A Different War Reboot ( Alt, Hist, OOC, Signups. )

[Epraria]

A Different War

IC: http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=254890

The year is 1900 and the world as we know it has changed dramatically. The Germans remain divided, the Poles stand proud as an independent nation, and France threatens to overtake Britain as a world power. These changes trace back to a common origin in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. Observing the importance of modern artillery and rapid rail movement during the American Civil War, the French quickly undertake reforms to improve their now outclassed military. When war comes, the French are ready. Breaking the back of the Prussian army at Sedan, they push into the Rhineland. The Danes, seeing their chance for revenge, launch an offensive south to reclaim lost territory. The Prussians, facing decisive defeats in the west and a new front in the north, sign a peace treaty ceding most of the Rhineland and Schleswig. Utilizing the industrial areas of the Rhine, the French build a potent navy, alarming the British who align with the newly formed North German Confederacy. Meanwhile, the Polish areas of Prussia, angered at being sent to a futile war and fueled by nationalism, begin a successful uprising. The south German states refuse to follow Prussian leadership again and remain independent. The world is now intertwined in a intricate web of alliances that threatens to plunge humanity into a horrifyingly destructive war of a scale previously unimagined. Will you lead your nation to prosperity and power, or leave it trampled in the dust?

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Rules: No one liners, No meta gaming, No Godmoding and no flaming please.
Be a bit realistic. For example Poland wont conquer Russia on their own.
No whining about losing. You are bound to lose a battle or even a war at points.
No Super claims if you are taking a non major or secondary power.
Please use proper Grammar if you can. This rule wont be to hard If English isn't your first language.

[Epraria]

Major Powers

Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy
Head of State: Napoleon IV
Capital City: Paris
Economic System: State Capitalism
Currency: Franc
Population: 81,000,000
-Military Size (Active): 500,000
-Military Size (Reserves/Conscripts): 1,500,000
-Number of Naval Ships: 18 pre-dreadnoughts, 28 armored cruisers, 34 protected cruisers, 42 destroyers, 58 torpedo boats
Brief History: The Empire of France is continental Europe's strongest nation and a rising threat to the world's largest empire; Great Britian. Reforms following observation from American Civil War led to a much more effective French military to face the German threat in 1870. Not only did the French repulse the invasion, they pushed their attackers back into the Rhineland. The Germans sued for peace and ceded much of the Rhineland to France. The newly acquired industrial capability of this area allowed for the French military to become one of the best equipped in the world. Today under the steady leadership of Napoleon IV and boasting mighty allies in Russia and Austria, France stands tall amongst the world powers.

Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy
Head of State: Queen Victoria
Capital City: London
Economic System: Laissez-Faire Capitalism
Currency: Pound Sterling
Population: 419,000,000
-Military Size (Active): 250,000
-Military Size (Reserves/Conscripts): 600,000
-Number of Naval Ships: 35 pre-dreadnoughts, 25 armored cruisers, 72 protected cruisers, 105 destroyers, 47 torpedo boats
Brief History: The mighty British Empire stands as the only power able to counter the powerful French. Although the French victory over the Germans did nothing to change Britain domestically, it dramatically changed its foreign policy. Seeking to contain expanding French power, Britain has allied itself to the North German Confederation, Poland and Italy.

Government Type: Absolute Monarchy
Head of State: Nicholas II
Capital City: Moscow
Economic System: State Capitalism
Currency: Ruble
Population: 132,000,000
-Military Size (Active): 1,200,000
-Military Size (Reserves/Conscripts): 2,500,000
-Number of Naval Ships: 16 pre-dreadnoughts, 8 armored cruisers, 12 protected cruisers, 53 destroyers, 30 torpedo boats
Brief History: Russia seems to have changed little since the Franco-Prussian War. It is still struggling mightily with internal unrest, corruption, and a poor quality military. Nonetheless, it has allied itself with France in hopes of taking lands in newly independent Poland.

Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy
Head of State: Franz Josef
Capital City: Vienna
Economic System: Free-Market Capitalism
Currency: Krone
Population: 51,000,000
-Military Size (Active): 320,000
-Military Size (Reserves/Conscripts): 800,000
-Number of Naval Ships: 6 pre-dreadnoughts, 3 armored cruisers, 5 protected cruisers, 8 torpedo boats
Brief History: The Austria-Hungarian Empire is a proud and long lasting empire facing increasing internal troubles. Its various ethnicity are striving for independence and to throw of the yoke of their imperial rulers. Despite these problems, the empire maintains a powerful army, even if its navy is weak. Seeking vengeance for its the humiliating defeat at the hands of the Prussians, it has allied with French and is courting favor with the south German states.

Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy
Head of State: Wilhelm II
Capital City: Berlin
Economic System: Free-Market Capitalism
Currency: Gold Mark
Population: 42,000,000
-Military Size (Active): 300,000
-Military Size (Reserves/Conscripts): 1,000,000
-Number of Naval Ships: 12 pre-dreadnoughts, 1 armored cruisers, 16 protected cruisers, 25 destroyers
Brief History: Although German unification seemed to be certain, it suffered a crippling rebuke after the French victory in 1871. The south German states rejected Prussian leadership and remained independent while the northern states did indeed unify. The North German have suffered mightily at the hands of the French and their allies and still have simmering resentment. They have lost a portion of the Rhineland to the French, Schleswig to the Danes, and eastern Prussia to the independent Poles. They allied with the British and, thirty years after independence, Poland. Their military is well drilled and ready to defend their nation to the last, while their industry is still strong

Secondary Powers

Government Type: Federal Democratic Republic
Head of State: William McKinley
Capital City: Washington DC
Economic System: Free-Market Capitalism
Currency: US Dollar
Population: 76,000,000
-Military Size (Active): 100,000
-Military Size (Reserves/Conscripts): 1,000,000
-Number of Naval Ships: 15 pre-dreadnoughts, 2 armored cruisers, 14 protected cruisers, 13 unprotected cruisers, 25 destroyers, 21 torpedo boats
Brief History: America is a sleeping giant beginning to awaken to the world after a stunning victory against the Spanish. Their industrial power has come to eclipse all others while their population continues to increase. Although storm clouds gather in Europe, America refuse to become entangled in Continental affairs, even if the British and French threaten to ignite a global conflict.

Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy, Personal Union
Head of State: Oscar II
Capital City: Stockholm
Economic System: Free-Market Capitalism
Currency: Krone
Population: 12,000,000
-Military Size (Active): 60,000
-Military Size (Reserves/Conscripts): 200,000
-Number of Naval Ships: 1 pre-dreadnought, 14 armored cruisers, 12 monitors, 18 coastal defense ships
Brief History: Scandinavia was formed partly in response to resurgent German strength and partly due to fear of Sweden's mighty neighbor to the east. It is decidedly neutral in world affairs, as war against either bloc would prove costly for all three Kingdoms. Although small, it has husbanded a potent army and navy specially suited to its largest members terrain.

Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy
Head of State: Umberto
Capital City: Rome
Economic System: Free-Market Capitalism
Currency: Lira
Population: 32,000,000
-Military Size (Active): 160,000
-Military Size (Reserves/Conscripts): 540,000
-Number of Naval Ships: 10 pre-dreadnoughts, 4 armored cruisers, 14 protected cruisers, 14 destroyers, 6 torpedo boats
Brief History: Just as hopes for German unification were being dashed, the dream of a single Italian state was finally seeing its conclusion. Its unification has allowed it become a force to be reckoned with in southern Europe. It has allied with Britain to deter opportunistic expansion from its Austrian and French neighbors.

Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy
Head of State: Maria Christina (as regent)
Capital City: Madrid
Economic System: State Capitalism
Currency: Peseta
Population: 20,000,000
-Military Size (Active): 100,000
-Military Size (Reserves/Conscripts): 340,000
-Number of Naval Ships: 2 pre-dreadnoughts, 8 armored cruisers, 8 protected cruisers, 13 unprotected cruisers, 6 destroyers, 26 torpedo boats
Brief History: Spain is a nation humiliated by its defeat at the hands of the Americans. Most of its colonial empire has been taken from it and as such has focused on internal development. Even if it is surpassed by the other nations of Europe, Spain must not be discounted as an ally. It has so far remained neutral, but maintains close relations with the French.

