Talk:Europe 1430 (Map Game)

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Questions/Answers
Please leave all questions and answers to questions about this map game here.

Alliances.
Who are allys with who? I have no clue here.Paaaad 19:41, July 30, 2010 (UTC)

BG is:


 * Britain


 * Navarre
 * Portugal
 * Andalusia


 * North Africa


 * Scandinavia


 * Denmark
 * Switzerland
 * Brunswick
 * Hanseatic Republic

They are also close allies of Livonia, Gotland, Muscovy, and the AA (anatolian alliance, with all the turkish nations except Angora) [BoredMatt]


 * Switzerland, Hesse, and Brunswick aren't members of the British group. Brunswick is Germanic, Hesse is Hussite, and Switzerland was neutral. Being members of the BG, and being allied with the BG are different.Oerwinde 19:05, July 31, 2010 (UTC)
 * Noo.... look at year 1633 Switzerland was a founding member of the BG. BoredMatt 19:17, July 31, 2010 (UTC)

Any others?Paaaad 19:57, July 30, 2010 (UTC)

Nitpick, Anatolia is the only turkish nation in the AA. Trebizond is Greek, Georgia is Georgian, Cyprus is Greek, Adana is italian.

Germanic Group is


 * Prussia


 * Wurzburg


 * Habsburg


 * New Germania


 * Amerika

Hussite League is


 * Hesse


 * Bohemia


 * Hungary


 * Italy


 * New West Venice


 * California


 * Mayan Republic


 * Kingdom of Pomona


 * Panama Republic


 * Colombia

Looks big but half of them are in the Americas and wouldn`t have much of an effect on the European theatre except to keep Britain in check in the Americas.

Bohemian Dominions (Autonomous nations who answer to the Bohemian King and Parliament) are


 * Grand Commonwealth of Lithuania (jointly ruled by the King of Bohemia and Grand Duke of Lithuania)


 * Dominion of Poland


 * Caribbean Commonwealth


 * New Bohemia


 * Aljaska


 * Kanada

Hanseatic Republic is officially a member of the Germanic group, but disagrees with them so often on policy due to their status as a trading nation and not wanting to go to war unless they are threatened that its mostly just a symbolic membership. They are also allied with Bohemia, and more recently Britain.

France was allied with Spain, Italy, Damascus, and Bohemia, but now Spain is in Indonesia and is a non-issue.

USA and Inca are allied.

Oerwinde 20:11, July 30, 2010 (UTC)

Religion
I made up some maps depicting the religious makeup of the game so far. Keep in mind the religion maps do not conform to the political maps, because just because the country`s official religion is one thing, doesn`t mean the area it controls is.



Comments
Look everyone, if you want to add something, fine. But stop just tacking another bit on the end of 1674. Its annoying. Bob 11:17, June 25, 2010 (UTC)


 * Agreed, its actually against the rules, but no one listened to me the 9 million times I've mentioned it. Half the time I just delete everything tacked on if its my turn they tack it on to.Oerwinde 21:01, June 25, 2010 (UTC)

China
WTF......China would never change to European style ANYTHING at this time period (even with the several European countries people helping). In-Fact if china changed the style of anything and demanded like it dose that everyone do as the European's are, then it would be a bloody revolution near immediately from the now trained military (doesn't mind the training, but would HATE the fact that EVERYONE must do as the foreigners do). And the people would hate this even more. It is impractical, NAI IMPLAUSIBLE to happen.--DaBigUn 19:56, June 18, 2010 (UTC)

Also, what would the king or the country gain from this? From all the other posts Shaung seemes to be pretty intelligent, but this just seems to go against the grain of his character. This is like the PM of India suddenly privatising much of the government, abolishing the caste system (and upholding the abolition), forcing the entire nation to dress like corporate execs, and then converting to LDS. BoredMatt 20:12, June 18, 2010 (UTC)

It also seemed like there was no resistance at all to the changes aside from a few nobles who were crushed immediately. These kind of sweeping changes are possible without mass rebellion, but they would have to be gradual over like 200 years.Oerwinde 23:56, June 18, 2010 (UTC)

Peter the Great intiated reforms in Russia in less then 20 years. Shaung intiated reforms in China in about 15-20. --Catherine 00:34, June 19, 2010 (UTC)

