History of Empires (OOC, Always Open)

by **Horusland** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 3:13 am

If I'm not here, do not ask for map updates. Do not ask stupid questions. I leave from time to time, there's nothing I can do about it. I always do everything when I get back, don't worry.

The Ancient Age has started. The first nations are battling and bargaining their way to greatness. You are ready to lead your nation through peace and through war, through the best and worst, until the end of time.
The History of Man series has been here for almost two years, having over 1000 pages of OOC and 150 pages of IC posting (chatty, aren't we?). The roleplay is always open, and will accept anyone that can post with: basic grammar, logic, and the will to improve any mistakes.

This RP is based on alternate history, but is still very realistic. Although no nations are the same as they were in the real world, technology levels and basic cultures are similar. Populations, armies, and events are all based on logical thought, and major decisions are more often discussed in the OOC than not.

In the same way that real world nations did not exist, the same goes for religion and culture. Try to name your country something different, that doesn't sound typically Russian, Arabian, and so on. The country's city names should also be unique. This is what I generally do to get new names.

We use a claim limit. Basically, this is an invisible barrier. When you expand too much, you won't be allowed to expand anymore. We can't all be British Empires, can we?
The claim limit will increase over time. You start out small and progress in time with the others.

Another notable concept we use is time-warping. during wars, diplomatic meetings, or multi-player events of any kind, the players involved may choose to create a time-bubble in which they slow time down. You want to roleplay a 2-year war, but you can't do it all in one real-life day? You slow down time in that area, and then you catch up with the rest of the world after you're done.

Certain NPCs with notable histories are protected. This means that someone here has a plan for them, so I place the NPC into protected status. No one may attack it or claim it, but new players may apply in that area. To roleplay with a formerly-protected NPC, you basically have to follow the storyline we have in mind for it, though loosely.
Players that have to leave the site for any reason can also be request to become protected for that period of time. Their territory is kept for them until they come back.
Protected NPCs: Dacia, Hungary.
Protected nations: None.

Original Creator: Sassinia
OP: HorusLand
Co-OPs: Neo-Assyrian Empire, Alleniana, Bujahla.

Information and Links

Current Age: Ancient Age.
Current Year: 260 AD.
RP Time Zone: UTC+2 (Athens). A new IC year comes at midnight, but is variable.
Number of Players: 34.
Advancement Rate: 25 years per day. NOTE: Look at the last time I edited this post, and you can calculate today's date from there. I do not edit it daily.

History of Man II:
Our Wiki (Thanks to Allen)
Current IC
Current Map
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History of Man:
History of Man (Jun 2013 - Sep 2013)
History of Man II (Sep 2013 - Dec 2013)
History of Man III (Dec 2013 - Feb 2014)
Dawn of Mankind (IC, HoM)
Man and Metal (IC, HoM)
The Ancient Times (IC, HoM)
Medieval Times (IC, HoM)
La Renaissance (IC, HoM)
Industrial Age (IC, HoM)

History of the World:
History of the World (Jul 2012 - Feb 2013)
The Ancient Times (IC, HoW)
The Middle Ages (IC, HoW)
The Modern Age (IC, HoW)

Roleplay Information

Application: DELETE the text in the parentheses. We explained it to you, you don't need to explain it back to us. (Consider this an attentiveness test.)

Code: Select all: [b]Nation Name:[/b] [b]Capital City:[/b] [b]Government Type:[/b] [b]Head of State:[/b] [b]Claimed Territory:[/b] (Provide a detailed description, or preferred, a map) [b]State/National Religion:[/b] [b]Dominant Religion:[/b] [b]Minority Religion(s):[/b] [b]Population:[/b] (Please keep realistic...) [b]Military Organization:[/b] [b]Military Size:[/b] [b]Fleet Size:[/b] [b]National Flag:[/b] (Put in a spoiler.) [b]Primary Culture:[/b] (Primary culture/linguistic group) [b]Accepted Cultures:[/b] [b]Primary Import(s):[/b] [b]Primary Export(s):[/b] [b]Trade Policy:[/b] (Free trade, for example.) [b]Civil Freedoms:[/b] [b]Brief Description of your nation's History:[/b] [b]Brief Description of your nation's economy:[/b] [b]Brief Description of your nation's government:[/b] [b]Brief Description of your nation's populace:[/b] [b]RP Example:[/b] (Not necessary if you were a part of HoM at its end.) 429 - Do not remove. This is for tracking purposes.

by **Horusland** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 3:13 am

Welcome to HoE!
This post was reserved for an RP-wide timeline, but we haven't made it yet...

by **Caltarania** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 3:28 am

SECOND.

App incoming.

by **Alleniana** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 3:28 am

THIRD
(?)
App incoming aussi.

by **Horusland** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 3:43 am

What would be a logical population for my country in 1500 BC? What about an RP-wide maximum?

by **Alleniana** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 3:44 am

BTW,

No, not at all: 8 (?)

Yes, to the extent of subspecies, such as breeds of dogs or types of apple trees: 7 (?)

Yes, widely, such that new primary beasts of burden and war may be created: 2 (!)

Other...? :

Yes, yes, I double posted. ermahgerd
edit: wait no nvm

Poll on name? I still prefer HoM. We can't just keep revolving through a bunch of names.

HorusLand wrote:What would be a logical population for my country in 1500 BC? What about an RP-wide maximum?

As in app it says, 5 mil was Indus River Valley civ, the peak of which fits almost perfectly with this RP's timespan. I suggest a limit based on climate; if you start in the Arctic, there ya go, 1000 people. If you start in the Nile Delta, poof, 4 mil?

by **Caltarania** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 3:45 am

HorusLand wrote:What would be a logical population for my country in 1500 BC? What about an RP-wide maximum?