Government Type: Absolute Monarchy
Head of State: Guangxu Emperor
Capital City: Beijing
Economic System: State Capitalism
Currency: Tael
Population: 415,000,000
-Military Size (Active): 1,200,000
-Military Size (Reserves/Conscripts): 3,000,000
-Number of Naval Ships: 2 pre-dreadnoughts, 3 armored cruisers, 11 protected cruisers, 5 coastal defense ships, 4 destroyers, 10 torpedo boats
Brief History: The Qing are a dying order and China is a wounded country. Deeply stung by defeats against the west and Japan, its people recently attempted an uprising against westerners in their country. The western countries cracked down hard, occupying the capital and forcing unequal treaties to be signed. With public anger turning inward, corruption running rampant, and foreign forces occupying its ports China must do something or soon the Qing may be the last of the emperors.

Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy
Head of State: Emperor Meiji
Capital City: Tokyo
Economic System: State Capitalism
Currency: Yen
Population: 42,000,000
-Military Size (Active): 210,000
-Military Size (Reserves/Conscripts): 500,000
-Number of Naval Ships: 5 pre-dreadnoughts, 9 armored cruisers, 23 protected cruisers, 5 unprotected cruisers, 25 destroyers, 50 torpedo boats
Brief History Unlike China, Japan has experienced nothing but growth in all areas since its opening to the west. Its military has recently proven itself to be the strongest in Asia following Japanese victory over the Qing in the war of 1894. The economy of Japan also grows in leaps and bounds every year as it becomes increasingly a major industrial power. It has not allied with any European nation, preferring to make them compete for an alliance by offering ever increasing amounts of weapons, advisers, and subsidies.

Government Type: Democratic Republic
Head of State: Bronislaw Kaczorowski
Capital City: Warsaw
Economic System: State Capitalism
Currency: Marka
Population: 14,000,000
-Military Size (Active): 80,000
-Military Size (Reserves/Conscripts): 200,000
-Number of Naval Ships: 1 pre-dreadnought, 2 armored cruisers, 3 protected cruisers, 5 coastal defense ships, 4 destroyers, 6 torpedo boats
Brief History: Poland was in the fires of revolution following the Prussian defeat. Anger at having Poles sent to die in a pointless German war combined with rising nationalism led to an uprising in 1872. The Prussians, bankrupt and weary from their defeat could to little to stop an independent Polish state. Ethnic Poles from Russia came in droves to the country, bolstering its population and depleting Russia's western frontier. Realizing the threat from Russia endangered them equally, the North Germans and Poles put aside their mutual resentment to form a tenuous alliance in the 1890s. Today the Polish economy is strong thanks to German assistance and its small military is fanatical in its devotion to defending the nation that it calls home/

[Epraria]

Accepted Nations: The United States of America - Epraria

Regno d'Italia - Miracum.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland - Alleniana.

L'Empire de la France - The United federation of the world.

大日本帝國 - the Greater argentine republic.

[Miracum-Izmir]

Nation You Wish to Play As?: Italy
What do you Plan to do with the Nation you will Play as?: Defend agasint EVERYONE and expand my colnail holdings.
RP Example: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=257158

[Epraria]

Nation You Wish to Play As?: Italy
What do you Plan to do with the Nation you will Play as?: Defend agasint EVERYONE and expand my colnail holdings.
RP Example: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=257158

The Grammar could need some upgrading.

[Alleniana]

Nation You Wish to Play As?: BRITTEN
What do you Plan to do with the Nation you will Play as?: Be an imperialistic expansionist militaristic asshole, and take over the world
RP Example: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=258269 An RP you might join, even

[Miracum-Izmir]

Okay,I will try to do my grammer good. I am british but i live in hamburg so i am begining to get used to German.

[Epraria]

Nation You Wish to Play As?: BRITTEN
What do you Plan to do with the Nation you will Play as?: Be an imperialistic expansionist militaristic asshole, and take over the world
RP Example: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=258269 An RP you might join, even

Eh the plan doesn't fit Britain here even though i know you are a great RPer.

[Epraria]

Okay,I will try to do my grammer good. I am british but i live in hamburg so i am begining to get used to German.

Ok because i am feeling nice today accepted.

[Alleniana]

Nation You Wish to Play As?: BRITTEN
What do you Plan to do with the Nation you will Play as?: Be an imperialistic expansionist militaristic asshole, and take over the world
RP Example: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=258269 An RP you might join, even

Eh the plan doesn't fit Britain here even though i know you are a great RPer.

