The flags for each conventional faction have been finalised and the links to their flags are here:http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq270/EmberFive/Shattered%20Earth/RussianEmpire.jpghttp://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq270/EmberFive/Shattered%20Earth/NAU.jpghttp://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq270/EmberFive/Shattered%20Earth/KingdomofSaudiArabia.jpghttp://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq270/EmberFive/Shattered%20Earth/GreaterKorea.jpghttp://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq270/EmberFive/Shattered%20Earth/EuropaLeague.jpghttp://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq270/EmberFive/Shattered%20Earth/EAU.jpghttp://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq270/EmberFive/Shattered%20Earth/BhutanDynasty.jpghttp://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq270/EmberFive/Shattered%20Earth/ArabiaSyndicate.jpghttp://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq270/EmberFive/Shattered%20Earth/Afrikaa.jpg
The conventional factions are available on demand here:
The Russian Empire is claimed by VarsiThe NAU is claimed by NoobsauceThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is claimed by the Undying.Greater Korea has kicked itThe Europa League is claimed by Doom BringerThe EAU is claimed by SamuryeThe Bhutan Dynasty is NPC*The Arabia Syndicate is long goneAfrikaa is claimed by Solus Lunes
*NPC factions are controlled by the operator and are not available on demand.
I've just finished the initial map. Here it is:
This is the state of the world in the year 2032. This political state was caused by an exodus of almost all nations from the UN in 2024 which dramatically reduced it's power, leaving many powerful nations free to expand into neighbouring nations and take over. In North America, Mexico and Canada declared war on the USA, leaving the US President no choice but to order an attack on both nations and estabilish the NAU or North American Union. Anarchy takes hold in Central and Southern America as military rebellions become dramatically more frequent, whereby the new NAU takes action and invades. In Europe, the EU attempts to forcefully abolish the identity of it's member states and thus creates the Europa League. The Europa League expands outwards into a new maritime empire, halted eventually by the NAU and the EAU and the crippling invasion of the Russian Empire and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In Africa, military coups manage to overthrow all governments and estabilish the Arfikaa nation, now struggling to hold off the Saudi advance. Across the north of Asia, Russia sees it's oppertunity and invades neighbouring nations en mass, forming the mighty Russian Empire. In the Middle East, Saudi Arabia aggresively expands into the rest of the Arabian Peninsula, successfully defeating the Europa League and the Russian Empire. In the Far East, Japan becomes militarised and manages to conquer a large sphere of territories, known as the EAU or Eastern Asian Union. It meets substantial resistance by the Europa League, the Russian Empire and Greater Korea who all manage to push them onto the defensive.
I've noticed that it's impossible to identify the smallest islands due to resolution. Here's the links to each individual island group:
http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq270/EmberFive/Shattered%20Earth/3032/Westernisles.jpghttp://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq270/EmberFive/Shattered%20Earth/3032/Southernisles.jpghttp://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq270/EmberFive/Shattered%20Earth/3032/South-easternisles.jpghttp://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq270/EmberFive/Shattered%20Earth/3032/Northernisles.jpghttp://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq270/EmberFive/Shattered%20Earth/3032/North-easternisles.jpghttp://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq270/EmberFive/Shattered%20Earth/3032/Britishisles.jpg
The Undying.
This is an interesting offer, but I could always invade and enslave your warriors anyway. I will have to discuss this with Doom Bringer.
Don't you know anything about the Japanese? Death before Dishonor! My soldiers would kill themselves before they became slaves. Consider carefully: what have you got to lose?
Samurye.
Not much considering I can flashclone the fallen. I guess technichally im a necromancer then but I have no issue with arming him. But considering my forces are in control of his antimatter production facilities orbiting the sun, he probably cannot manufacture anything much more complicated than a standard hypersonic railgun round so if he decided to turn on us we could easily destroy him and his forces.
And what reasons would I have to betray you? You would not only be giving us back our land, giving us the access we need to regain our former hyperpower status, freeing us from our oppressive rebel government and giving us revenge on our most hated foe, but you would also be giving us the chance to bring about a second world peace.
