The Apolyton Empire: Discussion

[foolish_icarus]

I've been preparing my character for a transformation into a power hungry fascist who believes the best thing for Apolyton and its people is for him to be sole and all-powerful ruler. Perhaps some kind of calamity (disease, natural disaster, invasion, lose war, etc.) could set scene for power struggle between loyalists, army, republicans, and all the other factions for control of Apolyton. maybe we could win the war with England but then the ex-Apolytonian armies and generals of the former english territories would secede from Apolyton and their could be another series of alliances etc. Maybe it could be a peaceful time initially and sort of a cultural rennaissance but then their is economic competition between world powers, kind of expansion struggles like 16th through 19th century European colonization. Maybe a combination of one or more of those. Perhaps we should jump forward 20 or 50 or 100 years and resume there.

[Mellian]

colonial competition would be hard, as the whole world as already been settled by various major civilizations.
but a multi-faction civil war could be fun could be known as the Period of Anarchy.

-Mellian

[foolish_icarus]

colonialism may not be best option, but it wouldn't be impossible. Certainly even though map shows entire world as claimed, there have got to be parts that are only losely held or entirely uninhabited or civilizations that are weaker--and ready to be conquered/exploited etc.

[civman2000]

I think we should have a civil war which results in a draw but really a loss for both sides because we lose cities to another nation.

[foolish_icarus]

I like civman's idea. "the time of opression" or some such thing. maybe even have to have a government-in-exile in the former english cities. wouldn't that be ironic.

[Mellian]

who would be the conquerors then? could have various nations having a interest in Apolyton, by helping out one faction or the other... to the point where one or two factions gets military help, holding on the cities they took for the faction.

Also, even with a lot of losses, our military is still strong.

-Mellian

[Sheep]

In hindsight I reckon it would of been better if we had WW2 level technology. That way we would all know what we were talking about, and could make more intricate plots up. Terrorism, Espionage, Modern Warfare and etc would all be more intresting a faster paced.

[Sheep]

THE SRA IS PLANNING THE WAR OF REPUBLIUCANISM. It has the support of England, France, Russia, China, Japan, Turkey and Rome, and the moral support of Germany to form a Republican regime headed by the exled leader Liam Sheep.

(Sheep is currenly in hiding in either Japan or China, but both governments deny this. His training camps are in full swing and all they need is a General, Colonel Cognac may be this leader, as he is now under my custody. THE REVOLUTION IS TO BEGIN.

PS. Although I have a small Republican NAvy, the foregin help will be mostly naval and arms production.

The terms are to be for the nations helping us.

Engalnd: To regain their cities and to have us help them divide America.
France: MPP and 100 gold over 2 years
Russia: MPP and 100 gold over 2 years
Germany: MPP
Turkey: Peace. MPP, and ROP
Rome: MPP, Help against Cathrage
China: MPP, Most favoured trading status 50 gold and a iron colony in Apolyton.
Japan: MPP, Most favoured trading status, 50 gold

[Mellian]

Umm, Sheep, can't have all sort of nations...especially with those we don't have much contact with...to a support a republic movementr, even a militant one. Only nations that will support a republic movement is the nations that have republic governments, like America, Greece and France.

Anyway, your overstepping your bounds, again. no way you can get so powerful so quickly hun.

This is for the STORY, not to win. Keep that in mind when you post ideas and story posts. Powergaming and ubering aren't allowed.

-Mellian

[Mellian]

anyway, one thing i can agree is to possibly timewarp, but won't do so if NOT everyone agrees to it.

maybe timewarp to 1800, to the industrial era, where we will have calvary, rifleman, artillery and the beginning age of Ironclads. we can agree on a situation, and write up summaries of what happened in the last 400 years....where Apolyton could of collapsed into anarchy, plague problem, and so on. Apolyton united again by 1600, and instead of a Republic, forms a Democracy government after waging a war to remove the foreigners off Apolyton. By 1800, Apolyton becomes a major power again.

Meanwhile, Russia as taken over Mongolia in a war which the Mongols as being part of Apolyton Alliance. Aztecs conquered Inca (who broken from the Aztecs in the ancient era), being in superior in tech in comparison (thanks to the boost in techs from Apolyton). Rome, Greece and Babylon took over Carthage and seperate the territories among themselves. Russia later attempts to take cease Celt territory and colonize it.

what people think?

[mmtt]

Well Sheep:
A medieval story can be very interesting:
-War
-Economic expansion
-Court Intrigues

As we are at the dawn of a new era
-New lands could be discovered
-Exchange with Alligator nations could start

Renaissance was an era of cultural exchange not of war. IMHO, the upcoming should be more about economy than civil wars. A civil war now would mean Apolyton destruction. We have just come through two wars.

So an era of prosperity could be nice (between 4 or 20 years).



And for last time this isn't a NES. You don't build a navy either an army...You aren't making ROP like you want. You are not leading a nation. This is a story where you are part or against Apolyton and you play one man not a civ.

[Mellian]

we can also increase the speed too, like 1 year per day, for several years? 1 month equals two hours. we can slow down once we reach another big plot

-Mellian

[civman2000]

I think 6 ,omths a day would be better.

[Giovanni Wine]

I will have to leave the story for a while (I must take 4 exams bofero Christmas... )

If any of you need/want to move for the Giovannis, go ahead, just remember that I want them back once I will get over with my exams (and if you are moving for them, do not kill them please )

Saluti

[foolish_icarus]

I think the current time progression is best for ordinary story construction, otherwise response posts could well be years apart. However, if no new things develop soon we should jump ahead perhaps 5 or 10 years. I believe we should see what happens between now and December 1st real time and then evaluate whether or not we should continue at same pace or jump ahead. I am against jumping ahead more than 30 years. So if anyone has any big plans that they can't wait another 10 years to unveil, it would probably be a good idea to spit them out before dec. 1