If life were like Victoria 1.02...
The God-given Machine Parts would start running out about 1840, about five or ten years before man invented his own.
Nations, unable to comprehend how they have negative manpower, would have invested heavily in clerks to research the problem, but neglected their craftsmen.
A world-wide dark age would begin on January 1, 1836, as everyone realized that their up-til-now sound and healthy economies were no longer capable of supporting any form of education or crime control, without a massive increase in tariffs and taxes.
As the peoples of northern Germany freely chose to join the Conservative Empire, the world reacts violenty to this unprecedented Prussian aggression.
The Engineering Team Principle is discovered but ignored, as countries see no benefit from increasing work force sizes but mysteriously continue to do so.
Despite a world-wide shortage of small arms the unarmed, docile peasants of China raise division after division of crack irregulars to stave off British invasion.
The Chinese people of Bali, having experienced British rule for five years, will now raise their hordes against China itself when she comes to reclaim the province.
Alfred Nobel never invents dynamite, being unable to find sulfur in his time.
Napoleon III echoes Richard III's words with "A shirt, a shirt! My kingdom for a shirt!"
The world bows before Britain and its mastery of the textile and machine parts industries.
There are concerns that Britain's traditional navy is a little too traditional, insisting their Men O' War are fully capable of engaging in fleet maneuvers with and against Dreadnaughts, citing Nelson's words "Never mind maneuvers, straight at 'em!"
The free, prosperous people of Democratic France rush to America, to fight against the CSA in the 11th Civil War, but refuse to step foot on those shores when America is turned into New France.
Russia forgoes expanding East, West and South, in favor of annexing Africa.
Along with the unicorn, mermaid and gryphon, Italy has been put on the list of mythical creations by scientists and naturalists worldwide.
As Prussia decides to make an early attempt for her lebensraum, she finds Poland ideal by 1870, with few provinces having populations over 5000. Accusations of ethnic cleansing abound until someone looks to Providence and the four million Poles there.
The king of Denmark is accused of being a Jominian, having steadfastly stood by his Slesvig policies in the face of a quarter of a million Prussian troops.
The God-given Machine Parts would start running out about 1840, about five or ten years before man invented his own.
Nations, unable to comprehend how they have negative manpower, would have invested heavily in clerks to research the problem, but neglected their craftsmen.
A world-wide dark age would begin on January 1, 1836, as everyone realized that their up-til-now sound and healthy economies were no longer capable of supporting any form of education or crime control, without a massive increase in tariffs and taxes.
As the peoples of northern Germany freely chose to join the Conservative Empire, the world reacts violenty to this unprecedented Prussian aggression.
The Engineering Team Principle is discovered but ignored, as countries see no benefit from increasing work force sizes but mysteriously continue to do so.
Despite a world-wide shortage of small arms the unarmed, docile peasants of China raise division after division of crack irregulars to stave off British invasion.
The Chinese people of Bali, having experienced British rule for five years, will now raise their hordes against China itself when she comes to reclaim the province.
Alfred Nobel never invents dynamite, being unable to find sulfur in his time.
Napoleon III echoes Richard III's words with "A shirt, a shirt! My kingdom for a shirt!"
The world bows before Britain and its mastery of the textile and machine parts industries.
There are concerns that Britain's traditional navy is a little too traditional, insisting their Men O' War are fully capable of engaging in fleet maneuvers with and against Dreadnaughts, citing Nelson's words "Never mind maneuvers, straight at 'em!"
The free, prosperous people of Democratic France rush to America, to fight against the CSA in the 11th Civil War, but refuse to step foot on those shores when America is turned into New France.
Russia forgoes expanding East, West and South, in favor of annexing Africa.
Along with the unicorn, mermaid and gryphon, Italy has been put on the list of mythical creations by scientists and naturalists worldwide.
As Prussia decides to make an early attempt for her lebensraum, she finds Poland ideal by 1870, with few provinces having populations over 5000. Accusations of ethnic cleansing abound until someone looks to Providence and the four million Poles there.
The king of Denmark is accused of being a Jominian, having steadfastly stood by his Slesvig policies in the face of a quarter of a million Prussian troops.
