The Sword of Damocles - (Sign Up Thread) - Closed, 2017 Game Next

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Damn, I'm excited.

[Lumine]

Damn, I'm excited.

Good to hear!

Although when the players say that in these games (or the ASOIAF ones) it usually ends in genocide, xD

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Damn, I'm excited.

Good to hear!

Although when the players say that in these games (or the ASOIAF ones) it usually ends in genocide, xD

I was trying not to be too genocidal last time, remember?

[Lumine]

Damn, I'm excited.

Good to hear!

Although when the players say that in these games (or the ASOIAF ones) it usually ends in genocide, xD

I was trying not to be too genocidal last time, remember?

True, but in my defence, it would have been kind of hard to top the historical Red Sultan... (although Cranberry and Snowstalker engaged or caused genocide as well)

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Damn, I'm excited.

Good to hear!

Although when the players say that in these games (or the ASOIAF ones) it usually ends in genocide, xD

I was trying not to be too genocidal last time, remember?

True, but in my defence, it would have been kind of hard to top the historical Red Sultan... (although Cranberry and Snowstalker engaged or caused genocide as well)

There's one thing I'll miss about Snowstalker's participation: his long-winded rants about Teutons.

[Lumine]

To be fair, I miss most (if not all) of the old players in different ways. For example, Clarence playing McKinley as a an imperialistic power-hungry maniac really added a lot to BoP I, the game wouldn't have been as nearly as fun without that.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

To be fair, I miss most (if not all) of the old players in different ways. For example, Clarence playing McKinley as a an imperialistic power-hungry maniac really added a lot to BoP I, the game wouldn't have been as nearly as fun without that.

Don't forget Ernest's guest star as William J. Bryan!

[Lumine]

To be fair, I miss most (if not all) of the old players in different ways. For example, Clarence playing McKinley as a an imperialistic power-hungry maniac really added a lot to BoP I, the game wouldn't have been as nearly as fun without that.

Don't forget Ernest's guest star as William J. Bryan!

Ernest really helped to add depth into the US, either with Bryan and Alexander Monroe Dockery.

The more I think about it, I believe Balance of Power I was truly my masterpiece, even more so than the ASOIAF games. It was overwhelming at times, but I learned a lot and I think all the players had a lot of fun there.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

To be fair, I miss most (if not all) of the old players in different ways. For example, Clarence playing McKinley as a an imperialistic power-hungry maniac really added a lot to BoP I, the game wouldn't have been as nearly as fun without that.

Don't forget Ernest's guest star as William J. Bryan!

Ernest really helped to add depth into the US, either with Bryan and Alexander Monroe Dockery.

The more I think about it, I believe Balance of Power I was truly my masterpiece, even more so than the ASOIAF games. It was overwhelming at times, but I learned a lot and I think all the players had a lot of fun there.

I never had more fun in any game. Word.

[Mauldania]

I'm pretty excited, surprise early beginning?!

[Lumine]

I'm pretty excited, surprise early beginning?!

Afraid not, I'm also contending with university, working on a student think tank and being a candidate in the upcoming university elections, so writing and setting things up will take some time (not too long because otherwise I'd kill the game, but it will take effort).

[NeverAgain]

Are there the main countries that are only playable? Because if not, I really want to play as South Africa. But I am fine either way.

[Mauldania]

I think the OP said no countries in Africa, could be wrong.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Are there the main countries that are only playable? Because if not, I really want to play as South Africa. But I am fine either way.

I think even if it's a Dominion already, it's still being covered by the Brits.

I hate to be a buzzkill, but I think we must first fill playable counties and get started.

[Lumine]

South Africa would be a no indeed because it's a dominion and therefore under control of the British Player. And yes, countries in Africa are a no because, frankly, my knowledge on the area is close to zero (Ethiopia could be playable in principle, but there's no way I can make that work on my end).

Personally, I'd recommend China as the largest nation available (assuming Southern Gothic is really going with Italy), or Hungary/Serbia or a Russian successor state.

[Garlan Gunter]

I'd love more Ruskies to squabble with (maybe some Red ones?!)

