[Forum Game] - World in Revolution: 2020 Mk. II

[Maxwell500]

Hello! Welcome to World in Revolution: 2020 Mk. II! This game is developed by myself, Ab Ovo, nachopontmercy and Frymonmon and is inspired by, and based off of, the similar games by Frymonmon.

Nation Registration: Open/CLOSED
Nations Taken: 27/27

Now this is where things get different from the other World in Revolutions. Unlike in the past ones where you had your history decided for you, now is your chance to write it! So mold 2013 to 2020 as you like, the only rules for this however is that it must stay in the realm of plausibility and must not drastically alter another nation(unless you have their approval or that of the GM). After you’ve been approved in said nation and completed your history, you simply send it to the GMs so they may confirm it and you’re ready to go! Though, I must emphasize that the year 2019 will be taken more as a suggestion from yourself than the certain history.

Rules & Procedures

The rules are fairly simple. As the leader of your nation, you send the orders you wish to do to me, Maxwell. The orders you choose are basically unlimited, your only restraints are the time period and your imagination. This means, if you want to hatch a crazy plan of trapping African Gorillas and letting them loose in Washington, D.C. well. Go ahead. If you want to build a Faster-Than-Light Spaceship in 2030, it's not going to happen. Keep in mind, you can trade with other nations, create secret treaties, wage war and all of that fun stuff. Also, Nuclear Weapons. But don't use them.

Ever.

Each turn will constitute a single year. We start off on January 1st, 2020. I do not foresee any reason to speed up or slow down the game. It's been in the rules since WiR 1861, but it's never been done so this is just filler space to make the original post look longer than it really is.

Now, what is your main goal in this entire game? Guide your nation through this turbulent era. This basically means you will need to try and survive this huge uprising and economic crisis facing the world today. World in Revolution takes into account for your population. Although you can ignore these movements and even suppress them, you should keep them in mind. This is to make sure the game is kept to a degree of realism. This will not be an absolute strict restraint on your nation, but it will be an underlying factor. World in Revolution is built on the underlying factors, which the GMs take care of, don't worry. At any time you can ask the GM the "Mood of your nation", and you can request a run down from me.

In this game, if your government is overthrown by either popular movements or by armed force, you will be removed from the game.

If you are going to post something In Character (IC) then you simply post in the thread, using a flag if you wish to help others know what nation is speaking. If you are saying something Out Of Character (OOC) then you must add the tag "OOC:" before your post. If you do not do so, your post WILL be taken as IC, and can be used against you by other players in IC.

Orders

A Nation shall submit their orders to me via Private Message. In the title of this message it MUST have your countries name and the date, as well as the months this order is for. For example, for the United Kingdom at the game's start, it would read "WiR - United Kingdom 2020"

The orders are fairly simple. Every nation is allowed to send me 4 orders of any kind encompassing anything. However, there is a twist. If your nation is at war, you get a supplemental "War Plan". You must clarify what is your War Plan, and you are entitled to using 4 lines or sentences to describe what you want done. In order to try and make sure I remain sane, and can produce updates, each nation is limited to using only two sentences for their orders. The 4 normal orders can only be two lines long. Also, if you are a democracy you will have an Election order every four or so years(the length between depends on your constitution).

Updates

There are two types of updates. A Normal Update encompasses on entire year. This is the largest update and most of the action takes place here. Wars, Diplomacy, Nation Building ect. The next type of update is a War Update. A Mini-Update is similar to the Normal Update, but it takes place alongside of the Normal Update, and it uses up normal orders. This can encompass anything a Normal Update normally would, but is generally more specific, such as details of a specific battle in a war, or turmoil in a country that would normally get two lines in the Normal Update.

Specific Rules

* All Mobilization by countries must be announced 24 Hours before the official order deadlines.
* Declarations of War are final, and cannot be taken back. Only a Peace Treaty may resolve the conflict

IRC Channel:
Link: Coldfront
IRC: #WiR_Main
Instructions: Here

Rule Changes
N/A

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Table of Contents

2019

2020


Mini Updates​

 

[Maxwell500]

Reserved for stats.