Why not?
Ever since the beginning of the 2nd British Empire, that's all they've been trying to do.

[Epraria]

Eh the plan doesn't fit Britain here even though i know you are a great RPer.

Why not?
Ever since the beginning of the 2nd British Empire, that's all they've been trying to do.

Yes but right now Britain is more that they want to stop the France from becoming to large and powerful than to conquer the entire world. Sort of like when Germany was united.

[Alleniana]

Why not?
Ever since the beginning of the 2nd British Empire, that's all they've been trying to do.

Yes but right now Britain is more that they want to stop the France from becoming to large and powerful than to conquer the entire world. Sort of like when Germany was united.

They can stop France, and the rest of the world, from doing that, by conquering the world.
Though I can change it to:
Nation You Wish to Play As?: BRITTEN
What do you Plan to do with the Nation you will Play as?: Be an imperialistic expansionist militaristic asshole, and take over the world, all the meantime pushing France and Germany's faces into the ground
RP Example: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=258269 An RP you might join, even

[Epraria]

Yes but right now Britain is more that they want to stop the France from becoming to large and powerful than to conquer the entire world. Sort of like when Germany was united.

They can stop France, and the rest of the world, from doing that, by conquering the world.
Though I can change it to:
Nation You Wish to Play As?: BRITTEN
What do you Plan to do with the Nation you will Play as?: Be an imperialistic expansionist militaristic asshole, and take over the world, all the meantime pushing France and Germany's faces into the ground
RP Example: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=258269 An RP you might join, even

the NGC is Britain's ally and is an key element in trying to defeat France as Britain cant hope to match France on the ground here. So trying to destroy the germans is a mistake.

[Alleniana]

They can stop France, and the rest of the world, from doing that, by conquering the world.
Though I can change it to:
Nation You Wish to Play As?: BRITTEN
What do you Plan to do with the Nation you will Play as?: Be an imperialistic expansionist militaristic asshole, and take over the world, all the meantime pushing France and Germany's faces into the ground
RP Example: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=258269 An RP you might join, even

the NGC is Britain's ally and is an key element in trying to defeat France as Britain cant hope to match France on the ground here. So trying to destroy the germans is a mistake.

Not trying to defeat them. I'm keeping them both down; if NGC wins a war against France, and makes itself much more powerful than France, then I would try to use France as an ally to screw up the NGC, leaving both of them screwed up, and me sitting happily.

[Epraria]

the NGC is Britain's ally and is an key element in trying to defeat France as Britain cant hope to match France on the ground here. So trying to destroy the germans is a mistake.

Not trying to defeat them. I'm keeping them both down; if NGC wins a war against France, and makes itself much more powerful than France, then I would try to use France as an ally to screw up the NGC, leaving both of them screwed up, and me sitting happily.

Why do i have an feeling that you will try to annex everything no matter what i say.

[Kamershia]

NS Name: Kamershia
Nation Name: The Kingdom of Portugal
Claimed Territory: Portugal, Tunisia, Mozambique , Zambia
Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy
Head of State: Carlos I
Capital City: Lisbon
Economic System: Free Market Capitalism
Currency: Escudo
Population: 15,603,210
-Military Size (Active): 111,345
-Military Size (Reserves/Conscripts): 314,510
-Number of Naval Ships: 4 pre-dreadnoughts, 1 armored cruisers, 7 protected cruisers, 5 destroyers, 1 torpedo boat
Brief History: The Empire of Portugal has now descended from a first world Empire to a puny kindom with Colonies. The loss of Brazil in the late 19th century brought a new crisis in the Monarchy and the bases of the Kingdom itself nearly collapsed.

Still, Portugal retains some chances to rise up again......

[Epraria]

NS Name: Kamershia
Nation Name: The Kingdom of Portugal
Claimed Territory: Portugal, Tunisia, Mozambique , Zambia
Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy
Head of State: Carlos I
Capital City: Lisbon
Economic System: Free Market Capitalism
Currency: Escudo
Population: 15,603,210
-Military Size (Active): 111,345
-Military Size (Reserves/Conscripts): 314,510
-Number of Naval Ships: 4 pre-dreadnoughts, 1 armored cruisers, 7 protected cruisers, 5 destroyers, 1 torpedo boat
Brief History: The Empire of Portugal has now descended froma first world Empire to a puny kindom with Colonies. The loss of Brazil in the late 19th century brought a new crisis in the Monarchy and the bases of the Kingdom itself nearly collapsed.

