The 1848 Game (Map Game)

© Copyright the author and creator Wipsenade. Whipsnade (talk) 22:47, August 5, 2014 (UTC)

Game starts on August 20th, if we have 8 players.Whipsnade (talk) 22:03, August 14, 2014 (UTC)

Idea
I am building a new game in about August 1st, with play commencing about the August 20th. It is the- The 1848 game (Map game). I have planned for new AvAr style game, but in mid Victorian times.

LG had reasonably claimed of a forum that the Confederacy was doomed so I tough of this game ~circa 1 month ago and may end up proving him wrong about the Confederates? :-) Can you make Texas great or lead the Confederacy to victory in ~1861? Rip zip and Mexico may lose a province? Because it's an alternative history site Texas just managed to ATL hold on (it's 1848, but they are as in the closing days of 1846).

My 1848 game would also have an all new algo.

Economics, infrastructure and trade plays a role in it to.

It has a new style algo to.

Scenario.
' It is starting in the year 1848! '

Also see- Scenario (The 1848 Game Map Game)

Start date.
Game starts on August 20th, if over 8 nations are taken!Whipsnade (talk) 17:28, August 1, 2014 (UTC)

Style

 * 1) American Civil War technology level.
 * 2) Realism (real life) style.

Mods

 * Head Moderator:Whipsnade (talk) 13:59, August 2, 2014 (UTC)


 * Other Moderator 1: Kurt Cobain's Haircut (talk)


 * Other Moderator 2:


 * Other Moderator 3:


 * Head Mapmaker:Whipsnade (talk) 13:59, August 2, 2014 (UTC)


 * Mapmaker 1: Kurt Cobain's Haircut (talk)


 * Mapmaker 2:


 * Mapmaker 3:


 * Algorithm guy: (I am probably the only guy who understands it, well I made it my self!) Whipsnade (talk) 21:28, August 15, 2014 (UTC)

Mod Rules

 * 1) Mods must be plausible in their mod events and must not target any particular nation.
 * 2) Carving large empires is NOT a cause for mod targeting, unless it is implausible.
 * 3) Mods may be voted out of their modness with a popular vote from any user, supported by 50% all players, if the mod is unfair to players.

​General

 * 1) Every 30 turns, an archive page should be created to store the game's progress. This will ensure that when the game gets very long, people don't have to scroll down for an hour, or wait for 100 images to down-load.
 * 2) Be plausible, so no major ASBness allowed. No hyper-evelopment, no hyper-conquest, no wizards, no little green men from Mars and no nuclear Armageddon (i.e.: Mongolia will not launch Genghis Khan in to space in 1240AD on my watch)!
 * 3) Turns are 1 turn a day. 1 turn = 1 year in the game until 1900 and then 1 turn=6 months in the game after that.
 * 4) Definitely NO sockpuppets!!!
 * 5) I am going to limit the nations, as that when a person gets two countries; they usually neglect the other one.
 * 6) The Golden Rule: Treat others as you want to be treated... is not it! Still, you must be plausible.
 * 7) No one can invade either neutral and mod controlled- Switzerland (since going OTL neutral in the 1840's), The Vatican City (after OTL neatralite independence in 1922), Lichtenstein (since going OTL neutral in the 1860's) or Bhutan (after OTL netralite independence from the UK in 1947).
 * 8) It will take at least 3 years to develop nukes if you are one of the “Big Cheese”. It takes after 4 if you’re not a “Big Cheese” nation, but are well developed industrial nation.
 * 9) No nuke tech before 1944, though nuke research can begin after 1936.
 * 10) No space tech before 1950, though nuke research can begin after 1937.
 * 11) You need a Casus Belli or a carefully faked up one (Hitler did it in OTL to Poland) before declaration of a war.
 * 12) Mods' words are law, unless proven wrong. They can strike out implausibility. However, the reason must be stated and sourced (i.e.-Wikipedia, the BBC, CNN, ITN, NHK, Encyclopedia Britannica, and so on).
 * 13) 1/2 a game year per real day.
 * 14) Research your nation on sites like- Wikipedia, the BBC, CNN, ITN, NHK, Encyclopedia Britannica, and so on.
 * 15) Make a nation's data profile on the game's National Profile page to add some charictor and depth to the game.
 * 16) You can be a rebelling colony or vassal, but you must declare UDI and give reason for declaring it (race, religion, colonial neglect, economics, and so on) Playing as a colony or vassal is forbidden, unless you say you have made it become independent by declaring UDI or rebelling against the colonial powers.
 * 17) As for nuke use, It has been oft abused. Each nation can only let off a maximum of 10 a year with a total yield of 500kt, for each nation per year.
 * 18) Game is archived every 20 years/30 turns.
 * 19) Assassinations and oil embargoes are legitimate weapons of war too.
 * 20) The League of Nations will be formed in 1918 or after our 1st World War, whichever is sooner. We will have international resolutions/stuff here For the selection of impermanent Security Council members and the votes of non-player nations, a mod will decide every turn with Random.org.
 * 21) Don't do drugs while online.
 * 22) Must be registered User (got a named account, not just an IP number) to join.
 * 23) Expansion in extreme climates like Greenland, Niger, Nepal and Amazonia will be very slow due to logistic and climate problems for any wood-be invader.
 * 24) Puppet states, vassal nations and protectorates can be created. Places can be vasselated after 5 years of successful occupation. Vassals can be peacefully annexed after 10 if they are ethnically and religiosity the same as the suzerain state that wishes to annex them, otherwise they will remain as vassals and shall fight formal annexation.
 * 25) New turns start at 20:00:01 UTC.
 * 26) Anyone who is less than a primary power can not use terrorism to destroy heads of government or state, kill top generals or to blow up seats of government.
 * 27) If there is anything else, post on the talk page.

Vassal Rules

 * 1) Unless the vassal can provide real military aid to a country, it cannot be used in an algorithm. For example, OTL Romania and Poland can provide military assistance to the USSR, but OTL Tannu Tuva and Grenada ain't gonna help much, so use your head!
 * 2) Vassals may declare war instead of the actual master nation.
 * 3) Places can be vasselated after 5 years of successful armed occupation.
 * 4) Vassals can be peacefully annexed to their occupier after 10 if they are ethnically and religiosity the same as the suzerain state that wishes to annex them, otherwise they will remain as vassals and shall fight a formal annexation plan.

Technical stuff

 * 1) Maintain the bit rate of the base map image. Saving images in a lower quality format or at a lower bit rate and thus results in graining and other issues that make it difficult to edit the future image. Save as a .PNG as the format tends to maintain the image quality the best. Also, every image editor now has a text tool. Using a paintbrush or pencil tool for labels is both ugly and now unnecessary.
 * 2) Edit the game in Source Mode. Editing in visual mode and creating code problems may result in your edits being undone or full of garbled data.
 * 3) Research your nation. If you choose any country, you should at least Google about it, OTL history, religion, culture, language and so on. ATL can change many thing; but suff like mountains, oil fields and monsoons will stay constant until they are destroyed by man. After you make some back-story events in early moves you can start ruleing it in your way.
 * 4) I keep going to keep a close eye on any troble.

