Working on QBAM for my Polish-Bohemian Union map world. It's very early WIP but it kinda outlines what im going to do in there (i hope). Outside Poland-Bohemia we have patch of friendly/allied states on baltic coast - Herzogtum Samogitien (germanised Samogitia), Livonian state and Novgorodian Republic. Belarus is Grand Duchy of Lithuania kind of state and there is also Crimea and Cossack Ukraine. Germany here would be surviving HRE/reformed into German Confederation. I'm open for suggestions but what i outlined now are basic premises.
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Working on QBAM for my Polish-Bohemian Union map world. It's very early WIP but it kinda outlines what im going to do in there (i hope). Outside Poland-Bohemia we have patch of friendly/allied states on baltic coast - Herzogtum Samogitien (germanised Samogitia), Livonian state and Novgorodian Republic. Belarus is Grand Duchy of Lithuania kind of state and there is also Crimea and Cossack Ukraine. Germany here would be surviving HRE/reformed into German Confederation. I'm open for suggestions but what i outlined now are basic premises.
Maybe a Spain composed of Castile+Portugal instead of Aragon, with Aragon including the kingdom of Murcia to balance things if the PoD stretches back enough, for the sake of variety?
I'm not sure if I will leave Russia disunited into the "modern day", but basically Novgorod will hold out for much longer (thanks to being allies with Poles, Teutons and Livonians), Muscovy will have much harder time uniting Russia for sure although there might just be Pan-Russian nationalist sentiments that will finally unite Russia at some point.
KapiTod
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Continuing on my redone Kaiserreich world, this time fixing up Africa a little bit.
Important changes.
-The British Revolution quickly finds itself having to compromise with much more moderate elements, discontent towards the monarchy and the Liberal-Conservative establish does not make everyone a die hard socialist overnight. In 1936 Britain is going to be holding its own constitutional convention- the "Reform Government" will dissolve itself for the convention and the people will have direct say in what sort of country the Union of Britain will become. The UoB in this lore rework is therefore more like Mexico, a generally left-leaning and progressive nation which can go down many different paths, including inviting the monarch back. Britain is still very friendly to the Internationale, however as a non-syndicalist "republic" they're also the Internationale's artery to trade with the rest of the non-German dominated world.
-The British Exiles would also have a major rework, rather than attempting to take over the Canadian government they are instead on Newfoundland and Labrador, which is a much smaller Dominion government and much easier to take over without pissing off lots of Canadians. They're just as angry and revanchist as in-game, and have prickly relations with the Canadians who've had to take on the majority of the civilian exiles anyway, as well as a lot of Britains debt to the United States and maintenance of the remnants of the Royal Navy. Their big 1936 decision is on the foundation of the "British Commonwealth", which would essentially merge NF&L/the British Exiles with Canada and the Caribbean Federation. Obviously the Canadians and Caribbean folks aren't very happy about this idea, however the chaos in the United States and the general economic stagnation of the world since Germany closed off half the markets they do need to be very creative to work everything out.
-Next we're in Africa. Nat France is entirely confined to northern Algeria, probably the only bit of land they can hope to hold for 20 years. West Africa sees a coalition of revolutionaries take control, with the player having to decide whether they be socialist, liberal, or just form their own separate independent nations, though at game start I'd have them as a slightly unstable demsoc-radsoc blob. The Union of Britain also maintains two "Asscociates" in West Africa, Gambia and Sierra Leone. Not all British colonies fell to Germany. Malta swore for the UoB, Gibralter for the Exiles, meanwhile the West African colonies mostly fell to native revolt, but decided to stick with the British rebels out of economic uncertainly and a fear that they would be devoured by the French African rebels if they joined their confederation.
Important changes.
-The British Revolution quickly finds itself having to compromise with much more moderate elements, discontent towards the monarchy and the Liberal-Conservative establish does not make everyone a die hard socialist overnight. In 1936 Britain is going to be holding its own constitutional convention- the "Reform Government" will dissolve itself for the convention and the people will have direct say in what sort of country the Union of Britain will become. The UoB in this lore rework is therefore more like Mexico, a generally left-leaning and progressive nation which can go down many different paths, including inviting the monarch back. Britain is still very friendly to the Internationale, however as a non-syndicalist "republic" they're also the Internationale's artery to trade with the rest of the non-German dominated world.
-The British Exiles would also have a major rework, rather than attempting to take over the Canadian government they are instead on Newfoundland and Labrador, which is a much smaller Dominion government and much easier to take over without pissing off lots of Canadians. They're just as angry and revanchist as in-game, and have prickly relations with the Canadians who've had to take on the majority of the civilian exiles anyway, as well as a lot of Britains debt to the United States and maintenance of the remnants of the Royal Navy. Their big 1936 decision is on the foundation of the "British Commonwealth", which would essentially merge NF&L/the British Exiles with Canada and the Caribbean Federation. Obviously the Canadians and Caribbean folks aren't very happy about this idea, however the chaos in the United States and the general economic stagnation of the world since Germany closed off half the markets they do need to be very creative to work everything out.
