User talk:BoredMatt



OMG
I remember you ^_^ —NukeVac (Talk) 16:53, March 30, 2010 (UTC)

I accept
It would my pleasure to work with you. European history has always been a challenge to me, due to the numerous civilizations there. Do you know anything about German history?

Kagemoto vi Brooklyn 00:22, April 4, 2010 (UTC)

Can you help me create the XI: Serica and Romanum versions of Germany, France, and England? You will recieve full credit and we would be full partners. Basically in my timeline, the Roman Empire is strengthened, conquers Germany, and survives until 1418. The empire focuses much of its attention to the east that Germania, Britannia (England), and Gaul (France) are de facto independent until 1418, when economic strain causes the downfall of the empire. Then they officially become independent.

I'll start putting your name up on the home page of my time-line. Welcome to Alternate History Wiki anyway. :D

Kagemoto vi Brooklyn 01:27, April 4, 2010 (UTC)

I forgot to tell you that I'm past that part of history... I'm up to the 15th Century now. The Roman Empire has recently collapsed and Italy, Greece, and few former parts of the Roman Empire are incoporated into the Roman Confederation/Federation. In this scenario, I'm not sure what sort of government would the nations I mentioned before become. I'm also quite lost as to who would rule the nations.

Did I mention we were full partners in this? For small stuff you can edit anything you like...Kagemoto vi Brooklyn 23:27, April 4, 2010 (UTC)

Yes, but the Mongols did manage to invade much of Russia and Central Asia before being conquered by the Mongols, so I don't know if that affects the name of Muscovy...

Regarding your Timeline, I find a bit confusing. What happened in the OTL? What changes in the PoD and how does that affect everything else? Also, in the Bradenburg section, you need to turn the headings in Normal font to Heading 3 font (for example, "Money Problems" needs to be turned into a Heading).

And the line in your article "Before I go any further, I'm just going to explain the troops and their weapons" and the contents of that mini-section sound like something straight from a video game guide. You should make the article sound a bit more formal and avoid using pronouns.

Finally, don't put everything in one article!!! If you're starting a Timeline, write an introduction to it and start off from there. Good luck!

Kagemoto vi Brooklyn 00:53, April 5, 2010 (UTC)

Sorry, but I can't work on anything until the weekend. I am in school right now, and I am trying to pass. Please understand.

I'll be back on the weekend. Kagemoto vi Brooklyn 01:09, April 14, 2010 (UTC)

A Request from your Partner
Would you like to help me develop the history of Europe? I would like to especially include the Protestant Reform (since it was the Protestants that first began to doubt the strict teachings of the Church), the Age of Enlightenment, the Age of Discovery, the Spanish conquest of the Americas, the colonization of the Americas, the events leading up the American Revolution, and finally, the Age of Revolutions. However in our timeline these events would have to be squished into the time between early 15th century to the late 18th century, as Europe was under Roman control for much of its written history. So things would have to be sped up a little.

In the case of our timeline, would the monarchs of England, France, Gothland, and Germany be the same? I do recall reading something about the kings of France descending from Charlemagne.

By the way, if the history I already written won't allow any of the events in Europe, you may edit it. :D I look forward to working with you on this upcoming project.

Thanks in advance,

Kagemoto vi Brooklyn 00:52, April 17, 2010 (UTC)

Holy Roman Empire
I see that you are on the list of experts for Medieval European Kingdoms. Can you briefly explain to me how the government system of the Holy Roman Empire worked?ProfessorMcG 02:50, May 13, 2010 (UTC)

Please read Timeline of Russian Empire (Ivan IV controls his temper) and give me ideas on how I could expand it. Please? --Catherine 16:05, May 13, 2010 (UTC)

As I say, it took Yinsolav's entire reign to completely modernize and expand Russia. His reforms took one and a half decades, his expansions some three decades. Please give more advice. Signed by Calthrina950

Help
Can you please give some ideas on A New Timeline (Russian Empire). It is about if a family different from the Romanovs came to power in 1614. Please read what I have so far and give me some ideas on it. --Catherine 00:16, May 15, 2010 (UTC)

Earth's Brother
You asked about being a partner? Sure, could you make pages for the wildlife of Mars? Eastward Expansion

Your turn on The New & Improved map game (Map Game). --Catherine 22:27, May 24, 2010 (UTC)

Da post
I haven't....I never DO. I wait till I can take a turn and take it; I don't even post IN other peoples post, in-fact people have been deleting most of the maps I have been uploading. The edit I just dd was to make sure that that person SECTION is there considering that the person did not put the proper section headings in--DaBigUn 23:38, May 28, 2010 (UTC)

and I don't know who keeps deleting my maps, so far the only one that has stayed was the first one.--DaBigUn 23:45, May 28, 2010 (UTC)

alright, just wanted to let you know. I also think's it may have been an unregistered person, considering I dont think we can look this for registered people only.--DaBigUn 23:49, May 28, 2010 (UTC)

I wrote that world tempatures fell, and there is nothing they can do about it. --Catherine 18:12, May 29, 2010 (UTC)


 * What do you mean by "old map"?

