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.Interesting philosophy, that's for sure
.Dat Sun Empire.
Yeah, I know. Just pretend it's not there.
Chapter Fifteen - Imperialism for dummies
Edward arrived on the Beornian throne together with a fresh breeze full of new ideas. Like taking on tiny islands in the middle of nowhere.
As Rapa Nui is on the world map right next to the Empire of Nobody-Cares, it is not considered too badboy to spread some five o'clock tea in their direction. To be honest, considering the fact that trans-Pacific relations were established much sooner in this timeline, one would assume that the control of the Easter Islands matters at least a bit. On the other hand, the world powers might think that when the moment arises, they will simply seize them from us, I don't know (and probably don't want to).
With the casus belli granted in November, Admiral Beatty takes his wooden wall, boards 15,000 fresh soldiers in Avalon and sets sail (literally) to conquer new horizons in the name of His Majesty.
(not looking good for Gran Colombia...and Europe is once again burning)
Meanwhile, North Ameriga is ravaged with another conflict. The bloodthirsty Incas who teamed up with France Antarctique are busy fighting the desperate alliance of Castilla and Gran Colombia. The post-Spanish states are trying to find the long lost unity facing the Sun Empire. I would be more than happy if I could say that at least they are not looking into my direction. But that's like being grateful the shark had had a sandwich before it decided to hunt you down.
Well, needless to say, the conflict ends predictably. In July 1864, Castilla surrenders the state of Guaviare and in the January of 1866, Gran Colombia is forced to give one of its core states to another neo-indigenous Kingdom of Aztlan. The Incas are taking this Restorationist Doctrine pretty seriously. But I digress.
Back in 1864, after 120 days of running around the Easter Island and trying to fight the Moai statues (the only actual resistance to our invasion), our soldiers take over Rapa Nui. A part of the occupation force even decides to stay there (seriously, few years later and 75% of the Easter Island population comprises of a soldier POP big enough to support a full artillery regiment).
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(Still free spots for you to join! Make your homeland proud! own coastline and navy required)
Seeing that the mission to the Training Island was a great success which could, in theory, be repeated in other parts of the planet, our monarch spins the globe once more resulting in
leading to
(yay for zero infamy!)
and culminating in
with Windsor getting another chance to fix his reputation.
Cotonou falls in November and soon after that the remnants of the Dahomey armies are routed. That's the kind of war we in Beornia like. The one we win even without the dachshund commando.
(die Dachshunde waren sehr traurig dass sie nicht in Afrika fahren könnten)
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The whole affair ends in the April of 1866. One could say that thus begins Edward's sacred mission to civilise. How could the poor savages live without the Western enlightened guidance? That's the question many other rulers started to ask...and in their generosity, they all are suddenly beginning actually racing to provide Progress to the Dark Continent.
(did you miss me?)
But before Beornia can dedicate fully to this noble task, there is still an issue needing her attention.
Ah, poor Dachshunde, I am sure they would have loved Africa. I imagine a battalion of them taking on a lion.
Let's hope the Amazonians are willing to do all the real work once more.
Let's hope the Amazonians are willing to do all the real work once more.
That is one sad Dachshund, I can only hope that the Army doesn't come to regret not sending it to Africa for valuable training.
I'm also concerned you appear to have made something that, if looked at by a generous judge in the correct light, could be mistaken for progress. This is very disconcerting and I can only hope things revert to their more usual course to avoid further shocks to my system.
Interesting. I don't really see this random imperialism going anywhere, but I anticipate being proven wrong.
The Glorious Dachshund Empire is back! Im overjoyed to read again about your struggles to "civilise" (aka force everyone to eat marmite and drink mate) the world! Fear not, even if the Incas went a bit berzerk since last time I checked your AAR, they will undoubtly bow before the might of His Majesty Dachshund Commando as the Lothariagians once did (and will again!)
I predict the Dachshunde will see some opportunities of killing lions in the future.
Good old Amazonians
.Well, I am sorry to say that times are changing and it is actually possible that after three decades of setback, Beornia will see some light of victories. Again, sorry.
