For Crown or Congress? The Alternate American Revolution IH!

[Agamemnon]

The factions are here.

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Nova Britannia (colonies):
America Borealis (Canada, Imperialist): Nova Gallia (Quebec), Nova Scotia (der), Nova Hibernia (west of Ontario), Nova Cambria (Ontario)
America Orientalis (New England+Middle States, Revolutionary): Nova Frisia (New York), Nova Bohemia (Pennsylvania), Nova Anglica (New England)
America Occidentalis (Midwest, Revolutionary): Occidentica (west of Minnesota), Mesocolonia (Wisconsin, Illinois, etc), Terra Lacus (Great Lakes)
America Australis (Essentially Confederate states, Imperialist): Arthuria (Southern Mississippi river valley+Texas), Nova Aremorica (Carolinas+Georgia+Alabama+Florida), Nova Cornua (Virginia)
America Oceanis (West Indies, Imperialist): Colonia Guinea (Guineas+Islands)

Major NPCs:
Imperium Britannium (dark red)
El Imperio del Nabudis (dark purple)
Deutschreich von Koln (blue)
Koninkrijk van Nederland (orange)
Regnum Pontificatum (light yellow)
Imperiya Arkhangelʹsk (bright red)
Kazachʹi Respubliki (dark blue)
Reino de los Mexicanos (green)
Sultanate of Arabia and Persia (dark green)
Maharajah of India (yellow)
Empire of Japan (dark-bright red)
Chin Empire (lavender)
The Holy Order of the Knights of the Saint John (pinkish red)
Maltan-Tunisian Trading Company (Hawaii)

Rules:

There really isn't much politics. You get troops via speeches or recruitment, and politics consist of either rising through the ranks as a Revolutionary or gaining favour with the Imperator as an Imperialist. However, there will be politics, mainly between Britannia and other countries. I'll write up a bit of a history so it makes sense.

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Basically, in the 300s AD Camelot was founded. It quickly became a regional power, and by 500 AD controlled all of Cornwall and Cambria (Wales). In 600 AD Arthur Pendragon the Great came to power, conquered all of Britain except a tiny piece of England, which was ruled by the Saxons, and fought a war against the Frankish Confederacy in which great renown was gained with the Kingdom of France and the Duchy of Livonia (to become Koln). Arthur died in Hesse fighting against the Germans, and afterward there was prosperity until 1100 AD. In 1100 AD the Scandinavian Empire came to power and invaded with no causus belli whatsoever. In the process Saxon England was conquered and Scandinavia collapsed, replaced by the confederacy of the Lords of Winter. In 1200, the Scottii invaded Caledonia (Scotland) from Hibernia (Ireland) and conquered it. By 1300 they ruled all but Cornwall. Britannia then invaded the Kingdom of Valois, conquered it, and held ip up to 1540. More on that later. Britannia and Scotland struck a deal where they would jointly ruled Britain and Gaul (France), under the control of the Council of Camelot. After learning that Empereur Arthur XIX had gained the throne by killing Arthur XVIII, however, the rightful heir to the throne (Arthur XX) had the Empereur exiled for treason and invaded Scotland, which supported the murderous Empereur. After a short war against Scotland and the Lords of Winter, Britannia conquered all of Britain again. However, due to Arthur's mercy on the Scots, the Valoisian nobles of France rebelled and formed the Restored Kingdom of Valois. Valois and the New Roman Empire then fought Britannia, Nabudis, and Koln, and the result is the Europe seen today. After the war, just about everybody started expanding, notably Nabudis in Africa and Britannia in America. Another crusade came about in 1679, which gave the Knights of Ste. John control of the Holy Land and Britannia control of Egypt. In 1748, after a war between Nabudis and Koln over African territories, the Kingdom of Mexico seceded, aided by Puritans in the Briton colonies that wished all to have the self-government they had. Nabudis and Britannia would have fought, except that following that all the Puritans were genocided at the behest of the Briton Inquisition. However, that did not stop them all. The Puritans, who live in America Orientalis, have now declared independence from the Briton government. At first only the Inquisition and the Holy Bortherhood of the Knights of Camelot fought, but with the secession of five whole colonies the nation of the Imperium Britannium has decided to bring the full force of Empire upon the Puritan rebels.

Military Rules:

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Units were pretty standard by now, but considering the situation, the European powers and the Revolutionaries obviously use different troops.

BASIC EUROPEANS:

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Regiment of Foot

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The backbone of most armies, the Foot regiments wear many titles, but in every nation they represent the hard-fighting, well-trained regulars.

Militia

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Peasant levies and volunteers who picked up a musket and decided to defend their homeland. Likely won't be encountered unless you invade Europe.

Dragoon Regiment

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Mounted infantry with the accuracy of militia infantry and the mounted skill of militia cavalry. In other words, they suck at both, but the fact that they can do both makes them worth having. Also useful as a special forces unit due to speed and musket capability.