Well yea, but the difference between the cultures of westeern europe and Russia are alot smaller than the differences between China and Europe. And Peter wasn't pretty much liberating 80% of his population from serfdom while he made said reforms, or changing his religion to one that most Chinese would never hae heard of, much less understand. He just centralized power and modernized. BoredMatt 00:53, June 19, 2010 (UTC)

Not to mention he's giving equal power to women, something that people had a problem with in the 1900s let alone the 1600s.Oerwinde 16:52, June 19, 2010 (UTC)

Peoples, this is not implausible. India modernized and became one of Asia's most prosperous and powerful countries in this map game simply because of adopting European technology, ideas, and customs. China can do so as well. It is possible AND plausible to happen. --Catherine 17:24, June 19, 2010 (UTC)

India was essentially modernized by force. the British colonial rulers basically suppressed the native culture for several hundred years. this is not a good analogy. you're also underestimating China's attitudes toward western culture. the only reforms any Chinese emperor attempted were the Hundred Days reforms. they're called that because the Emperor was OVERTHRONE after 100 days. China refused to accept that western ideas were supperior until the twentieth century. Destroyanator 17:31, June 19, 2010 (UTC)

I am not talking about Real-Life India, I am talking about the India in the map game. Anyways, if China modernizes and westernizes, it can challenge the supermacy of India, and perhaps the Middle East-Europe. It is very well possible to happen. --Catherine 17:48, June 19, 2010 (UTC)

You're completely ignoring the culture of China. ANYTHING that wasn't Chinese was considered stupid and inferior. the minute Shuang proposed any of these reforms, he would be stabbed and a new emperor would be proclaimed within minutes. taking advice from westerners was like taking advice from dogs, to the Chinese Destroyanator 17:55, June 19, 2010 (UTC)

No matter how smart or how charismatic or how imaginative Shuang is, you simply cannot:

A: Give equal rights to women, to the Chinese it would be like giving dogs a lawyer (remember these are the same people who widely practiced foot binding in the 1930's)

B:Set up massive learning institutions and schools for the lower classes. I don't think there would be much opposition to it socially, but the sheer amount of capital and labour it would require would bankrupt the country. Even if you do take all the nobilitie's capital.

C: Set up huge water and steam-powered factories. Again, mainly for the same reasons as B.

D: Force the Chinese to adapt to European culture. It just doesn't make sense. It does nothing for you except get 90% percent of the population pissed at you, and has no good effects.

E: Convert to Christianity. Ok, imagine if Obama converted to LDS. Imagine how much his support would drop. And this is a religion that is almost entirely practiced in the US, and we're a fairly tolerant country. Now imagine him converting to Bhuddism.

F: The big one.

1: knocking down the nobility a peg or two. Think of what would happen if Obama made a law making all the corporate execs become cubicle slaves. Who's gonna run the company? I'm sure that ther are plenty of qualified people, but there are a whole lot more unqualified people. If Shuang handed over control of provinces and towns and such to commoners, how is he going to know who is the best one to choose to replace the aristocracy? Also, the nobility is alot more than just 1-2% of the pop, like in European nations. China historically had around 15% of their pop. as the nobility, and that's a pretty big number if you think about it. Not to mention that you're disrupting a socioeconomic system that has been in place for thousands of years, and the inertia of the Chinese culture would plow right through any resistance at this point.

2: Taking the nobilitys income. This is pretty much impossible, as, even up to around 1800 OTL, 80-90% of the chinese nobilities capital was in the form of perishable goods, such as rice. Once you take away the nobilities wealth, then you are basically taking away directly what the peasants have made through their hard work, which is the exact opposite result of what Shaun's going for. You can't pay for the construction of massive factories with only bulk rice, either, you have to find a way to convert it into cash, and, as China's currency was at this point actually tied to different amounts of rice, this would cause massive hyperinflation.

BoredMatt 18:33, June 19, 2010 (UTC)

I see your point. However, reforming China is Shaung's life-long goal. Eventually, by the time he dies, pople across China will praise him for the success. China's economy and military would be number 1 in Asia, and it equals Europe-Middle East. By the time he dies in 1685 of old age, China is a European-style modern empire. --Catherine 23:57, June 19, 2010 (UTC)

Misc
What group are France and Navarre a part of?

