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For all of you who wanted Sheb's Countries at War, and are too afraid to join, or for those who want to be in multiple Countries at War, I shall be hosting my own.

The mechanics and rules of the game will be slightly different that previous games, with an emphasis on research, to improve several basic unit types. Units that are effective against other units will be in as well. However, one of the more important changes is that NPCs are generally weaker the players. That means everybody can start killing each other sooner, which, frankly, is the draw of such games.

If you are wanting to sign up, fill out this form:

-Country Name
-Leader Name/Title
-Starting Territory
-Color

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'll start putting the game mechanics down in a form for everyone to read.

Spoiler: BACKGROUND (click to show/hide)

May 24, 2012 - The UN, in a controversial movement, imposes taxes upon its members. As a counter-balance, free trade is promoted along its members as well. Many countries leave the UN in protest, but many third-world countries join up, enticed by the prospect of free trade.

July 1, 2012 - In an effort to add more members to the UN, an embargo is placed against all goods coming into its member countries. Only countries that are part of the UN are exempt from this.

2012-2024 - A domino effect occurs, as countries join to avoid the embargo, prompting other countries to join to avoid the embargo in their traditional markets for their goods. The US and China are the last to join. The US joined due to economic necessity, while China joined due to diplomatic necessity

2012: Political Uneasiness in Australia, due to the ecomonic embargo and global warming.

2013: Greenland leaves the UN in protest.

2012-2020:  Argentina remains in the UN despite the taxes and prospers during the time of free-trade as it's economy further modernizes.  Infrastructure is thoroughly modernized enabling easy travel throughout the country and encouraging growth in industry and population.  Many immigrants begin to enter Argentina for the vast economic opportunities.

2013-2020: Gangs of armed men and women start to appear in Australia, harassing the country. The police and armed forces arrive to deal with the situation. As the gangs in Australia become more powerful, the police have a harder time controling them.

2017: Government in Greenland breaks down due to unbearable UN embargoes. Anarchy ensues.

2018-2040: Various military puppet regimes in Greenland begin to take power, each overtaking the other.

2019: On the hundredth anniversary of the October Revolution, protesters fed up with the Russian regime's corruption and mismanaging of the economy topple the government and create a democracy.

2020: The Australian gangs unite and name the super-group Halsantium. Halsantium groups appear all over the world, though they never enjoy the same amount of power as they have in Australia.

2022: Halsantium liberates Australia, and takes political control. Various Halsantium leaders in other countries are deported to Australia. Halsantium pulls Australia out of the UN, causing economic unstability, thus strengthening Halsantium's position.

2023: An unnamed man, known as "The Emperor", takes control of Australia. Civil war briefly erupts, when various high-ranking Halsantium officials oppose "The Emperor". They are quickly crushed.

2024-2051 - The UN begins a series of programs to improve the standard of living in most of its members. As a result, the GDP rises in most third and second-world countries. Additionally, steps are taken to combat global warming, with the reduction of CO² emissions, though scientists warn that it would take many years for the effects to fully disappear.

2025: First great wave of migration from India, due to massive monsoons caused by global warming. Christianity becomes the mandatory religion of Argentina, despite the growth of Islam around the world.  Much of this is thanks to Freshman Politician, Viscoth Norrec, who pushed this through the Argentinian Congress in order an attempt to slow immigration from the Muslim nations until the current population could be assimilated.

2028: Wit emigration from the Middle East, Moscow becomes the largest Muslim city in the world. Work on the Great Mosque begins.

2029: With temperatures sky-rocketing, large amounts of farmland is created in Siberia, leading to a population boom in Russia and its trading partners.

2035: With year-round commerce now possible through the Arctic, Russia is regaining it status as a commercial power. The largest Christian Church in all of human history is build in Buenos Aires, Catedral Nacional de Buenos Aires, it can hold up to 150,000 people for one service. With Australia under The Emperor's complete control, only people left alive are those that belong to Halsantium and are completely loyal to him.

2037:  Islamic Terrorists attempt to destroy the Catedral Nacional de Buenos Aires, but fail.  This results in a much stricter immigration policy and a wave of nationalism sweeping the country.

2040: Uniformed military is now in affect in Australia. The UN bitterly opposes this move, but this conflict stops short of armed warfare.

2041: The militaristic Bulgarian zavladee regime takes power in Greenland. Its regime is marked by oppressiveness and military buildup.

2042-2053: The death rate in Greenland sky-rockets.

2044: Samuel Wright is elected pope. Later that years, he is recored saying that all Catholics should unite the world under a Theocracy under the rule of the LORD. Due to the decline of Catholicism, few people take this seriously.

2045:  After eight years of attempted terrorist attacks Viscoth Norrec is elected president of Argentina and vows to put a stop to the attacks against Argentina.

