Talk:Principia Moderni III (Map Game)

Initial Discussions
We agreed that we would not make the page until 1 January 2014. Sorry that memo was not communicated here. Mscoree (talk) 19:31, December 23, 2013 (UTC)

Its under construction, these things aren't done overnight. Scandinator (talk) 01:44, December 24, 2013 (UTC)

Im claiming the Timurids just so ya know. DS|The Rainbow Machete 22:42, December 27, 2013 (UTC)

I'm sorry for being mostly useless last game, I'll try to use my brain this time :D Airlinesguy (talk) 15:15, December 28, 2013 (UTC)

One last warning to anyone claiming anything in Italy. Don't want to ruin the game for anyone, but your game will be pretty short if you're in Italy. CrimsonAssassin- "I have special eyes" 14:03, December 29, 2013 (UTC)

Korea is not a vassal to china. Japan owns korea. ShadowKnights1234 12/29/13 10:20 (EST)

Aborigines? Mafia CBA doing his signature. Don't judge Him. This Sig is inspired by Guns. 16:05, December 29, 2013 (UTC)

The nation list is not complete. This page is under construction. Mscoree (talk) 16:12, December 29, 2013 (UTC)

Can I add the Aborigines? And under what name should I add them, if I can add them? Mafia CBA doing his signature. Don't judge Him. This Sig is inspired by Guns. 16:13, December 29, 2013 (UTC)

Shadow, Korea was always a vassal of China up until the 1910s. Japanese never able to successful invade and conquer Korea, and it remained under Chinese protection until 1912 when Japan annexed it following the collapse of the Qing Empire, which could no longer defend Korea. And besides, the first Japanese invasion of Korea didn't take place until 1593, two hundred years from the game start, and before that, Japan wasn't even unified. As of 1400, both China and Korea are in better positions that Japan. Vivaporius: "I don't need a slogan" 22:26, December 29, 2013 (UTC)

Maybe in PM4 Ill be a mod lol DS|The Rainbow Machete 12:54, December 30, 2013 (UTC)

^Weep for this game's future.

Genoa is not a French vassal, hell it even was a naval supperpower at that time. OCT MARIUS, HAIL HIM

Actually, Oct is right. Genoa wasn't a vassal until the Doge (wow such Genoan. Much naval. Wow) of Genoa signed Genoa as a French vassal in 1458. That being said, Oct, it really went downhill since it had a really costly war with Venice. That and the rising Ottomans killed the power Genoa held in the 14th century. That being said, it isn't impossible to get it back. CrimsonAssassin- "I have special eyes" 16:20, December 30, 2013 (UTC)

Of course, Genoa will most probably be devastated after with someone else, am I right, Crim?

17:31, December 30, 2013 (UTC)

lol. Doge... Much Map Game. Many ASB. Very PMII. 17:58, December 30, 2013 (UTC)

So Caliphate. Such Wales. Much ASB wow doge.

18:11, December 30, 2013 (UTC)

GUYS, can we just get this organized? I swear, the Soviet Union was better off then this.

I believe Lx claimed Novgorod. Out of tradition we should respect this claim.

21:09, December 30, 2013 (UTC)

Numerous parts of Eastern Europe seem to be missing from the list. For example, I don't see Poland-Lithuania or Moldova anywhere. 77topaz (talk) 23:42, December 30, 2013 (UTC)

The nation list is not complete. This page is under construction. Mscoree (talk) 23:44, December 30, 2013 (UTC)

Mmmm... a Labelled map please. because france is certainly causing some confusion to me. 0.o to many states and idk for sure which ones i control. Sine dei gloriem &#34;Ex Initio Terrae&#34; (talk) 00:23, December 31, 2013 (UTC)

Once the official map is done and colored, a labeled map will likely follow. Mscoree (talk) 00:29, December 31, 2013 (UTC)

@Oct, My apologies, I took information from the wrong source.

@Everyone else, I'm creating the nations list as I work trough what is on the map and what isn't, the map is slightly larger and much more complex this time around with the borders completely accurate to the start of the 15th century. A labelled map will follow the completion of the game map to my satisfaction. Scandinator (talk) 04:43, December 31, 2013 (UTC)

The Luxembourg states have their own section, but Luxembourg also appears in the main HRE list; and, Limburg appears twice in the HRE list. 77topaz (talk) 05:43, December 31, 2013 (UTC)

Scandinator, why you do this? Mscoree (talk) 15:49, December 31, 2013 (UTC)

The extra Luxembourg section should be removed (it is superfluous now) and Millgy's stuff should be moved around to the new section(s). 77topaz (talk) 19:56, December 31, 2013 (UTC)


 * Consider it done.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 07:32, January 1, 2014 (UTC)
 * I was halfway through cleaning the HRE list... Its a nightmare. Scandinator (talk) 14:04, January 1, 2014 (UTC)
 * What did i do wrong? I just took off the Luxembourg-ruled states section, seeing that all of the states already had a counterpart in the rest of the list.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 15:54, January 1, 2014 (UTC)

Sicily
I saw the discussion on Sicily's status.But, to clarify, since we can't use the sign-ups list to do that:

According to Feudalplague: "Dynastic union means owned as far i know.. that means Aragon pretty much owns Sicily"

Sine replied with: "Not quite, Otherwise Half of france would already be mine lol) Personal Union does mean Aragon Owns Sicily. Else means that if Sicily's king dies it means Aragon may take over it. or that Aragon and Sicily are allied or just Sicily is under its influence."

According to Scan: "Dynastic Union means the two nations are governed by two different people that are related somehow, it meant almost squat in European politics though"

However, i noticed that Sicily is a different case.in 1400, the Sicilian monarch is, who will rule until 1401 in OTL.of course, after 1400 anything can happen here, but, as of 1440, Maria is married to and as of 1 January 1400, has a heir,, that in OTL will die between August and November 1400.However, Martin of Sicily is the heir of the King of Aragon, , who in OTL became King of Sicily in 1409..Okay, all of this looks like unnecessary exposition, but: This is a case where the Dynastic Union will lead to a Personal Union in a few years, regardless of what happens (Maria of Sicily is the last legitimate scion of her branch of the House of Barcelona, and niece of Martin of Aragon, so even if the heirs do not survive, Sicily falls back into Aragon anyway.).So,what should we do?--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 13:11, January 1, 2014 (UTC)

Spartian300 (talk) 13:45, January 1, 2014 (UTC)Let the Papal States turned it into a Vassal. It's the only solution.

I didn't understand.I have done this section because DatStar is selecting Sicily, but, if he keeps his choice, he will have no nation to play with, as Aragon and Sicily will fall into personal union relatively soon.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 13:55, January 1, 2014 (UTC)

Peter died in an accident. ATL he will likely survive as most 2 years dont get spears through the head as a cause of death. Thus Sicily can remain independent from Aragon. Scandinator (talk) 14:07, January 1, 2014 (UTC)


 * What i was saying is that regardless of his survival, Sicily will enter a personal union under Aragon.After all, he is his father's only heir, and said father is also the only heir of Peter's grandfather.So, if Peter dies, as soon as Martin of Aragon dies, Martin of Sicily becomes king of Aragon, and when Martin of Sicily dies, Peter becomes King of Aragon and Sicily.Considering that Martin is 44 years old in 1400.And if Peter dies, Martin of Sicily most likely will become King of Aragon and Sicily anyway. So, Sicily will have a very short run as a independent state on this game (no more than 30 years, probably).And i don't know what should be done in this case.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 15:42, January 1, 2014 (UTC)

Should we  start the game now? It IS January 1st. - Spartian
 * Not yet.Neither the map nor the rules are ready.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 15:42, January 1, 2014 (UTC)

So in conclusion the nation of Sicily is open for someone to play as it, however their playtime may be cut short by Aragon taking them over. Mscoree (talk) 14:29, January 1, 2014 (UTC)
 * That was Spartian who asked that. Mscoree (talk) 16:10, January 1, 2014 (UTC)

Don't bother asking me; I'd be biased in such a situation, but Martin of Aragon has no direct heirs, so really it has to go to them (Sicilian monarchs) sooner or later after which they are in union.

18:40, January 1, 2014 (UTC)
 * Well, Martin's only heir is married to the Sicilian queen and will keep the throne in case of her death.Anyway, I am trying to figure out whether i should advise DatStar to move to another nation, since Sicily is not going to last too long.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 19:46, January 1, 2014 (UTC)
 * Anything can happen on ATL, Peter and Martin can have new heirs, and the 2 kingdoms may take separate ways Quashi (talk) 01:34, January 5, 2014 (UTC)
 * No not at this point. You can't just change the family like that; also, Martin needs to get married and make new children or some BS law that passes over the Sicilians, which is really BS.
 * 01:41, January 5, 2014 (UTC)
 * Is not change the family, is just make them live longer Quashi (talk) 03:00, January 5, 2014 (UTC)
 * That does not change anything. The throne will still pass to them.
 * 03:19, January 5, 2014 (UTC)
 * Who knows... Quashi (talk) 04:27, January 5, 2014 (UTC)
 * No.I wouldn't be making this section if there was any possibility of this happening.Martin of Aragon most likely won't marry again, because he has his succession secured and has no motivation to do so.In OTL, The only reason why he married Margaret de Prades was exactly because Martin of Sicily had died recently.Martin of Sicily, with his succession secured, also would have no reason to remarry, and thus, the only way that Aragon and Sicily can become separate again is if Peter has more than one son and he divides the kingdom between both.But, by the time that Peter dies, Sicily has been under Aragonese control by almost 30 years (one month).Do you think that the Sicilian player will wait that long to play again?--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 15:34, January 6, 2014 (UTC)

Choosing a nation
I chose Ming-China yesterday, but today I look again and Scandiator erased my name and put his name there, did he reserved it or something? Some clarity please.

