The IH Proposal Thread

[Prodigal]

Stop arguing Agg, you can't win.

Ever.

[Majonga]

Completely unrealistic. The defender has no problem at all with that, and then there is the fact that the defender would probably fire off all the nukes at once, in order to prevent being overrun.

Of course it is, MAD wouldn't have worked if this wasn't the case. However if you are going to set a game in a setting like WW3, then you need at least some suspension of disbelief. Its a balance between what is unrealistic and what is so unrealistic that its unbelievable.

To be honest a setting like WW3 is going to be completely unrealistic no matter what reason you have for it. It would just be cool concept for a game.

[Agamemnon]

I agree. It would be cool (though not totally unrealistic, I could work out a story).

[Blatta Optima Maxima]

The game DEFCON comes to mind. The only way you can win, is by having some proportion of your population survive.

[Dave Strider]

Perhaps one with the Seven Years' War? That hasn't been done yet, not recently, at least.

[Majonga]

I was thinking something like that. To be honest, 1642 has kinda encapsulated what is great about early modern period. Large land wars in Europe, while everyone scrambles for territory around the world. Only problem now I think is that about 8 battles are happening at once.

2 in the War of the Holy League
3 in the Torstenson War
1 in the Portgueuse-Spanish War
1 in Georgia
and I think soon I will have to drive off natives with my colonial militia.

[Pericles of Athens]

what about one in the 1500`s or a early 1900`s(pre WW1 so you can make you own WW1 alliances and ending)

[Agamemnon]

I already tried a WWI one, which died when my PC died, but I could redo it. I like that idea, though I'd move it up to the mid-1840s and go from there. Also, I'd allow players to get a bit more creative.

[Dan the Man]

I have a proposal for one that I've been planning since I left for Lent:

Gentlemen, I give you Rise of the Mongols:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

The game would start in 1200 AD and use the above map.

Playable factions (organized according to religion and geographic location) include:
Europe
Pagans: Lithuania and the Cuman Khanate
Orthodox Christians: The Byzantine Empire, Novgorod, Georgia, and Kievan Rus'
Catholic Christians: The Holy Roman Empire, Poland, Sweden, Denmark, Hungary, Venice, and possibly the Teutonic Order (I'm considering having them emerge as a faction after some kind of historical event and then allowing whoever plays as either the HRE, Denmark, or Poland to switch to them)

The Middle East and North Africa
Orthodox Christians: Armenia and Axum (pre-reserved by Kaits)
Catholic Christians: The Crusader States
Muslims: The Seljuks of Rum, The Khwarezmian Shahdom, the Ayyubid Sultanate, and the Ghurid Sultanate

The Far East
Tengriists: The Mongols and the Kara Khitai Khanate
Buddhists/Chinese Religions: Jin China, Song China, Japan, and possibly Koryo (I don't know if they're worth including. They were kinda weak...)

There's a pretty good variety in terms of factions, so, everybody should be happy there. Also, I won't be releasing this IH until after 1642 is over. As I'm sure you guys know by now, bad things happen when we get two big IHs going.

[Pericles of Athens]

I was thinking of somthing like this a 1500`s IH im to new to run one i think but it would be cool this would be the map

[Agamemnon]

1. For Dan's, I call Novgorod or Byzantines.
2. For Pericles, I call either Scotland or France, probably France.

[Dan the Man]

I take it this means I have your vote of confidence, Aggy?

[Pericles of Athens]

yours looks cool dan save me a somwhat easy going nation

[Agamemnon]

OOOOOHHHHHYEAHHHHHH!
I'm thinking Novgorod right now, though when it emerges I'll switch to Moscovy.

[Majonga]

I take it this means I have your vote of confidence, Aggy?

I would go for the Song Dynasty.

and good call not releasing this till after 1642 has petered out.

[Pericles of Athens]

well i would go for japan if it was more on the map cough, cough.. or the roman or maybe the seljuks or other muslim state or may be indian faction

[Xion]

I have a proposal for one that I've been planning since I left for Lent:

Gentlemen, I give you Rise of the Mongols:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

The game would start in 1200 AD and use the above map.

Playable factions (organized according to religion and geographic location) include:
Europe
Pagans: Lithuania and the Cuman Khanate
Orthodox Christians: The Byzantine Empire, Novgorod, Georgia, and Kievan Rus'
Catholic Christians: The Holy Roman Empire, Poland, Sweden, Denmark, Hungary, Venice, and possibly the Teutonic Order (I'm considering having them emerge as a faction after some kind of historical event and then allowing whoever plays as either the HRE, Denmark, or Poland to switch to them)

The Middle East and North Africa
Orthodox Christians: Armenia and Axum (pre-reserved by Kaits)
Catholic Christians: The Crusader States
Muslims: The Seljuks of Rum, The Khwarezmian Shahdom, the Ayyubid Sultanate, and the Ghurid Sultanate

The Far East
Tengriists: The Mongols and the Kara Khitai Khanate
Buddhists/Chinese Religions: Jin China, Song China, Japan, and possibly Koryo (I don't know if they're worth including. They were kinda weak...)

There's a pretty good variety in terms of factions, so, everybody should be happy there. Also, I won't be releasing this IH until after 1642 is over. As I'm sure you guys know by now, bad things happen when we get two big IHs going.

I like the idea-
Europe- HRE
Middle East-Ayyubids
Far East- Jin China or Nippon.

[Watercress]

I would love to see a second attempt at Bella, horrid Bella!

[Watercress]

Actually, i'm sort of in the mood to try and host an IH. Does anyone have any good ideas?

[Agamemnon]

I have an idea for my own, but for yours how about a classical Greek one? Set it in 800 BC, as the Greeks are establishing colonies and the city-states we all love.

I call Sparta if you do it.