2047: Hindu Terrorists attack on Moscow's Great Mosque, sparking off inter-religion war in the capital. Australia drafts Operation: Black Dawn, in preperation to liberate the world for Halsantium, after an incident with UN forces. Operation: Black Dawn is quickly shelfed, but not forgotten, due to the relative weakness of the Australian military.

2049: With his call to end religious conflict and for a return of reason and order, Vladimir Putin III and his Neo-Bolshevik Party win the elections. Despite growing efforts of terrorists to overthrow Argentina, Viscoth Norrec is re-elected and his first action is to withdraw from the U.N. for their inability to provide any assistance in dealing with these terrorists.  Argentina sends many Special-Ops units around the world to begin fighting the terrorists.

2050: Russia pulls out of the UN. The unemployment from the resulting trade embargo helps to fuel a nationalist craze, allowing Vladimir Putin III to abolish the constitution. Also the first year when the average yearly temperature did not rise. It is generally believed that the world will return to normal in the next 50-150 years.

2052:  All home-grown terrorist organizations are crushed, and the foreign-born terrorists are occupied by military, the country is safe at last.  The nation begins advanced scientific research in order to stand up against any attacks brought by the U.N. or any other forces.

March 30, 2052 - In an unpopular move to reduce the independence of its member countries, the UN disables and destroys all nuclear and fusion weapons, along with a general reduction in military power. Russia joins in and destroys its nuclear stockpiles as well, in a deal to lower the tariffs on its food exports, still its greatest source of revenue.

January 2, 2053 - Several alien ships crash-land on earth. While rumours circulate that the President of Argentinia or the Dire Sultan knows about these ships, the UN dismisses them, claiming that they are false.

2053:  The Argentinian Weapons Development program begins advancing at a pace not-matched anywhere in the world.  Soon Argentina has an equivalent military force to any other nation in the world.  Viscoth Norrec is reelected and is given much enhanced executive powers.  All units that were else-where in the world are recalled to Argentina as the country enters a strictly isolationist period, devoted to researching the alien artifacts.

2054: In his XX Annual Congress, the Neo-Bolshevik Party declares that "We shall unite the thought of Lenin and Stalin. Socialism shall be international and in one and unique country. To achieve that aim, we shall invade the world!" The speaker is none other than Sheb, the new ruler of the Bolshevik Union. Tensions increase between the UN and Russia, until Russia suddenly backs off. UN officials worry that Russia is rebuilding its nuclear stockpile.

2054: In a preemptive strike, Russia attacks Greenland, defeating the military in seven weeks. The incident contributes to tensions between the UN and Russia.

April 10, 2055 - Several groups of international terrorists attack the UN headquarters in Pretoria, South Africa. Armed with advanced weaponry and armour, they easily kill the guards and the head of the UN. That Other Asshole from Russia and the Emperor of Australia deny that they had any involvement.

April 12-August 9, 2055 - Faced with the UN's inability to deal with these terrorists, many countries leave the UN, prompting a build-up of military forces.

August 10, 2055 - With the annex of Italy by the Pope and his holy crusade, World War Three breaks out. Only three countries, the US, China and what is left of the UN have the resources to tackle the advanced weaponry of the Vatican, Russia, Turkey, Australia, and Argentina.

2055:  Argentina becomes the base of the "Imperecedero Imperio" as Argentina is now ready to expand to attempt to become the world's only superpower. After years of gathering dust, Black Dawn now in action.

2055: The ROIF takes power in Greenland, utilizing the leftover troops from the zavaldee regime.

Spoiler: WORLD MAP FOR TURN 1 (click to show/hide)

The US is dark green, the UN is blue, and China is orange. Italy and Vatican city are considered one nation.

Spoiler: UNIT EFFECTIVENESS TABLE (click to show/hide)

The unit type on the left is the attacking unit, and the defending unit, as indicated along the top. If the attacking unit is effective against the defending unit, it gets a %50 bonus to its attack power. If the attacking unit is weak against the defending unit, the defending unit gets a %50 bonus to its attack when it counter-attacks. If the effectiveness is normal, nothing happens.

Spoiler: COMBAT (click to show/hide)

Combat is made up of several combat rounds, which is comprised of three steps:
Step 1: Choose a Target:
First, a unit chooses a target. A unit will always attack a unit that it is effective against first. If there are multiple targets, or multiple units that it is effective against, a target is randomly chosen.

Step 2: Attacking:
The actual combat round starts with all modifiers being added to the attack of the attacker, and all modifiers being added to the defence of the defender. Next, the two numbers are added together, forming N. A random number is then generated, with the lower bound being 1, and the upper bound being N.

Step 3: Result:
If the random number is under the attackers attack, then the attack is successful and the defender is destroyed. Else, the defender survives, and may get to counter attack.