Mr YOLO (talk) 15:43, January 1, 2014 (UTC)

I told you on your talk page.Scan claimed China officially two days before you, and had claimed it unofficially three months ago.However, you didn't see it because he was reworking the nations list at the time.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 15:47, January 1, 2014 (UTC)

Indeed.

18:36, January 1, 2014 (UTC)

Ok, I understand. I will pick another nation.Mr YOLO (talk) 08:13, January 2, 2014 (UTC)

Yo!
Hey guys! I think I'm having a good timing on returning, eh? :P Wondering if anyone still remembers me. o.O Lots of new faces.  Doctor261  (Talk to me!) 16:12, January 1, 2014 (UTC)

You do realize those new faces find this creepy?Spartian300 (talk) 16:33, January 1, 2014 (UTC)

Creepy is my profession. ;)  Doctor261  (Talk to me!) 16:38, January 1, 2014 (UTC)

I see the Doc is back in town. ;)  Imp (Say Hi?!) 16:50, January 1, 2014 (UTC)

Yes, Imp, Indeed. ^.^  Doctor261  (Talk to me!) 17:35, January 1, 2014 (UTC)

Just shut up, dear God, I feel like I'm Griff from Red vs Blue.

Spartian300 (talk) 16:33, January 1, 2014 (UTC)

Sign your posts Spartian, as per regulation.

And don't be rude.

"This is not your grave  but you are welcome in it. "

Good old brotherhood sense. Love you guys!  Doctor261  (Talk to me!) 18:05, January 1, 2014 (UTC)

Look at Spartan, thinking he is an important user, swaggering around like his 171 edits mean something. Welcome back Doc, just hang around this time round lol. :P  Imp (Say Hi?!) 18:36, January 1, 2014 (UTC)

Good to see you back, but this is not the place for this conversation. CourageousLife (talk) 18:37, January 1, 2014 (UTC)

^ thats how i feel about this conversation.Spartian300 (talk) 18:43, January 1, 2014 (UTC)

Spartian,



That's new.I don't think i ever saw a player making trouble before the game even starts.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 19:43, January 1, 2014 (UTC)


 * ^ Where on earth is this side of Collie? I would like to see this side of Collie more often please ;) [[Image:1.png|23px]] Imp (Say Hi?!) 19:06, January 2, 2014 (UTC)

Wosshappening here??
Woah! I guess the vote was a success... but I can't make heads or tails of what happened! Someone want to fill me in?

Also, can I say that it's not really fair that the votes were carried out over break? I, for one could not post. I don't really care about myself, the modships look alright, but there were many users who could not post.

22:00, January 1, 2014 (UTC)

Also, didn't Lx claim Novgorod?

23:27, January 1, 2014 (UTC)

No. Mscoree (talk) 23:33, January 1, 2014 (UTC)

Well that expressed worlds, and those worlds better not be the worlds I think they are, or else, you sir are in for a world of hurt.

23:37, January 1, 2014 (UTC)

The nations list is still under construction, and there are claims all over the place. 77topaz (talk) 23:57, January 1, 2014 (UTC)

I was talking about other worlds. Those too though.

At this point, I need to drop that metaphor.

00:02, January 2, 2014 (UTC)

A Question
Forgive me for being an ignorant newbie, but what do the dark gray states mean on the map? Is the meaning different from PMII (fragmented)? Yawgmoth, Lord of the Wastes

Hi Bfo, good to see that you are back! Dark gray states are still fragmented as they were in PMII. This is UglyTurtle, Signing off. 01:41, January 2, 2014 (UTC)

Yup, rejoined at just the right time. Was worrying about missing the PMIII bandwagon. Yawgmoth, Lord of the Wastes

Hey!
So I thought that since I finally had access to the Internet for the first time in ages, I'd check out what had happened on PMII. Well, boy was I in for a surprise! Anyway, since PMIII is going ahead, I just want to Briefly say a few things. Firstly, the current working map is really very nice; the German Kleinstaaterei are much more accurately portrayed this time around. Secondly, seeing as we aren't meant to edit the German States section, I'll use this page to advertise the fact that I (un)officially claimed the County of Oldenburg on the PMII talk page, and fervently wish to play as that state this game. My final point is that I don't think the "Australian Aborigines" should be a playable nation. I think that the whole Koori Union thing really took away a lot of PMII's plausibility. The simple fact of the matter is that the Aborigines (through no fault of their own) simply did not have any domesticable animals or plants (or oftentimes enough water) to independently create a state-based agricultural civilisation. That's not to say that someone couldn't play as one of the individual tribes and carve out a regional kingdom. So that's all I have to say, I'll be back to normal activity in about five days. Callumthered (talk) 09:59, January 2, 2014 (UTC)
 * You don't need domesticable plants or animals to establish a state. The Comanche relied on buffalo while the Tonga relied on fish. All you need is a food source, and if the Aborigines run across southeastern Australia, then they can find some type of food source to use to feed their people. If not, then there is always the sea. A nation-state isn't a simplistic "Option A" or "Option B" thing. It can be established under any circumstances regardless of environment. The Inuit could have established their own nation, but they lack the will and motive, as well as communication over vast distances. Same with the Aborigines. They need a reason first, then everything else comes after. Finding and exploiting a stable food source could be the business of such a government. As time passes and need increases, it could begin to stretch out its responsibilities to grow into a nation-state one would recognize, should as developing a standing army to end disputes between tribes, a common currency for easier trading, and a system of laws that could be enforced in all tribes so that travelers need not adapt themselves to the customs of a foreign tribe. Flag of the Hurian Federation.png Vivaporius: "I don't need a slogan" 16:51, January 2, 2014 (UTC)

Yeah it was a bit of a mess. As for the Aborigines, I don't think we should strike them from the playable list just because of the Koori Union. You can plausibly build something there if you want, just not as quickly as some would like. I actually gave some thought to playing as the Papuans myself  this go-round (not much, but thought about it). Plus, the Selk'nam were in about the same shape as the Aborigines when I started with them and I was able to semi-plausibly ramp them up based on interaction with neighboring colonies. It's a bit of a strech, but if you really wanted to, you could spend a few hundred years domesticating wallabies (Roos might be a stretch) and staging some sort of Neolithic Revolution in what is now Victoria - or wait until post colonizatin and adopt technology from the colonists. Anyone who is crazy enough to play there would be very heavily supervised, and in that particular region we have a good number of self-proclaimed Australians palying the game who could help regulate it (that and I do quite a lot of Australian-related stuff myself). But I think we should leave tribal options open for those who want to hack it. Commandante Lemming (talk) 16:06, January 2, 2014 (UTC)

These are good points, which is why I said at the end that I thought people could play as an individual tribe and carve out a regional kingdom for themselves. What I'm really opposed to is people signing up as "the Australian Aborigines" as though they are one homogenous group of people, forgetting the fact that they spoke over three hundred different languages. If someone played as the Eora people, for example, I think it is possible for them to eventually (independent of any outside help) expand to take the whole Sydney-Parramatta area and even stretch up to otl Newcastle. What I'm opposed to is people signing up as the "Australian Aborigines" and within like two turns somehow uniting all the hundreds of different nations and discovering agriculture and writing and metalworking and domesticating kangaroos or something. What made the Selk'nam thing nicely plausible and cool was that, as Lemming said, their success was based partly on careful interactions with neighbouring colonies, which provided them with the technology to expand in a plausible way and become a recognised member of the international community. If, say, the Eora player expanded to have all of the Sydney area and some of the adjacent hinterland by the time of the arrival of European (or East Asian or Middle Eastern or Ethiopian) colonists, then like Selk'nam, they could, through careful negotiation and interaction, use the modern technology brought by the colonists to expand further; and through adaptation of agricultural practises, grow their population. It is interesting to note, Viva, that the Aborigines already had fairly stable food sources; Kangaroos don't migrate. I was doing a research assignment on the aborigines a few months ago, and I read (in a book!) that Aborigines at the time of European contact had some semi-agricultural practises of their own. For example, some tribes replanted yams in places well-adapted to yam-growing. Many utilised fire to clear bush land, thus giving kangaroos and wallabies more open land to feed on, therefore giving the Aborigines more food. And some tribes built quite complex eel farms in rivers and streams (the author went on to say that had they been left alone for another thousand years, some tribes could have had fully-developed agriculture). So the motive of finding a food source really isn't enough to stimulate the creation of any sort of government other than the one they already had (a sort of elder-dominated loose tribe system). It is interesting too to note that the Aborigines had trade networks which stretched over vast distances, proven by archeologists finding seashell piles in desert areas and various types of ochre in places they should not be found. And through the message stick system, messages (for example about an upcoming feast) could be sent over hundreds of kilometres. But even with the ability to move goods and messages over long distances, the Aborigines of otl did not create any sort of nation state. Finally, I definitely agree with Lemming that anyone who does choose to play as an Aboriginal group needs to be supervised heavily and needs to fully understand the limitations of their chosen group, so we avoid another Koori Union. Callumthered (talk) 22:10, January 2, 2014 (UTC)

Indeed. I agree with all of those points. Well researched Cal. Kudos. By the way, what's a "book"? Vivaporius: "I don't need a slogan" 22:23, January 2, 2014 (UTC)

I hear it's like an e-book, except it has actual pages. Weird. Also, it's big. And the words don't change. It's the latest fad!

