NationStates

Anyone up for a steam/diesel/biopunk war?
I've noticed that most of the RP's are from WWII-onwards in Tech, and thought it'd be fun to try something different for a change. Not to mention since my nation is mostly steam/dieselpunk in RP format anyway.

RULES:
None of the generic "Lol i have a superbiglazorkannen" stuff. Golden rule and whatnot.
No nukes, since technology hasn't developed that far.
Have the military pop be sustainable, if you are unsure about what is too big, google WWI military percentage and try to be close to one of the real life nations. The max I'll take is 25%, and that is only if your nation can give a good reason to be able to support that many abroad.
If you don't know if something is legal, ask one of your allies or me for clarification.

FLUFF AND WHATNOT: See IC.

GRAND ALLIANCE MEMBERS:
Kingdom of Alimeria
The Romericate

CENTRAL PACT MEMBERS:
The Empire of Krakke
Empire of Dragonia
The Konigsberg Confederation

NEUTRAL NATIONS:
The Baikal Empire
The Republic of Veneto
The Holy Coronian Empire

MAP:
Current nations borders.
Dragonia, Empire of, [Steampunk] (Benutanairan) - Red
Konigsberg, Confederation, [Steampunk] (Jaggerlonia) -
Aurelia, Commonwealth of, [Biopunk+Steam] (Tuthina) - Yellow
Benian, Empire, [Steampunk] (The Ben Boys) - Light Green
Corfu, [Steam/Bio] (Norfolk lands) -
Gwentia, Kingdom of, [Steampunk] (Gwentia) - Dark Green
Ingary, Kingdom of, [Steampunk] (The knights of kings) -
Krakke, Empire of, [Steampunk+Diesel] (Krakke) - Grey
Castelia, Kingdom of, [Steampunk] (Fen Tris) - Teal
Alimeria, Kingdom of, [Steampunk] (Alimeria II) - Brown
Distruzio, Most Serene Anarcho-Monarchist Realm of, [Dieselpunk] (Distruzio) - Gold
Coronian, Holy Empire, [Diesel/Steam] (The Corona) - Purple
New People's Republic, [Dieselpunk] (Neu Szinkaustjan)

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APP:
RP Nation name:
Population:
Military %:
Technology type: (Steam, Diesel, Bio, etc.)
Tech highlights (show off a little):
Leader name:
Nation type:
RP sample (if this is your first time, say so, otherwise post a link):
Side Taken (Central Pact (based on Central Powers), Grand Alliance (Allies), or Neutral):


IC THREAD

APP:
RP Nation name: "NS name? if not then I'll use " The Empire of Dragonia"
Population: 166 million (Based on czarist russia at the time)
Military %: 20% ( 5% of which are steam based robotics)
Technology type: (Steam, Diesel, Bio, etc.) Dragonia is heavily involved with steam punk for military uses to prevent human casualties. Dragonian's enjoy a victorian lifestyle with mechanical servants and rotating houses. Meanwhile American expatriates have brought the idea of eugenics and british expatriates have brought interest in genetics
Tech highlights (show off a little): Those who lost legs or arms can recieve mechanical appendages. Houses are rotated along an advanced series of mechanical levers. All trains and consumer products are mixed with metal. Every thing is run by a central station that connects all machines. Industry is all run by water and machinery allow the people to enjoy elegant pursuits. Next to nobility, the scientists and engineers help keep dragonian cities up and running. The beginnings of genetic manipulation are being done by Dragonian scientists. Their biggest invention yet is the ARD.
Leader name: Emperor Valdorius Liore-Norwell the II
Nation type: Absolutist empire (based somewhat on france before French revolution, Britain before magna carta))
RP sample (if this is your first time, say so, otherwise post a link):
viewtopic.php?f=25&t=163070&p=8530790&hilit=herr+samuel#p8530790

APP:
RP Nation name: If not the NS name then "The Konigsberg Confederation"
Population: 64,925,993 (Based off the German Empire, 1910)
Military %: 19% including Clockwork reanimated Troops
Technology type: (Steam, Diesel, Bio, etc.) Steam Punk and Clockwork are the primary technologies of The Confederation. German styled Industrial cities of the early 20th century are the primary structure look for the Confederation
Tech highlights (show off a little): We have created Clockwork operated mechanical organs that can reanimate deceased beings, We have crafted Steam Operated Jet Zepplins (Only going as fast as 45 Km/hr) and have steel plated steam powered battle armour, among many other things.
Leader name: Kaiser Otto III von Hapsburg
Nation type: Conederative Monarchy (A Confederation of Kingdoms and Republics that elect their Monarch, Based off the Holy Roman Empire)
RP sample (if this is your first time, say so, otherwise post a link): viewtopic.php?f=5&t=166782

RP Nation name: The Wataugan Dominion / The Dominion.

