NationStates Jolt Archive

By comparison to the older players of Earth II, I haven't been here all that long and thus have not seen everything. This is a compilation of the five events most decisive to (relatively recent) Earth II history. This thread is open to questions, comments, debate, and discussion. They are ranked in order from most to least influential


1. The Battle of Ecquador - The Battle of Ecquador was the main theatre of a brief war between Yelm and Layarteb and its allies. The battle began when a Yelmish Grand Fleet numbering well over 2,000 ships launched a surprise missile attack on Layartebian-held Ecquador. Layarteb's response was quick and devastating, and a coalition of about fifteen nations formed to support Layarteb, many of them October Alliance nations. The mighty Yelmish forces were soon annihilated, and TLS briefly opened up other fronts in Tierra del Fuego and Algeria. Soon afterward, a peace conference was held and Yelm gave up its claim to Ecquador. While the Battle of Ecquador was relatively unimportant in its time, it taught the world a lesson that has been mostly followed from that point on: don't mess with Layarteb and the October Alliance.

2. The Polish Crisis - The Polish Crisis began with a rebellion in North Germanian-held Poland. The rebellion spread through Poland quickly and garnered international support, primarily from TLS and RomeW but also from Pantheaa, Elephantum, Kreynoria, and several other nations. North Germania also had an alliance: Layarteb, Cotland, Hawdawg, and Pyschotika. The North Germanians brutally supressed the rebellion, and the conflict fizzled out with peace talks held in Celtayoshi. The Polish rebellion nearly provoked a massive war, with the nations of TOA and Pyschotika on one side and a motley coalition of free nations on the other. The Battle of Ecquador's influence persists here: Layarteb's cutting-edge weaponry and ability to form an had caused devastating losses to Yelm, and the Coalition forces did not want to be against that firepower; the embarrassing performance of TLS units in Algeria and Tierra del Fuego did nothing to boost Coalition confidence. Today, Poland is an autonomous republic of North Germania and the crisis had been largely forgotten, but it leaves two important legacies. It reaffirms the lesson of the Battle of Ecquador. The brutal and efficient Germanian supression of the Polish rebels continues to inspire fear to this day, as well.

3. Rise of Bjornoya - Arguably, Bjornoya is the most influential nation of Earth II at the moment. Bjornoya controls a vast empire in Africa and Russia. The world economy revolves around Bjornoya; because of their vast trade empire and because of the Bjornoyan International Stock Exchange, which continues to make and break corporations and national economies to this day. A world without Bjornoya today would be a very different world.

4. Fall of Pushka and Pantheaa - After the Battle of Ecquador and the Polish Crisis, a status quo emerged in Earth II with TOA on top. Two Russian nations, however, opposed the October Alliance's dominance of the world. These were Pushka and Pantheaa. Pushka opposed TOA on every issue, both minor and major. A deep hatred ran between them and the Cots and the North Germanians, and the feeling was mutual. Pushka and TOA repeatedly came close to an all-out war, and there was a great possibility of MAD in any such war. Pushka also founded the Voronej Cooperation Organization to oppose the October Alliance. Pantheaa was much weaker than Pushka, but shared its opposition to TOA, and unwisely butted heads with TOA on numerous occasions. Eventually, both nations were invaded and fell, but the resistance in Pantheaa continues to this day. The demise of these two rogue powers has brought stability back to Earth II and removed a major threat to the current status quo.

5. Breakup of the VCO - The Voronej Cooperation Organization, or VCO, was founded by Pushka in the city of Voronej. The organization included at one time or another Pushka, Bjornoya, Neuvo Rica, Marimaia, Van Luxembourg, and several other nations. Sparta Dominion also requested admission but was rejected because it had slavery and employed radioactive weaponry against Kreynoria in the Spartan-Kreynorian War. At the time of the breakup, the members were Pushka, Bjornoya, Neuvo Rica, and Marimaia. However, conflict fostered by the Cctober Alliance between Pushka and Bjornoya led to the withdrawal of Bjornoya from the VCO; Neuvo Rica and Marimaia soon followed Bjornoya out, abandoning Pushka. The VCO was the only military alliance at the time that was capable of fighting TOA; its breakup left a power vacuum which several smaller alliances are trying to fill; among them are Pacifinesia United Alliance.


