The Great Era RP: 1925
Welcome to the 20th Century, for a span of 9 years the world had burned in what seemed to be the end of civilization itself. Great armies of man and machine had come to blows, plunging mankind into an age of darkness never before seen, with the world's foundations shattered from the fires of war, revolution and disorder. Great cities and marvels of the world that once stood high and proud, now laid waste by shot and shell.
And to think that with such sacrifice, all man was left with in the end were the painful reminders of what may be if greed and the lust for power were to meet once again. Examples of an inevitable future foreseen time and time again…
The alliances that had once held much of the world together like glue, were dismantled and done away with after the war's end. The Alliance of Republican Nations had already been fractured piece by piece, initially with the Norcourtian Republic's withdrawal from the pact in 1902, and ending with the last stand of the Traansval Boers in 1921. In regards to the Western League, despite still being active, at least on paper, stood as a paper tiger when enforcing its foreign policy, being mocked by the working class and wealthy politicians alike. The inability to commit to action and pure indecisiveness that stemmed from disagreements among the leaders of the league, has left the once strong beast, crawling in the dust of time, and dissent.
Though man's arrogance would not seem to only warrant destruction and despair. As the old world burned away, a new one would emerge from its ashes...
Fast forward to now, the year is now 1925, 4 years have passed since the “War to End All Wars”. The world has changed dramatically, in the new world, ideologies had emerged from the once thought madness of the old, and had become prominent and popular. One such ideal brought to fruit, could be seen with the Red Socialists of the Transvaal, who have brought their ideology to the forefront of its political stage, imposing hegemony on the Afrikaan continent. Young nations forged in the flames of the World War would also come to light as the fires of old fizzled away, with many of which emerging in the continent of Indianum, such as that of the Nations of Iron Guard Hoosier, a downright authoritarian strong man of a nation, and the Federation of Breyburg, long since sleeping, neutral in the brutal war since passed, began to wake.
Though changes did come with the passage of time, the scars of the old world are still very much so prevalent in this modern one. From the shell hole ridden lands of the once mighty Commonwealth of Reikland, to the many rivalries that managed to survive the onslaught of the war, like that of the Arengin Union and the people of Ruskland, with their confederates in the Triarchy forever fueled by their old Slavic rivalries. Even that of the Aydinirian and Aclusian Empires, who had come to blows, as one pushed the other over feuds of ancient titles and lands of the Eastern continent, and legitimacy of the Aclusian Raj, still persevered despite years of stagnant diplomatic efforts.
In the southern continent of Zeeland, or Elixia depending on what side you're on, the Elixian Union had been born again from the state formerly addressed as the Norcourtian Republic, untouched by the fires of the 9 Years War, ridding itself of internal struggles, and a painful civil war that lingers in the minds of many, even 20 years later. Still, the Aclusians enforce their aggressive foreign policy on the land, securing Aclusian held Zeeland and dominance over other such foreign landholders like the Twelve Isles and Wargloria. Nevertheless, with but one spark of flint the balance of power can be shifted, with tensions arising amidst many border conflicts between Aclus and Elixia, and the recent Elixian annexation of the Kingdom of Nuza.
With all of this in mind, the world has suffered through many a struggle, but none of which the people themselves are not willing to endure. The beacon of hope and a prosperous future, though dimming, still bleakly shines in the eyes of many, after all, the wheels of time and history, though riddled with blood and steel, will never stop moving…
For many of these nations, history continues to be written. However It is into this war torn world that you, nations both old and new, are thrust. Despite the loss of life, there has been no closure, for the issues which caused The Nine Year War have not been resolved. Dark clouds of war hover on the horizon and omens appear, heralding the deaths of millions more sometime soon. How soon, however, is up to you. Will the world experience a period of peace or will this be but a brief respite, the eye of the storm so to speak?
The path lies in your very hand my friend...........Welcome!
