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I'm looking to start a RPG-type campaign, so far anyone's welcome and can suggest how it should be done; thanks. ;)

any idea for what time period you'd want this campaign to be based on? Any idea on the reason for the campagin, any idea on anything really, a one liner op isn't the best way to get interest and keep it.
(i'd suggest Modern tech or Post Modern Tech)

Thanks I'll have to put some more specifics in.

If its MT I could be interested.

Same here. MT or Early PMT and I'll likely join.

would you prefer war or terrorist attack(which you still need to reply to the attack of your "World's Tallest Building" (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=571818) Falkasia, didn't really want to advance it much more without your input and its delaying plans for my little rebel group such as what they're going to do with their purchased Slaves (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=14188214&postcount=48)) or diplomacy meetings or a festival or a nuclear "accident"?

OO: Right, sorry. Posting now.

either would be fine with me, War with a preference.

OOC: Free Oceanic Republics, how good do you consider yourself at RP? If you're new, I woudln't recommend an RP of that scale just quite yet.

Ok, heres what I'm thinking. A cold-war type scenario involving shrewd politics but with a launch button aside just in case. I'm thiking each nation would submit their gov type (communist/capitalist) and have teams like NATO/warsaw pact? opinions welcome!!

I did one RP in the past, but this is like a resurrection to NS though. So my skills are a bit rusty.

OOC: Ok. The idea you have for the RP, with each nation on a side is very original. I'm really sick to be honest of RPs where NS nations sign up to take the places of modern-day nations. You never get to choose at all really.

With this, there are no "slots" to fill, and there can be numerous nations on each side.

Well I'm not gonna "confine" any nation to a historical event, they could choose their own path, I was using cold war as a example.

Yea. Leaving it open for antions to come and use their nations is good. I ahte being confiend to filling certain positions.

Agreed. It'd be way to predictable.

So for now...

Nation Name:
Ruler Name:
Location:
Gov't Type:
Military Info:
Short Bio on your country(to show why you make the decisions you'll make):

We'll be using modern/post-modern tech (1900 on is fair game) weapons must be conceivable but not all-powerful. You may use real-world geography but it's not required.

Nation Name: The Great Peoples' Republic of Falkasia
Ruler Name: Vladimir Kazyenko
Location: RL: Russia and Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania; NS: http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm410/Marshuno/FalkasianMapwithroads.gif
Gov't Type: Orwellian/Dictatorship/Borderline Communist/Corporate Police State (All depends on my mood, although I tend to favor leftist governments and economies more.)
Military Info: First-rate military power. Generally large, possessing some of world's best and most advanced equipment and systems. Think Russia in the 90's, only with US and NATO grade technology and systems.
Short Bio on your country(This is in context, and does not reflect Falkasia's views outside this RP): Rose to power in the early 1900's, and has been a driving force in Europe ever since. The current government tends to favor communistic principles over capitalistic ideals, and as such is incredibly opposed to private enterprise and business in general. Falkasia, unlike other communist countries, is a haven for thinkers of all kinds due to it's relatively unoppressed civilian population. However, if a citizen does slip up, the government will quikcly be there to correct his/her behaviour. Money and funds fill the coffers of Falkasia to the brink, most likely as a result of various well-planned budget events or other similar instances. The Falkasian army is a first-rate world power, comprising of well over 2 million men strong and equipped with some of the most advanced weapons available on the market.

Nation Name: The Federation of Free Oceanic Republics
Ruler Name: President Adrian Hart and Vice President Karl Altman
Location: Union of archipelagos and islands in the South Pacific near Australia and SE Asia.
Capital: Port Vigilance
Gov't Type: Federal Republic with Capitalist business principals
Military Info: medium sized compulsory service military; strong navy; mediocre air force. Possesses WMDs albeit older systems from the 60s, 70s, 80s left over from abandoned military bases. Uses equipment from both NATO and Communist camps.
Short Bio: A newly-formed union of former European colonies and independent nations in the Pacific region. Governed by a President presiding over regional governors, it operates somewhat as a capitalist paradise and a welfare state.

Nation Name: Duchy of Rechburg
1980's Armed Forces Scroll to the bottom of the Factbook to see 1980's Armed Forces Catagory
Ruler Name: Duke Leo
Location: South Pacific (Approx = Australia - New Zealand area)
http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k411/Game-Images/RoyalduchyofRechburg-1.jpg
Gov't Type: Autocratic
Military Info: Mainly British with some American equipment around the 1980's
Average size with complete mix of units from Elite to conscripts.
A militerized culture, where the people are very Patriotic, even to the point of where Provincial loyalties will often rule over National Priorities.
Numerous Civil Wars in the past, usually based around Provincial Government verses National Government.
No Civil wars in the last 20 years however.

Short Bio on your country(to show why you make the decisions you'll make):
Duke Blaise is the Ruler he has the right of Veto though not often applied over the Government which consists of a parliment.

