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OOC: The European Player's Guide; Various information here.
Topic Started: Aug 8 2008, 05:20 PM (923 Views)
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While compiling data for yet another ranking list, I had an idea. What if, for each region, there was a player's guide? No, not a how to play guide like we have here. It would be less basic and more specific than that. Instead, this guide will encompass IC things you should know, military sizes of your neighbors, economic statistics for the region, and so on.

Hopefully, this will help newcomers be acclimated to the game, and maybe even help some of us old(er) timers quickly find information we're looking for. With that in mind, I would like to begin this guide to Europe.

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So, you are new here and you have no idea what your getting into. You've requested that nice spot on the map... but you don't knwo anything about your neighbor. I mean, they could be a blood thirsty dictatorship, or a peace loving democracy. You never know. To give you the idea about the relative strength of each nation in Europe, here is a quick run down of military and economic ratings for each Europe-based country.

These rankings may, or may not be useful to you. These rankings are somewhat fluid and do change from time to time. I (Toussaint) will attempt to keep these rankings up to date, so that they may be as meaningful as possible.

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Europe's Top Defense Budgets

The Holy Roman Empire- 191.376 Trillion
Menhad- 146.397 Trillion
Engelsland- 87.830 Trillion
Catholic Europe- 76.180 Trillion
Sicily and Sardinia- 73.538
German Empire- 61.419 Trillion
Hispania- 44.213 Trillion
Draxis-42.643 Trillion
Pascoag- 42.280
Quaon- 41.337 Trillion
Yshurak- 33.499 Trillion
Murmanskaya- 21.764 Trillion
The World Military Dominion (Europe)- 16.726 Trillion
Baltic Germans- 14.680 Trillion
Russian Empire- 3.426 Trillion
Çerdon Socialist Republic- 3.230 Trillion
Mircania- 3.177
Porcu- 2.266 Trillion
Swiss Nag Ehgoeg- .921 Trillion
Kasnyian Empire- .895 Trillion
Vespery- .863 Trillion
The Polish Federation- .611 Trillion
Helmetia- .611 Trillion
Quirintana- .033 Trillion
Anthrax- .014 Trillion
Dutch Provinces- 0


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Europe's Largest Economies

The World Military Dominion (Europe)- 551.922 Trillion
Baltic Germans- 399.694 Trillion
Murmanskaya- 371.512 Trillion
The Holy Roman Empire- 308.312
Sicily and Sardinia- 294.153 Trillion
Yshurak- 279.158 Trillion
Porcu- 240.732 Trillion
Catholic Europe- 230.849 Trillion
Menhad- 228.746 Trillion
Engelsland- 195.473 Trillion
Quaon- 187.899 Trillion
Hispania- 170.051 Trillion
Pascoag- 156.594 Trillion
German Empire- 139.590 Trillion
Russian Empire- 130.417 Trillion
Çerdon Socialist Republic- 115.507 Trillion
Draxis- 109.343 Trillion
Dutch Provinces- 55.255 Trillion
Swiss Nag Ehgoeg- 44.436 Trillion
Mircania- 18.002 Trillion
Kasnyian Empire- 15.277 Trillion
The Polish Federation- 6.630 Trillion
Vespery- 5.067 Trillion
Helmetia- 4.441 Trillion
Anthrx- 1.845 Trillion
Quirintana- .981 Trillion


OOC: More information to be added.
Edited by Toussaint, Aug 8 2008, 05:54 PM.
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Europe: The Major Players

For a newcomer to stumble into a world with a completely new history and culture than what they are used to, things can be overwhelming. You may have to do a whole lot of research into our world before you can even begin to understand why Menhad is at war again, or why certain groups seem to hold all the cards.

That's what this section is for. This section of the European Player's guide will give you a quick run down on all of Europe's countries and organizations, and hopefully help you on your way to becoming an acclimated player. I recommend that you study the Official European Continent Map, so that you can be familiarized with territories near your own.

The A-Z of the Nations of Europe

Country: The Amish Children
Capital: Dusseldorf
Location: The Rhine
Other Information: The Amish Children is a underdeveloped state of people who live the Amish life style. No electrical technology exists within Amish country. Area is generally not disturbed or interacted with by the rest of Europe. The Amish are unaligned.

Country: Anthrax
Capital: Megacity
Location: Southern Britain
Other Information: A small nation, wrought with civil war and instability. The future of Anthrax has yet to be determined. Anthrax is unaligned.

