Earth: Empire (FT, v2.0)

[Christstan]

Alright well, while Sweden would be nice, I am going to go with the Saudi Imamate. Especially with those conquest rules I will have a good time rping. I will probably declare a Sultanate or something later. Sweet. I'll get to work on a Factbook and create a puppet. Thanks!

[Tristaniano]

The first few posts of this thread?

[The Ben Boys]

Sorry, I'm going to be gone for a week or two. Not doing any NS stuff for a while.

Not quitting, I'll be back soon enough.

[OMGeverynameistaken]

Alright well, while Sweden would be nice, I am going to go with the Saudi Imamate. Especially with those conquest rules I will have a good time rping. I will probably declare a Sultanate or something later. Sweet. I'll get to work on a Factbook and create a puppet. Thanks!

So long as you don't step on our toes, we'll assist you in your goals north and westwards.

And, of course, the Russian and Eastern Roman Empires will probably say the same thing. Only instead of north we'd prefer you go south

[Saudi States]

It should be an interesting game of politics then! I am beginning the factbook, but I might not be able to do much today since I will be traveling soon.

[OMGeverynameistaken]

Sorry, I'm going to be gone for a week or two. Not doing any NS stuff for a while.

Not quitting, I'll be back soon enough.

Your last IC post was on Nov. 13. You're even more out of date than Bavin and Ordinia. My apologies, but you're out.

[Bavin]

Sorry, I'm going to be gone for a week or two. Not doing any NS stuff for a while.

Not quitting, I'll be back soon enough.

Your last IC post was on Nov. 13. You're even more out of date than Bavin and Ordinia. My apologies, but you're out.

Is that a threat?

[The Ben Boys]

Sorry, I'm going to be gone for a week or two. Not doing any NS stuff for a while.

Not quitting, I'll be back soon enough.

Your last IC post was on Nov. 13. You're even more out of date than Bavin and Ordinia. My apologies, but you're out.

Mmkay, it was fun while it lasted. Good Luck, hope you guys do well.

[OMGeverynameistaken]

Since I'm on a wonderful booting spree here, I suppose it's activity check time.

Portugal - Last post was Dec. 9. A cookie for you.

The Great Ming - Dec. 7. Cookie.

France - Dec. 6. Is there a pattern here?

FS_America - Nov. 22. Probation.

Britain - Dec. 1st.

Japan - Dec. 5th

Prussia - Dec. 9th, cookie.

Spain - Vacation.

Afghanistan - Nov. 13. You're outta there.

Netherlands - Dec. 6

Eastern Rome - Nov. 24. Probation.

Venice - Dec. 6

EE Texas - Has a good excuse for not having posted since Nov. 12.

Dui Sicili - Nov. 25. You're close. I would post if I were you.

Khmer-Siam - I'm sorry, but you claimed your state a long time ago and have not posted since. I need an IC post within the week or you're off.

@Bavin
I'm afraid it's a certainty. If you want to reclaim Sweden, you can do so, but you'll be on probation. As per the rules.

[MidwesternAmerica]

If Sweden is out then could it be possible for me to claim them by any chance? Before anyone else does

[Xin Ming]

-Nibbles the cookie with dignity.- I'm waiting for people to post in A Battered Golden Dragon and am working [slowly] on a factbook, I'm rubbish at writing them.

[Bavin]

Fuck, I've put way too much work into Sweden to let it go. I'm reclaiming.

I'll post in Iron North posthaste.

[MidwesternAmerica]

Haha that got him moving, if not Sweden then maybe the The Magyar Empire then?

[Saudi States]

Would any nation allow me to use one of their officers to reform my warriors? Perhaps England, Russia, or Eastern Rome?

[Hapsburg Savoy]

Would any nation allow me to use one of their officers to reform my warriors? Perhaps England, Russia, or Eastern Rome?

The Savoyards would be willing to provide training and funds for a Saudi Risorgimento; anything to play havoc with the existing colonial powers in the world. OMG'll have to correct me on this, but the Savoyards, if memory serves, have significant financial clout through the Genoese merchant guilds, Milanese banking and other areas.

[OMGeverynameistaken]

@Savoy

Actually, Savoy has little economic influence at this point. It has potential, of course, but right now they have to sort their government and military out after the chaos of what was, essentially, a civil war resulting in the fragmentation of Italy.

Also, if you wanted to switch to Hungary, now's the chance.

@Bavin
Roger. Remember, if you go on probation you can't claim Sweden again.

@Midwestern America
If Savoy doesn't want it, sure. I believe he has dibs.

If not the Magyars, is there anywhere else you'd like?

[MidwesternAmerica]

Well if he says he wants the Magyars, is the Swiss Confederation open?

