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Title: Wings of the Eagle - A 1740s Alternate Germany Game - Sign-Up and OOC Thread
Post by: Huey Long is a Republican on October 16, 2018, 08:54:08 AM
WINGS OF THE EAGLE

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Background: In the year 1733, after being betrothed for six years, Kronprinz Frederick von Hohenzollern of Prussia and Archduchess Maria Theresa von Habsburg of Austria wed one another, thus putting the two kingdoms into a possible union in the future. In a successful War to consolidate Poland-Lithuania as a puppet state of theirs, with Prussia getting West Prussia and Austria getting Galicia while their ally Russia got the Easternmost bits of the Commonwealth while the Austrian had to acknowledge that they lost Sicily to the Spanish.

Then, in 1740, the War of Austrian Succession happened when Maria Theresa’s father, Charles VI died, thus allowing Frederick von Hohenzollern to be recognized as the new Holy Roman Emperor, especially after Frederick’s father, Frederick-Wilhelm II, died, allowing him to become King of Prussia at the same time. The war was brutal as Bavaria challenged Theresa’s claim to the throne. Supporting Bavaria were France, Spain, Sweden, the Ottoman Empire, and several minor HRE states while on Maria Theresa’s side was Russia, Britain, Portugal, Prussia, The Netherlands, Denmark, and the rest of the HRE. After a brutal 6 year war, peace was restored to Europe with the signing of the Treaty of Rome on August 9th, 1746. France was forced to give up claims on Alsace-Lorraine, Bavaria became a puppet state of Austria while the pro-Bavaria minor HRE states became puppets of Prussia, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia, Croatia, Slovenia, and Greece were liberated from the Ottoman Empire as one nation called the United Balkan Kingdom, which would serve as a buffer against the Ottomans, while Russia gained Finland and Crimea.

Following the war, Frederick declared that the HRE would be dissolved and replaced with a far more stable system with a Constitution that helped define how this new system would be like. The replacement system was an almost Great Britain Parliamentary system with 615 Seats all elected by the people of the country. Austria and Prussia would become a united nation, mainly the majority German parts, while the rest of the country became more or less puppets to Frederick except the State of Hanover, which was in Union with Great Britain.

In the Constitution, the Freedom of Speech and Christian Religion was given to all citizens as well as Freedom of the Press, allowing the press to be Negative and Positive against their monarchs and the ruling family. Finally, Frederick had declared that every 7 years, Elections for the German Parliament, known as the Reichstag, will take place. After the Election, the Party or Coalition in a Majority will elect a member of the group to be the Presidential Minister, which is much like the Prime Minister of Great Britain. The first 2 Elections of 1747 and 1754 saw 615 Non-Partisan seats and Frederick’s old friend Hans Hermann von Katte became the first Presidential Minister. After the two terms of Presidential Minister Katte, which is only allowed two terms by the Constitution, a new race is brewing. It is the year 1761 and three parties have emerged after 14 years of Non-Partisanship with all current members of the Reichstag choosing to side with a party based on their beliefs. At the same time, there is a threat on the Horizon as France begins to probe the newly created Holy Germanic Federation and plan a way to defeat them. Only the 1761 Elections will tell how the future will go.

Hello everyone, welcome to a game that I just literally developed from thin air, though I've been thinking about for quite some time now. This game will be around just for fun and to keep the Mock Parliament board from dying off after the (rather sad) end to The Great Experiment (I did not try to insult Lumine, It's sad that it ended). Here, you can create a character and play for Politics in this alternate world. Let me explain the rules and how you create a character and then I'll put in Issues once we have enough players for Turn I (Troubling Times will still be a focus of mine, dw, this game will be an afterthought)

Rules: 1. You can run for Governor of a specific region (Silesia, Pomerania, West Prussia, etc.) or be a Military General or be a simple Politician in the Reichstag or running for the Reichstag. You have to create a backstory and then list out your plan if you're elected unless you're a general. If you're a general, then you'll be in command of a specific military force and lead them into battle. After a turn during a war, which will be shortened to 4 months every turn until the War is over.