 

[XVG]

Magyarország
​

2013: The Hungarians await anxiously for the elections of 2014, which many deem will be determining the future of their nation. By the end of the year, the popularity of the right-wing nationalist anti-EU parties keeps rising with the worsening economic situation of the EU, which has not heavily effected Hungary so far. A scandal rocks the nation later that year, as it becomes known to the public that some Hungarian Socialist Party members were behind an assault against a member of parliament of the right wing Jobbik party. While nobody was badly hurt - it hit the imago of the Socialists and boosted the popularity of Jobbik - which now openly calls the Socialists as anarchists and terrorists.

2014: The Hungarian parliament elections end in a crushing victory for the rightists. The Jobbik gains 1/4th of seats, while the rest are mostly divided between Christian Democratic People's Party and Fidesz, and several other rightist parties. The socialists are almost gone from the Parliament. After this, a new government is formed and the Jobbik rushes through laws which greatly limit media rights and other civil freedoms, and tense relations between Hungary and EU reach an all-time low. The law which forced presidents to resign from political parties is revoked.

2015: Several socialist and anarchist groups angered by the rise of nationalist and rightist parties start a campaign of fire-bombings and other violent acts. This is brutally suppressed by police and the Hungarian Guard, the wing of the Jobbik, which is slowly turning into a paramilitary group. The repprssion of civil rights continue, followed by an international outcry. As the nationalist movements start to blame the EU and neighboring countries for the plight of the Hungarian people, as well as starts funding Hungarian nationalist parties, Hungary is nearly expelled from the EU. Viktor Orbán of Fidesz becomes the President of Hungary

2016: With a sudden move, Hungary starts nationalizing the property of foreign corporations in Hungary, seizing multiple factories, which are then given to Hungarian companies. The international outcry ensues, with Hungarian right wing parties continuing to claim it all to be a plot against Hungarian people. Hungary also starts military buildup, purchasing weapons from all possible sources around the world - especially from Russia and China.

2017: Hungarian economic growth is somewhat increased by the nationalist campaigning and government investment, though Hungary is still not an economic wonder. Many socialist politicians flee to neighboring countries, fearing political suppression. Hungarian Guard of the Jobbik is receiving more and more members - as well as advanced weaponry for its "Storm groups".

2018: The EU votes to suspend Hungary's membership, just before the Parliamentary elections. Support for the Jobbik explodes and they form a government, where they are the majority party and the Fidesz reduced to secondary role. Jobbik leader Gábor Vona becomes the new Prime Minister.

2019: In 2019 the Hungarian government starts to turn more and more towards Russia, even withdrawing from NATO. Hungary is now mostly a pariah state in the middle of Europe, with hostile relations to its neighbors... The Jobbik has however good relations with other nationalist parties of Europe, and hopes to see regime chances so that it will gain international support...

 

[Ab Ovo]

Libya

 

[Harpsichord]

Eeeeeeeeegypt please?

 

[Afaslizo]

Federal Republic of Germany​

2013: Following the autumn elections the European countries view the new German parliament with worries since making a government is almost impossible for the once again victorious CDU. As the Pirate Party, the Left and the FDP marginally have reached the quotas to be presented and both Greens and SPD are fixed on not coaliting with the CDU no coalition is formed before the end of the year. The effects on both the German budget affairs and the European Union financial crisis were huge, delaying reform changes and bailouts for months.

2014: The Bundestag is dissolved and reelections happen in spring, leaving the SPD and the FDP both as big losers of the crisis. For the first time of their history the SPD gets less votes than the Green Party while the FDP does not even enter Bundestag. After lenghty talks the first Black-Green (CDU/CSU-Green) coalition is formed with Angela Merkel as chancellor and Claudia Roth as her vize. Despite European hopes especially from France the new government is even more strict on austerity. Clean energy and technologies get a second spring in Germany while the German public is split upon Cem Özdemir becoming new minister of Education since he is the first Turkish German in that position. Even though German Turks do not have anything to do with it they get widely blamed for the actions of the religious right in Turkey and fears rise that they would plan something like that in Germany too.