Navarre's british, France and Spain are their own group.

'''That was only discussed, no post had established the spain group. France is still part of the Hussite group.'''

France has no reason to be part of the Hussites, they have nothing in common.

'''When the Marseille pact broke up, all the founding members except for Wurzburg were part of the Hussite group. France was a founding member, the Marseille pact was established by allied states from the 2nd Italian War as a mutual defence pact.'''

'''France is Catholic, not Hussite, and again, they would have no reason to be in the Hussite League, as they would be overshadowed by the Bohemians and Italians. France is quite capable of holding her own, and I doubt she would gain anything from being part of an alliance, Hussite or not.'''

Ok, I went back and read it. France wasn't part of anything, but Spain and Portugal were part of the Hussite group. Which makes even less sense than France because at least France was allied with Bohemia and Italy, which were the main members of the Hussite league. So lets create a 4th group for Spain, Portugal, and France.

Portugal's already with the British, mainly because they've had so many royal marriages in both OTL and ATL. Plus, Portugal was with the Germanics during the Second Italian War, as was most of the British Group. And yea, it's likely that france and Spain are gonna stick together.

I am the owner of this map game
Ownerzmcown, I am the owner of this map game, so you cannot ban me. How about I ban you! How about that!

How about Oerwinde swoops in like a soaring eagle of liberty and justice, and just bans YOU!! How about that? He has the complete right to do that, you know.



True, but keep me as the absolute authority of this game. I have not done anything to earn a ban, my turns maybe implausible, but I stick to them. --Catherine 00:18, June 20, 2010 (UTC)

But he can take away your ownership of the game. He has complete authority over anything in the realm of map games.

Again, give me three plausable reasons how this could happen, other than you owning the game.

If you just go in and delete posts because you are feeling down, it's not a map game, it's just some eighteen year-old-girl playing with maps.

1. It is possible to happen

2. I am the owner of this map game

3. It adds suspense

And anyways, Oerwinde was the self-proclaimed master of map games. My Ages of Europe 1200: (Map Game) is independently ran, and he has no offical authority over it. --Catherine 00:26, June 20, 2010 (UTC)

I'm not self proclaimed. I was appointed by Mitro and the other mods.Oerwinde 00:29, June 20, 2010 (UTC)


 * Oh. I thought you were self-proclaimed. Anyways, we are having a dispute over plausiblity and ownership of this map game. --Catherine 00:31, June 20, 2010 (UTC)
 * I saw. I don't think being the operator of the game means you can break the rules. Plausibility is a rule, and overthrowing all the monarchies in europe is implausible.Oerwinde 00:33, June 20, 2010 (UTC)


 * You deleted my work. Anyways, at least Ages of Europe is independent and under my sole control. --Catherine 00:38, June 20, 2010 (UTC)
 * I deleted it because its implausible. Not only is it implausible, but its also impossible. And while the Ages of Europe is under your sole control, I'm still the moderator of the map games, and if I get complaints that you are breaking the rules you've stated for your map, I can take action there as well. You are notorious on this site for being belligerant, implausible, uncooperative, and just plain an unpleasant person to deal with. I suggest you clean up your act.Oerwinde 00:42, June 20, 2010 (UTC)

Thank you, Oerwinde. And Caltharina isn't that bad, I'm guessing she was just feeling paticularlly vindictive tonight. BoredMatt 00:45, June 20, 2010 (UTC)

Also, should we have some set rules for this if it ever happens again?


 * But Oerwinde, I did not give you authority for my map game. As such, your powers over my map game are limited. You cannot take control of a map game I CREATE and control. My Ages of Europe is seperate from the other map games, and my powers are in scope. And though I may be hard to work with, it is because I am bitter. --Catherine 00:46, June 20, 2010 (UTC)
 * You are bitter because you are hard to work with. In the words of the eternal George Lopez, "It's a self-furfilling Propheletic"!!
 * But seriouslly, you wouldn't be bitter if you weren't acting like a rabid hedgehog right now.
 * And again, we should have some universal rules that apply to all map games, even to their creators/owners.
 * Well, I blocked her for a week. I'm sick of her, I'm sick of having people complain about her every week, I'm sick of her superior attitude. If she can't smarten up when she gets back, I'll permaban her.Oerwinde 01:02, June 20, 2010 (UTC)
 * Well, I blocked her for a week. I'm sick of her, I'm sick of having people complain about her every week, I'm sick of her superior attitude. If she can't smarten up when she gets back, I'll permaban her.Oerwinde 01:02, June 20, 2010 (UTC)
 * Well, I blocked her for a week. I'm sick of her, I'm sick of having people complain about her every week, I'm sick of her superior attitude. If she can't smarten up when she gets back, I'll permaban her.Oerwinde 01:02, June 20, 2010 (UTC)

