The War That Came Early (Map Game)

Ok everyone, here we go. Now, there are a good deal of map games on this wiki. We have the great old ones, Principia Moderni and Avaro. And then we have to great newer ones, like Vive la Revolution and Allies vs Entente. Those were good games that drew in a lot of players. (Really, I'm overdoing it with this stuff. Might as well cut to the chase.)

Anyways, aside from all that, those games and a couple of other ones had to be revised, rebooted, and restarted. So, I present to everyone the new game, The War That Came Early! It starts off in 1904, when Edward VII is assassinated by a German terrorist, starting an early World War. Now, in the Far East, Russia and Japan are fighting each other, so whose side will they take?

Well, I daresay, that, and many other things will decided in gameplay.

Rules

 * 1) The Five Great European Powers (Britain, France, Russia, Germany, Austria-Hungary) and Italy and America will be played by mods. This is why we will have seven mods.
 * 2) Implausibility is obviously outlawed.
 * 3) The Game will start in 1904 with the assassination. The first move of nations will be to declare war. The United States cannot declare war until a great incident occurs.
 * 4) New turns start on 00:00 UTC on each day.
 * 5) You can only choose one nation.
 * 6) Playing as colonies is forbidden. Dominions, however, can have players, although their moves can be restricted.
 * 7) Mods can strike out implausibility. However, the reason must be stated.
 * 8) Turns will go in half years.
 * 9) Do not edit your turn once you have posted it unless it is approved by one of the mods.
 * 10) Mods can create tension in nations, kill off people, and start natural disasters.
 * 11) If someone becomes very implausible, we will have a vote to keep them in the game or to kick the off the game. This rule applies to players and mods.
 * 12) Mods will negotiate treaties.
 * 13) Please try to abide by the rules.

Announcements

 * This game has started!

The Great Map and Other Great Map Stuff


The World at the Start of This Great Game.

Mapmakers

 * [[Image:IMPERIAL NY-SPQR 1.png|25px]][[Image:Regen Flag.png|30px|border]] Syngraféas Enallaktikí̱ Istoría, Dic mihi lingua Anglorum. 23:17, April 26, 2012 (UTC)
 * Enclavehunter

Issues, Complaints, Changes
um taiwan is a part of japan it was ceded by china to japan in 1895

Europe

 * Otl uk flag.svg: CommanderOfTheFourthReich
 * Germanempireflag.png: Monster Pumpkin 02:58, April 10, 2012 (UTC)
 * Flag of France.png: Ianian58 23:18, April 9, 2012 (UTC)
 * Flag of Austia-Hungary.png: DeanSims
 * Flag of Italy.png: TacoCopper
 * Flag of Russia.png: -Lx (leave me a message)
 * Flag of Spain.png: Milarqui, The Spaniard 16:45, April 23, 2012 (UTC)
 * CARYYLBB.jpg: Tim
 * Flag of Switzerland.png:
 * Flag of Belgium.png:
 * Flag of the Netherlands.png:
 * Flag of Norway.png:
 * Flag of Sweden.png:Alliesandaxis
 * Flag of Denmark.png:
 * Flag of Serbia.png:
 * Hellenic Royal Flag 1935.png:
 * Flag of Romania.png:
 * Flag of Bulgaria.png:

The Middle East

 * Flag of the Ottoman Empire.svg: octiman10 16:46, April 26, 2012 (UTC)
 * Ir-lgflag.gif:

Far East

 * Flag of Japan.png: Nkbeeching
 * Qing Flag.png: Swollow

North America

 * Flag of the United States.svg: [[Image:IMPERIAL NY-SPQR 1.png|25px]][[Image:Regen Flag.png|30px|border]] Syngraféas Enallaktikí̱ Istoría, Dic mihi lingua Anglorum. 23:07, April 9, 2012 (UTC)
 * Flag of Mexico.png: Wegscuba 01:40, April 17, 2012 (UTC)
 * (dai)canadaflag.png:

Central America and the Caribbean

 * Flag of Dominican Republic.png
 * Flag of Haiti.png
 * Flag of Guatemala.png
 * Flag of El Salvador.png
 * Flag of Honduras.png
 * Flag of Nicaragua.png
 * Flag of Costa Rica.png
 * Flag of Panama.png

