WW1 Interactive

[GiantMonkeyMan]

yes warluster, it matters loads: russia should be at the top

but seriously, shall i continue to make these maps? i generally have a bit of spare time to devote to these things so PM me if you want me to do it for you

[Hepcat]

The people of Italy forgive you, though make sure you remember all the Central Powers for when we win the war.

[Motep]

Dont be so sure of yourself, the war isnt over yet!

[Warluster]

TIME CHANGES

Every day is about 2 months, so every week is one game year, this will come into effect next chapter.

[Warluster]

All the people who play the 12th century glory, this will be awfully familar considering i am basing this on that as it is the most effective way of ecnomically doing a game, now here goes,

1) Taxes

2) Farmland

3) Trade

4) Military upkeep

Taxes: Decided by both the total population of your major cities and your chosen tax rate


Workers: A rating is taken of your most used farmland. This is used, with your total city population, to find the farming income.


Army Upkeep: There is the armies, this is a hard part, you find historically your sodlier names, then PM them to me, than it is decided by size of unit and army.
For example-

Units Name-

Size-

Equipment-

Rating-

easy, this will come into effect next chapters, everyone liking the changes? Plus the games on hold to put these into effect, thanks! You can still join though, continue everything its just chapters will take a little longer.

[CountArach]

TIME CHANGES

Every day is about 2 months, so every week is one game year, this will come into effect next chapter.

So, tomorrow it will be two months later? That seems a little fast I think.

[Prince Cobra]

Errr... sorry, Warluster, but this is really fast. Well, some people are busy or/and could be absent for a day or two or even more which could be fatal. And you know by PM system you need the whole day or even more to send PM and to receive the answer (because most of the time players are not online at the same time). In addition in 12th century glory the players have centuries but here - only four years (even less). I think a slower pace is required here.

[Motep]

Errr... sorry, Warluster, but this is really fast. Well, some people are busy or/and could be absent for a day or two or even more which could be fatal. And you know by PM system you need the whole day or even more to send PM and to receive the answer (because most of the time players are not online at the same time). In addition in 12th century glory the players have centuries but here - only four years (even less). I think a slower pace is required here.

I agree

[GiantMonkeyMan]

how about 1 day = half a month and we ignore sundays... so basically each week is a quarter of a year in the interactive

[Csargo]

I think 1 day=week would be good. So that it would be every five days= a month.

[Warluster]

ok, so 1 day is one game week, ok, now back to the interactive!

[Csargo]

So we have to do all that stuff you posted?

Find pop., make military units, etc.

[Prince Cobra]

NEWS FROM BULGARIA

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

We, Ferdinand of Bulgaria, declare that Bulgaria is still a neutral country. But the war is in front of our door and we would face it with larger military expenditures. Bulgaria is looking for a loan of about 300 million German marks ( the currency is randomly chosen).

Declaration of the Bulgarian tsar Ferdinand I and the Prime-minister Vasil Radoslavov

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

We declare partial mobilization of the Bulgarians. It would be enough not to be unbearable for the Bulgarians but enough to demonstrate the Bulgarian power.

[Csargo]

We Germans find the loan asked by Bulgaria to be large. We are willing to loan the Bulgarians 100 million marks plus war supplies. The money loaned will be expected to be payed back after the war.

Kaiser Wilhelm II

[Warluster]

Hurricane Sweeps through North Ireland
A massive hurricane has swept through Northern Ireland, currently under British control, and cost a 500 000 pounds of damage, plus 700 people lost there lives in this massive storm.


SPANISH INFLUENZA!
a new disease has been found, all doctors war that thiswill be big, maybe bigger than the Black Death! But it cant be worst than the war obviously!

[Warluster]

Yes please, post your Estimated Population, Troops types, Ecnomy and I will approve of it.

Moderator OF WW1 Interactive,

[CountArach]

Yes please, post your Estimated Population, Troops types, Ecnomy and I will approve of it.

Moderator OF WW1 Interactive,

I am having difficulty finding information on this. What should I do?

