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by Chrinthania » Sun Jun 09, 2013 5:26 am
by Cassanos » Sun Jun 09, 2013 7:48 am
by The Balto-Wendish Empire » Sun Jun 09, 2013 10:16 am
Cassanos wrote:We might have some space in the area of RL-Denmark after a player moved claims, if you think a Wendish colony in Jutland would be interesting.
Walmington on Sea wrote:In AMW, the Anglo-Saxons went east to Prussia rather than west to Britain, hence the Danish archipelago and East Prussia being English, and the point from which the Empire would expand to the New World et cetera. I don't think there'd be much room for a significant Balto-Wendish population in Amberland ((as East Prussia is known)) after all these centuries ((even if a comprehensive study of the area's genetic map might show some descent from such)), though I can't speak to what the largely Finnic, I think, Gandvians to the north might have to say on the matter.
by The Amyclae » Sun Jun 09, 2013 11:26 am
by Acadzia » Sun Jun 09, 2013 5:41 pm
by The Crooked Beat » Mon Jun 10, 2013 10:23 pm
by Great Banana Republic » Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:04 pm
by Acadzia » Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:46 pm
Great Banana Republic wrote:I cant make a full application ATM, i'll improve this once I get the chance.
territory: can I have all of unclaimed south america please?
capital: brasilia
languages: spanish
i'm typing on a gen1 kindle so please forgive me
by National Socialist City of Cologne » Thu Jun 20, 2013 5:39 am
by Cassanos » Thu Jun 20, 2013 12:54 pm
by Walmington on Sea » Thu Jun 20, 2013 2:51 pm
by Great Banana Republic » Thu Jun 20, 2013 6:08 pm
by Cassanos » Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:48 am
by Grand Duchy of Nardin » Fri Jun 21, 2013 6:20 am
by Jatriqya and Hoya » Fri Jun 21, 2013 6:55 am
by Great Banana Republic » Fri Jun 21, 2013 1:14 pm
by Chrinthania » Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:21 pm
Great Banana Republic wrote:Take 2
Government: Similar to the US government, although there are some differences. For one thing, there's no Senate, only House of Representatives. Also, it's a liberal paradise. Marajuana is legal, and people are pretty much free to do whatever, but if they go into business, they are strictly regulated.
Economy: Mainly our economy is focused on the production and sale of bananas on a large scale. It's the cash-crop of this country.
History: Brazil used to be a nice place to live in. I mean, a really nice place. Wonderful beaches and hot babes. That all changed when president Alice Santos came to power. She turned Brazil's democracy into a dictatorship.. An uprising, led by Bruno Ribeiro sought to combat this, however, the southern part was loyal to Alice. Thus, the Brazilian Civil War began. After a long and bloody conflict, the north finally gained it's independence.. The most common crop grown was, you guessed it, bananas, and thus, the country was named after it's cash crop. Influenced by the surrounding Spanish speaking countries, the dialect slowly changed from Portuguese to Spanish. The fledgling nation had a strong economy at first, and purchased some territory from Peru. However, 12 years later, the nation entered an economic recession similar to that of The Great Depression. With no other choice, president Luiz Martins had to sell the northeastern part of the country to other nations, and use the money to attempt to fix the recession. The country has only just recently recovered.
Culture: Although the government is avowedly atheist, the majority of the populace is Catholic. Most of the people here are extremely nice. If you were poor, and knocked on the door of a random house, and begged for food, chances are, you'd be invited for dinner with the family, and if you're really lucky, you'd be invited to stay the night and have breakfast too. With friendly people and excellent beaches, the country is an excellent place to have a vacation.
Military: We have a fairly large military, we are a free country, but we are willing to protect that freedom, and, if push comes to shove, we are not afraid to fight
Territory: Can I have all of the unclaimed portion pf the Northern and Northeastern regions of Brazil with the exception of Rodonia please?Also, I'd like the unclaimed portions of the Peruvian provinces of Loreto and Ucayali.
Capital: Salvador (I realized Manaus isn't part of the territory I claimed)
President: Luiz Martins
Languages spoken: mainly Spanish (Yes, I know Brazil speaks Portuguese)
Better? If there's any problems, I'll try to fix them
by National Socialist City of Cologne » Fri Jun 21, 2013 6:01 pm
Walmington on Sea wrote:Some potential here, I think, Cologne, but a good deal to discuss, first!
The ethnic distribution of peoples is very different in AMW compared to the real world. As Cassanos has said, the Slavs haven't done too well: much of Russia is dominated by Fennic people, and what would be called the Balkans is instead the Saimonas, and is dominated by Celts, with Greek and Slavic minorities apparent, while Ukraine and surrounds is arguably Germanic. Ish.
An, "Australia" already exists in AMW, but it is situated in Patagonia, in the southern tip of the Americas, and is a colony of my nation, the Walmingtonian Empire, which is... very English (all though 'England' refers to the Danish archipelago!), so you'd probably need another name, but that is, hopefully, just a cosmetic issue and not fundamental to whether or not we'd like to have you on board.
I suppose Slavs down-under could indeed come from the Tsag's wanderings, and Germanic roots possibly from English (Walmingtonian) interest that didn't really last, but shipped in a load of Nibelung types to do the good Protestant colonisation thing. But I probably shouldn't get into the hows and such until more players have chipped in and we've got to know the applicant better.
