The Cold War - An Alternate World (Map Game)

"The Cold War - An Alternate World" is a map game created by Aendarus Mapping Li.

It is set in 1870. There are 2 sides: Aragon, and Russia. Your goal is to become the supreme side on the planet. []

Rules

 * You cannot play as a great power, i.e. Russia, Scandinavia, or Aragon. You can play as other countries, but they are all significantly weaker.
 * You MUST not post OP turns. This will make it fair and more enjoyable for everyone.
 * Only the designated MapMakers are able to edit the map.
 * Make your turns believable.
 * Every turn is 1 year.
 * You have 3 days to complete your turn.
 * If you miss the turn twice, you are suspended for 2 turns, then allowed to pick a different country. The country formerly taken by you will only be available after those 2 turns are over.
 * Colonies are dependent on their owner for supplies and weaponry. (Aragon)
 * Vassals are more independent in their own way, and are not dependent on their host nation. (Russia)
 * Allies are much more prone to rebellion, but they have control over their supplies and (Scandinavia)
 * Advantages and Disadvantages
 * Russia specialises in manpower. They can summon a trained army at will quite easily. They are also quite defended against rebels. However, they lack naval fire-power, and it takes a while for reinforcements to arrive at Russia's various overseas allies, colonies, and vassals.
 * Aragon specialises in naval superiority. They can beat most enemies even if they are outnumbered. They also apply the same technology to ground troops, making them quite lethal. They are also well defended from rebels. However, they struggle to find the manpower to co-ordinate their attacks often, which is why more than 70% of their combined armed and naval forces are not European.
 * Scandinavia is much weaker than the other 2 sides, but makes it up with allies. However, they are very prone to rebels and rebellions, especially when they are supported by the other sides.
 * Recommended nations:
 * Canada
 * USA
 * Cascadia
 * Angevine Empire
 * Germany
 * Poland-Lithuania
 * Austrian Empire
 * Brazil
 * Argentina
 * Peru
 * Australia
 * Indonesia
 * Russian South Africa
 * Certain countries are more powerful than others. See this map for more.

Staff

 * Creator: Aendarus Mapping
 * Event Maker: Pezminer12
 * Event Maker: Batran99
 * NPC Controller: Pezminer12
 * SUPREME NPC Controller: Aendarus Mapping
 * NPC Controller: Starring94
 * NPC Controller: Batran99
 * Moderator: Aendarus Mapping
 * Moderator: Starring94
 * Moderator: Pezminer12
 * Moderator: Batran99
 * Mapmaker: Starring94
 * Mapmaker: Aendarus Mapping

Punishments
If you miss your turn once, you shall get a warning. However, if you miss your turn twice, you shall be added to this list and suspended for 2 turns. If your turn is too OP once, then you shall get a warning. However, if your turn is too OP twice, then you shall be added to the list and suspended for 2 turns. If you vandalise the page, you are suspended indefinitely from this map game.

Background
It is set in 1870. There are 3 sides: Scandinavia, Aragon, and Russia. Your goal is to become the supreme side on the planet.

The Muscovite Empire of Russia
The Muscovite Empire of Russia, or the Russian Empire, was formed in 1710 after the defeat of Ming and the rise of the Romanov dynasty. It was already at close relations with the nearby empires of Germany and Angevine, the former being the grand successor the the Holy Roman Empire, and the latter being an Empire that has existed for over 500 years. Between 1710 and 1740, the Russian Empire and the Union of Poland and Lithuania, or the Polish-Lithuanian Union, grew very close. In 1724, the Hapsburg Empire of Austria (Austrian Empire) declared war on the PLU, in which Russia had intervened. Not only did Russia want to defend the PLU, but Russia was also wary of Austria's control over the Balkans. The war was won by the Russians, and the PLU gained Galacia, while Russia gained control over the Romanian territories (Wallachia and Moldavia). This war inevitably lead to the Austrian-Aragonese pact of defence, which would lead to the Thirty Years War. This was a religious war focused mainly on the spread of Protestantism. It was won by the Protestant side, and Austria and Aragon had to convert to Protestantism. This meant both Aragon and Austria went into mass chaos, with rebellions all over the Italian peninsula. The Ottoman Empire had also gotten itself into this war. However, the Russian-Ottoman war went on for much longer, and ended in 1790 - 50 years after it started. It ended with every Ottoman general surrendering and then being executed in front of a large crowd in Constantinople. Russia split up the Ottoman Empire, all states being under control of the Romanovs. This also created a path for the other Europeans to expand into Africa, which lead to the Scramble for Africa from 1800 - 1820. Russia did not participate in this quite as much as they were happy with the portions of Africa that they had already taken, and were not keen on another war just after the Ottoman one. They did however assassinate the PLU and Brazilian leaders, taking over their countries entirely and establishing puppet states (Brazil was not considered to be a colony). There were now very large tensions between Scandinavia, Russia, and Aragon.

