Modern World RP v. ∞ - 2014 and beyond! - Games

Good to here you're feeling better, Daniel. [editline]14th February 2014[/editline] hear**

is it too late to turn in my turn tomorrow, as im busy today

Awesome.

Great. My ban was just lifted, all I remember seeing was the thing about the turn miss limit before ban, tried to go to the next page and said that I was banned. For now, I'm just not gonna post, and merely stalk. Feel free to take my place, Germany guy.

I'll take an open spot, if there is one now :downs:

Oh man, I should've looked into this thread sooner. This is pretty amazing. If there's ever a slot open, I'll totally jump in.

It's halfway done, I feel like an asshole for not being able to release it on time.

[QUOTE=Daniel Smith;43938819]It's halfway done, I feel like an asshole for not being able to release it on time.[/QUOTE] Its fine man, You've got a life as we all do

[QUOTE=Native Hunter;43938886]Its fine man, You've got a life as we all do[/QUOTE] Weren't you once complaining about how VOSK was being too slow with a turn?

That was me, if you are talking about the wasteland one.

[QUOTE=TornadoAP;43939092]That was me, if you are talking about the wasteland one.[/QUOTE] EvsW

Okay no, that wasn't me. I was impatient on the "Wasteland" one.

[QUOTE=LoganIsAwesome;43938951]Weren't you once complaining about how VOSK was being too slow with a turn?[/QUOTE] yes i did, but there is a diffrence between waiting a few more days and weeks for a new turn

[QUOTE=Native Hunter;43939150]yes i did, but there is a diffrence between waiting a few more days and weeks for a new turn[/QUOTE] "Everyone has a life too"

[QUOTE=LoganIsAwesome;43939293]"Everyone has a life too"[/QUOTE] Yes, but why make an rp that people are interested in if you'll never have time to work on it and post turns for it?

[QUOTE=Native Hunter;43939326]Yes, but why make an rp that people are interested in if you'll never have time to work on it and post turns for it?[/QUOTE] He had the flu? It was only for about a week dude.

[QUOTE=LoganIsAwesome;43939356]He had the flu? It was only for about a week dude.[/QUOTE] why are you making a big deal out of this? All is said was for Daniel to take his time, I understand VOSK has the flu and was only impatient before the realsation,And for the record its been two weeks

[QUOTE=Native Hunter;43939370]why are you making a big deal out of this? All is said was for Daniel to take his time, I understand VOSK has the flu and was only impatient before the realsation. And fort the record its been two weeks[/QUOTE] I'm not? i was only asking. Don't blow this outta proportion.

[QUOTE=LoganIsAwesome;43939377]I'm not? i was only asking. Don't blow this outta proportion.[/QUOTE] then drop it, you didn't even have to point it out in the first place you're just trying to start drama

[QUOTE=Native Hunter;43939382]then drop it, you didn't even have to point it out in the first place you're just trying to start drama[/QUOTE] Would you please not. Don't tell me to drop it and then accuse me of starting drama.

[QUOTE=LoganIsAwesome;43939402]Would you please not. Don't tell me to drop it and then accuse me of starting drama.[/QUOTE] then stop postin about this

^^ Hohoho cat fight!

Guys please stop

So I check fast threads and see that the thread has like fifteen new posts and I get excited but then it just turns out to be petty bickering.

I know what you mean Stale.