If you have any question, feel free to ask me or Manticore, and Arengin Union. Also, join our Discord Server Here: https://discord.gg/QMyCWZfDXK
CO-OPS: Norcourt, Wargloria, Arengin Union, Manticore, Breyburg
To lay down some guidelines and rules of what will be expected in this forum:
1. This is the early 20th Century. While technology is advanced, the level of advancement is still very much up in the air. Certain things, such as using tech when it was designed a year ahead are permitted while other things, like tanks, planes, warships, and weapons, can only be employed in the same year they were employed IRL. Specific exceptions can and will be made upon review by myself and my Co-OPs.
2. No controlling other people's attacks, unit reactions, or anything of the like. This is a particular pet peeve of mine and it can ruin a good thread.
3. No shrugging off enemy actions like they don't affect you; it is okay on occasion to have a counter, or to intercept the enemy's master-stroke; but you are not meta, and you will be unable to defend against all their blows. This even goes as far as to include the effects of foreign political moves, such as trade embargoes. Your ability to counter these moves will depend greatly on your ability to retain the support of other nations and maintain intelligence networks in foreign lands.
4. No name-calling, harassment, flaming, or any other toxic behavior will be tolerated. Constructive criticism is appreciated; bullying is not tolerated.
5. No spamming or posting out-of character in the IC thread; we'll either keep this open for out of game chatter, or start a new thread for it later on. We also maintain a Discord, where you can discuss various things.
6. Population sizes will be judged on an individual basis, with the OPs taking into account the region claimed.
7. This should be a given but the OPs word is law. Whether it is myself, Arengin, or anyone either of us designates as a Co-OP, just do as we ask.
8. Realistic accuracy and things of that nature; your scouts won't be able to open fire at other troops at 2 miles range, no matter how good they are with their rifles.
9. Berserkers are a no-go; you may have similar, or troops of imposing stamina, size, or ferocity but they won't be able to take ten shots from a high-powered rifle and keep on trucking.
10. Last but not least, no superweapons. You may design your own weapons if you so feel the need, but I'd prefer images be provided for realism, and you CANNOT have a weapon that can kill an entire army. Superweapons include bio-weapons and atomic weapons. Chemical weapons are allowed, as they tend to have low effective fatality rates.
ADDITIONAL RULES
Military forces will be determined based on population. The maximum number of people you can have in your standing army will depend on whether you have a Conscript or Volunteer military. Conscript forces can maintain a maximum of 3% of their population under arms in standing, active duty forces while Volunteer forces can maintain 1% of their population as active troops. Nations using Conscript Armies can also have up to 12% of their population as Trained Reservists. Nations using Volunteer Armies will have more professional and better trained troops, as a result of their longer service lengths and their status as volunteers indicating a determination to do their best.
Application
Character App
Accepted Nations
Manticore - Commonwealth of Reikland
Arengin Union - Arengin Union
Wargloria - Warglorian Empire / Sylbania
Breyburg - Federation of Breyburg
Hoosier - Hoosier
Aryamehr - The Divine Aydinirian Empire
Norsourt - The Elixian Union
Guuj Xaat Jill - Triarchy of the North
Rusalka - The Grand Republic of Rusalka
Afrikaanza - Katya
Traansval - The Traansval
Aclus - Aclusian Empire
Rannoria - Rannoria
The Twelve Isles - The Twelve Isles
Saruzhan - Saruzhan NPC Nation
Azuria - Azuria NPC Nation
Dairaishzin - Dairaishzin NPC Nation
And to think that with such sacrifice, all man was left with in the end were the painful reminders of what may be if greed and the lust for power were to meet once again. Examples of an inevitable future foreseen time and time again…
The alliances that had once held much of the world together like glue, were dismantled and done away with after the war's end. The Alliance of Republican Nations had already been fractured piece by piece, initially with the Norcourtian Republic's withdrawal from the pact in 1902, and ending with the last stand of the Traansval Boers in 1921. In regards to the Western League, despite still being active, at least on paper, stood as a paper tiger when enforcing its foreign policy, being mocked by the working class and wealthy politicians alike. The inability to commit to action and pure indecisiveness that stemmed from disagreements among the leaders of the league, has left the once strong beast, crawling in the dust of time, and dissent.