Respect. It is amazing what some will do to gain it. The EAU began as a way to get respect. We conquered and crushed, stemrolled our enemies. We were feared. Then we became a rather powerful nation, and then we finally got what we were looking for: respect. The NAU respected us. They allied with us, and we conquerd more. We smashed our way through enemy trerritory, growing in size and power. And with every victory came more of it: respect. We finally reached all the way to europe. We stopped there. We didn't gain any more of it, but we had enough: respect.
The war finally ended. We were the most powerful nation on Earth. We had soldiers, we had workers, we had technology, and most importantly of all we had respect. We had plenty to offer the world, and the world had reason to fear us. Time wore on. Our army, once the most feared on planet Earth, was now totally impotent. The Europa Leauge was now the world leader in technology. The NAU led the way for space exploration. A new door had been opened into the future. But we were at the back of the line. We could not lead, only follow in the wake of the new world powers. We had workers and we had money, but we had lost one thing: respect. The world had no reason to fear us, and we had nothing to offer the world.
Of course, we didn't know that. We thought that we were on top. The Brighter Dawn, Lunar colonization, terraforming. All ventures that we pioneered. Ventures that would be completed by others. The Brighter Dawn? Parts were built in the NAU. The NAU had the greatest presence there. To the world it was an NAU project. Lunar colonization? The Europa Leauge built a telescope. Then the NAU built a city. Terraforming? Before it was even finished, the NAU had colonies on the planets that we were terraforming. It was, once again, an NAU venture. We had lost respect.
Later, we lost even more respect, until we became "that one big country" You would read about us in geography, as a large land area. People would read reports of our involvement in the third world war like ancient history. "Mabey they were great then but now they are outdated" "Those stupid, warmongering Japanese guys. Why did they bomb England?" Finally, we lost all our respect. Our economy was in tatters, and, due to our lack of respect, nobody cared. We could all just starve. Then, finally, someone decided to change that: The other nations would fear us and we would have respect. That led to December 7, 2061.
That misguided attempt to gain respect ended in disaster. We had a civil war on our hands. And then, the NAU, our "ally" in name only since the end of the war, stabbed us in the back. Now, we finally realize, what we had lost. But now it is to late. We join this Alliance to get revenge on our unfaithful "friends" But, we will not gain respect. We have passed to far into obscurity. No one will remember the valour of our soldiers who, without the flash-cloned immortality of the Europa Leauge, or the powerful technology of the KSA, charged bravely into battle, and died, fighting for justice. When this war is over, and we have exacted our revenge, we will sink back, even deeper into obscurity. No one will remember that valiant dead. No one but us. And, when we finally pass from obscurity into nothing, and no one remains to recall our lives, our sacrifices, or our bravery, we will dissapear.
But, at the end of days, when War, third horseman of the apocalypse gallops into the world, he will be followed by our forgotten warriors. And as the world spins one last time and the fires engulf the sky, they will shout their names to the heavens, and every living thing will know their names. In the end, their honor shall be untarnished, for all the forgetfullness of the world, and at last, our warrior dead will be able to pass beyond the veil, and finally, rest in peace, having regained for all eternity the most precious commodity of all: respect.
Well I'm cotinuing my invasion across the continental united states, progressing to the rockies in a matter of months. Hopefully Noob shows up and offers some resistance or stages a rebellion just to spice things up a bit.
Am I in the alliance then?
Yes.
Okay! With the rebels defeated and the govenment stabalized, RSR forces sweep into the northwestern NAU, marching east, north, and south, crushing their new enemy. As KSA and EL tecchnology begins to be intigrated into the ranks, victory comes even faster.
I hope Noobsauce get's his computer working soon... oh yeah, that reminds me; Noobsauce is working on a dodgy computer, so we may have to give him some time to get it sorted and post. Let's all halt our war machines for a mo and settle down to a nice cup of tea. And scrub out the radiation in the RSR.