I'm sorry guys

[b]Turn 2 - Aug-Dec 2014[/b] [thumb]http://u.cubeupload.com/DanielSmith/2014b.png[/thumb] NOTE: Some people wrote their turns very well and in my type of writing format, therefore some of these are almost exact copies of sent turns. So don't be surprised, Japan. [b]World events:[/b] -- Nagorno-Karabakh Republic is annexed by Azerbaijan, as a result Armenia declares war on Azerbaijan. -- Catalonians vote yes on independence. -- Kurdistan declares independence from Syria. -- Syrian rebels begin to lose thE fight, as Assad gains weaponry from an ally. -- The Republic of Azawad declares independence from Mali. [b]List of Major Wars:[/b] War in Afghanistan: 1978-present. 2,40,884 deaths. Mexican Drug War: 2006-Present. 120,764 deaths. Syrian Civil War: 2011-present. 167,096 deaths. Armenian-Azerbaijani War: 2014-present. 7,890 deaths. [b]North Korea - Sobotnik Hereditary Juche single-party state[/b] [img]http://u.cubeupload.com/DanielSmith/nk.png[/img][img]http://facepunch.com/image.php?u=317202&dateline=1381984903[/img] [b]Human Development Index: Low[/b] [b]Freedom Index: Unfree[/b] -- North Korea attempts to build Thorium nuclear power plants, yet they fail due to lacking experienced scientists and a proper budget. -- The military gradually phases down the draft to a volunteer service, volunteers will have to be the best soldiers and well motivated. -- General reforms are introduced to the entire country, used to tie together the varied local ones. These extensive reforms aim to liberalize the economy, encouraging foreign investment, improving trade flows, and increasing wages. Many people around the world are still too afraid to invest in North Korea. -- A new five year plan has been introduced, which aims to achieve an average annual economic growth rate of about 7%, and research & development funding has been raised to more than 1.5% of the annual GDP. -- Sci-tech innovation has been improved, technological progress has sped up a bit but still suffers significant stagnation. -- The education sector has increased the gross enrollment rates in junior high schools, senior high schools and higher education institutions to over 90%, 60% and 15% respectively. -- Sending letters to others are less censored than before, and public debating has been legalized but put under strict watch. Villages can how host local assemblies. -- Railway infrastructure, roads, and ports begin to be modernized, it is costly and is expected to be completed by 2019, the maintaining these structures however is unknown. -- South Korea has denied the offer for expanding the industrial plant. -- Borders have been opened for families to cross and meet one another. North Koreans express horro to their southern family members about the brutality experienced in their homeland. [b]Indonesia - Native Hunter Unitary presidential constitutional republic[/b] [img]http://u.cubeupload.com/DanielSmith/bfcin.png[/img][img]http://facepunch.com/image.php?u=440820&dateline=1381696140[/img] [b]Human Development Index: Medium[/b] [b]Freedom Index: Free[/b] -- Indonesia has begun to research a safer and more reliable way to drill oil without disrupting the environment, however it is difficult to avoid damaging such a lush environment covered in rain forests. -- The Indonesian military continues to crack down on rebels and extremist organizations, and they have discovered a new rebel group known as 'Pembela Islam' which where created to target Christian missionaries. -- The city of Jakarta has begun to work on building a tremendous ship yard that will be five kilometers long. -- Several shipyards have started to work on building new ships for the Indonesian navy along with a few air-craft carriers. -- The government has instituted a policy making all public schools secular. -- Protestants from Sulawesi, Maluku, Papau, and tenggara have begun to move to more populated regions of the country, mainly populated by tolerant modernist Muslims. About 50,000 Christians have moved so far in this mass movement. -- A massive government project has begun in hopes of ending poverty on Java, slums begin to be eradicated and replaced by larger and more modern apartments that are properly insulated. -- Beards become a popular trend in Indonesia, which is an unusual transition from a commonly clean shaven population. Many have trouble growing beards because of their genes. -- Oil refineries are improved upon and expanded throughout the country, crude oil production goes up by 3% but this costly production takes up half of the money made from this. -- The government has underwent projects to improve tourism, many tourists are invited into the country to see rare animals in the rain forests. -- A star and crescent has been added to the country's coat of arms in order to help appease the radical Islamists, it works to an extent. -- Indonesia