500 A.D. Dawn of the Dark Ages
Post your sig also in the discussion if you haven't already so that your claim becomes solidified.--DaBigUn 23:38, May 30, 2010 (UTC)

Your Turn
It's your turn on Human Evolution (Map Game). It gets boring to wait for you. --Catherine 20:05, May 31, 2010 (UTC)

It is your turn on Human Evolution (Map Game). --Catherine 23:32, May 31, 2010 (UTC)

Okay
You can post your turn whenever you want to. I will not pressure you on it anymore, or at least try not to. You can even post your turn in a week, or heck, maybe a month or a year, but I will wait. --Catherine 20:24, June 1, 2010 (UTC)


 * Thanks for posting a turn on Europe 1430! I have posted mines and so you are free to post another if you want. Thanks! --Catherine 23:05, June 1, 2010 (UTC)

Sundsvall
The earliest time you can start posting about Sundsvall is Spring 1607, because the time period mentioned is four years, not four seasons.

Yankovic270 23:21, June 1, 2010 (UTC)

I have posted my turn. Now you may post yours, if you want. Thanks! --Catherine 23:32, June 1, 2010 (UTC)

I have posted my turn. Now you may post yours, if you want. Thanks! And if you want to, post the next turn on Human Evolution (Map Game), only if you want to. Thanks. --Catherine 23:42, June 1, 2010 (UTC)

It's your turn on Europe 1430 again, if you want to take it. I would really appericate it, Thanks! --Catherine 23:59, June 1, 2010 (UTC)

If it pleases you, and if you want to, it is your turn on Europe 1430. Thanks! --Catherine 00:16, June 2, 2010 (UTC)

If it pleases you, would you do me the honor of editing Human Evolution (Map Game). And if it pleases you, put something in about Enterprise. --Catherine 04:40, June 2, 2010 (UTC)

Human Evolution is waiting for you. --Catherine 14:08, June 2, 2010 (UTC)


 * Will you please, pretty please, edit Human Evolution (Map Game). Thanks! --Catherine 21:22, June 2, 2010 (UTC)

Don't forget to read the Europe 1430 (Map Game) post on the killing of Anthony Calvin by the Pope's assasins. --Catherine 22:23, June 2, 2010 (UTC)

Also, please work your turn on Human Evolution (Map Game). Thanks! --Catherine 22:28, June 2, 2010 (UTC)

Will you please, pretty please, edit Human Evolution (Map Game). Thanks! --Catherine 23:39, June 2, 2010 (UTC)

No. But I do know that it is your turn on Human Evolution (Map Game). I beg you to take that chance. Just read the past couple turns and then post your own! --Catherine 23:56, June 2, 2010 (UTC)


 * Your turn on Europe 1430 again. --Catherine 00:07, June 3, 2010 (UTC)

Your turn again, please. --Catherine 00:21, June 3, 2010 (UTC)

Please, dear god please, edit Human Evolution (Map Game). Pretty please? I am begging you! Please! --Catherine 20:32, June 3, 2010 (UTC)

Help?
Do you know somebody on this site that can create really good maps? --Catherine 00:02, June 4, 2010 (UTC)

What are your beliefs as a Libertarian? --Catherine 00:25, June 4, 2010 (UTC)

Your beliefs on what could be done on the economy, and on the government's powers, are what I want to know. --Catherine 00:32, June 4, 2010 (UTC)

I am a Liberal. While I do believe in protecting the rights of the people, I also believe the government can use it's power to help provide for the sick, elderly, mentally infirm, finaically incapable, etc. I believe that health care, welfare, education, and security are major cornerstones of society. There should be universal health care, retirement benefits, unemployment benefits, single mother benefits, disablity benefits, child benefits, free lunches at school, free education, things like that. I also believe that consription into the military is wrong and that people be allowed to choose if they want to join the military. --Catherine 14:26, June 4, 2010 (UTC)

Triple Alliance
The Triple Alliance died the Beloofezee War began, and Sundsvall was considered to be the agressor nation. Sure, the Prussians and the French stayed allied, but the Triple Alliance as an entity is dead.

Yankovic270 17:46, June 4, 2010 (UTC)

On my Political Beliefs (PLEASE READ THIS SECTION)
If you read my user page, User:Calthrina950, and go to the very bottom, you can find a outline of my political views. Please read that section, and tell me what are your thoughts on my politcal beliefs. Also, tell me how my thoughts differ from you. --Catherine 01:58, June 5, 2010 (UTC)

Well, you think people on welfare CAN support themselves. That is false! Also, taxes have to be payed by everybody, nobody lives free. But that helps those who NEED help. --Catherine 02:25, June 5, 2010 (UTC)

These are YOUR political beliefs:


 * That all persons in need, including those on welfare, can take care of themselves. Basically, you believe those persons can starve for all you care.


 * That the economy needs to fail, and that non-inteference will keep the economy well.