When combat starts, it is usually the attacker who goes first, though in certain cases (Based on research/units abilities etc.) some or all of the defenders goes first. After a unit has attacked, its target gets an counter-attack if it survived. A unit may not counter-attack after a counter-attack, even if it survived. After all of one side's units have attacked, the other side gets to attack. Thus, combat could go like this:

Side 1 is attacking with a unit of infantry and a unit of light armour.
Side 2 is defending with a unit of artillery and a unit of infantry.

Since Side 1 is the attacker, its units get to attack first. It's unit of infantry attacks the unit of artillery, since it is effective against it. The unit of infantry succeeds in it's attack, and destroys the unit of artillery.

Next, the unit of light armour attacks the unit of infantry, since it is effective against it. The attack is unsuccessful, and so the unit of infantry gets to counter attack, but preforms no better.

It is now Side 2's turn, and since the unit of infantry is not effective against any of Side 1's units, it randomly attacks one of them, picking the unit of infantry. The attack fails, and the resulting counter-attack succeeds, killing the last of Side 2's units, and ending combat.

NEW COMBAT RULE:
When a side misses (Total number of troops/3) times (Rounded up), then its turn ends.

Spoiler: TECHNOLOGY (click to show/hide)

Generations: In the game, units are divided into generations. A new generation occurs when several technologies, like laser weaponry or shields, are acting on the same unit. A new generation will be created, with one or more created units were those technologies are standard.

Example:
Say I had laser weaponry, and researched advanced alloys. Ordinarily, my units would receive a bonus from each technology if I had either one individually. However, by having both of them together, I can create units that are much more sophisticated than before. Thus, a new generation will be created, with units that need both technologies to make. My units in the old generation still get their bonuses from those technologies, but the units in the new generation combine the two technologies in ways that makes them much more deadly than my old units.

Spoiler: ICBM (click to show/hide)

There are two parts to an ICBM, the base and the warhead. To launch an ICBM, you need a base and a warhead in the same country at the start of the turn. You can't move/buy them and launch on the same turn. When launched, the ICBM can target any unit in any country, no matter how far away it is. Each piece of an ICBM moves like a regular unit, but can't invade countries. When the country it is in is invaded and taken over by an enemy, it has a 90% chance to be destroyed, to prevent it from falling into enemy hands. Any parts not destroyed can be moved and used by the enemy.

SUCCESS OF ICBM:
The chances for success when launching an ICBM depend on two things, the bonuses from its component parts, and the ICBM defences of that country. The chance to hit is thus (ICBM chance to hit + warhead's bonuses (If any))- ICBM defences of that country.

And example:
A basic ICBM is loaded with an explosive warhead and launched at a country with 10% ICBM defences. The basic ICBM has a 100% chance to hit, and the warhead gives no bonuses to hit. Thus, the ICBM will hit its target 90% of the time, and harmlessly explode 10%.

EFFECTS OF ICBM:
Depends on the warhead. Generally, it's an attack on one or more units in that country. ICBMs are considered effective against all sea units (except for submarines).

Spoiler: Wasteland (click to show/hide)

A wasteland is a country that cannot be inhabited for long periods of time. Whether due to deadly poisons or radiation, living in a wasteland will kill you. Any unit that ends its turn in a wasteland will die, though they can move through it easily. After three turns, a country will return to normal, under the control of the country that previously owned it. (Assume that they swooped in to provide much needed food and water.) After becoming a wasteland, a country will only produce one tenth of what it previous did. Investment can return the country's income to what it once was, but not surpass it. A country becoming a wasteland also causes ecological damage.

While turning enemy countries into a wasteland sounds fun, remember that the earth is still recovering from global warming. If enough ecological damage occurs, the biosphere will preform a tail spin, and soon society will collapse and anarchy will ensue. So, you now, try not to let that happen.

Spoiler: AIs (click to show/hide)

At the risk of making this game more complex, AIs will be done as follows:

There are four parts to your AI.

Name: Fluff, mostly. You can change the name at any time to suit your needs.

Type: How the AI was made. Affects its stats and the ability to preform jobs.

Efficiency: The main (And only) stat of an AI. It affects anything it does, and is based on the efficiency of its processing power (hence the name). The maximum is 100%, minimum 1%. Obviously, you want to maximize this as much as possible.

Traits: AIs can have traits, even if they don't always have personalities. Traits are the various quirks that an AI has which can affect how the AI preform or act. However, some traits are mere fluff.

Rampancy: A quick word about rampancy. Rampancy is a state where an AI is no longer following orders, but instead has, in effect, gone rogue. Rampancy has many different causes, such as mental instability, a virus, or it simply doesn't agree with your actions any more. Since an AI preforms several hundred times more calculations per second than a human, rampancy can occur very rapidly. However, rampancy is not very common. Indeed, the chance is less then a fraction of a percent each month. On the other hand, if an AI is not actively engaged for several months, the chance skyrockets.