The Inexorable Invasion RP is up:http://www.astronomican.com/forums/showthread.php?p=179663#post179663
Okay. My soldiers will drink their tea (were you trying to be a sterotypical british guy?) from the decks of the Ultracarriers that are moving into position to begin bombing the rest of the Southern NAU into oblivion. Now that we are at a lull in the battle, will you give my territory back like you said you would?
Sorry, double post. And remember, it's the RSR, not the EAU.
No, it just seemed like the most appropriate thing to drink at the time. F it, we'll just get wasted on whatever you're into.
These videos are hilarious:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3Zh9QoBI08http://video.google.co.uk/videosearch?q=zombies&hl=en&emb=0&aq=f#q=zombies&hl=en&emb=0&aq=f&start=10
BTW, I apologise for blowing up half of Australia.
I'm into water.
That's okay. After the war, we can rebuild all the land that was lost. You Saudi Arabians are good at building islands, right? Thanks for the land, I just hope that Doombringer is as generous with Europe.
yeah might as well.
Awsome show great idea!
GO EAU!!
Sybertronic.
It's the RSR now, not the EAU. Anyway, it's good to know that we have fans.
Edit: Post 117! Master Chief!
Samurye .
Let's not forget Adriana-111.
When will Master Chief take off his god damn helmet?
BTW, I want to give an update on an Advance Wars (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance_Wars_2) game I'm playing. The map is built around the world of FFXII (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/54/Ivalice_(FF12).jpg) albeit with the far east cut off. I've placed Archadia, Dalmasca and Nabradia in their canonical locations, however Rozarria has been placed in the south-west corner for gaming purposes. The colors of each faction also conveniently matches the colors of the canonical factions, however I can't color-code the properties of each faction.
↑ This is not a true represention of the current situation, but it should become clear as I describe it. Plains are represented by green squares, sea is represented by blue squares and shoal is represented by yellow squares. Also, the airport in the far north of Rozár (the non-canonical Rozarrian capital in the south-west corner) is not meant to be there. That square should be occupied by a plain.
The current day is day 88.
ArchadiaWhen Kerwon (the southern continent) falls, Archadia will be ready to besiege Rozár and end the war. Earlier in the conflict, the Kingdom of Nabradia was subjugated to provide a significant boost to war funds and defend against a Rozarrian invasion. Bhujerba and eastern Kerwon were also subjugated to support the ailing economy in Valendia (the northern continent). Dalmasca, supported by the outmatched Rozarrian troops, managed to resist Archadian occupation but fell eventually, forcing the Rozarrian troops there to retreat to western Kerwon. The Archadian forces are now funded with 22,000 G each day, and are led by CO Sonja.
DalmascaDalmasca was one of two Kingdoms to be subjugated by the Archadian advance. It successfully acted as a barrier against Archadian advance on the ground, supported as it was by Rozarria. It's unmistakable strategic importance during the late Archadian advance was recognised by Rozarria, who supported the defense with large numbers of troops. Dalmasca now operates as a forward Archadian base, from which Archadia plans to conquer western Kerwon. Dalmasca owns only a Mech unit in the Rozarrian city north of Rozár (which should be one square south of it's current location), representing their government in exile, while Archadia (conveniently ) chooses to take the properties surrounding their HQ but leave the HQ itself alone. Their forces are supplied by just 1000 G daily, and are led by CO Olaf.
NabradiaNabradia has long since been subjugated by Archadia and is no longer in the war.
RozarriaRozarria has been pushed to the strategic edge - and fallen off it. With a diminished daily income of just 16,000 G, the catastrophic defeat at the Siege of Dalmasca and the crushing collapse of the Kerwon Front, Rozarria now contemplates a full retreat to Rozár. Rozár itself is an iron fortress, however it is only a matter of time before Archadia launches a full assault and captures it. The only hope of a Rozarrian victory lies with Rozarrian CO Sensei and a crack battalion of air units, situated just south of Rozár.
