Colonialisation. A forum RP. Try not to catch Malaria. - Games

Where the hell is everybodies turns? I demand Mr Face send in his as soon as possible. Kamikaze, send it in you tosspot.

This has got to be a first for you hasn't it, Sobotnik? Loss of interest in a game. It really does suck when it happens.

Honestly I'd just PM them about it, give them until 6-8 hours or so from now, and then treat them as inactive players. If they don't show up for 3 turns then just assume they lost interest and collapse the colony/company.

I turned mine in. Also, is that you taunting Sobotnik, Ven?

[b]Nova Orbis: Anno Domini 1540[/b] [img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/GteQF.png[/img_thumb] Players: Mr Face - England (Crown Colony) - (Red, Northeast North America, Perurvia, Manilla) * Mountainwatcher – Portugal (Private Colony) – (Green, Greater Brazil, Northern Peru) * Ruskie – France (Crown Colony) - (Dark blue, Uruguay, Northern Argentina) Canuhear – Spain (Private Colony) – (Dark Yellow, Cuba, Eastern Mexico, Florida, Jamaica, Bermuda, Western Borneo) * UrbanMachismo - Denmark (Private Colony) – (Orange, Louisiana) * Van Kaeo - Denmark (Private Colony) - (Dark Orange, Southern Sumatra) (Players marked by an * indicates this is a state supported by/helped strongly by slavery) Players are represented by a variant of the base colour of their motherland. Original base colour means this is the oldest/main colony of their nation. Portugal (Green) (Catholic) France (Blue) (Catholic) England (Red) (Protestant) Spain (Yellow) (Catholic) Denmark (Orange) (Protestant) GOODS IN DEMAND: New World: Manufactured goods, guns, horses, slaves. Europe: Tobacco, Sugar, silver, preserved food, chinaware, alcohol, coffee, furs. Africa: Manufactured goods, chinaware, guns. Asia: Silver, Tobacco, coffee. EVENTS OF 1536-1540 -The French and Habsburgs sign a treaty that agrees neither shall ally with Protestant England. -Charles 5th enters Ghent to put down some rebellious tossers. -The pope decides that something should be done about the reformation, and begins to organise a meeting in Trent in 5 years time. -The Jesuits are founded, and begin to help push forward the counter-reformation. -Diethyl ether is synthesised for the first time. -England and Sweden declare war on Denmark-Norway. -The Hanseatic league later joins on the Danish side, along with some Northern German princedoms in order to dispel the Swedish trade monopoly and to free themselves of Danish influence, most notably in Holstein. -The stagecoach starts to become a sight on roads. [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Flag_of_Milan.svg/300px-Flag_of_Milan.svg.png[/img] [b]Kingdom of England – Mr Face[/b] -Bigods rebellion flares against against the cruel kings new policies with regards to religion. -The English monarch puts down this rebellion, and then dissolves more monasteries. The land is sold off to merchants and noblemen. -Under some pressure from their colony, and problems with regards to affairs in the New World, relations between Denmark and England break down. By 1538 they declare war. -The English navy and army mobilises, bringing up vast numbers of beggers and the such left poor by the dissolution of the monasteries. -The English navy has several major engagements with the Danes, helped by the Swedish who seek to gain dominance in the Baltic. The small Danish navy is overwhelmed by both sides fairly easily. -The Danish army however puts up stiff resistance, and the English engage in many costly land campaigns. -The English monarchy runs out of money to fund campaigns, leading to borrowing on a large scale to pay for the military. Luckily the silver supply manages to offset this somewhat. [b][I]New England – Mr Face[/I][/b] -A process to make silver from combination of mercury and silver ore is introduced to Peru. The formerly costly method of producing silver is now incredibly cheap in comparison to the old system. Silver exports begin to steadily rise and the city of Potosi grows unchecked. It numbers in the 10,000s. -An ad hoc army, and some naval vessels