South America

 * Flag of Brazil.png: Enclavehunter 02:48, April 16, 2012 (UTC)
 * Flag of Colombia.png:
 * Flag of Venezuela.png: RandomWriterGuy 21:54, April 23, 2012 (UTC)
 * Flag of Ecuador.png:
 * Flag of Peru.png:
 * Flag of Bolivia.png:
 * Flag of Chile.png:
 * Flag of Paraguay.png
 * Flag of Uruguay.png:
 * Flag of Argentina.png:

Oceania

 * Flag of Australia.png:
 * 800px-Flag of New Zealand.svg.png:

Mods

 * Creator: [[Image:IMPERIAL NY-SPQR 1.png|25px]][[Image:Regen Flag.png|30px|border]] Syngraféas Enallaktikí̱ Istoría, Dic mihi lingua Anglorum. 23:07, April 9, 2012 (UTC)
 * Mod 2: Monster Pumpkin (Accepted)
 * Mod 3: Ianian58 23:15, April 9, 2012 (UTC) (Accepted)
 * Mod 4: TacoCopper (Accepted)
 * Mod 5: DeanSims 20:29, April 15, 2012 (UTC) (Accepted)
 * Mod 5B: Enclavehunter 01:53, April 17, 2012 (UTC) (Accepted as Backup)
 * Mod 6: CommanderOfTheFourthReich 02:38, April 16, 2012 (UTC) (Accepted)
 * Mod 7: -Lx (leave me a message) 02:39, April 16, 2012 (UTC) (Accepted)
 * Mod 7B: Spot open (Lx isn't exactly active these days.)

Background
On July 6, 1904, German terrorist Viktor Wilhelm assassinated King Edward VII of the United Kingdom. His son, Prince George, became King soon. Wilhelm was sentenced to life in prison.

However, his actions changed the course of history forever. Britain declared war on Germany. In response, Germany had no choice but to also declare war. France declares war on Germany. Austria-Hungary declared war on France and Britain. Spain declared war on Germany and Austria-Hungary after pressure from Britain. Italy declares war on Spain, France, and Britain.

The Great War has begun. Britain gives the Dominions the choice if they want to join the war or not. All the dominions join.

And then, everyone realizes the great shocker: the Russo-Japanese War is occurring in the East. Britain immediately demands that Russia joins the War. Russia has no choice but to declare war on Germany and its allies because Russia is an ally of France who is an ally of Britain.

And now what will happen? Well, that is all in the mystery that lies within the game. So there you have it! Send your troops in and fight one another! And be detailed! Detail is good!

And use the algorithm! I have created one! Sign up!

Syngraféas Enallaktikí̱ Istoría, Dic mihi lingua Anglorum. 23:07, April 9, 2012 (UTC)