2. A Turn lasts an entire election year In Game and will be 10 days long IRL. Once a Turn is over, I will give the results and then tell you how the new Reichstag looks.

3. After the end of each turn, unless a War happens during the Administration (as in land war), I will cover how each part of a Party's Manifesto and how it went during their term (such party says they will do such and such during an election and they are in the majority so they try to do it and it can go one of three ways (Nothing happens, opposite happens, it's successful) for their 7 years in office before the next election

4. A cabinet will be filled out of people who is currently sitting in the Reichstag and they will remain in the Reichstag while in the Cabinet while the player that is the Presidential Minister will be replaced in the Reichstag ala Special Election.

Now that we got the rules, even if a bit convoluted and confusing as they may be (I hope you'll get what I mean be the rules as they go on), I'll give you the parties and the Character Sheet for the Game.

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The Parties:

The Conservatives:
A Party with Rightward feelings, this group controls the Reichstag and supports the Monarchy above all, even if they think the Constitution is a mistake. They are filled with some Pacifists and some War-Hawks and dominate the Military at large. They hold a possible 342 Seats in the Reichstag.

The Moderates: A Party with no ties to the right or the left, the Moderates are the second largest group within the Reichstag and support the Constitution and the Monarchy heavily and believe that they are a perfect balance to the said Monarchs. They hold a possible 243 Seats in the Reichstag.

The Radicals: A Party with deep connections to the Left, they are heavy opponents to the Monarchy and believe the country should remove the Monarchs and replace them with a full on Parliamentary system, as well as believe that the Constitution should be strengthened further. They are also great believers in the rights of all human beings. They hold a possible 24 Seats in the Reichstag.

The Non-Partisans: The last in the era of Non-Partisanship that the Reichstag started in, these parties have no political association whatsoever and only do what is best for the country in their eyes, despite their beliefs. They control 6 seats in the Reichstag.

Now the Character Sheet

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Character Sheet:

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Name: John von Helsinki

DoB: July 4th, 1723

PoB: Breslau, Silesia, Austria

Offices/Positions: Merchant (1738-1747); Member of the Reichstag from Silesia (1747-?)

Party Non-Partisan (1947-1961) Moderate (1961-?)

Backstory: Blah, Blah, Blah

Issue Stances: N/A

Hope ya'll enjoy this game and I hope to help bring this to the 1800s at the least


Title: Re: Wings of the Eagle - A 1740s Alternate Germany Game - Sign-Up and OOC Thread
Post by: GoTfan on October 17, 2018, 02:04:27 AM
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Name: Georg Schneider

DoB: June 21, 1725

Offices/positions: Soldier (1741-1747), Military officer (1747-1760)

Party: Non-partisan (1747-present)

Backstory: Georg was born to a poor urban family in Magdeburg, Saxony. He was 8 when Frederick married Maria Theresa, but cared little, as he was from a poor family and relied on stealing to stay alive. At age 16, he managed to evade the authorities by joining Frederick's army, and fought with distinction in the War of Austrian Succession, where he managed to not only keep his troublesome past at bay, but was also awarded the Pour le Merite for bravery on the battlefield. Following the war, he met Lena Weber, and the two would marry and have two children, Albert and Melina

He carved out a career in the army, continuing to serve after the war, and rose through the enlisted and officer ranks quickly due to his sharp mind and a gift for strategy. He also kept is head down and largely avoided making political statements that had the potential to stall his career. His registry as a Non-Partisan likely helped as well. He was ranked as a Colonel with command of a regiment of foot when he was persuaded by friends to retire and seek political office. He's currently a Non-Partisan candidate for governor of Saxony.

Issue Stances: Georg still very much sympathises with the urban poor, favouring a robust welfare system and jobs programs to aid the poor. However, he still believes that the Monarchy should stay, supporting a Constitutional Monarchy with the monarch as the executive. He's also strongly opposed to slavery. In terms of foreign policy, he maintains that the army and navy must focus on versatility as well as size, and is a big advocate for continued maintenance of the army's harsh training and General Staff.