I mean before the elections!
God, I'm so pissed off!
I mean before the elections!
God, I'm so pissed off!
Ooooo. Did you not campaign because you thought it was going dark before the elections?
Very well, as the tally stands:
Yay: 8 (Gunny, Fred, Cels, Darth, Dan, LI, Kip, Rakuten06)
Nay: 4 (Kaits, Bjorn, Pericles, Rose)
The people have spoken RB will be going into cold sleep for a while, TWW2 and G66 are officially starting tomorrow.
Yes!
Nobody to blame but myself I guess.
hush little danny boy
dont you cry
daddys gonna make each n' every german die
when the union's inspiration through the worker's blood shall run,
there can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun,
yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one?
but the union makes us strong.
If they wish though, I'll continue the battle between Peri and Gunny.
when the union's inspiration through the worker's blood shall run,
there can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun,
yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one?
but the union makes us strong.
when the union's inspiration through the worker's blood shall run,
there can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun,
yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one?
but the union makes us strong.
Yes, Gunny, I know.
But then again, very few of the battles in IHs are realistic.
when the union's inspiration through the worker's blood shall run,
there can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun,
yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one?
but the union makes us strong.
I am not happy.
Not happy.
One. Bit.
Originally Posted by Dan the Man
Character Rules:
This is the big one. Character format should now look like this:
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However, your Ethnicity, Religion and Social Background will all play a major role in shaping both your character and his future; they will determine your likeliest supporters and enemies, as well as the beliefs he should support if you want to stay in-character (which you should ).
Ethnic backgrounds and their effects:
[SPOILER]The following can be used by any player, regardless of where they are starting:
Russian: You are a Russian, the natives of the former Empire. The Russians are sociopolitically the most versatile of the Empire's people, and thus you can come from pretty much any social background and take on any political position you want.
Cossack: You are a Cossack, a native of Southern Russia, Georgia, Armenia, or Azerbaijan.. Your ancestors were some of the Tsar's most stalwart supporters, having benefited greatly from his rule, and you are almost certainly no different. The Cossacks are also known as Russia's most fervent Orthodox, and though generally not as militant as the commies who loathe them (and who they despise in return), like your countrymen you have no problems with standing up and loudly defending your faith. Most Cossacks are still rural and conservative folk with strong Tsarist beliefs like their ancestors.
Belorussian: You are a person of mixed Russian/other Slav origin, living in the western land of Belorussia. You are a lot like the Russians, but you are seen as less from your origin. You will likely be a communist or socialist.
Ukrainian: You are a Ukrainian, a descendant of the once-great Kievan Rus. You are of the same Slavic stock as the Russians and Belorussians, but, once again, Russia's "Russification" policies have likely taken their toll. That said, you are likely either Orthodox or Jewish, and because of your conservative religion you may turn to the Whites or Blacks.
Asiatic: You're one of those Asians who either is descended from Genghis Khan's hordes or even a Chinaman looking to make your mark in Vladivostok. You are likely dirt poor, though you may swing either way politically.
League of Nations Man: You're one of those Americans/Brits/Frenchmen/Jerries who were sent to help their country's favoured party. Probably hold strong pro-White beliefs.
Other: You're something else entirely (please specify, and be realistic).
The available religious backgrounds:
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And the available social backgrounds:
[SPOILER]The following can be used by any player regardless of his location in the IU:
Rural aristocrat: You are the 'old money', a landowning gentleman with a fortune behind his name (and quite possibly one or more fancy titles) who lives out in the country and plays an active part in administering his large farms, plantations and ranches. You hold conservative views and try to live the 'Boyar's Life' of Faith, Honor and Valor - which, in public satire, translate to politicized Orthodoxy, Tsarist political beliefs and an eagerness to buy an officer's commission whenever a war breaks out - but try to emphasize rural interests while you're at it.
Urban aristocrat: You are also 'old money', and while you probably no longer own a massive tract of land like the Rural Aristocrats, you have likely dipped your hands into the business world and serve as the center of the Russian social scene, bringing glamour and good fun to meetings and social activities instead of being boarded up in an office managing stacks of paperwork like your stuffy rural counterparts. You also hold conservative views and try to live the Boyar Ideals, but will advocate urban interests over those of the countryside.
Business magnate: You are 'new money'. You managed to pull yourself up by the bootstraps and rise from the gray masses into an elite circle of the country's wealthiest men, and you take great pride in the fact that you did all of this largely on your own instead of inheriting money and estates from someone else without actually doing anything to earn it. You may try to live the Boyar Ideals, but hold the aristocracy in contempt as a bunch of inbred, doddering old fools who have never done an honest day's work in their lives (and they, in turn, see you as an arrogant upstart who lucked out) and lean toward classical liberalism and pro-business policies. You might also be a socialist.