22:26, January 2, 2014 (UTC)

Oh I agree that someone would have to pick a single Aboriginal group (which in fairness, the Koori Union was a at least based on the Koori grouping).The label "Australian Aborigines" should probably remain as is just because there are so many groups (I'm working on a grad school thing about the Northern Territory so I've had to look at that ethnic map a few times). Obviously if someone actually plays, we'll have to make sure they sign up as the Warlpri or the Arrente or the Tiwi (who would be particularly fun from a geographic perspective) or whatever - but in the interest of simplicity on the map I'm fine leaving overarching terms like "Australian Aborigines"...or "Papuans" for that matter. Commandante Lemming (talk) 23:36, January 2, 2014 (UTC)

Fair enough. If possible, perhaps "Ausalian Aborigines" could be a heading to avoid confusion? The Torres Sait Islanders would also be really cool to play. I've read that they sort of terrorised the mainland Aborigines of Cape York with their better technology. Callumthered (talk) 01:06, January 4, 2014 (UTC)

Category
Is there a reason why Lordganon changed the "Principia Moderni III" category to "Principia Moderni III map game"? It's been an unofficial rule that game categories are specifically not named that, and games have been renamed from it in the past. Unless Lordganon wants to rename basically thousands of items, I advise against this move. Mscoree (talk) 15:14, January 2, 2014 (UTC)

The Principia Moderni category was agreed to only be put on the (hasn't happened yet) timeline version. Same with PMII. And I think it will be the case with PMIII. It has always happened, so I am not sure what you are talking about Ms, sorry. Imp (Say Hi?!) 19:04, January 2, 2014 (UTC)

I don't know what you're talking about, but PM2, PM, and PM3 until now all did not have "map game" in the title. Neither has pretty much any other map game that did it correctly (a few examples: NotLAH, AvA, and all its other games in the series) Mscoree (talk) 19:13, January 2, 2014 (UTC)

Are you joking? Of course it needs to have "map game" in the title... that's always been the rule. Just let it be, and stop second-guessing everything anyone does.

22:13, January 2, 2014 (UTC)

Not the title, the category. As you can see the title of this section is "Category", not "page title". Mscoree (talk) 22:40, January 2, 2014 (UTC)

Where?
Where is my beautiful Hungary? :'(  Imp (Say Hi?!) 19:09, January 2, 2014 (UTC)

The map isn't done yet. Mscoree (talk) 19:14, January 2, 2014 (UTC)

Well, Hungary is on the map, at least.However, it still isn't in the sign-ups list.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 19:23, January 2, 2014 (UTC)

I have a better question. Where's my beautiful Oyo? Vivaporius: "I don't need a slogan" 22:04, January 2, 2014 (UTC)

The [insert aspect of the main page not done yet] isn't done yet. Mscoree (talk) 22:42, January 2, 2014 (UTC)

Start Date
I see that this is coming along, and I am wondering if we have a rough idea of when this is beginning. Is there a set date? Yawgmoth, Lord of the Wastes

There's no set date as of right now. Once we get everything done it should start soon, so probably in one to three weeks. Mscoree (talk) 22:37, January 2, 2014 (UTC)

WE WILL NEVER START! It's a trap! The Force is strong within this one! Han shot first! (Scraw, help me, I'm out).

22:44, January 2, 2014 (UTC)

Just so you know, if you don't actually have anything to contribute you don't have to say anything. Tr0llis (talk) 22:53, January 2, 2014 (UTC)

And if the world all went like that, nothing interesting would happen.

Besides... I'm Guns, Troll. Now shoo.

23:08, January 2, 2014 (UTC)

The game should be starting in 1400. CrimsonAssassin- "I have special eyes" 23:22, January 2, 2014 (UTC)
 * I hope you're trolling. Mscoree (talk) 23:32, January 2, 2014 (UTC)

And as for the calendar date I assume as soon as we get it up and running - kiboshing PMII almost 90 years early made it a little less seamless lol Commandante Lemming (talk) 23:26, January 2, 2014 (UTC)

1400, in-game.If you are talking about day on real life, late January, probably.i am waiting fro Scan to finish the map and the rules.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 14:12, January 3, 2014 (UTC)

Maybe I wasn't clear...
We need to do the mod elections over! A bunch of users could not post over Christmas! Come on! Even if it doesn't affect anything this is a democracy!!

22:08, January 2, 2014 (UTC)

I guess now you know what it's like to be cheated by a supposedly unfair voting system. Tr0llis (talk) 22:52, January 2, 2014 (UTC)


 * We don't need this kind of negativity. CourageousLife (talk) 23:07, January 2, 2014 (UTC)
 * Guns trolls Tr0llis a lot. Mscoree (talk) 23:09, January 2, 2014 (UTC)
 * It would be equally unfair to forfeit the last mod vote for a second time along with the choice of the newest players, to include new voters. Most of the community voted on the mods, and there are still some votes that need a swing vote to get new mods, so they can vote on that. Flag of the Hurian Federation.png Vivaporius: "I don't need a slogan" 23:44, January 2, 2014 (UTC)
 * Trollis deserves said trollings exactly for negativity like this.  23:46, January 2, 2014 (UTC)

If any users feel that the need to endorse or dispute one or more of the mods elected, they can feel free to do so below. If not, it can be assumed that the users have given their consensus that the mods are adequate. If any new nominations are to be made, they can be made below as well. CourageousLife (talk) 23:07, January 2, 2014 (UTC)

I agree with Cour. I believe that has been the standard upto this point. Mscoree (talk) 23:10, January 2, 2014 (UTC)

Almost everybody with any interest got to vote. I missed it, raised the issue after returning, and was given a special election by Collie in whicdh there were a good number of votes. I personally would have no problem submitting the current mod-panel to individual Yes/No votes again before the game starts, but it's not a terribly controversial slate. Also, at the end of the day I don't think there's an dispute that Collie is Mod-In-Chief, so if we trust him to run the show then I guess we can trust his decision on moderation. Commandante Lemming (talk) 23:22, January 2, 2014 (UTC)

I want to rerun only one vote, and now I feel bad about it, but after his past track record as mod... I want to hold MSCOREE's vote once more.

23:46, January 2, 2014 (UTC)

How about no? Everytime Ms runs for goddamn anything it starts an argument, which has you on one side and some idiot on the other and all the poor blokes in between. Then there's both sides attempting to convince other people (ie, myself) to change their vote or vote for their side. Really, it starts a little battle in our civil war every damn time. Even if we add your vote to the supporters, he still loses, so ye.

15:51, January 3, 2014 (UTC)

Liberals shall win this time.Spartian300 (talk) 16:25, January 3, 2014 (UTC)

If there is ever a new mod election i would like to throw my hat in the ring of consideration. I am a long time wiki member and have generally tried to be plausable and attempt to mediate often in conflicts. I feel I would be an excellent choice not to toot my own horn so to speak. Very Good, Much No ASB. Wow. Doge approved.Trust Me, I'm The Doctor (talk) 02:18, January 4, 2014 (UTC)

^ Good point, why isn't he already? Ok, so two votes: An impeachment of Ms and a nomination of Andy. 02:21, January 4, 2014 (UTC)

I already won the original election. Mscoree (talk) 16:27, January 3, 2014 (UTC)
 * MSCOREE won, Scraw. I wish him to lose. He proved quite nicely in NotLAH that he starts arguments by the shite-load. We're adding my influential vote to the detractors. A-HEM.
 * 00:55, January 4, 2014 (UTC)
 * No offence, but, at least on this game, you have been starting more arguments than him.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 07:26, January 4, 2014 (UTC)
 * And I'm also not a mod, Collie :D.  18:08, January 4, 2014 (UTC)
 * You didn't even play NotLAH. Tr0llis (talk) 03:05, January 4, 2014 (UTC)
 * Any retard can go back and read the page, Ms.
 * 03:07, January 4, 2014 (UTC)


 * I will create a new section for Andrew's nomination, since he asked. As for the impeachment of Ms, I will not be making a section. Let him prove his worth here. If he proves incapable, then we will address this when the issue arises. Give him a chance. CourageousLife (talk) 18:03, January 4, 2014 (UTC)

Andrew

 * Aye
 * CourageousLife (talk) 18:03, January 4, 2014 (UTC)
 * 18:08, January 4, 2014 (UTC)
 * Yank 01:39, January 5, 2014 (UTC)
 * Commandante Lemming (talk) 05:44, January 5, 2014 (UTC)
 * This is UglyTurtle, Signing off. 05:46, January 5, 2014 (UTC)
 * Callumthered (talk) 07:14, January 5, 2014 (UTC)
 *  Doctor261  (Talk to me!) 07:41, January 5, 2014 (UTC)
 * Tob
 * phyrexia_symbol.png Yawgmoth, Lord of the Wastes phyrexia_symbol.png
 * 22:13, January 5, 2014 (UTC)
 * Flag of the Hurian Federation.png Vivaporius: "I don't need a slogan" 00:34, January 6, 2014 (UTC)
 * Sine dei gloriem &#34;Ex Initio Terrae&#34; (talk) 01:25, January 6, 2014 (UTC)


 * Nay

So far no nays, when will voting end? Much Amaze, such voting. WowTrust Me, I'm The Doctor (talk) 23:36, January 5, 2014 (UTC)
 * Discussion

From where this "Much X, Such Y. Wow" meme comes from? you guys seem very fond of using it lately.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 07:46, January 6, 2014 (UTC)

It's a very popular internet meme called Doge look it up on knowyourmeme. Trust Me, I'm The Doctor (talk) 16:21, January 6, 2014 (UTC)

I think we can safely say that Andrew is an excellent choice for modship. Welcome aboard. CourageousLife (talk) 00:56, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

Much excellent, such mod. Wow. 00:58, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

I would like to thank the academy and Guns for this chance to be a mod. *holds golden globe above head. Thank you all* does bow and exits stage rightTrust Me, I'm The Doctor (talk) 01:10, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

Still more awards than DiCaprio.