Algorithm
See- War Algorithm (The 1848 game Map Game).


 * War Algorithm: Wars are resolved with the War Algorithm.
 * Note: Trade, infrastructure, blockades and sanctions are also going to play a part in the new war algo.
 * Simple maths: Troop numbers are related to population numbers. The Russian army is currently at ~1,500,000 and the population is at ~145,000,000. The population of Mongolia is ~2,000,000 and the armed forces number 25,000. Get it?
 * International decisions: You can't just say like "I hand ultimatum to Russia, they must join union with Poland or be crushed. They accept", well you can, but I'll delete it. No one, except mods can decide for non-player countries (NPC). Furthermore, mods must explain the decision that was made- i.e. Russia declines offer because of recent wars with your nation.

Terrorist and rebel organisation rules

 * 1) Any nation can create a proxy terrorist (OTL- IRA, etc) or rebel malitia (OTL- UNITA etc) organisation.
 * 2) Terrorists do not give any advantage in terms of algorithms, but rebel armies add 1 point to the side that they are loyal to.

Europe

 * Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch empire (reserved for    Ypsilantian)
 * Suriname (Colony of the Dutch Empire) (reserved for Ypsilantian)
 * Dutch East Indies (reserved for Ypsilantian)
 * Netherlands Antilles (reserved for Ypsilantian)
 * Luxembourg (personal with the neterlands and a economic union with the Netherlands, Prussia and Nassau)(reserved for Ypsilantian)
 * Belgian
 * Flag of the United Kingdom.svgsh Empire:Whipsnade (talk) 19:31, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * Gibraltar (British protectorate)Whipsnade (talk) 19:36, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * Malta (Protectorate of the British Empire)- Whipsnade (talk) 21:36, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * Natal(Colony of the British Empire)Whipsnade (talk) 21:19, August 15, 2014 (UTC)
 * British Raj Red Ensign.svg British Raj (Colony of the British Empire)- Whipsnade (talk) 21:36, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * British Indian princely state of Hydrabad (Vassals of the British Empire)- Whipsnade (talk) 21:36, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * British Indian princely state of Jhopor (Vassals of the British Empire)- Whipsnade (talk) 21:36, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * British Indian princely state of Mysor (Vassals of the British Empire)- Whipsnade (talk) 21:36, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * British Indian princely state of Travencore (Vassals of the British Empire)- Whipsnade (talk) 21:36, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * Sikkim (British colony)Whipsnade (talk) 13:36, August 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * Asom (British colony)Whipsnade (talk) 13:36, August 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * Cylon (British colony)Whipsnade (talk) 19:07, August 21, 2014 (UTC)
 * Raj of Manipur (Bitish colony)Whipsnade (talk) 13:36, August 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * The other, lesser British Indian princely states (lumped togeather for convenience) (Vassals of the British Empire)- Whipsnade (talk) 21:36, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * Ceylon- (Colony of the British Empire)- Whipsnade (talk) 21:36, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * Labuan- (Colony of the British Empire)- Whipsnade (talk) 21:36, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * Manjung- (Colony of the British Empire)- Whipsnade (talk) 21:36, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * British Malucca - (Colony of the British Empire)- Whipsnade (talk) 21:36, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg Falklands (Colony of the British Empire) Whipsnade (talk) 14:29, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.svg St Georgia (Colony of the British Empire) Whipsnade (talk) 14:29, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * Newfoundland (Colony of the British Empire)- Whipsnade (talk) 21:25, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * North-Western [British North American] Territory (Colony of the British Empire)- Whipsnade (talk) 21:25, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * New Brunswick (Colony of the British Empire)- Whipsnade (talk) 21:25, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * New Caledonia (Today's OTL north and mid BC) (Colony of the British Empire)- Whipsnade (talk) 21:25, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * North Origon Territory (Todays south BC and Vancouver) (Colony of the British Empier)Whipsnade (talk) 13:36, August 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * Red River Colony (Today's OTL southern Manitoba, etc) (Colony of the British Empire)- Whipsnade (talk) 21:25, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * Nova Scotia (Colony of the British Empire)- Whipsnade (talk) 21:25, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * Canadian Red Ensign 1868-1921.svgnce of Canada (Colony of the British Empire)- Whipsnade (talk) 21:25, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * Rupert's Land (Colony of the British Empire)- Whipsnade (talk) 21:28, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * Bermuda (Colony of the British Empire)- Whipsnade (talk) 21:28, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * Bahamas (Colony of the British Empire)- Whipsnade (talk) 21:28, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * British Guiana (Colony of the British Empire)Whipsnade (talk) 14:29, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * Flag of the Gold Coast.svg Gold CoastWhipsnade (talk) 14:29, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * Cape Colony (Colony of the British Empire) -Whipsnade (talk) 14:30, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * Sierra Leone (Colony of the British Empire) -Whipsnade (talk) 14:29, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * Flag of British Honduras.svg British Honduras:(Colony of the British Empire) -Whipsnade (talk) 14:29, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * British Jamaica:(Colony of the British Empire) -Whipsnade (talk) 14:29, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * The Mosquito Coast:(Colony of the British Empire) -Whipsnade (talk) 14:29, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * Cocos Island, Christmas Island, Ashmore reef and Carter reef:(Colony of the British Empire) -Whipsnade (talk) 14:29, August 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * British Burma 1937 flag.svg Tenasserim (British [Lower] Burma) (Colony of the British Empire) -
 * Flag of Australia.svg Australian Territories (Colony of the British Empire) -
 * Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (Colony of the British Empire) -
 * Malacca (Colony of the British Empire)-Whipsnade (talk) 21:00, August 15, 2014 (UTC)
 * The Leeward Islands:(Colony of the British Empire)-Whipsnade (talk) 21:00, August 15, 2014 (UTC)
 * The Windward Islands:(Colony of the British Empire)-Whipsnade (talk) 21:00, August 15, 2014 (UTC)
 * Mauritius:(Colony of the British Empire)-Whipsnade (talk) 21:00, August 15, 2014 (UTC)
 * The Seychelles:(Colony of the British Empire)-Whipsnade (talk) 21:00, August 15, 2014 (UTC)
 * Flag of the Gold Coast.svg Gold Coast (Colony of the British Empire) -
 * Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Cayman (Colony of the British Empire) -
 * British Virgin Isles (Colony of the British Empire) -
 * Mosquito coast:(Colony of the British Empire)-Whipsnade (talk) 21:00, August 15, 2014 (UTC)
 * Nepal (British Vassal)Whipsnade (talk) 14:17, August 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * Sikh Empire of Punjab (British Vassal)Whipsnade (talk) 14:17, August 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * Principality of Hanover:
 * Principality of Brunswick-Luneaburg
 * Austrian empire: I am that guy (talk) 00:09, August 22, 2014 (UTC)
 * Principality of Liechtenstein (Mod's control only)
 * Greece
 * Saxony
 * Sax-Coberg-Gotha
 * Thuringia
 * Hessen
 * Baden-Baden
 * Mekenaburg-Strellitz
 * Oldenburg
 * Waldek
 * Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia
 * Kingdom of Sardinia
 * Switzerland (Mod's control only)
 * Kingdom of the Two Sicilys (AKA- Naples)
 * Duchy of Parmer
 * Flag of the Duchy of Modena.svg Duchy of Modena 16:55, August 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * Grand Duchy of Tuscany
 * Dutch Lucca
 * Bremen and Bremerhaven joint city state
 * The Papal Legations (AKA- The Papal States)
 * Flag of Bavaria (striped).svg Kingdom of Bavaria:
 * Kingdom Wurttemberg
 * Principality of Baden-Baden
 * Principality Monaco
 * San Marino
 * Andorra (Spanish/French vassel)
 * Flag Portugal (1830).svg Portugal: MMauritti (talk) 22:09, August 13, 2014 (UTC)
 * Flag Portugal (1830).svg Portuguese south east Africa (Colony of Portugal) - MMauritti (talk) 22:09, August 13, 2014 (UTC)
 * Flag Portugal (1830).svg Portuguese south east Africa (Colony of Portugal) - MMauritti (talk) 22:09, August 13, 2014 (UTC)
 * Flag Portugal (1830).svg Goa, Dili and Portuguese India - MMauritti (talk) 22:09, August 13, 2014 (UTC)
 * Flag Portugal (1830).svg Port Macau (colony of Portugal) - MMauritti (talk) 22:09, August 13, 2014 (UTC)
 * Flag Portugal (1830).svg East Timor (colony of Portugal) - MMauritti (talk) 22:09, August 13, 2014 (UTC)
 * Flag Portugal (1830).svg Cape Verde and Portuguese Guinea (Portuguese colony) - MMauritti (talk) 22:09, August 13, 2014 (UTC)
 * Flag Portugal (1830).svg San Tome and Principe (colony of Portugal) - MMauritti (talk) 22:09, August 13, 2014 (UTC)
 * Flag of France.svgh Empire: Saturn (Talk/Blog) 14:42, August 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * Flag of France.svg French Equatorial Africa (Colony of France) - Saturn (Talk/Blog) 14:42, August 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * Flag of France.svg Senegal (Colony of France) - Saturn (Talk/Blog) 14:42, August 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * Flag of France.svg French Guinea and West Africa (Colony of France) - Saturn (Talk/Blog) 14:42, August 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * Flag of France.svg French Oblock (Colony of France) - Saturn (Talk/Blog) 14:42, August 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * Flag of France.svg French Algiers and North Africa (Colony of France) - Saturn (Talk/Blog) 14:42, August 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * Flag of France.svg French Guiane (Colony of France) - Saturn (Talk/Blog) 14:42, August 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * New Calidonia (French colony) - Saturn (Talk/Blog) 14:42, August 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * Kugelen Islands (French Colony) - Saturn (Talk/Blog) 14:42, August 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * Flag of France.svg Pondonchery and French India (Colony of France) - Saturn (Talk/Blog) 14:42, August 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * Reaon Island (Colony of France) - Saturn (Talk/Blog) 14:42, August 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * Guadalupe Island (Colony of France) - Saturn (Talk/Blog) 14:42, August 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * Martenique Island (Colony of France) - Saturn (Talk/Blog) 14:42, August 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * Flag of France.svg Duchy of Rome (Puppet of France) - Saturn (Talk/Blog) 14:42, August 20, 2014 (UTC)
 * Naples
 * Venice (Anti- Austrian rebels):
 * Piedmont: (Anti-Austria Rebels)
 * Lippi
 * Saxony
 * Switzerland:
 * Denmark:
 * Iceland
 * Faero Islands
 * Greenland
 * Dutchy of Holstein(Personal union with Denmark)
 * Lübeck mercantile city state
 * United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway: &#34;SO SAYETH THE EAGLE&#34; - Fascist Eagle ಠ_ಠ (talk) 16:47, August 15, 2014 (UTC)
 * Flag of the Kingdom of Prussia (1701-1750).svg Prussia:  With Blood and Iron (talk) 15:43, August 15, 2014 (UTC)
 * Free imperian city of Frankfurt-au-Maine (merkentile city state)
 * Hamburg city state
 * Nassau City-state
 * Flag of Russia.svg Russia: (reserved for Toby 2) Call for the toby and he shalth come...
 * Alyeska (Russian colony)  ---^
 * Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Spain
 * Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg City of Ifin (Territory of Spain)
 * Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Reo do Oro (Territory of Spain)
 * Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Reo Moni and San Phoo (Territory of Spain)
 * Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Cuba (Territory of Spain)
 * Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Peuto Rica (Territory of Spain)
 * Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg The Philippines (Territory of Spain)
 * Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Palau (Territory of Spain)
 * Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Spanish Pacific Islands (Territory of Spain)