Clergyman: You are a member of the clergy. You can be an Orthodox bishop, Protestant preacher, Muslim imam, Hindu brahmin, etc. but one thing about your position is that it means people listen to you. You hold a traditionally deeply respected position in the social order, and in the case of Orthodox clergy you actually get quite a bit of money off the government tab. Naturally, once you enter politics you will almost certainly hold fiercely conservative, if not outright reactionary views, and will try to put the creed you belong to into the political limelight (or, in the case of Orthodox, keep it there).
Soldier: You are a military man, though your experience can range from several battle honors won for 'unsurpassed valor' and other such things in the Great War to almost blowing your own foot off in boot camp and occasionally making rude gestures toward Jerries on the Polish border. Regardless, joining the military one way or another is one of the fastest tracks into politics, as even a few years of experience carries with it a certain respect in Russian society. You will likely try to prioritize the military over everyone else's interests, and may be White or Red.
Factory worker: You've worked twelve-to-eighteen hour days in filthy factories for what amounts to chump change, or even less if your boss was particularly nasty, and were forced to endure torrents of abuse from your employers without ever retaliating out of fear that you'd be kicked to the curb and left to starve. However, the emergence of the Reds has brought hope to the politically active members of the proletariat like you, and you decided to enter politics with the ultimate objective of easing the suffering of your fellow workers. You're most likely a Red or Black.
Peasant: You are a rural laborer, possibly bound to a noble's land not by serfdom but by lack of money with which to feed your family, forcing you to work the fields for many hours under the sun, rain and snow. Nevertheless, you and your fellow peasants just grin and bear it, seeing your hard labor as your duty in the social hierarchy. Peasants like you tend to be much more conservative than urban factory workers; the ideal peasant is one who obeys his lord unquestioningly, does whatever is needed of him to keep the women and children well fed, actively attends church and pays the proper respects to Russia- and this is an ideal you and your fellow country folk do their best to live up to. You might be ANYTHING, it depends on your views.
Party format:
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Major political issues at the moment:
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I'm revamping politics - you can throw out speeches, but your location when giving said speech will determine your success, as well as the value of the speech. Now, going into enemy territory with a speech can be good, as it might sway people to your side - however, it also might make them shoot you.
Once the real fun begins, you may make speeches to ask for troops. This is one of the main ways you'll get to recruit men, as recruitment normally will take a LOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGG time.
There are three social classes, on whose support you will have to rely on to get elected:
-The Poor. 80% of the IU's population. They are ideologically split between liberal and socialist/Marxist urban poor and the conservative rural poor. They contribute the least money in donations. Easy to please, but quick to anger as well, and when you won't like the mob when they get angry...
-The Upper Class. 20% of the IU's population. They are either aristocrats who own and manage vast tracts of land, or 'nouveau riche' types who worked their way up into corporate management positions. They contribute the most money in donations. The hardest class to please; the nobles are solidly conservative and in many cases reactionary, while the big businessmen tend to be liberal but always favor pro-business policies, and at times their interests can even collide with each other. They are moderately slow to anger, and tend to make their displeasure known not by staging revolts, but by hiring hitmen to take out their rivals instead...
Besides watching out for social classes, you will also have to work to keep as many ethnicities and religious believers appeased as well.
The Provisional government is as follows:
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You can also become a Nobleman. If you think you've done a good enough job in the Duma (winning wars, overseeing a period of economic growth, negotiating diplomatic crises, etc.) you can ask the Duma for an Ennoblement, and if it agrees you now have a fancy title and the ability to swap your seat in the Duma - or maybe it'll be generous enough to offer you one without asking. You can ask for more promotions in the future, or otherwise get a promotion from the Duma without asking if he thinks you're doing a bang-up job. As becoming a Noble brings with it estates and a pension, you will get more money directed to your Personal Funds every turn. It's not likely this will happen, though, as ATM the nobility is falling apart. In fact, unless the Whites win, it might be bad for your health to be a Noble...
The noble ranks are:
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(Illegal) Political Rules:
Not about to play fair? Feeling oppressed for some reason or other? Have no fear, you can start either aterroristfreedom-fighters' organization!
Unlike Nationalist politicians who work to secede from Russia through legal means, a Terrorist Organization can use the following less-than-legal means to accomplish their goals (political reform, secession, etc) Basically, if the Reds and Blacks don't get a majority in the Duma next election, they will become terror groups (and likely start the RCW!):
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You can recruit the following agents to aid your cause:
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However, the Government can counter with the following:
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Alternatively, if you're a legal politician, you can use your personal funds (separate from Party Treasury) to do the following:
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Battle Rules:
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Military Rules:
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Intelligence Rules:
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Auxiliary rules:
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