04:14, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

Why?... Cos DiCaprio can't act for shite. 23:26, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

DeanSims
can i nominate myself for modship? Or no? DS|The Rainbow Machete 00:53, January 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * Aye
 * Tob
 * Daeseunglim (talk) 01:51, January 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * CourageousLife (talk)
 * MP This is actual MP, too lazy to sign in...
 *  Doctor261  (Talk to me!) 05:13, January 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * phyrexia_symbol.png Yawgmoth, Lord of the Wastes phyrexia_symbol.png
 * Eiplec - ಠ_ಠ (talk) 18:19, January 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * [[Image:Flag of Russian Alaska (HR).svg |40px|link=User talk:Octivian Marius]] OCT MARIUS, HAIL HIM  [[Image: Flag of Italy (Federalist Italy).svg|40px|User talk:Octavian Marius]] 19:49, January 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * Nay
 * 01:48, January 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * Guns
 * Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 13:20, January 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * Commandante Lemming (talk) 17:25, January 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * Discussion

It's been done before. CourageousLife (talk) 01:01, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

No offense Dean but you don't exactly have an awesome track record.

01:55, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

He may not have a great rack record but perhaps you could give him a shot? If it doesn't work out remove him.Trust Me, I'm The Doctor (talk) 02:01, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

No, we have our Olympians already. He's not cool enough to be Hestia anyways.

02:07, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

I understand I am happy to be the Doctor now where's my fez? Bowties are Cool (talk) 02:25, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

Give Dean a chance to prove himself. He's been getting a lot better lately. You never know, he could surprise you all. CourageousLife (talk) 04:47, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

I have been in Principia Moderni for almost three years already.When it comes to plausibility, I haven't seen any improvement on his part in any of the two games.Considering his track record in the past game, he doesn't fit into the "Not having expanded implausibly for fifteen turns, as determined by other moderators." criterion.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 13:28, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

Dean has been on the wiki and playing map games for quite some time. He, despite plausiblity issues in the past has been trying immensely to improve his plausibility, and I believe he deserves a chance. I for one vote for him. If this doesn't work out, we can decide again later. Yawgmoth, Lord of the Wastes

I'm voting no primarily becasue I think we need a cap on the number of mods. 12 is pretty high as is, and if everybody is a mod then you have chaos. If the main question is improvement in plausibility, I say let's revisit this nomination the first time we have a mod position come open and see wheher those improvements have been made (which, given that this is a new game, might be soon). Commandante Lemming (talk) 17:25, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

I am not going to vote officially because 13 mods would be a little cramped, the fact I was able to squeeze in was amazing enough. Also 13 is a bad number. The Doctor only had naturally 12 regenerations. Bowties are Cool (talk) 17:42, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

Come on, 13 mods? Whats one more gonna hurt. Ill probly be told no on most of my motions by the other mods anyway. DS|The Rainbow Machete 17:47, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

Dean - give it a little time, play the game solidly for a month or two, and you shouldn't have a hard time getting in. If nothing else, I am always open to creative event suggestions and I'm sure others are as well. Commandante Lemming (talk) 18:10, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

Scraw. You're Hestia.

23:26, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

It is done. There shall be 14 mods. DS|The Rainbow Machete 04:49, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

If everyone is hung up over the number of mods, we could always move Von to a provisional spot. He hasn't been on regularly for a few months. CourageousLife (talk) 05:00, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

Why don't we have a couple of mods whos specific job is to monitor other mods for metagaming, fairness, and for lack of a better term, modship. In response to complaints about a lack of mod participation in PMII, simply overflowing the game with mods is not enough when these mods seem to have no way of checking themselves. Eiplec - ಠ_ಠ (talk) 07:01, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

Well actually we should just have a rule that mods can't take actions that would harm another nation to allow their own to enlarge. That said, Collie is mod-in-chief so technically we already have someone whose job is to mod the mods. Although I do think it would help if we have the official policy that Collie can delete mod events at will. Commandante Lemming (talk) 15:18, January 8, 2014 (UTC)
 * This first proposal of yours (mods might not make events with the sole purpose of benefitting their own nations) is not exactly a rule, but well, is common sense.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 17:49, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

That and we should have regional mods who arent allowed to be players from the region - for instance the Asia mod would have to be a Europe player etc. That and I think we could have subject matter mods like an "Environmental Mod" and a "Religion Mod" etc. Giving people fiefdoms might mean more and better quality mod events. Granted, at the end of the day a lot of these things should be done by committee. Speaking of which, are we building a mod page? Commandante Lemming (talk) 15:21, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

I have been elected. Am I now allowed to put my name on the list? DS|The Rainbow Machete 17:29, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

You can be on probation or someshit, cause while you have been becoming better recently, you're still kind of in Mehistan. Or we could remove another controversial mod. There is, in fact, one mod whom I see to be greater risk than Dean.

22:26, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

The Curious Case of the Lx in the Russia
It has come to my attention (*people shudder*) that some of the claims on the nations on the old PMII talkpage have been disregarded. Lx called Russia in general formally and stated that he wanted Novgorod unofficially multiple times.

Now having taken a look at the editors what took Novgorod, I've noticed that he has not been very- ahh- active. RazorFangZ14 has a mere 103 edits.Basically, he's a "Flash Player" (Credit to Yank), meaning he's probably just signed off and will not edit, at all- you all know that this happens, especially with really big map games.

So can I suggest, that in order to prove that he actually remembers the existence of this game, he posts a message under this- and if not you give Novgorod back to Lx, who appears to be on vacation at the moment but I'm sure will get back and note his position.

Hey?

21:57, January 5, 2014 (UTC)

I support this motion.

22:10, January 5, 2014 (UTC)

Scraw, you know Bauglir had that sig before you, right?

22:12, January 5, 2014 (UTC)

And how do you know that? Oh, I speak baby--the DoctorTrust Me, I'm The Doctor (talk) 22:27, January 5, 2014 (UTC)

NO MORE!! 22:27, January 5, 2014 (UTC)

I'll support this motion. CourageousLife (talk) 22:32, January 5, 2014 (UTC)

He did? Well it looks better like this anyways :P

23:11, January 5, 2014 (UTC)

I'm Razorfangz14, and I would very much like to play as Novogorod. I may not be the most experienced, or the most active upto this point, but I would still like to play as Novogorod in this upcoming PM game. Thanks, RazorFangZ14 (talk) 00:04, January 6, 2014 (UTC)

Rex and P-L
So, I have planned to play in PM3 for a couple of months now (really since the discussion started up), and I have been really excited in changing my experience. I have played as Middle Eastern nation (Persia) and a Western power (Brython), and this time I wanted to play as an Eastern European, Slavic nation.

I have been on the line between Bohemia and Poland-Lithuania, but I have been leaning more towards P-L. When I came back from a week-long camping trip, I noticed that the page has been made and both Bohemia and Poland-Lithuania have been taken.

Now, since I have wanted to play as Poland, this is what I shall focus on. Now, I have plans of consolidating P-L and making an economically based nation that trades in grain (pretty much not letting P-L go into decline). I have a few pages made up for Poland, but I need the ok to put them into place.

Mr YOLO has 250 some edits, compared to 3.5k edits. YOLO's self-proclaimed favorite pages are: Evidently, none of those games came close to matching the illustrious PM series. I am here, I am dedicated. I have the pages ready.
 * Rebuild (Map Game)
 * Industrial Revolution: Reborn (Map Game)
 * And There Was Light (Map Game)

Any objections to allowing me to remove Mr YOLO and replace him as the player for Poland, Lithuania, Mazovia, and Moldova? Thanks, 23:32, January 5, 2014 (UTC)

I believe you should ask him. That would be the right think to do considering it's up to him. Mscoree (talk) 23:37, January 5, 2014 (UTC)

I have left him a message on his talk page, also. 23:42, January 5, 2014 (UTC)

Objection. I support Mr YOLO's claim to the nation.

