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Due to recent events I've decided to retcon the Empire's civil war during the Great War, which I feel effects the OE's foreign policy before and during the great war. Without the constant threat of the homeland of a close rival power invading me from the north I don't really see a reason for the OE to join either side during the initial outbreak of the war, as relations with Noronica would've probably still be sour and joining a siding with the United Republics would have been heresy at the time.

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After some discussion with Athara Magarat I think I've decided to let the OE remain neutral during majority of the conflict save for a signed agreement with the Magarati at the beginning of the war to help protect Yitoria & Unovi from a hypothetical Nyssic Invasion and an Invasion of the Tamsling Hangate following a skirmish in the aforementioned region.

Dormill and Stiura wrote:

Corindia wrote:Could we start some sort of spat? Maybe over something small like fishing rights or an island that escalates and gets both of us entangled in this war?

A spat, maybe. Over fishing rights, yeah no.

Being an Arsenal for the Neo-Imperialist cause sounds like a good idea, which means eventually I'm dragged into the war because of my many sunken ships or a Noronnican blockade. As for how you and I get dragged in simultaneously, I don't really know since D&S sort of lost interest in exerting control in the Southern Sea in that period.

Polar Svalbard wrote:Could have it all pummeled into the fucking dirt by strategic bombing

That's a lot of country to do strategic bombing on and Noronica is about the same distance to D&S as Britain was from Germany so there is going to be a good portion of the country's interior that was relatively safe until the mid and late stages of the war.

Fascists wanting Arvan makes sense, if my understanding of it's history is correct. Being an arsenal of the Neo-Imperialists until the later stages of the war would be a good thing as well.

Oh, a fascist threat to arvan could be sufficient CB for Corindia as well, Corindia joined the coalition that invaded Arvan in 2016 because of threats to the orchard owning corindi expats and fruit companies, that could provide similar in the past as well. That and Corindia's diplomatic ties to Noronica, which were quite strong at the time. Maybe a few Corindi cargo ships get sunk too, and we end up entering a little late. That works for me at least.

My navy is not really in the neighbourhood, but if Corindia was exporting to Miklania I could definitely sink or commandeer some cargo ships.

Belle Ilse en Terre wrote:My navy is not really in the neighbourhood, but if Corindia was exporting to Miklania I could definitely sink or commandeer some cargo ships.

Convoy raiding is going to need to be a thing. I have specific plans for convoy raider battles.

Regarding Altera - we're fully aware of Noronica's unpreparedness for war so we started mobilizing and preparing earlier - so was in a better position on the outbreak of war, but still woefully unprepared compared to the other international players.

Would Altera be a primary/high target for any of the powers? Strategically we're important for naval access from the northern sea down to the central canal via Argus ... however, we don't have a hostile land neighbour anymore so my dreams of a Singapore/Burma style campaign has gone out the window.

Alteran Republics wrote:Regarding Altera - we're fully aware of Noronica's unpreparedness for war so we started mobilizing and preparing earlier - so was in a better position on the outbreak of war, but still woefully unprepared compared to the other international players.

Would Altera be a primary/high target for any of the powers? Strategically we're important for naval access from the northern sea down to the central canal via Argus ... however, we don't have a hostile land neighbour anymore so my dreams of a Singapore/Burma style campaign has gone out the window.

Would your troops and command be your own or part of Noronicas?

Miklania wrote:

Alteran Republics wrote:Regarding Altera - we're fully aware of Noronica's unpreparedness for war so we started mobilizing and preparing earlier - so was in a better position on the outbreak of war, but still woefully unprepared compared to the other international players.

Would Altera be a primary/high target for any of the powers? Strategically we're important for naval access from the northern sea down to the central canal via Argus ... however, we don't have a hostile land neighbour anymore so my dreams of a Singapore/Burma style campaign has gone out the window.

Would your troops and command be your own or part of Noronicas?

ANZAC situation would be pretty cool

Miklania wrote:

Alteran Republics wrote:Regarding Altera - we're fully aware of Noronica's unpreparedness for war so we started mobilizing and preparing earlier - so was in a better position on the outbreak of war, but still woefully unprepared compared to the other international players.

Would Altera be a primary/high target for any of the powers? Strategically we're important for naval access from the northern sea down to the central canal via Argus ... however, we don't have a hostile land neighbour anymore so my dreams of a Singapore/Burma style campaign has gone out the window.

Would your troops and command be your own or part of Noronicas?

I think Noronica and I were envisioning something akin to Canada - so we'd have some control over our own forces but if Noronica tells our boys to jump, we'll already be in the air.

Miklania wrote:

Belle Ilse en Terre wrote:My navy is not really in the neighbourhood, but if Corindia was exporting to Miklania I could definitely sink or commandeer some cargo ships.

Convoy raiding is going to need to be a thing. I have specific plans for convoy raider battles.

I plan on having a few surface raiders (cruisers), but probably not too many submarines.

Belle Ilse en Terre wrote:

Miklania wrote:Convoy raiding is going to need to be a thing. I have specific plans for convoy raider battles.