invites Japan to join the Alliance of the Pacific as well as requesting a military alliance with the United States. To which Japan has declined. -- Indonesia sends relief aid to the philipines as they continue to recover from the recent tsunami that crippled the nation. -- Tire, clothes, and airplane and ship parts factories begin to be built in India. It goes smoothly except for an explosion in one of the factories caused by an overheated ship engine. -- Indonesian investors have begun to invest in factories being built in East Timor, Malaysia, and India. [b]Belarus - StaleRye Unitary parlimentary constitutional republic[/b] [img]http://u.cubeupload.com/DanielSmith/be.png[/img][img]http://facepunch.com/image.php?u=507230&dateline=1376613839[/img] [b]Human Development Index: High[/b] [b]Freedom Index: Free[/b] -- Belarus begins to research Neuroprosthetics, this however is costly and yeilds no positive results so far. -- Forced conscription has ended, becoming the 4th post USSR state to do so. -- Belarus buys the rights and machines parts to produce the CZ-805 BREN assault rifle from the Czech Republic. This rifle is to be produced domestically in 5.56 NATO caliber as the CBY14, and to phase out the AK 74 over the next two years. -- An adequate supply of AK-47's are kept for reserve troops, as the rest have been sold into the surplus market. -- The government continues to stay a alert to ensure a smooth transition to a constitutional parliamentary republic. It goes smoothly so far, Belarus looks forward to a bright future. -- The minimum wage has been raised in response to recent protests, many are appeased by this and the protests die out. -- A constitution is written, guaranteeing human rights such as freedom of speech, press, assembly, ect. and tries to keep corruption out of it. -- Jobs are created by government projects used to improve outdated Soviet infrastructure such as roads, railroads, bridges and sewer systems. -- Privatization of industries has begun, free from government influence. -- Celebrations are held in Minsk to celebrate the new government and a new era of Belorussian freedoms. -- Scientists from Belarus and Egypt work together to create Agriculture robots with advanced A.I used to automate the planting and harvesting processes. The first two robots of this type have been built for rice and wheat. -- Talks are held with the EU and Ukraine, asking to remove sanctions on Belarus. The EU agrees and Belarus is now a recognized potential candidate for the EU. [b]Taliban - KingArcher Insurgency[/b] [img]http://u.cubeupload.com/DanielSmith/ta.png[/img][img]http://facepunch.com/image.php?u=555043&dateline=1390614466[/img] [b]Human Development Index: N/A[/b] [b]Freedom Index: N/A[/b] -- The Taliban attempts to push west, however they lack the personnel to do so as they are currently in a civil war against the city of Kabul and it's surrounding region. -- The controlled areas of Kabul have been reformed into the Emirate of Afghanistan, which would play as a puppet state controlled by the Taliban. -- Strict Islamic laws have been enacted in Kabul, similar to the ones during the emirate era over a decade ago. Homosexuality is now punishable by death. -- Secularists and other infidels are now put into public execution. The entire town of the accused much watch these executions to set an example. -- The emirate begins to build weapon factories, although are destroyed during the raids by the United States. -- Shias are enslaved to work in these factories, however most refuse and would prefer death. -- Taliban operations have been expanded in Iran, a small force of 300 have been sent to Iranian Balochistan have have begun recruiting Sunni minorities, around 12,000 have signed up. -- Opium is smuggled into neighboring countries, mostly Iran. [b]Ukraine - YogiTheWise Unitary Parliamentary constitutional republic[/b] [img]http://u.cubeupload.com/DanielSmith/ur.png[/img][img]http://facepunch.com/image.php?u=130431&dateline=1390697989[/img] [b]Human Development Index: High[/b] [b]Freedom Index: Free[/b] -- The nation starts to work on European-style agricultural technology. -- Foreign specialists from Europe are invited to help modernize military training procedures. -- The constitution has been reverted to the one used before 2004, once again turning Ukraine into a Unitary Parliamentary Republic. -- The government begins a thorough and relentless investigation of the financial operations of known oligarchs to find proof of embezzlement. All of those who are responsible have been sentenced with giant fines, forcing them to return billions of stolen government money to the state, many comply to this but a few have refused and have been sentenced to life. Those who are not yet incriminated have had travel restrictions put on them so they cannot escape to another nation. -- The real