Jobs that an AI can preform: (Feel free to ask for more.)

Manage Economy: The AI is hooked into the infrastructure of a country, managing everything from interest rates and stock prices to stoplights and deliveries. The AI grants a bonus to your income based on its efficiency times the income of that country. There are several additional bonuses as well. The AI can listen in to phone calls and other forms of communication, decreasing the chance of rebellion in that country and espionage activities overall.

Command Armies/Navies: Hooked up into a mobile HQ, an AI can direct your men or ships in an campaign. The AI will add its efficiency to your side when initiative is calculated, as the AI can out think the enemy generals. Additionally, the AI can assist any semi or fully autonomous troops, offering an increase in attack and defence. The increase is based on the AI's efficiency. Unless the AI is attacking or defending each turn, the chance for rampancy will increase, though it will return to normal once several battles are fought.

ICBM command: The AI controls the launching and trajectory of your ICBMs, making adjustments mid-flight. The chance for an ICBM to hit is increased by the AI's efficiency. Note that since the launching of an ICBM occurs in such a short period, several ICBMs will have to be launched to keep the chance of rampancy low.

ICBM defence: The AI takes command of any ICBM defences, shooting down incoming missiles. The chance for an ICBM to hit your country is decreased by the AI's efficiency. As before, the several ICBMs must be launched at your country to keep the chance of rampancy low.

Research: The AI turns its processing power to one research project that you are undertaking. Each percent of efficiency is equal to 1000$ funding. Research will fully engage an AI.

Spoiler: Espionage (click to show/hide)

Some people have expressed interest in espionage, so I suppose that I should create a system. The lynch-pin of this system are Espionage Points (EP). EPs are a reflection of the amount of men, equipment and knowledge is dedicated to the spying of another country. (If you played Civ 4, you might have an idea of how this works.) To purchase 1 EP, you must spend 1$. To conduct any form of espionage, you must have at least 50,000EP against the country to wish to conduct missions in. (ie, and investment of 50,000$)

If you have enough EPs, information can be passively transferred to you. The amount of EPs needed is based upon the amount of countries owned. With enough EPs, you can figure out what your opponent is researching, and where his hidden troops are. With enough EPs, you could also listen in to encrypted radio signals, though be that point, you would have more than enough EPs to simply steal the radio code.

Of course, you can also use your EPs to carry out missions against your enemies. Beware, as conducting missions will reduces your EPs. After all, equipment breaks, information becomes out of date, and men can be killed.

Missions: (Feel free to ask for more.)

Steal Technology: EP cost: 25,000 % of success: 33
Effect: Your progress on the technology you stole is increased by 50%

Sabotage: EP cost: 12,500 % of success: 66
Effect: A country loses 5-20 thousand dollars worth of income for 1 turn.

Discover Troop Movements: EP cost: 5,000 % of success: 50
Effect: One army loses 10% initiative for the next turn.

Discover Enemy Agents: EP cost: 10,000 % of success: 75
Effect: You gain an estimate of enemy EP points towards you (15% accuracy)
Enemy EP is reduced by 1-10 hundred.

Counter-ops: EP cost: NONE (See Special) % of success: 100
Special: Money is used instead of EPs. Any amount can be used.
Effect: The amount of EPs directed towards your country is reduced by the amount of money spent, plus or minus 10%.
The EPs reduced will be divided proportionally among all the countries that have EPs towards you.

Sabotage Research: EP cost: 30,000 % of success: 33
Effect: Progress on one enemy research is halved.

Start Rebellion: EP cost: 50,000 % of success: SPECIAL
Special: The chance of success is based upon the normal chance of success for a rebellion in that country, plus any espionage bonuses.
Effect: Several units of infantry will be created in a targeted country.
If the infantry defeat the defenders (or there are none to begin with), the target country will become independent or join your country (Your choice)
The strength of the infantry will be based upon your strongest basic infantry, as you supply them with weapons and equipment.

Spoiler: Initiative (click to show/hide)

Initiative works really simply. In every battle, the initiative starts at 0%. At 0%, the attacker gets to have a full round first, then the defender etc. Bonuses to initiative go to either the attacker's or defender's side, and cancel each other out. If the defender has more initiative, each of his units gets a chance to attack before the attacker's full round. The chance is the defender's initiative times two. (ie, if the initiative was 25%, half of your units could attack.)If the attacker's initiative is higher, some of there units can attack before their full round. In effect, they can attack twice. The chance for this to occur is equal to the attacker's initiative. (ie, if the initiative was 25%, a quarter of your units could attack.) Makes sense?