Can't say I'm not glad she's gone. BoredMatt 01:06, June 20, 2010 (UTC)

Who's gonna admin the game, though?

Well, I've been doing it since day one, so I guess I'll keep doing it.Oerwinde 03:29, June 20, 2010 (UTC)

Own it, I mean.

Why does anyone need to own it?Oerwinde 20:11, June 20, 2010 (UTC)

Good point.

Ha, I'm glad I left this map game, although giving up my map game to Catherine maybe wasn't such a smart idea. Honestly, Catherine can do what she wants, let her be sole moderator fo Ages of Europe and let her see how many people are willing to deal with her nonsensical-ness, hopefully no one. It's her lesson to learn. ProfessorMcG 15:02, June 21, 2010 (UTC)

Scandinavian Colony
It doesn't make any sense for Scandinavia to form a colony in the middle of Canada. Especially with the British colonies being its springboard. This means it has to travel all the way around through the strait of magellan, then all the way up to OTL BC, then go through the rockies and across the great plains all without the benefit of railroads. It would make much more sense for them to colonize africa, or use the suez and find somewhere the spanish or Jerusalemi haven't colonized in the east indies. Then they at least have a port and don't have to rely on someone else's port. If relations sour between them and the british the colony is doomed. Oerwinde 08:52, June 21, 2010 (UTC)

So since no one seems to object to my point I should just revert the part about the central canadian scandinavian colony?Oerwinde 15:59, June 25, 2010 (UTC)

Well, Atcually they do have a north coast. so as long as they have ships with strong enough hulls, they can simpley use the curcimpoler winds. Paaaad 18:43, June 25, 2010 (UTC)

Well, modern Ice-breakers have a tough time, so I'm doubting ships in the 1600s can handle it.Oerwinde 20:12, June 25, 2010 (UTC)

Good point. Paaaad 21:59, June 25, 2010 (UTC)

Besides, even with the ships, the logistics of maintaining a port in that environment is daunting. There would be little to no food production other than fishing due to it all being tundra, and the ice floes would ensure that there would be no net fishing, so even fishing would be a smaller scale.Oerwinde 22:53, June 25, 2010 (UTC)

I surrender my authority
I hereby surrender my authority over Europe 1430 to Oerwinde. However, I request absolute authority over Ages of Europe. --Catherine 00:16, July 3, 2010 (UTC)

Free at last, free at last, thank God almighty, we are free at last Ownerzmcown 00:21, July 3, 2010 (UTC) 00:21, July 3, 2010 (UTC)

Portugal vs North African Republic
Why is Portugal invading the North African Republic?Oerwinde 17:40, July 20, 2010 (UTC)

I was wondering about that as well. Wasn't NA more-or-less a vassal of Portugal, even after the split? BoredMatt 18:40, July 20, 2010 (UTC)

They split amicably, then someone who didn't read the history had them vote to join Portugal like 10 years later, so a rebellion was written in where the populace felt betrayed by their government giving up their sovereignty so soon after they had won it, and they regained their independence a few years later. They maintained close relations similar to the UK-Canada split.Oerwinde 07:51, July 21, 2010 (UTC)

Habsburg
When did Habsburg get powerful enough to take out Spain? Sure they had help from the British for the mainland, but North Egypt and Spanish North Africa have been Spanish posessions for hundreds of years, and they had been settling them extensively, these places have significant populations and Egypt is actually majority Spanish due to settlement and muslim expulsion. Spain had a much stronger hold on Africa than Habsburg's recent conquests. The Kingdom of Jerusalem is also mostly ethnic Spanish, and likely would have sided with Spain.Oerwinde 20:02, July 23, 2010 (UTC)


