The Steam Age (Map Game)

What if steam had been the dominant force that developed in the world? If the technological age and the steam age developed side by side?

This map game will start during the victorian era in 1850. These maps are from the steamopera by Kristian Järventaus This article might help you when deciding on gadgets and technology to use A Guide to Steampunk Gadgets and Technology

Each nation that has an OTL counterpart is still ruled by that same person (mostly) (doesn't have to have the same form of government)

If your nation wasn't independent at the time then make up a leader.

What Steampunk Is
First and foremost, steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction in which steam power is heavily utilized. Perhaps better summed up as 'retro-futuristic', it has a heavy influence of Victorianism and is generally set in an alternative universe in which steam power remains the most mainstream source of power. This affects everything, from vehicles to weapons to home appliances to music to even flying machines. It is a completely different culture and lifestyle from what we live today or even what people back in the day lived.

Steampunk, while sometimes elegant at the same time, is gritty and dirty. People working on their various contraptions tend to get dirty and there is a lot of smoke blown around. It has an industrious atmosphere of wealthy upper-class people and lower-class people living in squalor, much like in 19th century Britain. This leads to a rise in piracy; in this case, the pirates take to the air, not to the sea.

What Steampunk is Not:
Think outside the box, people, but keep inside the steampunk atmosphere.
 * Magic (That includes alchemy and other assorted enchantments)
 * Contemporary future
 * Random object + some unnecessary gears
 * Dieselpunk
 * Always Gothic
 * Always in the Air
 * Always in Britain

Colonizing
There is no limit to where a nation can colonize either, but it is limited to the current tech level of each nation.

Mods
There will be 5 mods all together. 4 will be regional mods and the other will be checking the regional mods and any other disputes.

I will be doing mod events specific to each mod nation that is the same as its regional mod Jbwncster (talk) 01:22, February 21, 2014 (UTC)

As soon as all the mods are chosen we will begin Jbwncster (talk)
 * Jbwncster (talk) 02:51, February 16, 2014 (UTC) (Chief Mod)
 * The Amazing Fantastical Doctor Banner_of_the_Holy_Roman_Emperor_with_haloes_(1400-1806).svg Labarum.jpg CrimsonAssassin- I have special eyes  (Second-in-command) (Regional Mod for North America)
 * Local Mafia Boss  ( Talk ) ( Blog ) (Regional Mod for South America and Antarctica)
 * LefthandedLunatic (talk) (Regional Mod for Africa and Middle East)
 * Toby (Regional Mod for Asia and Pacific Islands)
 * (Regional Mod for Europe)

Maps






Any country without a name is free game for colonizing

Europe

 * Kingdom of Norway ( Major Power)
 * Greenland
 * Iceland
 * Kingdom of Sweden
 * The Grand Principality of Finland (Dynastic Union W/ Old Russia)
 * Union Kingdom (Major Power)-
 * Hanover
 * Kingdom of Spain
 * Kingdom of Portugal
 * Kingdom of Preussia -
 * United Kingdoms of the Danube [[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]]
 * Kingdom of Bavaria
 * The Conciliary Union of France (Major Power) -- 22:00, February 15, 2014 (UTC)
 * The Conciliary Union of The Rhine
 * The Technocratic Republic of Netherland Mr YOLO (talk) 09:42, February 16, 2014 (UTC)
 * Kiev - Shadow
 * Old Russia-Can you not?😆
 * The New Empire ( The Ruthenian Empire) - Banner_of_the_Holy_Roman_Emperor_with_haloes_(1400-1806).svg Labarum.jpg CrimsonAssassin- I have special eyes 01:37, February 16, 2014 (UTC)
 * The Ottoman Empire ( The Osmanian Empire) - LightningLynx89
 * Kingdom of Denmark
 * Kingdom of Naples-Spartian300 (talk) 15:54, February 19, 2014 (UTC)
 * Republic of Switzerland
 * The Conciliary Republic of Swabia
 * Republic of Lucca
 * Corsica
 * Montenegro
 * Papal States
 * Acratic Republic of Sardinia
 * Parma

North America

 * Russian Alaska (The Ruthenian Empire )
 * The Acadian Republic Local Mafia Boss (Talk) (Blog)
 * The Territories of St. Pierre et Miquellon (Not visible on map; in between Newfoundland and Nova Scotia)
 * Republic of California LefthandedLunatic (talk) 01:18, February 16, 2014 (UTC)


 * ​ ​Hawaiian Technocracy
 * Dominion of Virginia Ratc3333 Here, Prepare for Combat (talk) 02:49, February 16, 2014 (UTC)
 * Kingdom of Louisiane Stephanus rex (talk) 02:43, February 17, 2014 (UTC)
 * Mexico This is UglyTurtle, Signing off. 05:04, February 24, 2014 (UTC)


