Divided Scandinavia (Map Game)

After an unknown event, Scandinavia countries are fractured into multiple minor counties and regions. With that, a new direction of expansion opens for Iceland, Germany and Russia. Will you reunite the Nordic countries or take over them?

Your call.

Backstory
A mysterious calamity known simply as "Carbon Winter" struck Europe and leave Scandinavia fractured. Norway and Sweden collapsed into numerous minor states, Finland was divided into six areas and Denmark was cut into five. Other countries barely held together in the disaster. The disaster left the atmosphere with more carbon dioxide, water become more toxic because of carbon inside and these problems make it harder to live on the surface.

However, people still stand.

Although Scandinavia was divided, people still hope someone can reform the nations that one stood proudly before the Carbon Winter. But with this, expansion ways open for large nations that still survives the event. Will you reunite the Nordic countries or take over them?

Your call.

Rules

 * Don't make your turn too OP, e.g Latvia wins against Russia or Germany taking over all of Denmark in one turn. Also this will cause NPCs to create a coalition to oppose you.
 * Attacking someone without a casus belli (cause of war) will cause NPCs to create a coalition to oppose you. Bordering Scandinavian minors start with a Border Friction casus belli.
 * No nukes. Even if you're Russia, no nukes.
 * Government change must be done slowly. Sudden changes will result in unrest
 * Every Scandinavian minor started as a kingdom, but you can change to a republic. No probs.
 * You can form your own alliance or join an NPC-made alliance.
 * Your nation will turn to NPC status after 3 inactive turns. You can reclaim your nation, but only if you promise to show dedication.
 * You can form new nations after conquering required territory. (see below)
 * Be realistic with the numbers. Stockholm County can't hold 100 million people and have 45 million military personnel.
 * Aggressive expansion may lead to rebellions or anti-you coalitions.
 * Try not to swear. If you do, please censor.
 * Attacking northernmost (extreme cold) provinces (see below) will cause attrition of 2.5-4% every turn for armies. However, defenders gain bonuses from terrains.
 * Tech tree takes 3.5 turns to research one technology. For major nations (unfractured ones) they will take 3 turns for one. Also you cannot research a technology if predecessor techs haven't been researched.
 * You can rejoin as a different nation if you are defeated.
 * You can join as rebels of major countries.
 * Game speed: 1 turn = 4 months.
 * A turn will be approx. 3 days.

Available Nations
'Note: Nations in bold are taken, in italics apply attrition penalty for attackers on the rules, and strikethrough is dead countries ''. (I know there's a lot.)'''

Norway/Norge

 * Østfold
 * Akershus (Dick Harrision)
 * Hedmark
 * Oppland
 * Buskerud
 * Vestfold
 * Telemark
 * Aust-Agder
 * Vest-Agder
 * Rogaland
 * Hordaland (LukaGaming)
 * Sogn og Fjordane
 * Møre og Romsdal
 * Sør-Trøndelag
 * Nord-Trøndelag
 * Nordland
 * Troms
 * Finnmark

Sweden/Sverige

 * Stockholm (Ssastal)
 * Uppsala
 * Södermanland
 * Östergötland
 * Jönköping
 * Kronoberg
 * Kalmar (Procimus)
 * Gotland
 * Blekinge
 * Skåne/Scania (TenaciousFalcon)
 * Halland
 * Västra Götaland (Eltool)
 * Värmland
 * Örebro
 * Västmanland
 * Dalarna
 * Gävleborg
 * Västernorrland
 * Jämtland/ Swedish Unitary Legion (EthanKoenigsberg)
 * Västerbotten
 * Norrbotten (Fireblade19)

Finland/Suomi

 * Etelä-Suomi (Southern Finland)
 * Länsi-Suomi (Western Finland)
 * Itä-Suomi (Eastern Finland)
 * Oulu
 * Lapland (WasabiOS)
 * Åland(TheSteampunkTotoro)

Denmark/Danmark

 * Midtjylland
 * Nordjylland
 * Sjælland
 * Syddanmark
 * København

Unfractured Nations (can join as Rebels)

 * Iceland
 * Netherlands
 * Germany (Priceless008)
 * Poland
 * Latvia (TudorMapping)
 * Lithuania
 * Estonia
 * Belarus
 * Russia 
 * St. Petersburg Rebels (AenMaps)

Alliance
None yet.