I am encouraged, anyway, by the apparent lack of greed in your proposal, applying for less than the entirety of a real-world country, which I think is a good sign.
by Chrinthania » Sat Jun 22, 2013 1:50 am
by Cassanos » Sat Jun 22, 2013 2:39 am
by Acadzia » Sat Jun 22, 2013 2:33 pm
by Great Banana Republic » Sat Jun 22, 2013 7:46 pm
Chrinthania wrote:Holy new applications, Batman!
Hi there, all. I'm Chrinthania. I play the Western Roman Empire and the Democratic Republic of Icarie (NC, SC, VA). First of all, I want to thank you all for your interest in A Modern World. It's really nice to see people who are interested in our little group and who feel they have something to contribute.
Here's what I have to say about the new applications:
Cologne, I like what I see. It is rather bare-bones, but I'd rather have a decent bare-bones application that has tons of potential than a feature-length novel application without any sustenance whatsoever. We can hammer out details between us as the process moves along. That being said, I'm really interested in seeing a bit more information. Probably best to give some details about how the government works and a very rough historical outline (don't worry about getting our history wrong, we'll point out the differences quickly enough).
Again, Cologne, I like what I see and hope to see you as a thriving member of our community!
GBR.....
In the Opening Post of this thread, there is a link to an example application that we feel is representative of the likes of which we'd want to see. The idea of having something "Like the US Government, but different" doesn't really work unless we have more information to digest and understand.Great Banana Republic wrote:Take 2
Government: Similar to the US government, although there are some differences. For one thing, there's no Senate, only House of Representatives. Also, it's a liberal paradise. Marajuana is legal, and people are pretty much free to do whatever, but if they go into business, they are strictly regulated.
Economy: Mainly our economy is focused on the production and sale of bananas on a large scale. It's the cash-crop of this country.
I have no idea what that all means. It's too vague, too limited in scope, and not really descriptive enough. We want to be introduced to your nation, not given a Cliff's Notes version of what it is. I suggest you take a look at other applications in this thread which have been approved. Also, do some research on the CIA World Factbook and read how the CIA describes nations.History: Brazil used to be a nice place to live in. I mean, a really nice place. Wonderful beaches and hot babes. That all changed when president Alice Santos came to power. She turned Brazil's democracy into a dictatorship.. An uprising, led by Bruno Ribeiro sought to combat this, however, the southern part was loyal to Alice. Thus, the Brazilian Civil War began. After a long and bloody conflict, the north finally gained it's independence.. The most common crop grown was, you guessed it, bananas, and thus, the country was named after it's cash crop. Influenced by the surrounding Spanish speaking countries, the dialect slowly changed from Portuguese to Spanish. The fledgling nation had a strong economy at first, and purchased some territory from Peru. However, 12 years later, the nation entered an economic recession similar to that of The Great Depression. With no other choice, president Luiz Martins had to sell the northeastern part of the country to other nations, and use the money to attempt to fix the recession. The country has only just recently recovered.
Culture: Although the government is avowedly atheist, the majority of the populace is Catholic. Most of the people here are extremely nice. If you were poor, and knocked on the door of a random house, and begged for food, chances are, you'd be invited for dinner with the family, and if you're really lucky, you'd be invited to stay the night and have breakfast too. With friendly people and excellent beaches, the country is an excellent place to have a vacation.
Military: We have a fairly large military, we are a free country, but we are willing to protect that freedom, and, if push comes to shove, we are not afraid to fight
Territory: Can I have all of the unclaimed portion pf the Northern and Northeastern regions of Brazil with the exception of Rodonia please?Also, I'd like the unclaimed portions of the Peruvian provinces of Loreto and Ucayali.
Capital: Salvador (I realized Manaus isn't part of the territory I claimed)
President: Luiz Martins
Languages spoken: mainly Spanish (Yes, I know Brazil speaks Portuguese)
Better? If there's any problems, I'll try to fix them
Erm, now, as for the application itself. Well, you're assuming there's a Spain and a Portugal in the RL life sense. That didn't happen IRL. The Western Roman Empire never fell and lives on today containing Italy, Portugal, and most of Spain, plus several smaller territories nearby and around the world. Also, I don't want to sound stand-off-ish or rude, but, I really don't care about hot babes and beautiful beaches. There's tons of places in AMW that have that already. When I read a history, I want to know important historical events. When did the Romans (read Spanish, Portuguese) arrive? How did they colonize and conquer the land? When was the republic formed? When did Santos come to power? How did that happen? What was going on in the nation around that time? Why was there an uprising? Bananas only? Isn't there more to your economy than that?
GBR... really, I can't lend support to your application because it really isn't what we're looking for. Feel free to apply again, but, at this time, I have to vote no.
by Chrinthania » Sun Jun 23, 2013 1:21 am
by National Socialist City of Cologne » Sun Jun 23, 2013 9:28 am
Cassanos wrote:As for nuclear weapons, Australia has certainly enough uranium to go around, and a sufficiently advanced nation might well choose to pursue development of asmallnuclear arsenal. Perhaps other nations were willing to lend a hand here in exchange for loads of sweet, sweet uranium.
by Jatriqya and Hoya » Wed Jun 26, 2013 1:45 pm
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