Balance of Power (Sign Up/Rules/Commentary Thread)

[Lumine]

Very well, gentlemen, I prefer to step in now and make some changes before we have more problems. Posting the orders seemed to have been working, but Kalwejt does have a point, and modificating them could potentially bring unfair results. For that reason, and starting next turn, military orders will go via PM, and we'll see how it works.

Also, True Federalist does have a point in military orders and deployments not being realistic enough, so I will install further penalties on troop deployment. The French contingent is small enough, and the Russians can deploy a good number of troops, but Spamage is leaving too much of his Empire undefended, and he is already facing heavy trouble with logistics. I will forbid further troop deployments into the war for the British, for the time being.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Lumine, will you wait until there's a new player to replace IBDD before starting a next turn, or will you take over Germany until such time?

[Lumine]

Lumine, will you wait until there's a new player to replace IBDD before starting a next turn, or will you take over Germany until such time?

My intention is to start next turn tomorrow, but I won't do so if we don't have a player as the German Empire. The world is growing bigger and I am simply not willing to take over a world power.

[Cranberry]

I would jump in as Germany.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

I would jump in as Germany.

[Lumine]

I would jump in as Germany.

Welcome, Kaiser Wilhelm!

We have all players again, next turn will start in the afternoon.

[CLARENCE 2015!]

I would jump in as Germany.

Welcome

[Cranberry]

I would jump in as Germany.

Welcome, Kaiser Wilhelm!

We have all players again, next turn will start in the afternoon.

Thanks. I just have a little question - if it were possible, I would like to be another monarch. Like Wilhelm died with IBBD, and I'm now Friedrich IV, his son and heir? If not, Ill play as Wilhelm, but so I would be more free in my actions.

[Lumine]

I would jump in as Germany.

Welcome, Kaiser Wilhelm!

We have all players again, next turn will start in the afternoon.

Thanks. I just have a little question - if it were possible, I would like to be another monarch. Like Wilhelm died with IBBD, and I'm now Friedrich IV, his son and heir? If not, Ill play as Wilhelm, but so I would be more free in my actions.

Sure, but remember that Wilhelm's heir was Crown Prince Wilhelm (20 years old as of Late 1902), and thus you will play as Kaiser Wilhelm III. I will acknowledge the change via a special event: the assassination of Wilhelm II in the hands of an anarchist (as he was almost killed in Bremen in OTL 1901).

[Cranberry]

I would jump in as Germany.

Welcome, Kaiser Wilhelm!

We have all players again, next turn will start in the afternoon.

Thanks. I just have a little question - if it were possible, I would like to be another monarch. Like Wilhelm died with IBBD, and I'm now Friedrich IV, his son and heir? If not, Ill play as Wilhelm, but so I would be more free in my actions.

Sure, but remember that Wilhelm's heir was Crown Prince Wilhelm (20 years old as of Late 1902), and thus you will play as Kaiser Wilhelm III. I will acknowledge the change via a special event: the assassination of Wilhelm II in the hands of an anarchist (as he was almost killed in Bremen in OTL 1901).

Oh yes, I was kind of confused because his name was Friedrich Wilhelm... So Willhelm III, ok. Thanks.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

I would jump in as Germany.

Welcome, Kaiser Wilhelm!

We have all players again, next turn will start in the afternoon.

Thanks. I just have a little question - if it were possible, I would like to be another monarch. Like Wilhelm died with IBBD, and I'm now Friedrich IV, his son and heir? If not, Ill play as Wilhelm, but so I would be more free in my actions.

Sure, but remember that Wilhelm's heir was Crown Prince Wilhelm (20 years old as of Late 1902), and thus you will play as Kaiser Wilhelm III. I will acknowledge the change via a special event: the assassination of Wilhelm II in the hands of an anarchist (as he was almost killed in Bremen in OTL 1901).

Oh yes, I was kind of confused because his name was Friedrich Wilhelm... So Willhelm III, ok. Thanks.

I'd say you still can adopt a diffrent regal name than Wilhelm III, but I really hate the prolonging delay

[Cranberry]

I would jump in as Germany.

Welcome, Kaiser Wilhelm!

We have all players again, next turn will start in the afternoon.

Thanks. I just have a little question - if it were possible, I would like to be another monarch. Like Wilhelm died with IBBD, and I'm now Friedrich IV, his son and heir? If not, Ill play as Wilhelm, but so I would be more free in my actions.

Sure, but remember that Wilhelm's heir was Crown Prince Wilhelm (20 years old as of Late 1902), and thus you will play as Kaiser Wilhelm III. I will acknowledge the change via a special event: the assassination of Wilhelm II in the hands of an anarchist (as he was almost killed in Bremen in OTL 1901).

Oh yes, I was kind of confused because his name was Friedrich Wilhelm... So Willhelm III, ok. Thanks.

