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  • NES 290-I: Alternate History NES

    Welcome to the NES290: Alternate History NES! This is an alternate history NES based on a novel How Few Remain by Harry Turtledove. It is set in April 1881, just after the outbreak of the Second Mexican War between the United and Confederate States of America. The war is over the sale of two Mexican provinces, Chihuahua and Sonora, from the Empire of Mexico to the Confederacy, which has already taken over the former Spanish province of Cuba. Union Pres. James G. Blaine, the first Republican since 1864, appalled at the prospect of the Confederates having a Pacific coast, has demanded their return to Mexico. The Confederate president, James Longstreet, is appealing to the Confederacy's allies, France and Britain, to intervene, but they will refuse to do so if the South does not abolish slavery after the war.

    In Europe, Chancellor Bismark united Germany after the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, and the French are still stinging from their defeat. Germany has also begun to claim territory in Africa, which Britain is eyeing with great suspicion. Austria and Russia are looking to acquire territory from the slowly collapsing Ottoman Empire, while France and Britain are trying to keep the Ottomans in the Balkans to prevent the Russians and Austrians from becoming too powerful there.

    In West Asia, friction is developing between Persia and the Ottoman Empire. A power struggle is beginning to develop in East Asia between the Japanese and Russian Empires, at the expense of the resentful Chinese.

    In South America, the Brazillian Empire and the nation of Argentina are exchanging some bones of contention, while the European nations are trying to prevent any one nation from dominating the continent.

    RULES

    General

    To join this NES, simply post that you intend to do so and what country you will control. If the country you want is not listed, post a template in this form:

    Sample Nation
    Government:
    Leader:
    Economy:
    Army:
    Army Tech:
    Navy:
    Navy Tech:
    Alliances:

    If not all of the preset nations have already been taken, you will have to take one of them unless I approve otherwise.

    -1 turn=1 month.
    -Secret diplomacy is allowed.
    -No "unrealistic" events.
    -What I say goes, unless you can give a good reason otherwise.

    Stat Modifiers
    Army, Navy

    None
    Tiny
    Small
    Medium
    Sizable
    Large
    Huge
    Gigantic

    Army Tech, Navy Tech
    Pre-Industrial Age
    Low-tech Industrial Age
    High-tech Industrial Age
    Low-tech Early Modern Age
    High-tech Early Modern Age
    Low-tech Middle Modern Age
    High-tech Middle Modern Age

    Your military is affected by two things: size and tech level. Size can often be countered by the amount of territory a nation controls.
    -You may attempt to increase the size of your Army or Navy. The time it takes and how much it increases depends on your economy, how large it already is, and the amount of territory or coastline you control. Navy takes longer than Army to increase. Other factors, such as war, patriotism, etc. may also randomly increase or decrease sizes.
    -You may attempt to upgrade the technology level of your Army or Navy. Upgrade time depends on how large it is, your economy, and other factors.

    Economy
    Depression
    Bad
    Uncertain
    Stable
    Good
    Profitable
    Booming

    -Your economy is a general indicator of how well your country is doing. Economy can increase or decrease on its own due to factors such as war.

    Governments
    Republic
    Absolute Monarchy
    Constitutional Monarchy
    Pre-Marxian Socialist (Utopianist)
    Marxian Socialist (Communist)
    Totalitarian

    Your nation's government will affect how you conduct diplomacy and war, as well as the nation's military and economy.
    -Countries with a low economy are more likely to go socialist.
    -Republican and Constitutional Monarchial governments are harder to wage war under and are more apt to resist a change of government.
    -Absolute Monarchies are almost limitless in the power invested in their leader, but those under it will often attempt to assassinate, remove, or limit their leader in favor of a more representative form of government.
    -Countries that have suffered from a major defat in a war are apt to go Totalitarian.