attack the Danish colony in Louisiana. The Danish are somewhat unprepared for this, and flee north with their possessions. The people left behind are killed, the houses set on fire and anything else left is stolen. -Colonists begin to settle in Maryland in significant numbers, noting the area to be good for tobacco growing. Various diseases are common due to the salty water and marshy soils. -The New Orleans colony is raided by native tribes, who have begun to utilise the horse and various European weapons. -Explorers trickle westwards on the Eastern seaboard, and reach the base of the Appalachians. -Cartography is soon conducted and begins to accurately map out the Eastern seaboard. -Further colonization is halted due to the war in Europe drawing potential colonists into the navies and armies. -Trading ships reach Japan, and begin to sell them firearms and various European weapons and armours. The Japanese seem to have silver of their own, which they happily sell to the Chinese anyways. [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Flag_Portugal_%281495%29.svg/320px-Flag_Portugal_%281495%29.svg.png[/img] [b]Kingdom of Portugal – Mountainwatcher.[/b] -Portuguese traders start to trade with Japan, and some Indian princedoms. [img]http://i.imgur.com/u5WHm.png[/img] [b][I]Companhia das Quinas Americanas - Mountainwatcher[/I][/b] -4 men are sent to the French colonial capital again. There they call the Governor a “Butthurt Bobby”. All 4 men receive a free round of drinks at the local pub, and a small crowd cheers the event. -Meanwhile some slaves are imported en masse from their French pals, and put to work in the growing plantations. -Poor and homeless are invited by the company, with offers of food and lodge to work their way out of poverty in the New World. A fair number take up the offer. -Various explorers begin to document the types of plants prevalent in the New World, and record them down in books. Shockingly, they are written in vernacular Portuguese rather than Latin. -Exploration of the coast of the entire South continent begins, with maps being made that add in new names and fill in the gaps once filled with colourful illustrations. -A colony is set up in the Honduras, but is plagued by endless malarial diseases. Although a lot of work goes towards removing vegetation and improving the health of the people, many still die. -Spices begin to be produced in amounts good enough for regular export to Europe. The trading posts and colonies in the Philippines also serve as a stopping place for merchants of all countries. -Trade with China begins to increase, soon followed by Japan. They both enjoy tobacco, the lovesick grass. -In some of the cooler areas, potatoes are planted and converted into alcohol. Some even eat the potatoes. [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Flag_of_New_Spain.svg/200px-Flag_of_New_Spain.svg.png[/img] [b]Kingdom of Spain – Canuhearme[/b] -The Habsburgs and the French declare peace again. [img]http://i.imgur.com/yDuHZ.png[/img] [b][i]El gremio de comerciantes en el Nuevo Mundo – Canuhearme[/i][/b] -The Anti-Protestant policy begins to relax, allowing for some greater religious freedoms and allowing even Protestants (And some Jews, shhh) to invest into the company. -The company comes under scrutiny by the Spanish inquisition, which was wholly unexpected. -Exploration of Borneo is conducted, setting up trade links and doing deals with local Sultans. Who cares if its a religious enemy? They have money! -The company military force is finally complete, creating a Libertarian fantasy of a privatised military force. The company keeps itself up to date with new warfare techniques and developments. -It recently has begun to implement the wheellock, despite the high cost and fragility of the weapon. -A fishing industry begins in the Caribbean possessions, and an old man in Cuba manages to catch the largest marlin on record. Unfortunately it is mostly eaten by sharks before he can tow it back. -Using funds and their military, a system of roads is built throughout Spanish holdings. They are cobbled