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Past RP Anyone?

Aqua Anu
09-10-2006, 02:06
I just can't really find a lot of PT that isn't RL. I'm thinking about mid 1700's about the time of my nation's exploration era, and I was almost thinking of a battle of the Imperialist nations we all race to claim our share of land in the world, and our navy's may battle it out in small scale scrimages.
Holy Lodoss
09-10-2006, 02:21
I just can't really find a lot of PT that isn't RL. I'm thinking about mid 1700's about the time of my nation's exploration era, and I was almost thinking of a battle of the Imperialist nations we all race to claim our share of land in the world, and our navy's may battle it out in small scale scrimages.

From what I've seen it looks as if PT naval battles are very hard to rp, seeing as its hard to have large fleets battling it out and keeping manuevering under raps. If anything, any naval force would be used to ferry troops.
Kanami
09-10-2006, 02:31
I don't think that matters much, it's not like it's a war between nations
New Greensland
09-10-2006, 04:55
In the 1700s my nation was a Brittish Colony. If there's no problem with that then i'd love it.
Voxio
09-10-2006, 06:11
I don't have a past tech factbook, but if you gave me some more information about this I may be interested.

Do you have a map or anything to use for this?
Wanderjar
09-10-2006, 06:59
I'm interested...tell me more about what you have in mind.
Aqua Anu
10-10-2006, 00:46
Well I was thinking about a bunch of nations all trying to stake their claims along the seas. Some will make freinds others will become bitter enemies. We will have small meles in order to stake our claims. There will be wins and losses from all, including me. This about time in my nation known as the Aqutic Expolration Era, and of course everyone else is going to be as well.
No Taxes
10-10-2006, 00:54
This looks interesting, count me in.
Aqua Anu
10-10-2006, 00:59
wonderful
Aqua Anu
12-10-2006, 01:17
bump
The United Ed States
12-10-2006, 01:22
I'm quite interested...
Aqua Anu
12-10-2006, 01:30
terriffic
No endorse
12-10-2006, 01:36
Anchors aweigh me boys! I'd love to do a PT naval fight. Are we talking US Revolutionary War/Trafalgar-ish naval forces? Or are we talking Punic War ish?
Aqua Anu
12-10-2006, 01:37
About Revolutionary War Era
No endorse
12-10-2006, 02:25
Excellent! I'd love to participate if I can. I've always loved the age of sail... so much elegence in a sailing vessel.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b4/HMS-Surprise-overall.jpg



What is a general starting size for our navies? I don't have a great feel for the scale of 18th century navies. The best I have is the RN rating system...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rating_system_of_the_Royal_Navy
Blackhelm Confederacy
12-10-2006, 02:56
I'd like to have people come and stumble upon my nation, that would be interesting.
Aqua Anu
12-10-2006, 19:53
Well not to over the top. I'm not planning full scale war, more of small melees.
Thrashia
12-10-2006, 20:11
If you're interested in a well organized but still fun pt rp then here is a link to a good one that has just started up:

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=502697
Aqua Anu
13-10-2006, 16:19
I'm afraid that might be to early for my nation
Hok-Tu
13-10-2006, 19:00
I've done past tech as the Empire of Kirisubo before and even did a bit of RP in that period as well as well as 1450.

The officers would all be naval Samurai with peasant crews and with modern ships and cannon guarding the islands and shipping of the Empire and you have the Kirisuban Imperial navy.

on the whole this sounds interesting but I'm not too keen on fighting a major war in the North Pacific.

Kirisubo is based on the islands of Japan but I've moved them 100 miles east.
Aqua Anu
13-10-2006, 19:19
not to worry this won't be a full scale war, it won't be like a axis-allied style, mostly small claims and races to take places first. There will be small battles, more than likely one-on-one battles to stake a claim.

I've decided I will give each participant Five Free Claims. When you use these claims you get a colony, island, whatever w/o conflict.

After you use these claims or if you chose not to use one in a claim, you will have major-minor conflict.

Outside, you will have to deal with the fact of weather, and keeping on course.
Aqua Anu
15-10-2006, 21:30
bump
No endorse
16-10-2006, 02:26
Alright then, here's what I think I'll be using (approximatly, I'll hammer it out more exactly later)

1 First Rate vessel (HMS Victory style)
2 Second Rate vessels (HMS Ocean style)
24 Third Rate vessels (French-74 style, think HMS Implacable)
6 Fourth Rate vessels (USS Constitution style, but only 30 of the 32*32lb long guns on the gun deck are broadside, the other two moved aft to become stern chasers, for 2 bow and 2 stern chasers)
24 Fifth Rate vessels (mostly 36*18lbs, with 2 12lb bow chasers and 2 12lb stern chasers)
25 Sixth Rate vessels (20*9lbs plus 2*12lb bow chaser carronades and 2*12lb stern chaser)
Numerous unrated under Home Fleet designation.

Does this sound high for this RP? Low? Alright?
Aqua Anu
16-10-2006, 02:30
Well it looks okay to me
Osteia
16-10-2006, 04:19
I think i'll be joining this Rp, i like the sounds of it....

What do i require to sign up?
Aqua Anu
16-10-2006, 19:49
Only that you have a decent Navy that is in the boundries of this era
Caladonn
16-10-2006, 23:33
This seems like an awesome RP. I RP Caladonn as a nation very navally involved; as a matter of fact, our army is really just some land-based marines for garrisoning purposes.

In all modesty, I do in fact know quite a bit about naval warfare in the 18th century/Napoleonic Wars (Things didn't really change much from 1700-1830) and so if you have any questions or such I'd be happy to help.
Magic Sorcery
18-10-2006, 01:33
well I guess why not?
Osteia
18-10-2006, 01:44
Osteia had a good navy in this time period, im in for sure..whens this get on the go?
Magic Sorcery
18-10-2006, 01:52
Well I'm sure Aqua Anu would like more people
Osteia
18-10-2006, 01:55
How many does he have?
Magic Sorcery
18-10-2006, 02:04
There seems to be 9 in theory, but these numbers often change in practice. I've seen it happen in my "Magic Academy" Thread
Osteia
18-10-2006, 02:11
There seems to be 9 in theory, but these numbers often change in practice. I've seen it happen in my "Magic Academy" Thread


True,

I have seen it many times.....

He shouldn't have it too large, ive then them fall apart easily
Aqua Anu
20-10-2006, 21:41
bump
No endorse
21-10-2006, 02:27
When/where will this take place?
Aqua Anu
25-10-2006, 01:27
Mid 1700's, and in the NS World. I will start this up
Magic Sorcery
26-10-2006, 03:14
bump, Ill post my reply soon
No endorse
28-10-2006, 20:02
http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=504413 There's the link (I think)

Just so ya know, it's good to link the IC thread to the OOC thread, and vice-versa. Makes stuff easier to find. I'll post a reply soon.