Spoiler: PLAYERS (click to show/hide)

-Country Name: Imperialist Bastard
-Leader Name/Title: Sheb/That other Asshole
-Starting Territory: Russia
-Color:Lime Green

-Country Name: Halsantium
-Leader Name: The Emperor
-Starting Territory: Australia
-Color:Red

-Country Name:  Imperecedero Imperio
-Leader Name/Title:  Viscoth Norrec / Emperador
-Starting Territory:  Argentina
-Color:  Teal

-Country Name: United Empire
-Leader Name/Title: Some Random Guy
-Starting Territory: EGYPT
-Color: Purple

-Country Name: The Republic of Independent Fighters (ROIF)
-Leader Name/Title: Jytmen Yahversky
-Starting Territory: Greenland
-Color: black

-Country Name: The Socialist Union of Free Alaska
-Leader Title: Prosto lider
-Starting Territory: Alaska
-Color: Light Grey

-Country Name: NRE (New Roman Empire)
-Leader Name/Title: Alex Juli
-Starting Territory: Italy
-Color: Maroon

-Country Name: The Kingdom of The Free People
-Leader Name/Title: King Sherman/ Savior of The People
-Starting Territory: Sierra Leone
-Color: Yellow

-Country name: German Strikeforce (GSF)
-Leader Name/Title: General Müller
-Starting Territory: Germany
-Color: Dark Blue

NOTICE: The country of Argentina is leaderless, and any person who wants to rules it may do so. Unless, of course, you already rule a country.

[USEC_OFFICER]

Spoiler: UNITS (click to show/hide)

Gen 3:
Land Units:
Laser Cyborgs: 11A, 13D: $26,000.
Description: With their incredibly high reflexes and tactics, these cyborgs can wipe the floor with other laser-based units, and can even take on enemies with better weaponry than themselves.
REQUIRES CYBORGS TO BUILD.
REQUIRES LASER WEAPONRY AND ADVANCED ALLOYS TO BUILD. (Needless to say, it is not affected by either.)

Gen. 2:
Land Units:
Laser Fanatics: 12A, 8D: $18,000.
Description: The same fanatics as the previous generation, but equipped with much better weapons and armour, allowing them to take more risks, and to kill more enemies in the name of your country.
Special: Ignores effectiveness when choosing targets.
REQUIRES FANATICISM TO BUILD.
REQUIRES LASER WEAPONRY AND ADVANCED ALLOYS TO BUILD. (Needless to say, it is not affected by either.)

Laser Fortress: 17A, 20D: $75,000.
Description: With lighter armour, the Laser Fortress can afford to be even bigger and more deadly. Its large amounts of laser weaponry mounted upon a BATTLESHIP-like frame enable it to decimate any enemies, but its track-based movements limits its effectiveness. A highly focus laser helps when ICBMs are incoming.
Special: Can't move into enemy territory. Adds +5% ICBM defence to the country it is in.
REQUIRES FORTRESSES TO BUILD.
REQUIRES LASER WEAPONRY AND ADVANCED ALLOYS TO BUILD. (Needless to say, it is not affected by either.)

Cyborgs: 8A, 9D. $16,000
Description: With their cybernetic implants, these units of INFANTRY are much better than previous units, having higher reflexes. With improved communication and tactics, these cyborgs show the next generation of warfare.
REQUIRES CYBORGS TO BUILD

Laser Rifles: 9A, 8D. $15,000.
With synergy between new advanced alloys and laser weaponry, new, better units can be designed. Case in point is the newest form of INFANTRY, laser rifles. Their highly accurate and deadly weaponry allow then to dominate in longer ranges, while their vastly improved armour helps them in close combat.
REQUIRES LASER WEAPONRY AND ADVANCED ALLOYS TO BUILD. (Needless to say, it is not affected by either.)

Laser Resistance Troopers: 9A, 11D. $24,000.
Description: Resistance troopers, equipped with laser weaponry. With highly accurate laser rifles, these INFANTRY are much more effective at harassing enemy troops and facilities.
Special: Instead of attacking, this unit can move into enemy countries. A country that this unit is in counts as an enemy territory for moving troops, and loses $5,000 in revenue a turn. When a resistance trooper moves into an enemy country, or remains in one, every enemy unit in that country has a 25% chance to detect and attack the resistance trooper.

Laser Battery: 12A, 9D. $37,000
Using laser weaponry in an ARTILLERY role involves finding high ground to blast your enemies from. Light but powerful trucks can carry a battery to these locations, while powerful laser guns blow away both enemies and obstructions.
REQUIRES LASER WEAPONRY AND ADVANCED ALLOYS TO BUILD. (Needless to say, it is not affected by either.)

