C&CIII OOC 2

I have decided that perhaps its time that a fair system for disasters is created. Besides common sense, I am going to roll the dice for each nation. Nations receiving 19 or 20 will  encounter some sort of disaster. For the magnitude of disaster, I'll roll another d20 (20=very bad, 1=Oh no! Shrub farmers demand a raise in salary). I'll decide the disaster...

Roll order will be:

AIE, Aztlan, Belgium, Britain, British south America, Congo, Cuba, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Iroqoui Confederacy, Japan, Morocco, Netherlands, Ottoman Empire, Portugal, Qing Empire, Russia, Safavid Empire (Persia), Scandinavia, Spain, Switzerland.

The member '99luftballons' has done the following action : Roll the dice

'd20' : 5, 1, 3, 11, 10, 1, 5, 6, 20, 8, 6, 12, 9, 13, 4, 5, 13, 12, 2, 11, 18, 3, 9

OK, rolling to see how bad France's disaster will be...

The member '99luftballons' has done the following action : Roll the dice

'd20' : 17

OK, France is in for a huge disaster...

C&C Update 3

And now to the update that you've all been waiting for. Inventions!

Roll order will be the following. Numbers in the Parentheses are bonuses:
AIE (+1), Aztlan, Belgium (+1), Britain (+2), British south America, Congo (-1), Cuba, Denmark (+2), France (+2), Germany (+2), Iceland, Iroqoui Confederacy, Japan, Morocco, Netherlands, Ottoman Empire (+1), Portugal (+1), Qing Empire, Russia (+1), Safavid Empire (Persia) (-2), Scandinavia (+1), Spain, Switzerland.

To get a technology the countrie(s) need to roll more than a certain amount:
Punch Card (roll higher than 10)
Domestic Lighting (10 or higher)
Arc Lamp (10 or higher)

The member '99luftballons' has done the following action : Roll the dice

#1 'd20' : 10, 10, 6, 3, 13, 20, 11, 18, 4, 3, 14, 13, 8, 20, 3, 20, 5, 13, 17, 14, 7, 14, 4

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#2 'd20' : 11, 3, 18, 4, 19, 10, 13, 1, 5, 18, 2, 16, 16, 16, 17, 2, 4, 7, 9, 5, 5, 5, 16

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#3 'd20' : 8, 6, 10, 19, 6, 2, 19, 20, 5, 17, 12, 20, 10, 17, 17, 4, 1, 8, 10, 8, 5, 19, 1

Player nations received:
Aztlan: Punch Card and the arc lamp
Germany: Arc light and Gas lighting
Russia: All the techs.

Anyway, if you didn't already see, I had a news update on C&C. Problem was with the other dice rolls and such it changed the page so I don't know if you saw the update. For your benefit I will paste it into this post as well:

Colonize and Conquer Regional Update:

War [WWI]: Allied navies consisting of Aztlan, French, Portuguese, Russian and South American ships have in recent months pushed British war ships back north. The Freed harbors of the French include Bordeaux, La Rochelle, Nantes and Brest. Reports show that the British navy has formed together again in the English Channel and that the British are still very powerful. Brest is being fortified by the French.
----> Peace Talks: Britain and France are discussing terms of peace. Since neither side surrendered, it is more of a try to grab as much as you can negotiation. Currently Britain will recognize the USA, remove its blockade and help France reconstruct. In exchange France will return Belgium as its own country and alongside the British try to keep the Netherlands out of German hands.

Also before I forget as I type this if anyone wants a papal candidate, send him to Rome. Picking this weekend.

Africa:

Colonial Africa: Nothing out of the ordinary besides Spanish and Congolese troops making their way into the British colony and trying to take it. There is heavy bloodshed, but perhaps there will be a victor.

Congo: Congo is trying to industrialize, but is failling to do so. However the Congolese economy has managed to make some profit off of the raw materials present and...DIAMONDS!

North Africa: The French invasion left the Ottoman controlled African territories in further disarray than they already were. As the Ottomans got their territories back from the French in exchange for handing back Madagascar and their former African colony, there has been a lot of piracy developing in the north African territories. Notable is Tripoli, where already in the Mediterranean pirates have captured ships from Spain, Portugal, Aztlan and other “weak” nations. Italian, British, French and Ottoman ships are left alone. In Egypt, Italian surveyors are considering building a canal across the Sinai peninsula. They are currently measuring sea levels.

Asia+Russia:

Australia and Indonesia: The revolt in the Dutch Indonesian isles has for the most part been crushed. To the south Japanese Australia is forming into a powerful Japanese colony, being ethnically only native or Japanese. Cities are rising all across the lonely island and heavy Japanese presence can be felt. Across the sea New Zealand has been liberated and is in the process of crowning their new Czar. Perhaps other nations will attend the coronation...

