[OOC] Precipice of War - We Write Under The Sign Of The Goat

[zombieaccount]

Aaron, would the ASB fund communist guerrillas in Colombia?

[Wilted Rose]

That RP sounds... statistical as fuck. If I wanted that I'd go back to Victoria.

[zombieaccount]

If I wanted numbers i'd go into microsoft Excel and jam a bunch of numbers in the cells until I have the same amount of numbers as there is stars in the galaxy. I tried that once. My computer broke.

[Wilted Rose]

Reminds me of that time I watched a livestream of Arumba doing the math of attrition modifiers of EU4's new expansion for 4 hours with nothing but excel and 2000 other people entertaining me.

[Dinh AaronMk]

Aaron, would the ASB fund communist guerrillas in Colombia?

@zombieaccount

There's a couple of inaccuracies in this. Namely: The ASB no longer exists as an independent entity. Instead, it's turned into the Asian Bloc which is a body of the Third International. Functionally the International wouldn't be really capable of funding militant outfits. Any funding it receives from its member states is purely to keep it functional in an organizational sense. It doesn't arm people. And it doesn't have a military to call its own by which to assist people. It comes down to the individual focus of the states within. That said I don't think China's very interested at the moment. I'm sure they might flip something if they're approached but they're not going to proactively seek out anyone. Revan's the other member of the Comintern so he might be the next best thing to approach in Mexico. But you're in Mihndar's backyard so I would ultimately have to have you check with him or for him to say something in the thread.

[zombieaccount]

Mihndar's online! Good, I can now ask the following: What's the policies of the SAC?

[Pepperm1nts]

Given how that was retconned without his say from something greater to a simple economic union, I don't think he would know what its policies are. I suppose it is something he could expand on in IC but as of now there is nothing written on paper. Just assume it is something like the EU.

[Space Communist]

The WiR at Paradox is the real deal. They don't take fighting in the OOC to heart. The year is 1894, where I am playing as Colombia. So the Thousand Days' War is going to happen in two years and America will be asking for rights to build the Panama Canal. Thank God for Google. Here are samples of what they post (if you want to know): WiR: 1861 WiR: 1900

@Rare

Good luck with that mess. It sounds more statistical to me than it is fun. Personally, I prefer Precipice for a bunch of reasons. Considering it's only been a decade IC, there's been so much told and done. The lore, the narrative, all of it is just amazing. Not only that, but the third-person narrative makes telling the story so much better at times. It's not just because of what is quite honestly some of the best writing I've ever seen (I'm lookin' at you, Vilage & Aaron), but because that type of narrative gives way to the different styles of the authors that participate in the RP. A blank, history book-esque narrative rarely has that kind of variety and distinction. Furthermore, I feel that, though there is the occasional argument (which I am admittedly a big culprit concerning those), we are a much kinder community. In the end, we are always very welcome amongst one another, and though our countries may go to war, we are always laughing and having a good time with each other. Plus, even though I more often than not find myself drifting off for large periods of time, there's always something about this RP that brings me back. Perhaps it is being a part of a huge world like this, telling the story of nations constantly on the Precipice.... Frankly, I can't think of too many people who have had bad experiences with this story. Except Freddy, who cries himself to sleep.

That said I don't think China's very interested at the moment. I'm sure they might flip something if they're approached but they're not going to proactively seek out anyone. Revan's the other member of the Comintern so he might be the next best thing to approach in Mexico. But you're in Mihndar's backyard so I would ultimately have to have you check with him or for him to say something in the thread.

@Dinh AaronMk

Yeah, and for the record, Mexico is unlikely to fund/supply any coups in the Americas, due more to the fact that the US and Brazil wouldn't take too kindly to Mexican involvement in a militant uprising, rather than a lack of capability. Concerning the case of a peaceful reformist uprising, however, US/Brazil policies of that nature haven't really been touched on, as Mexico is undergoing one at the moment and there don't appear to be any reactions to that fact so far. Still, if you do choose to play as Colombia, I'd be careful with straying away from the growing influence of a nearby regional power (i.e. Brazil). I did that with the Russian Republic, once. It, uh...it didn't turn out so well. Point is, you're likely not going to get much support from either China or Mexico, the former because they aren't really interested and the latter because there is the threat of the regional powers.

[zombieaccount]

I'm not trying to join as a guerrilla organization, I intend to join as Colombia. I was asking since the likelihood that communist guerrillas in Colombia is pretty high knowing the nature of this RP and how much more prevalent communism is. The government itself I plan to be a "democratic" aristocracy. Colombia hasn't really bothered reforming nearly as much as Brazil despite membership to the SAC. And also, may you tell the story of the russian Republic? I'm curious as to how that went given the map.

[Shyri]

I decided to go ahead and make a Diplomacy game. We should have enough players currently to be able to do one of these. Orders are set to only being required once every 24 hours. Click here to go to the game the password is pow, and countries are set to first come, first serve. Hopefully enough people will join this time around.

[Dinh AaronMk]

So I hope no one minds but I set an apply status. Or should we bite the pillow and designate the thread closed?

[Byrd Man]

Is "Bitch, we might be open," an option?

[Wilted Rose]

Is "Bitch, we might be open," an option?

@Byrd Man

I approve of this one.

[Dinh AaronMk]

I wish there was. But at least the current option says, "You got to talk to me". Which means I can also say, "Bitch, talk to the relevant people in your area too" before I accept anything.

[Pepperm1nts]

herp

[Vilageidiotx]

herp

@Pepperm1nts

Indeed

[gorgenmast]

Googer accidentally posts IC in the OOC once again.

[Chapatrap]

Oh dear, we're all full of mistakes today. EDIT: Spelled "mistakes" wrong. Lol.

[Dinh AaronMk]

Googer accidentally posts IC in the OOC once again.

@gorgenmast

You dropped the ball man. DROPPED THE BALL.

[Wilted Rose]

Balls dropping evrywhere.