--Catherine 15:08, June 5, 2010 (UTC)

HE 2.0
It's supposed to go turn by turn anyway... Paaaad 15:48, June 5, 2010 (UTC)

No thanks. --Catherine 16:06, June 5, 2010 (UTC)

What are your current thoughts about the President, the Congress, and the recent health care reform bill? --Catherine 17:07, June 5, 2010 (UTC)

All the players edited each other's turns (except me), they did not post maps. Those rules were fuckin essential. And you did not follow them. --Catherine 01:21, June 8, 2010 (UTC)

Colonial America 1600
It may seem that, as the Netherlands, I am gunning for Portugal. But in OTL in the year 1600, Portugal and the Netherlands had, and were having, skirmishes. Let's say, the capture of one fort or maybe the posession of a trade vessel loaded with supplies. I DO NOT want a war, at least right now. It is only reasonable that these skirmishes will escelate and eventually cause war, as the Netherlands and Portugal were in in OTL (only because Spain was at war with the Dutch and Portugal was 'in union' with the Spanish crown). I am merely keeping up with the realism. You can keep up with the skirmishes, it's realistic, and France and England also had skirmishes with Portuguese colonies. I don't think we should gun for war straight away, if you think we should even go to war. Sorry for the length but I do not want what happened in the last colonization game to happen again. ProfessorMcG 00:48, June 11, 2010 (UTC)

Dutch East India Company was created in 1602, which started the take over of the East Indies. So not much, I'm guessing. BTW I'm not Dutch, about as American as you can get. Although I love to watch international soccer (wish it was called football) and the Netherlands are going to win the World Cup this year. ProfessorMcG 01:58, June 12, 2010 (UTC)

Comment on america not entering WW2 page
I would advise you against making comments like you made on this page If the Americans didn't join WWII...‎‎, While is as a brit wasn't offended i suspect that some people might.Vegas adict 20:41, June 15, 2010 (UTC)

Any Ideas?
Do you know a page on Wikipedia I could find on a "Chinese Empire"? --Catherine 20:56, June 17, 2010 (UTC)

Your turn. --Catherine 00:36, June 19, 2010 (UTC)

1983: Doomsday
Uh, sure. Go ahead, although it's not officially mine until he either says "yes" or he does not answer my comment in 5 days. Arstarpool 00:45, June 19, 2010 (UTC)

He will take too long to edit. Perhaps two or three hours. Let's just continue or turns, and edit them when he calls them implausible. --Catherine 00:46, June 19, 2010 (UTC)

You can play Ages of Europe 1200 (Map Game) again. --Catherine 14:14, June 19, 2010 (UTC)

Earths Brother
Wait... you're the one who now adopted this timeline?? --NuclearVacuum 15:03, June 20, 2010 (UTC)


 * Wow, congrats! I would love to help out with this timeline. If you don't mind, I would love to work on Valles Marineris article a little bit. --NuclearVacuum 15:14, June 20, 2010 (UTC)


 * Cool! I do have some interesting ideas, but all in good time. Thank you again. I would also love to help clean up the articles. --NuclearVacuum 15:35, June 20, 2010 (UTC)

Commie Map Game
Can I join NATO in your Cold War map game? ProfessorMcG 22:37, June 21, 2010 (UTC)

Tom Petty
Nah, not really. I was just updating the article. Arstarpool 00:18, June 23, 2010 (UTC)

Virginian guns
If you hate the good ol' Tommy so much, then would you be fine with me using the AK-47 in the Virginian Republic? And the article specifies that the Thompson has been improved apon in the years after Doomsday.

Yankovic270 00:56, June 23, 2010 (UTC)

You can't deny that the AK-47 family beats everything the US had designed in all important factors when considering firearms. They have better firepower, better accuracy (especially the AK-74 onward), and better durability. The AK family is built so ruggedly that you could use the steel-backed solid wooden stock as a club and it would keep working. If you did that to an American equivilent of the time, the stock would shatter as it was made of fragile hollow plastic . Plastic doesn't deserve to go anywhere near a gun.

Yankovic270 01:21, June 23, 2010 (UTC)

Can you find at least one American assault rifle of the period that is even half as reliable as the AK series? I seriously doubt it. One of the best assault rifles they tested wasen't even made by the US of A. It was the Belgian-made FN FAL. Screw waffles, the FAL was the best Belgian export. How do you like the FAL?

Yankovic270 13:58, June 23, 2010 (UTC)

Where, pray tell, is the factory of which you speak? As far as I can see none of the plants in which the M-14 was manufactured lie within Virginian borders.

Yankovic270 14:44, June 23, 2010 (UTC)

There is an anachronistic feel to the Virginian military. Why? Because the Virginian troops are in Civil War-era US uniforms, and are wielding weapons that were introduced about a hundred years after the civil war ended. Could you possibly create an image of a civil-war era Union soldier holding an M-14?

Yankovic270 14:59, June 23, 2010 (UTC)

You don't know your history, do you? The name Virginian Republic is something of a misnomer, as the republic actually started in West Virginia, not Virginia. And if you learned your civil war history you'd know that West Virginia was Unionist throughout the enitre Civil War. The state's very existance hinged on the fact that the Union supporters of the region secceded from the state of Virginia to avoid joining the Confederacy. Besides, this is cotton country, so it'd be cheaper to produce uniforms made of plain cotton.