Population: 79 million.

Military: 14%

Technology type: Steam with a hint of Bio.

Tech highlights: Wataugan engineers are committed to excellence, a fact displayed by the quality of its Zeppelin Core. A certain level of automated innovation is also in evidence, like steam powered horses used to pull buggies and carriages. While mechanical servants do exist, clockwork soldiers used for front-line military service is still a ways off - mostly due to the conservative nature of the Wataugan military establishment. On a side note, a clique of dogged young scientists in the Dominion's capital has recently begun delving into exciting new areas of research; like telekinetics and rocketry.

Leader name: President-Elect Palmer Hugh Mercer.

Nation Government type: Constitutional Republic.

RP sample: None worthy of note.

All Accepted. Spread the word around if you know anyone else that would be interested in this type of thing, I'd like to get around eight or twelve people all together for a minimum.

Is a biopunk country (rampant genetic engineering, most things are organic or something) within the limit of technology?

Biopunk in this case would be if the city of Rapture was transported back to before 1918.

Benutanairan wrote:Biopunk in this case would be if the city of Rapture was transported back to before 1918.

Seems legit, then I guess I can just throw some technobabbles in and call it a day.
Though, are we using RL countries/geography/history before WWI for that?

Edited my application a bit.

APP:
RP Nation name: Commonwealth of Aurelia
Population: 35 million (human only), 160 million (all biological automaton)
Military %: ~10% (mostly biological automaton)
Technology type: (Steam, Diesel, Bio, etc.) Biopunk, with a dash of steampunk
Tech highlights (show off a little):

The Commonwealth is well known for its extensive knowledge and application of various biological augmentations, from living automaton made of flesh and animals to gigantic underground colony formed and maintained by a network of specialised biomasses. Before the enthronement of the Sovereign, which marked the transformation of the society of Aurelia and the foundation of the Commonwealth, it was a relatively small country with moderate steam technology, which had been incorporated into the ecological network of the Commonwealth. Most soldiers and war “machines” are connected by biochemical network and possibly psychic linkage, and are commanded by the mysterious Sovereign through the local rulers, whose individuality varies between individuals.

Leader name: The Sovereign. She was believed to be the product of the minds of regional rulers linked together. While mostly depicted as female, few but the rulers of the Commonwealth were believed to have met the Sovereign in person.
Government type: Oligarch parliamentary federal republic
RP sample (if this is your first time, say so, otherwise post a link): Please see my sig, under “Sabyema”.

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Please see if this would be godmodding, and feel free to ask if you want to know more.

Steampunk and dieselpunk? Yes pl0x. Will post an app later.

I wonder if the apps should have included the alliances and geographic locations. Anyway if we do Im siding with the germans and my nations in Africa XD.

RP Nation name: The Benian Empire/The Benium

Population: 142 million (ignore factbook)

Military %: 5%/7,200,000 (ignore factbook)

Technology type: Steampunk, with a liberal dose of VSF (i.e. airships/"voidships")

Tech highlights: Think 40k in steampunk. Space Marines are Aether/Air Marines, the Army is the Imperial Guard, though by no means cannon fodder. The psychics are... still psychics/Jedi. And the Imperial Navy is a large fleet of ships that has limited operations off NS Earth, Sram/Mars, and Luna (note: bar my factbook on this: my void ships and airships are the same, but those confined to NS Earth are known as Air Ships and part of the Air Fleet). Some systems, such as the Tolkien system, are being fought over and have large amounts of troops dedicated to the fighting there. Check factbook for more.

Leader name: Empress Shala Lamone

Nation type: Imperial Federation

RP sample: Founder of the Consortium, though the actual main IC cannot be found-- Willing to start it up again for this RP.

Note: I'm willing to go all out on this RP. Many different threads with different events (could be pertaining to the war or note) would be fine with me, or just pack in a lot of characters in the RP. Also, if it's fine with you guys, the battles I'm involved in, I'd like to know who the winner is halfway/a page or two into it, that way it doesn't go on for ever and ever.

Hmm thats to good an app to be possibly denied XD.

Benutanairan wrote:I wonder if the apps should have included the alliances and geographic locations. Anyway if we do Im siding with the germans and my nations in Africa XD.

You should include the geographic locations.
Though, I think we can set the alliance later, since it is way more flexible.

How about Cyber Punk?