23:54, January 5, 2014 (UTC)
 * As do I. Mscoree (talk) 20:05, January 6, 2014 (UTC)

It would be unfair to simply remove him without the chance to properly present his case. I say let him keep his position until proven there is a lack of interest. Leave him a message and await a response before proceeding.Trust Me, I'm The Doctor (talk) 00:06, January 6, 2014 (UTC)

I am sorry if what I wrote came across too much like asking to remove Mr YOLO. That is what I did say, but what I should have done was contact Mr YOLO first. 00:58, January 6, 2014 (UTC)

One potential solution - have we considered bringing about and early end to the union of Poland and Lithuania? We could have a Polish player AND a Lithuanian due to some mod-caused disaster shortly after the Point of Divergence. Commandante Lemming (talk) 16:34, January 6, 2014 (UTC)

This actually would not be all that hard - one of the major agreements cementing their young union was the Pact of Vilnius and Radom, signed conveniently in 1401. If we wanted to, we could have the negotiations for said pact catastrophically fail for some reason and the breakdown could result in the disolution of the Union and two playable nations.Commandante Lemming (talk) 16:41, January 6, 2014 (UTC)

That sounds like a good idea.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 19:46, January 6, 2014 (UTC)

That sounds ASB, but okay. Mscoree (talk) 20:07, January 6, 2014 (UTC)

It's actually not at all ASB. Actually it's rather amazing that the union survived into the 1400s. Poland and Lithuania at the time were in a loose union forged only 13 years earlier by the marriage of Lithuania's Grand Duke Jogaila to Poland's 11 year-old queen Jadwiga. That queen then died in childbirth in 1399 which made her Lithuanian husband the sole king (as Władysław II Jagiełło)  and gave him major legitimacy problem seeing as he was Lithuanian. At the same time he has only in 1392 finished the Lithuanian Civil War in a Stalemate with his cousin Vytautas - who he basically alloowed to become Grand Duke of Lithuania in exchange for recognizing Władysław II Jagiełło  as supreme king (Vytautas got control of all Lithuanian domestic affairs). The offices of King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania had ben disunited and would not re-unite again until after both men were dead - and this whole arrangement was formalized in 1401 with the Pact of Vilnius and Radom - conveniently right after our point of divergence. Heck, the failure of the pact could actually BE our point of divergence if we want.

There are two really easy ways this thing could go down. Either Vytautas the great could re-ignite the Lithuanian Civil War (which seems plausible, especially if his pact breaks down). OR Władysław II Jagiełło, now an illegitimate Lithuanian king over a Polish population and nobility, could suddenly face a POLISH civil war that ousts him (or just get straight-up assassinated) and replaces him with an ethnically Polish king - which of course would prompt Vytautas to delcare independence for the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The place was a powder keg at this exact period of history, and all we would be doing is re-igniting the fuse that the OTL combatants nicely put out.

So then the question becomes who wants Poland and who wants Lithuania. There could be some plusses and minuses. Poland was dominant in the Union but smaller in land area, and the Polish player will have to sort out the fact that they have a Lithuanian king who only became monarch due to a marriage to the Polish queen (who is now dead). So Poland will have to sort out a legitimacy crisis. But I think both will be pretty strong playable nations.

Here's a map laying out the breakdown between the two circa 1387. Lithuania probably has the upper hand, but Poland would be a not-insubstantial player and probably more densely populated than Lithuania.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lietuva_ir_Lenkija.Lithuania_and_Poland_1387.png

The Lithuanian player would also have to chose whether to retain Wladyslaw and Vytautas' recent conversions to Catholicism from Paganism, convert to Eastern Orthodoxy in the face of a Teutonic threat, or revert back to paganism and create a non-Christian power in the heart of East Europe.

Commandante Lemming (talk) 20:36, January 6, 2014 (UTC)

Talking about the possibility of a Polish king to succeed Jogaila, there are some candidates available: one of the Dukes of Masovia,  and, who would be the closest relatives to Casimir III, who was the last Piast king, or  (the son of Bogislaw III), whose line in theory would be the senior line of the Piasts, compared to the Kuyavian-Masovian line.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 22:05, January 6, 2014 (UTC)

Well having read the bios, Semowit IV would be unlikely to rebel due to his marriage to Jogaila's sister...but if Jogaila were somehow pushed of the map, he would be a natural choice to ascend to the throne - and doubt Vytautas would stay under the thumb of "King Semowit" very long. Commandante Lemming (talk) 22:31, January 6, 2014 (UTC)

Ok, so Mr. YOLO offered to let me have both Poland and Lithuania. I accepted, because it is both the most plausible and the least meta-gaming of all potential solutions. Now, there are two main events that led to the preservation of the Union prior to 1400, that would make it ASB for the Union to split. The first it the Lithuanian Civil War. As a result of the war, Vytautas was permitted to take over the Grand Duchy as Viceroy (sometimes he was also referred to as the Grand Duke, but it is recognized that he was subordinate to Jogaila, if not at least de jure). The Ostrów Agreement ended the war.

The second is the Battle of Volskra River. As Wikipedia puts it, "Lithuania was drifting away from Poland, but the defeat of Vytautas army in the Battle of the Vorskla River against the Golden Horde in 1399 forced to renew the union and conclude the Union of Vilnius and Radom in 1401."

This makes it sound as if anything other than the Union of Vilnius and Radom would be ASB. Even prior to the Pact/Union in 1401, the assumption was Jogaila and his heirs would assume leadership over Lithuania after the death of Vytautas. Thanks, 22:36, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

Well if YOLO's cool with it (I should probably rephrase that) then What's the problem? I thought this was a dispute over who controlled it...

22:38, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

We thought that there was going to be a dispute.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 06:54, January 9, 2014 (UTC)

Request For Wallachia
I'm new to Map Games, though I have read several from start to finish, and would like to claim Wallachia, as it is a lesser power. Wallachia seemed to be unclaimed, and in a region I have an interest in.Stephanus rex (talk) 00:48, January 6, 2014 (UTC)

Claim it, it is yours.

"This is not your grave  but you are welcome in it. " 01:03, January 6, 2014 (UTC)

Right. If there is no dispute over who controls it, it's all yours. Have fun, and see you around!

22:06, January 6, 2014 (UTC)

Claims
Just since this has come up several times - we should have a firm discaussion on whether or not to respect claims made on the sign up sheet from the old PM2 page. We have used this as a running tally, and I personally think it should be respected. Lx signed up on the old sheet as "Russia" - which I take to mean either Novgorod or Muscovy. Since he played as Novgorod last game I think we should assume that he was reserving his same nation until and unless he tells us otherwiase (although honestly I think it would be fun having a power player like him in another area of Russia).

As for Rex and Poland-Lithuania we need to establish who technically had claim to what. Rex, did you sign up on the original sign up sheet - and if not how did you establigh dibs. I know you've talke about it for a while, and if you cleared your reservation with Collie or something like that, then you would have a solid claim. I  don't think this new signup sheet on the PM3 page should be totally respected until we actually declare the page open. That said, we also have to respect the rules on how signups are supposed to go.

Commandante Lemming (talk) 16:07, January 6, 2014 (UTC)

Well, originally, he signed as Bohemia, and he never asserted his claim on Poland-Lithuania on PMII's talk page until now, and he never mentioned anything like that to me.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 20:03, January 6, 2014 (UTC)

To end this confusion we should just add the definitive claims from the PM2 talk page to the official claims. Mscoree (talk) 20:05, January 6, 2014 (UTC)

Well, i support that.But if a player has changed his nation, just keep him on his earlier choice if somebody else had claimed that nation before him. (Ex: move Shadowknights to Vijayanagar.He had claimed Vijayanagar before he moved to Japan, that had been already claimed by Kogasa.)--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 20:19, January 6, 2014 (UTC)

As far as I am concerned, the we should just open it up and let the problem sort itself out. First come first serve. When we first drafted the claims, it was explained that they were not official they were semi official. What made them official was if the same person got to their nation first then it was officially theirs. If Lx wants Novogrod then he should have tried to get it.(excepting if the person in qeustion is on holiday, in which case you can be more lenient). Trust Me, I'm The Doctor (talk) 20:14, January 6, 2014 (UTC)

Lx is on holiday. I believe he mentioned on chat something of that sort, that he couldn't post for quite a bit.

22:05, January 6, 2014 (UTC)

I think Ed  (Moscow) and Lx (Novgorod) would play out for an interesting scenario as opposed to Ed (Moscow) and noob (Novgorod), who will leave quickly and let Ed steamroll the entirety of Russia. Also, Lx is to be back around 1/10.

22:25, January 6, 2014 (UTC)

To put it more politely than Scraw (always fairly easy), Novgorod is a fairly important nation, and I'm not sure someone with such little experience could handle it. I mean, worst case you get an OTL Muscovian domination of Russia, but that could cause endless arguments. It could end up as the GCC of this game...

22:33, January 6, 2014 (UTC)

Honestly, we've all been noobs. Can't we, you know, give people a chance? Fed (talk) 22:36, January 6, 2014 (UTC)

Fed, please. You're the oldest map gamer around. No one remembers when you were a noob.

Tell you what. Lx returns on the tenth. Let's raise the question again then, and maybe he'll choose to play a lesser Russian state. I know a couple months ago I did suggest to him playing as a Kievan revival.

22:40, January 6, 2014 (UTC)

Well - honestly we don't know which Russia Lx plans to play as. I know I talked with him a little about it over on PM2's tlak page and he awas still thinking, seeing as he's already played both Mucovy in PM1 and Novgorod in PM2. If Lx is indeed planning a third different scneario, there could actually be some fun with RazorFang playing Novgorod, Ed playing Moscow, and Russia-master Lx staging a surprise attack from, say, the Republic of Pskov or the Principlaity of Ryazan (or one of the post-Horde Khanates for that matter). If RazorFang is ruled to be the legitimate first sign-up as Novgorod, then he shold play as Novgorod and see how it goes. The only complicating factor is what we make of Lx's claim on "Russia" on the old sheet. Personally (and Lx may correct me on this) I think it's not unlikely that he intended to persue a scenario OTHER than Novgorod for his third Russo-centric round of PM. If that's the case, then noone should dispute RazorFang's claim on Novgorod. Commandante Lemming (talk) 22:46, January 6, 2014 (UTC)

I agree with the above, both parts. The proper term isn't noob, it's "Experientially Challenged".