Note that TOA is the centerpiece around which these events revolve. What do you guys think?

#3? Wow, I'm absolutelly flattered, don't know what to say, thank you!

One tinesy problem, I own massive ammounts of land in Africa and Russia, not Antarctica. Alas my Antarctic claims fell to NTG when the mighty Patriarchal Federation surrendered to... penguins (that was an incredibly fun RP).

However our diatomaceous mercenaries are destined to rule E2...

Pretty cool. I like. I can't think of anything except that first event isn't all that influential.

It doesn't seem important, but since then there has not been a major attack on the October Alliance after Yelm got slaughtered. Probably deserves a #2 or #3 place instead.

Kreynoria']It doesn't seem important, but since then there has not been a major attack on the October Alliance after Yelm got slaughtered. Probably deserves a #2 or #3 place instead.

There has got to be something more influential. The BISE, the Eurasian Line, NG's getting Europe, Marimaia getting China, Austrailia, etc.

TLS's revolution should have been epic, but not too many read it. He did nuke Mecca, which until recent events was the only hostile nuclear explosion I have seen in E2.

Black plague as well, kinda got ignored.

Lay's 'Ride the Lightning' had some pretty important events that won't be released to the press. As I recall Layarteb City nearly got nuked.

TLS's revolution should have been epic, but not too many read it. He did nuke Mecca, which until recent events was the only hostile nuclear explosion I have seen in E2.

Black plague as well, kinda got ignored.

Lay's 'Ride the Lightning' had some pretty important events that won't be released to the press. As I recall Layarteb City nearly got nuked.

RTL hasn't even begun.

6. Collapse of Australia - The collapse of Tyrandi dominance over Australia opened the way for several new nations, and also provided the more expansion-minded nations of Earth II a chance for expansion. The nations of Azimeth and Terronian were born in Australia. Two brief wars were fought by a multitude of nations against Terronian. Later, both Azimeth and Terronian became members of Pacifinesia United Alliance, leading to a general revitalizaton of the alliance and an expansion of its power and influence over the Pacific. Now that the nation of Tyrandis has re-emerged, it is beginning a campaign to reconquer Australia, resulting in the start of a major war between Tyrandis and its allies and Pacifinesia. The collapse of Tyrandi resulted in the rewriting in the balance of power in the Pacific, thus making it a decisive event.

7. Defeat of the Macabees - The Macabees came to power after the fall of Zeeeland in the northern half of New Caledonia. Their support of rebels in the south led to the Kreynorian humiliation at the Battle of Bourail, which in turn led to the modernization of the Kreynorian military. Southern New Caledonia was sold to the Macabees, and they began a campaign of expansion in the Pacific with attacks upon Celtayoshi, Hawdawg, and many other nations. The Macabees caused heavy damage with their godlike technology, but were defeated, and the island was occupied by Celtayoshi. The defeat of the Macabees destroyed an expansionist nation before it came to dominate the Pacific.



The events I've chosen have wide-reaching effects: Battle of Ecquador means no one wants to fight TOA, Poland established Germania as a brutal overlord and showed that free nations are willing to band together for a cause, Bjornoya has the world economy in the palm of his hand, and the end of Pushka, Pantheaa, and the VCO ends a major threat to world peace and stability. The Eurasian Line and NG's dominion of Europe and Marimaia's dominance of China have more regional/local effects, only a few people really feel them.

Again, the rest of the world really hasn't felt the effects of RTL. The Black Plague and TLS' revolution should have been wide-reaching events: Elephantum stopped all trade, and he controls much of the world's oil. I personally phased oil out of the economy because of it. TLS' revolution involved the destruction of a holy city, but it went unnoticed in Kreynorian and the world because there are so few Muslim nations in EII.

Quite true. Earth II needs a type of like Angels & demons, Da Vinci Code type nation that is really into secrets and shit that are old as hell. I mean the Empire has theirs but those are only so many.

