planning MLP Nations; Peace, Trade and War [OOC, Discuss, War, Dark, Politics, Adventure]

[Lordav 3,427]

I thought we were avoiding the gunpowder era until later?

We have the early and mid gunpowder era as well... That means you can go as old as you like to swords pikes... tom early gunpowder, archbus bronze cannons and men at arms. To Pre-early ==> early muskets/pikemen and culverins to mid gunpowder which is pretty much napoleonic.... flintlocks and howitzers =)

[WindyParadise 59]

Does this mean that Pinkie Pie invented the first cannon to be shot at other ponies? 

[Lordav 3,427]

Does this mean that Pinkie Pie invented the first cannon to be shot at other ponies? 

no...cuz Pinkies cannon doesnt look like this =p

[SharpWit 2,674]

@@WindyParadise, Ok, approved

@@Lordav, Firehearted is using these which did exist back then.

 

And here is the official map as of right now everyone. You can thank Lordav.

Edited February 24, 2015 by SharpWit

[Lordav 3,427]

@@SharpWit,

 

Werent Revolving carabines and rifles made after 1880s...

 

I mean the ACW was still fought using muzzle-loaded rifles 

[WindyParadise 59]

YES! The Council.. er, I mean the GM has approved my rule of the Dominion. Muhahaha!

 Anyway, goodnight all.

Edited February 24, 2015 by WindyParadise

[SharpWit 2,674]

@@Lordav, Revolving carbines and rifles were first made in the 1830s, and ended production during the American Civil War. I think largely due to the powder falling out and blowing more hands off the gun than bullets out of it. Even if it had been made later, I'd still include it since the technology is so simple and already existed. As long as the bullet isn't jacketed by metal, I think it's fine.

[Lordav 3,427]

@@Lordav, Revolving carbines and rifles were first made in the 1830s, and ended production during the American Civil War. I think largely due to the powder falling out and blowing more hands off the gun than bullets out of it. Even if it had been made later, I'd still include it since the technology is so simple and already existed. As long as the bullet isn't jacketed by metal, I think it's fine.

Yeah but than it takes the fun out of staying 3 minutes to load =/

[Firehearted 120]

It's not like I'm packing them in ever army unit. I've got enough to arm good chunk but for RP purposes they're a bit expensive and not too accurate. 

 

Silly weaklings and your swords! Griffon Kingdom is best country!

[SilentFlight 41]

@SharpWit, here is my updated nation

Name of Nation: Pegasonia

Government Type: dictatorship

Leader and their Title: Blackfire (General Blackfire)

Symbol/flag: a Pegasus in front of the sun and moon

Environment: south west of canterlot. Majority of city is in the clouds but has some land under it for its earth and unicorn citizens. Experiences mild winters and summers. Crops have a growing season in the spring though the summer and a little less in the fall. Has a major river running around the boundary of its land border. Little forests.

Two Primary Resources: primary crops and rainbow essence used in many manufactured goods.

Scarce resources: Gems and lumber

General Race Composition: mainly comprises of Pegasus in the clouds. But also has earth and unicorn’s working the farms and military of their ground forces.

General Race Description: Pegasus’s are generally the strong and fit because off there location and strong power earth pony’s and unicorns are not as strong but can still put up a decent fight and work productively

General Race Personality: Pegasus race are usually not fond of newcomers except when they are Pegasus fit and able to work in the factory’s or military. the earth and unicorns usually fond of having newcomers that are fit to help them work but shuns unfit pony’s

2 Primary Nation Traits: Industries and warlike

Culture and Description: the government believes that Pegasus are the superior race and believe others should work under them. That is why they live in the clouds while everypony else in stuck on the ground. They guard their borders heavily.

Buildings: buildings in the clouds are mainly made out of heavily fortified Clouds with a mixture of rainbow essence. The houses down on the ground are made out of the wood that was cleared out for farms when they first arrived.