estate of oligarchs of the former regime have been nationalized and sold off to those who earn it. -- The Ukraneian natural gas extraction facilities have also been nationalized, Ukraine invests in these facilities so that in long-term perspective Ukraine will be able to fulfill it’s own gas demand. -- The European Union agrees to give extra financial aid to Ukraine when they join the European Union, which should be possible by 2020. -- Another portion of gas debt has been repaid to Russia. [b]China - Mackalda2k6 Single-party socialist state[/b] [img]http://u.cubeupload.com/DanielSmith/ch.png[/img][img]http://facepunch.com/image.php?u=193052&dateline=1386775127[/img] [b]Human Development Index: Medium[/b] [b]Freedom Index: Unfree[/b] -- China looks towards Thorium-based Nuclear Reactors, research goes along smoothly and the first Thorium reactors should be ready by 2018. -- China continues to modernize the military, focusing on updating the Navy. -- A new board is created which focuses on inspecting military factories to ensure that production quality is very high. -- The creators of Soylent have been invited into China to develop their product. They have been provided with as much resources as they need to produce the most effective and nutritious product they can. They have invented a food ration that is the same as Soylent but in solid form, which is easily produced and can be used to feed millions. -- A high speed rail system is being constructed to link all major cities to one another. -- Plans for a manned mission to the moon are accelerated, and is estimated to be ready by late 2016. [b]South Africa - Satansick Constitutional parliamentary republic[/b] [img]http://u.cubeupload.com/DanielSmith/sa.png[/img][img]http://facepunch.com/image.php?u=243999&dateline=1389299675[/img] [b]Human Development Index: Medium[/b] [b]Freedom Index: Free[/b] -- The South African government subsidizes research into genetic modification, which will create super crops able to feed the entire country in times of crisis, this ambitious project costs a lot and will not be able to cover all of South Africa's 50 million citizens. Crop production goes up 2% as the first successful batch of crops is cultivated over the summer, and is expected to rise over the years. -- The Armaments Corporation of South Africa has received extra government funding, more advanced and reliable weaponry are being developed. The South African military upgrades to the R5 Assault rifle. -- The military purchases a number of UAVs, used by the police to keep a better eye on criminal activity around the rural population. The South African Secret Service also has access to the UAV's and uses them to track dissidents. -- More police officers roam the streets of South African cities in order to decrease the crime rate, many citizens in the area are worried about the increased police activity in the region. -- The Parliament has reinstated capital punishment in South Africa for the first time in 19 years. -- President Jacob Zuma issues a decree that the Consolidated Mines Company is in rebellion against the government and under the powers granted him by the parliament of South Africa expropriates their diamond mines. -- In response to the nationalization of the diamond mines, the government offers good wages of 180 ZAR an hour to nationalists working in the mines. [b]United States - LoganIsAwesome Federal presidential constitutional republic[/b] [img]http://u.cubeupload.com/DanielSmith/1bfus.png[/img][img]http://facepunch.com/image.php?u=436734&dateline=1388274064[/img] [b]Human Development Index: Very High[/b] [b]Freedom Index: Free[/b] -- The US military looks for longer and more rigorous training for the army and air force, mainly focusing on increasing marksmanship, hand-on-hand combat and wilderness survivability. -- The average boot camp will now last about a month and a half, longer than it was before. The military budget is allocated for a complete overhaul of the military, dubbed "The Modern Force 2020". It looks to modernize the military with all new equipment and vehicles. -- The United States launched it's last campaign in Afghanistan, named "Operation C.T.W" (Cover the Withdrawal) -- Right before the US left completely, the military's A10s, B52s, F22s, Apaches, and Bombers dropped the rest of their payloads on Taliban recruiting centers, training sites and weapon stockpiles. This has done great damage to the Taliban, however they gathered strength just months after the last US mission in Afghanistan. -- The US Department of Transportation has proposed to build an Inter-Continental high speed railroad system running through Alaska, through Canada and the US, into Mexico. It will cost billions of dollars but will hopefully stimulate the recovering economies of both the United States and Mexico. 