Powder Keg (Map Game)



POWDER KEG

A terrible arms race is at the center of the map. Which is the stronger? Which is the sore loser? It's a matter of time until all breaks loose...

16:23, July 23, 2018 (UTC)~

A map game made by Visatus.

Current World Map


''No, I am not looking for map makers. The owner of the map-game shall make the map itself. This map is not owned by the owner.''

Rules

 * 1) Be plausible. There is no need to rush building your military or economy, relations or any of the such. (One Strike)
 * 2) Be respectful to staff and other players. No harassing, no racism, homophobia, etc. (One Strike)
 * 3) Do not force your actions on other players and nations. The owner will determine what shall happen with your in-game decision and turn in the NPC events that get posted with every turn. (One Strike)
 * 4) If you disagree with a mod or owner's decision and disregard what they're telling you to do, you're getting kicked out of the game as it shows that you're impossible to work with.
 * 5) There is no way to research/get nuclear weapons until 1940. (One Strike)
 * 6) You can form nations and/or play as a rebel nation, but it has to be approved by the owner of this map game. For example, you can form "Scandinavia".
 * 7) You post your turns by yourself.
 * 8) You are allowed to form nations of different ideologies, such as monarchist, democratic, etc.
 * 9) To join the game, type "iPhone 3X" in the comments to join while picking out a nation, that will mean you have read the rules.
 * 10) You are allowed to form/disband alliances if you please.
 * 11) Inactivity for three turns shall kick you from the game.

Staff

 * Owner(s): Visatus
 * Moderator(s): - Fyorrian Mapping;

Nation Name
Feel free to add any other category within your turn.
 * Government:
 * Economy:
 * Military:
 * Wars and Conflict:
 * Events:
 * Diplomacy:

Template for strikes:

 * Username - Number of Strike - Reason of Strike
 * Example: Username123 - 1st Strike - Harassing other players

Current strikes:
Post the current strikes in order below. Three strikes is a kick from the game.

The Entente
The Russian Empire

The French Republic

Great Britain

Central Powers
The German Empire

Kingdom of Italy

Austria-Hungary

Granadan Entente
Ecuador

Colombia

Venezuela

Taken Nations
The Russian Empire - DickHairyson

Mongolia - Simplenoise8

Norway - VladsNewAccount

France - Tenaciosu-San

Colombia - Thundar Lord

Japan - Osterreichisofstronk

Hungary (Autonomous state belonging to Austria) - Eitool

Bulgaria - Darakamapper

Denmark - Fyorrian Mapping

The United States of America - Brenn Mapper

Great Britain - Sidewinder291102

The German Empire - ScrubyDub2222

Turn 1: 1914 Q1
(There are enough players now. Game starts today!)

NPC Events: None for the starting turn.

British Empire

 * Government: King George V rules the glorious empire since his coronation in 1911. The House of Commons shoots down yet another bill giving Ireland more autonomy. Despite the pleas of the Irish, the current political situation makes it impossible for the Irish to gain home rule. Meanwhile, innovations of the Industrial Revolution make administration of the Empire much more efficient,
 * Economy: We own the world.
 * Research:
 * Military tanks: The first military tank is tested by the British Empire.
 * Fighter planes: A prototype aeroplane is fitted with a lightweight Gatling gun. Prior variants would not fly, but a metal-hull airplane with a high horsepower engine might just fit the bill.
 * Military: Nothing too fancy. Just normal conscription.
 * Diplomacy:
 * Nejd: Hey buddy, wanna form Arabia by kicking the Turks?
 * Japan: Of course.
 * Sulu: Kindly relinquish your sovereignty, pretty please?
 * Nepal: An offer pertaining your admission into the British Raj. How about it?