Africa

 * Segu
 * Adamaua
 * Zande (feacly ant-French, British and Arab)
 * Benin
 * Madika
 * Tukolor Empier
 * Oyo Kingdom
 * Wadai
 * Luanda kingdom
 * Shshonaland
 * Madagasikara
 * Touat
 * Barotseland
 * Whindhoke Grinqonaland
 * Thoa
 * Ngamiland
 * Baghirmi
 * Omoro tribes
 * Kingdom of Imerina
 * Sultanate of Hobyo
 * Dervisher Somali State
 * Majeerteen Sultanate
 * Flag of the Orange Free State.svg 1st Boer Republic - Kurt Cobain&#39;s Haircut (talk) 19:13, August 14, 2014 (UTC)
 * Flag of Ethiopia (1897-1936; 1941-1974).svg Abyssinia -
 * Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco - "This is not your grave  but you are welcome in it. " 15:20, August 21, 2014 (UTC)
 * Quaddi Tribal Federation
 * Darfur Sultanate
 * Islamic Sultanate of Sokoto (fiercely anti-British)
 * Islamic Sultanate of Kanem-Bornou (fiercely anti-British/French)
 * Kingdom of Buganda (oro-British)
 * The 19 Federated Mossi Kingdoms (led by the king of Ouagadougou)
 * Kingdom of Ashanti (fiercely anti-British)
 * Dendi Kingdom
 * Kingdom of Barotseland
 * Kingdom of Mwata Kazembe
 * Bemba Kingdom -
 * Kingdom of Nyamwezi
 * Kingdom of Luba
 * Kingdom of Mawata Yamvo
 * Kingdom of Empire of Kitara
 * Kingdom of Ankole Kingdom
 * Kingdom of Burundi
 * Kingdom of Rwanda
 * Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara
 * T'Chokwe Kingdom
 * Kingdom of Benin (fiercely pro-French)
 * Tureg Emirate of Timbuktu (fiearcely anti-French)
 * Kingdom of Gao
 * Kingdom of Zululand (fearicly anti British and Boer)
 * The Bakalanga and Bamangwato tribes of Serowe.