History of the nation: Blackfire’s Dad (general Blackwing) had built this nation on the belief of Pegasus superiority and all others below. He made the earth and unicorn’s work down on the farms below and make sure all Pegasus were feed before anypony else. They vowed never to hurt other Pegasus unless they attacked first. Then when Blackfire’s dad past and Blackfire took charge she started to be more Levant and allowing earth pony’s and unicorns a little more freedom but still following under the Pegasus superiority and is only willing to let other earth and unicorns in is if they are fit to work as unhealthiness is not tolerated in there nation among the Earth and Unicorn pony’s

Foreign policy:befriend all those who follow or believe that Pegasus are the best race and put the other ones in the places

Quality of life:life is really good for the Pegasus up in the air but for the ponys on the ground I is really crappy unless they are in the military which is a slight upgrade other than that the ground ponys are having to fight each other for food on occasions.

Military power:has 15000 aviator ponys, 5500 ground tactical troops(unicorns), 10000 light infantry(earth) ,1000 heavy infantry(earth), 2000 rolling cannon troops(3 unicorn troops at each cannon) 70 flet of ships with 100 ponys aboard each.

Edited February 25, 2015 by SilentFlight

[Lordav 3,427]

@@SilentFlight,

There are no missles or (proper) mortars btw 

 

Also that army is small compared to the others. the fleet too... read the details of the other 'RPers' to get some numbers ^^

[SilentFlight 41]

@@SilentFlight,

There are no missles or (proper) mortars btw 

 

Also that army is small compared to the others. the fleet too... read the details of the other 'RPers' to get some numbers ^^

Ok I fix it and I purposely want a somewhat small army due to the fact that they haven't really needed an army because of not actually knowing that there were other nation except till now

[Lordav 3,427]

Ok I fix it and I purposely want a somewhat small army due to the fact that they haven't really needed an army because of not actually knowing that there were other nation except till now

Also i doubt 10 ponies per ship make that a big ship.. A proper warship,,, like the ones i wanna use

Would have between 100-400 men onboard

 

cuz 10 per boat sounds like half of this

But as u are pagasi based... i dont see why u need ships =p

It's not like I'm packing them in ever army unit. I've got enough to arm good chunk but for RP purposes they're a bit expensive and not too accurate. 

 

Silly weaklings and your swords! Griffon Kingdom is best country!

Were gonna see about that

 

 

 

You could say Griffon Country is the best Griffon nation =p

[AmberDust 1,118]

@@Lordav 

Your country is based off of Russia, right?

But one of your cities is named after Berlin, Germany?

Edited February 24, 2015 by AmberDust

[Lordav 3,427]

@@Lordav

Your country is based off of Russia, right?

But one of your cities is named after Berlin, Germany?

Actually, im base on Prussia... The dominant state that unified germany... They had an extremly disciplined army and were pretty millitaristic...They do sound similar tho =p

@@AmberDust,

 

Just a quick Q... dont u think that the leader of a nation wouldnt leave for a completly unkown nation after a simple message XD

Also... ur princess reminds me of the blonde one from Frozen...dont ask me why 

[AmberDust 1,118]

Actually, im base on Prussia... The dominant state that unified germany... They had an extremly disciplined army and were pretty millitaristic...They do sound similar tho =p

 

@@AmberDust,

 

Just a quick Q... dont u think that the leader of a nation wouldnt leave for a completly unkown nation after a simple message XD

Well, I'm only trying to appease the other RPer. They seem like they're new at this, so I didn't want to rain on their parade.

[Lordav 3,427]

Well, I'm only trying to appease the other RPer. They seem like they're new at this, so I didn't want to rain on their parade.

Good... cuz now i can put an assassination scheme into action 

 

=p

[SharpWit 2,674]

@@AmberDust, I assume you will have protection with you when you partake on your voyage so I believe recommending it is not required of me, especially after being threatened with assassination.

@@Lordav, Which you have no means of successfully doing since 1.You don't technically know that she's going, and 2.You need her permission to kill her off. And you never mentioned Death Heads in your military prior. Run things by me first before you add something new. Also could you please add Pegasonia to the map. Due to their large navy, and relative swiftness of delivering their message to Konyushnia, I think that island just west of it would do nicely

@@SilentFlight, The size of your army is small, but fine. Your Navy is quite extensive though. You may keep it, but you will be limited if you wish to increase the size of your army.