 * Re-reading it, this whole war is pretty ridiculous. Italy allies with Spain, who at one point enacted a policy of ethnic cleansing on Italians and attempted to completely cut off Italy from trade outside the mediterranean. And allies against France no less, who fought with them for their independence. Bohemia being allied with Italy and France wisely stays out of it, so that makes sense. And with the California/Amerika war, keep in mind California is allied with New West Venice and the Mayan Republic.Oerwinde 20:11, July 23, 2010 (UTC)

Asatru Invasion
A) Why would the British Group after just finishing a decade long war with Spain, France, Italy, and North Africa begin planning an unprovoked war of agression so soon after such a long and costly war?

B) What possible reason would there be for invading? We're in the rennaissance, the age of Holy Wars is long over, half the british group are republics that are unlikely to go to war for religious reasons, and the Asatru haven't provoked anyone, they haven't been a threat economically since the Calvinists took over Sweden and Finland and the mormons defected in North America. Oerwinde 07:20, July 29, 2010 (UTC)

It's not the fact that they are Asatru that is the reason they're invading, it's mainly because Scandinavia and Denmark are looking to regain their territorial holdings, and Scandinavia (one of their founding members, and a large contributor of troops) cannot contribute any significant amount of troops or ships, with several hostile nations on the border. The fact that the Asatru are pagans is only a bonus. And also, it's not right away, the BG is probably gonna take 5 years (at least) for the invasion forces to prepare. BoredMatt 15:01, July 29, 2010 (UTC)

Denmark still has a significant Asatru population, probably about 60% after they conquered part of Midgard. If anything, the Asatru would want to invade Denmark and Scandinavia to regain their territory, since they control significant chunks of Asatru territory.Oerwinde 16:05, July 29, 2010 (UTC)

GP, but i doubt the Asatru would attempt it. Denmark would be backed up by the entire BG, and i doubt the Asatru have the manpower to take down even the Danish fleet by itself. And the Danes would probably be supported by at least a few HR or Scandinavian ships. Also, I doubt Scania would remain very Asatru for long under Danish rule, it lies right next to a major trade route, which would bring a lot o Catholic, Calvinist, and Hussite influence to the area. BoredMatt 16:33, July 29, 2010 (UTC)

The Asatru have specifically rejected Christianity due to its corruption, especially Catholicism, it would be EXTREMELY difficult to convert them to a christian religion. Sweden and Finland falling to Calvinism was extremely unrealistic already.Oerwinde 17:34, July 29, 2010 (UTC)

New people in charge
how is the people in charge now because Calthrina950 is blocked, and now might I take her country, Great Britain? VENEZUELA 01:14, July 30, 2010 (UTC)

No one has countries in this game. You write general history for the whole thing based both on the liklihood of occurance and personal preference. For instance, I`ve mostly written for Bohemia, Italy, Hanseatic Republic, and the Asatru nations, but I`ve also written for Spain, France, Britain, Muscovy, and every german nation. As long as its plausible, its fair game. For instance, you may want to make Ukraine the most powerful country, but they have a low population, few allies, very little military, and strong nations around them. They exist because they are economically strong, and don`t piss people off, so attempting to expand militarily would be disastrous. Habsburg right now is suffering from overextension. People writing them had them conquer huge swaths of land, but they don`t have the resources to hold it all. For an example of implausibility that slipped through, look at the Swiss Confederation. A small country with low population surrounded by strong nations. Suddenly breaks out and conquers most of italy, which was allied with the giant populous advanced Bohemian empire next to it.Oerwinde 08:08, July 30, 2010 (UTC)

BG Betrayal
I'm sorry, Owner, but the entire Asatru invasion was a farce from the beginning. Think about it. The GP basically let the entire military of the BG into their ports. Withdrawing Heanestic, Brunswickian, Hessian, and Swiss troops on the Swiss road turn off the road into the agricultural heartland of the GP. Most of the GP military is trapped in the Med, and a Portuguese blockade of the Straits would prevent all but an all-out assault on the BG forces, in which most of the GP ships would be destroyed or too damaged to continue. The roads that Scandinavia and Denmark built are a double-edged sword;troops can not only move up to the battlefront quickly, but back to their ports and ships just as quickly. I'm sorry, but I thought it would "reawaken" the game, and Oer partially agreed with me on that one. BoredMatt 22:12, July 30, 2010 (UTC)