South America

 * Flag_of_Empire_of_Brazil_(1847-1889).svg Empire of Brazil  - Stephanus rex (talk) 13:52, August 21, 2014 (UTC)
 * Flag of Argentina.svg Argentine Confederation -   I am on the edge...   The EdgeofNight   17:31, August 21, 2014 (UTC)
 * Flag of Chile.svg Republic of Chile -
 * Flag of Colombia.svg Federation of Colombia -
 * Flag of Peru.svg Republic of Peru -
 * Flag of Ecuador.svg Republic of Ecuador -
 * Flag of Bolivia (state).svg Republic of Bolivia -
 * Flag of Paraguay.svg Republic of Paraguay -
 * Flag of Uruguay.svg Republic of Uruguay -

Central America

 * Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala -
 * Flag of Honduras.svg Honduras -
 * Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador -
 * Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua -
 * Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg Costa Rica -
 * Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti -
 * Dominican Republic
 * Chan Santa Cruz Maya

North America

 * The United States of America: Scarlet Outlaw
 * US Territories (Kansas Terr, etc): Scarlet Outlaw
 * Liberia (American client state): Scarlet Outlaw
 * Texas:
 * Mexico: LightningLynx89

Middle East

 * Persia
 * Oman
 * The Swahili Coast
 * Ottoman Empire:
 * Serbia (Ottoman Vassal)
 * Montenegro (Ottoman vassal)
 * Walachia (Ottoman Vassal)
 * Moldavia (Ottoman Vassal)
 * Khedivate of Egypt (Colony of the Ottoman Empire)
 * Cyrenica-Barcer(Ottoman vassal)
 * Tripolitania (Ottoman vassal)
 * Fezzan tribal confederacy (Ottoman vassal)
 * Bey of Tunis (Ottoman vassal)
 * Emirate of Kuwait (Ottoman vassal)
 * Duranni Empire of Afghanistan
 * Waziristan (Afghan vassal)
 * Emirate of Kunduz (Afghan vassal)
 * Baluchistan

Asia/Pacific

 * Bhutan
 * Kashmir
 * Chinese Empire
 * Hunsa city state
 * Wakan moutain tribal alliance
 * Chiteral city state
 * Ladkha
 * Baltistan
 * Gilgit city state
 * Empire of Japan:
 * Samoa
 * Tonga
 * Tuvalu
 * Fiji
 * Palau
 * Naru
 * Tahiti
 * Maques Islands
 * Easter Island
 * Siam
 * Joson Korea:
 * Burmese Empire
 * Nagaland (Bermese Vassal)
 * Raja or Tripura (Bermese Vassal)
 * Emirate of Kiva
 * Emirate of Bukhura
 * Emirate of Marzal al-Shariff
 * Emirate of Kockand
 * Khanate of Balashkistan
 * Banda Ache
 * Vientiane
 * Sulu Sultanate
 * Empire of Annam
 * Brunei Sultanate
 * Kingdom of Sarawak

1849

 * France issues Ceres, the nation’s first postage stamp.
 * The Second Carlist War ends in Spain.
 * Second Anglo-Sikh War – British forces retreat from the Battle of Tooele a'nd there are many casultys on both sides. Later the Sikh Empire finally collapses form within as in OTL. 
 * Elizabeth Blackwell is awarded her M.D. by the Medical Institute of Geneva, New York, thus becoming the United States first woman doctor.
 * The United States Department of the Interior is established, incorporating the Census Office, General Land Office, Office of Indian Affairs and Patent and Trademark Office. Minnesota becomes a United States territory. The United States Congress passes the Gold Coinage Act allowing the minting of gold coins. Zachary Taylor refuses to be sworn in office on a Sabbath. Urban legend holds that David Rice Atchison, President pro tempore of the United States Senate is President de jure for a single day. Zachary Taylor, the 12th President of the United States of America, takes his oath of office a day later. The St. Louis Fire starts when a steamboat catches fire and nearly burns down the entire city. The first segment of the Pennsylvania Railroad, from Lewiston to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, opens for service. The North Carolina General Assembly incorporates the North Carolina Railroad to complete a rail line from Goldsboro through Raleigh and Salisbury to Charlotte.
 * Giuseppe Garibaldi enters Rome to defend it from the French troops of General Oudinot. New French troops occupy Rome; the Roman Republic surrenders.
 * The ill fated May Uprising in Dresden occurs.
 * Troops of the Two Sicilies take Palermo and crush the republican government of Sicily.
 * The Danish Army beats the Prussian army at Fredericia, Jutland, thereby putting an end to the Prussian/Danish War until 1864.
 * Austria crushes the Hungarian rebellion with Russian aid. Venice (AKA- the Republic of San Marco) surrenders to Austrian troops after a 4-month siege.
 * A Russian court sentences Fyodor Dostoevsky to death for anti-government activities linked to a radical intellectual group, the Petrashevsky Circle. They are exiled to the katorga prison camps in Siberia.
 * The great California gold rush which began on January 24, 1848 and still continues; but in this world it is still in Mexico.
 * Republic of Yucatán rejoins Mexico, a year later than OTL.


 * British Empire: The BIC takes over the Sikh Empire as in OTL, but does not break it up, so it remains one united princely state under British rule (as long as Sikhs and Moslims are united the more likely the will hate each other than the British). We are merciful and give them autonomy on a par with what Nepal had after the OTL/ATL Anglo-Nepalese war ~30 years earlier. We watch the Afghans, Ashanti, Boers and Burmese closely. Friendly relations continue with Nepal and Portugal, who we value as allies. We build more factories in British cities and make more efficient cotton farms in British held parts of India.
 * The Boer Republic asks to acquisition the isolated land around OTL Durban, in return the Boer Republic will offer cheap deals on food to the British military stationed in the region and will offer a 5 year NAP.
 * British Empire Diplomacy: Agreed with caution. We also turn our eyes to opportunity in the west over in Bushman-land and Koikoi-land.
 * Prussian Dip: a royal envoy led by Prince Frederick von Hohenzollern (under the influence of his mother, in the hopes of him becoming more liberal) is sent to Britian and it requests permission to remain in Britain for the time being.
 * British re: Cautiously agreed.
 * The United States of America: We expand our military and economy. Zachary Taylor win the election in 1948 to become the 12th president in US history. We start to build a railroad that goes through the major cities of our nation. Cotton and tobacco are our major exports. The navy builds more ships. We start to rebuild St. Louis. We try and make peace with the Native Americans allowing the males to take office and to vote.


 * US Territories: We start to industrialize the land. More military outpost are being built up.
 * Liberia: We build up our navy, military, and economy. Farming is best industry.
 * Pawnee Native People's Dip: Chief Peter Pockawan of a northern Pawnee tribe takes up a pro-peace ticket and starts talks with the local Kansas Territory officials. He asks for a largely autonomous territory in the north of Kansas for his people. They (all 500 of them) wish to retain there ancestral lands and lifestyle in northern Kansas as a vassal of the USA, rather than integrate and become westernized. Other native Americans wish to continue fighting and think he is a twit. (mod)Whipsnade (talk) 23:35, August 20, 2014 (UTC)


 * What does that even mean? Most or all of them are not citizens.
 * On a technical note, they legally need US citizenship and a US passport before voting.
 * Also, most at this time didn't give a crap about voting, they gave a crap about preserving their ancestral lands.