1904.50
'Let the games begin! May the Force be with us all.'
 * World Event: The King is assassinated in Britain. The United Kingdom declares War on Germany. Vive la Guerre!
 * Japan: In an effort to out-maneuver the Russians, the Japanese Navy is sent to crush what is left of the Russian fleet in Port Arthur and to lay siege to Vladivostok, Russia's only national port in the Pacific. The Imperial Army is told to dig in on the Korean-Manchu border and hold firm as trench lines are starting to get dug out. A process to formally annex Korea is set in motion but will not come into effect for a few years most likely and a small group of Imperial Marines are sent to Sahkalin Island to secure the island. More effort in heavy industry is put into effect to increase the war engine of the country. A formal regard is sent to Britain on the loss of its king and it offers any non-military assistance to great Britain it can to help its war effort (Historically in this time Japan and the U.K. were allies look it up so I wont be accepting any aid from Germany in the war.) Due to our war with Russia we cant get involved in any greater conflicts.
 * No matter what you do, don't get involved in the War. Just a friendly reminder.
 * have no intention in getting involved in a greater conflict japan at the time could only fight at a regional scale although they were effective and modernized they were only a match for russia or the ottomans "the sick men of europe" (japan)
 * Brazil: Brazil sends its deepest sympathy to the people of Great Britain, and offers an trade agreement to the UK. President Alvares orders the reform of the goverment, crackdowns on corruption, and begin to improve the infastructure across Brazil. Meanwhile, the military begins to go under modernization, and the Brazilian navy adds an dreadnaught to its fleet, and research into aircraft begin. Trade Agreements are sent Japan, France, and the US.
 * Japanese Diplomacy: the imperial diet accepts the brazilian trade offer aqnd also offers to help fund the brazilian modernization efforts once its war with russia is over.
 * Brazilian Diplomacy: Brazil agrees to Japan's offer.
 * Venezula: A new leader arises in the country, who hopes to make the country a great power in all ways possible. The country begins economic, political, and social reforms to expand infrastructure, increase education and health, encourage democracy, and establish businesses. The discovery of oil allows the country to be able to have funds for their project. They ask Brazil for an alliance and trade agreements.
 * Brazilian Diplomacy: Brazil agrees to alliance and trade agreement.
 * Italy: Italy declears support for Germany, and declears war on the UK. The miltary begins to moblize, and men begin to be drafted.
 * Britain: Britain begins to draft and deploy troops to southern England. The Royal Navy is mobilized and sent to blockade northern Germany.Britain begins land troops in Belgium and starts building defenses. More machine guns are built and Britain skas France to join the war. The educational system is reformed and defenses are built in southern England. Britain begins building a dreadnaught and begins researching gases to be used for warfare.
 * Germany: Germany thanks the rest of the Triple Alliance for aiding them in their time in need. A general draft is introduced in order to increase the size of the military. Chemical warfare is researched. The German army invades Russia, and more divisions are placed on the French border and they start building fortifications. The German government offers cooperation with Japan against Britain in the Pacific.
 * Just warning people, I plan to make this game quite challenging for people... >:) MP
 * Norway:  Norway asks Italy and Germany for trade agreements, so Norways reltions towards them rises. Norway also starts using some money from their treasury to build a railway line from Christania (modern day Oslo) to Arendal for easy transportation of supplies and goods to the ports of Norway, to begin a massavie trade network with foreign powers. Norway also expands their government trasnport navy so they will be able to transport goods in a easily fason.
 * I'm very sorry, Norway was to remain neutral in the game. If you play as Sweden, however, you can choose which side you want to fight for.
 * Is it possible for me to change my nation now, I fell a little dispointed I had high hopes for Norway. Yours Truly Alliesandaxis
 * Yes, you may change nations. :D
 * Have to be the annoying guy, but why would Sweden get involved in the war? If anything, Norway is more plausible with regards to getting involved. 
 * Oh dang it I mixed up the two on the map! Thanks for reminding me, MP!
 * A&A, you can keep Norway, but on the side of the Brits.
 * Hey, let Norway choose what side they want to be on!
 * But it doesn't make sense for Norway to go with the Germans... 
 * Let the player choose. Since Britain is the attacker in this case, they just might support the Germans instead. 
 * Portugal: Improves infastructre in the colonies and begins to encourge people to move to them. The military is upgraded focusing on the navy. Portugal cuts red tape to increase investment. Portugal sends a trade agreement to Japan and Britain.
 * British Response: Britain accepts and asks Portugal for an alliance
 * Portugal and Britain already have an alliance. 
 * Ottoman Empire: The Ottoman Empire improves infrastrucure, modernizing it. Machine guns, modern rifles and ammo are produced and distributed to the military. A railline network is planned to built to connect the nation. For the time being the empire is neutral in the European conflict.
 * Spain: The Kingdom of Spain deplores Italy's decision, as they could have easily stayed aside. Spain improves its infrastructure and builds up its railway network to ensure that all of Spain can be easily communicated. The government also cracks down on corruption, as Spain needs as much money as possible, which cannot be spent paying bribes. The Army buys better weaponry from Britain and the United States and readies itself for potential landings. They also deploy the Spanish Royal Navy in the Balearic Islands to act as a protective barrier against Italian attacks. Spain asks all of Hispano-America (all Spanish-speaking countries in America) for better trade agreements. Spain suggests Portugal collaboration in the naval sphere to better defend all of Iberia's coast.
 * Portugal refuses the offer to collaborate with the spanish navy beliving it might give away to much Portuguese soverignty.
 * Spain wonders why a collaboration between the Spanish and Portuguese navies derives into giving away Portuguese sovereignty.
 * Venezulan Diplomacy: it agrees.
 * Sweden: Sweden improves commutications by opening up a brand new set of telegraph lines. Then works to strengthen relations with the nation of France by asking for a trade agrement on coal. Also asks the nations of Portugal and Spain for a trade alliance. In the nation of Sweden a local Pretender rises and the miltary deals with it in a non-hostile way. Sweden then builds defenses in Gotland where it was lacking.
 * 'Woops I forgot to log into the wiki so don't delete what is up above' Axisandallies
 * Spain accepts Sweden's offer.
 * Portugal accepts
 * France: The French Republic declares war on Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary respectively. Mobilization begins with the drafting military in powerful long-year fortifications along the Franco-German border, another powerful army is sent to the mountainous areas bordering Italy, no offensive takes place in either side. French High Command begins to draw plans. They ask the British Empire to deploy troops in France and Africa. The French Armies in Africa also go draft in there areas, along with other areas in Asia as well. The Navy is guarding mainly the southern and northern cost, they urge Britain to blockade Germany. They accept Sweden's agreement for trading on coal. Popularity in the outbreak of war is high as many, especially the old, still have the memories of the Franco-Prussian War. They ask for Spain a military alliance. Armies in Africa are mostly concentrated in areas around the few German Colonies.
 * Venezulan Diplomacy: It promises to fight on its side if France agrees to give Venezula aid in their modernization, economic, and military plan.
 * French Diplomacy: It will agree to the proposed idea by Venezuela, but they must sign an alliance with Britain, and they warn Venezuela modernization will be slow in Venezuela due to the war but it will speed up when France and her allies win.
 * Venezula Diplomacy: It agrees to all terms. :)
 * Spain points out that France and Spain are already working together in this war.
 * Russia (mod-controlled unless Lx decides to play): Russia attacks the Japanese Army in Sakhalin and sends forces to Korea to assist them against Japan. The Tsar orders supplies sent to France and also that any Japanese ship in Russian waters to be sank. The Russian Navy strategically sets up a siege around Japan. The Royal Family sends their condolences to Britain, since King George was the cousin of Tsar Nicholas.
 * Serbia (mod-controlled unless it gets a player): Serbia declares war on Germany and Italy.
 * Austria-Hungary (mod-controlled unless DeanSims decides to play): Kaiser von Osterreich declares war on Britain, France, and Spain and aids Germany and Italy, since they are on the defensive. More troops are deployed to Zakarpattia and Slovakia to prevent uprisings and what not. Even more troops are sent to Serbia to fight against them and win once and for all.
 * United States: President Roosevelt declares that America will stay out of the Great European War and instead focuses itself on the Panama Canal and other Latin American affairs. America asks to buy the Bahamas from Britain or at least get military bases there as a precaution. Several people begin to go to Europe to fight in the War and also to Canada to join the British Army. President Roosevelt signs a bill that allows America to expand its Navy and Army. Chemical weapons are also introduced. Americans begin to develop both an anti-German and anti-British feeling because a new common stereotype is that Germans are terrorist and that British people are aggressive. President Roosevelt's staff also begins to urge him to begin working on his re-election campaign for next year.