Example
Please read this example of how to do a turn:


 * Country name
 * Economy
 * Military
 * War
 * Country name
 * Country name
 * Education
 * Diplomacy
 * Country name
 * Country name
 * Public Relations
 * Technology (Note that Aragonese players have a tech bonus)

Example finished.

Players
Player X - This means the turn is done.

Player Y - This means the player has been skipped

Player Z - This means the player has been suspended / banned.

Scandinavia - 8 players

 * German Empire - Eric4e
 * Canada - EthanKoenigsberg
 * Greece - Potato09
 * Australia - WeirdMappingViewer
 * Angevine Empire - CosmicMapping
 * Iberia - EmprorCheeseBritannia
 * Japan - LennyGeorge
 * Cascadia - PillowMapping
 * United States of America - EvergeenMapping
 * Columbia - Szabi mapper

Aragon - 10 players - LOCKED

 * Mexico - IonMapping
 * Austrian Empire - KingNick IV
 * Indonesia - MultiTheMapper
 * Argentina - Kebab Master Lel
 * Tibet - Mista Chris
 * Punjab - SunnyKhan688
 * Ethiopia - CzarnoNaBialym
 * New Tarragona - Multidroideka
 * Peru - OtakarPremyslid
 * Bharat - SwissEmpire

Russia - 7 players

 * Brazil - Flaming Spaghetti Monster
 * Poland-Lithuania - FedexWI
 * Qing - TheSerbianMapper
 * Anatolia - Neonia Mapping
 * Russian South Africa - Freaker-san
 * Bulgaria - Franko Mapper
 * Persia - Asdf Mapping

Events

 * General: In many large countries, creation for future ideas is becoming obligatory. Bridges, governments, calendars, and sports are being modified/created to make much more sense.
 * Weather: Hurricane Tortugas (9) makes landfall over Florida, Cuba, and the Bahamas, injuring 173 and killing 52. Typhoon Horanday forms over Russian Oceania and makes its way towards the Philippines. 33 are killed, 84 are injured.
 * Involved countries: United States of America, Aragonese Caribbean, Bahamas (Hurricane Tortugas), Russian Oceania, Philippines (Typhoon Horanday)

NPC Turns

 * The Queen of Scandinavia and the Tsar of Russia both decide to settle their differences in a peace conference in Helsinki.
 * Aragon senses major tensions in Europe, sending in reinforcements from the colonies to the Mainland.
 * Aragon begins formalities to fully annex Carthage.
 * French rebels fail to raid Toulouse. The leaders of Free France goes into hiding in Russia.
 * Australia refuses to give up claims on Tasmania. Tensions increase.
 * South Atlantic Union is in danger of collapsing due to lack of infrastructure, economical affairs, and population. It asks South Georgia for a union.
 * South Georgia is in danger of collapsing due to lack of population. It accepts the union request from the South Atlantic Union and joins it.
 * Falkland Islands quickly starts to increase infrastructure. Stanley is being expanded and ports are opening up. However, harsh cold is discovered in the area, and, along with port expansion, insulation research is being worked on as well. Explorers from the Falkland Islands take to exploring the islands, mapping out the geography of the landscape for maps. Future towns are considered on West Falkland Island.
 * Galapagos Islands is in risk of collapsing due to infrastructure, economical affairs, and population. It is also at risk of being invaded by Peru. The Galapagos inhabitants quickly try to build a town in the middle of the islands, and start to focus on trying to stay alive.