Influencing (Light Blue)]] We divide our army consisting of 100,000 men into four different corps in Mexico: 20,000 within the California territory, 20,000 in Northern Mexico, 20,000 in Central Mexico, and 20,000 in Southern Mexico. We also begin to try and influence the newly formed Texas Republic & smaller Central American nations. We begin allowing peaceful agreements with the natives within our country and also allow fleeing Indians from the USA to allow to settle within Mexico.
 * France: The Second French Revoulution ends, leading to the creation of the Second French Republic. The Republic plans to lean more torward it's colonial possessions, as well as become the economic power of Europe. The French are aware of the growing power of Naples, and vows to protect the Italian states from their harm.
 * French Territories: The creation of the Second Republic is celebrated. All territories that can expand inland.
 * Roman Republic: The Roman Republic is now a French vassal, as troops come in to stabilize the nation. Most of the comoution is blamed on Naples, who are suspected of funding the Roman Republic. Naples citizens and trade ships are seized, and are requested back for ransom.
 * UKSN Diplomacy: We ask for a trade agreement with the Second French Republic to allow for better growth of both of our economies.
 * Duchy of Modena: We build up our army and economy.
 * British Dip: We offer an alliance.
 * Prussia: following an end of the first Slesvig war Prussia is forced to recognize the need for naval power and the need to unite the two parts of the country. Reactionaries lead by Otto von Bismark work to crush the liberal revolution in Berlin and throughout the German States. King Frederick refuses the crown of a united Germany refusin g to accept a crown the gutter. however he makes some concessions with the liberals and revolutionaries creating the first Prussian constitution giving extensive powers to a parliment made up mainly of the landed gentry and capitalists. The Junkers and industrialists start to see each other as natural allies against the prolaterate, and the Conservative party and national liberal party are founded. following the limited success of the needle gun widespread production of the breechloaded rifle begins and military reforms are started in secret with the needle gun and breechloaded cannon being kept as a national secret. Efforts to appraoch the Austrians and Bavarians are made to crush the revolutionaries. mainly out of fear of the spread of revolutionary ideas from 30 years prior.(mod response please also keep in mind otl that the german princes and monarchs support the suppression the move to suppress the revolutionaries and did so). Industrialization in the Rhineland and in Silesia continue as demands for manufactured goods grow and the urban population also begins to grow. Railways are quickly being built as well throughout the country.
 * Bavaria and Saxony wish that Prussia could help them and welcome it's help if any is given. Austria tries to handle it it's self as in OTL because they are to proud to ask for help and that the Russians had already been asked to suppress the Hungarian rebels. Bavaria, Saxony and Austria delight over the death of the liberals, but offer some minor concessions, as in OTL. The Dresden rising and alike finally collapse. Austria dose not make any compromise and crushes the rebels. The Free Imperial City of Frankfurt makes a few more concessions to Liberals about press freedom as OTL. The liberal Frankfurt Press criteria Prussia vearmitly as Frankfurt's leaders tells Prussia to go away agarly. German nationalist elements begin to demand, like OTL, a unified Germany, especially by 1848 and its revolutions. They were conflicted over the best nation-state to accomplish this, a question that became known as the German question. The "Little Germany" (Kleindeutschland) solution favored Protestant Prussia annexing all the German states except Austria, while "Big Germany" (Grossdeutschland) favored Catholic Austria taking control of the separate German states.
 * Prussian Response: Prussian forces continue to suppress the liberals in Prussian territory and troops are supplied to the German princes to help suppress the Frankfurt parliament and to restore power to the nobles and reactionaries.
 * Frankfurt falls with out a fight. The city is overwhelmed, surrenders to Prussia and the Burgomaster-president is removed from power.
 * Prussian Response: Due to the quick fall of Frankfurt the prussian military under the orders of Fredrich-Wilhelm IV offer full amnesty to all liberals and revolutionaries and urge all the other german princes to follow suit, saying that the time for german unification will come eventually however it should not be done based on the ideals of idealists who know little how the ways of power work. The Prussian government also take advantage of the troubles in austria to claim that austria can barely handle itself let alone lead the german people.
 * Boer Republic: We begin to reorganize after the great Voortrekk, with settlments sending out couriers to one another to establish communication, and even a road system between the capital, Pretoria, and Bloemfontein beginsm to be built. We begin forcing the Africans off the most fertile land as we use it for farming, but offer deals to buy the land and offer opportunities to still work the land for pay, but such tactics are only partially succesful and as a result many dead Africans are strewn across the landscape. Northern parts of the Republic are still very savage, disease infested, and inhabited by blacks, and so a small regiment is sent to the North to help isolated settlers, fend off blacks, and also expand and enforce the border by 25px.
 * Portugal: We celebrate as the Queen and the Government approve the Glorious Ammendment to our Constitution. Reacting to the cries of the rioters in the recent years, there are many changes to the Constitution. First of all, all males over 21 cappable of reading are allowed to vote. Primary education is compulsive to all children regardless of gender, race or socioeconomics. Strikes are legalized and regulated so the workers can protest without disturbances. Only a pledge to create party-based elections was unanswered, as political parties are seen as a downfall for democracy. The Portuguese military forces are sent largely to the Upper Zambezi Basin to occupy the area west of Portuguese East Africa. Settlers are sent to Angola to expand the colony east with great land rewards. Also, a reward of several thousand reals and a nobility title to the first Portuguese man to go from Angola to Mozambique through the African interior. Hundrends of men go wishing for gold. The Portuguese military also offers to loan several key military officers to the Brazilian Army to help modernize their forces in exchange of easying conditions for Portuguese investors interested in Brazilian markets. We hope the Brazilian Empire accepts our generous offer. (Mod response I believe) Our Navy is improved as its budget is aumented to hire of Glasgow, Amsterdam, Boston and Hanover nautical engineers to help modernize our Navy. The mainland Portugal begins heavy industrialization as we wish to embrace the new world trend and not be left poor from the rest of Europe. To do such, the building of a Rail of Lisbon-Santarem-Badajoz (SPAIN) and Lisbon-Oporto are started presided by the new Portuguese Rails Company in the stock market, with the government buying 1/3 of the stocks, a single British investor buying another third and the rest being purchased by stockbuyers. This leads to public fascination about the stock market. We offer to the Boer Republic and the British Empire the chance to dialogue in peace about our intentions in Southern Africa, as Portugal wishes to protect and expands its colonies. We regard both nations as friends and allies and we hope they see that too.
 * Brazil agrees cautiously. 
 * Boer Republic: We would prefer that Portugal not expand westward south of the Zambezi.
 * Portuguese Dip: Boer.png I think we can achieve an agreement peacefully. The borders of Portuguese and Boer claimed lands in the Zambezi region. We propose the following borders - the OTL borders of Mozambique and then following the Zambezi River in the interior until the border with OTL Namibia. We ask the Boer Republic what's their opinion and leave a map for their better perception. We also remember the Boer Republic we see them as allies and we offer a trade alliance, allowing the use of Mozambique ports tax-free if the ships sail to Lisbon with the land richnesses, agricultural products and wood that the Republic extracts.
 * British Dip: We agree. We are after the OTL Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and intend to drift up the OTL Namibian/Botswana border and in to OTL Namibia.
 * Portuguese Dip: We agree with the British annexation of Namibia if they only let us have the Caprivi Strip in Namibia.
 * British Dip: Agreed.
 * French Diplomacy: The French would like to trade pact with the Portuguese.
 * Portuguese Dip: We accept the French trade pact offer
 * Mexico: [[File:Mexican_Influence_(1848_Game).png|thumb|185px|Mexico (Dark Blue)


