The Raging Storm - Sign Up and Rules Thread

[Lumine]

Gentlemen,

World War 2 has begun. Technically, we have several conflicts that are thus far unrelated, but that include most players and several great powers.

From now on, we enter a special mode. The war is assumed to have begun July 1st, 1938, right at the start of the summer.

Turns will be of six months now, but with less crisis per turn (otherwise I can't cope). Every midturn and endturn players will be able to send war orders (if not, they're assumed to be on the defensive, no penalties), so the war willl see three month updates (the equivalent of seasons). We continue until no major power (Japan, Italy, USSR, Germany, France, UK, USA and China) is at a war that involves another major power.

We will get the first war update on Wednesday (Summer 1938). Turn ends on Saturday night (war orders for Autumn 1938, plus your 1938 yearly orders).

I'll deliver more detail when needed.

[windjammer]

Guess who attacked a country: POLAND


SURPRISE!!!

[LAKISYLVANIA]

Guess who attacked a country: POLAND


SURPRISE!!!

I already figured and calculated you would that. I'm not too surprised, but a good move nonetheless objectively.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Polska can into space second coastline on the Baltic.

[Lumine]

Canada added to the turn.

1938 ends on Sunday.

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

I finally had a chance earlier to catch up on most things and wow this game's had some big events happen.

[windjammer]

I have sent my orders

[NewYorkExpress]

No orders to send. Abyssinia is just so removed from everything...

[windjammer]

No orders to send. Abyssinia is just so removed from everything...

You could try to create an empire of Africa!

[NewYorkExpress]

No orders to send. Abyssinia is just so removed from everything...

You could try to create an empire of Africa!

That would get me into a war with four different European Powers, and I'd lose that (except maybe against Belguim over the Congo. I've got a feeling they wouldn't be willing to fight over that).

[windjammer]

No orders to send. Abyssinia is just so removed from everything...

You could try to create an empire of Africa!

That would get me into a war with four different European Powers, and I'd lose that (except maybe against Belguim over the Congo. I've got a feeling they wouldn't be willing to fight over that).

You see.

Invade CONGO against colonialism

[Lumine]

Due to player request - and the fact I can't deliver on a end turn today anyway - this is extended until tomorrow night.

[windjammer]

Genuinely fun laki and I tried the same surprise attack at the same place

[Lumine]

Genuinely fun laki and I tried the same surprise attack at the same place

I can't stress how fun it is to see everything behind the scenes!

[LAKISYLVANIA]

Genuinely fun laki and I tried the same surprise attack at the same place

apparently we read each others mind. I had no information of you attacking me so it's a coincidence

[windjammer]

Genuinely fun laki and I tried the same surprise attack at the same place

apparently we read each others mind. I had no information of you attacking me so it's a coincidence

Well,
Let's be honest. Whether on atlasia or on this game. We both find each others irritating, but with a strong respect for each other's skills and even at time admiration

[LAKISYLVANIA]

Genuinely fun laki and I tried the same surprise attack at the same place

apparently we read each others mind. I had no information of you attacking me so it's a coincidence

Well,
Let's be honest. Whether on atlasia or on this game. We both find each others irritating, but with a strong respect for each other's skills and even at time admiration

I wouldn't consider you irritating, healthy "rivals" is how i would describe it, and I definitely have respect and admiration for your skills and playstyle and RL views.

[Lumine]

End turn posted.

Taking a break, expect next turn on Sunday or Monday. Will be leaving France open tomorrow, YPestis can resume playing there if no other suitable player claims it.

Will also be opening a poll.

[Lumine]

Turn posted. So, here's where we stand.

The turn prompts and crisis cover 1939 as a whole. There will be smaller war turns of six months as before, with an update on the middle covering a season every three days.

I'll get the military numbers up tomorrow (Wednesday).

After I've done so I'll start counting the three days for the first war midturn (Winter 1939). To simulate the reduced war activity in RL during this season, all attacking armies will have a penalty of -1 dice in their rolls.

[Lumine]

Military numbers updated. Three points to bear in mind:

1.- Divisions vary in size. This is to simulate the fog of war, as players can't be 100% sure of the size of the enemy in a given front.
2.- Air force quality considers machines and men. If your air force suffers crippling attrition, it will lose quality as well (think the Luftwaffe in 1944).
3.- The navy rankings consider the most powerful vessel each navy can field. Naturally, the Kriesgmarine is stronger than the Turkish navy - which has a single battleship - but they both qualify as "battleship-based".

Winter 1939 will last until Saturday night, players that do not send war orders have no penalty and go defensive, attackers will have a -1 dice roll due to the winter climate.

[Lumine]

Upon request, Winter 1939 deadline postponed until tomorrow night.

[GoTfan]

Well I'm still waiting for a reply on a PM I've sent to someone.

[windjammer]

"Hell on Romania"
.
OMG

[GoTfan]

I'm still waiting on replies from Dereich.

[windjammer]

Laki it appears that we have been reading each others again. We were both having some plans in Lithuania lol