@@Firehearted, You may only attack the Crystal Empire if you submit it as a second nation to play as or someone else does. Until then it is neutral and you may not act against it.

[AmberDust 1,118]

I kind of want Konyushniya to be moved on the map. Although I do t want to impose if its a challenge.

[SharpWit 2,674]

@@AmberDust,Where were you thinking of moving to?

[Lordav 3,427]

Wow....honestly...

 

@@SharpWit,

 

You know i was kidding with the assassination, right? =p

 

And also i dont think i would have to include the nam of every millitary unit in my army... They are just soldiers with better training and are included in those nice numbers i postedd =p

 

I already added Pegasonia yesterday.

[SharpWit 2,674]

@@Lordav, You're allowed to try it technically, so I have to address it in case anyone were actually thinking about it. Plus when you sent your expeditions out you gave the order to be friendly to the natives... at first. This sounded like you had the intention to turn on the nations you had earned the trust of once they warmed up to you. Apparently not the case.

 

If you have a select group of soldiers that are superior to the rest you need to mention them. We don't consider special forces part of the regular army for a reason. If you added Pegasonia, then you did't send me the map with it on it, because the only difference in the map was that your nation didn't have as much land, and the Dominion was formed. 

[Lordav 3,427]

@@SharpWit, So you wanna know everything about my millitary =p Cuz i had it sorted

 

 

 

Superior and Elite Infantry Units:

 

Brunswick (12 Regiments)

Freikorps (10 Regiments)

Dead Head (8 Regiments)

Life Guards (6 Regiments)

Imperial Guards (4 Regiments)

 

That leaves 165 Regiments of normal line that i will split as followed

 

80 Regiments of Line Infantry

40 Regiments of Light Infantry

20 Regiments of Grenaiders

25 Regiments of Jagers

 

 

Superior and Elite Cav Units:

 

Brunswick (10 Regiments)

Dead Heads (4 Regiments)

Baron's Horsemen (4 Regiments)

Imperial Horse Guards (2 Regiments)

 

That leaves 120 Regiments of normal Cav

 

 

15 Regiments of Hussars

15 Regiments of Lancers

20 Regiments of Light Dragoons

20 Regiments of Dragoons

20 Regiments of Uhlans

20 Regiments of Heavy Cavalry

10 Regiments of Horse Guards

 

Battery Composition (Each battery has 16 cannons)

 

500 12-llber foot artillery

300 6-llber foot artillery

300 howitzers

100 24-llber foot artillery

100 mortars

100 experimental howitzers (longer rabge and accuracy)

 

Total Land personnel: 103,600

 

Navy

 

3 Heavy First Rate Ship-of-the-Line (122-guns)

7 First Rate Ship-of-the-Line (106-guns)

5 Steam powered Ironclads (80-guns)

15 Second Rate Ship-of-the Line (80-guns)

15 Third Rate Ship-of-the Line (74-guns)

10 Fourth Rate Ship-of-the-line (64-guns)

5 Fifth Rates (52-guns)

5 Sixth Rates (44-guns)

10 Frigates (30-guns)

 

 

Total Navy Personnel: 18,000

 

 

 

[SharpWit 2,674]

Nation Name: Abendstern, formally known as the Empire of Abendstern

Government Type: Federal Monarchy

Flag/Symbol: (Optional)

 

Ruler(s) and title(s): Kaiser Magnum Howitzer, Lords, Ladies, Sirs

Environment: Located southwest, with a large sea to its north, has two general areas. In the north and east, the land is mostly flat, and connects to a nothern sea. The south is a mountainous forested region.                           Two Primary Resources: Coal and Iron ore

Two Scarce Resources: Oil and food

General Race Composition: Bat Pony 75%, Griffon 22.5%, Omminari (Unicorns derived from the original Unicorn tribe) 0.5%, Other 2%, total population is about 13.5 million