 * Pawnee Native People's Dip: Chief David Ironhorse of a western Pawnee tribe takes up a pro-migration ticket and starts talks with Mexican officials on moving to a remote part of Neauvo Mexico to start a new life for his 500 strong tribe. He asks for a largely autonomous territory in the east for his people. They (all 500 of them) wish to eventualy return to there ancestral lands and still retain thire native lifestyle as a migrated vassal of Mexico, rather than integrate and become westernized quite yet. Other native Americans wish to stay on the ancestral homelands and think he is a twit. (mod)Whipsnade (talk) 23:35, August 20, 2014 (UTC)

'''No sinister or colonial influence over Texas, they don't like Mexico, but frienly relatios are OK. CR and Nicaragua are to far away for effective control until you improve Mexico's leadership and end corrupted economics. The Californian Goldrush is underway, but California is still Mexican, so use the cash to build some roads or ports.'''


 * Russian Empire: We work on our military. Realizing we are slightly laging behind the western countries, we begin using similar designs to modernize more. ' Islam in the caucasus begins to shrink as more orthodox influence is focused there
 * Aleskya: more people settle in the coloy with hopes of ,building a new live, and the town of Sitka, the capital, sees the fastest growth in population.
 * Texas: In the spirit of independence, the government of the Republic of Texas refuses to let Texas merge back into Mexico. We build up our military and economy and ask the United States for diplomatic relations as well as a non-aggression pact between our two nations. We also ask all nations to recognize the newly formed Republic of Texas.
 * Prussian Dip: treading a thinline the prussians give a vague recognition of the texan aspirations for recognition and promise should they survive until the 1860s prussia will recognize the republic. on another note the prussians offer the texans a trade agreement and an unofficial embassy in berlin.
 * Texas Dip: We accept the Prussian trade agreement and to establish an unofficial embassy in Berlin. In return, we ask the Prussians if they want to establish an embassy in Austin.
 * Prussian Dip: The government agrees and establishes an unofficial embassy in Austin.
 * Empire of Brazil:  Pedro II of Brazil continues to work on strengthening the economy.There is much growth this year and the economy is estimated to be growing at a rate of roughly 10.5% and production increases dramatically. Several new factories are built along the coast and more roads extending into the amazon are built. Sugar, Cotton Coffee, and Leather are the main exports. Pedro III is born, though the boy is small and sickly he survives the year. A force of 75,000 troops begin an invasion of war-torn Uruguay under the pretense of restoring the peace. Though in reality the motive is recognized to be-retaking land lost in the past. We ask the nations of France, England, Argentina and Paraguay to recognize the validity of our claims and stay either neutral.
 * Algo-Brazil crushes Uraguay.
 * Argentine Dip: We confirm nuetrality, and offer Brazil a Non-Agression Pact. We also ask the the leaders of the Unitarian party,who have been exiled to Uraguay, be returned to Argentina to face trial.
 * Portuguese Dip: We offer the Brazilian Empire an extension of our military loans and we add a trade, political and military alliance. We congratulate the Imperial Family, closely related to the Portuguese Royal Family for the birth of the young Prince.
 * Brazilian Dip: We accept all offers and extend a military alliance to Argentina should Paraguay attack either nation.
 * Morocco: The nation continues to move along, largely left alone by the other powers for the time being. The ruling Aluoite Dynasty continues to relax in the comforts of the country's many palaces. The Sultan's son Muhammad furthers along his mission to reform the armed forces. To do this, he needs to purchase some new weapons from the European powers, and sends out diplomats asking for such weapons. In foreign policy, the Sultan continues to support the armed struggle of the Algerians, yet he does so cautiously, not willing to risk a French invasion. As such, the support is only words rather than troops or weapons.
 * Colombia: With the rising of Conservative and Liberal parties in Colombia the nation begins to see more wants for social reform as well as a larger push for the country to rebuild itself from its Disasters with Gran Colombia. The Nation sees its first forays into an experimental railway along the pacific coast connecting just a few cities. This is expected to be completed after about a years work due to the short length its been considered for. With this the government seeing competition as a necessity within the continent as well as the entire world the nation begins allowing investments into factories such as iron works, cement and other products. Colombia also begins to compete with Mexican influence within central america sending advisors to Costa Rica and Nicaragua using the common relationship shared with these nations to influence them rather than mexicos brute force. Colombia also begins at great cost to itself, influencing Venezuela and Ecuador investing into Colombian owned and built factories within the two states exploiting their weak governments to Colombias advantage. With all this however in order to avoid a civil war, Colombia organizes a national congress to discuss re-evaluating the country and re-organizing it into a Federal republic much like the United States, with a unique Colombian flair to it. The Congress while effective in conveying the need for a Federal system like this does not accomplish this goal and the national congress to reform is scheduled once again for the next year. Colombia also with this begins to expand its armed forces training. With a population of nearly 1.7 million Colombia begins a much more aggressive campaign of literacy in order to keep its population up to speed.
 * United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway: Another series of economic reforms is passed between the two kingdoms of Sweden and Norway which help to abolish protective tarriff walls to further free trade between the two crowns. A reform is passed that dismantles the entire guild system, paving the way for greater economic entrepreneurship. The economy remains almost entirely agrarian, but the economic trade between the two kingdoms and other nations helps keep the agrarian economy profitable. The annual meetings between the crowns of Norway and Sweden now allow the participation of university students from either country, all of whom greatly support the idea of Scandenavianism.
 * Argentine Confederation: This year is focused on internal stablization, with the various nations of the confederacy working on improving there economies. A program to improve the military begins, hoping to bring Argentina closer to modern standards, Plans to construct the first rail line begin, but a lack of recources stalls the project. Rosas continues to act as the De-facto leader of the confederation, making Buenos Aires the largest city in the country. The ongoing war between the Federales and Unitarians continues. Population of the entire nation remains just under 1 million.