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

South Africa would be a no indeed because it's a dominion and therefore under control of the British Player. And yes, countries in Africa are a no because, frankly, my knowledge on the area is close to zero (Ethiopia could be playable in principle, but there's no way I can make that work on my end).

Personally, I'd recommend China as the largest nation available (assuming Southern Gothic is really going with Italy), or Hungary/Serbia or a Russian successor state.

If I may five my two cents (again), I'm worried about having too much playable countries in Europe, especially the Balkans.

[Lumine]

I just recieved some brilliant backstory from Dereich, Japan is settled.

NeverAgain is also our last sign-up, 12 players is the absolute largest we can handle without me going insane.

All I need right now is for NeverAgain to choose his country and give the appropiate context, and for SouthernGothic to give me his info on Italy (assuming he is still playing).

[Mauldania]

[NeverAgain]

Okay, gotcha! Just being hopeful! I guess that leaves me with... CHINA!

I will say that currently China is recovering after the death of Sun Yat-sen with Chiang Kai-shek as I don't see much effect of BoP One on China. I didn't play in the first game so I'd really like some help on this front. I'd assume China would still break down to a Republic unless y'all changed that.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Lumine, do you want me to say more details about Ottoman Empire ?

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

I might pop in with a guest again, but no promises.  I have a lot more on my plate right now than last time. Even if you hadn't already hit the 12 player limit. I wouldn't consider trying to play a country, and even if I did, it probably would be Brazil, which in the context of this game should be a fairly sedate country unless it had a player actively trying to make trouble in South America and/or Africa.

[Lumine]

Lumine, do you want me to say more details about Ottoman Empire ?

If you wish, go ahead!

Okay, gotcha! Just being hopeful! I guess that leaves me with... CHINA!

I will say that currently China is recovering after the death of Sun Yat-sen with Chiang Kai-shek as I don't see much effect of BoP One on China. I didn't play in the first game so I'd really like some help on this front. I'd assume China would still break down to a Republic unless y'all changed that.

Welcome!

Let me explain what China went through in BoP:

-After the Boxer War Cixi demanded the return of occupied territory in China, and backed by Russia France, Germany, Japan and the UK backed down significantly, returning large amounts of territory to China while retaining some key ports and cities.

-China benefited greatly from Russian attempts to win it as an ally against Japan. Russia returned Manchuria to China and supplied China with a good deal of weapons and military training, improving the situation of the Imperial forces. Alas, there was a scandal over the weapons trade and Nicholas II cut off the supply, leading Yuan Shi Kai to treat with the British and do nothing when Russia was attacked in 1903-1904.

-Yuan Shi-Kai and Lord Landsdowne sign a Shangai Treaty to improve the UK-China relationship, destroying Russian influence and placing Yuan-Shi-Kai in a large position of power and prestige. With Cixi ailing, a power struggle took place between Yuan Shi Kai, Prince Chun and the eunuch Li Lianying, Japan offered its support to Prince Chun, and once Cixi died in 1904 Chun released Emperor Guangxu in a palace coup, executing Li Lianying and Yuan Shi Kai.

-Emperor Guangxu resumes then his plans for reform of China, calling allied reformers like Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao to reform and modernize China.

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Now, that doesn't mean Guangxu magically saves China, but China ended up in a much better position than OTL and since Guangxu is not poisoned as he was in real life, he'd still be alive by 1927. So a surviving Chinese Empire is indeed a strong contender (constitutional or not), although it's perfectly possible reform would have failed, leading to a civil war and a Republic led by Dr. Sun and then by Chiang, it's your choice.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Lumine, do you want me to say more details about Ottoman Empire ?

If you wish, go ahead!

Hope you won't mind a little delay (I got some cold and it's already 3 AM here, so I'll be off)

[White Trash]

I'm planning on running Italy as an end result of the Papacy unifying the peninsula rather than Sardinia-Piedmont. The government will be a theocracy with a legislature made up by the local bishops and the college of cardinals. The Pope will have a very interventionist foreign policy, seeking to protect Catholic minorities across the globe and hopefully regain the Holy Land from Ottoman tyranny.