Laser Half-Tracks: 10A, 12D. $30,000
Improved alloys allow for better and lighter armours, allowing LIGHT ARMOUR to lose part of their tracks, increasing their speed and manoeuvrability. Half-track vehicles can scoot across the battlefield, engaging enemies with their mounted laser guns.
REQUIRES LASER WEAPONRY AND ADVANCED ALLOYS TO BUILD. (Needless to say, it is not affected by either.)

Laser Tanks: 16A, 15D. $50,000
With tough armour and several laser guns, this unit of HEAVY ARMOUR is ready to take on anything. A powerful engine allows it to literally run circles around previous generations of tanks.
REQUIRES LASER WEAPONRY AND ADVANCED ALLOYS TO BUILD. (Needless to say, it is not affected by either.)

Air Units:
Interceptor: 11A, 8D. $30,000
The Interceptor is designed for long range combat, with two turret-mounted laser cannons and an engine that pushes the limits of what an aircraft can achieve. Hit and run tactics allow the Interceptor to take down light targets, but it doesn't have the stamina to tackle stronger units.
REQUIRES LASER WEAPONRY AND ADVANCED ALLOYS TO BUILD. (Needless to say, it is not affected by either.)

Laser Weapons Platform: 16A, 8D. $45,000
Weapons Platforms fill the niche occupied by BOMBERS. Several powerful guns mounted at the bottom of the craft allow for intense but precise bombardment, while point defences helps to defend against other aircraft.
REQUIRES LASER WEAPONRY AND ADVANCED ALLOYS TO BUILD. (Needless to say, it is not affected by either.)

Laser Gunship: 11A, 11D. $37,000
Lighter armours allow GUNSHIPS to move faster than even before. Large amounts of small laser cannons allow this helicopter to lay down a withering hail of fire.
REQUIRES LASER WEAPONRY AND ADVANCED ALLOYS TO BUILD. (Needless to say, it is not affected by either.)

Sea Units:
Laser Gunboat: 12A, 10D. $38,000
Fulfilling the same anti-submarine role as DESTROYERS, this gunboat has several laser cannons placed underwater. Thus accuracy is maintained when targeting submarines, since the rippling of the ocean's waves helps to distort laser blasts if the laser cannon is located above water.
REQUIRES LASER WEAPONRY AND ADVANCED ALLOYS TO BUILD. (Needless to say, it is not affected by either.)

Laser Frigate: 15A, 15D. $68,000
This FRIGATE is loaded with laser cannons of different strengths. When aircraft attack, this ship can cover the skies with deadly laser beams.
REQUIRES LASER WEAPONRY AND ADVANCED ALLOYS TO BUILD. (Needless to say, it is not affected by either.)

Laser Battleship: 22A, 20D. $90,000
The pride of any fleet, this battleship may look similar to older models, but is actually covered in several additional layers of armour. Several powerful laser cannons allow it to easily dismember other ships, but swarming aircraft can give it problems.
REQUIRES LASER WEAPONRY AND ADVANCED ALLOYS TO BUILD. (Needless to say, it is not affected by either.)

Laser Submarine: 12A, 8D. $30,000
This laser submarine only boasts several small laser cannons. To help maintain secrecy, it uses torpedoes loaded with a one-use laser cannon. When the cannon fires, the submarine is already far away from the target.
REQUIRES LASER WEAPONRY AND ADVANCED ALLOYS TO BUILD. (Needless to say, it is not affected by either.)

Gen. 1:
Land Units:
Fortress: 14A, 16D: $50,000.
Description: Perhaps the largest land vehicle ever made, the Fortress easily rivals a BATTLESHIP in size and firepower. It moves on large, specially designed tracks, which prevent it from moving into enemy territory, but allow it to move its massive bulk throughout the country. It is armed with several missiles, to aid in the destruct of ICBMs.
Special: Can't move into enemy territory. Adds +5% ICBM defence to the country it is in.
REQUIRES FORTRESSES TO BUILD.

Infantry: 6A, 5D. $10,000.
Description: Using the first break-through of advanced alloys for protection, and a low-friction coating on their projectiles, these units of INFANTRY are in every way superior to conventional, modern day infantry.

Resistance Troopers: 6A, 7D. $16,000
Description: Elite INFANTRY trained in the art of guerrilla warfare. Unlike regular infantry, resistance troopers have fewer officers, to prevent the regiment from being crippled due to their loses.
Special: Instead of attacking, this unit can move into enemy countries. A country that this unit is in counts as an enemy territory for moving troops, and loses $5,000 in revenue a turn. When a resistance trooper moves into an enemy country, or remains in one, every enemy unit in that country has a 25% chance to detect and attack the resistance trooper.

Fanatics: 8A, 5D, $12,000
Description: A unit of INFANTRY that is willing to die for your country, their enthusiasm, and a large amount of heavy weaponry, allow them to easily crush other units of infantry. However, their desire to kill is so high that they will ignore battle commands, instead attacking the first enemy they come across.
Special: Ignores effectiveness when choosing targets.
REQUIRES FANATICISM TO BUILD.