General Race Description: (Clothing, Appearance. Does your nation's culture or environment make the race(s) skinner, taller, wear weird clothing ,etc?) The Bat Ponies originate from Abendstern, but have a small population in Equestria. Those in Abendstern are shorter than their Equestrian brotheren because of their diets over the centuries, but they are still slightly taller than the common Pony. They also rang in colors from Black, Blues, Greys, and the occasional very dark Reds and Purples, and the considered very attractive white. Manes and tails range in colors in the same range but those with white coats may also Be blond. This is very rare, and only found in some whom are white. Males wear Frock coats, over a button down shirt and trousers. When outside of the workplace, where one may get cleaned up, simple three piece suits are the primary choice of clothing. Sporting a large mustache has become popular among the more mature, and hats such as the newscap for workers and youngsters. Those with a military background, tend to wear the jackets or coats of their uniforms. Those currently in service wear most of their uniform at all times for a sense of formality. Items such as their swords and helmets are not to be worn when off duty. Female Bat Ponies wear Skirt and Shirtwaist combinations, usually in dark shades of blue, red, and a varrying between black and white, but white is very easily stained, and worn only by those who can afford it. Tube shaped dresses are usually worn for out of work occasions. Tighter more natural clothes are worn for their practicality, comfortness, and to save fabric that can be used in the fabrication of uniforms and other needs the textile industry can be directed towards. Male Griffons tend to wear three piece suits with suspenders, since they mostly occupy jobs in shops and small businesses and are required to dress a little more professionally. Females Griffins wear dress shirts and add a little bit of flare by wearing ruffle skirts. The Omminari have all become part of the aristocracy and are rather well tailored. Males wear expensive suits made of only the finest fabrics, or their military uniforms which are usually more decorated since a member of the aristocracy tends to be enlisted as an officer from the get go. This used to be critisized by the public, but those who immediately become officers are always given the best education, and living a higher life under the care of their experienced fathers, means they have far more discipline and have likely spent half of their life around the military.  The color of these uniforms depend on what part they served in. Blue would mean Navy, Grey would mean the Army, White would be the airforce, Black would mean they have served in more than one conflict or are duely noted for their acomplishments. These soldiers exchange their previous uniform for a Black Leather frockcoat, made of stained dragon hide. Due to the recent stretch in peacetime, most soldiers earn their new colors by participating in a battle where they successfully take down a dragon. The use of dragon leather provides the individual with distinction, and protection from most sharp objects and projectiles, and of course fire. The personal guard of the Kaiser wear red, and are used only for defense purposes. Female Omminari wear elaborate magically sown dresses that are either extremely expensive or homemade. Spells are cast on them that create shimmers, changes of various color colors that are outside of the Abendstern norm, feathers suddenly sprouting on command, and most recently, auras that pour off and dissipate as a mist when they make contact with the floor. The Omminari are also very tall, sometimes as tall as griffins.

General Race Personality: (How does you nation's population react to each other and to others in general? Are they friendly, shy, aggressive, a bit lonersih, etc?) The Bat Ponies are very courteous  towards others. They will gladly help those in who are need, they feel superior to beings that are ground bound, except for Unicorns. They are easilly impressed by those with magical capabilities and see those that can naturally perform such acts as their equals. Earth Ponies are treated with respect but are considered inferior. Zebra's are considered enemies of the state. They are allowed within Abendstern's borders, but they have no rights as far as anyone is concerned.They would be refused service or aide of any kind, and possibly chased out of town, or worse. They contest with Griffons to some extent thanks to an ongoing argument of speed over strength. This usually results in small tournaments that only prove that each trait is useful in in their own right. This is encouraged because a physically active nation, is a strong one. The Griffons look at all ground bound beings as inferior, but will conduct business with them. The Omminari view themselves as pure,and superior to all beings. They will have  nothing to do with non-pony species, and those without the ability of flight or magic are treated likewise. In the rare instance, they will cooperate with Griffons, but only for military matters. The only thing considered worse than an inferior being, is a Unicorn in a relationship with one. The very few Omminari who aren't living the highlife, are those who were shunned for having a relationship with an inferior. These are very rare, however relationships such as these with Bat Ponies are more likely to spawn the praised White coat and Blonde mane that is so admired. This can make for somewhat awkward occurances at parties, since Bat Ponies with these traits are often invited to them since they are a symbol of beauty and are destined for a life of ease, but they may run into an Omminari Grandparent at one of these, and you can see how the atmosphere becomes uneasy.

