The word 'Reich' has pretty negative meaning now, despite essentially just meaning Empire...

True but this rp is 56 years in the future. And if the Reich has already existed for 20 years I'd think most people wouldn't hate it because it's name is similar to a genocidal organization from 125 years earlier.

The crows obviously have reasons to hate the Reich as they are living in it.

MrFoxNews said
True but this rp is 56 years in the future. And if the Reich has already existed for 20 years I'd think most people wouldn't hate it because it's name is similar to a genocidal organization from 125 years earlier. The crows obviously have reasons to hate the Reich as they are living in it.

We still use the name "Hitler" as a synonym for "evil genocidal maniac". I think we'll be doing that for a while now.

Keyguy, I updated my last post rather than make a new one

I believe that Keyguy said that I could still join this if I wanted to, so, duck, may I? I really have nothing much other than look for new roleplays, because Skyrim is a douche and keeps crashing, Steam won't download any new games, and Space Engineers won't frickin download any new mods.

And I assure you, I'm not in it for glory and conquest. I may not be doing very many smaller-scale postings of a certain few individuals, or a group, and more of just statistical/media type of view. And while I will have a technologically-focused nation, it won't be of war. They'd rather enter an alliance and let someone else send their people to death than participate in a war themselves.

Now, if I am allowed to join, what countries/territories are open for the taking?

The only stuff remaining is a few scattered things across South America and Africa, im invading Egypt to.

And yes your are allowed to join. As I said if I could trust you here I will rescind the ban in VotS

Scratch that note about South America as a remaining choice, I've been off-and-on filling out a sheet for that business. Only thing left to touch up is the history, fill it out from bullet points to paragraphs. Once I've a free moment and a clear mind, I'll have it finished up briefly and posted for a perusal, you shall see.

You can always be a nation made up of space colonies :/ you'll have to trade with earth for much of your resources though.

MrFoxNews said
You can always be a nation made up of space colonies :/ you'll have to trade with earth for much of your resources though.

I thought the rules stated against this?
Besides, to be space-based, I'd have to be a very, very advanced business/company/corporation, to own the land for the launch bases, to efficiently send ships up and down for supply and personnel runs, and would have to have something to sell in return. Research in the space-based area would obviously be valuable in the future, but currently, all I can think of is mining. Other than that, I don't see how it'd be plausible.

Besides, it's against the rules.

And Africa is too disorganized. While mineral rich, it is difficult, what with one half being harsh desert, and the other half being harsh jungle.

Although, isn't there an asteroid by the name of 'Ceres'? I suppose if I were allowed, I could have a nation based as a colony dug into the rock, though expansion would be slow and I'd be in dire need of efficient reactors, instead of fuel engines of some type.

So, Duck, would I be allowed to be a space-colony on the asteroid 'Ceres,' with a station in geostationary orbit? Some kind of efficient fusion reactor would be required for a ship to go up to the station and back down, and for a ship to go to Ceres and back.

If not, I suppose I'll just be a research-and-exploration company that's working towards space colonization, rather than starting as a spacey-colony.

And, mind you, warships and the like are far off. One would first have to begin mining into the rock, and then they'd have to construct facilities inside for personnel, storage, etc., and then they'd have to work on tunnels and such for the construction bay, and then the construction bay itself, and then they'd probably have to gather up the resources and the personnel to start designing the ship, and then they'd have to get the equipment to build a ship, and essentially, too expensive for the time being.

WilsonTurner said
I thought the rules stated against this?Besides, to be space-based, I'd have to be a very, very advanced business/company/corporation, to own the land for the launch bases, to efficiently send ships up and down for supply and personnel runs, and would have to have something to sell in return. Research in the space-based area would obviously be valuable in the future, but currently, all I can think of is mining. Other than that, I don't see how it'd be plausible.Besides, it's against the rules.And Africa is too disorganized. While mineral rich, it is difficult, what with one half being harsh desert, and the other half being harsh jungle.Although, isn't there an asteroid by the name of 'Ceres'? I suppose if I were allowed, I could have a nation based as a colony dug into the rock, though expansion would be slow and I'd be in dire need of efficient reactors, instead of fuel engines of some type.So, Duck, would I be allowed to be a space-colony on the asteroid 'Ceres,' with a station in geostationary orbit? Some kind of efficient fusion reactor would be required for a ship to go up to the station and back down, and for a ship to go to Ceres and back.If not, I suppose I'll just be a research-and-exploration company that's working towards space colonization, rather than starting as a spacey-colony. And, mind you, warships and the like are far off. One would first have to begin mining into the rock, and then they'd have to construct facilities inside for personnel, storage, etc., and then they'd have to work on tunnels and such for the construction bay, and then the construction bay itself, and then they'd probably have to gather up the resources and the personnel to start designing the ship, and then they'd have to get the equipment to build a ship, and essentially, too expensive for the time being.

I will make the exception if you want to be entirely spaced based since countries are rather limited at the moment. So yeah Ceres is fine.

Alrighty
Should I use a nation NS since it's technically a space-based nation that laid claim to Ceres, even though it's more or less a corporation?

I will leave it to if you wanna use the faction app or nation app.