 * ​ ​Clipperton Island
 * Kingdom of the Grenadines (Not shown on current map in OTL location of the Grenadine islands)


 * The Conciliary Republic of Haiti
 * Kingdom of Cuba
 * Bahama
 * Panama

South America

 * Republic of Colombia Sine dei gloriem &#34;Ex Initio Terrae&#34; (talk) 01:56, February 16, 2014 (UTC)
 * Guyana
 * Kingdom of Brazil
 * West Amazonia
 * Republic of Peru What is this????Is this a signature??? (talk) 00:06, February 17, 2014 (UTC)
 * Dominion of Andea
 * The Conciliary Republic of Chile
 * Tierra Platina

Africa and the Middle East

 * The Osmanian Empire- LightningLynx89
 * French Northwest Africa-
 * Atheopia
 * Featherstonehaugbtania (Union Kingdom)-
 * Imperial Azores

Asia and Oceania

 * Empire of China- Warman555 (talk) 02:28, February 16, 2014 (UTC)
 * Mongolia- (Major Power)-
 * Manchuria (Preussia) -
 * Afganistan (Preussia) -
 * Tibet (Union Kingdom)-
 * Formosa (Union Kingdom)-
 * Indonesian Incorporated Probationary Territories (one nation)- Jbwncster (talk) 01:15, February 16, 2014 (UTC)
 * South India
 * Ceylon
 * Sumatra
 * Java
 * Borneo
 * New Holland
 * New Zealand
 * South China
 * Assam
 * Ciuxu
 * Bengal (Union Kingdom)-
 * Burma (Union Kingdom)-
 * Commonwealth of Japan (one nation) RevenantAscension (talk) 18:09, February 21, 2014 (UTC)
 * West Japan
 * East Japan
 * Republic of Enzo
 * Xieuqu (can't see what it actually is)
 * Kingdom of Corea -
 * Riukiu (Union Kingdom)-
 * Kingdom of Siam -
 * Meleysia  (Preussia)-
 * New North Wales (Union Kingdom)-
 * New Hibernia (Union Kingdom)-
 * Bhutan

Antarctica

 * Will be free for colonization

Pacific Islands (East of the Philippines and West of Hawaii)

 * Will be free for colonization

1850
the new turn will begin at 5:00 am UTC each day
 * Telegraph cable under English channel to The Technocratic Republic of Netherlands is built
 * First steam battleship, Le Napoleon, is launched from The Conciliary Union of France
 *  The Commonwealth of Japan has first unsuccessful expedition to Antarctica 
 * Tierra Platina becomes the first South American nation to import telegraph equipment from Europe
 * The Kingdom of Cuba starts talks of an alliance with Panama


 * Preussia: The Kingdom of Preussia, shocked by the arrival of Le Napoleon, begins research into the technology. Meanwhile, supply bases are set up in Afghanistan, Meleysia and Manchuria. But the distances prove to be troublesome, especially from Afghanistan to Europe. A midway point is searched for. An alliance is requested from the Danube.
 * Meleysia: Military and economy expanded.
 * Manchuria: Military and economy expanded.
 * Afghanistan: Military and economy expanded.
 * Indonesian Incorporated Probationary Territories- The Council begins to research faster airships to make travel time between each territory shorter. Also the first Aerodome for military ships is built on Sumatra. The Territorial President, Trai Putra Ngo, asks The Kingdom of Preussa if they'd allow a telegraph line from Sumatra to Meleysia across the Malacca Strait built by The Indonesian Incorporated Probationary Territories. (needs Preussia response). The IPT asks for an alliance with The Kingdom of Siam.(need mod response)
 * South India- Military and economy is expanded
 * Ceylon- Military and economy is expanded
 * Sumatra- Military and economy is expanded
 * Java- Military and economy is expanded
 * Borneo- Military and economy is expanded
 * New Holland- Military and economy is expanded
 * New Zealand- Military and economy is expanded
 * South China- Military and economy is expanded
 * Assam- Military and economy is expanded
 * Ciuxu- Military and economy is expanded
 * Preussia Dip: the telegraph will be allowed.
 * Colombia: Seing the alliance offer'd by the cubans to panama the govenrment decides to move fast and offers the panamanians military protection and economic support if they rejoin the republic, under an autonomous region as part of the great colombian republic, they would keep a relatively separated government only responding to the president of the republic. The president Juan Antonio de Salazar orders the ships of the small colombian fleet to establish a perimeter on the panamenian republic to protect them in the given case of an invasion.miltary and navy are built up. while this following the platinian success we ask france and the Ruthenians to allow us to purchase a telegraph, and ask them for an alliance, while this mexico and peru are asked for a secret alliance.