and well built, allowing for rapid movement. -Various alchemists, natural philosophers and other people are hired to help with finding out ways to help improve existing production methods of various goods or develop new ones. Since the scientific method is barely developed, let alone implemented, a large number of quacks and nutters plague the company. Some end up guessing something by sheer chance, and slightly push forward human knowledge and understanding. -Trade begins with local Sultanates. Chinese immigrants are invited over to work in various workshops in the Spanish colonies in return for silver. The impotent Ming government demands that no skilled man leave the country for fear of leaking secrets. They end up doing so anyways. -European styles are imitated by Chinese immigrants, and sold at extremely low prices. Good for the company, bad for silk-makers in Europe. [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Pavillon_royal_de_la_France.svg/200px-Pavillon_royal_de_la_France.svg.png[/img] [b]Kingdom of France – Ruskie[/b] -The Habsburgs and the French declare peace again. -King Francis I issues an ordinance that places the whole of France under the jurisdiction of the royal law courts and makes French the language of those courts. [b][i]New France – Ruskie[/i][/b] -With good profits, and land being gained almost daily from this colony, the French King sets up a system encouraging landless sons and daughters to emigrate to the New World. Sawmills and manufactories also begin to be set up in order to support the growing industrial production facilities in New France. -As land becomes divided up and the population grows the most rapidly due to the abundance of food, assemblies and governors are increasingly created or appointed to help run this growing state. -A mint is established, along with various other financial institutions during this time to help manage the monetary supply and regulation of coinage. -Explorers spread throughout most of Argentina, followed in their steps by farmers and livestock keepers. Soon enough a couple of mines and managed forests also appear. -Firearms factories and various manufactured goods cottage industries grow and expand, encouraged by the Governer. These goods are sold to gain massive numbers of slaves, who in turn are shipped to other European colonies. -The French crown is gaining a massive monopoly over the sale of slaves, and as many other Europeans neglect their own holdings in Africa, the French push out the competition, constructing more forts and trading posts that slowly dominate the trade. -A statue to built to commemorate those who called the Portuguese men Rustled Ronalds. -The above incident, and others like it begin to draw attention, and soon an unofficial festival occurs every time this event transpires in both French and Portuguese colonies. [img]http://blog.justlanded.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/denmark-flag-300x200.gif[/img] [b]Kingdom of Denmark and Norway – UrbanMachismo, Van Kaeo[/b] -The reformation spreads to Iceland, forcibly converting the population. -The English and Swedes declare war on Denmark, which has their navy overwhelmed by the English. [img]http://i.imgur.com/7LraI.gif[/img] [b]Lady of the Sea Shipbuilding Co – UrbanMachismo[/b] -The English attack the main Danish colony in Louisiana, driving the colonists out northwards to the few trading posts up north. -The colony struggles to survive after the attack, hanging on the edge and collaborating with local natives to attack the English. Ironically the guns are sold to them by a few Irishmen who buy guns in Newfoundland and shipped down to the Danes overland via rivers. -The Greenland colony somehow manages to survive, and manages to gradually catch some whales, butcher them, and sells it to various people in Europe not engaged in the big war. The French like eating whale meat, using the oil for lamps and god knows what else the sick bastards do with it. [img]http://change-production.