1850

 * The ships of the McClure Arctic Expedition set sail from Plymouth. The transportation of British convicts to Western Australia begins. The hippopotamus Obaysch arrives at London Zoo from Egypt, the first seen in Europe since Roman times. The city of Manchester, England, reaches 400,000 inhabitants. The paddle steamer RMS Royal Adelaide (made 1838), bound from Cork to London, sinks in the English Channel with the loss of all 250 on board.
 * The traditional date of Kansas City, Missouri's founding. This is the date on which it is incorporated by Jackson County, Missouri as the "Town of Kansas". Lehman Brothers is established in Montgomery, Alabama. The USS Advance puts to sea from New York to search for John Franklin's Arctic expedition. Henry Clay introduces the Compromise of 1850 to the U.S. Congress. American Express is founded by Henry Wells & William Fargo.
 * The ill-fated Taiping Rebellion oocers. Hong Xiuquan orders the general mobilisation of rebel forces.
 * The treaty called Punctation of Olmütz is signed in Olomouc. It means diplomatic capitulation of Prussia to the Austrian Empire, which takes over the leadership of the German Confederation.
 * The first settlers for the settlement of Christchurch arrive at the Port of Lyttelton (in New Zealand).
 * The University of Sydney (the oldest in Australia) is founded.
 * American, Texan, Russian and Canadian goldmiers riot. The Bear Flag is hoist in Sacramento 4 years later than OTL and is now the official flag of the Republic of California. The rebels call upon American help and march towards LA. They don't like Mexico's rule and prefer the USA.
 * The Tswana nation of Ngamiland formulates in OTL north Botswana.
 * Princes Vicky and Prince Frederick fall in love.
 * bit to quickly whip. first off i just sent frederick to britain, and second vicky is still only 9. they would keep in correspondense and build a bond first. With Blood and Iron (talk) 22:16, August 21, 2014 (UTC)
 * The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (AKA Kingdom of Naples) pays France ransomed of 50,000 Lira for the captured men and ships. The Kingdom of Sardinia and the Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia also give them some money to help pay the ransom with. The Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia amps up it's military slightly.


 * Austrian Empire: the Hungarian revolutionaries are cracked down upon. The Russians are thanked for their assistance in dealing with them. Towards the end of the year, the Hungarian rebels begin losing morale, and the Austrian army demands their surrender, the Hungarians comply. In concession to the Hungarians, and hopping to prevent future revolutions, Hungarian citizens, treated as second-class citizens for centuries under the Habsburgs, are granted the same status as the German citizens. Hungarian representatives are also allowed to join the Diet in Vienna. With the internal struggles taken care of, Emperor Ferdinand calls for a national focus on industry and education. Construction of factories begin, starting in the Crownlands of Bohemia and Hungary. Diplomats are sent to the southern German states, Bavaria, Württemberg, Baden, Saxony, in hopes of extending and improving economic and political relationships. Prussia and Great Britain are asked for alliances.
 * yoiu do realize didnt send any help this time no. they never sent any this time around. 


 * British Empire:  British foreign secretary Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, sends ships to blockade the port of Piraeus, ostensibly as a result of the Don Pacifico affair. A major literacy campaign is held in Ceylon. Trade is expanded in the colonies. British settlers and traders expand Cape Colony’s and Natal’s borders a uniform 2 pixels northward of their current local in to the green zone. The Walvis Bay enclave expands to its full OTL size and then draw a fortified border around it. Local tribes are resisting, but as yet there is no major problem. We try to calm religious and anti-colonial tendency in parts of India, but to no avail. A few hundred more troops are raised and sent to Cape Colony and Malucca. We investigate the sinking of the RMS Royal Adelaide. London Zoo is a success. Princess Vicky and Prince Frederick fall in love and contemplate marriage. The British propose a Pacific Ocean to Caribbean Sea Nicaragua Canal. Control would be shared with America and Portugal if they want to help build it. We offer an alliance to Moderna.
 * Portuguese Dip: We accept the British offer if the profits of the Canal be divided equally between the three called nations. We believe it is only fair.
 * British Dip. Agreed.
 * USA Dip: Agreed.

Green (Northern C.) Red (Central C.) Purple (Southern C.) Red dots (Rebellions)]]
 * USA: (user gave me control until he returns on Sunday). We take up Chief Peter Pockawan’s local offer. We take up the British offer. We offer diplomatic support to the Californian rebels. Railways are upgraded in New York state and Ohio. A national literacy campaign is held in all major towns and citys. Texas is offered a 5 year NAP. The OTL Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 and a ATL version of the Compromise of 1850 are passed.
 * Liberia: A literacy campaign is held and farming is improved.
 * US Territories: Cattle ranching, limited farming and roads are improved in the Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Kansas regions. Wisconsin Territory is promised statehood and plans are put forward over are states coming from Kansas Territory and Minnesota Territory.
 * Texas Dip: We accept the offer for a five year NAP.
 * Mexico: We dispatch the California Corps, led by Felix Jasso, to deal with the 'Bear Flag Rebellion' occuring within northern California. Andres Santana dispatches 5,000 of his men from the Northern Corps to cover the Jasso's flank. We use the money earned from the 'California Gold Rush' to help impliment roads between major cities and use the money to further impliment railroads between major cities. We agree to David Ironhorse's terms and further encourage Indians to immigrate to Mexico. We also wish begin to open up trade with East Asian and South American nations.
 * USA Responce: There is much anti-Mexico sentiment growing. Hot debate rages in the senate and congress.[[File:Mexican_Army_Movement,_Bear_Flag_Rebellion_(1848_Map_Game).png|thumb|240px|Blue (California C.)
 * Argentine Confederation: This year is focused on internal stabilization, with the various nations of the confederacy working on improving there economies. A program to improve the military begins, hoping to bring Argentina closer to modern standards, Plans to construct the first rail line begin, but a lack of resources stalls the project. Rosas continues to act as the De-facto leader of the confederation, making Buenos Aires the largest city in the country. The ongoing war between the Federales and Unitarians continues. Population of the entire nation remains just under 1 million.