Cuirasser Regiment

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Elite heavy cavalry who ride forward with the air of knights to slaughter their foes. Heavily armoured with a breast-and-back cuirass, and armed with a sabre.

Lancer Regiment

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Lancers... Those almost worthless cavalrymen who charge, die, and retreat... Very powerful charge, but awful after the charge. Try to have dragoons or cuirassers nearby if you use them.

Cannon

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Whether 6, 8, 12, or 76 lb, the basic cannon has a universal design. Capable of firing round shot, cannister shot, carcass shot, and percussive shells.

Mortar

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With insanely high range, these are the guns that you use to rain percussive and gaseous death on the enemy. Round, percussive, shrapnel, and quicklime.

Howitzer

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A cross between the two, has high range and can use all shots.

BRITANNIA SPECIFIC

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Longbowmen (BRITANNIA ONLY)

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At one time, the ranged elite of the Briton army. A relic of the past, but still deadly and capable of decimating enemy Regiments of Foot on the battlefield..of course, once they are in range of the Longbowmen...it's a different story.

Legionaries (BRITANNIA ONLY)

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Britannia's equivalent of Line Infantry, these men in their gigantic feathery hats will slash your head off with their sabres or stab you to death with their bayonets. The absolute best musketeers on earth short of the KoC, these men will rarely lose to a European-style force.

Knights of Camelot (BRITANNIA ONLY)

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The Knights of Camelot are an elite upon the field, armed with a light breastplate, a heavy sabre, three pistols, and a skullcap helm under their hats. The Briton cavalry elite, you'll probably see one of these in every army, often as the general's guards.

Cavaliers of Camelot (BRITANNIA ONLY)

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The elite of the elite, cavaliers are drawn from the ranks of the best Knights, placed on the best horses, and given the best weapons imaginable.

Guards of Camelot (BRITANNIA ONLY)

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The infantry wing of the Imperial Briton army, these men are the only ones capable of beating the Legionaries in pitched battle.

NABUDIS SPECIFIC

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Guards- Soldiers who have served the Empire in several campaigns and are the finest in the Imperial Army. Armed with the standard Esperanza 1789 Model Musket, a Toledo Sword Bayonet, and several Grenades. Wear intimidating hats and are recognized by their black uniform, of which the Imperial Guard have worn since 1540.

Fusiliers- Nabudis Line Infantry.

Grenadiers- Sort of obvious.

Cazadores- Light Infantry. Not as good as Colonial Infantry of course.

Cavalry :

Cuirassiers- The heavy cavalry of the Empire.

Imperial Lanceros- Unlike most European Lancers, Nabudis Lancers are trained to be capable in melee(not of course to the extent of a Cuirassier), but survive longer than other Lancers. Have a stronger charge as well due the Duke of Corsica's military reform in 1808.

Dragoons- The Medium Cavalry

Chasseur a Cheval- Mounted Skirmishers!

[rathertallhat]

WR

[Agamemnon]

Based on the storyline, but better. Shhh.

[Dave Strider]

AMERICA ORIENTALIS PL0X

[Prodigal]

Is that when China takes over America?

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[Dave Strider]

yes it is

[Majonga]

I think it is based on Aggy's WR faction which appears to have taken over america. Since he has put down some areas as revolutionary and others imperialist. It would make sense it is meant to be some-kind of American Revolution against a British faction. However, predictably Aggy has set all the northern states to be revolutionary while the South remains loyal (suprise suprise) plus the Carribean and Canada. As such I imagine it is meant to be a Civil War game with the backing of WR and a little bit of revolutionary flavor thrown into it.

[Dave Strider]

Well hey, in real life the Southern states were supportive of the British, at least more so than the Northern ones.

[Prodigal]

I wouldn't say supportive. Georgia, maaaaaybe, but in general they just didn't have the same revolutionary fervor, hence the British attempt to split them off from New England by marching an army south from Canada to meet up with the garrison in New York. Too bad the Americans played dirty and shot all of the British officers on the way down.

[Dave Strider]

Yeah. The Southerners were happy from their tobacco and cotton profits, also they felt aristocratic like the British home islanders IIRC

[Gone 2 the Celts]

I like tobacco almost as much as sandwiches

[Agamemnon]

Exactly. The south is MOSTLY loyal because there is obvious favouritism - the cotton-growing colonies actually get a fair amount of funding from the Crown, and any that don't produce cotton are ignored.

[Gone 2 the Celts]

you need to add tahiti or whatever to NPC's aswell

[Agamemnon]

Why tahiti?

Also, those are the MAJOR NPCs, there are more.

[Gone 2 the Celts]

cuz of the faction gunny mmade

[Agamemnon]

But this isn't about that...

[Gone 2 the Celts]

it should be

tahiti should have taken control over the entire west coast

[Agamemnon]

Instead Mexico did.

[Prodigal]

The South wasn't a major cotton producer yet, most of them were still dependent on tobacco and rice. I thought you guys were Southern whizzes.

[Agamemnon]

I know, cotton only became productive after Eli Whitney. But what I haven't told you is that this game takes place in 1812.