A New Era-Diplomatic Strategy Game: Signup thread and Rules

[Pragmatic Conservative]

A New Era-Diplomatic Strategy Game

Welcome to 2018. We live in both a chaotic and interesting time, from  the rise of right wing populism in Europe and elsewhere to the growing diplomatic unrest between NAFTA countries, the fallout from Brexit and Brexit negotiations, potential denuclearization by North Korea, unrest in the Middle East and the continued rise of Russia and China this game will test players as they attempt to navigate their countries to continued strength and trimupth through this chaotic era.

Game Rules

1. Players will sign up for a country and will act as that countries current leader. Besides navigating diplomatic crisis players will need to ensure they remain popular at home to either win re-election if their country is a democracy or avoid a coup if they are in a dictatorship. A game over will result if a player loses power in their country either by defeat in a election, non confidence motion, coup/revolution, death or impeachment. Signups will be by a first come first serve basis. I encourage players to choose countries with a significant diplomatic influence. Players will also face a game over if their country is defeated in war. We will assume that term limits do not exist for any Country for game purposes.

2. Each turn players will have 1 week to respond to events and crisis as posted by myself and submit any actions they wish to take in that turn. Turns will cover a 3 month time period but the time period may be reduced in time of global war. First turn will run tell the end of December 31st 2018. We will also have a simulated UN where countries can propose and pass resolutions. At the beginning of each turn I will post economic indicators for each country along with the risk that leader has of losing power along with key global events that gave occurred.

3. All counties not played by anyone will be simulated by myself. 

4. All in game messages sent between players must include myself to be considered valid. Orders do not need to be posted publicly and can instead be PMd privately to myself.

[Pragmatic Conservative]

Players:
LouisvilleThunder-Vladimir Putin (Russia)
Jimmy7812-Xi Jinping (China)
ASPN-Bashar al-Assad (Syria)
Jaguar4life-Emmanuel Macron (France)
NOTTYLER-Justin Trudeau (Canada)
Ishan-Mahmoud Abbas (Palestine)
GoTfan-Bill Shorten (Australia)
Pit-Donald Trump (USA)
Tmthforu94- George Weah (Liberia)

[Pragmatic Conservative]

I take Vladimir Putin's Russia.

Welcome aboard!

[Pragmatic Conservative]

I’ll act as Xi Jinping (China).

Thanks for joining!

[Pragmatic Conservative]

Why not, I'd be down to join as Syria, Assad in this case

I will take France and Macron

Canada as Trudeau

Welcome aboard!

[Pragmatic Conservative]

Can I take as the Syrian Rebels or if not I'll take Palestine and could you help me as I'm new to a Diplo Game

I would prefer if you took Palestine. Every turn I will post an update on global news events along with crisis that you will have to respond to. You can take additional actions each turn (Such as pass new laws/regulations in your country, sign/negotiate treaties/trade agreements with other countries, levy sanctions on other countries, declare war on other countries among other things. Essentially your acting as the leader of the country/region you choose.)

See here for an example of another game:https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=258650.0

[Pragmatic Conservative]

Part of me wants to sign up as Merkel, but I think I’m too green for that much responsibility. Maybe the UK?

Sure that would be alright.

[Pragmatic Conservative]

Am I able to take Australia?

Sure welcome aboard!

[Pragmatic Conservative]

It will be difficult to find someone who is both willing and able to play Trump.

Also anyone playing May is likely to not last long.

If I were to play, it'd be as Modi, but I don't have time for this.

     Someone ought to play Trump, so I accept the challenge.

Welcome aboard!

[Pragmatic Conservative]

Bump I’ll leave signups open for 24 more hours before opening the first round of the game.

[Pragmatic Conservative]

Liberia

Welcome Aboard!

[Pragmatic Conservative]

I'll like Mexico please!!

Welcome aboard!

[Pragmatic Conservative]

Is it too late to join? If not, then I'd like to take on Shinzo Abe as Japan.

Sure you can join welcome aboard.

[Pragmatic Conservative]

Is it too late to join? If not, then I'd like to take on Shinzo Abe as Japan.

Sure you can join welcome aboard.

Thanks a bunch! Is there an estimated starting time? Also, should we start a Discord chat as a commentary thread alternative?

By October 1st. Though I’ll try and get everything complete before then when I have some time available. I’ll set up a discord.

[Pragmatic Conservative]

Discord link
https://discord.gg/GTZg5Hg

[Pragmatic Conservative]

I am new here, this game is like a NG (Nation Game)?, If possible I would like to stay with Brazil, although .... is Mod who decides who will be the new President after the elections or the player?

Players. You could start in turn 2 if you wanted which should start next Monday.

Is it possible to still join? If so can I take Moon Jae-in of South Korea?

Sure you could start in turn 2 if you wanted which starts next Monday.