NationStates Jolt Archive

In honor of the upcoming Empire: Total War, I feel it is time to make an attempt at an Earth of the 18th/19th century flavor.
Currently I'm leaning towards the more Napoleonic-ish side of things, perhaps starting in 1792 with the start of the War of the First Coalition, shortly after everybody decided they'd had enough of this Republican nonsense and that those crazy Frenchies needed a good kicking.
This should (in theory) give us some nice action to start out with, but will, however, probably require active and knowledgeable French, Spanish and British players, at the very least. I doubt that we can do much in the way of, say, Sardinian and Sicilians, but eh.

So, lets say if I can get, perhaps, people to volunteer for those three nations, I'll get to work on assembling some form of forum for this to take place on.

EDIT:
Here's the forum:
http://z4.invisionfree.com/Earth_Empire/index.php

Can I have Prussia? I know that it is not one of the big ones but I am more of a cunning and smallscale guy not a massive blunt nation person.

Prussia is still an important player in this era. Mostly I wanted the British and Spanish to get some immediate action going, since they're closest to France. Prussia's a bit further away, but still has the ability to move some men through, say, Belgium :P

Belgium has the tendency to get eaten alive, so I would rather Prussia, I can garuntee that I will be giving France a hard time, and I will storm through the smaller Germanic States, 200+ little creatures for the taking. Also Austria and the Ottomans are big players. Here is a map I found of 1792, sure you already have one but just in case.

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/ward_1912/europe_1792.jpg

Belgium has the tendency to get eaten alive, so I would rather Prussia, I can garuntee that I will be giving France a hard time, and I will storm through the smaller Germanic States, 200+ little creatures for the taking. Also Austria and the Ottomans are big players. Here is a map I found of 1792, sure you already have one but just in case.

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/ward_1912/europe_1792.jpg

Ah, I had one from 1790, but this'll work too.

But do remember, the First Coalition LOST to France, indeed, by the end of the year the allies had been pushed OUT of Belgium, with France restoring its pre-war borders fairly quickly.

Anyway, taking over the German states would be a baaaaaaad idea. Much of it is already divided up between Prussia, the Austrians and France, and invading the Austrian's bits would have unpleasant results, since you're allied to Austria by the First Coalition. Further, Prussia is allied to a number of those states, and a number of those states are allied to Prussia, and breaking alliances is a BIG deal in this era. And combined, they have a rather decent army.
Lets not forget that they've been around since before Prussia properly existed. There's a reason for that.

Prussia was more keen on northern expansion, as I recall, but that path is blocked off at present because the Russians are allied to the Danes by family ties.

Either way, your best bet is to go with the flow :P

Well once you get the offsite site up, if that is what you are working on, let me know. Maybe I will invade Poland, it worked RL, Prussia included most of Poland by 1800.

Well once you get the offsite site up, if that is what you are working on, let me know. Maybe I will invade Poland, it worked RL, Prussia included most of Poland by 1800.

They didnt even really bother invading, they just said 'Guess what? All your land are belong to us."
Good times :P

derp :p

You've sparked my interest.

You've sparked my interest.

Nyo ho.
Anybody in particular?

I'm tempted to do britain, actually, since I'm after naval fun more so than ground war.

I'm tempted to do britain, actually, since I'm after naval fun more so than ground war.

Alrighty. We're 1/3 of our way to the goal :P

bump x2

Final bump

That was actually a lie.

What about Russia?

If not, I'll take Spain.

I was looking at Russia myself, but a Spain would be good.
Alrighty, if we can get a France, then, we're good to go.

Nobody for France?

:fluffle:bump

Would it be overly whiny of me to complain that the 'nuclear grenade' thread is more popular than this one?

...yes. :p

...yes. :p

Its just so...depressing.

France would find a fine home with me if possible. I was France in a similar situation on my first ever offsite RP...

I think you might've run it, DGNT. Not sure, though. It was great while it lasted...

Eeexcellent. Everybody we need for a start.

I'll get started on the board ASAP.

Hooray, I'm less depressed now :P

Hoo-rah!

http://z4.invisionfree.com/Earth_Empire/index.php?http://s4.invisionfree.com/Earth_Empire/

Board is up. I just need to work out a map and so forth now.
If anybody happens to have some easily-editable maps of Europe in the 1790's, that'd be great :P

Bump for notification.

We still need an Austria, Ottoman Empire, Italian States, maybe a USA/Mexico, China, India (the bits that are left >_>), and so on...

Well, our France and Prussia showed up, but no UK or Spain thus far.

Nyerp a derp derp

Still available:

Vital Nations:
Austria
Great Britain

Major nations:
Spain
The Papacy
Ottomans
Denmark-Norway
Venice
Portugal

Other Nations:
Piedmont-Sardinia
Two Sicilies
Mecklenberg


Please start claiming from top to bottom

bump bump

well Im in for it

Who's still available?

Still available:

Vital Nations:
Austria
Great Britain

Major nations:
Spain
The Papacy
Ottomans
Denmark-Norway
Venice
Portugal

Other Nations:
Piedmont-Sardinia
Two Sicilies
Mecklenberg


Please start claiming from top to bottom

Still the same

Can you hold England for me for about a day? I've got some things I need to do RL and I'd like to check out the forum before I sign up?

On one condition, and I am sorry I have to ask. Check your life for the next while and make sure you can really commit. Its not like you need to be on all the time, but once or twice a day for like 10mins each would be great.

I can do that, but it'll all be in one half of the day most of the time as I start sixth form tomorow.