To clarify: Real world and fictional weapons can be used.

Nation Name:The Chazakain Empire
Ruler Name: Nyx Darkrider
Location: Where Brazil is in rl, map in factbook.
Gov't Type: Chazakain Democracy("communism" with an actually working democracy for the moment)
Military Info: Factbook would be the easiest, uses alot of fictional weapons, has a high return rate due to culture and constipation laws.
Short Bio on your country: Has a small terrorist group that advances the stalin like practices in Chazaka, also had a Civil War in the 1960's between rebel "communists" groups and the governmental forces of that time. Is slightly left leaning and believes in equality for all(at almost any price), strictly outlaws WMDs(at least chemical,biological and nuclear type).

Nation Name: The Islamic Republic of Siloin
Ruler Name: Abdul el Mahummad
Location:
Gov't Type: Totiltarian Theocracy
Military Info: The military of the Islamic Republic depends on its powerful mechanized infantry units to blast through enemies. Its armor and air power are average. Think modern day Iranian equipment, armor, and air units, with a preference towards powerful APCs and infantry weapons.
Short Bio on your country(to show why you make the decisions you'll make):The Islamic Republic was founded in the 60s, when dissaproval with the western favoring monarch reached fever pitch. The Islamic Republic rellys on its plentiful (if not grossly huge) supply of crude for its economy. It also delves deeply into WMDs, and has possesion of powerful chemical weapons.

OOC: Um Siloin, medicore and average mean the exact same thing.

OOC: In my opinion, mediocore means less then average...

OOC: Yea, well according to the dictionary, the two words mean the exact same. Oh well though. It doesn't really matter.

I'm interested. Sryesia will probably that nation, unfortunately caught in the middle, weeping over the fact nobody is interested in peace discussions....:p:)

Nation Name:The Republic of Syresia.
Ruler Name: President Patrick Ryan.
Location: Where New Zealand is in real life.
Gov't Type: Semi-presidental republic.
Military Info: Very small,
Short Bio on your country: Ex-colony of Britain, Syresia gained independence in the mid-1900s and quickly started building the economy, and never become militaristic.

If this is set in 1900, my nation can't enter. We were still a colony back then. Oops...

Its not 1900 but seems to be around 1970-80 period, well at least mine is.
Good to see another New Zealand area country, damn popular place it seems.

Seems odd tho, why include fictional weapons , that will always lead to disputes and godmodding, I would have thought existing weapons systems of the day would prevent that. You have an excellent MT period with a bit of fantasy, seems odd - bit like a woman being just a little bit pregnant.

OOC: By fictious weapons, he means player-created equipment (If you didn't already know that). Take the T-72 for instance. Add some armor and a better gun and engine, and you get a T-80. Why not be allowed to make modifications of our own?

Just saying, I believe I covered this in weapons being conceivable but not all powerful. if you want to take a soviet T-80 and add, say a particle cannon or rail gun, thats possible. A gigantic "mega-fortress with all kinds of ICBMs" is possible but it seems all-powerful.

Excellent! Glad to see some interest. I'm thinking that the setting will be say near feature like 2012-2020 somewhere like that if you agree.

That works. Kind of like Tom Clancey's End War setting?

I Think I will let this one go guys, sort of moved out of the period that I assumed, but I wish you guys well with it.

Nation Name: The Free Federation of Chernobl
Ruler Name: Nikolai Bellica
Location: http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq129/chernobl/europe_map3-1.gif
Gov't Type: Democracy
Military Info: Large, proffesional army similar to that of the United States.
Short Bio on your country(to show why you make the decisions you'll make): Chernobl is a large, conservative nation who will not take any trouble from anyone. Our nation has always lived under the ol' "Eye for an eye" policy.

Nation Name: The New Aztec Empire
Ruler Name: Mowechtuckila
Location: present Peru
Gov't Type: Despotism
Military Info: Relies more on Numbers then technology, at the point where 1000 only make up to 300 moderners. Uses modern weapons, but shitty modern weapons.
Short Bio on your country(to show why you make the decisions you'll make): Exiled rebel Puvahrez of Castolonia takes control of Central America from his hideout in the amazonian in a Castro type guerilla offensive. On accension to the statehouse in Mexico City, he turned everything upside down and turned Central America into a Despotism. He says that it's time to avenge his aztec ancestors, and purge the land of spaniard descendants. He also changed his name.

Nation Name: The Republic of Nagiyuma
Ruler Name: President Sanford Moiles
Location: somewehre in S.E. Europe, around Romania
Gov't Type: Democratic Republic
Military Info: A good medium- sized ground army with decent equipment and vehicles, small navy (mostly coastal defense), and an exceptional airforce for the nation's size.
Short Bio on your country(to show why you make the decisions you'll make): Nagiyuma was one of the many nations that benefitted from a Postwar Recovery Plan in the mid 60's, and as such has a strong democratic gov't and a sense of justice and duty to whatever NATO-like alliance will be in this campaign.