Apoctis wrote:How about Cyber Punk?

I would imagine something like the Difference Machine for that.

Tuthina wrote:

Apoctis wrote:How about Cyber Punk?

I would imagine something like the Difference Machine for that.

Thats a good one, Akira is another

Apoctis wrote:

Tuthina wrote:I would imagine something like the Difference Machine for that.

Thats a good one, Akira is another

Well, making the aesthetics more retro and you get a good diesel-themed cyberpunk.

APP:
RP Nation name:Corfu
Population:52 million( human) 25 million (Rat)
Military %:10% millatristic country
Technology type: (Steam, Diesel, Bio, etc.) Steam/Bio
Tech highlights (show off a little):Steam powered fallout inspired
power armor. steam powered robotic army. Giant sentent rat slaves made from bio testing.
Leader name:Alan Little
Nation type:Isolationist fastgrowing (Japan inspired)
RP sample (if this is your first time, say so, otherwise post a link):First time

Norfolk lands wrote:APP:
RP Nation name:Corfu
Population:52 million( human) 25 million (Rat)
Military %:10% millatristic country
Technology type: (Steam, Diesel, Bio, etc.) Steam/Bio
Tech highlights (show off a little):Steam powered fallout inspired
power armor. steam powered robotic army. Giant sentent rat slaves made from bio testing.
Leader name:Alan Little
Nation type:Isolationist fastgrowing (Japan inspired)
RP sample (if this is your first time, say so, otherwise post a link):First time

I think by nation type, it means the government type rather than its modus operati.

Ow.... Ok It'll be a Totalitarian goverment then...

Normally RP as Morrdh, but I've had an itch to take part in a Steampunk RP and hence I'll be using this nation.

RP Nation name: The Kingdom of Gwentia

Population: 5 million

Military %: 5%

Technology type: Steampunk, based upon the wargame Warmachine...chiefly the Mercs.

Tech highlights: The Gwentian Army is focused on using firearms to soften up an enemy before doing into melee, so pure close combat and cavalry units make up a larger portion of the Army. What makes the Gwentian Army is the use of steam-powered constructs called Warjacks that are controlled by spellcasters commonly called Warcasters, though average combat duration of a typical Warjack is around an hour to an hour and a half barring damage. Navy is mostly made up of wooden-hulled ships with side paddlewheels, but ironclads have started to come into service. No air force.

Leader name: King Drake Cathmore

Nation type: Constitutional Monarchy

RP sample: Going Down To Dunwich and Mordent


I can post as Morrdh just to prove its the same person.

For those that haven't read it, I highly recommend reading the Difference Machine....I regret lending my copy to a Chinese girl who I worked with at one point.

APP:
RP Nation name: kingdom of Ingary
Population: 150 million
Military %:10%+5%(steam based war machines)
Technology type: (Steam, Diesel, Bio, etc.) Steam based on Englands gilded age and industrial revolutions. Ingary cares little for the health of the world and continues to mine and build chimneys to billow large quantites of soot and ash into the sky. Many refer to Ingary as the coal state with its vast quantites and that most of the land has been converted to industrial purposes.
Tech highlights (show off a little): "Slow and steady wins the race..." This phrase has resounded through out of Ingary's military history. Ingarians tend to shun all bio tech instead prefering the cold hard steel plateing and mechanical science. Insetead of smaller robotic units Ingary invests mainly in leviathan ships or land ships to serve as moving batteries. These dreadnoughts of the land are powerful opponents though relativly few in numbers due to the high cost. Though Ingary does imploy smaller steam soldiers to cover and sweep out the enemy with rifles. Ingary also invests in A7V tanks to protect troops on a more personal level.
Leader name: King Howl Pendragon
Nation type: Absolute monarchy
RP sample (if this is your first time, say so, otherwise post a link):

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=152433


viewtopic.php?f=5&t=62146&hilit=hyadin

Though, are we using RL countries/geography/history before WWI for that?
I don't really know, I was thinking more like an alternate world-style thingummy, where instead of having Germany and the US, we would have whatever we make ourselves.

Tuthinia, Norfolk Lands, Gwentia, and Knights of Kings are accepted. Ben boys, can you try to keep on-planet for this one? I love 40k and whatnot (Chaos Daemons!) but I don't want anyone getting blown to kingdom come with something that is hovering out in the mesosphere when they can barely swat something less than a mile up without missing horribly.

Any ideas for Alliances? I was thinking the generic "militaristic empires VS freedom-loving republics."

Oh, and if anyone was interested, I'll just throw in my info for the app itself.