Two Primary Nation Traits: (Warlike, Religious, Industrious, Etc.) Abendstern is very Industrious and Militaristic in it's search of Glory.

Culture and Description: (What belief systems, special language, special clothing, or perhaps caste system, etc do they have?) Although not taken as seriously as it used to be, the Bat Ponies revere Princess Luna as a goddess, for bringing them the night and offering them the prospect of ruling the world under her. They speak Narive Abendsternian, and are also fluent in Equestrian, and somewhat in Griffin. Those born rich, will likely die rich, and depending on how they lived their lives, their next of kin may do the same. Most Abendsternians have some form of aristocracy in their family ancestry. About a third of the upper class is made up of Omminari, another third by Bat Ponies that come from a long line of nobility, and the final third that families only stay wealthy enough for a few generations thanks to business opportunies. Reread general race desription and personality for 

Buildings: (How are their buildings and what are they made of, wood, stone, etc? Are they elegant spires, or ramshackle huts, etc.?) Most live in Middle houses made of sections of plaster, stone, or brick, supported by timbers, and roofed by slate, clay tiling, or thatch. Averaging at two stories tall, singe story in outer areas, and in more industrial areas complete brick building are becoming more common, reaching 5 stories at their highest. The rich and state buildings/homes, consists of large manors, and columned stone structures that reach toaround three stories high,purposefully built to be above the more common housing, and located atop hills or slightly isolated areas on large properties. Some of the oldest are converted castles, of which the nation still has many towards its eastern border.

Foreign Policy: Open to trade and alliances under their conditions, Abendstern takes a rather agressive stance. It is their way or a slow agonizing death to those who deny them what they want that is immediately felt. Abendstern is rather hesitant to help it's allies militarilly, since it doesn't like getting involved in the affairs of other nations, but will always offer advice and stay true to its word, unless the alliance includes a third nation. Then Abendstern will go to war, only if all allies are in agreement in declaring it. However when roped into a war with a nation that has bad relations with its ally, Abendstern demands that it take charge, and that its ally follow orders given by the Kaiser. If the nation its ally is at war with, has good relations with Abendstern, then only non-military support will be given.