[OMGeverynameistaken]

Well if he says he wants the Magyars, is the Swiss Confederation open?

Indeed they are. You'll enjoy being in the wonderful and rather dangerous position of having most of the world owing you large amounts of money.

[Saudi States]

Sure I can start with a Savoyard. I would like to control him for the most part (just for ease in my internal rps), but you could rp as him some times if necessary. It works nicely since you have a ton of mercenaries he could be a mercenary officer. Maybe later I will hire some condottieri to do some dirty work.

And sweet, an entire regiment paid for by you. I will also like to control them immediately because I want to get my internal rps going.

Edit: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=83600 - link to factbook. Its a WIP. Tell me if anything's wrong with it. I might start the internal rp soon.

Also, Savoy, if you switch, would you still provide an officer.

Also Russia would you supply an officer/ have had my Prince be educate at one of your academies?

[MidwesternAmerica]

Well if he says he wants the Magyars, is the Swiss Confederation open?

Indeed they are. You'll enjoy being in the wonderful and rather dangerous position of having most of the world owing you large amounts of money.

Does that mean I can afford big shiny things? Cause I really like big shiny things

[OMGeverynameistaken]

Sure I can start with a Savoyard. I would like to control him for the most part (just for ease in my internal rps), but you could rp as him some times if necessary. It works nicely since you have a ton of mercenaries he could be a mercenary officer. Maybe later I will hire some condottieri to do some dirty work.

And sweet, an entire regiment paid for by you. I will also like to control them immediately because I want to get my internal rps going.

The Russians and Eastern Rome might be interested in stabilizing the Arab region, since it would mean fewer nomadic raids across the Roman-Arab border.
But keep in mind, the Arabic mindset is not suited to European style warfare and, in general, the first European style troops trained by Eastern nations were not very good (The Nizam-I Cedid being something of an anomaly in that they proved to be rather decent) but historically both Persia and several Indian states tried and failed to produce good Western-style armies. Although several Indian states worked out the kinks eventually.

@Midwestern America
Yes, however, Switzerland doesn't really go in for big shiny things. They seem to prefer the acquisition of money to the spending of it. You do, however, get to have your entire population in the militia.

[Hapsburg Savoy]

@Savoy

Actually, Savoy has little economic influence at this point. It has potential, of course, but right now they have to sort their government and military out after the chaos of what was, essentially, a civil war resulting in the fragmentation of Italy.

Also, if you wanted to switch to Hungary, now's the chance.

Midwest can have Hungary; I've got a good start to an Italian unification RP going, It'd be a shame to have to start again. Though I'll have to give him fair warning; the Hapsburgs will want to try to get back their ancestral homeland in Austria at some point, so be ready.

Sure I can start with a Savoyard. I would like to control him for the most part (just for ease in my internal rps), but you could rp as him some times if necessary. It works nicely since you have a ton of mercenaries he could be a mercenary officer. Maybe later I will hire some condottieri to do some dirty work.

And sweet, an entire regiment paid for by you. I will also like to control them immediately because I want to get my internal rps going.

Sure thing. Though as OMG's said, they'll probably be paid directly out of the Grand Duke's personal fortune, as there isn't much money to go around for Savoy beyond that. Other than that, feel free to take whatever creative license you'd like, within reason of course.

[MidwesternAmerica]

@Midwestern America
Yes, however, Switzerland doesn't really go in for big shiny things. They seem to prefer the acquisition of money to the spending of it. You do, however, get to have your entire population in the militia.

You have convinced me to be the Swiss. Although some changes will be made to their ideals overtime. Hmmm in time the all the galaxy will owe me money. Who needs empire when you can destory everyones economy MAHAHAHAHA EVIL Galactic Banking SWISS


Nah playing the Swiss would be more fun. I plan to make some slow changes to the Swiss, making them a bit more willing to part with their wealth to buy shiny things in time.

[Terraius]

Republic = Form of Government (How said government is organized/operated)

Democracy = System of Government (How said government operates in relation to the nation as a whole)

The UK (NOT England, the UK/Great Britain consists of England, Scotland, Wales, and N. Ireland) is a Constitutional Parliamentary Monarchy. Monarchy being the form of government, in that, the government is organized around a monarch in relation to the nation as a whole. This is evident as the Prime Minister, Cabinet, Parliament, etc, are all serving 'at behest of Her Royal Majesty Elizabeth II'; Constitutional is a pronoun describing the subform of Monarchy, being that it is restricted by a Constitution (Or in the UK's case, a series of government decrees that make up the defacto 'Constitution'), as opposed to a Absolute Monarchy or what have you.

Parliamentary is the system of government, being how legislation/governance operates in the UK in relation to the nation as a whole.

[MidwesternAmerica]

Well I am gonna go make puppet to use for playing the Swiss.