Those glorious days (AWRP) OOC, Semi-Closed

[The Nuclear Fist]

Don't give America any of that stuff either. Or China. or Russia. Or anybody, really.

If they're an ally and they'll pay a pretty price, I don't see why I shouldn't.

[Unicario]

I wonder if I should start mining it in 1912, because it wasn't mined until 1942 when everyone realized, "HEY WE CAN USE THIS TO BLOW PEOPLE UP!"

Was anyone actually aware of any uses for the stuff in 1912?

Madame Curie had already discovered about it, but no, not really. The real use for it wasn't identified until 1934, and the a-bomb didn't start being researched by anybody until 1939.

[Unicario]

Don't give America any of that stuff either. Or China. or Russia. Or anybody, really.

If they're an ally and they'll pay a pretty price, I don't see why I shouldn't.

Hiroshima, Japan.

[The Nuclear Fist]

Madame Curie had already discovered about it, but no, not really. The real use for it wasn't identified until 1934, and the a-bomb didn't start being researched by anybody until 1939.

Then you shouldn't start mining it until around that time. I won't start mining it until that time.

[The Nuclear Fist]

Hiroshima, Japan.

If they're considering nuking Japan, they're hardly my ally.

[Unicario]

Madame Curie had already discovered about it, but no, not really. The real use for it wasn't identified until 1934, and the a-bomb didn't start being researched by anybody until 1939.

Then you shouldn't start mining it until around that time. I won't start mining it until that time.

The Shinkolobwe deposit in Katanga, Belgian Congo now Shaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was discovered in 1913, and exploited by the Union Minière du Haut Katanga. Other important early deposits include Port Radium, near Great Bear Lake, Canada discovered in 1931, along with Beira Province, Portugal; Tyuya Muyun, Uzbekistan, and Radium Hill, Australia.

Looks like Belgium started mining it in 1913.

[Ruridova]

God damn..

HOW COME THEY GET URANIUM AND I DON'T?

You have hard water, which is used to make a-bombs. Be happy.

I'd like to claim the honor of creating plutonium when that comes around, if not a little earlier, so I can make nukes.

Don't give America any of that stuff either. Or China. or Russia. Or anybody, really.

If they're an ally and they'll pay a pretty price, I don't see why I shouldn't.

I'll pay! I won't use it to make a uranium bomb.. I'll use it to make plutonium to make a plutonium bomb.

[The Nuclear Fist]

Looks like Belgium started mining it in 1913.

Huh. Nevermind, then.

[Carathon]

Madame Curie had already discovered about it, but no, not really. The real use for it wasn't identified until 1934, and the a-bomb didn't start being researched by anybody until 1939.

Then you shouldn't start mining it until around that time. I won't start mining it until that time.

I might mine for depleted uranium in small amounts. Assuming there's any in my country.

[Unicario]

Then you shouldn't start mining it until around that time. I won't start mining it until that time.

I might mine for depleted uranium in small amounts. Assuming there's any in my country.

Doubt it.

[The Nuclear Fist]

Belgium started mining uranium in 1913, I shall do the same.

Uni just told me that Belgium exported 90% of the world's uranium until the early thirties. Would anyone mind if I did the same?

[Unicario]

Belgium started mining uranium in 1913, I shall do the same.

Uni just told me that Belgium exported 90% of the world's uranium until the early thirties. Would anyone mind if I did the same?

That was actually not a lie. Belgium had a monopoly on the world's uranium from the time they opened their first refinery in 1922 to the German invasion of Belgium in 1940.

[Ruridova]

Belgium started mining uranium in 1913, I shall do the same.

Uni just told me that Belgium exported 90% of the world's uranium until the early thirties. Would anyone mind if I did the same?

I would, but I don't think I can do much and if you'll sell me some in the 30s or 40s I'll be happy with it.

[The Nuclear Fist]

I would, but I don't think I can do much and if you'll sell me some in the 30s or 40s I'll be happy with it.

We'll have to see how things play out.

[Ruridova]

I would, but I don't think I can do much and if you'll sell me some in the 30s or 40s I'll be happy with it.

We'll have to see how things play out.

That we will.

[Carathon]

Again, atomic bombs cost a shit ton to research and build. Keep that in mind.

[Ruridova]

Again, atomic bombs cost a shit ton to research and build. Keep that in mind.

It'll be nearly three decades from the current RP date to the point where we can make a-bombs. We could get really rich in that period of time.

[The Nuclear Fist]

Again, atomic bombs cost a shit ton to research and build. Keep that in mind.

Of course.

[Unicario]

Chinese Federation, Japan is hosting 1916 Summer, and the Winter Olympics won't happen until 1918.

[Andonam]

Fear the power of the Battle Balloons!

Discussing Nuclear weapons 20 years away... when right now reliable air power is the nut to crack.

Just want to make a few notes about airships, to get things clear.

1. Remember, anti-air weapons at this time stank. They coulden't hit jack, and where designed to take out low flying planes. My airships fly much higher then there range.

2. Airplanes also stink. They diden't even have weapons; the best you could do was pistol duel with another piloet, essentially making planes worthless.

[Chinese Federation]

Fear the power of the Battle Balloons!

Discussing Nuclear weapons 20 years away... when right now reliable air power is the nut to crack.

Just want to make a few notes about airships, to get things clear.

1. Remember, anti-air weapons at this time stank. They coulden't hit jack, and where designed to take out low flying planes. My airships fly much higher then there range.

2. Airplanes also stink. They diden't even have weapons; the best you could do was pistol duel with another piloet, essentially making planes worthless.

or you can fly a plane to a airship and burn it with a flare gun

[Andonam]

Fear the power of the Battle Balloons!

Discussing Nuclear weapons 20 years away... when right now reliable air power is the nut to crack.

Just want to make a few notes about airships, to get things clear.

1. Remember, anti-air weapons at this time stank. They coulden't hit jack, and where designed to take out low flying planes. My airships fly much higher then there range.

2. Airplanes also stink. They diden't even have weapons; the best you could do was pistol duel with another piloet, essentially making planes worthless.

or you can fly a plane to a airship and burn it with a flare gun

Note: My Airships can carry weapons. I don't have a propeller blocking me to worry about, so I can shot the plane down before it even gets to me. Plus, encouraging suicide is never a smart political move.

And a flare gun? Those things have no accuracy beyond a few feet; try multiple hundreds of feet and see how to feel.

[Carathon]

or you can fly a plane to a airship and burn it with a flare gun

Note: My Airships can carry weapons. I don't have a propeller blocking me to worry about, so I can shot the plane down before it even gets to me. Plus, encouraging suicide is never a smart political move.

And a flare gun? Those things have no accuracy beyond a few feet; try multiple hundreds of feet and see how to feel.

I'll simply modify a couple of artilley batteries to fire upwards and fire them off rapidly at your airship. Considering a airship's less then admirable speed, one WILL eventually hit and one is all I'll need.

[The Nuclear Fist]

1. Remember, anti-air weapons at this time stank. They coulden't hit jack, and where designed to take out low flying planes. My airships fly much higher then there range.

As far as I am aware, and feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but howitzers were used in place of dedicated AA systems, yes? I've always been told they were relatively effective.

2. Airplanes also stink. They diden't even have weapons; the best you could do was pistol duel with another piloet, essentially making planes worthless.

Airplanes had guns during the first world war.

[Unicario]

Please do not RP tensions with countries that are not there (Looking at you, Baltic...)

Also, balloons? Yay for you... lol