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/wordpress_copies/uspoverty/2010/10/dcCarrotmobFlag-250x150.jpg[/img] [b]Arla Culinary – Van Kaeo[/b] -The colony asks for help from the Danish crown for protection. They get a reply back saying “We can't even help ourselves”. -Colonists trickle over through various long routes, compounded by the problem of war. -Trade begins with the sultans in the area, eager to enhance their wealth. -Tobacco, lettuce, radishes, etc are brought over for purposes of crop rotation. The colony begins to produce tobacco. Some turnips are planted but treated with scorn. (That's a gentlemans crop!) -Bees are imported to make honey. They do not make very much. -Maize and sweet potatoes begin to be grown to feed the colony, and spice plantations to make it rich. Unfortunately the war in Europe results in the colony being forced to sell the spice elsewhere unless they want to get attacked. -Enough settlers manage to carve out a few trading posts on an island to the north of Java. The intention was to settle in Borneo, but the Spanish explorers seemed puzzled and instead directed them to an unclaimed island. It is still a fine acquisition nonetheless. [b]Ecological/Economic/Social/etc events[/b] -The first in a decade-long series of severe famines and epidemics begin sweep central and southeastern China during the Ming Dynasty, made worse by a previous decision in 1527 to cut back on the intake of grain quotas for granaries. -A tsunami floods over the seawall in Haiyan County of Zhejiang province, inundating the agricultural crop fields with saltwater and ruining many acres of crops. This drives up the price of foodstuffs and many are forced to live off of tree bark and weeds. -In Henan province, China, a severe drought with swarms of locusts is made worse by a major epidemic outbreak of the plague. -The Ming dynasty struggles to resolve this issue, and by 1540 the situation is very grim for the Chinese. -Europe is hit by a heat wave and drought lasting for about 7 months. Rivers such as the Rhine and Seine dry up and many people die from dysentery and other illnesses caused by lack of safe drinking water. Many flee to the New world in order to escape these problems. -Food prices begin to skyrocket throughout Europe. The increasing supply of silver begins to slowly affect food prices as inflation begins to be noted. Food riots occur when consumers break into bakeries and steal bread whilst forcing the old prices to be kept. -In France the demand for iron and charcoal begins to steadily rise, resulting in more forests being converted into timber producing ones rather than hunting grounds. -Various plants such as the potato begin to be utilised in the wake of famine in Europe, and proves to be an excellent means of nourishment. The plant begins to be planted increasingly throughout Europe to complement diets based on wheat. -Different varieties of tobacco begin to gradually emerge, resulting in various brands. (Portuguese style, English style, etc.) -As the price of silk begins to drop, many nations begin mercantile policies in order to reverse silk factories going out of business. [b]Music of 1536-1540 - Rhau-Newsidler-Judenkünig - O Elslein, liebstes Elselein - Rómulo Vega-González[/b] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWzmPrINXA0&feature=plcp&context=C42130f3VDvjVQa1PpcFNGsIHe6B_DPOFoYKPf3mAtlC0QCh-buHI=[/media] Send in new turns please. Use this format for commands. [Quote] Motherland actions: (Try to get investors, colonists, royal support, etc) Exploration actions: (Where to explore, how to explore, etc) Colony actions: (Establishment, expansion, economic focus, etc) Foreign affairs: (Interacting with native groups, criminals, pirates, foreign governments, etc.) [/quote] If a new player, use this in additon. [quote] Kingdom/Nation: Headquarters: Company name: Company flag: (Only private companies may have flags/names, crown colonies fly the flag of the Motherland) [/quote] Send this to me via PM. Please send in all turns titled as "Kingdom/Company name - Turn 11 – Playername" [b]Trade and some interaction with Japan, India and the non-Arabic African continent is permitted.[/b]

