SDN World 3 Commentary Thread I

[Fingolfin_Noldor]

The COmmunist party of Byzantium is likely to send a delegation to this socialist assembly.

While the Monarchist and the Progressives are likely to send a delegation to the capitalists assembly.

The Emperor remains above all politics, though he holds onto a nice mailed iron fist.

[Norseman]

I suppose there will have to be a representative from Brazil, if he can get into the country that is, I'm not sure how many countries I have diplomatic relations with to be honest.

[Raesene]

So, Panaman Canal board members include; Columbia, Germany, Byzantium, Cascadia, United States, France.

Anybody else before I suggest how much each contributes to the initial construction?

Tuscany is interested too.

[Raesene]

Tuscany's official envoy will be at the capitalist conference at Chilitina, while a certain Benito M. will be present at the communist event at The Hague.

[Ryan Thunder]

So, Panaman Canal board members include; Columbia, Germany, Byzantium, Cascadia, United States, France.

Anybody else before I suggest how much each contributes to the initial construction?

Tuscany is interested too.

- Partners will assist in canal construction with engineers and/or monetary contributions.
- Partners will file affidavits stating the general cargo of ships.
- Partners will help sharing the maintenance costs. (Comment: Columbia will use tariffs to cover some of the costs and will, of course, pay some portion of them itself)

In return, Columbia offers the following guarantees:
- Partners will be allowed to use the canal, unless they go to war with Columbia or an ally of Columbia.
- Vessels belonging to a partner nation will not be searched prior to entering the canal.
- A "canal board" will be convened at least annually to discuss and vote on issues pertaining to the canal. Each partner recieves one vote. Columbia also recieves one vote.
- If a nation is at war with a partner, it may not use the canal unless it is also a partner nation.
- Columbia will set aside a new territorial zone as "canal lands", over which the "canal board" will be allowed to have jurisdiction.

[Steve]

Cascadia is still a participant in the project. Also, I'm kind of assuming it's in service by 1914 as historical, does that disrupt your timetable?

[Raesene]

Cascadia is still a participant in the project. Also, I'm kind of assuming it's in service by 1914 as historical, does that disrupt your timetable?

Tuscany is still interested as the sucessor state to Italy (if the Canal became operational before 1917/18).

I don't think it would affect the Italo-Austro-German war. The first two are shareholders, thus both could use it (the Canal itself should be declared a neutral zone in all disputes). The no use during war-clause is only relevant for warships and auxiliaries, not for merchant shipping ?

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[Ryan Thunder]

It'd be relevant to everything, actually. I don't want some jackass floating in and sinking a barge in one of the locks.

[Lonestar]

Capitalists of the world unite! Hopefully one month is long enough for delegates to reach Chilitina for my "Freedom" Conference.

Indeed, we shall send a delegation.

[Raj Ahten]

This conference of mine is getting plenty of interest. I figure we'll kick it off over the weekend?

On another note my "any assistance we can" offer to Germany includes warships if necessary.

[Akhlut]

Raj, I don't know if someone's spreading disinformation in Chilitina, but the Mongolian Commies aren't making their own international conference, they're assembling a delegation to send to the Commie conference in the Hague.

Although, we can easily rationalize it as the Mongolian Marxist Party is having its own conference to decide on what it is going to do and who it is going to send to the Hague.

[K. A. Pital]

Is by chance a certain Damdin Sükhbaatar not the leader of the MMP delegation? *laughs*

[Akhlut]

Seeing as he didn't die of natural causes in OTL, he could still be alive and well in my Mongolia, so, it is well possible. I'm going to have decide on it, though, he's probably still part of the army so he might not be eligible.

Choibalsan might be a viable candidate for sending to the Hague, though. I'll have to think on it. Luckily, I have a couple of weeks to decide on my delegation.

[Norseman]

Good *grief* I hope I can get together with Stas Bush soon enough so we can write the communist view on what's going on. Still... good grief! I wonder if we're the only sane ones left!

[Raj Ahten]

Raj, I don't know if someone's spreading disinformation in Chilitina, but the Mongolian Commies aren't making their own international conference, they're assembling a delegation to send to the Commie conference in the Hague.

Although, we can easily rationalize it as the Mongolian Marxist Party is having its own conference to decide on what it is going to do and who it is going to send to the Hague.

its a little of a column A and a little that I read the thread too fast. Thanks for the clarification.

[Steve]

And I finally get my starting post up. Was delayed because I had to check things with Thanas, had to alter bits and pieces here and there, etc.

[MKSheppard]

You suh, shall pay for damaging my submarine with your piratical ways, Lonestar!

*shakefist*

[Steve]

Say, has anyone seen Shinn?

[Shinn Langley Soryu]

Say, has anyone seen Shinn?

What about me? I've been sick the past week or so, I still have some writer's block, and I have no clue on how to make a proper OOB. The latter two are the greatest obstacles barring my official entry into the game.

[Steve]

What problems are you having with the OrBat? We can help.

[Shinn Langley Soryu]

What problems are you having with the OrBat? We can help.

Actually, after reviewing the ruleset again, I think I now have a good idea on how to actually raise my army, which was the source of most of my problems. I'll just calculate how many people are in my mobilization pool, determine how many of them are actually in the army, and see how many divisions I can raise from that; that is how it works, right?

[Steve]

What problems are you having with the OrBat? We can help.

Actually, after reviewing the ruleset again, I think I now have a good idea on how to actually raise my army, which was the source of most of my problems. I'll just calculate how many people are in my mobilization pool, determine how many of them are actually in the army, and see how many divisions I can raise from that; that is how it works, right?

Yeah. Calculate mobilization pool, use Army Focus to calculate total Army strength as percentage of that, then use SML to calculate how much of your Army consists of Active units and how much are reservists for mobilization.

[Norseman]

Oh noez! Is the Sino-Mongol-Manchu axis planning acts of exceeding naughtiness? Are there rumours that a particularly deranged Pole has found a bottle with a genie in it? Who can tell! I am curious though.

[Norseman]

What with the birthday of the Marine Corps I thought I'd post a link to the Tampico Affair. Really shows you how attitudes change doesn't it?

[Steve]

What with the birthday of the Marine Corps I thought I'd post a link to the Tampico Affair. Really shows you how attitudes change doesn't it?

From a link off that wiki page, I give you this excerpt.

Wilson felt his actions to be justified but came under fire from European governments for his supposedly heavy-handed approach (notably from Germany).

When Germany tells you you're being heavy-handed, you know it's bad.

*ducks thrown object from Thanas' direction*