Player Turns

 * Cascadia
 * Military: Cascadia lines up troops on the border with Russia
 * Education: The literacy rate is at 80%, due to the improvement of schools and universities all over the nation. Cascadia is currently 1st in literacy.
 * Diplomacy
 * Australia: Cascadia and Australia both co-ordinate much more and grow closer as allies.
 * Peru
 * Economy: The cities are improved, with funding going into corporations and industry.
 * Military: Soldier training is much more efficient, and more are trained. This strains relations with Brazil.
 * Education: The literacy rate is currently 50%. Schools are improved.
 * Diplomacy:
 * Mexico: Relations are improved, much to the dismay of Central America and Columbia.
 * Brazil: Tensions increase.
 * Canada
 * Military: Begins aligning their preparations in a war. They also prepare to use their navy to move south into the Aragonese colonies for invasion later.
 * Technology: In order to keep up their works in military, they want to research more into land military, and hopefully improve our combat. But they are slow.
 * Education: As schools are built, literacy is around 75%.
 * Diplomacy:
 * Aragon: Attempts to threaten Aragon and attack its colonies.
 * Mexico
 * Military: Begins to train more troops and line up troops along the border of USCA.
 * Education: Literacy is growing steadily because of new universities and a revamped education outline.
 * Diplomacy: Mexico mantains friendly relations with Panama and Aragonese Empire
 * Russian South Africa
 * Economy: In hope of finding something valuable, Government decides to improve their mines, they also find unknown mineral, which they hope to have something value in it.
 * Military: number of active soldiers are lowered, but remaining active soldiers are trained into elite troops, (as much as Russian colony in Africa could do, aka not very effective ones) and normal inhabitants are taught how to shoot with gun.
 * Education: as in government is focusing to elite troops and mining, the education starts dropping.
 * Diplomacy:
 * Russia: Government maintains relationships with Russia.
 * Aragonese South-East Africa: Government tries to improve relationships with Aragonese South-East Africa in hope of getting alliance with them to be able to research this new unknown mineral, and perhaps even sharing it with them, if negotiations go further.
 * Australia
 * Military: The training of soldiers is improved.
 * Education: Literacy is at 25%. Education is improved.
 * Diplomacy:
 * Japan: Relations are improved.
 * USA: Relations are improved.
 * Angevine Empire:
 * Military: Thousands of artilery pieces are placed along the borders with their enemies. More money is put into the air force and many more people are inlisted into the army.
 * Education: The Government launches a nation wide field trip and takes thousands of students to the library of london. this increases interests amoung children and boosts literacy rate.
 * Diplomacy: The Angevine Empire improves relations with the german empire, by sending millions in general aid, and proposing a large sports event held between the two countries in london or berlin.
 * Relations:
 * Japan: Relations are improved.
 * USA: Relations are improved.
 * German Empire
 * Economy: Economy and infrastructure are improved.
 * Military: Begins training soldiers and builds more 1800s styled canons and Gatling guns.
 * Education: Literacy is at 80%. Education is improved.
 * Diplomacy: Relations with Scandinavian Empire and all allies are improved. Accepts Angevine Empire's request as a large sport event is held next year in Berlin.
 * Colombia
 * Military: Start to gain more troops. Every man between 18 and 60 age ned to became solinders.
 * Education: edication is improved.18 nother scool bulded

Greece
 * USA:
 * Economy: The USA decides to improve trade relations w/Scandinavia as well as the other nations in Scandinavia's alliance. A proposition is put forward to make a Kiel Canal, the treaty is explained in Diplomacy. Another offer of an EU-style economic union is sent to Cascadia, just look at how the EU works to figure that one out. (Note: The USA/Cascadia can keep currency, but they must each have convertible bank accounts and display prices for each currency)
 * Military: The USA largely contributes to its alliance and continues to expand the naval fleet just as the US did OTL. Small amounts of soldiers are being deployed in Britain, in the hopes of strengthening the European frontier. A national draft is also ordered, bringing p1871erhaps another 30,000 troops in every month until the total manpower count reaches 5 million troops.
 * Education: The Education Act is passed, making higher education at universities a given right, reducing tuition to $0.00. Literacy improves by 2% due to these new measures and once poor families are beginning to see success due to the promotion of colleges and universities.
 * Diplomacy:
 * Scandinavia/Germany: As stated before, an initiative to construct the Kiel Canal is proposed. Kiel itself, as well as the canal, would be an American protectorate, but all of Scandinavia's allies will pay nothing to cross the Canal, and the crossing fee for other alliances will be split evenly among all of Scandinavia's allies.