22:49, January 6, 2014 (UTC)

Claims for PM4
Only joking.

But if it's in 1400 again, I'd like Vijayanagara.

01:14, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

England or China.

01:16, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

Maya -TOB

No. This section is not happening. This is not going to be respected. You can make your claims at a later date. CourageousLife (talk) 01:20, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

^ Yeah. Guys, really. I was joking.

01:41, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

Let's leave this to 2015.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 13:32, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

WE'LL BE OLD BY THEN! Spartian300 (talk) 13:34, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

Genoa  OCT MARIUS, HAIL HIM

"Let us never speak of this again". --Rarity (talk) 12:56, January 9, 2014 (UTC)

THE GREAT GODS OF OLYMPUS AND TIME LORDS!
We have twelve mods. One mapmaker.

There are twelve Olympians. One outsider.

Twelve Doctors. One outlier again.

LET'S DO THIS SHIT.
 * 1) Zeus - Collie: King of Olympus/Head Mod
 * 2) Hera - Ms: Queen of Olympus, bickers with Zeus/expected to bicker with Collie (traditional PM thinking vs newfangled nonsense)
 * 3) Poseidon - Scan: Stormbringer, earthshaker/disaster mod
 * 4) Demeter - Sine: y'know ynot
 * 5) Ares - Von: Skillful, planned warfare, almost always victorious
 * 6) Athena - Fed: self request, also Fed is smart
 * 7) Apollo - Callum: popular dudes
 * 8) Artemis - Cour: again ynot
 * 9) Hephaestus - MP: self request
 * 10) Aphrodite - Crim: nuff said
 * 11) Hermes - Andrew: self request, not the warring types
 * 12) Dionysus - Commandante: do not involve themselves with war
 * 13) Hades - me: outliers

02:11, January 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * 1) First Doctor - Commandante: ynot
 * 2) Second Doctor - Von: most British
 * 3) Third Doctor - Collie: set down the basics for future mods/Doctors
 * 4) Fourth Doctor - Callum: amongst the most popular
 * 5) Fifth Doctor - Cour: undercredited
 * 6) Sixth Doctor - Sine: also undercredited
 * 7) Seventh Doctor - Ms: ynot
 * 8) Eighth Doctor - Fed: end of the old
 * 9) War Doctor - me: outliers
 * 10) Ninth Doctor - Scan: scary-ish, brings war and destruction and whatnot
 * 11) Tenth Doctor - Crim: popular favorites, very cool
 * 12) Eleventh Doctor - Andrew: newer to the wiki, also popular
 * 13) Twelfth Doctor - MP: not seen much on the PM scene

How am I the village whore? I do like the Tenth Doctor though! CrimsonAssassin- "I have special eyes" 04:22, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

You suck. I just wrote up a whole blog on this at the exact same time. Meh. CourageousLife (talk) 04:25, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

And I'll put this out there - I know there's slim pickings, but Artemis? CourageousLife (talk) 04:36, January 7, 2014 (UTC)


 * It's ok, she's a badass.


 * 23:55, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

You forgot Real Doctor.  Doctor261  (Talk to me!) 04:38, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

Why am I automatically a girl and assumed to bicker with Collie? When have I ever done that? At least in Cour's blog I am Ares. Mscoree (talk) 11:27, January 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * He is predicting we are going to do that, judging by your attempt to implant a algorythm per battle system, which i opposed.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 13:23, January 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * Also, you have serious daddy authority issues.  23:59, January 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * I am the authority. I am Hera. Mscoree (talk) 03:07, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

I am Thanatos, god of death! Spartian300 (talk) 12:30, January 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * You are not a mod.You don't enter this list.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 13:23, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

yeah, but if im correct, the mods are the major gods, and thanotos is a minor god, so.... my logic wins!

LOL I'll take Dionuysius - especially seeing that as long as you have me on the mod panel, reality may seem to have had a few too many drinks. Not that anything implausible is going to happen...just that some of the less probable outcomes may occur without warning :-P 15:53, January 7, 2014 (UTC)Commandante Lemming (talk)

Problems with certain claims
um i know this sounds a bit harsh but im seeing alot of no names (less then 10 edits ) or new players taking nations that are either important or already claimed by other countries, example japan being taking by shadow when another player had claimed it, or the bohemia player who has only 5 edits to his name. Nkbeeching (talk) 18:43, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

Well, Japan is a problem, considering that Shadowknights had already claimed an other nation before.However, the other most likely either won't show up when the game begins or won't last long here.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 19:53, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

The rules are the rules. Either these people will show up and play...or they won't show up and some powerful OTL nations may end up getting steamrolled early and lesser nations may become powers. Either way, it will make for an interesting timeline. Commandante Lemming (talk) 20:03, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

Did we ever have a rule about neccessary edit counts to play as a major nation on this game? I know it was there on other map games, but it seems that it would be very useful here. CourageousLife (talk) 00:49, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

Yeah, I really feel we should institute something like "Either you're a mod or you have 4000 + edits to play this nation".

00:59, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

And enforce it on Italy. CrimsonAssassin- "I have special eyes" 02:38, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

I agree with Guns and Crim and Cour.

02:39, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

Wait, I don't have 4000 edits, in that case I have to play with some affrican tribe? I don't agree Quashi (talk) 03:02, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

This sounds incredibly unfair and bias. Institute a policy that all the other players have to leave Italy...so that Crimson can conquer them unchallenged. I strongly disagree. Let the noobs play, we all were once in their shoes. Mscoree (talk) 03:09, January 8, 2014 (UTC)


 * Crim was joking (I assume). CourageousLife (talk) 03:51, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

As a noob I agree that forcing new players out so that others can prosper is unfair. I intend to play as my selected nation. Millgy (talk) 03:24, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

4000 edits for control of nations isn't really what we're getting at. We're getting at the point of letting reliable contributors play as major nations who have a significant impact on the history of the game. And just because one starts out as a small nation does not mean they will stay small. It's what you do with that nation that proves your worth. Survivial of the fittest - the players who have shown that they are fit will ensure the survival of these nations, not run them into the ground. I have nothing against noobs, but I don't think that they should get that much power right off the bat - you have to earn it. CourageousLife (talk) 03:51, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

I agree with Crim, Cour and Scraw. Certain nations are simply too important to risk it being played by an inexperienced player, or by irrational players. I believe we need to insitute a limit on bigger more powerful nations. That does not mean that you can't start small. Im PMII I started as the city state of Bayern-Munchen, so small it was hard to see on the map, by the end of the game, I united Germany and was a major player on the global scale. Anything is possible. Bowties are Cool (talk) 05:10, January 8, 2014 (UTC)



This is basically what we had to work with last game. And half of those nations got busted into tiny pieces anyway. We started small. Some of us are still starting small this game. CourageousLife (talk) 05:27, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

I agree. This results in a longer game that in turn means a better time developing the nations and ensuring plausibility at every step of the way. Smaller moves can be scrutinized, thereby preventing implausibilities such as the Caliphate and the Koori Union, which appeared out of nowhere and spread everywhere. Besides, starting at the bottom and climbing to the top is much more entertaining that starting at the top and trying to figure out where to go from there (hence the reason I dislike European and East Asian nations so much).

But we need someone like Lurk. He was a boss at modding, the best mod the PM franchise ever had. Without him, things are more secceptable to breaking down into arguments, deadlocks and indecision. Imp (Say Hi?!) 07:27, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

About the 4000 edits, number of edits isn't enough to determine the reliability of a player.Take Dean.he has over 7000 edits in the wiki, but have you ever seen any positive contribution that he made to this game in terms of quality?--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 07:39, January 8, 2014 (UTC)


 * I tend to agree about the edit count, but if we were to have a "you must have this many edits to ride" system, I think 4000 is too high. I mean, I've been on the wiki since late 2011, and I only have 2300 edits. Callumthered (talk) 09:51, January 8, 2014 (UTC)


 * I'm also against an  edit count rule. I'm not a big player on the larger wik and I only play PM. Granted it wouldn't affect me as a tribal specialist - but I don't think anyone here would have  a problem with me playing, say, Japan.  Commandante Lemming (talk) 15:07, January 8, 2014 (UTC)


 * Actually Collie, I have. The last time Dean played PMII, he was focused on developing his nation and expanding his influence slowly and in a controlled fashion. He did not have a single war or unfavourable event for which he was responsible for. He does have times when he regresses as a player, but there is no doubt he is a better player than before. [[Image:1.png|23px]] Imp (Say Hi?!) 10:02, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

Just so everyone knows I highly disagree with the edit count for certain nations thing. Mscoree (talk) 13:10, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

Let the noobs play. It will  be a war of attrition just like real history, and if by chance major powers are played ineffectively, minor powers will rise to take their place (also like real history). If a new player signs up as a major power and then doesn't show up, we have a process for the nation going into dissarray - and we could make a slight exception that, if a major power goes dark, another player can drop their smaller nation and shift. Problem solved. Commandante Lemming (talk) 15:04, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

True, 4000 is a bad example. And anyway edit count isn't really a symbol of reliability- look at Scraw, and he's got nearly 15,000 (only joking).

