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Western Hemisphere NES
January 11, 2004 10:44 AM EST
A most peculiar thing happened. All the landmass of the Eastern Hemisphere has disappeared. Subsequent satellite footage analysis indicated no apparent cause, catastrophic or otherwise. Eurasia, Africa, Australia, and all their attendant islands simply all simultaneously disappeared. Hasty submarine examination shows only normal-looking subsea basins and ridges, with a few stray atolls the only apparent remnants of the once mighty continents. North and South America (and Antarctica) stand alone, surrounded by a vast and empty ocean.
In the ensuing disorganization most of the remaining countries have broken up. Now is your chance to turn your now feeble and shaky state into an unstoppable dominating war machine. Or sneaky, grasping, mercantilist powerhouse. Or idyllic and nurturing utopia. Or weak and desperate sycophantic tributary-state to one of the former. Whatever suits your fancy.
Despite unusual weather patterns in some areas, no major climactic changes have occurred as a result of the missing continents…so far
. But in a world that has shown itself to be unhesitatingly inconsistent-more changes may come.
Start date in NES world will be June 2004, continuing at 6 months/day. Real start date will be January 11 or when there are at least 4 players, whichever comes first.
The plan is for this to be a low moderation, self updated NES. To avoid intervention, KEEP IT REALISTIC (or at least entertainingly unlikely).
Map will be posted when there is something to put on it. If anyone wants to volunteer to take care of the map, you are welcome to it.
Post a moderate claim for your initial territory, with similarly modest starting stats, in the format as follows:
Name…
Current territorial extent…
Army:
Navy:
Air Force:
Economy:
Discontent:
Population:
Infrastructure/Modernity:
Government/Society:
Using these charts…
Military levels :
None, Infinitesimal, Tiny, Small, Medium, Large, Very Large, Huge, Enormous, Outrageous
Economy (Average commercial health) :
Primitive, Backwards, Poor, Struggling, Average, Good, Thriving, Exceptional, Glorious, Awe Inspiring
Discontent (Amount of unhappiness) :
Insignificant, Minor, Some, Significant, Worrisome, Open Revolt
Population (Base on actual current pop figures. As progression is 6 months/day, natural growth WILL BE SMALL)
Numbers for total pop., e.g. 10.5 million
Social Infrastructure/Education/Economic “foundation”-conglomerate (Basically how “modern” your nation is, socially progressive, opportunities and availability of goods and services for the common person) :
Percentage base, 1% (poor) through 100% (good).
Government/Society :
Blurb, e.g. “Absolute despotism enforced by a merciless secret police force. Despite this, the population is annoyingly upbeat and optimistic” etc.
January 11, 2004 10:44 AM EST
A most peculiar thing happened. All the landmass of the Eastern Hemisphere has disappeared. Subsequent satellite footage analysis indicated no apparent cause, catastrophic or otherwise. Eurasia, Africa, Australia, and all their attendant islands simply all simultaneously disappeared. Hasty submarine examination shows only normal-looking subsea basins and ridges, with a few stray atolls the only apparent remnants of the once mighty continents. North and South America (and Antarctica) stand alone, surrounded by a vast and empty ocean.
In the ensuing disorganization most of the remaining countries have broken up. Now is your chance to turn your now feeble and shaky state into an unstoppable dominating war machine. Or sneaky, grasping, mercantilist powerhouse. Or idyllic and nurturing utopia. Or weak and desperate sycophantic tributary-state to one of the former. Whatever suits your fancy.
Despite unusual weather patterns in some areas, no major climactic changes have occurred as a result of the missing continents…so far
. But in a world that has shown itself to be unhesitatingly inconsistent-more changes may come.Start date in NES world will be June 2004, continuing at 6 months/day. Real start date will be January 11 or when there are at least 4 players, whichever comes first.
The plan is for this to be a low moderation, self updated NES. To avoid intervention, KEEP IT REALISTIC (or at least entertainingly unlikely).
Map will be posted when there is something to put on it. If anyone wants to volunteer to take care of the map, you are welcome to it.
Post a moderate claim for your initial territory, with similarly modest starting stats, in the format as follows:
Name…
Current territorial extent…
Army:
Navy:
Air Force:
Economy:
Discontent:
Population:
Infrastructure/Modernity:
Government/Society:
Using these charts…
Military levels :
None, Infinitesimal, Tiny, Small, Medium, Large, Very Large, Huge, Enormous, Outrageous
Economy (Average commercial health) :
Primitive, Backwards, Poor, Struggling, Average, Good, Thriving, Exceptional, Glorious, Awe Inspiring
Discontent (Amount of unhappiness) :
Insignificant, Minor, Some, Significant, Worrisome, Open Revolt
Population (Base on actual current pop figures. As progression is 6 months/day, natural growth WILL BE SMALL)
Numbers for total pop., e.g. 10.5 million
Social Infrastructure/Education/Economic “foundation”-conglomerate (Basically how “modern” your nation is, socially progressive, opportunities and availability of goods and services for the common person) :
Percentage base, 1% (poor) through 100% (good).
Government/Society :
Blurb, e.g. “Absolute despotism enforced by a merciless secret police force. Despite this, the population is annoyingly upbeat and optimistic” etc.
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