Country: Baltic Germans
Capital: Reval
Location: The Baltic
Other Information: The Baltic Germans is a socially conservative minded nation. It is unaligned.

Country: The Çerdon Socialist Republic
Capital: Çerdoville
Location: Sweden
Other Information: Following the War of Çerdon Aggression, Çerdoné was partitioned into several occupation zones by the Treaty of Konigsburg. The Quaonian zone was freed and turned into the Çerdon Socialist Republic. It is currently a member of the Treaty of Konigsburg.

Country: Catholic Europe
Capital: Genesis City
Location: Southern Europe and Asia Minor
Other Information:Catholic Europe is a huge nation, known for housing the head of the Genesian Church. The Catholic Europeans have recently come out of a period of anarchy, ending with the crowning of a Ceaser of Catholic Europe. Catholic Europe is not officially in any alliance, however has strong ties with most Genesian Catholic nations.

Country: Draxis
Capital: Arrakan
Location: Eastern Europe
Other Information: Draxis is a moderate sized nation in Eastern Europe. It is fairly quiet. Draxis has been unaligned since its withdraw from JAUST.

Country: Esternarx
Capital: None
Location: The Azores
Other Information: Esternarx is a completely anarchic region. No government exists there to speak of.

Country: Engelsland
Capital: Nottingham
Location: Britain
Other Information: Engelsland is a fairly large nation located in the British isles. It is currently unaligned.

Country: German Empire
Capital: Berlin
Location: Central Europe
Other Information: Germany is one of Europe's most respected powers, and holds an un-official leadership position within the Treaty of Konigsburg. The German Monarchy is one that is highly respected, and connected with many other powers.

Country: Helmetia
Capital: Kregstad
Location: Eastern Europe
Other Information: Helmetia is a small, neutral nation in Eastern Europe. It was formed from a union between Allesandra and Usharea.

Country: Hispania
Capital: Barcelona
Location: Iberia
Other Information: The Kingdom of Hispania is an increasingly conservative state ran by the Falangist party. Following their annexation of Andorra, they have been unaligned, however hold observer status in both the Treaty of Konigsburg and the European Security Cooperative.

Country: The Holy Roman Empire
Capital: Vienna
Location: Central Europe; Enclave in Lithuania
Other Information: The Holy Roman Empire is a powerful state formed out of a union between Austria, Wurttemberg, Hungary, and Bohemia. The country has a strong Catholic tradition, and is a founding member of the European Security Cooperative.

Country: Kasnyian Empire
Capital: Cologne
Location: The Netherlands and Southern Sweden
Other Information: Kasnyia was once a great, global empire. Following a military coup by Gassel, however, the county's resources and prestige have greatly diminished. Imperial Kasnyia now holds land only in Europe and the Americas, and is a Treaty of Konigsburg signatory.

Country: Menhad
Capital: Edinburgh
Location: Scotland, Iceland, Denmark, and Northern Ireland
Other Information: Menhad is a powerful, militaristic nation in the north of Europe, and is ruled by a three-family council (each family hails from a military branch). Menhad is known for its readiness for war, and its straight-cut diplomacy. Menhad is a Treaty of Konigsburg Member, and has territory across the globe.

Country: Mircania
Capital: Danzig
Location: Poland
Other Information: Mircania is a small, democratic nation. The country was on the losing end of the War of Çerdon Aggression, and has teetered between alliances since. They currently hold observer status in the Treaty of Konigsburg.

Country: Murmanskaya
Capital: Monchegorsk
Location: The Kola Peninsula
Other Information: Murmanskaya is a new nation born out of a civil war that had pulled the nation from the world stage. Little is known about the nation in recent times. Murmanskaya is a republic, and is unaligned.

Country: Pascoag
Capital: Paris
Location: France and Norway
Other Information: Pascoag is a founding member of the Treaty of Konigsburg, and a fairly sizeable European state. It is run by a semi-fascist government, however it has been quiet as of late.

Country: Polish Federation
Capital: Warsaw
Location: Poland
Other Information: The Polish Federation is a small, democratic nation. It is currently unaligned.

Country: Porcu
Capital: Rome
Location: Stockholm area
Other Information: Porcu is a militarily overlooked, economically powerful country in Northern Europe. Since the fall of Çerdoné, it has been Europe's largest and most internationally active democratic nation. It holds territory around the globe and is a member of the European Security Cooperative.