Yankovic270 15:34, June 23, 2010 (UTC)

The Virginians could also develop an alternative fabric that breathes better than plain cotton in the years following the republic's solidification of control. Either that or re-discover how to make one or more of the pre-Doomsday artifical fabrics.

Yankovic270 15:41, June 23, 2010 (UTC)

I have only recently added the information about the uniforms onto the Virginian article, so I'm still hammering out the details. The benefit to using reproduction Civil War uniforms could be the how cheap it is to make them, and the more modern uniforms were likely in short supply.

Yankovic270 16:01, June 23, 2010 (UTC)

I would love to work with you, but I really would like to keep the replica Civil War uniforms. The idea of using Civil War uniforms with modern firearms is too cool to pass up.

Yankovic270 01:00, June 25, 2010 (UTC)

I can think of a reason that the Virginians would keep the Civil War uniforms. The Virginians have built something of a cult of personality arround James E. Thompson. He is the their George Washington, and he is the father of their country. If Thompson said that he liked the old-fashioned uniforms even once during (or after) his term as President-General, the Virginians would do everything in their power to keep the vintage uniforms in use. Besides, after a while the uniforms would be branded into the Virginian psyche by government propaganda. Even if they wanted to change uniforms, and they don't, it wouldn't be quite so easy.

Yankovic270 01:30, June 25, 2010 (UTC)

Norse America
Sure, what especially would you like to work on in the timeline? --XterrorX 19:36, July 3, 2010 (UTC)

That's a deal. If you want, I will grant you full control over People (Norse America) (just see if you want to keep the biographies on one page or create additional pages). About adding details to the timeline; I'd like you to wait with that until I finished fleshing out the main elements. --XterrorX 19:55, July 3, 2010 (UTC)

Monday's fine, man. Good luck hunting tomorrow! ;) --XterrorX 01:35, July 4, 2010 (UTC)

The discovery
I was reworking the 1400s map of Norse America and I have something to ask you. What would you prefer; Columbus discovering the Americas in 1492 and European colonization occurring pretty much as in OTL, or rumors from Scandinavia about the new world reaching the ears of European rulers, who, as a result, set out on expeditions many years earlier (like the early 1300s at its latest). I personally would prefer the second option, since it would be more realistic, but it would also mean that Norse territory in the Americas would end up smaller. What do you think? --XterrorX 08:36, July 5, 2010 (UTC)

Okay then, the first Castilian/Spanish settlers could arrive on OTL Hispaniola and Cuba sometime after 1238 (when the Reconquista was largely completed), soon followed by the British, French and other OTL colonial powers (who will rapidly try to gain a foothold on the mainland, perhaps even settling in unoccupied Vinlandic territory). I'm not sure about the details yet, but I bet we'll figure those out along the way. --XterrorX 12:17, July 5, 2010 (UTC)

Good find! Those fishermen could easily have notified the authorities of their find, resulting in early Castilian, Portuguese and perhaps even Aragonese colonization. Also, some sort of cooperation between them could also fix the problem of building ocean-worthy vessels as the smartest naval figures of those three kingdoms would no doubt be ordered to work together. And those armadas traveling west are bound to be noticed by other European powers, who were already aware of the "New World rumors", now became intrigued and sent out expeditionary fleets as well (albeit later, creating some sort of early Norse/Iberian dominance over North America). This could become very interesting, if you ask me. :) --XterrorX 13:35, July 5, 2010 (UTC)

Please Read
Sorry for bothering, but can you read the article Russian Empire (Constantine's Russia) and give a detailed comment on it. I would really appericate it if you did. If you can't, then that's fine. Thanks for listening!

Please respond to my comments on Talk:Russian Empire (Constantine's Russia). Thanks! --Catherine 16:40, July 4, 2010 (UTC)

And also, please read and give a detailed comment on http://fiction.wikia.com/wiki/Green_Crystal_(Great_Fortress). I would appericate any thoughts! --Catherine 16:42, July 4, 2010 (UTC)

Costa Rica
Lol, I kindof live half and half in the US and Costa Rica. So I guess I "live" there since a spend at least 5 months a year there :)Arstarpool 22:22, July 4, 2010 (UTC)

Sorry
Don't worry about it, she isn't the first and definitely not the last person that attacked me out of the blue on the Internet. I guess I seem to have that effect on certain people. xD And good to see you've begun with the People article. Although most people in the timeline are based on actual persons, later events in America will involve fictional people, thus giving us some more creative space. Also, don't feel pressed to work as quickly as possible, just take all the time you need (just saying, because I personally always feel some pressure when collaborating with others on their projects). :) --XterrorX 22:52, July 4, 2010 (UTC)

Life on Mars?
Sorry to just bring this up so quick, but I have a question about you changing the life on Mars in Earth's Brother. Is there any particular reasoning why you changed it from dung beetle to jesus lizard? Just curious. --NuclearVacuum 16:23, July 7, 2010 (UTC)