But really, we should institute some rules. I mean, were we to start in 200 AD, you wouldn't let someone with limited experience and an edit count of 400 play as Rome? Of course not. There are limits to what 'noobs' (can we not use that term?) should play.

Note that I'm talking about the current superpowers, which are few. Things like England (for example, I'm not calling you a 'noob', Andy), which are future massive powers, but are right now just a bit dingy, are fine. But we can't let something truly massive be played by an idiot with a week's experience. Especcially since they are highly likely to drop the game in boredom and not actually play.

22:06, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

With all due respect - great powers in the real world often fell becasue they were led by idiots with a week's worth of experience. I see no reson why our created world should be any different. Great powers also rose becasue of surprising acts by "noobs" like Alexander the Great. I for one am excited to see how this world proceeds.

Commandante Lemming (talk) 22:27, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

Schism
Well, as many of you know, in 1400, we are in the middle of the Great Western Schism, and most of Catholic Europe has taken sides.Since this will hamper diplomatic relations in Europe, and waiting until 1418 would be too long, i was thinking in the possibility of ending it sooner.One possibility to end it was: what if the Council of Pisa actually ended the Schism instead of just introducing another antipope? Would this be possible?--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 10:59, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

Perhaps, but how could they end it? I think we could have Avigon and Rome become two rival churches with those supporting each side becoming allied with those supporting one church and enemies of those supporting the other church. Otherwise if the Council could figure out a way to end it (perhaps what happened in 1414 happens earlier?), that could be a good ending too. Imp (Say Hi?!) 11:24, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

I am talking about this exactly to stop the first scenario from happening, because some nations would end up completely isolated on their areas.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 11:45, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

I'm cool with the Counci of Pisa not electing a new Anti-Pope. However, I do think that competing Rome and Avignon papacies might actually be fun. It would actually prevent what we had last-time which was an overblown Reformation with lots of nations leaving the church so that they could pursue the player's desires regardless of the papacy. Having two popes would actually create some fun religious alliances without breaking up the church entirely. Then again, I'm playing in Asia this time so I really don't have a stake in the Catholic Church. If we do re-unite the church, I think the papacy should stay in Avignon rather than ever returning to (or have the Papal States stay loyal to the Roman pope but all the other countries pledge to Avignon). But on the whole I like the two-headed church idea. Commandante Lemming (talk) 14:59, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

I came up with a list of nations that support either side:


 * Avignon: Castille, Aragon, Scotland, Sicily, Savoy, Wales, Naples, Cyprus
 * Rome: England, Portugal, Kalmar Union, Poland, Hungary, Venice, Northern Italian states, Flanders
 * Neutral: France, Navarra, HRE (theoretically.since it is comprised of many small states, it is up to each state to define its orientation)

--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 15:22, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

That's actually a really interesting spray of results. Keeping it in place could prevent the formation of the Uniited Kingdom, halt the unification of Italy, and prevent any consolidation of Spain and Portugal (which didn't happen OTL but did happen in PM2). Commandante Lemming (talk) 15:25, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

I'm not sure about that. I want England to be more Avignon aligned. Simply due to my distaste of Rome. Not to mention that places like England are further off, and often not well represented. Avignon is closer. ( unlike otl, I want England to remain Catholic).Bowties are Cool (talk) 15:34, January 8, 2014 (UTC)
 * So, if you align yourself with Avignon, this theoretically means that i have to follow your alignment to keep our alliance going on.And considering that all the rest of Iberia is following Avignon, this is starting to sound better than being isolated in my area.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 17:38, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

The only problem with that is that you are in the middle of the Hundred Years War with France. Good luck getting the English (especially their monarchy) to accept a French Pope while you are at war with France. Granted, you are in the middle of the second temporary peace in that war, so maybe you could make it the 75-years war and never have the third phase. Commandante Lemming (talk) 15:46, January 8, 2014 (UTC)
 * Maybe not.The Antipope is Aragonese, and France withdrew its support for him in 1398.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 17:44, January 8, 2014 (UTC)


 * But the Scottish support him, as do the Welsh rebellion against England. That might be a bigger sticking point. Commandante Lemming (talk) 17:46, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

Or we could find some way for the Rome pope to get run out of Italy (maybe by the Pisa claimant) - which would of course result in an offer of refuge from someone like the British

....and then we have a LONDON PAPACY! :-P

The second option is cool. Back to number one for me. Sine and I have come to a peace term to end the war.Bowties are Cool (talk) 15:57, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

Commandante Lemming (talk) 15:52, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

I have my own plan for the schism, and france was the main supporter of Avongion. OCT MARIUS, HAIL HIM

Well, Oct, you're only one person.

I say, let's go massive schism. Split 'er up like... ehh... *Insert analogy here*

I have to say, though, I was planning for the Kalmar to split off from the Catholic Church fairly early. Guess a schism will make it easier :D

22:13, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

I think I'll take the side of Rome.

22:22, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

Oh Antipope is my man. Fuck it, you're disowned, bitch. #ChurchAtZaragoza

22:23, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

Locations
Now I have been looking for my vassals on Wikipedia - and I have become extremely confused. Now I know Croatia was in PU with Hungary, but there is no mention of the nation of Croatia. As well as this, from what I can see, Split is in disarray while I cannot find which areas Garay is refering to. Could someone please help me out and tell me where these nations are? :L  Imp (Say Hi?!) 11:41, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

Well, apparently, in the map, Garay is probably that nation between Croatia and Hungary, and those lands are ruled by the Hungarian noble house of Garay.Croatia must be somewhere in the list.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 11:50, January 8, 2014 (UTC)


 * Its not. So could I add it to the list please? :) [[Image:1.png|23px]] Imp (Say Hi?!) 11:55, January 8, 2014 (UTC)


 * Have you really looked? it is there.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 11:57, January 8, 2014 (UTC)


 * Oh it is. The last time I looked, it wasn't. Sorry Collie. ;) [[Image:1.png|23px]] Imp (Say Hi?!) 12:01, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

Navbox Template
I was sick today and for some fun i decided to draft a navbox template for the Principia Moderni franchise, mods be free to edit as you wish. OCT MARIUS, HAIL HIM

Focusing on PM3 alone might be better. Mscoree (talk) 17:34, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

Yeah but this is not a bad project for Oct - honestly I would love to have this expanded to a point where it includes archives and nation articles from each game. I may be a lone in this but I do a lot of archive reserach when I want to do something major, and having a tool for that would be aweome. For instance, before I launched the Selk'nam project I did a ton of research on the previous tribal players (Lakota, Apache, Koori) so that I could craft a Selk'nam strategy that avoided some of their missteps. I also did archive research on the origins of Kappelism and New Judea several hundred years aftter the fact (neither of those projects went anywhere for me, but I did it). This is a history game and having tool for in-game history reading is very helpful. I know I will have to do that sort of stuff again - especially if I'm modding now (I have every intention of reviving storylines that people have forgotten about several centuries after they are dropped by their wiriters - movements and cultures don't just dissapear.)

Commandante Lemming (talk) 17:44, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

How about we have one for thr whole franchise which appears on the map game page and one for PMIII. OCT MARIUS, HAIL HIM

Looks awesome, Oct, you are good at this, but, just saying, it should be Genoa (Principia Moderni III Map Game), not just Genoa (Principia Moderni). Because this is a franchise, and only one game, Genoa may be radically different in other games. Also, this is a map game, and it needs to have a map game wosscalled.

22:08, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

Koloro Pretendoj (There, now it's Esperanto so we can be globalist)
I would like to claim the colour I have used in this map of Te Wai Pounamu, for use as the colour of Te Wai Pounamu in the overall game map please. Hailstormer (talk) 21:39, January 8, 2014 (UTC)



I would like to claim the color "Tropical Rain Forest" for Nivkhia (
 * 1) 00755E)  Commandante Lemming (talk) 21:46, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

I don't care what color everyone gets, just make them bright. Last time, my color was so dark, you could hardly pick out my nation on the map until I got bigger. CourageousLife (talk) 21:51, January 8, 2014 (UTC)
 * But not too bright.After all, Guns' colour as Muscovy back in PMII doesn't fit in a littoranean nation.It'll be hard to pick out his nation on the map because we will end up confusing his nation with the sea, so you can get a idea of how bright it is.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 14:19, January 9, 2014 (UTC)

If this is official, I'd like to claim aureolin/gold/yellow, since it's the Golden Horde after all.

But I agree, what really matters is that please make as many countries possible bright. Fed (talk) 21:53, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

I'd like the purple colour I had as Vietnam.--Yank 22:08, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

I want the same color I had in PMII. #0000FF or 0, 0, 225 ni RGB.

22:20, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

I would like to keep the color I had in PMII. As Muscovy. Sort of a light beige. Don't really care, though, so long as it's bright!

22:22, January 8, 2014 (UTC)
 * Are you sure? This colour will make you hard to see, considering that your country will be touching the sea.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 06:52, January 9, 2014 (UTC)

Is it a British thing to put an unneccessary u in every other word? Colour, labour, etc... CourageousLife (talk) 22:24, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

No. It's an American thing to lazily take them out! :D

22:28, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

Can I have Italy's color it had last game? CrimsonAssassin- "I have special eyes" 22:41, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

No it's an American thing to sensibly take them out in the name of preserving ink.

22:43, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

It's an American thing to change words needlessly as a particularly petulant form of rebellion from Britain. --Yank 22:47, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

Well you have to agree that some British words are nonsense and better in American form. But we'll add the Us back if you drive on the right side of the road.