Space-based Nation Name: The Ceres Independence

Territory: Their headquarters was just finished with the first phase of its development in the asteroid Ceres, in the asteroid belt. While they do have a legitimate claim on Ceres, they also like to think that the entire asteroid belt is technically theirs, since they were there first.

Government: Through a corporation-like system. Since they were a corporation based in America, that reached up into the stars, they really just kept the same thing, except declaring their independence once they were out of range of everyone else. Generally, the better a person is, the higher up they go. They are promoted based on skill and leadership ability.

Military:They have a company of soldiers that used to be US Marines and Navy Seals. And they have a couple satellites orbiting Ceres that are armed with missiles and a railgun. A couple emplacements on either side of the central tunnel into Ceres that are also armed as railgun turrets. Other than that, none. There is a space station in orbit around Earth that acts as a transfer point between Earth and the Moon, to Ceres. The Ceres Independence station New Point is several hundred meters in diameter, and has several missile and railgun satellites in close proximity to the station, to prevent another nation knocking the station out of orbit or blowing it up.

Economy: Deep-space mining, research, technology. They are the most advanced in fuel-efficiency, using a special fusion reactor for each of their 7 ships: 3 surface-to-orbit shuttles and 4 small space-freighters that act as mining ships. They have everything needed to be in space, with thrusters and much, much less bulky spacesuits, with technology that doesn't always require oxygen or gravity to work.

History: The Ceres Independence [2030-present], which is casually referred to as the 'CI', was formerly the 'New Horizons Corporation' [2016-2030]based in Texas near the NASA facility, researching space-related stuff to go into space. The American government provided a good bit of funding before they turned into whatever else it became, and they had started building up in Ceres around 2030. Since then, shuttles have gone from great big massive things that required an ungodly amount of fuel, to ships that were only the size of an apartment building.

Other: The Ceres Independent Station [CIS] New Point is a space station in orbit around Earth with 2 small construction bays for construction of shuttles, freighters, satellites, or in the future, fighters. There is also a hangar inside the station that is used for shuttles and, in the future, fighters. The station is octagonal, and utilizes an experimental artificial gravity in the central-most rooms, which include two conference rooms, the gym, the mess hall, and a storage bay.

The Ceres Base itself is all inside the asteroid by about 200 meters. The entrance is a tunnel about 50 meters in radius, to be expanded upon later, that leads into a sort of cavern-y area that is used for storage. Around that section are temporary living spaces, messhalls, research facilities, and other important facilities dug into the rock. The tunnel itself continues deeper into the asteroid, for both mining and future expansion. Several other nearby asteroids are also being mined.

There is one ship on the moon setting up a mining camp for Helium-3, which was found in abundance in that area.

2 shuttles are used for supply runs, one is used for Earth-to-Ceres trips, and to visit or deliver items to mining groups. Freighters are used with larger equipment, and to pick up ores and other items.

Seems fine.

Are you using Reich Rail guns? Or some sort of Custom variant based of the Reich ones?

MrFoxNews said
Are you using Reich Rail guns? Or some sort of Custom variant based of the Reich ones?

Their own. It'd be very expensive to ship someone else's weapons and ammunition into orbit, and there isn't any guarantee that they'd hold up in a zero-gravity environment. They're designed more with firing shots off than any real power; anything that's in space right now wouldn't be exactly armored, especially a space ship. All it'd take is one railgun round to tear through a shuttle.

Note that anyone who helps the Ceres Independence would have to be in for a long-term investment. At first, the Ceres Independence would be a put of a guzzler; they'll need more advanced electronics from Earth before they can start producing their own in their own factories, which would still be a ways away. I'm making it so that America doesn't have much of a chance of keeping the Ceres Independence with them, whoever the Americans are now. All the changes were lost on the Ceres, which is quite remote, so I must dutifully be lost with what's gone on as well. :3

Alright I was just wondering cause the Reich invented modern rail technology and probably make the best versions of them.

I assume your using Large Scale Rail Guns then if they can destroy an entire ship.

WilsonTurner said
Their own. It'd be very expensive to ship someone else's weapons and ammunition into orbit, and there isn't any guarantee that they'd hold up in a zero-gravity environment. They're designed more with firing shots off than any real power; anything that's in space right now wouldn't be exactly armored, especially a space ship. All it'd take is one railgun round to tear through a shuttle.Note that anyone who helps the Ceres Independence would have to be in for a long-term investment. At first, the Ceres Independence would be a put of a guzzler; they'll need more advanced electronics from Earth before they can start producing their own in their own factories, which would still be a ways away. I'm making it so that America doesn't have much of a chance of keeping the Ceres Independence with them, whoever the Americans are now. All the changes were lost on the Ceres, which is quite remote, so I must dutifully be lost with what's gone on as well. :3

Uh... Given that America is now an Empire, they are probably more interested in invading you than partnership with you... I'm guessing since the Ceres is now technically a foreign nation which they likely view as part of their own, and given their whole "North America must be one nation!" they have possibly nationalised any assets in North America

Oh... And there are nations with off world holdings already so you're not the only ones :p

I'm still waiting for America to be online

:L

Might be in my interests to partner with you though.