Thank You
Thanks for helping me in the map game. Migue235- July 8, 20:00 (UTL)

Go ahead on the Rome map game ProfessorMcG 16:57, July 10, 2010 (UTC)

eurpoean renaissance map game
hey i made this new map game called eurpoean renaissance map game. can you help getting people to play please, and help me getting a staff for the game?Migue235 21:06, July 12, 2010 (UTC)Migue235 16:36, July 12, 2010

Central World
Hi Might you help me expand and create articles for Central World, it's a small community project, but i'm trying to turn it big! Please Answer me! VENEZUELA 21:54, July 17, 2010 (UTC)

thanks! VENEZUELA 22:01, July 17, 2010 (UTC)

Template
Saw you asking Yank about the template he used, is this the one you wanted? http://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/Template:NationInfo.--Smallpox 20:26, July 19, 2010 (UTC)

Sorry, my line things are in the way, try this. http://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/Template:NationInfo

Israel
Well not really, im just trying to show everyone the truth about Israel. thanks:)Hamz24 17:46, July 20, 2010 (UTC)Hamz94

Swedish Flag
I've been trying to create another Swedish Flag with little success. The Swedish Flag would have to have no resemblance to the OTL Danish Flag as far as shapes go (No Denmark). But I think the same colors would be used...

Got any ideas?

Eastward Expansion 18:52, July 27, 2010 (UTC)

I think the 3 crown flag idea is the best. Do you have it, or have you not made it yet?

Eastward Expansion 19:03, July 27, 2010 (UTC)

Ok... I tried making one using the 3 crowns before but I couldn't find a pic of it that would work for my computer. And the Wikipedia one didn't work either.

I'll have to find another one...

Eastward Expansion 19:07, July 27, 2010 (UTC)

I've epically failed.

Eastward Expansion 19:22, July 27, 2010 (UTC)

Lol I'll see if I can get my Paint to work. BoredMatt 19:24, July 27, 2010 (UTC)

Advancement
Hi Matt,

You asked about the possibility of man-portable railguns and I can tell you in short they're very feasible. There are mainly two things to consider with railguns: one is kickback, and the other is, as you said, power. Kickback of course increases as the force exerted on the projectile goes up, so railguns would have to be longer guns than regular ones. Luckily, the force is applied evenly along its entire length and so the kickback for a bullet with the same momentum will be less for a railgun than a standard firearm. Power is also only a small problem, with the only issue being that a lot of energy needs to be released in a small amount of time. The best thing for this would be ultracapacitors that are continually charged by any kind of portable power source, in fact, ultracapacitors themselves have such high energy storage density that they could BE the power source.

I could go on a bit more, but explaining everything would require a pretty exhausting speech. Basically, portable railguns can be made with the right applications of technology. Considering the advancement of nations in the timeline, I'd say it is not only plausible that they'd have portable railguns, but I'd be VERY surprised if they didn't.

As for propulsion systems, you are correct that an ion engine would be the most likely design. They use very little fuel and require a surprisingly small amount of power to run (small in propulsion terms). They are almost impossible to use for atmospheric escapes, so either a separate propulsion system would be needed to get them into space, or they'd simply dock in space and things would get down by space elevator. The latter is the best method by far. If you're curious about the fuel, I recommend heavy metal ions, since they provide the largest thrust per unit of volume.

Bussard Ramjets are actually highly feasible since they're basically self sustaining, the hydrogen that they collect provides both a power source, and a fuel for thrust. There are a lot of problems with it though, like it can't turn, and so there are several much more effective methods. A solar sail would be very useful for long distance travel. The sail, which is essentially a massive mirror, would not use the sun's light to propel it, but instead, lasers could be fired at the mirrors from stations in planetary orbit to propel the ship. No fuel would need to be carried, and it would keep going as long as it was in the line of sight of a station and the lasers were focused enough to not spread out over long distances.

For take off from a planet, since large mirrors+atmospheric exit do not make a good combination, a magnetic sail would be just as good. This sail would instead use charged particles to propel it, rather than light, giving far more acceleration than the solar sail. The only problem is that particle beams tend to spread out reeeeally quickly and so it would only be useful over short distances.

Well I hope that helped. If you are unclear on something, or need anymore help, I'm happy to assist. Red VS Blue 21:54, July 27, 2010 (UTC)

A Question about Virginia
Hey Matt, I have some questions for you on Virginia. I lived in Virginia at a a certain point in my life, but I guess my memory is getting sketchy.

1. Do you guys talk like this: "Hey y'all, I be down at 'dem supermarkets" or some other typical redneck southerner accent?

2. Do you guys listen to country music such as "Dixie"?

3. What is the Southern "culture"?

Arstarpool 16:12, July 28, 2010 (UTC)


 * Sorry, Matt, to jump on to your talk page, but if I remarked on Arstar's page he'd just have to look back here for reference.