Pardon my french but this is complete BULL! Don't you think that their is another way to reawaken the map game?! Besides, what does that even mean? This is just stupid I agreed to to all of the BG things because I thought that this would strengthen their bonds and walk them away from war! You are taking advantage of my hospitality and I think that is just wrong, besides what reson could the BG have for doing this?! If you ask me this is highly implausible and I object! Why don't you just pit them against the Asatru for real instead! Hey thats a crazy idea alright! Ownerzmcown 22:43, July 30, 2010 (UTC)

I was gonna go after the Asatru, eventually. And what I ment by "reawaken", I meant to basically liven up the game. It's been getting pretty boring lately (as most available land has been gobbled up, and everybody is afraid to go to war with anybody, because it would probably mean the destruction of both countries). Long term, I was thinking that the war would begin to split the alliances (The GP would just be completely destroyed by the war, the BG would split over the conflicting goals of it's members, and the Hussites would split over....well, i haven't thought of that yet, but possibly because they are all being overshadowed by Bohemia in politics (but that doesn't make much sense either.) Then it will get a lot more interesting, in the Chinese sense of the word. BoredMatt 22:51, July 30, 2010 (UTC)

Also, if you read the previous posts leading up to the suprise attack, it makes perfect sense.BoredMatt 22:52, July 30, 2010 (UTC)

And I'm sorry if you're pissed (really, really pissed), and that you put a whole lot of work into the GP, but I prretty much guided the entire BG from the outset, and I'm planning their downfall. It's how history goes. In the long run, this is probably gonna favor the HL more than anybody.BoredMatt 22:55, July 30, 2010 (UTC)

I say that we put it to a vote, let the players decide whether the GP falls or not, let the options be let the GP fall or rollback to before the invasions preperations! Ownerzmcown 00:13, July 31, 2010 (UTC)

Fine by me, I just wanted to change it up a bit. BoredMatt 00:34, July 31, 2010 (UTC)

Great, get it up ASAP! Ownerzmcown 00:44, July 31, 2010 (UTC)

Hahaha, no joke I actually don't know how to put a poll up. I'm not stalling, I'm serious. BoredMatt 00:47, July 31, 2010 (UTC)

Then get Oer to do it. Ownerzmcown 00:53, July 31, 2010 (UTC)

So it shall be written, so it shall be done. BoredMatt 00:59, July 31, 2010 (UTC)

Should the BG war vs the GG be rolled back? Yes No

Stop using the main page as the talk page.

^^'This makes no sense, BG controls all of the Hapsburg ports, and most of the Prussian ones. To get to Prussia, you would have to sail all the way around Skagens Odde, which is heavily fortified and protected by the Danish navy (and probably a good bit of the other BG navies as well). Before that, even, you would have to get through the Portuguese and Heanestic fleets at Gibraltar.^^'

'They would land in former Wurzburg. a lot like the Normandy landings take occupied ports and then move closer inland to defeat occupying forces, and secondly, give me a list of reasons why the BG invading the GP is plausible at all!'

'Well, the BG needs a direct line of supply with Hesse, and they are looking, long term, to inch control of the Med away from Bohemia and Italy. Ports in Africa, and the Suez Canal, would be needed if anybody wants to truly control the Med. Also, it was the perfect oppurtunity to invade. You let us dock our navies and put most of our armies in your home country; It was an amazing stroke of luck that Oer(this is before I had told him about my plans) had written in the withdrawal of Heneastic, Brunswickian, Hessian, and Swiss troops, as this puts them right in the middle of your territory, on the Swiss Road. Then, the coup de grace, was you having a good bi of your troops preoccupied in the Med, allowing the Portuguese to seal it off to all but an all-out attack, in which both fleets would be annialated. It was, to quote Weezer, a "perfect situation" '

You gave the how, but not the why, they wouldn't attack somebody without good reason, just for the purpose of conquering isn't really a good reason.

'I just stated the reason!!! The whole goal of this isn't about Europe, it's Africa!! The BG is out to get your canal!!!(and any other savory port cities along the way)'

So why don't they just invade Habsburg's African colonies?