[video=youtube;aVUDdQS2UxA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVUDdQS2UxA[/video]
Random imperialism for the win!
The Glorious Dachshund Empire is back! Im overjoyed to read again about your struggles to "civilise" (aka force everyone to eat marmite and drink mate) the world! Fear not, even if the Incas went a bit berzerk since last time I checked your AAR, they will undoubtly bow before the might of His Majesty Dachshund Commando as the Lothariagians once did (and will again!)
We shall bring the five o'clock mate to the whole world!
Chapter Sixteen - 1866 is nowhere as cool as 1856 was
Though we have broken from the four chapters plus a decade summary and the general update comes in the sixteenth and seventeenth chapters, I hope you'll enjoy this. And as we are nearing the end of the first third of the game, a lot of summarisation is coming from around the corner.
The State of the Kingdom Address, 1866
Even though we have gone through a serious depression in the previous decade, our general rank has improved from #26 as 38/27/17 to #25 as 49/44/21.
In the industrial sector the improvement can't really be seen. But Edward mercilessly cut off majority of the governmental support, transfering funds to the tariff subsidisation, thus hoping to create a healthier industrial base.
You can see that the Reconstruction is in full swing. But to be honest, a lot of these factories will be sacked almost immediately after their opening as they will fail to generate profit.
The detailed list of our factories can be seen here. Not really a pleasant look.
(long live our brand new African colony! And we surely are a cattle empire)
Concerning the goods production, we have started to export large quantities of cement and lumber while our fabric industry has collapsed. Other than that, the produced raw materials have all increased in quantity.
When compared to the budget overview immediately after The Most Glorious Conquest of Transfleuve AKA In Your Face, Lotharingia war, our balance has improved drastically - with lower overall taxes we have gone from income 640/430/10 to 1300/530/40.
On the expenses side of the equation, we have renewed our interest in administration, are actually pumping some money into the industry and keeping the tariffs at healthy -10%. What is really keeping us in the green is stockpile costs decreased from 530 to 140 pounds per day.
In the technology area we are continuing to develop all areas similarly, though with military and industry receiving a bit more love than the rest. I've probably overresearched the power supply tree, though.
Our politics remain as rigid as ever. Ruled by appointed conservative government, the possibility of expanding (erm, creating) the vote franchise is still music of the future even with Edward on the throne, because the young King is pretty skilled in bending the modern European ideas to match the status quo deep in Ameriga.
The only newly passed reform law was the Naturalisation Act of 1866, allowing more people from all over world to come and enjoy the benefits of living under a militaristic expansionistic absolutistic <include_adjectives_of_your_choosing> hegemony.
My favourite overview screen of Victoria 2 is the population screen as it bears a plenty of interesting information.
- Note that even though Togo is not the crowdiest of our states, it surely contains the largest POPs and the truth is that the two provinces there account for almost 20% of our population. The Orthodox religion icon is wrong, though - the inhabitants of Togo are Fetishist.
- The other acquired colony of ours, Rapa Nui is on the opposite pole of the scale with 977 people living there.
- Generally, our population has increased from more than 900k to more than 1400k. A decent leap, I would say, especially when compared to what we started with back in 1836. Not counting the colonies, immigration is, as always, the major drive behind this. The English remain an important minority due to them being an accepted culture and thus not assimilating but the East Asian groups are falling to obscurity. The Japanese and Korean push caused by the civil war and the following bloody decade ended with Korean independence secured and the Bakufu re-starting the Imperialist effort. As such, both cultures now do not feel the need to abandon their homelands.
- Despite the disturbing lack of organised manufacturing, the craftsmen population share has increased once again.
- Concerning the ideological division of the population, despite the anarcho-liberals getting more people under ther banner and the appearance of socialists, the conservatives still maintain a majority.
- Landed voting again leads the issue race, though weakened a bit compared to 1856. Other than that, our people are still backward and narrow as always.
- Oh, and the electorate pie is as gray as ever.
Next on All Hail Britannia!: 1866 - The World.