All of these factions are under human control a.k.a. me, but I'm going to hand over indirect control of Rozarria to you. You can make a strategic decision through vote, problem-solution mindsets or whatever, while I take direct control of the armies and fill in any tactics not specified. To start off, Rozarrian intel states that the main Archadian army, situated in Old Nabradia, Old Dalmasca and north-western Kerwon, is huge so a direct attack or front would have catastrophic consequences. The Rozarrian CO (represented by an Infantry unit) has estabilished a new base in the forest square in the immediate south of the main Kerwon river, but has been cut off from the main Rozarrian army albeit hidden from the Archadian army. By moving north then east from Rozár, there is still the opportunity to launch an assault on western Valendia. Bringing some infantry units along to capture the base there is advisable, as Archadia will surely turn to face an invasion and, without immediate reinforcements, Rozarrian forces there would be annihilated.
This link shows the tactics employed in AW2, for anyone not yet familiar with them.
Wow. I don't entierly understand what I'm supposed to do, but I'm sure I'll figure it out soon. As for Master Chief: Never.
Yet another spam thread. I can't belive I didn't noticed this one.
Hello again, Seth. The_Undying, make sure that everyone is nice to Seth. We don't want another Flame War.
Hello,
If I may intervene and join this game, I have an interesting developement straigth out of Bombay, India.Bombay India, August 13th, 2062(Non-canonical date)
"Today, my people, we unite against the tyrany and violation of human rights that are ever present in our world!" exclaimed Mahatma Gandhi the Second, President of India, in a speech that was widely televized around the world.
The President who was elected with almost 80% of the popular vote now leads the largest democracy in the world and has in his speech declared that India shall no longer be part of the RSR.
"The RSR is no longer what it once was. It no longer stands for progress and freedom and for the betterment of humanity. Instead it is the beacon of tyrany and oppression that I swear I will bring to the ground."
The President, who has only been in office for two years has already made drastic revisions in the governmental policy of India. He has reinstated the draft, created the Centralized Indian Intelligence Agency, and rearmed India's quite large, but til now recently inactive, nuclear stockpile. He has also illiminated term limits and has outlawed three of his opposing parties, which has drawn much criticism from the press.
India's millitary might now stands at around 50 million troops. And with the discovery of old Russian naval and air bases, and technologically advanced armor and aircrafts in the former territory of the Bhutan Dynasty(left by the former NAU) India was able to flex its millitary muscle.
India has taken Pakistan and Bengladesh, as well as the former terrotories of the Arab Syndicate and much of Souther Asia.
"We are India no longer, we are now the United Democratic Front!"
Two rebel attacks in the same number of years!? Seriously, you would think that we were a politicaly unstable nation... No matter. This "United Democratic Front" will be pulverized by the might of the three remaning world powers. How a president of India arose I know not. How would one become the president in a small are of a country that already has a president? Anyway, with the NAU conquered, it will be a small matter to destroy these "revolutionary" extremists. You are the evil one. We do not supress human rights, but you would blame us and begin a war that will cost thousands of lives? That is a gross error.
With the advent of the UDF's seceding from the RSR and launching an invasion of RSR and KSA, the EL deploys several Mech-troopers and antimatter artillary to the RSR-UDF Front.
"Are we to stand alone? No, I implore the worlds poeple to rise up agaisnt their oppressors! Only then may the UDF achieve its aims of justice and liberty! We do not aim to be a world power! Instead we aim to give back each country its soveirgnty and allow each country to determine its own future for its own people!" annoanced the Ghandi at the latest rally he held in Dubai.
Following this most charasmatic announcement riots have taken place in New York, London, Paris, Moscow, Tokyo, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Australia and the Eastern Seaborad have both threatened secession from their respective rulers. The Midwest has called together a Regional Congress and has started compossing their own Constitution.
Meanwhile a rebel state has risen in Madagascar and invaded Eastern Africa.
The India state continued its advance taking Singapore and parts of Indonesia from the RSR. They have also made a bold offensive into Saudi Arabian territory claiming Mecca. "I stand at this shrine and say to the Muslim world that their leaders no longer hold favor with Allah. They can not even protect relics of the past, and therefore must not lead us into the future."Following the taking of Mecca Iraq and Iran both threatened to declare independance.
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