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They fought over THAT? (OOC/Signup, MT, Open to the first 4)

Kirav
24-06-2008, 21:25
ADMISSIONS CLOSED**

Rockall, the Falklands*, the Spratlys, something that these seemingly insignificant islands have in common is that they've all been fought over, both diplomatically and militarily, by two or more countries. Why? Why's anyone going to fight over that little rock? Because there might be oil near it.

So, this brings us to Durrell Island, a lump of rock in the middle of the ocean, covering only 1.7㎢. Less than 20% of the island is over a foot above sea levell. And, oh yes! There are sedimentary basins in close proximity to the island. Might there be oil? Gas? Who knows? But if there is, and there's a great chance that there will be, whoever controls the island has rights to the oil. Let the games begin.

Rules:

1. Absolutely no Godmodding.
2. Don't f***ing nuke the island.
3. For the sake of having an RP, a claim on the island is neccessary to claim the oil fields.
4. An extension of #2: It's a small island, and easily destroyed. But please, don't excavate or otherwise remove or obliterate the island.



Players:
Kirav
Binaria
Falkasia
Montana Inc. (Moskatana)
Belschaft

Lurkers/Waiting List
Ralkovia
Alvalic
Griffincrest (Blackhelm Confederacy)
New Greston

*Britons- Just go along with it. I needed three examples to satisfy my kinky sense of paralellism

**We have a Lurker Farm/Waiting List, though
Falkasia
24-06-2008, 21:33
OCC: I'm in. Could use some more territory and natural resources to bolster my economy.
1010102
24-06-2008, 21:34
I'll take a chunk.
Mokastana
24-06-2008, 21:35
i will have a company go to war over it....Montana Inc needs some naval war action.
Kirav
24-06-2008, 21:35
Both added.
Mokastana
24-06-2008, 21:41
It will be Montana Inc. my ussual bad guy company
Kirav
24-06-2008, 21:43
Will edit accordingly.
Belschaft
24-06-2008, 23:45
I'm confused - do you mean firts 4 after your our you plus three? If it's you plus 4 then i'm in.
Kirav
25-06-2008, 02:55
After me. You're in. Will update tommorrow.
Ralkovia
25-06-2008, 03:08
can I be in?
Blackhelm Confederacy
25-06-2008, 03:16
Griffincrest has heard of possible oil, and is moving in fleets.
Avalic
25-06-2008, 04:04
OOC: I have a feeling there is no oil and this would turn out to be a giant disappointment with lots of money and lives down the drain, but fun nonetheless. Though I don't care too much about oil yet.
Akimonad
25-06-2008, 12:24
Griffincrest has heard of possible oil, and is moving in fleets.

Lurk more. There's already four people.
Kirav
25-06-2008, 15:49
can I be in?

I may withdraw after the action starts, at which point you can join.
New Greston
25-06-2008, 16:57
Me wants land too! Let me in!
Kirav
25-06-2008, 17:01
Our starting player list as full, but I'll certainly add you to the lurkers.
Belschaft
25-06-2008, 18:25
Which ocean is the island in?
Falkasia
25-06-2008, 19:53
You may already be doing this, but can you supply us with a map of the island chain, so we can start tactically analyzing it and finding where we want our claims?
Kirav
25-06-2008, 21:42
Which ocean is the island in?

The Endopacific.

You may already be doing this, but can you supply us with a map of the island chain, so we can start tactically analyzing it and finding where we want our claims?

It's just one island, 170 acres, about the size of Governor's Island in New York City, so you pretty much have to claim the whole island in order to get anything. But we still do need a map, and I shall provide.
Mokastana
25-06-2008, 21:57
so when does it begin?
Kirav
25-06-2008, 23:00
We've got everyone? Okay then! Let's do it! I'll start the thread now.
Falkasia
25-06-2008, 23:08
Can you post a thread link here, because I'm never able to find important things like this in the chaos of International Incidents.
Belschaft
26-06-2008, 19:49
I've done some checking and i reckon 170ish acres is too small. That's less than a third of a square mile, or in more simple trems enogth space for a runway. But not a hangar to store the planes in.
Kirav
27-06-2008, 21:54
Can you post a thread link here, because I'm never able to find important things like this in the chaos of International Incidents.

Sure thing:

Link (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=559550&highlight=speck+Horizon+islet)

I've done some checking and i reckon 170ish acres is too small. That's less than a third of a square mile, or in more simple trems enogth space for a runway. But not a hangar to store the planes in.

Exactly. That's the point of this RP: It's not about the island itself, but the oil in it's economic zone. Like Rockall. That thing's not big enough to land anything on ('cept maybe a small helicopter, but good luck trying), but it was still heavily contested because of oil.