<Snipped quote by Milkman>Meh, you could've got that area along with the rest during WW3.
As Nerevarine said, a Muslim super state without Mecca is seriously strange.
Funny how I never realized this.

Look at UK or France. They have huge outbounding territories that are almost like colonies.
In comparison you possessing Saudi Arabia wouldn't be an issue.

I do believe that the Ottomans IRL did not have control of Mecca, and they where basically a Caliphate. Not completely sure.

I just thought about something.
We are in 2050 and perhaps permanent moon habitats became a reality.
Would it be alright if Neo Hungaria claims some territories on the Moon's surface?

Of course the treaties regarding the ban of bringing weapons into space are still mostly in effect but exactly because of this that the lunar colonies are allowed to exist.
Sure, they'd have low population densities and basically the chief importances will be just for science and mining resources.

Wut. You know that we aren't that far into the future.

I just thought about something.
We are in 2050 and perhaps permanent moon habitats became a reality.
Would it be alright if Neo Hungaria claims some territories on the Moon's surface?

Of course the treaties regarding the ban of bringing weapons into space are still mostly in effect but exactly because of this that the lunar colonies are allowed to exist.
Sure, they'd have low population densities and basically the chief importances will be just for science and mining resources.

No, they haven't come into existence, yet, I was going to use this as a possible point in the Cold War, a new Space race.

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No, they haven't come into existence, yet, I was going to use this as a possible point in the Cold War, a new Space race.

Did somebody say Space Race? I'm up for a Space Race. Let's have a Space Race. That sounds like a good idea. I'm not biased at all, why do you ask?

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Did somebody say Space Race? I'm up for a Space Race. Let's have a Space Race. That sounds like a good idea. I'm not biased at all, why do you ask?

lol.

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I do believe that the Ottomans IRL did not have control of Mecca, and they where basically a Caliphate. Not completely sure.

They did:

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They did:

Ah ok, I thought they merely had a vassal with Hedjaz, which would have Mecca.

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Wut. You know that we aren't that far into the future.

That shit is literally fifteen years away at most--give or take five years. A third world war devoid of nuclear exchange would have facilitated an unprecedented degree of technological development.

A lot of traditional science fiction technologies simply aren't science fiction anymore by 2050 due to Kurzweil's Law of Accelerating Returns: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerating_change#Kurzweil.27s_The_Law_of_Accelerating_Returns

Also, weren't some countries freed up due to a number of players dropping out? Still waiting for the owner of Nigeria to quit and/or lose interest, but I might draft something playable in the mean time.

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Wut. You know that we aren't that far into the future.

2050
We already roughly have the means for this to happen.
We only need time and the actual effort.

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No, they haven't come into existence, yet, I was going to use this as a possible point in the Cold War, a new Space race.

Yeah, that sounds reasonable to me.

On a different note with the hi-capacity batteries I think electronic propulsions could gradually become popular.
Let's say the 7th generation of fighters would actually rely on these instead of typical jets. And even the 6th generation may use electromagnetic fields instead of propellers to compress the gases. This would make the jet less prone to mechanical failures and may even become overall cheaper to maintain.

Also I plan to have drones using magnetic propulsion which could be a reality even now if not for the lack of hi-capacity batteries and other power sources. Magnetohydrodynamic engines are already working and about as good as typical screw-operated craft. The only reason they're slower because generators add extra weight and in general we have some ways until we get decent electric power...which isn't a big issue by 2050 of this setting.
I again remind you of the railgun tanks and CNT-baed fuel cells which makes energy-reliant technology more portable.
Again, energy is not free. Energy is not universally better than combustion/mechanical methods. The point is they are an alternative which if used right can be advantageous.

For example I plan to have "Kuvik" drones that are small (~2-3m diameter) flying saucers using magnetic propulsion and run on CNT-supercapacitors to be active for 1-2 hours at best.

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Did somebody say Space Race? I'm up for a Space Race. Let's have a Space Race. That sounds like a good idea. I'm not biased at all, why do you ask?

Oh yeah, space race will be pretty fun.

In regards to space, a colony on the moon isn't too far fetched. A private company is planning on launching a manned mission to Mars in 2020, and are going to establish a small permanent settlement there.

It was all over he news last year.

In regards to space, a colony on the moon isn't too far fetched. A private company is planning on launching a manned mission to Mars in 2020, and are going to establish a small permanent settlement there.

It was all over he news last year.

It isn't farfetched, indeed.
But if the GM wants the space colony craze to be taking place during the RP that's an understandable idea, too.
Maybe the wartime recovery cost so much for the nations that they can only begin colonizing the Moon and Mars just now.

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Also, weren't some countries freed up due to a number of players dropping out? Still waiting for the owner of Nigeria to quit and/or lose interest, but I might draft something playable in the mean time.

Sadly enough for you, no I wasn't one of the countries that got freed up or lost interest...

So to ask the question. Can I add Saudi-Arabia to my nation without doing anything or do I have to write IC about acquiring the territory?

So to ask the question. Can I add Saudi-Arabia to my nation without doing anything or do I have to write IC about acquiring the territory?

Just have something in the IC that basically just says Saudi Arabia peacefully joins your nation.

Alright, my CS is done. It's on the page right before this, btw. Ya know, if you were looking for it.

I should probably start reading through the entire IC to get a feel for what's been going on in the world.

@MetalLover
When I next post, should I put in the treaty and say that most/all of the nations have agreed to it?

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Just have something in the IC that basically just says Saudi Arabia peacefully joins your nation.

It will be peacefull but not without some shenanigans :)

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Did somebody say Space Race? I'm up for a Space Race. Let's have a Space Race. That sounds like a good idea. I'm not biased at all, why do you ask?

You would be except you're being invaded.

@MetalLover
When I next post, should I put in the treaty and say that most/all of the nations have agreed to it?

Yes you should.

I do not think the moon should be a concern until much later in the IC. We have barely explored our earth nations as it is.