20 Factories in the US are built to manufacture parts for the railroad system if the proposal is successful.. -- The Department of Health and Sanitation has begun to research Universal Free American Health care, in order to fix the already shattered healthcare system, which will be ready by spring 2015. -- The Department of Justice has passed a bill making it mandatory for prisons to teach prisoners about trades and jobs such as construction, engineering, software programming and more. This plans to ensure American prisoners that they will have a much higher chance to get a job once they leave. -- The Department of Education has repelled No Child Left Behind, as well as refusing to grant money to schools based on their ethnic majority. -- On July 21st Puerto Rico has become the 51st American state. Celebrations are held everywhere in the states especially Puerto Rico. -- a referendum has been held to determine whether or not Americans are pro-choice or pro-life, 54% of Americans choose pro-choice and 46% pro-life. -- The United States government has mostly abolished lethal injection at the state level but keeps it at the federal level, as well as demanding every state to dismantle its execution chambers and burn it's equipment. -- The president has asked the Department of Treasury to report on the US Economy. The economy has seen significant growth in the past six months and the recession is estimated to end sometime in 2016. -- Around 4000 Christian missionaries have been sent to convert Indonesia to Christianity, traditional Islamists fear this move and has denounced the United States. [b]Japan - CodeMonkey3 Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy[/b] [img]http://u.cubeupload.com/DanielSmith/jp.png[/img][img]http://facepunch.com/image.php?u=177508&dateline=1390410105[/img] [b]Human Development Index: Very High[/b] [b]Freedom Index: Free[/b] -- Almost three years since the reactor meltdown, Tokyo Electric Power Co has resumed operation of all Nuclear Reactors in Japan. Opponents of nuclear energy have begun to protest and are attempting to block further expansion of nuclear power plants in the future. -- The Japanese telecom giant Softbank logged earnings of 488.23 billion yen after adding 2.28 million new subscribers in six months. -- Japanese scientists say they've taken a key step toward harnessing nuclear fusion as a new way to generate power, an idea that has been pursued for decades. They are still a long way from that goal. The amount of energy they got out of their experimental apparatus was minuscule compared to what they put into it. -- Mitsubishi Electric Corp says it has developed an ultra-simple HMI that predicts a car driver’s needs for the safe and easy operation of vehicle equipment in one or two steps and no more than 15 seconds. -- Japan’s core machinery orders suffered a steep drop in this month and companies expect more declines in the next quarter, a worrying sign for capital spending seen as key to cementing a recovery in the world’s third-largest economy. -- The number of flu patients rapidly increased by 550,000 people during the first week of February, the National Institute of Infectious Diseases said Monday. Hospitals nationwide had reported 1,870,000 flu patients, the institute said. -- A 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture early on Saturday morning, the United States Geological Survey said. No tsunami warning was issued after the tremor by the Japan Meteorological Agency. -- A 25-year-old woman was hit and killed by a train on JR Yokosuka line in Hodogaya Ward in Yokohama on Thursday night, police said Friday. -- South Korea has expressed anger over Japan’s plan to seek compensation from the captain of a Korean trawler that collided with a Japanese coast guard vessel in 2013, accusing Japan of attempting to spark a diplomatic crisis. -- The Japanese Diet has ruled overwhelmingly in favor of upholding the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan despite support by nationalist elements of the administration to repeal it. -- The current administration of Japan has declined the invitation to the join the Pacific Alliance. -- Japan condemns the recent proposal of the Russian Federation to arm radical Islamists. -- The Japanese Maritime Defense Force has begun to take an active role in stopping illegal trade and piracy in the Sea of Japan as a means of maintaining security in the region in light of recent deals between terrorist organizations and state-agencies to sell small arms. -- Sapporo District Court fined the state after a female Air SDF member was sexually assaulted by a colleague then forced to retire, while the perpetrator was merely suspended for 60 days. [b]Russia - TornadoAP Federal semi-presidential constitutional republic[/b] [img]http://u.cubeupload.com/DanielSmith/ru.png[/img][img]http://facepunch.com/image.php?u=305626&dateline=1384483138[/img] [b]Human