History: Over a thousand years ago, a great Blizzard descended upon the land. It blocked out all light, to the point where not even the Bat Ponies could see in the dark, and crops could no longer grow. The cold seeped into their homes, and the weight of the snow made many collapse. Food was becoming very scarce, and they were being snowed in. They didn't have the supplies to travel a great distance, so they went where the snow could not grow above them. Into the mountains they went, burrowing themselves in the backs of vast caves. Here they bundled up in mass. Using each other's body heat to keep themselves warm. There was hardly anything else they could do. If they went out to search in the cold, they would surely freeze to death, and any prolonged activity burned energy that they couldn't spare. And so they slepted there, most assuming they would die in the position they were laying in. All hope was lost. But one night, a young colt near the edge of the colony, awoke. He looked into the darkness and saw something he had not seen in months. Upon the middle of a frozen spring that had been their source of water when they first got there, was a very small glimmer. A glimmer of light! He got up and aproached it cautiously, as though it were a small woodland creature that he did not want to scare off. He got up to it and then searched for the source of the light. Pearing out of the entrance of the cave, he saw snow. Snow for miles around. But what was fascinating, was that he could actually see it. He looked up and found what was permitting this gift. A gap in the clouds allowed for one small star, to shine down on the world. It's light would be insignificant on a normal night. But here it shown down on everything and reflected off of the snow, which reflected it back onto everything else. The colt stared transfixed. It was hard for him to believe that this was real. It was cold, but not unbearable like it had been. His family soon awoke, noticing his absence. They saw his silouhette at the entrance to the cave. They got up to see what had happened to their land. This in turn awoke the rest of the colony who noticed their absence, and the absence of more, and so forth. They all crowded to the front of the cave. Sitting there mesmerized by one little star. And then, something happened. The gap in the clouds grew, and soon more stars appeared, lighting up the sky once more. Eventually the sun rose and they fell back to sleep, only to awake to the snow having melted. The trees began to grow leaves, and the animals slowly returned. Those who survived left the cave, and resettled the land. They grew in strength and developed into kingdoms. These kingdoms eventually grew to seek power. They fought among themselves until they were given an opportunity. Off in another land, a civil war raged between two sisters. One brought the day, and the other the night. The younger one was in need of ponies to resupply her army. The Bat Ponies being adapted to the night, and realizing this would mean serving a goddess, marched to battle in her name. They fought with all the kingdoms combined efforts, but they couldn't keep up. They had to travel across land to the sea that connected to Equestria. Here they would board ships that would travel to equestrias borders and the Bat Ponies would raise up a storm against the enemy. The number of Bat Ponies who would willingly fight, and supplies began to diminish as the war dragged on. All support for their leader ended when her sister formed a blockade that prevented anymore from reaching the battlefield. Reason for this was rumored to be that the Zebras in control of the lands they marched across were sick of letting a foreign army march across them. And so it is said that they reported how Princess Luna was getting her soldiers, to Princess Celestia, who immediately put a stop to it. This rumor was well among the Bat Ponies, and whether it was true or not didn't matter. For they had lost the war, and wanted revenge. They waited till they were strong enough to wage war again, and for a couple of centuries they fought against the Zebras hard. Acts of atrocities committed by both sides only added to the conflict. The fighting was getting them no where, and eventually the fighting stopped. The Bat Ponies still wanted to gain access to the eastern sea, and they sought to use their ability of flight to do so. This became the main focus of Abendstern, which formed soon after the kingdoms united after when nationalism movement rose from the idea of us versus them, and so the Empire was born, and the airship was developed for crossing over large areas of land without contact with it.  However, the Zebra enemy had grown weak and disorganized over time, and from the onslaught of the nearby Griffons. These Griffons competed with the Bat Ponies for dominance of the sky, and after a small war, the Bat Ponies came out victorious, adding a decent Griffon population to their own. They were sore over their loss, but having been granted full and equal rights, they adjusted and became proud members of Abendstern. During this time Abendstern experienced an Industrial Revolution, and with its booming economy and proud people who are ready to serve, it seeks to expand and creat a pedostool for itself in the world.

Quality of Life: Poverty is almost non-existent. The Aristocracy is quite large, and everyone has a chance to improve their quality of life over time, even from the most menial jobs. The government is directly in control of manufacturing and the obtaining of resources. Because of this, It can take the money it needs directly from the profits after the workers have been payed, and they make enough to where there isn't a tax on the people, with the exception of business owners and foreign goods. This is in part to easier regulation and trying to enforce that it's better to purchase locally produced goods for nationalistic reasons. The annual GNP is 109 billion Crescents, a silver coin worth a quarter of an Equestrian bit. 10% of this is placed in the National Treasury as savings every year, and every ten years, the GNP goes up 20%. This has been going on for 4 decades, meaning that the treasurey holds about 260 billion Crescents. Enough to stall an economic collapse, or not suffer the effects of sudden massive spending.

Military Power: (What weapons, branches of military, etc.) The Navy has 96 Ironcladded Man of Wars, 2 steam powered Monitors, the first ships made completely from metal, armed with 4 dahlgren guns mounted on 2 covered rotating turrets, and 28 submersible ships, armed with a single torpedo that can only be used against ships with wooden hulls. The Navy consists of 50,000 personnel who all still use the common musket. Abendstern's navy isn't quite up to date, and although every ship is fully functional, and they now have submersibles, It is for the most part obsolete against any major powers with the exception of being able to prevent most merchant ships from reaching their destination.

