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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

OCC: I'm in. Could use some more territory and natural resources to bolster my economy.

I'll take a chunk.

i will have a company go to war over it....Montana Inc needs some naval war action.

Both added.

It will be Montana Inc. my ussual bad guy company

Will edit accordingly.

I'm confused - do you mean firts 4 after your our you plus three? If it's you plus 4 then i'm in.

After me. You're in. Will update tommorrow.

can I be in?

Griffincrest has heard of possible oil, and is moving in fleets.

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.

Griffincrest has heard of possible oil, and is moving in fleets.

Lurk more. There's already four people.

can I be in?

I may withdraw after the action starts, at which point you can join.

Me wants land too! Let me in!

Our starting player list as full, but I'll certainly add you to the lurkers.

Which ocean is the island in?

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?

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.

so when does it begin?

We've got everyone? Okay then! Let's do it! I'll start the thread now.

Can you post a thread link here, because I'm never able to find important things like this in the chaos of International Incidents.

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.

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.