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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 on 28-09-2003 at 17:19

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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 on 19-10-2003 at 18:27

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BTW, this is my first NES.

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I will be Great Britain

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I would like to be Germany.

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United States of America

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i would like to be austria

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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.

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Italy for me please

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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).

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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.

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To Germany
from Austria
*secret*
As long as we get the balkans

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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.

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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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U.S.A. to C.S.A. :

Since you have responded to our request with force of arms, we have no choice but to to meet you with our own force to curtail your imperialist aggressions.

U.S.A. to Britain and France :

The situation between us and the C.S.A. does not need to extend to you also. If you do not aid the CS with goods that they can use against us we will not harm your merchant ships or business operations.


Troops are keeping watch over key points of the border with Canada. Soldiers have been sent to prevent the Confederates from advancing out of Kentucky or Virginia, the larger part of offensive forces have been sent into Arkansas and western Tennessee with aid from gunboats and convoys traveling down the Mississippi River.

The Army will be expanded to Sizable.
Begin naval blockade of the CS. Ships not belonging to the CS may leave without interference.
(SECRET: Work is being done with submersible technology to build some prototypes of better units.)

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Turkey for me

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To: USA
From: Britain

You must give us a reason to not aid our ally.

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To: Britain
From: Italy

(secret)
Yes we would like to become allies.
(/secret)

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To: Ottoman Empire
From: Great Britain

Do you need us to supply you with any troops?

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Persia

Saluti

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USA to Britain :

As in, war?

As long as you don't send them war materials, everything will be fine. If you choose to fight with us, it will be unpleasant for both of us. We are trying to avoid that.

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Germany

To: Austria
(secret)
Of course the Balkans can be all yours. We will send you your first draft plans by mail(PM). This is most secure way of communication and allow us to plan in secret.

To: Japan
(secret)
In the near future Germany will strike at Russia. Would you be willing to help us in this regard?

To: United States
(secret)
We have too are having our own problems with the British. Why not unite against this common threat?

Orders:
Start training of army for war. Start to gather intelligence on French and Russian armies and their tatics and use this information in training.

Start naval build up to counter British sea power.

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To: Germany
From: Persia
(secret)
We heard you are having some problems with Britain, and we heard the British are trying to help our mortal enemy: The Ottoman Empire, as we menaged intercept this message sent by the British Foreign Minister to the Ambassador of the Ottoman Empire

quote: To: Ottoman Empire From: Great Britain Do you need us to supply you with any troops?

(OOC: Remember if you don't place the secret tag than someone may intercept them )

An involvment of Britain in our long conflict with the Ottoman would be too unbalacing, and could mean the end of the Persian Empire, and give Britain total influnce over Asia and the Middle East.

We know Germany does not want this, and that's why we are asking for your help.

If you could help us in the developing of our country, you will find in us a great ally. If you could send here a few German Military and Economic advisor in order to help us modernise Persia, we would be strong enough not only to defend ourselves from the Ottoman, but also to take them out before the British could understand what happened(/secret)

Saluti

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To: CSA
From: Britain

(secret)

Do you need help to fight your war against the USA?

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From:Ottoman Empire
To:Britain

Sure!This is a nice oportunity for both of us to grab some land.

From:Ottoman Empire
To:Persia

I'll pack your fudge wee lad!

ORDERS
-Send all my force's at the Persians
-Destroy the Persian navy and lay down a blockade of all persian ports
-Grow army

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ORDERS--

-Send troops to fight against Persia
-Give the Ottoman Empire new technology
-Research next age heavily

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To:Britain
From:Ottomans

Thanx for the tech lads

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Austrian Orders:
increase economy

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To: Ottoman Empire, Britain
From: Persia

We knew you had some plans against us, but believe me, you shall be destroyed as the pig you are.

Saluti