Depends, doesn't it.

A city-state is gonna have much less people than the entire region of Dacia, for example.

by **Horusland** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 3:47 am

Calt: It's just a small city or two.
Allen: The vote is over. Edit it out of your post, please.

by **Alleniana** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 3:51 am

HorusLand wrote:Calt: It's just a small city or two.
Allen: The vote is over. Edit it out of your post, please.
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Why edit?

by **Horusland** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 3:55 am

Alleniana wrote:
HorusLand wrote:Calt: It's just a small city or two.
Allen: The vote is over. Edit it out of your post, please.
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allen please

Why edit?

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Spam is not fun. But you know what is fun?

If you don't stop, we'll have yet another new OOC before you can blink.

by **Alleniana** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 3:56 am

HorusLand wrote:
Alleniana wrote:Why edit?

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Spam is not fun. But you know what is fun?
Posting about spam in Moderation.
If you don't stop, we'll have yet another new OOC before you can blink.

It's 25 posts to a page, I don't see how longer posts = faster OOC

Also, if the poll is over, what is the decision?

by **Horusland** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 3:59 am

Alleniana wrote:It's 25 posts to a page, I don't see how longer posts = faster OOC

Also, if the poll is over, what is the decision?

We don't want a faster OOC. We want a spamless OOC without useless posts in it.
The voted answer was 'no'. No new species/subspecies will be created.

by **Alleniana** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 4:05 am

HorusLand wrote:
Alleniana wrote:It's 25 posts to a page, I don't see how longer posts = faster OOC

Also, if the poll is over, what is the decision?

We don't want a faster OOC. We want a spamless OOC without useless posts in it.
The voted answer was 'no'. No new species/subspecies will be created.

Not sure which post was useless...

Hmm. That means doves, mice, canaries, rabbits and goldfish will never be domesticated.

by **Caltarania** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 4:07 am

by **Alleniana** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 4:08 am

Caltarania wrote:-

I can guarantee most people won't use the ĉ, and will replace it with c.

by **Caltarania** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 4:09 am

Alleniana wrote:
Caltarania wrote:-

I can guarantee most people won't use the ĉ, and will replace it with c.

I will murder them if they don't.

You know I will. I murder anyone who doesn't use correct terminology.

by **Horusland** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 4:09 am

Both accepted.

by **Bujahla** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 4:14 am

I'll be posting app later. Also, did you realize that our abbreviation is now HOE?

by **Alleniana** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 4:19 am

Caltarania wrote:
Alleniana wrote:I can guarantee most people won't use the ĉ, and will replace it with c.

I will murder them if they don't.

You know I will. I murder anyone who doesn't use correct terminology.

If I killed a person for every time someone said Kace, or Ardovizia(n), or Dadenzia, or whatever, there would be nobody left in the RP.

HorusLand wrote:Both accepted.

Merci.
So, on the IC, shall we keep it segregated into sections? I think both separating it into bits works, as well as clumping it together in one long chain. If we segregate, in addition, I suggest that this time round, due to the fact that civilization levels may not follow IRL, we go Antiquity-Medieval-Modern-Future. I suspect we won't have dark ages, and being as Medieval basically means Middle, it works regardless of what is before, and what is after is unarguably modern (because... now)

Bujahla wrote:I'll be posting app later. Also, did you realize that our abbreviation is now HOE?

HorusLand wrote:
That is all. Welcome to HoE!

NOBODY SAW THAT ACCIDENTAL SPAM

by **Horusland** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 4:21 am

Alleniana wrote:So, on the IC, shall we keep it segregated into sections?

We're having only one IC.

Bujahla wrote:Also, did you realize that our abbreviation is now HOE?

Should I change it?

by **Alleniana** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 4:23 am

Ok, nobody got hit by those accidental posts? Good.

HorusLand wrote:
Alleniana wrote:So, on the IC, shall we keep it segregated into sections?

We're having only one IC.

Bujahla wrote:Also, did you realize that our abbreviation is now HOE?

Should I change it?

One IC? Works for me. When will it come?
HoM sweet HoM

by **Horusland** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 4:25 am

Alleniana wrote:One IC? Works for me. When will it come?
HoM sweet HoM

Tomorrow, probs.

by **Alleniana** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 4:27 am

HorusLand wrote:
Alleniana wrote:One IC? Works for me. When will it come?
HoM sweet HoM

Tomorrow, probs.

You are making it?
Also, with only one IC, and our post rate... imagine if we hit 500 page IC.

Holy shit.

With that I bid you goodnight.

by **Horusland** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 4:29 am

Alleniana wrote:
HorusLand wrote:Tomorrow, probs.

You are making it?
Also, with only one IC, and our post rate... imagine if we hit 500 page IC.

Holy shit.

With that I bid you goodnight.

We won't hit 500 pages with it.
We'll decide who makes it tomorrow. You can, if you want.

by **Alleniana** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 4:32 am

HorusLand wrote:
Alleniana wrote:You are making it?
Also, with only one IC, and our post rate... imagine if we hit 500 page IC.

Holy shit.

With that I bid you goodnight.

We won't hit 500 pages with it.
We'll decide who makes it tomorrow. You can, if you want.

Okey dokey, c'est bon. Now, a proper goodnight, because I actually had a few more minutes. Goodbye, and I'm praying to Erhman I don't have to read a few dozen pages of OOC tomorrow.
*waves goodbye*

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