[Csargo]

All the people who play the 12th century glory, this will be awfully familar considering i am basing this on that as it is the most effective way of ecnomically doing a game, now here goes,

1) Taxes

2) Farmland

3) Trade

4) Military upkeep

Taxes: Decided by both the total population of your major cities and your chosen tax rate


Workers: A rating is taken of your most used farmland. This is used, with your total city population, to find the farming income.


Army Upkeep: There is the armies, this is a hard part, you find historically your sodlier names, then PM them to me, than it is decided by size of unit and army.
For example-

Units Name-

Size-

Equipment-

Rating-

easy, this will come into effect next chapters, everyone liking the changes? Plus the games on hold to put these into effect, thanks! You can still join though, continue everything its just chapters will take a little longer.

I don't know it this is a good idea for this game but here's some info that will probably help you guys.

http://z14.invisionfree.com/12th_Cen...?showtopic=148

[Csargo]

Total Population

Between 1870 and 1910 the population of Germany had increased from 24 million to 65 million. Over 40 per cent of this fast-growing workforce was employed in industry. However, the 35 per cent still working in agriculture ensured that Germany could produce enough food for its people.


German Army

By the beginning of the twentieth century Germany was recognised as having the most efficient army in the world. Its structure included universal mass conscription for short-term military service followed by a longer period in reserve. In 1914 the regular German Army comprised 25 corps (700,000 men).


German Navy

The German Navy was the second largest in the world in 1914. It had 17 dreadnoughts, 20 battleships, 5 battlecruisers, 7 modern light cruisers and 18 older cruisers. Germany also had 30 petrol-powered submarines and 10 diesel-powered U-boats, with 17 more under construction.


German Air Force

The German Army Air Service (GAAS) had been formed in 1912. Germany had been slow to see the potential of aircraft and the GAAS was considered to be inferior to the Aéronautique Militaire in France. In 1914 Germany had 246 aircraft and 11 airships.


German Diplomacy Prior to the Start of the War


In 1862 Otto von Bismarck became President of Prussia. Over the next few years Bismarck helped to reorganize Germany under Prussia's leadership. In 1870 Bismarck ordered the Prussian Army into France. As a result of the Franco-Prussian War, France lost Alsace and Lorraine, Strasburg and the great fortress of Metz to Germany.

By 1880 Chancellor Otto von Bismarck had unified Germany into a federation of 22 central European kingdoms or principalities. The largest of these states was Prussia. The King of Prussia, Wilhelm II, was also the German Emperor (Kaiser). The kaiser was extremely powerful and controlled ministerial appointments, foreign policy and the armed forces. Wilhelm II was jealous of Otto von Bismarck, and in 1890 was able to force him from power.

Germany's empire was small compared to the British Empire. However in the 19th century Germany claimed three areas of Africa: German South-West Africa, the Cameroons & Togoland and German East Africa. Other territory controlled by Germany included Northern New Guinea, Samoa and the Chinese province of Shandong.

Germany's industrial development was the fastest in the world. Between 1880 and 1913 coal production had increased by 400 per cent. Other industries such as steel, chemicals, engineering and armaments had also grown rapidly. In a thirty year period Germany's international trade had quadrupled.

The German upper house, the Bundestrat, comprised of representatives from the states and cities. Its voting system gave Prussia an absolute veto over decision-making. Members of he lower-house, the Reichstag, were elected by universal manhood suffrage.

The German government believed the country might be attacked by either France in the west and Russia in the east. In 1879 Germany and Austria-Hungary agreed to form a Dual Alliance. This became the Triple Alliance when in 1882 it was expanded to include Italy. The three countries agreed to support each other if attacked by either France or Russia.

The Triple Alliance was renewed at five-yearly intervals. The formation of the Triple Entente in 1907 by Britain, France and Russia, reinforced the belief that they needed a military alliance.

If Britain, France, or USA need some references for Pop. etc go here

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWinGermany.htm

I think we should probably start over War I think it would be best. Just a suggestion.
I'll do everything else later on

[Marshal Murat]

Bah, why start over? It's not like it will be any better, or will it?