 * Anyway, Alex, you need to ask a "real" southerner these questions. Actually, Virginia is different from the deep south to which most people refer when they speak of "southern." To answer your questions from a "true southern" point of view:


 * 1) We have several distinct "southern accents" but the deep south accent is known for it's drawl. That is, we tend to stretch out our vowel sounds. We also might drop some letters every now and then. Your example mixed southern black speech with southern redneck, though. White folk don't tend to use "be" and "dem" the way you did. That statement would be something like this: "Hey y'all, I'm down at th' sooper-mahrke-it. Why dontcha meet me there?"


 * 1) Country music is very alive and well in the south. Teenagers like Matt may listen to other stuff, but they grow out of it! "Dixie," though is not "country music." That song was an old ballad written by a misplaced southerner before the War between the states. Country music grew out of southern gospel and "western" ballads (formerly 'country and western'), and tends to deal with personal problems - love, work, recreation. It has evolved a little, and "country rock" is popular with many.


 * 1) Southern culture is a mixed bag as well. On the coasts of Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia, the culture has come down English roots - rich plantation owners and their families. It has a colonial feel - honor and valor count for a lot. As you head inland, though, you have the pioneer spirit -- freedom loving and independent. These folk's heritage go make to Scotland and Ireland. They live off the land, and have a dialect drawn from the lower class from which they descend. The hill people also have an ethic that includes hospitality and honor, but it is in many ways different than on the coast.--SouthWriter 18:40, July 28, 2010 (UTC)

Early Colonization Idea
Sure, that could work. But when the Phoenicians collapse the colonies would become independent. CheesyCheese 17:37, July 29, 2010 (UTC)

Advancement Technologies
Sure, I'll add it on the joining page..

Eastward Expansion 00:16, July 30, 2010 (UTC)

Good question. If by "spaced" you mean distance from the Earth, then yes there is, they must be in geostationary orbit (an easily findable value).

Though if you mean what I initially thought you meant, spaced as in distance from each other, then again yes there is in a way, but its not a problem. All space elevators have to be around the equator, so there's a thin belt where they can be built. But the belt is like 30,000 km in circumference so that's not really a big issue. Looking at the number of satellite's we have in geostationary orbit, there's probably around 360 slots available for space elevators. One for each degree of longitude (or latitude I always mix those up).

I hope this has been helpful Red VS Blue 19:12, August 3, 2010 (UTC)

Vote
sry bout that......didnt really see what he was talkin bout. Since I dont play that game, didnt really remember which alliance was which.

Lebanon
Really! and what did he think of Ehden and Lebanon? VENEZUELA 19:37, August 7, 2010 (UTC)

Well I'm Lebanon there are almost no pines, but we have Cedars*, So I imagine he visited the Horsh Ehden National Park. VENEZUELA 20:01, August 7, 2010 (UTC)

Expert
You are listed as the expert on Medieval European Kingdoms...so I have a question for you that relates to the timeline I want to make.

If you were an Earl in England in the 11th century and you died would one of your brothers get the earldom or would one of you children? ProfessorMcG 00:47, August 10, 2010 (UTC)

Hi
Hey Matt, I was just wondering if you wouldn't mind taking a look at my major TL, French Trafalgar, British Waterloo, as I'm just trying to see how the story is going along, and if it is somewhat plausible. Yeah, you can consider it me trying to figure out if its any good or not.

IF you don't have time, don't worry about it; if you do, I would really like some of your feedback! Tbguy1992 04:38, August 12, 2010 (UTC)

1983's Greece
Your ideas for Greece in the 1983-Universe were brilliant, Matt! I'd like to humbly invite you to the team I'm trying to form to give more concrete articles to the new critics of the Federation. Mostly I have the ideas swirling around in my head, but I'd love to hear your first and we could work together to create ideas I never though of. Mr.Xeight 05:34, August 14, 2010 (UTC)

thanks (octiman10 00:05, August 15, 2010 (UTC))

Hi BoredMatt, Mr Xeight accept as a co-caretaker of Greece, and I ask him something, and he said to me to ask it to you, so what do you thing about the Greek part of my Kabylie article? VENEZUELA 04:06, August 15, 2010 (UTC)

Sorry, BoredMatt, but may I please have your email address? I have some questions for you. Mine is constantinecesak@hotmail.com if you'd like to contact me instead. Mr.Xeight 18:26, August 22, 2010 (UTC)

Animal Kingdom Wars
We now have a wiki http://akwars.wikia.com/wiki/Animalia_Wiki. Baconton 20:33, September 6, 2010 (UTC)

Are you planning on coming back?Baconton 12:36, November 6, 2010 (UTC)

Napoleonic Wars Map Game
Please do your turn in 1801.

Human Evolution 2.0
I changed the old turn because the user who made the newest map convientiently forgot that the Mobians aren't living in OTL Brazil anymore. They are living in OTL Argentina now.

Yankovic270 22:38, September 23, 2010 (UTC)

Explorers 1452 Map Game
Dear valued map game player:

We are currently trying to revive Explorers 1452 (Map Game). You have signed on as the following nations: England. We would appreciate it if you would consider contributing.

