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Storyfag, this is the best reference I have for what I assumed as the territory of the League:

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After a radical reformation, led by the Knights Templar and by anabaptists, which restored order to their falling apart Empire due to traitors, it became the Eternal League of God. Makes no sense for Italy or Spain anything European to be part of their territories.

Of course, perhaps it was their utmost supremacy in the Middle East what shifted Islam to Europe.

Also Liberal's big wet dream is big

:M
 

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Everybody knows Omniventures is located on Madagascar, silly Storyfag.

Silly me, that one should have been obvious! No yehudimzahav-shaped Atlantis for you, then! But don't you want to keep the corporate towers of Dubai for yourself? And for the League's added butthurt? :troll:

Storyfag, this is the best reference I have for what I assumed as the territory of the League:
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Fair enough, updating now. I forsee certain problems with the conquest of Egypt, however. At least until the Irkalla Collective makes it's preferences known. For now you'll be compensated by a land border with the USSR :troll:
BTW, forgot Angola, Moçambique and Timor (Just Timor, the other side was taken from Dutch Sodomites when they were swallowed by Scimitar Rapist Jihad. Also, expanded Goa and Damão on India (nothing ridiculous through). Nice West Africa, through.

As you please.

Also, should't P-B Commonwealth get Canada, Australia and such?

At this moment I'm having problems with convincing Humanophage to keep Scotland, let alone acquire Kwanada and Australia.

Anyhow, map updated.
 
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Nice job with the map! I was also thinking of making one, though the less than obvious territorial possessions of certain factions and the distinct lack of goody huts (i.e. neutral states) helped nurture the not necessarily official position that most other nations are itz-ridden dung heaps unworty of annexation in the first place, leaving the existing powers as enclaves of brilliant prosperity in a vertiable sea of poverty, chaos, civil wars and general decline (not to mention rampant congoid tomfoolery). Still, visual representation is always nice, so thumbs up!

Since you asked for us to yell at you: Laos, Cambodia and Thailand shouldn't be Imperial territory, and Sakhalin ought to be under Soviet control. Imperial Manchukuo on the other hand should extend to the old Chinese-Russian border, and Mengjiang (inner Mongolia) would be the Empire's southern border to what I presume is Soviet Mongolia. Also, Imperial China looks mighty fine but should ideally include Yunnan and Guizhou in the south. [/nitpicking]

(Also, updatan!)
 

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Year 5 is eventful.

The USSR launches her first ship and publicly announces that it's the first ship of the class "Akademik Maria Klenova". Sensors indicate that it's much faster than the Kwanzanian ship, reaching at least 1339 km/sec.

Information leak from the Celestial Empire! All nations learn the secrets of "Replacement Battalion", saving 500 RP in the progress.

Kwanzania launches her third ship and, for the first time, publicly announces that they are part of the Essex class, the three ships named after US Presidents: Ronald Reagan, Theodore Roosevelt and George Washington. James Knox Polk is under construction.

Celestial Empire becomes the second power to construct a working Mass Driver, though her version is quite a bit simpler than the first one, constructed by the Irkalla Collective.

Akademik Maria Klenova returns to Earth in spring, spending about twenty days in orbit before departing again. Five days later, the Kwanzanian ships arrive in Earth's orbit. After only few days, they also depart again.

In July, Ronald Reagan was spotted back in Earth orbit. As soon as Franklin Pierce floated away from the Kwanzanian SY, Ronald Reagan took its place. Speculation is rampant on the reason behind it - upgrade or repair work? Kwanzanian government claims regular maintenance and denies all rumours.

In October, Irkalla Collective becomes the first nation on Earth to open a space port.

In November, The Irkalla Collective has an information leak. All nations learn the secrets of "Infrared Laser", saving 500 RP.

And just before the end of the year, USSR launched another ship, identical to Akademik Maria Klenova, while Kwanzania concentrated all five of her ships in orbit.
 

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BREAKING NEWS

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Mr. Morden to make an important "game-changing" announcement.

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Mr. Morden: Now I am sure you all are eager to hear why exactly I have called the media of the Free World. So without further ado please take a look at the screen behind me.