[Csargo]

Bah, why start over? It's not like it will be any better, or will it?

Were basically redoing the entire game why not?

[Warluster]

We only up to the 3 chapter. I think we should just keep it like this for now

[Csargo]

Alright

[Warluster]

Remeber if you want to be a sort of Moderator for the WW1 interactive just PM me!

[GiantMonkeyMan]

we're not redoing the whole game, just making it more efficient for future turns

so we need to send population, industry/agriculture and military?

[Hepcat]

I don't know where I can find population statistics for Italy before WW1. Can anyone help me with a site address or something?

[Hepcat]

Population of Italy
By 1911 Italy had a population of 34.7 million. Although primarily an agricultural economy, there was considerable industry in the northern areas of the country. To feed its growing population, Italy needed to import some foods, notably grain from Russia and Germany.

Military of Italy
The Italian Government introduced military conscription in 1907. By 1912 there were 300,000 men in the Italian Army. Although the Italian government declared its intentions to be neutral on the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, Cadorna expected war and began building up his army. Italy had 5.2 million men who served during the First World War.

Navy of Italy
http://www.gwpda.org/naval/fdin0001.htm

Air Force of Italy
Can't find anything

Diplomatic Stance of Italy
The Triple Alliance formed in 1882 included Italy, Germany and Austria-Hungary. The three countries agreed to support each other if attacked by either France or Russia. It was renewed at five-yearly intervals. The formation of the Triple Entente in 1907 by Britain, France and Russia, reinforced the need for the alliance.

Is that what is needed, I don't fully understand what I am meant to do.

[Warluster]

thats ok

[Marshal Murat]

British Army
247,432 regular soldiers, 145,350 Army Reserves, Special Reserve 64,000 men, 215,000 National Reserve for about 700,000 soldiers. 518,000 conscriptable Indians, 430,000 Australia soldiers, and thousands of others for a total of 8,780,000 men in arms for the war.

British Navy
18 Dreadnoughts, 29 battleships, 10 battlecruisers, 20 medium cruisers, 15 scout cruisers, 200 destroyers, 150 cruisers

Royal Flying Corp
110 Aircraft, 6 airships

Alliance
Triple Entente between Britain, France, and Russia.

Total Population
58.8 Million people
http://www.tacitus.nu/historical-atlas/population/
Anyone who can't find anything, then try this.

British Economy
The British still held the advantage in shipbuilding, but Germans now have more factories to produce steel, coal, etc.

Also, I'd like to join the Commonwealth to Britian. Since no-one has taken it yet, I'd like to combine the two.

[GiantMonkeyMan]

Russia

Population: 172 million people (approximate value)

Economy: Possibly less than 5% of the popluation live in cities. Before the Great War, Russia was only beginning to industrialise its cities unlike Germany and Britain. Most of the industry relied upon loans from Germany, the USA or Great Britain to start up but they were generally quite efficiently run, basing themselves off British models of industry. The majority of Russian commerce was gained through agriculture and trade but the indutrial growth was beginning to be an important factor also. However much of the industrialised population disliked how the economy was run and during the first six months of 1914, almost half of the total industrial workforce in Russia took part in strikes leading to army divisions being deployed to stop the unrest.

Military: In 1914 the Russian Army was the largest army in the world. However, Russia's poor roads and railways made the effective deployment of these soldiers difficult. Despite popular belief, the core of Russia's army was well trained and equipt, it was towards the end of the war when the conscripted reserve army began fighting the majority of Russia's battles that their reputaion of poorly trained soldiers grew. Fighting was to vicious for the conscripts to handle and towards the end of the war nearly a million soldiers died on the Eastern front for Russia.
The Russian Army Air Service (RAAS) was established in 1912 and two years later owned 360 aircraft and 16 airships. This made the RAAS the largest airforce in the world. In 1914 the Russian Navy had 4 battleships, 10 cruisers, 21 destroyers, 11 submarines and 50 torpedo boats. By December, 1914, the Russian Army had 6,553,000 men (not all properly equipt).

Diplomacy: Triple Entente between Britain, France, and Russia and Alliance with Serbia.