 * Portugal: It is a happy year for us. First of all, our newly-implemented Consitutional system works as tested by the new public pledge - the final elimination of slavery in all Portuguese territories. With the new law, slavery is destroyed in all of our territories. Other reasons to rejoice are the completation of the railway from Lisbon to Santarem, helped by the great stock market funds achieved and the realization of the project to cross the African interior. A wealthy Portuguese explorer achieves the quest and reclaims the rewards. The Government gives him a great sum of money and the title of Viscount. He suprises the aristrocracy by donating all of the money to the Royal Portuguese Institute, settled in Coimbra, where stundents from all over Europe and North America come to complement their studies, helping to modernize the region of Beira. The industrialization of the nation advances foward, with the economy flourishing thanks to the funds given by the stock market.
 * Portuguese Dip: We support both Texan and Californian pledges for indepedence with two conditions: 1 - Putting foward trade pacts with us, especially about the mineral richnesses. 2 - Having an at least gradual abolition of slavery. If that is responded, we will help the Republics in their fights against opression diplomaticly and, if provoked, military. We also warn Oman to either stop slave trafficking from the Swallihi coast or to face the consequences.
 * Portuguese Africa: Angola continues expanding westwards, even if that means conflicts with the native tribes. In Mozambique, the borders accorded with the Boer Republic are respected but we advance to the interior via the northern shores of the Zambezi river. Also, settlers are sent to explore and claim the entire shores of Lake Nyasa.
 * Federation of Colombia: The nation continues to develop its railway systems, purchasing the resources from various countries extending the railways through more territory. The National congress in the progress of avoiding a destructive civil war reforms the government with popular support from all the departments into the Federation of Colombia. The American system is somewhat implemented and a more american voting system is put into place. With the reformation its decided to outlaw slavery as it has become a redundant practice in Colombia. The nation continues influence on Venezuela and Ecuador heavily, investing further into their economy as the first year of the previously colombian built factories in both those countries has led to an increasing return and a further expansion of colombian industry in the countries. Colombias new president Diego Alacantra, sponsers state capitalism as he allows for government investment into domestic factories build up a small but expanding arms industry as well as the start of larger ironworks, and the opening of the nations first steel mill. The military is put up at a force of about 25,000 to hold the reformed state together and internally stabilize the country. The nations large expansion of industry and railroads, has left Colombia sinking into debt, but the debt in the meantime is becomming easier to pay off as the profits from industry begin to finance colombias emergence from the global periphery. The Colombian president however with some protests from the elites opens up the officer corps and politics to the middle classes allowing for many to advance and further integrate between the previously stratified classes in colombia. The unpopularity of this causes many elite to plan the downfall of the new president but they are discovered and hanged for treason relative quickly. President Alacantra with large scale support from the Liberal-Reactionary coalition government, follows closely the American and Brazilian system of establishment of rights, and creates a "bill of rights" similar to its american counterpart gaurenteering all the same rights. Colombia also requests economic advisors from nations such as Brazil, and Prussia.
 * Prussian Dip: the prussians agree and send a party of economic specialists to colombia. and also offer a trade agreement to the colombians
 * Boer Republic: Due to the fact we now have access to a sea we manage to continue getting immigrants that are not Portuguese or English, as we had not been getting for some time and were relying upon copulation to extend the number of Afrikaaners. French, Dutch, and Germans arrive out our port and settle across the country, with generous land grants given to non-Catholics, and farms are built across the nation. We begin to focus on infrastructure and military development with the new funds gaiend from being able to export things with a port, and the trade-deal with the British that came with the land. A new president is elected, and he promises to have a road connected to every town with more than 400 people and to have a postal service implemented by the end of his term (in 3 years). Africans for the most part are neglected, with little contact being made except for the occasional trading and northern savagery. We continue expansion, 15px north and 20px east.
 * Boer D: We have only one qualm with the current land-deal with Portugal and Great Britain, and that is that we don't want Portugal expanding south of the Limpopo river either.
 * Portuguese Dip: We are afraid that we have already extendend south of the Limpopo River, creating some settlements like Lourenço Marques which are already deeply inhabitated by the Portuguese settlers and of which we won't accept to leave. We respect the rights of the Boers and we support the call for immigrants, even though we don't appreciate the discrimination of Catholics in the granting of lands. We offer the Portuguese colonies as a refugee for the discriminate Catholics in the Boer Republic. We still had that we wish to continue with the best terms with the Boer Republic but will not back off our claims.
 * Boer D: We request that Portugal not settle south of the river any further than the current extent.
 * Portugal: We will stand by our claims represented in the map presented above. That territory is not in any way in conflict with the Boer-controlled territory and so we expect no friction with the Boer Republic.
 * Morocco: The military continues to train according to modern military tactics as per the order of the Sultan and his son. Officer corps are sent to other states like the Ottoman Empire to observe military training and discipline. Verbal support for the Algerians continues, and the country decides to house any fleeing refugees but does not allow them to continue the fight or establish bases in Moroccan territory. Influence amongst nomadic Berber tribes is excercised, and the country begins to extend its authority south, targeting trade routes and any oasises. A number of tribes swear alleigance to the Sultan, further expanding the country's influence in the Sahara. Moroccan diplomats secretly ask European nations for mutual defense pacts in order to help preserve Moroccos independence.
 * Texas: We send about 7200 troops to calm down the rebellious goldminers in Texas. We offer diplomatic support to the California rebels and recognize California as its own nation rather than a part of Mexico. We continue to build up our military in the event that we are at war or a crisis.
 * Boer D: We officially recognized the independant state of Texas, for whatever that is worth.
 * Prussia:  the Punctation of Olmütz is deemed a humiliation by Otto von Bismark and other prussian nationalists including Crown Prince Wilhelm von Hohenzollern. specially since the Austrians are still dealing with Hungarian rebels (russia never agreed to the treaty). Despite the blunder the Prince and Junkers keep their cool and await for things to develop as the King enters a period of relative mental instability brought on by recent events (otl this did occur and wilhelm I was regent during the 1850s until he assumed the throne himself). The general amnesty offered to the liberals is maintained and the National Liberal Party accomodates many of the former revolutionaries gaining several new sets in the Landtag in particularly in the lowerhouse. The Conservatives and National Liberals form a coalition government after the first elections ever held in the country. Otto von Bismark is rewarded with his part in the suppression of the liberal insurrection with a diplomatic position in Russia, should the russians accept him there. While considered it is an honor it is also to remove him from the political spotlight for the time being. Meanwhile in London Prince Frederick the son of Crown Prince Wilhelm begins a correspondence with the young princess Victoria of the Great Britain who showed him around the capital. He also takes a liking to King consort Albert and Queen Victoria and hopes to enter a personal friendship with the couple (British response please). Industrialization in the Rhineland and Silesia continues and the rail system continues to expand. The Zollverein continues to grow in importance, and the Prussians request greater economic cooperation amongst the minor german states except austria. (RNG please, remember i am the strongest economic power out of all the german states and greater cooperation will favor all the german states). Military expanasion continues and more and more needle rifles and breechloaded cannons are developed and several new military officers begin to come into the spotlight particularly Roon and Moltke who are critics of the current military system. Fears of the French territorial amibtions begin to grow amongst Prussian leaders and the government reminds the rest of the german states of the problems French expansionism could bring to the German people.
 * Empire of Brazil:  Pedro II of Brazil continues to work on strengthening the economy.There is much growth this year and the economy is estimated to be growing at a rate of roughly 10.5% and production increases dramatically. Several new factories are built along the coast and more roads extending into the amazon are built. Several economic advisers are offered to Colombia in an attempt to improve relations. Pedro III (my mistake on the years, he was born in 1848 not 49), continues to grow up, touring Uruguay with his father and mother. Uruguay becomes a semi-autonomous region within Brazil, ruling itself in internal affairs, but yielding all national rights to Brazil. The leaders of the warring political parties are executed and peace restored.
 * France: Seeing California revolt, France, traditionally aligned with the USA, sends troops to the rebels in the area. The USA is requested an alliance and trade pact. Meanwhile, back in Europe, war is support is given to the Roman Republic, who is angered at the low payment of Naples. the Roman Republic is given 30,000 troops to deal with Naples, who launch an attack on the mainland. All other Italian states are assured that they will not be bother as long as they don't interfere. Spain, is invited to participate in the invasion, with a guaranteed land gained if they participate. The military is built up to deal with Naples. (Mod response)
 * French Colonial Empire: With the war in Naples going on, the empire halts expansion and sends a total of 2,000 troops to Naples.
 * Roman Republic: Angered with the payment of Naples, witch was much lower than expected, declares war on the nation. The 500 French troops in the area are mobilized toward Naples, as well as 100 of the native Roman Republic troops.