I'd say you still can adopt a diffrent regal name than Wilhelm III, but I really hate the prolonging delay

I'm fine with Willhelm III, so don't worry

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

I would jump in as Germany.

Welcome, Kaiser Wilhelm!

We have all players again, next turn will start in the afternoon.

Thanks. I just have a little question - if it were possible, I would like to be another monarch. Like Wilhelm died with IBBD, and I'm now Friedrich IV, his son and heir? If not, Ill play as Wilhelm, but so I would be more free in my actions.

Sure, but remember that Wilhelm's heir was Crown Prince Wilhelm (20 years old as of Late 1902), and thus you will play as Kaiser Wilhelm III. I will acknowledge the change via a special event: the assassination of Wilhelm II in the hands of an anarchist (as he was almost killed in Bremen in OTL 1901).

Oh yes, I was kind of confused because his name was Friedrich Wilhelm... So Willhelm III, ok. Thanks.

I'd say you still can adopt a diffrent regal name than Wilhelm III, but I really hate the prolonging delay

I'm fine with Willhelm III, so don't worry

With Wilhelm after Wilhelm, we may even reach Wilhelm XVI at some point

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Rest in Pieces Wilhelm II
King of Mexico
Liberator of Nauru

[Cranberry]

I would jump in as Germany.

Welcome, Kaiser Wilhelm!

We have all players again, next turn will start in the afternoon.

Thanks. I just have a little question - if it were possible, I would like to be another monarch. Like Wilhelm died with IBBD, and I'm now Friedrich IV, his son and heir? If not, Ill play as Wilhelm, but so I would be more free in my actions.

Sure, but remember that Wilhelm's heir was Crown Prince Wilhelm (20 years old as of Late 1902), and thus you will play as Kaiser Wilhelm III. I will acknowledge the change via a special event: the assassination of Wilhelm II in the hands of an anarchist (as he was almost killed in Bremen in OTL 1901).

Oh yes, I was kind of confused because his name was Friedrich Wilhelm... So Willhelm III, ok. Thanks.

I'd say you still can adopt a diffrent regal name than Wilhelm III, but I really hate the prolonging delay

I'm fine with Willhelm III, so don't worry

With Wilhelm after Wilhelm, we may even reach Wilhelm XVI at some point

Depending on how diligent the assassins are

[Oldiesfreak1854]

Is the signup still open?  If so, I'd like to take Spain or Portugal.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

I'm rather sceptical toward having too many players, given how active current participants are (and how much stuff to handle the GM already has).

[Lumine]

Is the signup still open?  If so, I'd like to take Spain or Portugal.

Sorry, not for now, I have a lot of trouble handling all the players as of now, xD

That said, both Cranberry and Jack are facing a very complicated internal situation, so those countries might be open in the next turns (and Jack failed to send his answers in the past turn, so he only has one turn to recover).

[Enderman]

Is the signup still open?  If so, I'd like to take Spain or Portugal.

Sorry, not for now, I have a lot of trouble handling all the players as of now, xD

That said, both Cranberry and Jack are facing a very complicated internal situation, so those countries might be open in the next turns (and Jack failed to send his answers in the past turn, so he only has one turn to recover).

Actually I've decided to quit... It's starting to seem very dull right now. I might sign in as a different nation. Depending which one is open.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Is the signup still open?  If so, I'd like to take Spain or Portugal.

Sorry, not for now, I have a lot of trouble handling all the players as of now, xD

That said, both Cranberry and Jack are facing a very complicated internal situation, so those countries might be open in the next turns (and Jack failed to send his answers in the past turn, so he only has one turn to recover).

Actually I've decided to quit... It's starting to seem very dull right now. I might sign in as a different nation. Depending which one is open.

It's anything but dull, but I understand it's hard to play as A-H.

[Enderman]

True.... I probably should have played Russia, not A-H

[Lumine]

True.... I probably should have played Russia, not A-H

Sad to see you go, Jack! Sadly, there's no country available now, but I'll message you as soon as another country is open. In the meantime, I will take this in-game as Franz Joseph I's abdication forced by Von Hotzendorf's clique, so the next player to take Austria-Hungary will play as Kaiser Franz Ferdinand. I'll message Oldiesfreak (since he already showed interest in the game), and once we have Austria-Hungary and I finish writing the next events, we can continue.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Lumine is doing a superb job, creating interesting challenges and managing the game with a lot of active players.

The problem is somewhere else: players missing turns/quitting. Also, those active giving the GM a lot to do. Perhaps we can come up with something to make his job easier and things smoother?

[CLARENCE 2015!]

I agree- Lumine and windjammer are doing a great Job!

[Lumine]

Alright, gentlemen, Oldiesfreak is interested and most of the events are ready, so if he indeed signs up in the thread next turn will start tomorrow in the afternoon!