    EDIT: Correcting typo, added Totalitarian gov't.
    Last edited by Specialist290; September 28, 2003, 08:19.
    specialist290@direcway.com

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    STATS
    Those in bold print have already been chosen.
    Those in normal print are open.

    United States of America (steel blue)
    Government: Republic
    Leader: foolish_icarus
    Economy: Good
    Army: Medium
    Army Tech: High-tech Industrial Age
    Navy: Sizable
    Navy Tech: High-tech Industrial Age
    Alliances: None

    Confederate States of America (dull blue)
    Government: Republic
    Leader:
    Economy: Stable
    Army: Small
    Army Tech: High-tech Industrial Age
    Navy: Small
    Navy Tech: High-tech Industrial Age
    Alliances: Triple Entente (CSA, Great Britain, France)

    Great Britain (red)
    Government: Constitutional Monarchy
    Leader: Nuclear Master
    Economy: Profitable
    Army: Huge
    Army Tech: High-tech Industrial Age
    Navy: Gigantic
    Navy Tech: High-tech Industrial Age
    Alliances: Triple Entente (CSA, Great Britain, France)
    Great Britain-Italy
    Great Britain-Russia

    France (cornflower blue)
    Government: Republic
    Leader:
    Economy: Uncertain
    Army: Small
    Army Tech: High-tech industrial Age
    Navy: Small
    Navy Tech: High-tech Industrial Age
    Alliances: Triple Entente (CSA, Great Britain, France)

    German Reich (dark green)
    Government: Absolute Monarchy
    Leader: Jack_www
    Economy: Good
    Army: Large
    Army Tech: High-tech Industrial Age
    Navy: Tiny
    Navy Tech: Low-tech Industrial Age
    Alliances: None

    Russian Empire (brown)
    Government: Absolute Monarchy
    Leader:
    Economy: Bad
    Army: Huge
    Army Tech: Low-tech Industrial Age
    Navy: Small
    Navy Tech: Low-tech Industrial Age
    Alliances: Great Britain-Russia

    Austrian Empire (purple)
    Government: Absolute Monarchy
    Leader: emu
    Economy: Stable
    Army: Large
    Army Tech: High-tech Industrial Age
    Navy: Tiny
    Navy Tech: Low-tech Industrial Age
    Alliances: None

    Ottoman Empire (dark blue)
    Government: Absolute Monarchy
    Leader:
    Economy: Uncertain
    Army: Large
    Army Tech: Low-tech Industrial Age
    Navy: Medium
    Navy Tech: Pre-Industrial Age
    Alliances: None

    Kingdom of Italy (brown-green)
    Government: Absolute Monarchy
    Leader: naervod
    Economy: Good
    Army: Sizable
    Army Tech: High-tech Industrial Age
    Navy: Small
    Navy Tech: High-tech Industrial Age
    Alliances: Great Britain-Italy

    Kingdom of Spain (yellow)
    Government: Constitutional Monarchy
    Leader:
    Economy: Stable
    Army: Sizable
    Army Tech: Low-tech Industrial Age
    Navy: Sizable
    Navy Tech: Low-tech Industrial Age
    Alliances: None

    Mexican Empire (dark pink)
    Government: Absolute Monarchy
    Leader:
    Economy: Bad
    Army: Large
    Army Tech: Pre-Industrial Age
    Navy: None
    Navy Tech: Pre-Industrial Age
    Alliances: None

    Empire of Brazil (orange)
    Government: Absolute Monarchy
    Leader:
    Economy: Stable
    Army: Medium
    Army Tech: Low-tech Industrial Age
    Navy: Small
    Navy Tech: Low-tech Industrial Age
    Alliances: None

    Argentina (hot pink)
    Government: Republic
    Leader:
    Economy: Stable
    Army: Medium
    Army Tech: Low-tech Industrial Age
    Navy: Tiny
    Navy Tech: Low-tech Industrial Age
    Alliances:

    Persia (sky blue)
    Government: Absolute Monarchy
    Leader: Giovanni Wine
    Economy: Uncertain
    Army: Large
    Army Tech: Pre-Industrial Age
    Navy: Tiny
    Navy Tech: Pre-Industrial Age
    Alliances: None

    Chinese Empire (black)
    Government: Absolute Monarchy
    Leader:
    Economy: Bad
    Army: Huge
    Army Tech: Pre-Industrial Age
    Navy: Small
    Navy Tech: Pre-Industrial Age
    Alliances: None

    Japanese Empire (bright green)
    Government: Absolute Monarchy
    Leader:
    Economy: Good
    Army: Sizable
    Army Tech: Low-tech Industrial Age
    Navy: Large
    Navy Tech: Low-tech industrial Age
    Alliances: None
    Last edited by Specialist290; October 19, 2003, 09:27.
    specialist290@direcway.com

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    • #3
      Map

      Last edited by Specialist290; September 27, 2003, 18:20.
      specialist290@direcway.com

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      • #4
        BTW, this is my first NES.
        specialist290@direcway.com

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        • #5
          I will be Great Britain

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          • #6
            I would like to be Germany.
            Donate to the American Red Cross.
            Computer Science or Engineering Student? Compete in the Microsoft Imagine Cup today!.

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            • #7
              United States of America
              Those walls are absent of glory as they always have been. The people of tents will inherit this land.

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              • #8
                i would like to be austria
                To Britain
                from Japan : If you do decide to be reasonable, could your soldiers in Japan please help me catch all these dammed mutant clones running around in Tokyo?
                alternate history nes
                Jamski

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                • #9
                  To: Austria
                  From: Germany
                  (secret)
                  We would like to from an alliance with your nation. We are planing to remake Europe in the image of Germany and would like to know if you would join us in this cause as we are the same people.
                  Donate to the American Red Cross.
                  Computer Science or Engineering Student? Compete in the Microsoft Imagine Cup today!.

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                  • #10
                    Italy for me please
                    Join NANESIA starting now in the Stories and Diplomacy Forum!
                    Prime Minister Calvin Williams of Britain in SHNESA
                    Prime Minister Yasser Arafat of Palestine in stAZNES2 (Apolyton)

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                    • #11
                      Welcome aboard guys!

                      I'm surprised no one's taken the Confederates yet. I was assuming they would be one of the first ones to go...

                      Anyway, something I forgot to mention: sometimes I'll throw a few surprises your way (though some of them won't be as surprising for those who've read the book).
                      specialist290@direcway.com

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                      • #12
                        U.S. to Germany (SECRET) :

                        We share a certain common set of goals, in that the Triple Entente tries to get in our way as well as yours, evidenced by their most recent actions. We believe that should the need arise, we could work together for great benefit to the both of us. To this end, the first thing we would be willing to do is sell to you the necessary plans and equipment to bring the technological proficiency of your navy up to the highest standards.
                        Those walls are absent of glory as they always have been. The people of tents will inherit this land.

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                        • #13
                          To Germany
                          from Austria
                          *secret*
                          As long as we get the balkans
                          To Britain
                          from Japan : If you do decide to be reasonable, could your soldiers in Japan please help me catch all these dammed mutant clones running around in Tokyo?
                          alternate history nes
                          Jamski

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                          • #14
                            NPC Diplomacy

                            From: CSA
                            To: France, Britain
                            (SECRET)
                            The Confederacy really needs your assistance in our war with the United States! As you have requested, we will agree to set free our slaves if you provide aid, though it may not go over well with our people.
                            specialist290@direcway.com

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                            • #15
                              To: CSA
                              From: Great Britain

                              (secret)

                              We may help you. But right now we are worried about our own defense.

                              To: Italy
                              From: Great Britain

                              (secret)

                              How would you feel about becoming allies? A great danger lurks in Europe now that Germany is united. We must join to stop them.

                              ORDERS--

                              Work on technology
                              Help France rebuild it's military

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