Research Agreements/Unions
None yet.

Ongoing Wars
The world is a peaceful place... For now.

Tech Tree
Nations might have Research Agreements/Unions between them, which will speed up research speed for 0.5 turns. One nation may have at most 3 Research Agreements/Unions.



The tech tree is above (click for full image). Black is general, Red is military (Although Fusion Power tech is also general), Blue is Domestic and Green is Foreign Relations. Homeland Security is purple means it's a hybrid of red and blue.

Effects:

 * Every blue tech researched reduces rebel rate by 2.5%
 * Fusion Automata gives 5% more military personnel upon completion (one time bonus)
 * Every green tech reduces the possibility of nations to declare war and form coalitions against you.
 * New Technology Army reduces 5% casualities at war.
 * Homeland Security reduces rebel rate by 5% and gives 2.5% more military personnel upon completion.

Staff

 * Admin: LukaGaming, WasabiOS, Priceless008/Fireblade19 (backup)
 * Mapmaker: LukaGaming. (vacant)
 * NPC Event Maker: LukaGaming, TenaciousFalcon, Priceless008/Fireblade19 (backup), (vacant)

Turn Template

 * Government: (insert government info)
 * Military: (insert military info (like manpower, reforms, training bases,...)
 * Economy: (insert info about economy)
 * Diplomacy:
 * (insert diplomacy info)
 * (insert diplomacy info)
 * Events
 * (insert event name and description)
 * (insert event name and description)


 * Tech Research: (insert current tech)

Formable Nations.
Main article: Formable Nations in Divided Scandinavia.

Lapland

 * Government: We are a kingdom, with a prime minister. Our current capital is Rovaniemi.
 * Military: The military is small (around 98,000 troops) but strong


 * Economy: Stable. The Carbon Winter nearly endangered it, though. We use the Laplandian markka.
 * Diplomacy:
 * Hordaland: Can into alliance?
 * Events
 * Carbon Winter: When the Carbon Winter struck and split
 * Lapland Festival 2022: The first annual Lapland Festival. This was to commemorate the people and animals who died in the CW.


 * Tech Research: We start to research Artificial Photosynthesis. This is because we want to improve healthcare and welfare. (1/3.5 turns)

Hordaland

 * Government: a Kingdom ruled by a king. Capital is Bergen
 * Military: 23k personnel, mainly infantry.
 * Economy: We're doing bad because of the Carbon Winter. But at least we can still fish. And we still use the Norwegian krone.
 * Diplomacy:
 * Rogaland: Ya wanna trade, my man?
 * Buskerud: Trade?
 * Lapland: Yes. And Research Agreement?
 * Norrbotten: Research Agreement?
 * Events
 * Carbon Winter: The Carbon Winter struck and leave us seperated from the rest of Norway. At least we got the riots down. However living standards are still kinda screwed up.
 * Food: We have to manage our food from now on. Norway is no more. Thank god we have fishing industry.
 * Tech Research: Artificial Photosynthesis (1/3.5 turns)

Kalmar

 * Goverment-a kingdom ruled by the king.Capital is Kalmar City.
 * Millitary:10k personnel,trainig bases in øland,kalmar,västernik
 * Economy:We have bad economy because of the Carbon Winter but is stable due to mines of bronze,gold,fishing and wood.Also tries to allow tourism.
 * Diplomacy:
 * Kronaberg:Want to join my Reasearch Union?
 * Gotland:Want to join my Reasearch Union?Also want to trade?
 * Orebro:Trade??
 * Stockholm:Want to join my Reasearch Union?
 * Events:
 * Research team:Makes a artificial photosynthesis reasearch team
 * Carbon Winter:the carbon winter struck us also.At Least,it is less than a month ago...
 * Food:Makes food shelters for each city.The waters are poluted so we mbuilt. A sea wall to collect some fish.
 * Tech Reasearch:Artificial Photosynthesis (1/3.5 turns)