Though man's arrogance would not seem to only warrant destruction and despair. As the old world burned away, a new one would emerge from its ashes...
Fast forward to now, the year is now 1925, 4 years have passed since the “War to End All Wars”. The world has changed dramatically, in the new world, ideologies had emerged from the once thought madness of the old, and had become prominent and popular. One such ideal brought to fruit, could be seen with the Red Socialists of the Transvaal, who have brought their ideology to the forefront of its political stage, imposing hegemony on the Afrikaan continent. Young nations forged in the flames of the World War would also come to light as the fires of old fizzled away, with many of which emerging in the continent of Indianum, such as that of the Nations of Iron Guard Hoosier, a downright authoritarian strong man of a nation, and the Federation of Breyburg, long since sleeping, neutral in the brutal war since passed, began to wake.
Though changes did come with the passage of time, the scars of the old world are still very much so prevalent in this modern one. From the shell hole ridden lands of the once mighty Commonwealth of Reikland, to the many rivalries that managed to survive the onslaught of the war, like that of the Arengin Union and the people of Ruskland, with their confederates in the Triarchy forever fueled by their old Slavic rivalries. Even that of the Aydinirian and Aclusian Empires, who had come to blows, as one pushed the other over feuds of ancient titles and lands of the Eastern continent, and legitimacy of the Aclusian Raj, still persevered despite years of stagnant diplomatic efforts.
In the southern continent of Zeeland, or Elixia depending on what side you're on, the Elixian Union had been born again from the state formerly addressed as the Norcourtian Republic, untouched by the fires of the 9 Years War, ridding itself of internal struggles, and a painful civil war that lingers in the minds of many, even 20 years later. Still, the Aclusians enforce their aggressive foreign policy on the land, securing Aclusian held Zeeland and dominance over other such foreign landholders like the Twelve Isles and Wargloria. Nevertheless, with but one spark of flint the balance of power can be shifted, with tensions arising amidst many border conflicts between Aclus and Elixia, and the recent Elixian annexation of the Kingdom of Nuza.
With all of this in mind, the world has suffered through many a struggle, but none of which the people themselves are not willing to endure. The beacon of hope and a prosperous future, though dimming, still bleakly shines in the eyes of many, after all, the wheels of time and history, though riddled with blood and steel, will never stop moving…
For many of these nations, history continues to be written. However It is into this war torn world that you, nations both old and new, are thrust. Despite the loss of life, there has been no closure, for the issues which caused The Nine Year War have not been resolved. Dark clouds of war hover on the horizon and omens appear, heralding the deaths of millions more sometime soon. How soon, however, is up to you. Will the world experience a period of peace or will this be but a brief respite, the eye of the storm so to speak?
The path lies in your very hand my friend...........Welcome!
If you have any question, feel free to ask me or Manticore, and Arengin Union. Also, join our Discord Server Here: https://discord.gg/QMyCWZfDXK
CO-OPS: Norcourt, Wargloria, Arengin Union, Manticore, Breyburg
To lay down some guidelines and rules of what will be expected in this forum:
1. This is the early 20th Century. While technology is advanced, the level of advancement is still very much up in the air. Certain things, such as using tech when it was designed a year ahead are permitted while other things, like tanks, planes, warships, and weapons, can only be employed in the same year they were employed IRL. Specific exceptions can and will be made upon review by myself and my Co-OPs.
2. No controlling other people's attacks, unit reactions, or anything of the like. This is a particular pet peeve of mine and it can ruin a good thread.
3. No shrugging off enemy actions like they don't affect you; it is okay on occasion to have a counter, or to intercept the enemy's master-stroke; but you are not meta, and you will be unable to defend against all their blows. This even goes as far as to include the effects of foreign political moves, such as trade embargoes. Your ability to counter these moves will depend greatly on your ability to retain the support of other nations and maintain intelligence networks in foreign lands.