I really like how influential I am. :) Thanks!

I'd like to argue, however, that the Eurasian Line is more globally-influencial than one may think. Since I control almost half of the world's oil, I can run a monopoly on oil export since I can drop prices of barrels immensely, so more people who need oil will get it from me instead of someone else. I'd also like to point out that I pretty much control all diamond trade, since I still control it in South Africa even if I no longer hold that territory.

Not to mention, the Line stretches from Asia into Russia into Europe, which is pretty damned impressive if you ask me.

I really like how influential I am. :) Thanks!

I'd like to argue, however, that the Eurasian Line is more globally-influencial than one may think. Since I control almost half of the world's oil, I can run a monopoly on oil export since I can drop prices of barrels immensely, so more people who need oil will get it from me instead of someone else. I'd also like to point out that I pretty much control all diamond trade, since I still control it in South Africa even if I no longer hold that territory.

Not to mention, the Line stretches from Asia into Russia into Europe, which is pretty damned impressive if you ask me.

Aye and protected by a lot of us :).

I resent being listed as "several other nations" in the VCO. Besides, I helped tear it apart.

I resent being listed as "several other nations" in the VCO. Besides, I helped tear it apart.

Eleph, not to burst your bubble but on Lay's forum Mari, NR, Pushka, and I only voted one other naiton in: Andrehervenia who was quickly kicked out by Pushka.

Well how did I get in there then?

Did you ever post in the VCO's forum on Lay's site? I can't remember, I thought Pushka gave you 'observer status' or something.

I posted a whole strategy for a war vs. TOA before I doubled on you.

Oh, I remember...

Wait, were you part of the RC then too?

Yes, and as far as I know I still am (E2's most sucessful ex-Roman colony)

How about the Fall of Celtayoshi and the Rise of Rome in North America? I've got a stranglehold on control in Canada and have the extremely profitable US West Coast.

I would also posit the fluctuating fortunes of the Roman Confederacy. Once the most powerful bloc in Earth II, it collapsed after the Poland situation but has now rebounded quite nicely.

Yes, and as far as I know I still am (E2's most sucessful ex-Roman colony)

You still are, as are you Bjornoya. I'd say we're a pretty solid group.

You still are, as are you Bjornoya. I'd say we're a pretty solid group.

Solid as a rock, a big ass lazy rock :p

Now that you mention it Celtayoshi played a key role, and his leave allowed for some rather large expansions. In fact, he was one of the main reasons Bjornoya was able to expand in Africa.

And of course his presence in th New World which we Bjornoyans know so little about, except California's Channel Islands.

I know this doesn't rank up among some of these other incidents because it was a bit more isolated until very recently, but how about the corruption in the Eppessenian (Andrehervian) government that led to their invasion of Squornshelous, and not long after, the collapse of their entire government, which opened up most of Northeastern Asia and Siberia for expansion. A lot of land changed hands in a short amount of time as the end result, although the last quarrel isn't wrapped up yet.

The invasion of Kriegorad's UK was quite a major event, with the plague that was unleashed.

Yes quite a number of influential events happened, far more than my repulsion of Yelm at Ecaudor, which pretty much almost cost me the territory. It was annihilated by his fleet. There was a lot of rebuilding to be done and though I offered to pay for everyone's campaigns, nobody came fourth and asked for money so I saved myself a lot of money. Cool huh?

Once again NG you control the majority of the trade. I was under the impression that this did not mean mining. So tech speaking couldnt i mine and give to my own companies? Just asking. Plus South Africa isnt the only place that has diamonds. Although your a major player in that trade, you might not be the biggest.

Also: Formation of TATO will be going on there very soon.

The Fall of the Carthaginian Republic. ( Or was it an Empire? I figured it was a Republic... )

Mulungu Project will be up here very soon, perhaps Africa becoming the richest continent in the world is a major event? I would think so.

OOC: I was under the impression that controlling a majority of the trade including mining?

If it doesn't, I'd like to talk to you about opening your mining markets.

And yeah, I know I'm not the biggest playeer in the diamond trade, I was just being cocky.

OOC: You talking to me NG?