2015: Germany provides start up and new technology companies for whom Berlin became a European Silicon Valley light extensive fundings to promote less export dependensy. The German Armed Forces in Afghanistan finally return home. The new social reforms are greeted with mixed reactions as the companies criticize the higher costs while the jobless demonstrate against the cuts. Since Germany manages still better than France and almost all of the rest of the Euro zone the government is able to sit it out.

2016: After losing another round of local elections the SPD finally comes to terms and sets up a more left campaign while the CDU realizes that the strategy to become the middle ground has left an open spot for a right wing party. The Kulturpartei combines the companyfriendly behaviour of the FDP with conservative topics and slogans. The new formations are both threatening to the Left and the FDP with the latter becoming irrelevant very fast. While the Euro Crisis continues German voters demand an end to the constant bailouts although unrealizing that this would doom the German economy as well. Bundespräsident Gauck gets reelected in 2016 without any problems.

2017: Economic reforms see a surprising rise of smaller business and for the first time in twenty years the gap between the rich and the poor does not widen. But since that is statistics only a group of intellectuals discuss it while most Germans become much more anti-European and alarmingly anti-French with every dispute following bailouts and reforms in the Euro Zone. The reforms in the education sector abolish the current system in favor of one modelled after both Scandinavia and the GDR. These moves are opposed by big business which capitalizes on the poorer, less educated masses the old system produced. Especially the influential "Bild" launches a campaign against the government.

2018: The election in March marks the death of the SPD which lost all reputation after trying to be a more left programmatic force which she abandoned years before. Voters and politicians leave the party in force and either join the Left, the CDU or the Greens. CDU and Greens form the government again but are challenged by a strong opposition of Left, Pirate Party and Kulturpartei. After France has decided to intervene more than normaly reasonable on the side of the SPD to stop Germany's austerity program forever the relations reach a new low. The loaning differences between East and West are finally abolished in August after 28 years as four official studies proved the costs beeing the same or higher in both East and West. Despite warings from big business that leads to a spring of smaller industries in the east actually making the German economy stronger. A new study shows the population decline of Germany actually prognosed to halt if the reforms are to be finished as it inspires hope in the population.

2019: The begin of the "German-British Partnership" as a new vision for Europe. Over the last years German and British positions towards Europe began to look increasingly similar and the new industries and technology companies of Berlin are close connected to the financial power of the City leading to increased trade and cooperation. Internationally both partners begin to increasingly back each other even though the British public continues to reduce Germany to twelve years of it`s history. Extremism in Germany rises as Chancellor Ursula van der Leyen promotes Cem Özdemir as new Vice Chancellor after Claudia Roth's resignation.

 

[jeeshadow]

Syria please

 

[sebajokela]

Can i be Finland?

 

[Spitfire5793]

Can I have the UK?

 

[Ab Ovo]

GM note: Remember to send in your 2013-2019 histories to Maxwell or I; as they will in most cases determine whether you get to play that nation

 

[Frymonmon]

I posted my history without full review by Maxwell.

Putin Power!

 

[Watercress]

History of the People's Republic of China (2013-19)

2013 – Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang take office at the head of China's five generation of leadership. Operating under the slogan of 'Chinese Dream', described by Xi as "national rejuvenation, improvement of people’s livelihoods, prosperity, construction of a better society and military strengthening.", the new administration prove their moderate intentions with a foreign policy trip and the start of movements toward free market reforms in this year, selling State shares in companies and encouraging small, middle-class businesses. Joint exercises between the PLAN and Russian Navy occurred in July with Joint Sea 2013, in the Sea of Japan, proving the PLAN's growing Pacific ambitions. 2013 also saw the militarisation of the Senkaku Islands dispute, much to the concern of many. A private Hong Kong company also purchases the right to construct and administer the Nicaragua Canal for 50 years.

2014 - After another near-war incident in the Senkaku Island dispute, US Secretary of State John Kerry helps organise a conference between Li Keqiang and the Japanese Foreign Minister, which eventually result in a reluctant agreement for both nations to demilitarise the islands and their waters – a largely unpopular decision in both countries, but nonetheless signed and ratified. Thanks, in part, to this example of China's new, bellicose foreign policy, a Cross-Straits summit is held between the PRC and ROC, the latter under pro-reunification KMT administration, which secures greater economic ties between the two Chinas, although it does not resolve the fundamental issues between the two states. For these foreign policy achievements, Li Keqiang is increasingly known as the 'Zhou Enlai of the 21st Century'. Meanwhile in domestic affairs, the administration continue with their policies of economic reform, loosening the policy of 'state capitalism' to a degree, and moving on a long road to properly free market economics. The government has continued to ignore political reforms, however, much to the disappointment of Chinese democrats.