Middle East: The British search crew for the Holy Grail has been stalled as the researchers found that a trail led into a Muslim holy site in Jerusalem. They are looking for Islamic henchmen to look inside. The Ottomans are also continuing industrialization in Asia Minor, making it alongside Egypt the only industrialized areas in the Empire. Ottoman forces are building fortresses in the Caucuses. Persia meanwhile has pushed out Tatars from their empire and forced them to live in Central Asia. The Tatars were powerless to do anything about the sudden expulsion besides leave (they are horsemen with arrows. Fighting in the mountains with heavily fortified cities wasn't going to work).

Northern Asia/ Russia: As the Tatars got pushed into Central Asia, they united with other tribes forming a strong alliance in the Russian portion of Central Asia. Russian authorities are few in number and the tribes want self government. Otherwise, Russia's economic dilemma has been reduced to acceptable levels. Unemployment remains high enough, but Russian capitalists are happy for this due to their steady supply of cheap labor allowing Russia to stay in the race with other nations. Russian capitalists don't want Russia to encourage emigration citing that their economy will need a lot more workers themselves considering the evermore factories. Japanese forces are continuing their Asian Liberation campaign in Manchuria trying to turn the locals into Japanese citizens.

Southern Asia: The jungle, undisturbed for centuries heard for the first time gun fire. Japanese troops firing upon British troops in British Siam. Japan has claimed hold of the British possession starting to force the locals to become Japanese. Japan claims that they are on a “Liberate Asia” mission.

Europe:

Central Europe: The Netherlands have claimed to be independent, something that France and Britain are calling the “fairytale of the century.” It is true that Germany has a powerful influence in the major decisions made by the Dutch government and that the German army is also the same as the Dutch army. Germany itself has only profited from the war, developing a strong but small elite group of businessmen. German occupation of Poland gave Germany more labor that the venture capitalists quickly turned to profit. To the south, Austria and Italy have decided to split into two states with a joint army and diplomatic front. Like the Germans, Italian traders have gotten rich trading with the warring nations.

Scandinavia: Crowds shuffle around a fascinating invention. A locomotive! While the train didn't come with any track, it was remarkable that something without horses and manpower could go from Copenhagen to Roskilde. Sweden having noticed this invention is investing further research into making it more efficient. For one thing the train doesn't turn well. Scandinavia has also dumped a lot of money into their navy, challenging German supremacy in the Baltic.

Western Europe: Portugal's people are feeling patriotic at the moment, having helped fend off the British navy. The Portuguese economy is healthy, though signs of a depression are present. Spain's economy is doing well, for in anticipation of the wedding between the Spanish crown princess and the German chancellor has led German investors to stimulate the Spanish economy in the hopes of making massive profits. The French and by extension the British are a little scared of the Germans. France in particular feels cornered now that the Germans/Spanish will control countries on both sides of France. This could be a potential balance o' power issue. Britain's economy is strong, but the treasury is not. British elites are tired of the nonsensical war that has cut into their profits.

America:

Central America & the Caribbean: The Cuba and other Spanish speaking nations alongside the Caribbean have recently recognized the new nation: South America. Cuba is also developing a stronger navy claiming fear of pirates as a reason. All the Caribbean nations are doing well economically.

North America: The 13 Colonies of the Brits have meanwhile started developing industrially as well. Colonists are further getting self government, provided they remain loyal to Britain. Recent tax raises have not been in favor of American colonists. French Quebec is celebrating managing to be independent of the British. The colonists of the French and British colonies don't care about the war so much. In New Orleans, French colonists are extremely angry at Aztlan for taking over their city. They demand that the city receives some form of self-government.

South America: The former British colonies, now known as South America have created a Senate to run the country. While they do have a head of state, he is only in charge of foreign affairs. Regions of South America are unified under their capitalistic ideals, the idea of government for the people (or more accurately the elite) and Spanish. South America is starting to compete with Aztlan for immigrants. Slaves that flee from Portuguese Brazil are granted freedom and a miserable job at the factory. To celebrate their ingenuity, Lima has built their first steel production place.

OK, checking to see if the disguise trick will work.

The member '99luftballons' has done the following action : Roll the dice

'd20' : 2

Also, last chance for papal candidates...

I'd like to list the Ilhuitl Caate force heading into the Mediterranean to bash Tripoli's piratey heads in. Also the Aztec Army is now called the Teccio.