[room gets darker]



Mr. Morden: Ladies and Gentleman, what you have just seen was the Menorah Nuclear Thermal Engine. Our key to the gate of the heavens which will now be forever open to Mankind and Commerce, one which we are eager to share with freedom loving nations around the World, for a price that is. Nevertheless the Era of Deep Space Ventures has begun thanks to Omniventures Inc. Yes, I am sure you have heard the rumors that the Soviet Union may indeed posses such technology already, but do you expect the freedom-hating fascists in denial to produce a design as safe, efficient and economically viable as the Menorah? One which they will share with the Democratic Free World at that? Of course you don't. Because the F.A.P. Co. and DSV design is revolutionary technology made with the market in mind and the market knows best.
 

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MCA Project: Eternity
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Welcome, Comrades, to this evenings TASS Global Report. In the wake of the triumphant exploration of the solar system by the Akademic Maria Klenova, Kapitan vtorogo ranga Vasily Chernov has been awarded the Order of Lenin, and rumours abound of his nomination for Hero of the Soviet Union. He is a shining example to us all of the pioneering spirit which guides the Soviet Union to forge the Communist Interstellar and liberate the proletariat from the shackles of class oppression no matter where they may reside. Comrade Chernov was the first Cosmonaut to set foot on the Red Planet, and gathered invaluable scientific data about Luna, Venus, Phobos, Deimos, Ceres, and Mercury using the revolutionary new geological imaging technology made possible by advanced Soviet ternary computing technology in conjunction with Trans-Newtonian optical processing systems. This data has been distributed to all Soviet astronomical institutes and those of friendly nations, and have already produced a bounty of publications in a broad sampling of scientific journals. In the interests of the free exchange of scientific information to combat global ignorance, these results are available upon request to scientific institutions throughout the international community.

The Setun-170-TN ternary optical computer has given Soviet scientists a tool so powerful the decadent bourgeoisie intellectuals of the Empire of Nippon and their Omniventures lapdogs are stupefied before it. Its simulations have guided the development of revolutionary new mining techniques, precisely calibrated to maximize the productivity of the hard working men and women who extract the raw materials which fuel our indomitable industrial base. The foreign media attempts to conceal the wasteful practices of their capitalist masters from the as yet unenlightened masses who toil beneath them by blaming Soviet innovation, but their lies are as transparently obvious as their ignorance to even the most casual inspection. One must look no further than the infamous Mr. Morden's exclusive diet of braised baby meat seasoned with Corbomite, or the Imperial Family's new Sorium powered Duranium Yacht for the true source of the near disaster which this revolution in Soviet industry has prevented.

In economic news the Politburo, in light of these geological findings, has revised forecasts for the upcoming Five-Year Plan upwards, heralding a new age of unprecedented prosperity for workers everywhere. The upcoming Party Congress will see the details of this Five-Year Plan established, and we'll have more news for you as it approaches.

Meanwhile, in sporting news the Soviet Union has taken the gold at this years International Mathletics Competition, further exemplifying the cowardice of the Empire of Nippon in once again excluding the reigning world champions from the Peace Games. The notable omissions of those most noble of sports, Chess and Programming, are telling of the sort of low-brow viewership the Empire intends to court. Imperial judges would doubtless be unable to fathom the advanced ternary algorithms employed by Soviet Programming Competition teams.
 

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Since you asked for us to yell at you: Laos, Cambodia and Thailand shouldn't be Imperial territory, and Sakhalin ought to be under Soviet control. Imperial Manchukuo on the other hand should extend to the old Chinese-Russian border, and Mengjiang (inner Mongolia) would be the Empire's southern border to what I presume is Soviet Mongolia. Also, Imperial China looks mighty fine but should ideally include Yunnan and Guizhou in the south. [/nitpicking]

Map updates as per your specifications :salute:
 

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Damn, its been a while since I did any work on this. I'll post a little introduction to the Irkalla Collective a bit later.

Anyway, if it's ok with Storyfag,Cassidy, and Hellraiser, could the Irkalla Colletive (named after the underworld in Babylonian myth) have Mesopotamia instead of northeast Africa on the map?
 