Anyway, heres the thing with the last post as well, not only is the Strait of Gibraltar blockaded, ensuring that only a trickle of troops would make it back from the mediterraanean, if any at all, but the mass desertions of mercenaries and conscripts in Habsburg controlled North Africa due to their bankruptcy, coupled with the emboldened resistance and talks of annexation by Jerusalem in Egypt would ensure Habsburg would end up with nothing left in Africa if they're pulling their professional army out.

Also, New Germania would pretty much give the finger to anyone asking for troops. They have the British and Portuguese to deal with in the Americas, and they are in a much stronger position than New Germania.Oerwinde 04:23, July 31, 2010 (UTC)

And why wouldn't the BG attack Africa first? The BG has little to no influence in the Med, and, again, it was a perfect situation to attack Germany. Once the GP homeland is broken up, it would be far easier to swoop in and take over some very confused ports, and the canal. BoredMatt 13:55, July 31, 2010 (UTC)

Can someone give me the low-down of what's happening so I don't have to read all the way back. What's the BG and who is in it? What is the GP and who is in it? ProfessorMcG 13:36, July 31, 2010 (UTC)

Look under the alliances section, near the top of the page. BoredMatt 13:51, July 31, 2010 (UTC)

Its seems to me, that the problem isn't that this is implausible, which it isn't, its that Owner adopted Habsburg as his single nation and is upset at it being smacked down. Whats implausible is the Hessian, Swiss, and Hanseatic troops joining in. The Swiss had nothing to do with it, the Hessians I screwed up and aren't part of the Germanics, they're Hussite, and the Hanseatics wouldn't be anywhere near Wurzburg. Also, can someone explain to me what the P stands for in GP?Oerwinde 19:15, July 31, 2010 (UTC)

The P is for Pact. And the Swiss were founding members of the BG. BoredMatt 19:18, July 31, 2010 (UTC)

Wait Brunswick is Germanic and Hesse is Hussite? WTF? In every other post I've been writing them in as being BG!! BoredMatt 19:21, July 31, 2010 (UTC)

Oh, my bad, I went back. Hanseatics and Brunswick are British Group. Hesse is Hussite though. Wurzburg was the only Hussite nation not to join.Oerwinde 19:25, July 31, 2010 (UTC)

Oh, ok, I had thought Hesse was Calvinist, nvrmind. BoredMatt 19:26, July 31, 2010 (UTC)

Ok, well 2 days later, poll results say no to a rollback, though close. So it stands.Oerwinde 05:58, August 3, 2010 (UTC)

Britain vs. Japan
I find it implausible that Britain could just go into Japan and conquer it in one year. The main reason we never invaded Japan was because we knew their huge sense of nationalism and pride would eventually screw us over, and besides, the Japanese army would probably beat them anyway.

Especially considering they were in the middle of a war in Europe. And the Japanese got guns from the Spanish and were unified. Whatever islands of the east indies not colonized by Spain or Jerusalem are probably Japanese by now.Oerwinde 23:11, August 2, 2010 (UTC)

Uhh, also, Japan was an ally of the BG at large (I forget which year, but the Brits themselves helped them retake Hawaii). BoredMatt 23:44, August 2, 2010 (UTC)

Kingdom of Germany
Habsburg got smacked down the worst of all, they're not unifying anything. The Prussian royals are fine, Prussia peaced out and lost some of the west, they were the best off out of all of them. Wurzburg was taken quickly and likely escaped less damaged than the others, though the Duke was likely either replaced with someone friendly to the BG, or forced to agree to a silly surrender treaty. Habsburg fought the longest and would be the worst off. With the previous King abdicating so recently they don't have the political stability to unify themselves let alone Germany, especially with their situation in africa so unstable.Oerwinde 09:12, August 6, 2010 (UTC)

Also, I doubt the rest of Germany would like a Calvinist monarchy, as Prussia is Catholic and Wurzburg is Hussite. BoredMatt 18:53, August 6, 2010 (UTC)

Constantinople?
Curious as to what the green territory around Constantinople is? It doesn't seem to be marked as part of a particular nation.--Emperor of Trebizond 19:35, September 3, 2010 (UTC)