STARTED! (You can still join tho). Backstory: The year is 1100. Massive empires have risen, fallen, reformed, and crumbled to ash. The first crusade has come and gone, and in the middle east, tensions rise once more. Empires such as the HRE, Dominions of Saladin, Iberia, and Scandinavia fight on battlegrounds of their smaller counterparts. How will the future of Europe be changed by you? SPACE FOR NEXT MAP DOWN ARROW FOR CORNER INFO Black rimmed armies are infantry Yellow rimmed armies are cavalry White rimmed armies are fleets NATIONS: Kingdom of England: (@KeikoTheSuchomimus) England is a far newer empire in the world, and is only just getting used to the freedom it has from the Roman Empire. It plays a powerful part in trade, and has been made rich due to that. It is well equipped with mounted and dismounted soldiers, and a well-maintained and elite fleet. Scotland: (@AllayScratch) Scotland is a wild, untamed lands, and because of it is incredibly poor, though it remains self sufficient and maintains a small defense fleet. Ireland: (@Icelandic_Mapping) A happy nation, Ireland is an older nation, and is self sufficient and moderately rich from trade, and from high-yielding mining locations. France: (@abhin2020) France is young, but strong. It has no fleet of its own, but maintains a strong army and is moderately rich from land trade with holland, the HRE, and Iberia. Kingdom of Iberia: (No player yet) A very proud but isolationist nation, Iberia controls all out of Mediterranean trade routes and is very, very rich because of it. They have many fortress-cities and keep their armies holed up within them. Holland: () Holland is wildly rich. Their cities are landmarks, and their armies are elite. Beyond that, they quite dislike the HRE, though they do follow the pope as a religious leader. Denmark: () While small, the kings of Denmark lead a strong, proud, and rich nation. They have the largest fleet in Europe, and often get into scuffles with Scandinavia in the baltic. Their army is less notable, but is still powerful. The Holy Roman Empire: () The Holy Roman Empire is a shadow of its former glory, in the days of the SPQR. Yet it is still the reigning power in Central Europe, and additionally is the religious capital for many christian nations in Europe, and is led directly by the pope and emperors of the nation. It is rich, strong, and ancient, yet maintains no active fleet. Scandinavian Empire: () Scandinavia is basically Scotland with actual power, in terms of culture. Led by proud kings and defended by a large fleet and army, it remains one of the few majority non-christian nations that actually pose a threat to the HRE, leading to a notable Love-hate relation between the pair. Venice: () The Empire of Venice is somehow, one of the most influential nations in Europe. Its fleet has enormous control over the Mediterranean, and its ports have direct control over the routes of trade in the area, and has been made one of single richest nations in Central Europe in the trade of rare goods, livestock, fabrics, and finished goods. It's army, the Venetian elites, are one of the largest single group of knights and retainers in Europe. Sicilian Empire: () The empire of Sicily is an influential nation, but has very little actual power. Always at odds with the HRE, it is in constant danger of invasion, annexation, and more. Its fleet and army serve it well, and its fleet ensures that Sicily remains a suitable fallback position. Poland: (No player yet) Poland is a nation that remains mysterious to many. It has little communication out of its territory, yet most regard them with fear, as their mounted soldiers are to be feared, and treated with utter respect and understanding that a fight with one will end in a loss. Hungary: () Hungary is a proud nation, with some downsides. Its people live in poverty, and in general it is an incredibly poor nation. It has a sizable army, necessary to defend it from the many nations surrounding it. Servia: (No player yet) Servia is a simple nation with happy people living within. While poor, its people live happily knowing the surprisingly large army of Servia mixed with the mountains surrounding its borders ensure a sense of security can be felt anywhere in the nations peaceful towns. Finland: (No player yet) Finland is a happy nation, and is moderately rich through timber and plank trade. Its small army has the winter of Finland and the naturally poor weather to help them defend their nation. Byzantine Empire: () The byzantine empire is ancient. Built upon the pillars of the ancient greek world and the new constantinopalian one, it is a cultural landmark. Constantly at odds with the Dominions of Saladin, they have a large army and fleet to defend themselves, and are primed to go to war with the balkans and Middle East.
NATIONS (Cont'd): Khazar: (@Alternativehistory22) Khazar is a mountainous nation, but very isolationist. It is very poor and is in a terrible state of feudalism, with some states and cities barely answering to the leaders at all. Russia: (@ColdKing52) Russia may seem powerful or strong, but in reality, it is wildly poor and undeveloped. Its armies keep internal peace ore than external threats at bay, and its people are all serfs or peasants. Gorgistan: (No player yet) A nation of peace, Gorgistan is the doorstopper between the two major powers of Russia and D. of Saladin. Its small army maintains the poor nation and keeps it safe. Dominions of Saladin: (@alphaIXX) The dominions of Saladin are strong and proud. At odds with most nations on the map, they have a massive cavalry force to defend and attack would be invaders. Control over the city of Jerusalem makes other christian nations want war with them often, but they always manage to defend themselves. FAQs: -Army sizes are much smaller than estimated amounts, this is on purpose as some countries, so matter who led them, could win the entire thing in about 30 seconds. Fleet sizes are in fact accurate though, as I can see no conceptual way to use a fleet (And only a fleet) to completely conquer a nation. -Yes, I am aware the "Scandinavian empire" Doesn't exist. The only alternative was making about a bajillion viking nations, and I unfortunately have a life beyond scratch lol. -A lot of micro nations got phased out in map design, other then influential (Or adorable for the case of Gorgistan) ones, I apologize if this is insulting to you. -Yes, I nerfed the byzantine empire. A lot of this is demilitarized numbers, as I want less "Haha I eat your nation" and more actual RPing in this. -Yes, Denmark has that big of a fleet. I was equally surprised when I found this out.
