UN Game - North America c. 1860 [GAME IN SESSION]

Solonoid · April 07, 2017, 01:15:50 PM

GAME IN SESSION
YEAR: 1860

TERRITORIES SECEDED: 1
TERRITORIES PLEDGED TO UNION: 0
TERRITORIES PLEDGED TO CONFEDERACY: 2

Available Territories include
Washington Territory
Unorganized Territory
Nebraska Territory - Maverick
Utah Territory
New Mexico Territory - Stroud
Kansas Territory
Oklahoma
Oregon
California
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Arkansas
Louisiana - TBlocks
Texas - Korra
Michigan
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Virginia - Solonoid
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Maryland
Delaware
New York - SecondClass
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Vermont
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Vermont
Maine
Massachusetts
Mexico
Canada

Each page is 6 months, the game begins on page 2.
30 posts per page.

Currently looking for GMs
GMs:
TBlocks
Sol[/size]

To play, claim a territory and select a color for the map.
I'll update the map often, but if you want to update it yourself, go ahead.

THE GAME BEGINS, JANUARY 20th, 1860, ABRAHAM LINCOLN HAS JUST BEEN INAUGURATED

April 07, 2017, 01:25:16 PM

New York - blue

Solonoid · April 07, 2017, 01:37:46 PM

Some details on Mexico and Canada.

Mexico: Reeling from political power struggles involving Santa Anna and his opposition over the course of the last 30 years, the armed forces is exhausted from being built up and dismantled time and again. Finally, you (whoever controls this territory) have wrested control once and for all, inheriting a land that does not trust its leaders and a largely uncooperative government.

Canada: A surplus of runaway slaves have caused civil division. The armed forces are practically nonexistent and natural citizens have not fully embraced the governments lack of action in face of rampant illegal immigration.

TB · April 07, 2017, 01:45:01 PM

Canada - Red

Solonoid · April 07, 2017, 02:02:40 PM

Quote from: TBlocks on April 07, 2017, 01:45:01 PM

Canada - Red

You've previously been GM in these games, are you interested?

TB · April 07, 2017, 02:04:54 PM

Quote from: Fishcakes on April 07, 2017, 02:02:40 PM

Quote from: TBlocks on April 07, 2017, 01:45:01 PM
Canada - Red
You've previously been GM in these games, are you interested?

Yesir.

TB · April 07, 2017, 02:25:13 PM

Quote from: Fishcakes on April 07, 2017, 02:02:40 PM

Quote from: TBlocks on April 07, 2017, 01:45:01 PM
Canada - Red
You've previously been GM in these games, are you interested?

Just one thing, make it 25 posts per page for consistency.

Solonoid · April 07, 2017, 02:28:41 PM

Quote from: TBlocks on April 07, 2017, 02:25:13 PM

Quote from: Fishcakes on April 07, 2017, 02:02:40 PM
Quote from: TBlocks on April 07, 2017, 01:45:01 PM
Canada - Red
You've previously been GM in these games, are you interested?
Just one thing, make it 25 posts per page for consistency.

The forum standard is 30, I figured that would be good.

Did a bunch of people change theirs last time?

April 07, 2017, 02:32:50 PM

oh shit this is 30 posts per year

count me out

The Lord Ruler · April 07, 2017, 02:42:39 PM

New Jersey stronk-purple

I may not to dedicated to this though

TB · April 07, 2017, 02:43:13 PM

Quote from: Fishcakes on April 07, 2017, 02:28:41 PM

Quote from: TBlocks on April 07, 2017, 02:25:13 PM
Quote from: Fishcakes on April 07, 2017, 02:02:40 PM
Quote from: TBlocks on April 07, 2017, 01:45:01 PM
Canada - Red
You've previously been GM in these games, are you interested?
Just one thing, make it 25 posts per page for consistency.
The forum standard is 30, I figured that would be good.

Did a bunch of people change theirs last time?

I mean, doesn't really matter, just state it.

Solonoid · April 07, 2017, 03:09:10 PM

Quote from: SecondClass on April 07, 2017, 02:32:50 PM

oh shit this is 30 posts per year

count me out

60 per year

Each page is six months

Stroud · April 07, 2017, 05:06:37 PM

I'll take New Mexico territory - Maroon

Solonoid · April 07, 2017, 08:14:53 PM

I require more signups.

At least get us to the next page.

maverick · April 07, 2017, 08:24:37 PM

Montana - Black

Solonoid · April 07, 2017, 08:28:20 PM

Quote from: Maverick on April 07, 2017, 08:24:37 PM

Montana - Black

There is no Montana.

maverick · April 07, 2017, 08:30:31 PM

Nebraska

Korra · April 07, 2017, 10:57:55 PM

Texas - Silver

Solonoid · April 07, 2017, 11:22:40 PM

CUBA IS NOW AN AVAILABLE STARTING TERRITORY

Cuba has a high degree of autonomy, but not absolute.

Ultimately, the Spanish Government (role to be filled by GMs when they feel intervention is necessary) has veto rights on all Cuban action until 1868 when the first Cuban revolution begins.

Any unprovoked attack on Cuba prior to 1868 WILL be smitten by the Spanish government.

If you choose to engage the territory, be sure you've become a national power.

TB · April 08, 2017, 11:10:49 AM

Join you heathens

April 08, 2017, 01:16:36 PM

New York makes slavery legal

Solonoid · April 08, 2017, 03:14:53 PM

Quote from: SecondClass on April 08, 2017, 01:16:36 PM

New York makes slavery legal

What should we just start now?

Solonoid · April 08, 2017, 03:25:33 PM

Virginia appeals to congress to throw out election results.

Solonoid · April 08, 2017, 03:34:53 PM

Congress votes on the matter, but the motion is narrowly blocked. A rift begins to grow.

April 08, 2017, 05:06:43 PM

New York begins assembling a state militia of 5,000 men

Expected to be completed by next page

Solonoid · April 08, 2017, 05:21:58 PM

Virginia is outraged by Lincoln's continuation in office and the buildup of state militia by New York.

Believing the buildup of northern forces to be a threat, Virginia diverts 60% of timber crop to shipbuilders to build a state Coast Guard.

350 ships will be built by late page 3.
Conscriptions begin for the Coast Guard.
17,500 men are needed. Estimated that with draft 12,000 men will be in training by May. Training will be six weeks.

Virginia offers to buy slaves from plantation owners for menial tasks onboard, alotting a budget to buy 5,000 negroes. Purchases will be done by late June.

Virginia opens officer school to white sons of landholders.

1,500 officers will be trained by page 3.

Virginia forgoes buildup of land forces for the time being.

Solonoid · April 08, 2017, 05:33:51 PM

[Clarification: The game is in session, but the first page is only one month.

Page 2 is February-June 1860
Page 3 is July-December 1860
All pages following will be January-June/July-December.]

Solonoid · April 08, 2017, 05:37:36 PM

Quote from: SecondClass on April 08, 2017, 05:06:43 PM

New York begins assembling a state militia of 5,000 men

Expected to be completed by next page

[Due to timeline clarification, I'd like to ask you reassess the point by which your troops will be recruited. The game was supposed to start on page 2 and I'm trying to correct the timetable.]

April 08, 2017, 05:42:08 PM

you're the gm, that's your job

Solonoid · April 08, 2017, 05:44:35 PM

Quote from: SecondClass on April 08, 2017, 05:42:08 PM

you're the gm, that's your job

[I was trying to offer you a degree of autonomy, so we'll call it April 1860, mid late page 2]