Kingdom of Hungary (Autonomous state belonging to Austria)
and we share the same head of the state. Franz Joseph is very popular among the population and many see him as the one who keep together the empire. We also have the autonomous kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia in our Hungarian part of Austria-Hungary. It's lead by a Ban (Viceroy) the current ban's name is Ivan Skerlecz.
 * Government: We are an autonomous state belonging to Austria


 * Head of the state: King Franz Joseph I von Habsburg-Lorraine (since 1848)


 * Head of the Government: Prime Minister István Tisza (since 1913)

from 1870 to 1913. We hope that this growth continues with this year as well. If not something happen this year of course...
 * Economy: The GNP per capita grew roughly 1.45% per year


 * Military: We currently have 250,000 active soldiers but we are ready to mobilize any minute if that's necessary.


 * Wars and conflict: Nothing for now.


 * Population: Ca 20.8 million


 * Events: Nothing of interest


 * Diplomacy:


 * Austrian Empire: We improve relations with our master.

Bogd Khaanate of Mongolia

 * Government: The Bogd Khan is the Khagan of this theocratic absolute monarchy, while the prime minister is Tögs-Ochiryn Namnansüren. We are young, only declaring independence from Qing China in 1911, which has been met with different reactions.
 * Capital: Niislel Khüree (Ulaanbaatar)
 * Economy: Not the best, not the worst, kind of average.
 * Military: We have a military, but it is not that great. We have two infantry divisions and two cavalry divisions.
 * Wars and Conflicts:
 * Conflict with China: Since the Mongolian Revolution of 1911, we've had a bit of a bitter relation with China due to them wanting to get us back. At the same time, Russia was supporting us during the revolution time, influencing us and dragging themselves into the conflict as well.
 * Diplomacy:
 * Russia: Improve relations?

Empire of Japan

 * Government: Emperor Taisho leaders our glorious nation with Prime Minister Shigenobu. Yamamoto resigns due to the Siemers Scandal. Okuma Shigenobu replaces Yamamoto as Prime Minister. We order the mobilization of the IJA and IJN to Hasegawa Yoshimichi and Arisugawa and Ijuin Goro. We start the modernization of our economic system, copying the British and German systems. We mock the Tsar of Russia (Russo-Japanese)


 * Economy: As said, we copy the British and German systems. We shift to a war economy. Local military industries are currently being funded to produce modern weaponry. We start modernization of our Navy, constructing local battleships, cruisers, and few battlecruisers.


 * Military: We send the Sultanate of Sulu an ultimatum (Strategic position). We send the 1st and 2nd Fleets to the Sulu Sea and the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Divisions along with them. We ask Germany if we could have their colonies in Asia or else.


 * Diplomacy: We ask Britain if they need some assistance in Asia. We send Sulu an ultimatum. We tell Germany to gib colonies or else.

Republic of Colombia

 * Government: 1914 is an election year for Colombia, an in order to ensure that the Republican Union Party wins the elections in August 7, Colombian President Carlos E. Restrepo and RUP Presidential Candidate Nicolás Esguerra plan further ahead for the future of Colombia by fixing some of the problems that Carlos E. Restrepo’s presidency may have caused for Colombia in the past, as well as further developing Colombia to the beginning of the 20th Century.
 * Military:
 * Colombian Armed Forces:
 * Land Forces:
 * Infantry: 80,000 Troops
 * Cavalry: 20,000 Cavalry
 * Terrain Cavalry: 10,000
 * Mounted Cavalry: 10,000
 * Artillery: 20 Artillery
 * Research & Development:
 * Electricity: Due to the lack of electricity, the Colombian Government has started implementing electricity in major cities like Bogota, Medellin and Cali. The Colombian Government is using renewable energy in order to convert it into electricity, this is done by having huge fields of solar panels and windmills.
 * Airplanes: The Colombian Government has started testing Airplanes for both Commercial and Military use. So far, the first prototype is being made, and it will potentially be a military plane.
 * Economy:
 * Colombian GDP: Colombia has a GDP of 18.7 Billion USD
 * Diplomacy:
 * Panama: After Colombia declined to sign the Thomson-Urrutia Treaty, Colombia asks Panama to rejoin them after the events that occurred in 1903, Panama would rejoin as an autonomous province of Colombia, they would be able to keep they're identity as Panamanians if they wish so, Colombia also plans on helping the infrastructure of Panama. This offer is made after the sudden expansion made by the United Stated when they invaded Spain in 1898 and when they used Panama just so that they could own the Panama Canal for they're own economical interests.
 * Panamanian Independence: Colombia recognizes Panama's independence.
 * United States of America:
 * Thomson-Urrutia Treaty: Carlos E. Restrepo publicly declines to sign the treaty as Panama didn't have a voice in the matter and if Colombia signed the treaty, Panama would protest against it. Three nations called the "Granadan Entente", Colombia believes that the nations would benefit a lot from an alliance, with the population of Colombia, the oil of Venezuela and the agriculture of Ecuador, united the three nations would be better off.
 * Brazil: Colombia improves relations with Brazil.
 * Peru: Colombia improves relations with Peru.
 * Bolivia: Colombia improves relations with Bolivia.
 * France: Colombia offers France to sell French Guiana to Colombia for four million USD, as French Guiana is mostly empty with only 24,000 people living in it. The Colombian Government would also allow the French military to station their troops and ships in the region.