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Damn, its been a while since I did any work on this. I'll post a little introduction to the Irkalla Collective a bit later.

Anyway, if it's ok with Storyfag,Cassidy, and Hellraiser, could the Irkalla Colletive (named after the underworld in Babylonian myth) have Mesopotamia instead of northeast Africa on the map?

Sure. Jerusalem collapsed under all kinds of HERESY! and heathen rebels after all.

I hope nobody minds if the map is updated so that Egypt, except for Nubia, is included as part of the League, though.
 

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Anyway, if it's ok with Storyfag,Cassidy, and Hellraiser, could the Irkalla Colletive (named after the underworld in Babylonian myth) have Mesopotamia instead of northeast Africa on the map?

I am but a cartographer. And since Cassidy has agreed, I will... paint the map accordingly
:yeah:

Just not sure how soon I'll manage to do that. Things are a bit hectic these days.
 

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Year 6.

Kwanzania launched one more ship in January.

Omniventures unveils a new PDC, classed the Jericho in April.

In December, Polish-British Commonwealth had an information leak. Duranium Armour became common knowledge.

Quite boring year, actually.
 

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Wait, fucking hell. It ain't ready yet? I was supposed to gloat about the newest achievement of Omniventurian Engineering in the year 6 report!

:rage:

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MR. MORDEN WILL HAVE SOMEONES HEAD FOR THIS! :x

Well at least the Jericho is done. Although I could swear that was supposed to be done a year earlier. Must be League agents, better call in the Mossad Men in Black Omniventures Internal Audit to see where they're hiding.

:M
 

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Screenshot-updates regarding the State of Nations are coming to your inboxes soonish. Meanwhile, enjoy these statistics:

SHIPYARD CAPACITY:
  1. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
  2. Celestial Empire of Greater East Asia
  3. Omniventures Inc
  4. Aeternum Foedus Dei
  5. Kwanzania
  6. Luso-Brasilian Star Empire
  7. Polish-British Commonwealth
  8. Boerestaat
  9. New Kingdom of Prussia
  10. The Irkalla Collective
MINING CAPABILITY:
  1. Luso-Brasilian Star Empire
  2. Celestial Empire of Greater East Asia
  3. Polish-British Commonwealth
  4. Boerestaat
  5. New Kingdom of Prussia
  6. Omniventures Inc
  7. Kwanzania
  8. The Irkalla Collective
  9. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
  10. Aeternum Foedus Dei
 
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Hear hear!

This talk of a Soviet "supercomputer" is also highly reminiscent of more classic socialist trickery.

To illustrate, consider this particular case, thoroughly revealed by some mighty fine investigative journalism:

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And that is how the Soviets fool the poor idiots who still believe in a "red paradise"!
 

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Updated the map for your convenience and amusement. As before, the Great Powers are:

Luso-Brazilian Star Empire - light green
Celestial Empire of Greater Asia - tan
The Union Of Soviet Socialist Republics - red
The Irkalla Collective - yellow
Boerestaat - brown
Omniventures Inc - dark green
Polish-British Commonwealth - lavender
New Kingdom of Prussia - dark blue
Aeternum Foedus Dei - orange
Kwanzania - blue

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Marred by a low turnout that could only be propped up by the new "against all" option, the PBC elections ended inconclusively. Particularly contentious was the PBNP's plan to increase spending on the space programme, met with vicious opposition from the left, who argued that the government is diverting funds from the far more important social justice programmes. Particularly vocal was RESPECT (Muslim Front), which split away from its coalition with the LSD, gaining a formidable amount of votes from the poor urban youth. The PBNP is expected to form a minority parliament with the Royalists, the People's Green Party, and a number of smaller parties. PiS may join them as well. In a recent poll, Scott Shah tied with Gordon Brown as one of the worst PMs in PBC's recent history. Dionizja Debski's image as the new Margaret Thatcher may prove to be a liability that would only polarise the society, but so far her promises to focus on TN innovations in Mining have won her some support.

