The World of Jules Verne

[Patine]

I'd suggest putting Spain and Italy with Germany, Austria, and the USA, even though that's not how it was done in the novel. Italy historically signed in with Germany and Austria as the Triple Alliance; in fact, Italy's switch to the Allies in WW1 somewhat took the Central Powers aback. Spain, you could say, is looking to reclaim its lost empire, which Britain, France, and, given they took Cuba a parts of Mexico in the novel, the CSA, are largely responsible for robbing them of, and thus they could side with Germany, Austria, Italy, and the US.

[Sarsstock]

Well its no worries then about mixing up Edgar Rice Burroughs with somebody else's writings. As I said, I still plan on including Cleopatra CI and the city of Bala, I just want to know more about their history and why they were included in the first place.

Now I suppose I could place Spain in the hands of the Continental powers as well as Italy. Would anyone have any suggestions for nations such as Sweeden? Belgium? even Holland?

A problem I just realized with Spain's colonial empire is that her two largest colonies in 1861, Cuba and the Philippines are somewhat occupied by Fu Manchu's Secret Society. I suppose I could try to arrange it so that the Secret Society's cities in Cuba and the Philippines are far enough away from Spain's that they can thrive for some time being without direct conflict resulting.

[Patine]

Well, if you can fit both Amsterdam and Brussels onto a world, even a giga-world, map, without them starving, you have my congratulations! Anyway, make them both British allies, as historically, at that time, they were quite close. As for Sweden, they were dedicatedly neutral to a fault; my idea is to say Fu Manchu subourned their non-aligned monarchy through corruption and treachery, and give them to the Secret Evil Society. As for Cuba and the Philippines, I agree with your idea.

[Boco]

Corrupt Swedes! Is there any hope for this world?

How about an Eagle for the Triple Alliance + USA, and the Eye-in-a-pyramid for the Entente + CSA?

(Guess who's been reading Dan Brown lately? )

[techumseh]

Just how did that eye get on your money anyway?

[Harry Tuttle]

Originally posted by techumseh
Just how did that eye get on your money anyway?

Well you see, the Forefathers hid this humongous treasure and they made a map...

[Boco]

[techumseh]

Isn't it some kind of Masonic symbol or something?

[Leonidas]

This is all getting...

kinda...

mystical....

[Arthedain]

Originally posted by Boco
Corrupt Swedes! Is there any hope for this world?

Looks like someone is onto us. Must tell Swedish intelligence service.

Anyways, this scenario seems very interesting even though I haven't played the original one (I don't have Fantastic Wolrds, neither anyone of its scens ).

[Leonidas]

It does sound like a very interesting scenario

Looking forward to it.

[curtsibling]

Originally posted by techumseh
Isn't it some kind of Masonic symbol or something?

It is the eye of Horus, seated on the pyramid. A symbol from mystic tradition, and
deeply important to those in the Masonic orders. We know that the men who initially
guided the great nation that we know as the USA were from these various orders.

True understanding, embodied at the tip of the pyramid, is
known as the 'Daath' and is a common theme in occult lore.

Now, that is mystical!

[Sarsstock]

Ya know, now that you mention it.... maybe I can find space in the units.gif and events.txt to include The Da Vinci Code. I might possibly even make a "Free Masonry" wonder for the gameplay. As to what such a wonder could do.... well that I don't know just yet.

[curtsibling]

Why not fling David Icke in there too, with some tinfoil hats!

Tinfoil hats as a tech?

Interesting!

[Sarsstock]

While we're on the topic of Wonder's here, would any of you have any idea's for one or two improvments and or wonders that could be included in the game? Something exotic from the mid to late nineteenth century would be really fitting.