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All right, the Megacampaign won the vote! Well, actually people simultaneously telling me I sucked and thanking me for letting the spend both votes on doing so won, but this was the game that came in first.

Anyway, sorry for the delay in getting this started, the computer I have the games on was having some problems. They have been resolved. So, without further ado...



The early days.

First, I regret to inform you that we need another vote. This will be vote by post, since I'm able to count and it would be... difficult to do it by normal poll. We need to pick two things. First, what nation are we? On the table so far:

1. Ireland. One of many small states. Here's a handy map, same color being same nation.



I propose we use Leinster, that's the yellow harp on green background. For reference: The pointy sheilds are counts, the squarish ones are dukes, the squarish ones with decorative trims are kings. Leinster is the biggest duchy on the island.

2. The Papal State.



On the one hand, expanding our territory would be ridiculously hard unless we can make the HRE, they're the guys north of us, explode. On the other hand, nobody'll invade us. Unless the Mongols or Muslims get through the HRE, anyway... And we have vastly more political power than anyone else our size, for obvious reasons.

3. Belgium was suggested. At the time, it did not exist. Belgium is not an option, as a result.

4. Suggest more small nations from 1066 AD.

Second, we need to pick our backstory. Suggested so far:

1. Nerds getting immortality and time travel from the darkest corners of the internet, somehow, and going back in time to this time to take over the world. Somehow.

2. Leaders of an evil world empire that we will build in Evil Genius someday on the run from the lynch mobs overthrowing them jump through a time machine. And decide to make a new empire.

3. Q did it! For some reason. Anyway, this allows the most insanity in making a character for yourself.

So... vote away. You have a few days or once I think enough votes are in. And yes, you can change your vote later, but not once we actually start.

I would vote ireland or another northern European nation. I'm not bothered about which backstory we use.

I'd go for Ireland, if we go mainland European I foresee things going badly.

As for backstory, Q did it, it lets you explain everything.

That's the outcome I personally would want. But I'm having a vote because a Let's Play is somewhat pointless if nobody likes the writer's choices.

I would actually confirm my vote for ireland, now I think about it. Also Q did it.

Ireland, and Q did it. Just to be easy.

So the three of you all want a drunken world state, eh? Well, if three more people should happen to appear and agree I'll post the initial state of things ASAP, so you can all introduce yourselves (you'd need to, since you've all been dragged in from across the multiverse if Q did it) and start advising the King. Er, Duke. The 71-year-old Duke Diarmait Ui Mordha, to be precise. So yes, you can safely assume there will be a new Duke shortly.

Well more that it's a more sound starting location then wanting a drunk world state, who knows how we'll influence the nature of the Irish People

Aye, I think Ireland is the best choice,and the backstory is irrelevant, as long as we have a steady supply of booze. Seeing as this be Ireland, we should probably let the Irish know that you can make Potato Vodka.

Wouldn't telling them that make the future potato famines worse. Anyway, they already make a type of potato alcohol, the name of which I forget, but is apparently lethal.


ETA: It's called poitin

I'll go with the flow and say Ireland. And Q did it is as good a reason as any. Great Britain? Greater Ireland!

So... five would-be Irish world conquerors. One or two more people will be enough to convince me to get Q to drag you all off to the Duchy of Leinster.

What exactly do we as the "players" do? Are we advisors, or nobles, or generals, or what?

Ummm... not nobles. The game keeps track of them. Generals and advisors, yes.

Sweet...advisors fromt he far future deposited back in time in Ireland by act of Q. Awesome!

Well, not necessarily the future. We could have Darth Vader or Worf... or Darth Picard or something... but we could also have some random guy from Middle-Earth. Or, hell, someone from now. Act of Q for the win.

Mwahahaha! This should be good!

Well in theory we could -become- nobles as the Megacampain advances, maybe as a reward for good advice during this leg of it?

True, true... but not in CK, as it keeps track of all nobles.

Papal State for me, I want to see something interesting. Besides, Germany at the start of CK tends to explode anyway, the first to explode out is typically like Swabia and Toscanny.

So... five for the Irish, one for the Pope. I'll give it twelve hours, since I really want to get this going fast since I'll be on vacation for a couple of weeks at the end of next week. And how is Ireland ruling the world less interesting than the Pope's attempt?

I'm in for Ireland. A little busy right now and for the next couple of days though.

doom3607 wrote:So... five for the Irish, one for the Pope. I'll give it twelve hours, since I really want to get this going fast since I'll be on vacation for a couple of weeks at the end of next week. And how is Ireland ruling the world less interesting than the Pope's attempt?

Because becoming King of Ireland is piss easy and Ireland, Britain, and Scotland are hard for the continental powers to attack due to water.

doom3607 wrote:True, true... but not in CK, as it keeps track of all nobles.

And we can be very easily added into the main character's via a bit of text file editing, and from there, he crowns us as vassals. Presumably after the point at which he is strong enough to start yoinking titles away from their original holders to make player-commentators to make characters into counts...

But then you'd be mortal.