Still, Portugal retains some chances to rise up again......

Tunisia is french, Zambia is British, what happened to Angola and the population seems to large all while the military on the ground seems to be larger than spains.

[Alleniana]

Not trying to defeat them. I'm keeping them both down; if NGC wins a war against France, and makes itself much more powerful than France, then I would try to use France as an ally to screw up the NGC, leaving both of them screwed up, and me sitting happily.

Why do i have an feeling that you will try to annex everything no matter what i say.

I doubt I'll be able, but I hope to reach 25% of the world's land, and 25% of its population.

[Kamershia]

NS Name: Kamershia
Nation Name: The Kingdom of Portugal
Claimed Territory: Portugal, Tunisia, Mozambique , Zambia
Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy
Head of State: Carlos I
Capital City: Lisbon
Economic System: Free Market Capitalism
Currency: Escudo
Population: 15,603,210
-Military Size (Active): 111,345
-Military Size (Reserves/Conscripts): 314,510
-Number of Naval Ships: 4 pre-dreadnoughts, 1 armored cruisers, 7 protected cruisers, 5 destroyers, 1 torpedo boat
Brief History: The Empire of Portugal has now descended froma first world Empire to a puny kindom with Colonies. The loss of Brazil in the late 19th century brought a new crisis in the Monarchy and the bases of the Kingdom itself nearly collapsed.

Still, Portugal retains some chances to rise up again......

Tunisia is french, Zambia is British and the population seems to large all while the military on the ground seems to be larger than spains.

The Colony of Mozambique had around a population of 5 million inhabitats. Combines with Portugal, you could say the Kingdom has a population of 10,000,000 so I am willing to reduce that and the Army.

50,000 Active and 100,000 reserves seems good?

As for the land claims.....I can also claim Angola.

[Epraria]

Why do i have an feeling that you will try to annex everything no matter what i say.

I doubt I'll be able, but I hope to reach 25% of the world's land, and 25% of its population.

Isn't the British empire already 1/4 of the world and 1/5 of the worlds population?

[Alleniana]

I doubt I'll be able, but I hope to reach 25% of the world's land, and 25% of its population.

Isn't the British empire already 1/4 of the world and 1/5 of the worlds population?

Not at the moment, and at its peak, it was a tiny fraction short of 25%.

[Epraria]

Tunisia is french, Zambia is British and the population seems to large all while the military on the ground seems to be larger than spains.

The Colony of Mozambique had around a population of 5 million inhabitats. Combines with Portugal, you could say the Kingdom has a population of 10,000,000 so I am willing to reduce that and the Army.

50,000 Active and 100,000 reserves seems good?

As for the land claims.....I can also claim Angola.

Take away Zambia because that's British and Tunisia because that's french from the claims.

[Kamershia]

NS Name: Kamershia
Nation Name: The Kingdom of Portugal
Claimed Territory: Portugal , Mozambique, Angola
Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy
Head of State: Carlos I
Capital City: Lisbon
Economic System: Free Market Capitalism
Currency: Escudo
Population: 10,000,000
-Military Size (Active): 50,000
-Military Size (Reserves/Conscripts): 100,000
-Number of Naval Ships: 4 pre-dreadnoughts, 1 armored cruisers, 7 protected cruisers, 5 destroyers, 1 torpedo boat
Brief History: The Empire of Portugal has now descended froma first world Empire to a puny kindom with Colonies. The loss of Brazil in the late 19th century brought a new crisis in the Monarchy and the bases of the Kingdom itself nearly collapsed.

Still, Portugal retains some chances to rise up again......

[Epraria]

Isn't the British empire already 1/4 of the world and 1/5 of the worlds population?

Not at the moment, and at its peak, it was a tiny fraction short of 25%.

I hope that an good RPer takes France so that you two can play each other of.

[Alleniana]

Not at the moment, and at its peak, it was a tiny fraction short of 25%.

I hope that an good RPer takes France so that you two can play each other of.