[QUOTE=Mr. Face;35698553]I turned mine in. Also, is that you taunting Sobotnik, Ven?[/QUOTE] No I'm sympathetic to him believe it or not. I hate it when players go inactive in my games

Well excuse me for losing interest in games like these. I can't help it, I just don't feel the motivation to continue playing anymore.

Then don't join [editline]24th April 2012[/editline] Also, Sobotnik, I didn't realize this since I was on my phone and couldn't look at the map but I thought I established two trading posts? One in Borneo (that was done) and also one on the northern coast of Java.

[QUOTE=kamikaze470;35699740]Well excuse me for losing interest in games like these. I can't help it, I just don't feel the motivation to continue playing anymore.[/QUOTE] Then why didn't you tell us you weren't going to be posting earlier?

[QUOTE=Ven Kaeo;35700672]Then don't join [editline]24th April 2012[/editline] Also, Sobotnik, I didn't realize this since I was on my phone and couldn't look at the map but I thought I established two trading posts? One in Borneo (that was done) and also one on the northern coast of Java.[/QUOTE]I won't join any more country RPs after this one, it makes me feel bad for having to end up resigning anyways.

I hope england won't fuck itself in france's benefit, otherwise napoleon is going to fuck shit up.

[QUOTE=MountainWatcher;35704985]I hope england won't fuck itself in france's benefit, otherwise napoleon is going to fuck shit up.[/QUOTE] Probably by the time we get to the 1800s history will be altered so greatly that Napoleon won't exist. Kind of like how Adolf Hitler won't exist in E&R.

Guys, I just got an amazing idea. Ok, heed with me on this because it's pretty massive. Ready? What if... What if we infected China with Malaria and Smallpox... Then [I]invaded[/I] them for their coastal provinces. We'd be fighting malnourished, starving, diseased troops using inferior technology against our naval bombardments and superior firepower. In the process, we'd own the world's largest source of porcelain and silk.

Only now do I realize that I made an ally without actually talking to Ruskie :v:

2 turns in. I will implement Sweden as a playable entity if players want to play as that. [QUOTE=Canuhearme?;35705775]Guys, I just got an amazing idea. Ok, heed with me on this because it's pretty massive. Ready? What if... What if we infected China with Malaria and Smallpox... Then [I]invaded[/I] them for their coastal provinces. We'd be fighting malnourished, starving, diseased troops using inferior technology against our naval bombardments and superior firepower. In the process, we'd own the world's largest source of porcelain and silk.[/QUOTE] No. You would be fighting the most powerful Empire in the world, who have superior logistics, technology, numbers, medicine and the such. They also share the same immunity to smallpox as Europeans, and Malaria spreading in China is an equally silly idea. The Chinese only problem is their impotent government, which is still fairly strong. All you can do is sell it silver, some other things, and thats about it. They themselves are starting to implement New World crops like sweet potato or maize. I am trying to do this game with a balance between realism and gameplay. (Colonies didn't grow that fast, and changes do not happen that quickly usually.) But many things are going to take place that happened IRL roughly. Perhaps the only weakness of the Chinese government that can be exploited is that they have a fixed tax rate on silver that isn't going to adjust itself.

Time to find another way to fuck up the timeline then v:v:v

Yall some crazy Colonian Leaders

4 turns in so far. If no others are handed in, I will release a turn by 7pm GMT.

[QUOTE=Sobotnik;35717187]4 turns in so far. If no others are handed in, I will release a turn by 7pm GMT.[/QUOTE] I turned mine in right?

Yes. 4 turns in so far still. In another 10 turns I will add the Netherlands as playable, maybe that will draw in players.