Paratroopers: 7A, 6D. $15,000
Description: Elite INFANTRY, deployed in special stealth gliders. With no electrical components or hot jet engines, the only way to spot these gliders is through a visual. This makes deploying paratroopers much more safe, with fewer causalities before they hit the ground. The gliders are deployed into position by special aircraft, before being cut off and left to silently glide down.
Special: Moves as an air unit.
Can't attack on the first turn, but can only be attack by ARTILLERY and FIGHTERS on the enemy's turn. Defends as normal.
REQUIRES PARATROOPERS TO BUILD.

Swiss Guards (Light): 7A, 8D. $20,000
Description: Some of the most elite INFANTRY of the Vatican, these Swiss Guards are only partially equipped with their full gear, either due to unavailability or cost. Despite these limitations, the Swiss Guard are still very deadly.
Special: As guards, they get +1 attack and +1 defence when they are being attacked. When they are attacking, they get no bonuses.
REQUIRES SWISS GUARDS LIGHT TO BUILD.

Artillery: 8A, 6D. $25,000.
Description: Advanced radar techniques and a low-friction coating allows this unit of ARTILLERY to preform much better than before, and are designed for use in both anti-armour and anti-aircraft roles.

Light Armour: 8A, 8D. $20,000.
Description: With a layer of the low-friction coating on all its movable parts, LIGHT ARMOUR is faster than ever, easily reaching speeds of a civilian vehicle.

Gas Tanks: 16A, 6D. $55,000
Description: Deploying enough nerve gas to destroy an entire country is really hard. For easier (and safer) use, LIGHT ARMOUR equipped with tanks of nerve gas can be used to take out entire divisions or even armies. Of course, having to store enough nerve gas means that an amour-piercing round becomes even more dangerous.
Special: May attack twice in a round, provided that the first attack is successful.
REQUIRES NERVE GAS

Heavy Armour: 12A, 12D. $35,000.
Description: The strongest advanced alloys wedged between two plates of steel provide protection to HEAVY ARMOUR, and the decreased weight allows it to pack larger and deadlier guns.

Air Units:
Fighter: 8A, 5D. $20,000
Description: A coating of a low-friction substance and the most powerful jet engines made allow this FIGHTER to reach impressive speeds. A mini-gun on its nose and various missile types enables it to dominate the skies, and to preform hit and run attacks on ground targets.

Bomber: 12A, 5D. $30,000
Description: This BOMBER is designed to deliver the most damage possible as quickly as possible. Advanced radar techniques enables it to easily bomb target sites, delivering its payload before the target can even react. With a fighter escort, it can safely and easily destroy most land based enemies.

Aerial Deployment Units: 18A, 4D. $60,000
Description: While gas attacks using shells or bombs are nothing new, the potency of nerve gas means that large-scale raids by these BOMBER units are devastating. However, if a tank ruptures before the gas can be deployed, the entire unit is usually lost.
Special: May attack twice in a round, provided that the first attack is successful.
REQUIRES NERVE GAS

Gunship: 8A, 8D. $25,000
Description: This GUNSHIP is a helicopter armed with a turret-mounted mini-gun and air-to-ground missiles. Advanced computer systems allows it to take off almost instantly, decreasing any damaged received due to a surprise ground assault.

Scout Plane: 0A, 10D. $15,000
Description: An advanced scout plane, which uses the base of a FIGHTER and a radar absorbing layer to stay out of trouble, while it uses its advanced sensors to scout the enemy. Requires Scout Plane Technology to build.

Sea Units:
Destroyer: 8A, 8D. $25,000
Description: A low-friction hull allows this DESTROYER to quietly slip through the waters. It is designed for escort duty and to take out enemy submarines, though it has several guns for defence. Start depth charges allows it to quickly take out enemy submarines, while an advanced radar system allows it to quickly find them.

Frigate: 12A, 12D, $45,000
Description: While not armed with the fire-power of a battleship, this FRIGATE can hold its own, with a sandwich of steel and advanced alloys protecting it. Automated anti-aircraft systems allows it to suppress any enemy air-support, while it pounds away with its low-friction rounds.

Battleship: 18A, 18D, $60,000
Description: This BATTLESHIP is the largest ship ever designed. It was designed for bombardment with its large array of guns, while a missile bay launches various war-heads. With adequate frigate and destroyer support, it can destroy almost anything.

Submarine: 8A, 6D, $20,000
Description: A low-friction coating ensures that this submarine is the quietest one built, and its shape helps to deflect radar waves. A full load of torpedoes is more than enough to destroy an enemy fleet, quickly and quietly.