Claimed War on Aegea and took all islands exept crete and rhodes island

Economy is normal

Millitary Almost 40.000 greeks have sended to fight Aegea while 100 ships follow with help of 120 planes mostly bombers

Diplomacy Greece Tries to make alliances with Russian North Afrika and Serbia

Education is not good enough but many people are in foreign universities

Players
Player X - This means the turn is done.

Player Y - This means the player has been skipped

Player Z - This means the player has been suspended / banned.

Scandinavia - 10 players

 * German Empire - Eric4e
 * Canada - EthanKoenigsberg
 * Greece - Potato09
 * Australia - WeirdMappingViewer
 * Angevine Empire - CosmicMapping
 * Iberia - EmprorCheeseBritannia
 * Japan - LennyGeorge
 * Cascadia - PillowMapping
 * United States of America - EvergreenMapping
 * Columbia - Szabi mapper

Aragon - 10 players - LOCKED

 * Mexico - IonMapping
 * Austrian Empire - KingNick IV
 * Indonesia - MultiTheMapper
 * Argentina - Kebab Master Lel
 * Tibet - Mista Chris
 * Punjab - SunnyKhan688
 * Ethiopia - CzarnoNaBialym
 * New Tarragona - Multidroideka
 * Peru - OtakarPremyslid
 * Bharat - SwissEmpire

Russia - 7 players

 * Brazil - Flaming Spaghetti Monster
 * Poland-Lithuania - FedexWI
 * Qing - TheSerbianMapper
 * Anatolia - Neonia Mapping
 * Russian South Africa - Freaker-san
 * Bulgaria - Franko Mapper
 * Persia - Asdf Mapping

Events

 * General:
 * Weather: A rare hurricane forms off the coast of Guinea, and swerves into northwestern South America, damaging cities along the coast of Brazil. It kills 52, and injures 147. It is named: "Hurricane Bradil".
 * Sport: The Rugby Union games start to take place. The finals take place between the United States of America and the Bahamas. The United States of America wins 3-1.
 * Economics: The currencies of Cascadia and the United States of America are now at the same value of worth; due to this, a new currency for their union is now being considered.
 * Science: The explanation of why the sky is blue is discovered by Angevine scientists.
 * Transportation: A railway connecting New England to the Maritimes is completed. The Austrian Empire completes a railway under Mount Cenis to get to the other side of the Alps.

NPC Turns

 * The prince of Russia is shot in the head by a Scandinavian Activist in Helsinki before the peace conference. Russia subsequently declares war on Scandinavia.
 * Scandinavia evacuates their Queen from Helsinki and orders NATO to mobilize.
 * Increased pressure from colonies and vassals encouraging Aragon to declare war eventually convinces King Ferdinand to do so. Aragon tells Austria to mobilize and station troops at the border.
 * Russia officially supports the Free France Rebels, and funds them to keep attacking Angevine.
 * The Balkans become politically unstable.

Player Turns

 * Canada
 * Military: Asks for some reinforcements to strengthen their military in defence and offences. They build a batch of ships and some transports to send their troops to Europe for help and their 'self-offensives'. Their planes are began to be deployed for defence.
 * Economy: They try to find some valuable resources to export for their neighbouring countries to earn money. So exploiting starts and many of the labour force began working on it. In overall, they start to improve.
 * Technology: Continues improving on land. But they also began focus on navy and mining.
 * Diplomacy: They build up their relations with Cascadia and US.
 * Education: As more children are attending schools, the demand for education is increasing. Schools were built, and a large university is set to be built this year and continue for the next two years.


 * Tibet
 * Military: Tibet begins to put massive amounts of Troops on the borders with Qing, Russia, and Thailand in case of war. Factories built for military purposes only begin popping up everywhere. This makes more jobs and more military vehicles, ammunition, and equipment.
 * Economy: Economy improves a little, predicted to continue a rise.
 * Education: More schools are built. Literacy rate goes up to 67%.
 * Diplomacy: Tries to persuade Aragon to not go to war, or at least only against 1 alliance. Troops are kept on cold war enemy borders anyway.
 * Mexico
 * Military: Mexico trains more troops and put them at the border of USCA. We plan to invade USCA soon and request Panama for their help.
 * Economy: The government increases taxes which boost the government's income, but some people protest over this action
 * Diplomacy: We try to persuade Aragon to seek peace with other alliances so that our alliance can build up troops and launch a planned war.