 

The Army and the Airforce are prectically the same thing, only the Airforce does not train with artillery outside of airships. The Standing Army has 300,000 guards, of which 25,000 are duly noted. Every  soldier is armed with the very accurate long rifle with bayonet, and a cutlass. The Duly Noted are all officers, though there are some regulars who are officers as well, and all are armed with a 5 piece revolver along with their rifles. For every hundred soldiers there is at least one easilly positioned mobile Western cannon, and 500 of its cousin, the Mountain Gun, which is a breach loading gun that requires only 2 soldiers to pull and operate, compared to the Western's 5. It has a cap that unscrews on a hinge, where the round and powder is loaded in reverse order. This cannon also comes with a simple screw lever, that allows the user to raise or lower the gun faster, and more precisely. The Western uses wooden blocks of various sizes which require the cannon to be fired at least 3 times to find its mark. The use of the screw permits a guaranteed hit on the second shot. if not under intense fire. The 105 mm Light Field Howitzer is the Mountain Gun's steroid induced brother. It requires 5 soldiers to operate, but needs 6 to pull into position. The extra soldier is usually a messenger who retrieves orders of where to bombard the enemy. The gun takes more time to load, but it can be fired accurately within a 10 feet of the target from a blind shot, and will leave decently sized craters in the battlefield. It is meant for destroying larger targets farther away, such as entire groups of soldiers, enemy strongholds, railroads, and enemy artillery. It comes with a frontal shield that can withstand normal cannon fire, and there is one for every 500 soldiers. They can only be used within the nation since they are so difficult to move about. Their use is also limited by weather conditions since their immense weight will cause them to sink into wet ground. There has been discussion of using them aboard naval ships in the future, and possibly even mounting one on an airship, but that is only specuation at this time.

The Airforce consists of 125,000 guards, each armed just the same as the Army, however they have the option of bringing lances with them into battle instead of a sword, and 25,000 have been equipped with the Needle Gun .The Needle Gun is a breach loading rifle that ignites the percussion cap of a paper cartridge. This allows for faster and less awkward loading, however the weapon is prone to jam due to the burnt cartridge remnents clogging the barrel after continuous use, making it only desirable for about 2 dozen shots. So for a very limited amount of time, they have the advantage of firing more shots, however once that time is up, that 25,000 is forced to revert to to their secondary arms. What makes the Airforce most effective is its fleet of airships of which there are 3 types. There is the simple hot air balloon which their are 100 of, may hold up to 4 snipers. The Small Airship of which there are 50, holds a crew of 20 personal, whose job it is to toss explosives onto the enemy and provide immediate air support. The small airship is unigue in its design, for it has the capability to operate as an actual ship and is run by a steam engine. Although it is quiet, it releases a thick trail of smoke which gives away its position. Because of this, cloud cover is sometimes placed around it, but this makes for very low visibility. and low effectiveness as well.  Continous fire, or a well aimed cannon can take them down. 

 

1.Gondola

2.Balloon

3.Rudder and Propeller

4.Smoke Stack

5. Air Valves for Ballonets

6. Lance for penetrating the Balloons of any other Airships, should the enemy have any

 

The Large Airship  was a costly expenditure. Originally there were 4, but one was used for test firing of seeing whether a volley from the howitzers could take it down, which they could, and another caught fire when a phoenix managed to get inside. Unlike the small airship, the large ones use cheaper but flammable Hydrogen rather than helium, which created a massive explosion. There are currently only 2, and they each hold a crew of 50, along with 12 Mountain guns and a bay area designed to hold 1000 soldiers, ready to fly into combat. The airship was designed with the intent to cover large distances and given exaust pipes that filter the smoke from its engines. This prevents a trail of smoke from forming behind it, allowing it to fully use its stealth advantage, even for something of such a grand size. It takes several shots to bring down a large airship, and is only at risk to fire eternally.

 

1.Armored Gondola

2.Balloon

3.Height fins

4.Tail fins or Rudders

5.1 of 4 Propellers

6.Filtered Smoke Stack

7.Armaments

8.Bay Area Entrance and Exit

 

The Personal Guard consists of 25,000  duly noted, hoof picked guards, by the kaiser or other notable leaders. Most of them are older than the average soldier, since the duty of the personal guard is for life. They are trained in all branches of the military, and know how to operate every weapon and vehicle within it.

Edited February 25, 2015 by SharpWit

[Lordav 3,427]

@@SharpWit, There is a giant blank space in the middle... u might want to delete

 

between enviroment and resources

 

Youd own my napoleonic navy =/