Turn 2: 1914 Q2
The Sultanate of Sulu agrees to be annexed into the British Empire, seeing no other choice.

Nepal rejects the British request of joining their empire.

Germany rejects the Japanese ultimatum to cede their colonies to them, calling the Japanese delusional.

Panama rejects Colombian request of joining them, preferring their independence.

Ecuador and Venezuela agree to form the"Granadan Entente" with Colombia.

Turmoil arises within the Austro-Hungarian Empire as minor slavic states seek for independence.

Kingdom of Norway:

 * Government: Norway is an independent constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe. The majority of electors are conservative monarchists, but left-wing ideas are being spread among the masses. The biggest ideologies are anarcho-communism and social-democracy.
 * Economy: The economy of Norway is well-advanced compared to its neighbours and the rest of Europe. With the popularity of socialist ideas, welfare state idea is being realised.
 * Military: Due to undeveloped military industry and very low population, the Norwegian military isn't very powerful, but still capable of protecting the homeland.
 * Events:
 * Worker strikes: In the biggest factory of Norway, a huge worker strike has been launched. It caused a little recession in the region and can possibly grow into an economic crisis. The protestors demand new welfare programmes and expansion of already existing ones, free healthcare and primary education and launching a series of "labour-protecting reforms".
 * Diplomacy: Norway keeps having good relationships with Britain and tries to not get any conflicts with Sweden, its only neighbour.

Bogd Khaanate of Mongolia

 * Government: The Bogd Khan is the Khagan of this theocratic absolute monarchy, while the prime minister is Tögs-Ochiryn Namnansüren. We are young, only declaring independence from Qing China in 1911, which has been met with different reactions.
 * Capital: Niislel Khüree (Ulaanbaatar)
 * Economy: Not the best, not the worst, kind of average really.
 * Military: We have a military, but it is not that great. We have two infantry divisions and three cavalry divisions.
 * Wars and Conflicts:
 * Conflict with China: Since the Mongolian Revolution of 1911, we've had a bit of a bitter relation with China due to them wanting to get us back. At the same time, Russia was supporting us during the revolution time, influencing us and dragging themselves into the conflict as well.
 * Diplomacy:
 * China: We are not your territory.
 * Japan: We accept.

Bulgaria

 * Government: Constitutional monarchy, Tsar: Ferdinant I
 * Capital: Sofia
 * Economy: Little bit weak, because of Balkan wars 1912-1913, agro-industry is good
 * Military: We have not very big army, we have six infantry divisions with 8000 troops in each, five cavalry divisions with 6000 troops in each, 70,000 troops reserve personnel.
 * Armored vehicles: 160
 * Aviation: 31 planes
 * Navy: 20 ships
 * Wars and conflicts: None.
 * Diplomacy:

Kingdom of Hungary (Autonomous state belonging to Austria)

 * Government: We are an autonomous state belonging to Austria and we share the same head of the state. We put garrisons in Croatia-Slavonia to try to control the area and hopefully prevent a big uprising in the region. The government worries that in case a rebellion sparks through the slavs that even more minorities in the empire will rebel as well and therefore putting the whole empire in chaos.