I plan on having a few surface raiders (cruisers), but probably not too many submarines.

I also planned on having a couple of surface raiders (battlecruiser/heavy cruiser hybrid) that might be of some use.

I know I'm fourteen pages late, but tag.

Would any Imperial Power be interested in having one last great naval surface battle. Obviously the aircraft carrier is gonna be supreme during the war but I think one last surface battle to send the battleships out would be a nice touch.

Dothrakia wrote:Would any Imperial Power be interested in having one last great naval surface battle. Obviously the aircraft carrier is gonna be supreme during the war but I think one last surface battle to send the battleships out would be a nice touch.

The plan is in motion already.

When people have the time, if they could write the requested sections I can edit together the beginning of the war and we can really get this thing rolling.

Miklania wrote:

Dothrakia wrote:Would any Imperial Power be interested in having one last great naval surface battle. Obviously the aircraft carrier is gonna be supreme during the war but I think one last surface battle to send the battleships out would be a nice touch.

The plan is in motion already.

When people have the time, if they could write the requested sections I can edit together the beginning of the war and we can really get this thing rolling.

Is that plan too far along for me to join in as a minor Free Power?

Brulafi wrote:

Miklania wrote:The plan is in motion already.

When people have the time, if they could write the requested sections I can edit together the beginning of the war and we can really get this thing rolling.

Is that plan too far along for me to join in as a minor Free Power?

No

Miklania wrote:

Dothrakia wrote:Would any Imperial Power be interested in having one last great naval surface battle. Obviously the aircraft carrier is gonna be supreme during the war but I think one last surface battle to send the battleships out would be a nice touch.

The plan is in motion already.

When people have the time, if they could write the requested sections I can edit together the beginning of the war and we can really get this thing rolling.

Forgive me, but what were the requested sections again?

Alteran Republics wrote:

Miklania wrote:The plan is in motion already.

When people have the time, if they could write the requested sections I can edit together the beginning of the war and we can really get this thing rolling.

Forgive me, but what were the requested sections again?

The very beginning of the war. A couple of paragraphs of what was going on would be nice. Send me a TG when you get it done, post it here, and we can try to reconcile possible differences between the accounts. I can resend the draft portions I have so far if you need them.

Need anything from me?

Polar Svalbard wrote:Need anything from me?

Almorea will call for aid within a day of the invasion kicking off, so you should prepare your response. You should have a treaty agreement with him. It might be a good idea to send him a TG to talk over the details, if you haven't already.

Miklania wrote:

Alteran Republics wrote:Forgive me, but what were the requested sections again?

The very beginning of the war. A couple of paragraphs of what was going on would be nice. Send me a TG when you get it done, post it here, and we can try to reconcile possible differences between the accounts. I can resend the draft portions I have so far if you need them.

Do you just mean what was going on in our nations militarily/economically/politically at the time?

Miklania wrote:

Alteran Republics wrote:Forgive me, but what were the requested sections again?

The very beginning of the war. A couple of paragraphs of what was going on would be nice. Send me a TG when you get it done, post it here, and we can try to reconcile possible differences between the accounts. I can resend the draft portions I have so far if you need them.

Certainly, I'll get that done ASAP. *makes a reminder on phone*

Edit: I don't think Keipan is still on the map beneath me? So I have a southernly enemy, otherwise I'll scrap the Singapore style campaign and focus on defense and a small force sent south to secure the canal. I'll check what AM has written and write something accordingly.

Alteran Republics wrote:

Miklania wrote:The very beginning of the war. A couple of paragraphs of what was going on would be nice. Send me a TG when you get it done, post it here, and we can try to reconcile possible differences between the accounts. I can resend the draft portions I have so far if you need them.

Certainly, I'll get that done ASAP. *makes a reminder on phone*

Edit: I don't think Keipan is still on the map beneath me? So I have a southernly enemy, otherwise I'll scrap the Singapore style campaign and focus on defense and a small force sent south to secure the canal. I'll check what AM has written and write something accordingly.

Keipan is gone.

Miklania wrote:

Alteran Republics wrote:Certainly, I'll get that done ASAP. *makes a reminder on phone*

Edit: I don't think Keipan is still on the map beneath me? So I have a southernly enemy, otherwise I'll scrap the Singapore style campaign and focus on defense and a small force sent south to secure the canal. I'll check what AM has written and write something accordingly.

Keipan is gone.

I feared as much, which is a pain. All the preliminary plans I had involved the aforementioned Singapore/Burmese style campaign to the south ... Guess I'll have to find somewhere else to deploy. Perhaps I should focus on homeland defense, deploying whereever Noronica goes and/or focus on the canal?

Alteran Republics wrote:

Miklania wrote:Keipan is gone.

I feared as much, which is a pain. All the preliminary plans I had involved the aforementioned Singapore/Burmese style campaign to the south ... Guess I'll have to find somewhere else to deploy.

I always try to break my history into modular chunks that can quickly be retconned exactly because of this. It's not ideal, but it lets me stay connected and makes the rewrites simpler