1904.75

 * The War rages on in Europe with no sign of ending. Everyone is engaging in trench warfare and chemical warfare, but nobody has planes yet. Small armored cars are introduced to most armies around/across the world, but only to those who are warring and the United States. Tanks are forbidden until 1910 and planes until the end of the War.
 * Sweden: Sweden begins to build wepon factorys through out the nation, to prepare for "maybe" an upcoming war. Sweden sends a 700 tons of coal to Spain as a peace token. While sends Portugal, 200 tons of lumber all the finest lumber of all sweden to help with their war effort. While asks for a miltary alliance with Great Britain, Russia, France, Spain, and Portugal. Sweden thens builds defenses all along the southern coast, the biggest project since colonising northern Sweden-Finland, this project will last of an estimate till 1909.
 * Japanese diplomacy: Japan requests that sweden not get involved militarily with russia as Japan is currently at war with them but neither nation are involved in the greater conflict in the west.
 * Japan : Japanese naval units are redirected from port arthur and vladisvistok to break whats left of the russian navy through encirclement and outmenuvering and superior firepower from various direction while moving in coordination with other japanese naval units, mines are laid throughout the japanese national waters and along the russian coast to create problems for russian naval menuvering and reinforcements are sent to the korean trench lines as artillery fire is called time and time again on russian forces and japanese hold firm on in the trenches and an attempt by the 2nd imperial army is made to take the left flank of the russians while the other armies defend in the trench lines. a mass draft is issued to get every able body into factories or the armed forces. armored cars are fabricated along with arakatsi bolt action rifles to distribute amongst the fronts. and the fighting in Sahkalin bogs down as japanese soldiers dig in similar to the situation on the korean manchu front. the japanization of formosa and Korea begin with japanese being made the cumpolsory language and school being established in the japanese form. an offer for cease fire is sent to russia on the condition that russia respect japanese influeence over korea and the sahkalin island. the emperor gives full reign of the war to the generals and admirals so that the war may be executed without hindrance, and that it is executed effectively. attempts to design a submarine are put into place, along with chemical weapons and gas masks.