Development Index: High[/b] [b]Freedom Index: Unfree[/b] -- Artyom Zakari becomes the first Russian citizen to land on the moon, and Russia also plans for a manned Mars mission by 2019. -- Russia claims to be developing a super soldier, which are to be outfitted with an extremely durable suit, which plans to be built in 2016. -- Outraged at the Ukraine's Right taking over the country, Russia responds with this speech "This is a complete outrage against the system of democracy. If Ukraine does not proceed to acknowledge the other half of their country, we will be forced to liberate that half from the main government." Afterwards, Russia begins to build up it's troops near the Ukraine border. -- Two parliament members have been assassinated, some theorize that Putin used the assassins in a rage over the anti-homosexual law being struck down. -- The Anti-Putin riots have become violent, especially in result of the crackdowns. As a result, the military has been authorized to use tear gas and rubber bullets on the protesters. -- Russia has agreed to give islands back to Japan, claiming that they rightfully belong to Japan. Russia also warns that if Japan causes trouble they will take the islands back. -- Russia has offered to sell AKMs (modern AK-47) to the Taliban in exchange for an oil trade with them and to keep out of countries that are allied with Russia or under Russia's influence. [b]Egypt - Quandilotor Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic[/b] [img]http://u.cubeupload.com/DanielSmith/eg.png[/img][img]http://facepunch.com/image.php?u=586833&dateline=1391747120[/img] [b]Human Development Index: Medium[/b] [b]Freedom Index: Partly Free[/b] -- Egypt begins to research sea-to-land amphibious submarines, however this proves to be unsuccessful and very expensive. -- The military begins to gradually phase out and replace AK-47's with the FN F2000 assault rifle Belgium as their main service rifle. -- Attempts are made to keep order in the country, several Islamist groups are still pissed about Morsi being ousted. -- The government works on improving the quality of life in Egypt through a government funded outreach programs for those in need, the HDI is estimated to reach High sometime 2016. -- Reclamation efforts and planting are continued in the Sahara to combat deforestation, many in the south are in need as the poorest of the population are located there. -- Freedom of Speech laws have been implemented. Those who breach the now defunct blasphemy laws are stoned on the streets by vigilantes. -- Scientists from Belarus and Egypt work together to create Agriculture robots with advanced A.I used to automate the planting and harvesting processes. The first two robots of this type have been built for rice and wheat. -- Egypt holds training exercises with Israel in November 2014. [b]India - Crossu88 Federal parliamentary constitutional republic[/b] [img]http://u.cubeupload.com/DanielSmith/id.png[/img][img]http://facepunch.com/image.php?u=161518&dateline=1271152744[/img] [b]Human Development Index: Medium[/b] [b]Freedom Index: Free[/b] -- India attempts to work on three technological advanced at once, but only one of them has been successful, magnetically assisted cannons have begun development. -- The military has adopted guerrilla tactics and a decentralized logistics system to be used for military training and tactics, increasing the efficiency of squads. -- Production has been increased for fighters, bombers and helicopters. Around 50 new units have been produced. -- The military has created new aircraft carriers which have been stationed in the pacific and Indian oceans. -- Funding for companies focused on engineering, technology, and manufacturing have been increased. -- College education has been subsidized in order to encourage a more educated work force. -- The government has begun to support and subsidize micro-generation and clean energy projects to combat pollution in the future. -- Special technology colleges have been created which focus on computer literacy, biotechnology, and similar subjects. -- Specialized tax shelters have been created and tax breaks have been given to the wealthy in order to encourage them to stay in the country and possibly encourage them to spend more on their business, this fails however. -- To accommodate successful entrepreneurs specializing in technology, a new government funded sector has been created that gives special advantages to business focused on computers and other tech. -- Neighboring Asian nations have been contacted about special trade agreements which lift tariffs on imports, so far Sri Lanka, Nepal, The Maldives and Bhutan have agreed.

Nice job ruining Afghanistan you guys.

The US demands Russia stop its military buildup on the border of Ukraine.

East African Federation is now available