Thanks,--Emperor of Trebizond 21:22, October 3, 2010 (UTC)

Thank you for undoing StarkBlack's edits. He had no right to 'hijack' a nation that was already claimed by another user.--Emperor of Trebizond 22:17, October 8, 2010 (UTC)

I don't think you noticed, but the Byzantines proposed an alliance to England against the Turks and wanted the English to help them establish a colony in Africa.--Emperor of Trebizond 23:41, October 11, 2010 (UTC)

You still haven't given the Byzantine user an answer yet. Why don't you post England's reply to the Greek offer for the new year?--Emperor of Trebizond 00:09, October 12, 2010 (UTC)

How did the Portuguese get all the way to Diego Garcia in the map game?--Emperor of Trebizond 23:43, October 12, 2010 (UTC)

I wasn't challenging the plausibility of your post, I was in fact curious to see how you would reply or what kind of explanation you could offer. Personally, I felt that the Portuguese must've sailed around South Africa to do so. This would make them the first Europeans in the map game to sail around Africa.

I, however, have an explanation for how the Papal States could take Rhodes. They politely asked the doge of Venice to grant them it, then, receiving no reply, sent a fleet to it and captured it for the 'Better Interests of Christendom'. The pope then sent a formal letter to the doge explaining he had taken over in the best interests of the Catholic church. In OTL, the Venetians probably would've been unable to contest it if the Papacy actually asked them about it first and got so far as to actually occupy the island. To me, the Venetians never seemed much about Rhodes, leaving grossly undergarrisoned and all but self-sufficient at times in OTL history. The Knights of St. John controlled the island by 1452, so taking it from the Venetians and putting a Crusading Order in charge of it is really the way the game should've started for the sake of 1452 accuracy. --Emperor of Trebizond 00:39, October 13, 2010 (UTC)

Hey why did you just delete my post?!-StarkBlack

I believe he meant Australia and Indonesia-StarkBLack

Cascaida
Oerwinde is actually the creator of that article. Mitro 16:47, October 27, 2010 (UTC)

Actually I'm not, that would be Louisiannan.Oerwinde 16:08, October 29, 2010 (UTC)

Europe 1452 Britain
Hi. I'm putting this here because it isn't up for discussion in terms of negotiation. I think we're both aiming towards the unification of Britain. How about our two nations slwoly integrate over time and once a British nation had emerged, it could be a federal system and we could make joint decisions. Howzat? Bob 17:52, October 29, 2010 (UTC)

Explorers Implausibility
You can't say you weren't warned. I already posted on the main page that the rest of Asia was off-limits until 1513. Any posts colonizing the rest of unexplored Asia would be deleted. This is partially to limit the implausible growth of European players and to at least give OTL history that much.--Emperor of Trebizond 20:49, November 5, 2010 (UTC)

1452 Map Game
Yes, I give you permission, but please no suicidal wars against half of the world or selling every Florentine colony for nothing. Deal? Fedelede 22:52, November 15, 2010 (UTC)

Hey, BoredMatt, remember that Martin Luther was born in Florence a few years ago in the map game. Just wanted to remind you in case you wanted an alternate type of Protestantism to flare up. Also, I wanted to ask you if in the Ancient times Map Game you wished Assyria: We've changed the date to 1800 and the Sumerians are almost no more. the Fertile Crescent is divided in a few nations, of which Assyria is the most powerful militarily. Fedelede 15:49, November 20, 2010 (UTC)

Explorers Map Game Oldenberg
I noticed you posted the English seized Oldenberg in a war against the Kalmar Union. Do you mean the Oldenburg just south of Denmark? That is not part of the KU, it is officially part of the new Holy Roman Empire, based in Lippe. To seize Oldenburg in fact, would be folly, since it would incense the Papacy and Austria, which have both made the HRE a protectorate. --Emperor of Trebizond 21:40, November 29, 2010 (UTC)

Nope. See here, third paragraph: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldenburg_(state)

Sideways Earth - the Americas
Hi, Matt. Just wondering if you could help me with the alternate exploration of the America in a world where the Americas are in the southern hemisphere. I have the south pole just off of Ecuador, South America ("East America" in a sidways earth) so the native Americans never reached that continent. Columbus lands in OTL Brazll ("Colombia" in TTL) instead of the Bahamas and finds no people, drastically changing how Spain developes its colonies in the new world.

Portugal gets OTL Antartica (which had been lightly settled from the other side from explorers coming over from OTL Australia. The pope's "line of demarcation effectively "gives" all the islands between "East America" and Asia to Portugal to explore.

North America ("West America") is the domain of the British after John Cabot lands in Nova Scotia in 1497. Central America and the Caribbean are mostly Antarctic wasteland. The west coast of "West America" has quite a bit of exploration from both Asia (via OTL Siberia and Japan) and Europe -- coming via Scandinavia and to a certain extent Britain through the Bering Straight.

You're listed as an expert on exploraton of the Americas, so I am hoping you can take these things into account and provide some articles that can get this alternate world all the way to the 21st century. Thanks in advance. SouthWriter 03:30, December 1, 2010 (UTC)

Imperial Map Game
Crimea is getting worried about everything now! They aren't happy with us, you, or the Ottomans. They closed the Silk Road, and Europe needs it back. The Silk Road will be open soon. I'm trying to get it open peacefully, but I am prepared to use force. If that happens, we need to work together. If worse comes to worse and we have to invade.