4. No name-calling, harassment, flaming, or any other toxic behavior will be tolerated. Constructive criticism is appreciated; bullying is not tolerated.
5. No spamming or posting out-of character in the IC thread; we'll either keep this open for out of game chatter, or start a new thread for it later on. We also maintain a Discord, where you can discuss various things.
6. Population sizes will be judged on an individual basis, with the OPs taking into account the region claimed.
7. This should be a given but the OPs word is law. Whether it is myself, Arengin, or anyone either of us designates as a Co-OP, just do as we ask.
8. Realistic accuracy and things of that nature; your scouts won't be able to open fire at other troops at 2 miles range, no matter how good they are with their rifles.
9. Berserkers are a no-go; you may have similar, or troops of imposing stamina, size, or ferocity but they won't be able to take ten shots from a high-powered rifle and keep on trucking.
10. Last but not least, no superweapons. You may design your own weapons if you so feel the need, but I'd prefer images be provided for realism, and you CANNOT have a weapon that can kill an entire army. Superweapons include bio-weapons and atomic weapons. Chemical weapons are allowed, as they tend to have low effective fatality rates.
ADDITIONAL RULES
Military forces will be determined based on population. The maximum number of people you can have in your standing army will depend on whether you have a Conscript or Volunteer military. Conscript forces can maintain a maximum of 3% of their population under arms in standing, active duty forces while Volunteer forces can maintain 1% of their population as active troops. Nations using Conscript Armies can also have up to 12% of their population as Trained Reservists. Nations using Volunteer Armies will have more professional and better trained troops, as a result of their longer service lengths and their status as volunteers indicating a determination to do their best.
Application
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NATION INFORMATION
Nation name:
National goals:
Nation's Leader:
National Government: (explain it's workings and set-up)
National history:
Territory:
Language:
National Religion:
National Culture/Identity:
National Pastime:
National holiday:(anything like Independence day)
Nation's Population:
Allies:(if any)
Enemies:(if any)
Political issues:(if any)
Chance of revolt:(yes/no)
Greatest Victory:
Most Embarrassing Defeat:
[size=200]MILITARY STATISTICS[/size]
[size=200]Military Statistics, Manpower[/size]
[b] Armed Forces[/b]
Total Forces: Total personnel numbers go here.
Army: Personnel numbers go here.
Navy: Personnel numbers and ship numbers go here.
Air Force: Personnel Numbers and Aircraft go here.
[size=200]Military Statistics, Equipment[/size]
Anything and Everything your military uses, put it here. Images, specifications, etc.
[size=200]Military Statistics, Organization[/size]
[size=150]High Command[/size]
Commander in Chief of Imperial Armed Forces:
[size=150]Land Forces[/size]
[size=150]Naval Forces[/size]
[size=150]Marine Corps/Naval Infantry[/size]
[size=150]Air Forces[/size]
Character App
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[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Age:[/b]
[b]Sex:[/b]
[b]Nation of Origin:[/b]
[b]Position or Profession:[/b]
[b]Appearance (Images preferred):[/b]
[b]Bio: (At least three paragraphs)[/b]
[b]Quirks:[/b]
Accepted Nations
Manticore - Commonwealth of Reikland
Arengin Union - Arengin Union
Wargloria - Warglorian Empire / Sylbania
Breyburg - Federation of Breyburg
Hoosier - Hoosier
Aryamehr - The Divine Aydinirian Empire
Norsourt - The Elixian Union
Guuj Xaat Jill - Triarchy of the North
Rusalka - The Grand Republic of Rusalka
Afrikaanza - Katya
Traansval - The Traansval
Aclus - Aclusian Empire
Rannoria - Rannoria
The Twelve Isles - The Twelve Isles
Saruzhan - Saruzhan NPC Nation
Azuria - Azuria NPC Nation
Dairaishzin - Dairaishzin NPC Nation