Norrbotten

 * Government: Constitutional Monarchy
 * Military: 20, 433 Active Troops
 * Economy: Wobbly, since the break of Sweden and  le Carbon Winter.
 * Diplomacy:
 * Hordaland: Sure why not
 * Events
 * We is look for food.
 * We start repairing destroyed buildings because of Carbon Winter
 * Tech Research: Le Artificial Photosynthesis (1/3.5 turns)

Democratic Republic of Skåne

 * Backstory: TBA
 * Government: A Democracy led by the President, Olaf Valskjord, and the Landstag
 * Military: 
 * Active Personel: 4,000
 * Non-Active Personel:5,000
 * Naval Vessels:37
 * Airplanes:99
 * Wars/Conflicts:
 * Skanian Invasion of Blekinge: On September 23rd, 2022, Skanian forces start an invasion of Blekinge. The nation is fully occupied by Late October.
 * Bornholm Crisis: On November 23rd, Skäne demands that København gives Bornholm to Skäne. If København doesn't accept by January 1st, 2023 AD, Skäne will take it by force, says President Valskjord.
 * Economy: Medium
 * Technology:
 * Operation: Fjord: Skänian scientists starts researching the event that caused the collapse of several Scandinavian countries
 * Dimoplacy:
 * Kalmar:Hey there, would you like an alliance?
 * Germany:Would you like a trade alliance?


 * Tech Research: Artificial Photosynthesis (1/3.5 turns)

Federal Republic of Germany

 * Government: We are a Parliamentary Republic headed by Chancellor Angela Merkel. Our current capital (and biggest city) is Berlin and we are one of the leaders of the European Union.
 * Populaion 84,609,772
 * Laws:
 * Immigration Reform: We are the second highest country with influxs of immigrants and we embrace them with open arms, but as seen across Europe, we can not risk our own security and national beliefs for these immigrants. Therefore late into the year a new law was made and passed (just narrowly) that will implement a bit more harsher vetting procedures and help them find new jobs, which in turn will restimulate the economy after the carbon winter.
 * New Water Program: With the water being infused with carbon, we have made plans to place many large scale filtration systems and distillation stations across the country to help get clean water back to the populace.
 * Military
 * Land Forces
 * Active Troops: 178,334
 * Reserve Troops: 27,600
 * Main Battle Tanks: 244
 * Infantry Fighting Vehicles: 488
 * Troop Carriers: 1,024
 * Armored Fighting Vehicles: 272
 * Artillery: 123
 * German Grand Navy
 * Personnel: 16,333
 * Subs: 6
 * Frigates: 11
 * Corvettes: 5
 * Mine-Sweepers: 12
 * German Air-Force
 * Pilots: 50,202
 * Jets: 205
 * Transports: 85
 * Economy: Our economy has taken a massive dip since the carbon winter and we have needed to take on some massive reforms. A type of keynesian-style stimulus has recently been implamented during the recession, this includes increases in state investment spending and lowering taxes in certain areas that were effected the most to boost disposable income. We have also made an increase in constrution jobs to get people back out there as it's one of the easists ways to create jobs, plus going along with this we have limited the power of trade unions that sort of still exist in Germany.
 * Diplomacy:
 * Südjütland und Fünen: Please realize why we invaded you and be a good puppet please.
 * Skane: I don't see what you can offer me? Anything?
 * Events
 * Invasion of Syddanmark: Late in November the new country of Syydanmark fell into a dictatorship as the new hated president was assasinated by members of the ex-danish army. After attempts to bring the country back to democracy failed, the German army marched across the old Danish-German border, with political assitance from the remaing NATO countries, to make sure the country in the future didn't interfere with the now fragile Scandinavian politics, and to make sure the dictatorship didn't do anything funny in the future. The war was quickly ended two days before Christmas. The peace stated that the border towns with German minorities would be annexed into Germany proper while the rest of the country would become the German puppet state of Südjütland und Fünen.


 * Tech Research: I guess we just study Artifical Photosynthesis. (1/3.5 turns)

Kingdom of Västra Götaland

 * Government: We are a monarchy under the rule of Magnus I Oxenstierna.
 * Population: Ca 1,7 milion people
 * Military: 32,000 active troops.
 * Economy: We have crappy economy because of the carbon winter. We still use swedish krona as currency.