Country: Quaon
Capital: Kiev
Location: Eastern Europe
Other Information: Quaon is a Communist nation located in Eastern Europe. It holds membership in the Treaty of Konigsburg.

Country: Quirintana
Capital: Kaunas
Location: Baltic area
Other Information: Quirintana is a small, democratic nation. It is currently unaligned.

Country: Russian Empire
Capital: Moscow
Location: Eastern Europe
Other Information: Russia is an old, respected nation, normally under the rule of the Romanov dynasty. Recent times, however, have seen Russia's ruling family over thrown by Felix Yuspopov, who has pulled Russia into isolation and withdrawn from the Treaty of Konigsburg. Yuspopov is disliked strongly by most European leaders.

Country: Sicily and Sardinia
Capital: Syracuse
Location: Sicily and Sardinia
Other Information: The Kingdom of Sicily, Sardinia, and North Africa encompasses all of those lands. It is made up of states in the west that survived the collapse of the Roman Empire. The Kingdom of Sicily and Sardinia is a member of the Treaty of Konigsburg.

Country: Swiss Nag Ehgoeg
Capital: Aryanus
Location: Switzerland
Other Information: Swiss Nag Ehgoeg is a de facto independent state in Central Europe, founded by Nag Ehgoeg to prevent further expansion of Catholic European borders. Unlike its motherland in the middle east, it is a relatively peaceful, democratic nation. It normally acts independently from Nag Ehgoeg. The Swiss are neutral.

Country: Vespery
Capital: Armaga
Location: Iberia
Other Information: Vespery is a small, tranquil kingdom in southern Europe. Vespery is an observer in the Treaty of Konigsburg.

Country: The World Military Dominion
Capital: Zapht (Asia)
Location: Worldwide
Other Information: The World Military Dominion is a global hyper power founded by Kasnyian Military Dictator Konstantin Ganz Gassel. It holds cold relations with most of the world, and is a subject of great controversy.

Country: Yshurak
Capital: Venderwelle
Location: Finland
Other Information: Yshurak is a huge nation, and is also the world's strongest beacon of communism. Yshurak heads the United Socialist Alliance, and is also a member of the Treaty of Konigsburg.

Edited by Toussaint, Aug 9 2008, 08:36 PM.
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Alliances of Europe

Unlike many other continents, the alliance system of Europe is not to terribly complicated when looked at from afar. Europe is presently one of the more politically tranquil continents. This section, however, exists to look at the alliances of Europe that are either still active or continue to impact European politics despite their dissolution.

Alliance Name: The Treaty of Konigsburg
Current Members: Germany, Pascoag, Quaon, Menhad, Sicily and Sardinia, Kasnyia, and Yshurak
Ideology: European Supremacy
Other Information: The Treaty of Konigsburg is by far the most dominant organization in Europe at the present moment. The alliance encompasses a very large number of states, and in a sense currently monopolizes power on the continent. The Treaty of Konigsburg was originally founded to keep Europe united, but has evolved to act more like a European Peace-keeping organization that has begun to expand its look to the world abroad.

Alliance Name: The European Security Cooperative
Current Members: The Holy Roman Empire, Porcu, The Polish Federation, Mallumo, and Riocht Eire
Ideology: European Security
Other Information: The European Security Cooperative is another Euro-centric alliance founded to keep Europe controlled. The organization is still young and small, however is currently the second most powerful alliance on the continent (albeit the only one besides the ToK). The alliance is headquartered in Vienna, and keeps its eyes solely on Europe.

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Alliance Name: The Madrid Pact- STATUS INACTIVE
Members: Çerdoné, Andorra, Porcu, Harkeburg, Canton Rouge, Mircania, the Polish Seperatist Union, and Marslava
Ideology: Democracy
Other Information: The Madrid Pact was a radical alliance headed by Çerdoné that was started with the founding of Andorra and ended after the War of Çerdon Aggression. The Madrid Pact sought to topple authoritarian governments in favor of democratic ones, and is remembered as a destabilizing force in Europe. The pact was eventually destroyed after war with the Treaty of Konigsburg, which ended up with Hispania annexing Andorra and Çerdoné being occupied. The war is used frequently by ToK members as a reason that Democratic Alliances are dangerous.
Edited by Toussaint, Aug 15 2008, 01:29 AM.
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OOC - Even though I am not formally in this region, I certainly hope that I can respond to this post. I have a problem with these guides considering that actually stastics change on a day to day basis. I find best that NS Economy's region wide guides work well.

