countries that participated in Europe like the United States, Canada, and Brazil are allowed. Non-European countries may be added later depending on how the IC thread goes. Only Nations that have been accepted can post here.
A few things about this RP. Time will progress as the RP goes on, I decide when time progresses. The RP will start one month before World War II. After that Germany will invade Poland and France and Britain will declare war. Everything else is up to the players. As time passes countries will have access to the technology they developed throughout the war. Another thing to keep this RP interesting are random events. Random events are events I create that are added randomly to the IC. These events can range be diplomatic like coups and revolts, to militaristic like the development of new technology and tactics. Hopefully these random events will keep things interesting and will create a bit of an alternate history where things progressed slightly differently. New random events can be created by players and can be sent to me through TG.
Please try to keep this RP realistic. Some nations are stronger than others. Poland cannot conquer Germany all by itself and Hungary cannot capture Paris alone for example. Alliances and diplomacy are encouraged for smaller nations to help balance the game. No godmodding. Know when you are beaten and react realistically. I reserve the right to override players if i think their actions were to unrealistic. My word is final unless you can provide some pretty concrete sources to show that your move was possible. If you have any questions about the RP or your nation please contact me.
Imperial City-States, and Marsisian are Co-ops second only to the OP.
RP Map: http://i.imgur.com/uOcgigz.png
Europe Map: http://imgur.com/m1JicJb
Event Tracker:
It is now late 1939
Soviet Union has invaded Poland
Spain has invaded France
Poland has surrendered to the Axis
The United States declares war on the Axis
Germany annexes Luxembourg
Axis Tracker:
Germany At War
Hungary At War
Yugoslavia At War
Spain At War
Netherlands
Romania
Allies Tracker:
British Empire At War
France At War
Poland Resistance Movement
Luxembourg Resistance Movement
United States At War
Third Party
Soviet Union invades the Baltic States
OOC: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=277989
Axis: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=278187
Allies: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=278234
IC Rules:
Waging War:
This is a World War II RP, so war is going to be a major theme. To highlight the nature of World War II as a global and total war, if you declare war on another country it can only end three ways. Your complete victory, your unconditional surrender, or switching sides in which the side that you switch to has the right to take whatever it wants from you. There are no "short wars", no small tactical victories are displays of force. Every war becomes a total war.
Substitute Country:
If you need to attack a country that no one is playing as, the OP or a Co-op will take control of it as a substitute country. When your controlling a substitute country you cannot attack or make major offensives, you can only defend and react to the attacking player. Other players can request control of a substitute country if they really want it. The idea here is to allow players to interact with countries that no one is playing as, but to force those players to still devote some time and effort in their attack.
Logistics:
Wars are not won by having big guns, tanks, and aircraft. They are won by being able to use big guns, tanks, and aircraft. Logistics plays an important part in wars. You'll need to plan your military attacks carefully. If you invade a country, you'll need to have deployed divisions specifically for the task. If you need reinforcements, you'll need to take soldiers from somewhere else and be aware that it will take time for them to arrive. If you attack with 20,000 men, you'll only have 20,000 men and will need to bring in reinforcements. If your soldiers are fighting 800 miles from home, you are going to need a good supply line and don't think its invincible from the enemy. Basically you'll need to plan ahead. Navies need ports, aircraft need bases, and supply vehicles need good roads. Scorched earth tactics can be brutally effective, as can targeting enemy bases.
Types of Soldiers:
World War II saw the beginnings of combined arms warfare, so you've got to rely on your different troop types. Infantry are needed to take cities and hold ground, but they don't move very fast. Mechanized infantry are faster, but they're expensive. Countries have specific mechanized divisions and only so many vehicles, so you can't just make infantry divisions mechanized. Tanks are strong, but still need support. Aircraft are useful, but need airbases as well as air superiority. Artillery is great for supporting your forces, but it needs to be carried and is vulnerable. This may sound complicated but just use common sense, soldiers need time to go from France to Poland, tanks are useless against air power, aircraft need airbases that are close by, etc.
Diplomacy:
All official diplomacy must be done in the IC thread. If you've made a deal with another country you'll need to RP it for it to take effect.
Allies and Axis:
If you choose to join the Allies or the Axis, you are there permanently. Again, it only ends with victory, surrender, or switching sides in which the side that you switch to has the right to take whatever it wants from you. To officially join the Allies or Axis please sign up at the Allied or Axis threads. If you join you are automatically at war with everyone else the countries are fighting.