ICC Imacua, 100 guns
ICC Tlacochtli, 84 guns
ICC Icoatzin, 83 guns
ICC Tetzua, 56 guns
ICC Itonatia, 54 guns
ICC Asolfui, 48 guns

Plus assorted schooners and such that aren't important enough for me to name here. The Asolfui is also the name of the new Aztec flag; in English it's called the Sunfire.

Monthly Report--->

Africa:
After the deal was signed in Lisbon, Spanish and Congolese troops retreated to their own lands. The Congolese retuned to find that their country was in civil unrest after their king died and various warlords were trying to claim the crown. In Egypt, Italians have started digging the Suez Canal, which without real quality equipment will take some time. Estimated time probably twenty-thirty years. The Ottomans have rejected French and Spanish offers for help and instead accepted the British offer. Britain and Italy are working jointly to make traveling to Asia faster.

Asia:
Japan has yet again succeeded in the "Free Asia" mission upon which they embarked. They are now negotiating with Britain (and they have the upper hand) over the fate of Siam. Japan has developed into the strings power in the Pacific, unchallenged during the war and too deeply entrenched in their territories for any one power to remove them. Many people in Asia view Japan as their only hope, to find that once the Japanese "freed" that they are just as strict. The Chinese meanwhile are trying to industrialize, but no European power is willing to show the Chinese how to do so, fearing that China will follow in Japan's footsteps. Persian troops meanwhile are fighting against the Tatars in their Central Asian provinces, where the Tatars are revolting (and also in Russian Central Asia). They are basically Mongols with guns.

Europe:
North&East: Germany now finds itself the power in Europe and probably the world. Its army has only grown while the British and the French have been decimating theirs. Germany has made profits while France and Britain have depleted theirs. Many vary eyes are turned on Germany. Scandinavia also has made profits not following through with the embargo agreement. Scandinavian investment in Britain amounts to the largest in Europe. Britain is also buying Scandinavian steel, which Sweden has a virtual monopoly on at the moment. Sweden produces close to 70% of it while Britain, France and Germany as well as South America to a small extent make the last 30%. However with rail-lines this may change. Denmark and Britain are developing rail-lines, a trend that other European nations will probably soon follow.

West-:Britain has basically lost a good chunk if its influence in the world. And its banks have lost money, lowering the value of the British Pound. On the other hand, Britain is making huge profits rebuilding France proper. The French are busy rebuilding their commerce, but are starting also to rebuild their navy, hiring Portuguese and Danish ship-builders. Belgium has been released and the Belgian princess is going to marry their way into the British royal family. France is also vary of the fact that they are surrounded by German allies for the Spanish crown princess is marrying the Chancellor of Germany. France is negotiating a defensive pact with Austria-Italy.
To the South, meaning Iberia, Spain has gotten what it wanted: control of the Strait of Gibraltar. Like Aztlan, the Spanish are unwilling to pay tribute to the pirates and Spanish companies are offering protection from the Barbary Corsairs. Spain is trying to put diplomatic pressure on the Ottoman Empire to do something about the pirate mess who are residing on Ottoman soil.

Americas:
Britain and France exchanged lands in the America's allowing them to avoid future conflict. The British with a larger population traded the Midwest for their Canadian claims. Noe British colonists enjoy settling in the Midwest while the French are able to gain raw resources such as timber and iron in their newly acquired Canadian possessions.

I'm playing as the pirates for the world no I guess

OK, make sure tehe world is insecure!

If you haven't noticed yet, I've slowly been changing the maps from blank maps to physical maps allowing mountains and rivers to be seen clearly. Hopefully it will be an improvement. I haven't gotten around to South America and Australia yet, but soon...

Also, I've been wondering who is still actively keeping track of this thread? I know Mycrodeeth, Sirius (though busy these last few weeks) and Blindguy42 are. I don't know if Frenchie and/or Scottsmen are still in this RP.

I was also toying with the idea of letting people play two countries. On the one hand it could be a complete disaster, but on the other hand it would allow for players to experiment with one country while keeping the other country reasonably under control. Any thoughts as to this?

Rolling to remove the Tartars from my land.

The member 'Sirius Lupin' has done the following action : Roll the dice

'd20' : 6

Oh dear.

You said it. Anyway, what do you guys think in regards to playing two countries at once? Do you think we should try?

It would be a good idea unless someone went to war with them self

Rolling at +5 to attack pirates.

The member 'Mycrodeeth' has done the following action : Roll the dice

'd20' : 11

Rolling to rally the Russians against the Tartar Invasion, remove the Tartars from my land (+2 if the last roll succeeded), and having the navy attack the pirates.