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Of some interest are the regional disparities between party scores. Prosperity in Sanctity scored almost 20% in Poland proper, while RESPECT scored 44% in Democratic Free London. Regional issues continue to dominate politics in a number of areas. Protestant Northern Ireland is still resentful of the government after majority Catholic territories were ceded to Ireland as a way to mend the old wounds. Unless the PBNP finds a solution, city-countries like Birmingham may demand eventual independence, following the Scottish and Silesian routes.
 

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2016 for Omniventures Inc. – a year in review

But first a message from our sponsors followed by the latest news:

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Corbomint – it adds that T-N flair to your cooking!

And now for the news...

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Channah Kravitz: The Office of the CEO and President of Omniventures, Quark Rosenberg, has launched a campaign aimed at informing citizens and shareholders of the importance of Internal Audit. New posters along with TV and web ads have appeared in OV business establishments, on the streets of Prosperia and other cities of Omniventures Island, tasked with raising awareness about the importance of Audit in corporate governance and business operations.

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Channah Kravitz: As information leaks spread across the world, many of them tied to the activity of Communist saboteurs from rogue states like the League, Soviet Union and the Irkalla Collective, Mr. Rosenberg has decided that improving cooperation with the Auditors is vital to preserving market value. “Our know-how and technical expertise is what makes us the leading R&D and manufacturing company in this new T-N era.” The President and CEO has said. “We cannot let advanced designs like the Orbital Geological Sensor or Menorah NTR fall into the hands of rogue states which would no doubt use them against the free people and markets of the world.” He added when stressing the importance of audit. The Auditors are our friends indeed.

[break sequence with music]

Channah Kravitz: Soviet spacehips - are they really powered by NTRs? We had OV News reporter Joachim Ibrahimovic investigate.

Joachim Ibrahimovic: Greetings Channah, it is a pleasure to see you here from the Advanced Propulsion Labs of Deep Space Ventures. I’m here with Tutyahu Hirschbaum, the brilliant engineer behind the Menorah NTR engine. Mr. Hirschbaum will explain our viewers why Soviet spaceships may not be powered by NTRs as some believe.

Tutyahu Hirschbaum: We have good reasons to believe that the soviet ships are just light conventional ships with just a lot of engines attached. Other than the soviets never saying that they are powered by NTRs, our projections indicate that even a relatively slow, but still a lot faster than conventional, economical variant of the Menorah which is part of the nearly done Prospector-1, will be at least 40%, possibly 60% faster than the soviet ships launched so far.

Joachim Ibrahimovic: That’s a big difference, but could it be simply that the soviet NTR engine would be inefficient just like their entire economy is?

Tutyahu Hirschbaum: Yes Mr. Ibrahimovic, however there are other things to consider. The Prospector class is a long range Geological Survey Vessel, it carries a lot of fuel and will be capable of what the soviets have not done yet, freely exploring the outer planets including the Galilean Moons, Saturn, Uranus and even surveying trans-neptunian objects. Combined with the 62.5 EP economical commercial design it is thus at the low-end of what NTR technology is capable of. Thus it becomes clear that the communist engines are not NTR technology unless the communists opted for inefficient two-three engine clusters. Furthermore, as demonstrated by the efficient but still time-consuming construction of the Prospector-1 in the Frontier orbital shipyard, it is also clear that the soviets could not assemble such a fleet of NTR spacecraft so fast.

Joachim Ibrahimovic: So this means that Omniventures is indeed the only governmental and corporate entity that posses NTR technology and that soviets ships are short-range fuel-guzzling conventional craft?

Tutyahu Hirschbaum: Pretty much, only Omniventures fully utilizes the potential of Sorium Fuel in its menorah NTR engines. As always we are willing to share this key to the heavens with other free nations of Earth.

Channah Kravitz: In other news, the annual Lesbian Bisexual Gay Transsexual Queer Zoosexual and Necrosexual pride parade took place in Prosperia yesterday, many citizens and shareholders jumped at the occasion to learn more about sexual diversity first hand and at times with other body parts.

And now for 2016 - a year in review with Mr. Morden, spokesperson of Omniventures Inc.

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Channah Kravitz: Another year another review. So I’ll start with the big issue first, Deep Space Ventures.