22:49, January 8, 2014 (UTC)]

Americans... you do know that EVERYONE else drives on the 'wrong' side of the road....

It's like a joke I heard:

A man comes up to a British tourist in Hungary and says "Ahh, you are foriegners, how wonderful!"

To which the Brit replies "Indeed not, sir! We are British!"

22:58, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

Look here you little shit 90% of the world drives on the right side of the road. The 10% is you stupid British assholes who screw up every continent they visit for 300 years to come.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Countries_driving_on_the_left_or_right.svg

23:02, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

I might as well jump on the bandwagon. As I am part of Ireland (Desmond), I call Shamrock Green #009E60. As a backup, I call Salmon #FA8072 ~Bfox

Fine Scraw. Fine.

And Aluminum, the Brits were being stupid.

But when it comes to other things, I pity the English language.

Spelling, firstly. My theory was that the 'U' in all these words got dropped when American students, unable to spell, did so. I mean, have you seen your school system? 20% of Americans still believe the sun goes round the Earth!

New York is like a special little enclave in what is otherwise popularly known as "Redneck Land".

23:08, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

99% of Brits assume the sun never sets on them, so yeah. Also Pennsylvania has no rednecks.

23:12, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

That's because of conceitedness. Conceitedness I can handle. Conceitedness I like. I AM Conceited! Idiocy I can also handle. Just not in a pleasant way.

Beg differ. I have a cousin there.

23:17, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

I claimed some time ago the use of the colour red. It is the traditional colour of the British Empire.Bowties are Cool (talk) 23:32, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

Jesus, didn't know my spelling of the word colour would lead to a debate. Also, Andrew, the traditional colour of the British Empire on maps was in fact pink. Hailstormer (talk) 23:54, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

Also where is this claim for the color red? Hailstormer (talk) 23:59, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

I call navy  OCT MARIUS, HAIL HIM

I want my old russia blue from PM1!-Lx (leave me a message) 00:40, January 9, 2014 (UTC)

Back when I first started playing. but i suppose your right, I didn't mean red, but a more off toneBowties are Cool (talk) 00:48, January 9, 2014 (UTC)

Whoever said Pennsylvania doesn't have rednecks has never been to my ancestral homeland in Western Pennsylvania (or "Pennsyltucky" as they call it). Commandante Lemming (talk) 00:54, January 9, 2014 (UTC)

I would also prefer a Roman reddish color, but since there is a lot of reds going around, I will accept the standard Byzantine purple.

"This is not your grave  but you are welcome in it. " 00:54, January 9, 2014 (UTC)

I prefer blue.In particular, the blue that Portugal has in this map:



If it isn't too much bother, would it be possible for Oldenburg to have a slightly darker colour than on the provisional map? I just find it slightly hard to see. If the colour Saxony had last game is free, it's be my preference, but I don't have my heart set on it. And Scraw, to me as an Australian,  the "u" represents the Commonwealth's last stand against the ever-encroaching threat of global Americanisation, a stand for which I am prepared to die! *salutes, presents sword and charges into battle against evil redneck American horde* Callumthered (talk) 07:09, January 9, 2014 (UTC)

YAY FOR CALLUM! FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT!

Also if I'm allowed to have a hex code colour could I have #2ACEBD? If not I'd like any form of blue if that's okay :D Airlinesguy (talk) 10:57, January 9, 2014 (UTC)

For the Timurids color i would like a  Blueish/turquoise, that or something blood red. DS|The Rainbow Machete 16:40, January 9, 2014 (UTC)

I would like the colour of Hungary in PMI please. I really like that colour. And India drives on the left, India is a growing market too. :P  Imp (Say Hi?!) 17:07, January 9, 2014 (UTC)

MURICA! Commandante Lemming (talk) 18:13, January 9, 2014 (UTC)

Blue and Visible if possible

Id like saxony to  be a Medium Spring Green (#00FA9A)TOby

Russia and the Mongols
Just so you guys playing Russia know, you're currently Fed's vassals, and the Golden Horde is pretty strong right now. It could take decades in game- like around 40 years- to chuck off his holds- so, I mean, it's not like you can't play, just to a limited extent you're under his control. (Novgorod is the exception, they are NOT under Horde control at this point. Too far north.)

22:10, January 8, 2014 (UTC)

Actualy, the mongols were fine with sittting in their yurts and collecting tribute from all other russian princes and let them be on their own buisness. Also, Pskov would be out of the Horde's Shpere of influence because it broke away from Novgorod something in the mid-1300s-Lx (leave me a message) 00:45, January 9, 2014 (UTC)

Yay Lx is back! Which russia are you playing as soe we can sort this out (Please tell me you're playing as Pskov - would make my day) Commandante Lemming (talk) 00:56, January 9, 2014 (UTC)

I dont want to cheat a beginer of his first choise, since, lets face it, Everybody that plays this game was a beginer at some point, and it would be incredibly unfair if an established contributor takes away a nation just because he is "more reliable". After about a week of dicovering this wiki I discovered map games and PM1 that reminded me of something I did with my friends at school...so I created my account...but under this "4000 edits" logic then I would not have been able to play as Russia...so esentialy I dont want to be a hypocrite... but I also dont want a "flash player" to control a major power in the Russian region...for reasons of Power vaccum etc... so, can I reserve the right to switch to one of the major russian powers(Novgorod of Muscovy) in the case that the people that signed up for them turn out to be "flash players", and in the meanwhile play as Pskov for Independnace reasons...although playing as something like Kievan Rebels(with permission of the Poland-Lithuania player of course) would be more interesting than Pskov...-Lx (leave me a message) 15:16, January 9, 2014 (UTC)

That could make things fun - or you could get the Horde's permission to play as the Crimean Khanate lol :-P But having you on board as Pskov will be fun - espcially seeing as Russia is going to be a much, much more crowded speace in this timelie (I count five players based in OTL Russia - Novgorod, Muscovy, Pskov, Golden Horde, Nivkhia) Commandante Lemming (talk) 15:38, January 9, 2014 (UTC)
 * Fifteen states in Russia right now.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 20:07, January 9, 2014 (UTC)
 * But only five have players if I'm counting right - or there are five players whose home base is in OTL Russia. Commandante Lemming (talk) 20:14, January 9, 2014 (UTC)
 * I know.just adding to the crowdedness.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 20:19, January 9, 2014 (UTC)
 * I love it personally - it's a huge landmass that would be a lot of fun with competition. Commandante Lemming (talk) 20:58, January 9, 2014 (UTC)
 * And honestly the only real competiton early will be between the ethnic Russian states of Muscovy, Novgorod, and now Pskov. The Horde has it's own agenda to the east, and while Nivkhia is technically on territory that became Russian in OTL, functionally it's a lot closer to China and Korea than Russia proper. I don't expect to deal with the Russians/Horde at all for a century or two.Commandante Lemming (talk) 21:01, January 9, 2014 (UTC)

Also I wouldn't having a problem giving you first dibs in the event that either Novgorod or Muscovy lacks a player, but I think it would be more fun if we phrase the agreement in such a way that - in the event of a Novgorod or Muscovy collapse, we will write it in such a way that those nations actually collapse and the power vacuum is filled by a surprising takover by Pskov (meaning that in the event of collapse, Pskov would be the center of the new state, not Moscow or Novgorod). Granted, I'm hoping our new players stick around and enrich the game so it doesn't come to that. Commandante Lemming (talk) 15:38, January 9, 2014 (UTC)

But there is one problem.Pskov right now doesn't have a independent ruler.it has Viceroys appointed by Moscow.So, it should be classified as a Muscowite vassal, and this might mean that Lx has to find another nation to play.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 20:07, January 9, 2014 (UTC)

I'm sure we could get the Muscovite player to grant full independence if it irons out the situation. Commandante Lemming (talk) 20:15, January 9, 2014 (UTC)

Another thing that i forgot to mention is that throughout the mid-to late 14th century, Pskov was under Lithuanian influence.the last Knyaz before Moscow started to appoint their viceroys was Jogaila's half-brother, for example.--Collie Kaltenbrunner (talk) 20:19, January 9, 2014 (UTC)

Well whereever Lx ends up I'm sure we can manage something nice for him in exchange for downgrading. I think Pskov only moved from Lithanian influence to Muscovite influence in 1399 so we can mess with that event. Also we should make sure Mr. YOLO is given a nice start in India in exchange for pulling out of the P-L dispute. Commandante Lemming (talk) 22:29, January 9, 2014 (UTC)

I'd recommend Tver, or Ryazan.

22:34, January 9, 2014 (UTC)

Well if we're taking suggestions, Great Perm is also not a bad spot as it's east of the others - small country but good real estate that' not totally boxed in Commandante Lemming (talk) 22:50, January 9, 2014 (UTC)

Ooh... True. All in all, though, I'd still go with Tver- it was fairly powerful, and you might get some Euro support, whereas out in Great erm you'd have to do it by yourself..

22:55, January 9, 2014 (UTC)

Well Perm would need support either from another Russian player or the Horde, but if organized correctly could become a regional power. And let's not discount the Pskov option - that one gives you a Russian speaking power that's strictly european in orientation and has more to do with prussia and poland-lithuania than the Golden Horde or Asia. Having a strong independent Pskov with ambitions to the West could really shift the dynamic in the Baltic. Commandante Lemming (talk) 22:59, January 9, 2014 (UTC)