CrimsonAssassin 19:57, December 2, 2010 (UTC)

Hmm. I'd wait a couple of days, and if he doesn't relent and open up the Silk Road, then I'd say we should (and certainly can) take him. I'd rather it not come to that, though. I've thought up a temporary fix, however. At least I will issue some sort of edict forcing my merchants to reduce prices of Eastern goods sold in Europe by x amount, thus giving us (a bit) more access to Chinese goods. Possibly I could offer subsidies to trading houses that comply (and go beyond) with the order in order to encourage them. It won't be very successful if only I do it, however. If the entire HRE does it, though, it wouldn't really negatively impact the economy of Europe as much. Possibly you could, ahem, "suggest" such a measure among the other member states to encourage them to follow this through. ;).

BoredMatt 20:30, December 2, 2010 (UTC)

make your nation map game
hey which country are you, i mean like what color are you and where are you located

Migue235 11:50, December 8, 2010 (UTC)

Unusual Points of divergence in American History
Currently I am writing an alternate history book for my younger brother. I am trying to find unusual points of divergence in North American history. If you think you can help, message me. Mumby 13:25, December 12, 2010 (UTC)

States of America Map game
Remember to make a State Profile on the Management Page

PitaKang 01:20, December 16, 2010 (UTC)

Massive Impact
Um... oops. I got your message right after I posted in the Game thread. Don't worry, I'll update it. ~Thant

Wild West moderation
I have accepted your offer to be a moderator due to my perception that you are experienced in Map Games, plausibility and writing good althist. Now our first order of business is, what about our two other prospective moderators?Mumby 13:11, December 27, 2010 (UTC)

AKWARS
Are you coming back to the wiki? Baconton 23:18, January 7, 2011 (UTC)

would u mind makeing a category for me on the first contact page (im the united states), i have no idea hoe to do it, thanks. octiman10 01:10, January 12, 2011 (UTC)

Certainly! In the future, you click on the tab that says "normal" in the upper-left-hand corner and hit Heading Two. Or you can type =.=America=.= without the period to code it manually. BoredMatt 01:15, January 12, 2011 (UTC)

Rebirth of the World 3
We are now starting the Rebirth of the World 3 (Map Game) PitaKang 05:00, January 16, 2011 (UTC)

Principia Moderni
Hi. It appears as if you signed up as the country Sweden in Principia Moderni. As you may have seen, the game is scheduled to start on 21 January (tomorrow), despite the owner's absence, and progress as he intended it to. You may observe the map has been renovated and the page has been tidied up. Note that due to lack of resources, I included Sweden as part of the Kalmar Union. You should discuss with the other Kalmar players on how to divide up the Union into countries. Please respond to secure your position as an active player. —Detectivekenny; (info, talk) Preceding text certified by R. Xun as of 01:08, January 20, 2011 (UTC)

Greetings. it would appear that you, me and Baconton are playing as the three constituent states of the Union of Kalmar in Principia Modernii. i'd tentatively suggest that it's in our best interests to remain allies. in addition, i would also suggest that each of us should focus on expanding in one directs (Norway West, Sweden East, Denmark South). thoughts? Destroyanator 01:39, January 20, 2011 (UTC)

sounds good. It would most certainly benefit us to remain in a single coherent group. I take it that Finland will be part of the Swedish sphere of control, as it was dominated by the Swedes OTL? BoredMatt 02:04, January 20, 2011 (UTC)

Yup. you got it. i figure Sweden can conquer OTL Russia while Denmark takes Northern Germany and Norway grabs Iceland and possibly Canada. Destroyanator 02:09, January 20, 2011 (UTC)

Seems like a good plan. BoredMatt 20:14, January 20, 2011 (UTC)

You guys can agree on ways to show the union on the map. That is if you decide anytime in the game to dissolve the union or make it supranational. I have it as one country on the map because of lack of online information, so its up to you guys. —Detectivekenny; (info, talk) Preceding text certified by R. Xun as of 22:54, January 20, 2011 (UTC)

Hi. Just a notice, but try not to invade so quickly. A country per year is a bit much, especially for 1/3 a country. It should be closer to 1/10th of that. Not asking you to change anthing, just be more realistic in the future. —Detectivekenny; (info, talk) Preceding text certified by R. Xun as of 01:56, January 24, 2011 (UTC)

British Isles Map Game
I have a few ideas we could use to make the map game better they are as follows:
 * We make every action have to specify which nation did it. For instance:
 * Dal Riada - Dal Riada works on its naval fleet, growing its size three-fold.
 * Any objections to any action must be done on the talk page, and the complain must be in the following form: "Object: NATION, YEAR", for example, "Object: Dal Riada, 803". This can keep things nice and tidy, and that way we keep the page itself easy to look at, and people can easily be identified, since on talk pages you always add signatures.
 * We can add a negotiation page.

Those are just a few ideas. Please respond ASAP. ;) 02:22, January 25, 2011 (UTC)