Mr. Morden: Ah yes the boomerang question as I like to call it. Now following the Menorah NTR tests done back in mid-2015 our engineers have been working tirelessly to build our first and indeed the world’s first truly T-N spacecraft, as you could hear a moment ago from Mr. Hirschbaum himself.

Channah Kravitz: When can we expect the launch? And what does DSV plan to do after launching the new GSV?

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Mr. Morden: Fiscal year 2016 is probable. Our plans are far reaching and simple, the GSV will identify valuable T-N deposits hidden in the solar system. While the T-N geologists are busy with that DSV along with a dozen of other OV corporate initiatives will put in place pieces of the Space Economy. As you have heard some nations already built mass drivers and space ports. A bit prematurely in my opinion because they’ll be sitting doing nothing until those countries develop the necessary means of transporting infrastructure to other celestial bodies, I do not mean disrespect to some of those countries as they are among our close business partners, but our analysts and the board of directors found such a strategy sub-optimal.

Channah Kravitz: How does Omniventures plan on doing that.

Mr. Morden: Well, I am sure you already heard that DSV has started hiring a lot of construction workers lately and something is being built in orbit. That something is a vital piece of the Space Economy, the Enterpreneurship Commercial Shipyard, a venture which will allow any investor to order and have his own T-N NTR ship built. From interplanetary cruise liners through cargo freighters and colony ships Enterpreneurship will provide engineering solutions to the challenges of conducting business in Deep Space.

Its enormous capacity, indeed higher than any shipyard built before it, will allow for true economical exploitation of Deep Space by individual and institutional investors willing to venture into the New Frontier. Soon the lifeblood of the economy that is capital, labour and knowledge, will flow through the solar system, all thanks to Omniventures and the brilliant scientific and economical minds making it definite T-N Era Corporation.

Channah Kravitz: What about the rapid militarization of the League, it is well known that it’s military shipyard is indeed capable of producing large if not exactly top of the line warships.

Mr. Morden: We have nothing to worry about, even if the League’s belligerent military activity is a concern. The recently built Jericho bunker complex sports the latest in T-N armor, which protects both our troops and the Shoah-1 T-N NTR missiles stationed and launched from inside of it. I am sure the fanatics will reconsider any hostile action against the free world and Ombinevture in particular when faced with the threat of retaliation.

We are not defenseless against both ground or space-based attacks, our assets and market value are well protected by the Samson Power Armor wearing Aegis Corporate Security staff combined with the might of the Jericho and Shoah-1. Naturally though we are a peaceful nation unlike the rogue state mentioned, we will only use our military capacity when directly threatened as peaceful coexistence in an ethnically and sexually diverse but equal society is our goal right after allowing human entrepreneurship to flourish.

Channah Kravitz: That sounds reassuring. What about the recent PBC elections? How will that affect Omniventurian relations with the Commonwealth?

Mr. Morden: As soon as the situation clarifies we are looking forward to cooperating with the PBC in economical, scientific and diplomatic matters regardless what kind of coalition will emerge in the parliament.

Channah Kravitz: Last, before we finish I wanted to ask about something different. How long until I get my Sorium-powered flying car?

Mr. Morden: Well I don’t know the answer to that question. [he laughs] I think somebody in Omniventures or the Celestial Empire starts making those soon, those sorium-powered yachts made out of durianium are pretty magnificent. Nothing like eating some caviar sprinkled with Corbomint and sipping Champagne laced with uridium nano-crystals onboard one of those on the open seas. I can only begin to imagine how flying cars or other T-N VTOL craft would make the experience of traveling better. The flying yachts of the skies, perhaps even space worthy. Truly the future looks bright.

Channah Kravitz: Indeed it does Mr. Morden. That’s it for this year, thank you for joining us dear viewers. We’ll see you next year so I wish a happy and successful new year for both you and your businesses.
 

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Status updates sent to all players. Please PM me your orders for Years 7-9. If you're not sure of the details, you can give me a more general plan: "focus on land army" or "get killer satellites up" or "construct a brothel on Pluto" etc.
 

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In other news I am disappointed by the lack of League Tracts, Cassidy promised us those and we all know League LARP is :incline:.

Unfortunately, Chick Tracts are so lulzy by default there is no way to make them better. And my drawing skills are shit.
 

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