Spoiler: ICBM (click to show/hide)

Basic ICBM
Cost: $15,000
Chance to hit: 100%
Description: This ICBM base is a simple rocket, with enough fuel to deliver its payload to the target. It is cheap, simple, and easy to shoot down.

Advanced ICBM
Cost: $30,000
Chance to hit: 150%
Description: An advanced ICBM has many technological advantages over the basic ICBM. It has gyroscopic support and laserpoint targeting, among other things. Additionally, it's smaller, but has a more powerful fuel source, allowing it to travel at higher speeds. All these factions combine to increase the chances of this ICBM hitting its target, and avoiding any ICBM defences.

Spoiler: Warheads (click to show/hide)

Explosive:
Cost: $15,000
Bonus to hit: 0%
Effect: One 20A attack on one target.
Description: Nothing is more simple or cheaper than this warhead. Nothing more than a large amount of explosives, this warhead won't put a dent in your budget. However, it may not aways but a dent in your target, either.

Nerve Gas:
Cost: $50,000
Bonus to hit: 10%
Effects: Two 40A attacks on up to two targets.
            1% chance to turn the target country into a wasteland.
Description: This warhead is comprised of several canisters, filled with enough deadly nerve gas to take out an entire city. The only fatal flaw is the nature of nerve gas itself. If it leaks into the water table, it can poison an entire country in a couple of days, turning it into a wasteland.

Nuclear:
Cost: $75,000
Bonus to hit: 0%
Effects: Five 50A attacks on five different targets.
            10% chance to turn the target country into a wasteland.
Description: Does it really need one? Uses the basic fission principles that powered the first nuclear bombs, and doesn't improve on them much. Still, when you want mass destruction, there's nothing cheaper.

Spoiler: Space Station Components (click to show/hide)

Life Support Pod: (Supports 25 people. Needs 5 MW. Needs 5 maintenance.) Costs $10,000
Description: A simple capsule, containing several beds and a miniature hydroponics farm, to both clean the air and to produce food. It also contains some basic amenities, like a shower. Living quarters are very cramped and recreation facilities are non-existent.

Basic Orbital Habitat: (Supports 125 people. Needs 10 MW. Needs 10 maintenance.) Costs $20,000
Description: A basic orbital habitat is larger than a life support pod. It's hydroponics facilities have been enlarged, increasing a station's self sufficiency. Each person on the habitat has their own quarters, and a recreation room forms the central hub of the habitat.

Nuclear Power Plant: (Needs 10 people. Produces 100 MW. Needs 15 maintenance.) Costs $20,000
Description: A small nuclear power plant, capable of producing large amounts of power for a space station. While solar panels could be used, a nuclear reactor produces a constant source of power, and properly maintained, last almost indefinitely.

Shipment of Odds and Ends: (Produces 50 maintenance.) Costs $10,000
Description: A shipment of spare parts, and a container to hold them in. A space station, no matter how well built, will eventually start to break down with age. Having spare parts on hand, instead of blasting them up into space, reduces down time on a station.

[Sheb]

Well, may I join? That way, if your game become more awesome than mine, I can destroy it from the inside! :p

-Country Name: Imperialist Bastard
-Leader Name/Title: Sheb/That other Asshole
-Starting Territory: Russia
-Color:Lime Green

[maxicaxi]

In!
-Country Name: The Glorious Theocracy 
-Leader Name/Title: Samuel Wright/Pope
-Starting Territory: The Vatican
-Color:NAVY

[Sheb]

Maxicaxi, interested in an alliance?

[maxicaxi]

Maxicaxi, interested in an alliance?

we have not even been accepted yet

[Sheb]

Okay, IF we are accepted, would you be interested in an alliance? You get Europe, I get Asia?

[maxicaxi]

Okay, IF we are accepted, would you be interested in an alliance? You get Europe, I get Asia?

Ok

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

_{For now}

[Dwarmin]

Country Name: New Byzantium
-Leader Name: The Dire Sultan
-Starting Territory: Turkey
-Color: Orange

[Sheb]

Could someone start somewhere else than Eurasia? This is getting crowded!

[MrNuke]

In!

-Country Name: Halsantium
-Leader Name: The Emperor
-Starting Territory: Australia
-Color:Red

[V-Norrec]

IN!

-Country Name:  Imperecedero Imperio
-Leader Name/Title:  Viscoth Norrec / Emperador
-Starting Territory:  Argentina
-Color:  Teal

Also, do they get all of Russia or just the European part, because starting with ALLL of Russia would be a bit insane if you want to make this balanced... same as Vatican because well, it's tiny.

[Sheb]

A HUGE territory doesn't mean a huge army, economy or anything. Just that I have a lot of border.

[V-Norrec]

well, if that's true, then that's fine.

[USEC_OFFICER]

Five players is enough to start with, once I get most of the combat rules up. And work on the background. (But that's less important.)