sobotnik turn plz

No [b]Nova Orbis: Anno Domini 1544[/b] [img_thumb]http://i.cubeupload.com/tM8LbS.png[/img_thumb] Players: Mr Face - England (Crown Colony) - (Red, Northeast North America, Perurvia, Manilla) * Mountainwatcher – Portugal (Private Colony) – (Green, Greater Brazil, Northern Peru) * Ruskie – France (Crown Colony) - (Dark blue, Uruguay, Northern Argentina) Canuhear – Spain (Private Colony) – (Dark Yellow, Cuba, Eastern Mexico, Florida, Jamaica, Bermuda, Western Borneo) * UrbanMachismo - Denmark (Private Colony) – (Orange, Louisiana) * Van Kaeo - Denmark (Private Colony) - (Dark Orange, Southern Sumatra) (Players marked by an * indicates this is a state supported by/helped strongly by slavery) Players are represented by a variant of the base colour of their motherland. Original base colour means this is the oldest/main colony of their nation. Portugal (Green) (Catholic) France (Blue) (Catholic) England (Red) (Protestant) Spain (Yellow) (Catholic) Denmark (Orange) (Protestant) GOODS IN DEMAND: New World: Manufactured goods, guns, horses, slaves, iron. Europe: Tobacco, Sugar, silver, preserved food, chinaware, alcohol, coffee, furs. Africa: Manufactured goods, chinaware, guns. Asia: Silver, Tobacco, coffee. EVENTS OF 1540-1544 -The scientific revolution begins in Europe, in the chaos of the reformation as the Catholic church weakens. -Gerardus Mercator makes his first globe. -The Holy Roman Empire is becoming increasingly strained by the reformation. -Andreas Vesalius publishes De humani corporis fabrica (On the Fabric of the Human Body), revolutionising the science of human anatomy. -Nicolaus Copernicus publishes De revolutionibus orbium coelestium in Nuremberg, challenging the idea of a earth-centered universe. -The cast iron cannon is invented. -Martin Luther publishes On the Jews and Their Lies. -Electoral monarchy ends in Sweden, ushering in the start of a new era. -Magnetic dip is discovered. -The Ottoman Empire conquers Hungary. -The Snaplock gun is probably invented around this time. It is cheaper and more reliable than the Wheellock (But slower than the Wheellock, and faster than the matchlock.) [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Flag_of_Milan.svg/300px-Flag_of_Milan.svg.png[/img] [b]Kingdom of England and Ireland – Mr Face[/b] -England assists the Habsburbs in a war against France. -The English monarch forces a heavy blockade on Denmark, bombing coastal towns and cutting off trade. The Hanseatic league, and some German relief forces struggle hopelessly against the Swedish. -The intervention of the Habsburgs manages to work against the Danes, but eventually ceases due to religious troubles. -A peace treaty is signed between the belligerent nations. The terms of the treaty allows for the Swedes to gain greater control of trade in the Baltic, effectively wipes out the Hanse, and reduces Danish influence in the area, along with Denmark promising not to colonise any land in North America. -National debt climbs to a startlingly high level, and some lenders are beginning to ask if silver can make up the shortfalls. -The title King of Ireland is created, and Henry 8th becomes King of England and Ireland. -The Scots invade England, and are promptly pushed back and then manage to lose their king. An infant a few days old is now queen of Scotland. [b][I]New England – Mr Face[/I][/b] -Stockades are quickly thrown around colonies, before morphing into palisade walls. Finally actual fortifications begin to be built, utilising artillery and barracks along with Italian engineering. -Natives and Danish people are chased after, have their settlements sacked and burned, followed by deporting survivors back to Denmark. -Silver exports continue to expand. Slaves are imported in huge numbers to Potosi to mine silver. -The population climbs ever higher and the dead, once decayed, leave behind puddles of mercury lying under their skeletons. -Trade with China and Japan continues to expand, the former importing more and more silver, and the latter importing guns, which is embroiled in a heated civil war. [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Flag_Portugal_%281495%29.svg/320px-Flag_Portugal_%281495%29.svg.png[/img] [b]Kingdom of Portugal – Mountainwatcher.[/b] -Portuguese explorers discover Taiwan. [img]http://i.imgur.com/u5WHm.png[/img] [b][I]Companhia das Quinas Americanas - Mountainwatcher[/I][/b] -Large numbers of Galleons, merchantmen and some soldiers are purchased and brought over to help bolster the colonial military. -Exploration of the Southern coast of North America is conducted, charting the area from Florida westwards towards Texas. -Colonies push along the Brazillian coast, with the frequent passing by of ships by Portuguese and French (Who are on good terms and trade often), they sell needed supplies for colonies such as foodstuffs and tools. The result is that colonies are becoming easier to expand and establish on the coast, and as Anti-Malaria techniques are employed and slaves imported, the population steadily grows. -Tobacco is planted into the Honduras, and with the importation of slaves and some