 * Head of the state: King Franz Joseph I von Habsburg-Lorraine (since 1848)
 * Head of the Government: Prime Minister István Tisza (since 1913)
 * Economy: The GNP per capita grew roughly 1.45% per year from 1870 to 1913. We hope that this growth continues with this year as well.
 * Military: We currently have 300,000 active soldiers we increased the size of the army as the slavs in the southern part of the country has been more aggressive.


 * Wars and conflict: Nothing for now.
 * Population: Ca 20.8 million
 * Events: Nothing of interest
 * Diplomacy:
 * Austrian Empire: We should probably have to do trialism to prevent a full scale rebellion of the slavic minorities in Balkan.

German Empire Empire of Japan 
 * Government: Federal Semi-constitutional Monarchy under a Military Dictatorship (After years of embarrassment and agony they rose toward a Military Dictatorship so that they could defend against Japanese that wanted to take its Asia Colonies and so that they could get land from Netherlands
 * Capital:Berlin
 * Economy:We dominate the steel industry creating for Decent Payment and many payment toward Military Supplies and Firearms Creation though the we have a problem with peasants and homeless as there numbers are growing.
 * Military:Our Military is STRONK we are advanced in planes not that good in Naval Units but we do have pretty good trained ground troops ready to deploy any second now we want to expand the Armory though.
 * Production:We are working on a new Submachine gun It will be called the KPL (Kampfpistole Licht) it will be the most Advance SMG at the time but it will take a long time as were trying not to rush the technology so it can be good quality we will be able to make a successful prototype in a few years but it will take a couple more years to mass produce.
 * Events:The military is moving toward the Netherlands border to fortify it armed with SMGs and Rifles such as the Gewehr 98s and Gewehr 88s. Note that we will still have troops on are coast due to the British.
 * Diplomacy
 * @Austria-Hungary we would really appreciate some support on the Netherlands Border along with some help making the KPL SMG we promise we will share them with you once we mass produce them!
 * @Netherlands You BETTER hand over all your land or ELSE! Besides it will prevent war if you hand it over.
 * @Japan YOU take MY COLONIES oh I don't think so but maybe if we become allies I will think about giving them to you even though I HATE giving away my colonies and keep away from European situations too!
 * @British Empire Stay away from situations in ASIA believe me your Empire will fall apart in Africa you might as well give your colonies Independence since you will waste your military fighting off rebels making you a easy target for a land expansion!
 * @Italy we better stay close and help each other out im pretty sure the British or the French are looking at us as free land so I request that i'll share my steel with you and you help with my KPL SMGs!

Government : Emperor Taisho leaders our glorious nation with Prime Minister Shigenobu. We enact social and economic reforms. We start helping the rural Japanese farmers to boost our agricultural products. We offer Mongolia an alliance.

Economy : We enact economic reforms. Foreign transports have been granted access to our Korean and Formosan ports, but for a heavy price. We fund our agricultural industry. We turn to ship-building. The IJN will now have a civilian merchant branch called the Imperial Merchant Fleet.

Military : (I assume Sulu joined us.) We send only the 1st Division to occupy Sulu. We use their ports and military bases. We deport all Muslims to China. We send China an ultimatum to give us Manchuria or face fury. We send the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Divisions to our Chinese border. We send the 1st Fleet and the small 2nd Fleet to the East China Sea.

Diplomacy : Hello, my Chinese friend. Kindly seize Manchuria or we will fight you. We offer Mongolia an alliance against Chinese oppression.