Just my two cents.
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Venderwelle is spelled with a V.
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Zapht is the capital of the Dominion.
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"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."

Other than those minor errors I think it looks pretty good...
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Edited. The A-Z should be finished for now.

And DW, I know they are fluid, but it is a useful bit of a reference to have.

If anybody would be willing to give me an updated "Balance of power" for Europe, I would like to incorporate that.
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Following the Andorran war, the capital of Hispania is Barcelona.
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Toussaints the man
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Toussaints, you're a genius! Thans for posting it all!
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Swiss NE was founded specifically to keep it from becoming part of CE. It's defacto independant from the Mainland.
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Updated. Alliances added.
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This is nice. Well done.
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Did you get my pm?
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This was added as a link to the European Directory, there is no need to have it separately pinned.
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Aug 11 2008, 01:46 PM
This was added as a link to the European Directory, there is no need to have it separately pinned.
I think thought that this thread has so much valuable information that it should be pinned in its own merit instead of included in the Directory. It is designed as a one stop place for newbies to orient themselves in Europe. Toussaint has done the forum a great service here, and it would be better served if something we want newbies to see is more easily visible. Hence, pinning it so they can immediately see it, instead of putting it in the directory which is one further click away, would be, IMO more helpful.

What do you think?
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Aug 18 2008, 12:24 AM
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Aug 11 2008, 01:46 PM
This was added as a link to the European Directory, there is no need to have it separately pinned.
I think thought that this thread has so much valuable information that it should be pinned in its own merit instead of included in the Directory. It is designed as a one stop place for newbies to orient themselves in Europe. Toussaint has done the forum a great service here, and it would be better served if something we want newbies to see is more easily visible. Hence, pinning it so they can immediately see it, instead of putting it in the directory which is one further click away, would be, IMO more helpful.

What do you think?
Thanks for the props, RD :)

Just FYI, I plan on making my next topic "Religion in Europe," and it ought to have a good bit about each major European religion and how it effects relations on the continent.

Afterwards, I'll likely go on to make a players guide to the Middle East. I'm in a productive mood. :P
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Aug 11 2008, 01:46 PM
This was added as a link to the European Directory, there is no need to have it separately pinned.
Personally, I agree with NRE. But I'd usually be happily defer to the judgement of the Europe mod on this... as we're kinda mod-less I guess my opinion becomes "meh".

Great idea for a religious guide Tou.
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Aug 18 2008, 12:24 AM
NRE
Aug 11 2008, 01:46 PM
This was added as a link to the European Directory, there is no need to have it separately pinned.
I think thought that this thread has so much valuable information that it should be pinned in its own merit instead of included in the Directory. It is designed as a one stop place for newbies to orient themselves in Europe. Toussaint has done the forum a great service here, and it would be better served if something we want newbies to see is more easily visible. Hence, pinning it so they can immediately see it, instead of putting it in the directory which is one further click away, would be, IMO more helpful.

What do you think?
While I in no was disagree that what he has put together is helpful and a good topic for new players to look at when starting out in Europe, IMO this thread's credentials put it in the same category as the other topics of the Directory thread hence my decision. If we what new players to be informed, then the directory has almost everything they need to be informed about when it comes to Europe and should be used as a reference tool to them when at all possible.

Now, if you wish we can renamed the directory to something more eye catchy to new players like "READ ME FIRST" or "ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT EUROPE" but I still stand by my decision to link this thead in the directory.

Now if you want to superseced me as a Global Mod and pin it as a seperate topic, then I'll bow out and defer to your judgment. But if it's left up to me, then I personally feel no need to reverse my decision as I think this thread falls in line with the other topics of the directory.
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Just my two cents, as the European mod in exile. :lol:

None of the topics in the European Directory, besides perhaps this one and images of our leaders are up to date or relevant to now. The Directory either needs to be redone completely or unpinned, putting this in its place (in fact, we should merge the directory into this thread, to keep everything in one place).
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NRE, I don't want to supercede anybody on anything. I just wanted to offer the other perspective. I was the one who pinned it before you unpinned it, and I have no intention of pinning it again.

edit: I think Quaon's point is valid.
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ok there are a few topics that are out of date, I agree. but I also think that there are a few topics that should still be there, specifically some of the more historic topics.

I've renamed the directory, which honesty should catch the eye of any new player. If this continues to be an issue I'll bow out to the majority, but I think the way it is now, is fine.
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