 * Capital: Göteborg/Gothenburg


 * Wars and conflicts: None


 * Diplomacy:
 * Ost-fold: Join me you are so weak and our economy is crappy to or else Värmland might take you.
 * Tech Research: We research Artifical Photosynthesis. (1/3.5 turns)

Kingdom of Akershus

 * Backstory:
 * Government: Ever since the collapse of the Scandinavian nations, the government of Akershus has been an absolute monarchy under the Brekke dynasty, its first ruler being Håvard.
 * ' Military:'  After the formation of the Akershusi military, King Håvard I introduced a sort of Council of Generals, consisting of the five best military generals in the nation, bringing them together to decide upon the military when Håvard couldn't show up. These five generals include Otto Rendahl, Bjørn Svendsen, Mathias Belgum, Christer Rasch, and Rebekka Laake.
 * Laws:
 * Abortion: Abortion was made strictly illegal by Brekke, and will only be legal in cases of rape. If the parent does not want your child or does not have the ability to care for the child, they would put it up for adoption. To compensate for this, adoption agencies are greatly improved for the children that are living there, and any adoption agencies not taking proper care of the children situated in the homes will have their owners arrested and sentenced to five years in prison under charges of child neglect
 * Unemployment: A program similar to Nazi Germany's Reichsarbeitsdienst was set up in order to deal with unemployment, named the Norskarbeiderparti.Analytics:
 * Economy: Brekke introduced many policies in order to improve the economy of Akershus after the Carbon Winter. The first policy is to increase interest rates through the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve's rate is the rate at which banks borrow money from the government, but, in order to make money, they must lend it at higher rates. So, when the Federal Reserve increases its interest rate, banks have no choice but to increase their rates as well. When banks increase their rates, less people want to borrow money because it costs more to do so if that money accrues interest. So, spending drops, prices drop and inflation slows. The second method is to increase reserve requirements on the amount of money banks are legally required to keep on hand to cover withdraws. The more money banks are required to hold back, the less they have to lend to consumers. If they have less to lend, consumers will borrow less, which will decrease spending. The third method is to directly or indirectly reduce the money supply by enacting policies that encourage reduction of the money supply. Two examples of this include calling in debts that are owed to the government and increasing the interest paid on bonds so that more investors will buy them. The latter policy raises the exchange rate of the currency due to higher demand and, in turn, increases imports and decreases exports. Both of these policies will reduce the amount of money in circulation because the money will be going from banks, companies and investors pockets and into the government’s pocket where they can control what happens to it.
 * Infrastructure/Public Services: boring stuff
 * Demographics: Norwegian, fagit.
 * Development/Standards of Living: some more random stuff
 * Military:
 * Wars and Conflicts:
 * Conquer of Oslofjord


 * Royal Forsvaret:
 * Royal Hær:
 * Royal Marinen:
 * Royal Luftstyrke:
 * Diplomacy:

Åland

 * Government: Parliamentary Democracy
 * Economy: Economy is mainly based around fishing and deep sea mining, and manufacturing
 * Research: Artificial Photosynthesis: 3,5 Turns
 * Military:
 * Land:
 * Infantry: 1 200
 * Heavy Infantry: 700
 * Artillery: 19
 * SPGs: 2
 * Tanks: 3
 * Reserve: 2 100
 * Sea:
 * Destroyers: 1
 * Mine-ships: 3
 * Submarines: 1
 * Corvettes: 1
 * CDC: 4
 * Air:
 * Jets: 4
 * 200km Missiles: 3
 * 500km Missiles: 2
 * Operations:
 * N/A
 * Diplomacy:
 * Gotland: Hey, we should become one nation, because our culture is literally almost 100% the same, and we’re both mainly Swedish
 * Germany, Poland: Military and Research agreement?
 * Stockholm: Buddies?