basic hygiene and medicine, the colony grows quite sufficently. -The colonies have become so widespread and wide reaching of an area of land, that the Crown is taking an active interest in the company. Some of the company is starting to interact with the crown as time goes on, and has begun to influence foreign policy more and more. -The Honduran colonies have fortifications built in them to protect against presumably the pirates. -The West Indies colonies expand, as spice production increases. Silver also begins to be exported more frequently to China. This has come to the annoyance of the Crown who have instead put more taxes on various items. -The mercury method of silver making is introduced, and boosts output immensely. Unfortunately it kills so many that African slaves must be imported to make up for this. -A statue is built to commemorate the men who called the French Buttburt Bobbies. Due to the number of statues a small square is set aside, where the French men now arrive in. This square grows due to the number of people crowding into it often, and festivals begin to be held here. [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Flag_of_New_Spain.svg/200px-Flag_of_New_Spain.svg.png[/img] [b]Kingdom of Spain – Canuhearme[/b] -The Spanish Empire pushes increasingly northwards through Mexico. -The Habsburgs are at war with France again, and enlist English help. They declare peace again a bit later. [img]http://i.imgur.com/yDuHZ.png[/img] [b][i]El gremio de comerciantes en el Nuevo Mundo – Canuhearme[/i][/b] -The company buys printing presses, and distributes pamphlets throughout Spain. Unfortunately illiteracy is very high, and requires somebody to read it out to people. Despite this, they prove effective at increasing the number of colonists. -Explorers go up the Mississippi river, and then into the interior to begin mapping and exploring. -Tea is smuggled out of China, and begins to be planted in the colonies, it proves to be a moderately successful beverage, but chocolate is more popular. -Spice plantations in the East Indies continue to expand, and prove to be a valuable wallet padder. -The colonies spread throughout Borneo, and then a colony is set up in Texas. -Barracks and forts begin to be built in the Texas colony, along with the apparatus to maintain a military force there as the Spanish have an increasing interest in the area. -Wheellock pistols and guns are utilised, but their cost makes it unattractive for widespread use, only the wealthier men can afford them. -Field cannons begin to be purchased for use, at some expense. -Chinese craftworkers begin to work with the Spanish in Borneo. Although there is some tension between the two groups, they begin to integrate and produce goods. However the Spanish monarch does not take kindly to have the countries industry undercut by the Chinese crafterworkers. -Plans are drawn up on how to construct standard colonial towns, which begin to be very gradually used. -Some surplus food is sent to China to help with the famine. -A code of rules on how to treat slaves is written. It improves their conditions marginally, but runaways are still relatively common. [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Pavillon_royal_de_la_France.svg/200px-Pavillon_royal_de_la_France.svg.png[/img] [b]Kingdom of France – Ruskie[/b] -Guess what, another war between France and the Habsburgs. The Ottomans and Scots ally with the French. Peace is later declared. [b][i]New France – Ruskie[/i][/b] -The colony requests the monarch to buy up the other French company. He refuses, and states that the company is far too wealthy. In fact the company is still growing. -French Argentina is now starting to see a significant population increase due to birth rates. This, along with the tiny number of slaves imported has more or less created an almost entirely European colony. -Some mines are expanded and various minerals such as gold, copper and the such are mined. There is barely any iron however. -Some forests begin to be planted to help provide some wood for repairing ships. Existing forests have sawmills set up. -The production of matchlock and wheellock guns increases, and many African Kingdoms gladly buy these guns. The slaves who change hands aren't. -5 men are sent to the the capital of Brazil, where they call the governor a “Heated Henry”. A festival grows up around the event, and has begun to have the Portuguese and French develop increasingly friendly relations. -The border with Brazil sees many traders and people travel to and fro Argentina, as trade develops in the area. -The increase of manufactured goods in Argentina leads to the French King adopting mercantile policies. [img]http://blog.justlanded.