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Nice Anarcho-Liberal power. The idea of a cattle empire made me laugh. Rule Beornia!
Rule Beornia!
Excellent AAR. The mod setting is very cool, but you're also an engaging writer, and it's quite refreshing to see an AAR where the player nation isn't going from success to success. I'm actually a lot more attached to Beornia now than if you'd conquered all Ameriga and brought your legions back to Britain.
Also, I see a Fetishist religion in that last screen. Do they worship Japanese body pillows and Uma Thurman's feet, or what?
Also, I see a Fetishist religion in that last screen. Do they worship Japanese body pillows and Uma Thurman's feet, or what?
Thanks!
We shall never bow before the revolutionary scum! Captain, fetch me that traitor!
Sometimes even Beornia needs to succeed
.Nice Anarcho-Liberal power. The idea of a cattle empire made me laugh.
You shall not laugh upon the Cattle Empire!
Very many thanks
.Fetishism is an umbrella term for West African paganism, sorry to disappoint.
Chapter Seventeen - The already changed world has been changed even more
(click for an enlarged version!)
In the second part of the 30-years-into-the-game interlude, let's go to see the divergences of the first three decades, starting in our home territory:
The World
The continent of Ameriga is an Incan playground. The westernised Sun Empire has spent its given time throughout the game by systematically erasing post-colonial Latino states from existence. Two other countries are of note here - the Federation of France Antarctique, i.e. Amazonie, has recently made a bid for the control of the interior of the continent and the modern history of the Beornian Kingdom is covered with blood marking its series of aggressions aimed at pushing to the richer and more populated areas in the north. This effort has mainly led to a fatal collapse of its neighbour, the Republic (now Kingdom) of Lotharingia.
Moving to Arcadia, we enter a zone much more unstable and volatile, so I beg you to check your seatbelts. The faltering Federation of Gran Colombia is currently suffering from the neo-anti-colonial sentiment supported mainly by the Incans but also by the Kingdom of Plantagenia. The government in Nouvelle Orleáns has spent a lot of its fundings to topple the large nation on its southwestern border.
You know, Plantagenia is, in accordance to the good old Plantagenet tradition, aiming for the total dominance of its home continent, believing that her aristocratic background will in the end bring the others to their knees. But the problem is that the balance of powers is very fragile here in Arcadia - Vinland may bring the Seven Republics to the brink of destruction but sudden attack by Plantagenia will force the 'Vikings' to back off and so on and so forth. Combine this fact with Gran Colombia being 100% buddies with the Seven Republics and you have one really unhappy Plantagenet monarch. Currently, Plantagenia is losing to the unholy coalition of Vinland, Gran Colombia and the Seven Republics. Losing a lot.
Mentioning the Seven Republics, it is kind of funny that these guys have survived with both of their neighbours systematically invading their territory and burning it to the ground. But the citizens of the most democratic country in the world always stand up and rebuild it. Again. And their country rankings keep climbing. Who knows what will the future bring for this unyielding nation?
Other than that, the continent remains the same. The colonial race in the Midwest is over, Qingqiu with Vinland are now aiming for the control of the Northwest territories, Kita Kaigan and Rhonnst sit idl\ and the Europeans still keep their solid grip on the Caribbean (Burgundian Eendrachtsland, Spanish Habana, Venetian Athesia).
(the Zhourao part is a bit older, the country in 1866 controls the coast already, on the other hand Korea got its northernmost state from a crisis not yet mentioned)
In Oceania and Asia, the world is developing without any really shocking events.
- The Restored Bakufu continues in taking over the Manchu territories
- Taiping is a few steps closer to take the Mandate of Heaven
- Russia has reached the Japan-controlled territories
- Large Vijayanagar and civilised Bengal reign supreme in India
- Zhourao pushes for sealing Zuharra
Africa is on the verge of realising that it has won in the contest 'Who wants to be colonised?' and that it is already in the focus of all important world powers.
