Scandinavian Slackers!!!

[Michael Daumen]

How come no one has made a scenario set in northeastern Europe starting at about 1550? With Sweden, Denmark, Russia, Poland/Lithuania as major players, maybe Livonian Knights, Prussians (the Duchy was the first Protestant state although it was a vassal of Poland) Lübeck, the Hanseatic or Wendish Leagues as minor actors? Plus colorful personalities like Ivan the Terrible and Vasa. Alex Mor had made a bunch of units useable in this time period, including the "winged" Polish cavalry. There was almost constant fighting until 1721 - and speaking of that the Great Northern War scenario has a perfect map for this.

I have only seen one book in English on the subject. But there must be a lot of information in Swedish, Polish or even German.

So get to work you Nordic lazybones! Always wrecking the bell curve for other nations with your low crime and nice social programs....

[MagyarCrusader]

nice social programs....

Such a scenario would peak my interest.

[Boco]

I didn't know there were Swedes on 'Poly.

[Henrik]

There is a scenario by Vegard Bjørketun about the great nordic war.
My Historibus Europae runs from 1520-1721 but is on a european gigamap (both Sweden and Denmark are playable though).
My Carolus Gustavus is about Sweden's meddling in the Polish deluge wars (the war started in 1648 but Sweden entered in 1655 and that's when the scenario starts) as well as the following Danno-Swedish war (if one would like to undertake it).
I do believe Arne Schmied worked on something about the Hansa.

Historibus is available at the spanish civ site and Carolus Gustavus as well as the older version of Vegards scenario (by the name of Casus Belli, he was reworking this for a rerelease but I am not sure what became of that ) is available at the site in my profile /self promotion

This said I've begun to agree with you, a scenario on a scandinavian map (+some of Russia and Northern Germany) would be very nice... Might try it out once I finnish my current projects.

[Arthedain]

Well I like your idea, but I'm a really crappy scenario designer Though if anyone is willing to create such a scenario I can help with digging fact etc.

[Heresson]

Well, the idea about war over Livonia isn't bad.
I know the historical context of it...
But I have other work to do.

[Palaiologos]

The scandinavians have good women. Big breasts.

[Michael Daumen]

Originally posted by Palaiologos
The scandinavians have good women. Big breasts.

Most American's knowledge about the area is limited to the fact that that Sweden has a good bikini team.

[Mercator]

And the Greeks' too apparently.

[Heresson]

Sweden seems to be a scary, atheistic land.

[Arthedain]

Originally posted by Heresson
Sweden seems to be a scary, atheistic land.

Well not scary, but very atheistic. Since there is no god in this cruel world..

Seems like we should have this discussion in OT? :P

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Btw, I've actually made a scenario about the area. It starts in 1200 A.D, but I don't have any plans to release it since I haven't changed much from the original game.

[Heresson]

Normally I would say "why?", but Ming's angry... End of this question.

[Palaiologos]

Originally posted by Michael Daumen


Most American's knowledge about the area is limited to the fact that that Sweden has a good bikini team.

Ha!

Actually there was a poll ,some time ago, about which peoples the Greeks like the most. And the swedes came up first!

Swedish women have a big reputation here.
Very big....

[Heresson]

Well, in Polish rating, Italians and Americans were on the first place, with British and French after them; Sweden was on the fifth place, still higher than any other of our neighbours.

[Nibbe]

Errr, good idea, too bad i suck at scenario making. But one thing that would be cooler is a soviet invasion of sweden ^^