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/denmark-flag-300x200.gif[/img] [b]Kingdom of Denmark and Norway – UrbanMachismo, Van Kaeo[/b] -The English monarch forces a heavy blockade on Denmark, bombing coastal towns and cutting off trade. The Hanseatic league, and some German relief forces struggle hopelessly against the Swedish. -A peace treaty is signed between the belligerent nations. The terms of the treaty allows for the Swedes to gain greater control of trade in the Baltic, effectively wipes out the influence of the Hanse, and reduces Danish influence in the area, along with Denmark promising not to colonise any land in North America. [b]Lady of the Sea Shipbuilding Co – UrbanMachismo[/b] -The trading posts dissolve away, along with the inhabitants who simply drift to other colonies or back home. The English attacks drive most of them away, and deport the rest. A large number end up going to Greenland to help in the whaling and fishing industry that is growing in the area. -Whaling stations, fishing villages and a few trading posts scatter throughout the entirety of inhabitable Greenland. By 1544, the population has risen to around 900 people. The land is too cold, and the soil of poor quality however. Barely anything of any note grows here, and the land is frequently covered in snow and ice. Icelandic peoples emigrate in some numbers here to take advantage of the wealthy whaling industry. -A monopoly is granted to the company for whaling around Danish waters. [img]http://change-production.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/wordpress_copies/uspoverty/2010/10/dcCarrotmobFlag-250x150.jpg[/img] [b]Arla Culinary – Van Kaeo[/b] -Not much happens this turn, minus expansion of existing trade and colonies. Danish interest in this colony has somewhat grown as a way to get some dosh. [b]Ecological/Economic/Social/etc events[/b] -Christianity is introduced into China and Japan in significant numbers for the first time. Terrified authorities ban the religion in both nations, whilst a few in Japan seek to use it for political gain. -Prices on products begin to gradually homogenise worldwide. Silver in China is becoming increasingly the same value as silver in Europe. -Pirates in the Caribbean sea, and Atlantic are becoming common as trade and colonies expand. -They are least numerous in areas with high numbers of patrolling ships and nearby ports and forts. -As the shipbuilding industries in Europe grow, the number of trees felled and mines opened increases and has begun to increase supply immensely. -The spinning wheel is now common throughout Europe and the rest of the world. The resulting production of textiles leads to the price of cloth declining and increase in production of rags for papermaking. Books gradually decline in price. -Prices for exotic new world goods like Tobacco and sugar have begun to slow down in their increase. -As precious metals are imported into Europe, inflation has begun to become gradually noticeable. -Mercantilism begins to rise as trade globalises, resulting in undesirable price changes that leads to the state taking an active role in regulating trade to prevent national industries declining. -As people emigrate from Spain in increasing numbers, those left behind are powerless to stop clerical and noble encroachment upon their lands. [b]Music of 1540-1544 - Elslein liebetes Elslein mein - Hans Newsidler[/b] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqHtPRIAmMk[/media] Send in new turns please. Use this format for commands. [Quote] Motherland actions: (Try to get investors, colonists, royal support, etc) Exploration actions: (Where to explore, how to explore, etc) Colony actions: (Establishment, expansion, economic focus, etc) Foreign affairs: (Interacting with native groups, criminals, pirates, foreign governments, etc.) [/quote] If a new player, use this in additon. [quote] Kingdom/Nation: Headquarters: Company name: Company flag: (Only private companies may have flags/names, crown colonies fly the flag of the Motherland) [/quote] Send this to me via PM. Please send in all turns titled as "Kingdom/Company name - Turn 12 – Playername" [b]Trade and some interaction with areas and Kingdoms/nations outside the existing map is permitted.[/b] [b]Playable NPC colonies already existing.[/b] 1. New Spain. (Base Yellow) 2. Portuguese company (Dark Green) 3. French Company (Base Blue)

God dammit Spain stop being buddies with England.

Oh man, I'm gonna be a part of the nobility soon.

Do you guys think adding another kingdom will encourage some extra players?

There isn't much space for new players regardless. You should write NPC over the npc colonies so new players know it's up for grabs

There's still the following areas with good economic potential: 1. California. 2. Northwest coast/Alaska. 3. Hudson bay 4. Great lakes 5. American midwest Granted these area have some claims on the areas, but do recall that the bigger a colony or nation gets, usually it gets harder to hold together. (Especially as the population grows and then the Motherland is going to get all funny.) Depending on what happens, you could get independent colonies that secede from the motherland, and then implode for a while in the chaos as revolutions and the such take place.

Is there any way to take over the colony alone as a revolutionary nation?

[QUOTE=Mr. Face;35731963]Is there any way to take over the colony alone as a revolutionary nation?[/QUOTE] Sure I guess.

That will be happening when my colonies grow STRONG LIKE OX.