Nations of Steel and Sabre

[Theravis]

@GandalftheGrey if you're still interested, I'm looking for people to play:

Poland
Ireland
Scotland
Azawad
Yue
Ming
Qing

 

[Altzek]

I have to drop out of this, sorry. Stuff came up.

 

[THatWhichWillBe]

I have to drop out of this, sorry. Stuff came up.

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Aw. That's a shame.

 

[Theravis]

@GandalftheGrey Iran just opened up. Fairly powerful, regional power in the Middle East.

 

[THatWhichWillBe]

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Ball is on. Consider it very early in the year 1680 so we don't come into canon conflict for whatever reason.

 

[Azecreth]

So, uh, when the OP says 'one ore action per iteration of economic size', does that mean economic power or status? Or is it some separate thing that I'm just missing?

 

[Theravis]

So, uh, when the OP says 'one ore action per iteration of economic size', does that mean economic power or status? Or is it some separate thing that I'm just missing?

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Power. We called it size in the early version. I'll edit.

 

[Azecreth]

Power. We called it size in the early version. I'll edit.

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Okay, so going off the OP, before subtraction for military stuff I have 16 actions. Is that right?

 

[Theravis]

Okay, so going off the OP, before subtraction for military stuff I have 16 actions. Is that right?

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Yes.

 

[Pirx]

@Pirx

Trying to block my destiny are we? Well we'll see how that goes when faced by the full might of the Black Guard

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One does not sharpen the stick that would like to pierce his eye. Instead, he uproots it.

 

[Azecreth]

Yes.

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Man, all I have to do is get rid of my military and I could do all the things. I see no flaw in this plan whatsoever

 

[THatWhichWillBe]

One does not sharpen the stick that would like to pierce his eye. Instead, he uproots it

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Well, you could sharpen it and uproot it, then use it to slaughter all who stand against you.

 

[Walker Of Chaos]

One does not sharpen the stick that would like to pierce his eye. Instead, he uproots it.

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We'll see what happens. No one can deny destiny

 

[GandalftheGrey]

I'll play as the Safavid Shahdom if that's ok. I understand what you are saying theravis, but if no one grabs it it would be pretty cool if I was the United States of Europe.

 

[Theravis]

I'll play as the Safavid Shahdom if that's ok. I understand what you are saying theravis, but if no one grabs it it would be pretty cool if I was the United States of Europe.

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Alright, Safavids are yours

 

[Pirx]

We'll see what happens. No one can deny destiny

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Nobody knows the beginning of a great man.

 

[Estro]

I see no flaw in this plan whatsoever

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Your loosely held puppet states concur.

 

[Ceslas]

@Theravis, who would be a good figure for Li Zicheng to adopt as his heir?

 

[Theravis]

@Theravis, who would be a good figure for Li Zicheng to adopt as his heir?

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Geng Jingzhong - Wikipedia
Shi Lang - Wikipedia
Zheng Kezang - Wikipedia

 

[ChineseDrone]

@Theravis, who would be a good figure for Li Zicheng to adopt as his heir?

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Adoptive succession would be incredibly irregular in China--he should have like a son or cousim or someone to pass the throne onto

 

[Theravis]

Adoptive succession would be incredibly irregular in China--he should have like a son or cousim or someone to pass the throne onto

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I'm not sure he has any options for that. I would defer to your expertise though.

 

[Mina]

Ah Russia. We will have fun you and I.

 

[THatWhichWillBe]

Adoptive succession would be incredibly irregular in China--he should have like a son or cousim or someone to pass the throne onto

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Possibly, but it did still happen:

Similarly, early Chinese tradition was primarily concerned with the goals of family continuity and preserving the cult of the ancestors. The object of adoption was to produce a legal successor, and the process was governed by strict rules. For example, the adoptee had to be from the same clan as the adopter, or at least have the same surname and be younger than the adopter so as to maintain order in the family genealogy (Bodde and Morris 1967).

Read more: Adoption - History And Purpose - Family, Family, and Practices - JRank Articles Adoption - History And Purpose

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[Theravis]

Could always go with the story that he had a child with Chen Yuanyuan.

Ah Russia. We will have fun you and I.

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*mutterings of Tsushima*

 

[THatWhichWillBe]

Ah Russia. We will have fun you and I.

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