Kingdom of Akershus:
 * Backstory:
 * Government: Ever since the collapse of the Scandinavian nations, the government of Akershus has been an absolute monarchy under the Brekke dynasty, its first ruler being Håvard.
 * Military: After the formation of the Akershusi military, King Håvard I introduced a sort of Council of Generals, consisting of the five best military generals in the nation, bringing them together to decide upon the military when Håvard couldn't show up. These five generals include Otto Rendahl, Bjørn Svendsen, Mathias Belgum, Christer Rasch, and Rebekka Laake.
 * Laws:
 * Abortion: Abortion was made strictly illegal by Brekke, and will only be legal in cases of rape. If the parent does not want your child or does not have the ability to care for the child, they would put it up for adoption. To compensate for this, adoption agencies are greatly improved for the children that are living there, and any adoption agencies not taking proper care of the children situated in the homes will have their owners arrested and sentenced to five years in prison under charges of child neglect
 * Unemployment: A program similar to Nazi Germany's Reichsarbeitsdienst was set up in order to deal with unemployment, named the Norskarbeiderparti.


 * Analytics:
 * Economy: Brekke introduced many policies in order to improve the economy of Akershus after the Carbon Winter. The first policy is to increase interest rates through the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve's rate is the rate at which banks borrow money from the government, but, in order to make money, they must lend it at higher rates. So, when the Federal Reserve increases its interest rate, banks have no choice but to increase their rates as well. When banks increase their rates, less people want to borrow money because it costs more to do so if that money accrues interest. So, spending drops, prices drop and inflation slows. The second method is to increase reserve requirements on the amount of money banks are legally required to keep on hand to cover withdraws. The more money banks are required to hold back, the less they have to lend to consumers. If they have less to lend, consumers will borrow less, which will decrease spending. The third method is to directly or indirectly reduce the money supply by enacting policies that encourage reduction of the money supply. Two examples of this include calling in debts that are owed to the government and increasing the interest paid on bonds so that more investors will buy them. The latter policy raises the exchange rate of the currency due to higher demand and, in turn, increases imports and decreases exports. Both of these policies will reduce the amount of money in circulation because the money will be going from banks, companies and investors pockets and into the government’s pocket where they can control what happens to it.
 * Infrastructure/Public Services: boring stuff
 * Demographics: Mostly Norwegian, although there are some (yet very few) Polish, Pakistani, Swedish, and Lithuanian minorities.
 * Development/Standards of Living: some more random stuff
 * Population: The population stood at 1,674,883 people before the invasions of Vestfold, Østfold, and Buskerud, but now stands at 2,472,525 people (after the invasions).


 * Research and Development:
 * Artificial Photosynthesis: One out of three and a half turns complete.


 * Military:
 * Wars and Conflicts:
 * Conquer of Oslofjord: The Norwegian minors of Vestfold, Østfold, and Buskerud have been sent a declaration of war citing 'reconquest' and 'border friction' as the two casus belli. 20,000 soldiers are sent into each minor, with Vestfold and Østfold quickly falling into our hands due to their small population and size. Buskerud is a tiny bit more of a problem due to them being larger in area than both of the former combined, and thus 35,000 are sent instead. However, this does not mean they are weaker than us in any way, and are quickly occupied. All three are annexed completely. Also, with the retaking of the Oslofjord, the nation is renamed to the Kingdom of Oslofjord.
 * Royal Forsvaret: After the Norwegian collapse, most military bases (and some equipment) were stationed around the Oslofjord area, and with the retaking of surrounding minors, Akershus/Oslofjord is now easily the dominant Norwegian minor.
 * Royal Hær:  Oslofjord's Royal Hær consists of:
 * 60,000 active, frontline personnel
 * 35,250 reserve personnel
 * 47 combat tanks
 * 850 armored fighting vehicles
 * 35 self-propelled artillery
 * 125 towed-artillery
 * 2 multiple-launch rocket systems
 * Royal Marinen: The Oslofjordan navy consists of:
 * 15,000 active, frontline personnel
 * 5,750 reserve personnel
 * 3 frigates
 * 1 destroyer
 * 2 corvettes
 * 4 submarines
 * 9 coastal defense craft
 * 3 ships suitable for mine warfare
 * Royal Luftstyrke: The Luftstyrke, or air force, consists of:
 * 35 fighter aircraft
 * 40 attack aircraft
 * 25 transport aicraft
 * 15 trainer aircraft
 * 45 helicopters
 * 1 attack helicopter


 * Diplomacy:
 * Germany: We request a research union, and promise that the Norwegian government, once restored, will transition into a constitutional monarchy that will be fair and democratic towards its people.
 * Etelä-Suomi: Research union.
 * Stockholm: Research union and alliance.