NationStates Jolt Archive

The year is 1912. Little do the people of the world know that in two years, a great war will engulf the world and change the ideals of nations forever. Will plans succeed, and a quick war pulled through? Or will this war last years and years, evolving into deadly trench-warfare? It is up to you.

Before the War(BTW) is basically a Earth set in 1912, dedicated to World War I and other conflicts. But, I wish to carry the story further. Pre-game alternate history is NOT allowed. The point of RPing is to solve problems, and I see it pointless if the world has 50 super-powers with no weaknesses. Your nation broke? Find a way to make money. Military poor? Make it better. Before the War is very opened ended, and you can weld your nation in whatever image you wish, as long as it's plausible.

Before the War is currently small, and many nations are open, including: Siam, Serbia, Turkey, Italy, Persia, and many many more! We also welcome rebel groups, although you need authorization from the player of said country or an admin if there is no player.

Why was the year 1912 chosen? For these reasons:
-Balkan Wars
-Republic of China established
-Mexican Revolution
-Italo-Turkish War

So, will you enter the fray? Will your nation be able to weather the coming storms, and stand the test of time?

Before the War (http://s15.invisionfree.com/Before_the_war/)

Nation's Taken:
Austria-Hungary
Montenegro
Brazil
France
USA
Russia
Spain
Germany
Republic of China
Japan
Britain
Italy

"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself."

- John Stuart Mill

Heh, I'm always addicted to World War I ish RPs.

I'll join. And as a first pick I wish to have Austria-Hungary

I'm afraid Austria-Hungary has already been claimed, and alas, by myself. There are plenty of other nations, however.

I'm afraid Austria-Hungary has already been claimed, and alas, by myself. There are plenty of other nations, however.
(sigh)...I never play as Austria.....

I'll just go with Great Britain, I always end up playing as them, so I have the experience.

Wonderful. Dutifully noted, and BTW will be glad to have you aboard. It's just not WW1 if Britain isn't around!

Wonderful. Dutifully noted, and BTW will be glad to have you aboard. It's just not WW1 if Britain isn't around!
No Blockade, no Commonwealth Troops, no failure at Gailopli. I must admit with such a large Empire it's fun getting involved in most major incidents.

Cool I want to join please...
Is France open, if it is I'd like to have it

France is taken as well...But there are still many powers in Europe, such as Turkey, Italy, a whole swath of Balkan kingdoms, in Scandinavia, and abound. You can check the forum to see which nations have been taken in the "Claims" topic.

I''ll go ahead and take the Italians
if they are open of course

marci...

They are indeed open. Have fun crushing the Turkish horde, although you've pretty much have won the war against them.

So were do I get an updated list of the situation.. and when does the battle start

The situation is as it was in real-life. We assume that the history of countries goes as normal, if there is no player. By 1912, you've established a foothold in Libya, so your basically cleaning up resistance.

Pardon this double post, but I'd like to say that Germany is open for play, due to the inactivity of the past player. We perferably need an active person to take on Germany.

Bump.

I'll take Italy if it's open. If not, Persia will do.

You lack a Belgium? I'll take Belgium, if you don't mind...

Bump