-Next we're in Africa. Nat France is entirely confined to northern Algeria, probably the only bit of land they can hope to hold for 20 years. West Africa sees a coalition of revolutionaries take control, with the player having to decide whether they be socialist, liberal, or just form their own separate independent nations, though at game start I'd have them as a slightly unstable demsoc-radsoc blob. The Union of Britain also maintains two "Asscociates" in West Africa, Gambia and Sierra Leone. Not all British colonies fell to Germany. Malta swore for the UoB, Gibralter for the Exiles, meanwhile the West African colonies mostly fell to native revolt, but decided to stick with the British rebels out of economic uncertainly and a fear that they would be devoured by the French African rebels if they joined their confederation.
Love this! The Africa rework is pretty much how my Kaiserreich head canon goes down - there’s no way the metropole collapses and all of their colonies just sit idly by waiting for orders from Petain and then while the metropolitan Syndicalists agitate and fund African rebellions, the National French are able to just keep the entire expanse in order. Especially for regions like West Africa where they have no French population independently.
What’s going on with that Catalan zone? Were the Communards invited in?
KapiTod
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Ah that was a rough idea, that revolutionary chaos in France and Italy will inspire the anarchists in Spain to attempt their own general strike and revolution.
It fails to spread and eventually stalemates in northern Iberia with French support.
Names.......... "Old World Goliath's" perhaps?
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Skallagrim
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Gotta be Gallatin. See: mega-Texas + German-run Europe. (Though @B_Munro seems to have taken the "nuclear stand-off" and turned that particular cold war into a hot one-- at least between China and the Soviets.)
Nah. The Japanese just were really serious dicks about giving up territory to Chinese rebels.
Hey folks, I'd love to get some input on a map I've been working on:
The idea behind the map is a realistic take on the famous "Orthodox Ottomans" EU4 strategy. The year is meant to be ~1700, POD ~1200. These aren't the Ottomans of course; they're Orthodox Turks that managed to marry into a position of power within the Byzantine Empire as well as establish themselves in a position of strength in Anatolia. Long story short, they eventually manage to cement their control over both, establishing themselves as the legal successor to the Roman Empire and the protector of the Orthodox faith. Seeing the map in .png form, I'm realizing a lot of the national borders look rather harsh and I may have to recolor them... ugh.
Anyway, everything outside of the Americas, Oceania, and West Africa is complete. The last one is what I'm looking for input on. The region is meant to be much more Islamized than OTL but with Sufism dominating and a potentially large degree of syncretism with local beliefs depending on where you are... lots of things that wouldn't fly closer to Cairo. I'm not very well versed on West African polities and politics prior to colonization and I'm not sure how I should build this region. Assuming the polities are more centralized and religiously similar than OTL, should there be lots of little coastal nations and an empire dominating the interior? Would it still make sense for Mali or Songhai to rise? Assuming close West African ties with Morocco, how do power dynamics in the Gulf of Guinea shift? Any expertise on the matter is greatly appreciated.
Feel free to ask about other parts of the world if something catches your eye. I have explanations, I just would appreciate advice on West Africa above all.
The idea behind the map is a realistic take on the famous "Orthodox Ottomans" EU4 strategy. The year is meant to be ~1700, POD ~1200. These aren't the Ottomans of course; they're Orthodox Turks that managed to marry into a position of power within the Byzantine Empire as well as establish themselves in a position of strength in Anatolia. Long story short, they eventually manage to cement their control over both, establishing themselves as the legal successor to the Roman Empire and the protector of the Orthodox faith. Seeing the map in .png form, I'm realizing a lot of the national borders look rather harsh and I may have to recolor them... ugh.
Anyway, everything outside of the Americas, Oceania, and West Africa is complete. The last one is what I'm looking for input on. The region is meant to be much more Islamized than OTL but with Sufism dominating and a potentially large degree of syncretism with local beliefs depending on where you are... lots of things that wouldn't fly closer to Cairo. I'm not very well versed on West African polities and politics prior to colonization and I'm not sure how I should build this region. Assuming the polities are more centralized and religiously similar than OTL, should there be lots of little coastal nations and an empire dominating the interior? Would it still make sense for Mali or Songhai to rise? Assuming close West African ties with Morocco, how do power dynamics in the Gulf of Guinea shift? Any expertise on the matter is greatly appreciated.
Feel free to ask about other parts of the world if something catches your eye. I have explanations, I just would appreciate advice on West Africa above all.