2015 – the PLAN reports a increase in the quantity of naval vessels this year, in the midst of a program of phasing out old vessels, indicating the true size and scope of China's naval construction and production. Additionally, the PLAAF also continues to make great progress in its modernisation programme, as the PRC continues her efforts to develop and upgrade these more underdeveloped arms of the Chinese military. The Xi Administration's economic reforms continue, and are starting to show success in reversing the Chinese economy's decline in growth rates, and reducing the potential threat of the housing bubble. In Taiwan, the ruling KMT are re-elected for a third time, confirming the success of improving Cross-Straits relations.

2016 – An Sino-Indian summit, following a similar summit in 2013, help make progress in India and China resolving her territorial disputes, with both countries agreeing to renounce the use of force to settle the disputes, and to jointly reduce troop numbers in the disputed regions. The Administration's economic reforms continue, as the focus turns from reducing State involvement to encouraging development and domestic consumption to allow for more reliable, sustainable growth. The year also sees considerable development in the 'Chinese Safari' in China, as major new trade and economic agreements are signed with many African nations.

2017 – The Tibetan Independence movement experiences a major revival with the death of the 14th Dalai Lama this year, as the search for the next spiritual leader of the Tibetan people begins. Outrage is provoked when the PRC Government attempts to enforce their claimed right to nominate the Dalai Lama, as per Chinese Imperial tradition and State laws. An open insurrection is provoked when PLA soldiers accidentally fire on a crowd of protesting Buddhist monks, which is bloodily put down by the PLA to domestic opposition and international condemnation. The protests in Tibet also inspire protests in Macau and Hong Kong, over local controversies and fear of Beijing's control.

2018 – After much fumbling and delay, as PRC bureaucrats clashed with Tibetan monks on the exact procedures of discovering the 15th Dalai Lama, and with many Tibetans pledging not to recognise the new Dalai Lama, while hardcore Communists in the CPC leadership advocate dissolving the position altogether, a candidate is finally found. Choden Gyatso, a Sino-Tibetan university student, is hurriedly appointed the 15th Dalai Lama by the PRC, who bludgeons most Tibetan monasteries in China to recognise it, while many among the Tibetan population and international diaspora reject him.

2019 – The Nicaragua Canal, after much delay and protests from Panama, is finally completed by the end of the year. Unrest and protests continue in Tibet in what the uncreative international media dub as the 'Tibetian Spring', although the PRC continues to stubbornly refuse to concede to the protesters demands for autonomy, reform, and a second attempt to discover the 'true' Dalai Lama. PLAN and PLAAF modernisation continues at great pace, but also great price, to the Chinese government, increasing China's strategic, international and regional capabilities. Protests in Macau and Hong Kong are reignited over attempts by the Chief Executive to implement Chinese Basic Law to a greater degree in the SARs, in replacement of English Common Law. China's economy continues to grow from strength to strength, thanks to the Xi administration's wise reforms, but the reduction in State involvement is raising fears of unsustainable, uncontrollable, growth. Also, all the labs of the Chinese space station Tianlong were finally completed this year, and are due for launch and assembly next year.

 

[unmerged(271387)]

May I be Germany?

 

[Maxwell500]

May I be Germany?

Taken by Afaslizo.

 

[AtreyuAtreides]

What about the UK?

 

[unmerged(271387)]

May I be France then?

 

[Maxwell500]

May I be France then?

Reserved.

What about the UK?

Taken by Spitfire.

 

[AtreyuAtreides]

How about India?

 

[Maxwell500]

How about India?

Approved on preliminary basis, write up a plausible history from 2013 to 2019 and send it to me, we go from there.

 

[AtreyuAtreides]

Approved on preliminary basis, write up a plausible history from 2013 to 2019 and send it to me, we go from there.

Ill get it done tomorrow morning, thanks in advance.