At the dawn of the Race of Africa, when not counting the pre-1836 trading outposts, three players have taken over some African territory: The boldly advancing Anglo-French East African Trading Company (A FEAT Co. for short) trying to get to the Kongo from the other side, somehow surprisingly successful Genoa and her conquest of Adamawa and the strange Kingdom of Beornia which chaotically appeared from out of nowhere and under the doctrine of Random Imperialism seized the coast of Benin using wooden ships from the age of sail. Awkward.
The Continent with capital E. The continent where able men have spent the last five centuries trying to invent more lethal ways to kill the others while dominating the rest of the world in the process.
Currently, the Russian Empire is the star of the dominating show. Under the sound of 'waka, waka, waka', this green pacman has devoured a lot of neighbouring territory. The second troublemaker is the Danubian Confederation which somehow reminds of the Alien, guess why. Other than that, the countries of the Old World seem to be content with their lot...Nonsense! Because due to the art of diplomacy, any war between even the least important Europe-dwellers turns into a Great Power conflict. For example, the current Danubian invasion of Austria evolved to DANUBIAN CONFEDERATION, Scandinavia, Venice, Sublime Porte, Hungary VS BOHEMIA, Austria, Berg. So much for the content part, I guess.
And that's it about Europe, mostly. So...oh, I almost forgot! Scandinavia is no longer a Great Power! Heh. Heheh.
The Great Powers
The first three (England-France, Burgundy, Scandinavia) have not changed in position since the beginning (not counting the distorted standings in 1836). Muscovy/Russia has gone from nobody in 1846 to no.5 in 1856 and currently occupies the fourth place. Bavaria/Danubia was #8 in 1846, then fourth in 1856 and since then she has been overtaken by the Imperial Eagle.
Aragon starts the game as a GP but usually fails quickly. While she has been clinging to the #4 in 1846 in this session, the industrial score of 6 (and lack of other means of domination) kicked her away from the sun pretty quickly. The country has pulled off some serious reforms in the last decade, though, and thanks to a better-late-than-never industrial revolution Aragon has returned to the no.6 with her own imperial ambitions recently started by establishing a protectorate over a half of the Hafsid realm in North Africa.
The Inca Empire. A rocket start leading to the fifth position in 1846, then #6 in 1856 and now #7, despite all its expansionistic efforts. Am I seeing a pattern here?
The odd ball in the basket of the decade is the Japanese Empire. Kicking Scandinavia from the top eight is a feat in itself...but can Japan industrialise and continue its rise? The next decade will tell.
The Charts
The following section brings some standings comparison, without commentary. If you have any questions/remarks, feel free to ask.
Military and Industry
Prestige and Total Score
Population and Number of Provinces
Number of Factories and Literacy
Number of Brigades and of Ships
And I guess we are done here. But...wait a bit! It wouldn't be the right season ending without some spoilers about the next one!
NEXT TIME ON ALL HAIL, BRITANNIA!:
So stay tuned!
So the brother of Chrrist is a about to seize the mandate of heaven? What a strange affair.
I'm looking forward to you explaining the divergences behind the African kingdoms you subjugate.
I'm looking forward to you explaining the divergences behind the African kingdoms you subjugate.
I haven't read this AAR in far too long!
Time for the Inca to collapse? They deserve it for the awful borders they've created up in Colombia and Ecuador.
Personally I'd appoint the National Liberal Party. Liberal parties with state capitalism are always god-tier to me. But I'm also the sort of guy who leaps at reforms and considers it a failed game if my country isn't some sort of socialist paradise by the end of it, so...
5 o'clock mate sounds great, but I drink mate at all hours of the day (and night):ninja:. British mate? Heh.
Time for the Inca to collapse? They deserve it for the awful borders they've created up in Colombia and Ecuador.
Personally I'd appoint the National Liberal Party. Liberal parties with state capitalism are always god-tier to me. But I'm also the sort of guy who leaps at reforms and considers it a failed game if my country isn't some sort of socialist paradise by the end of it, so...
5 o'clock mate sounds great, but I drink mate at all hours of the day (and night):ninja:. British mate? Heh.