Post by The Viceroy (AdminM) on Feb 9, 2015 12:07:21 GMT
1685 seems to have been an eventful year for most of the European leaders. James II of England and Ireland and VII of Scotland was well received on his tour of the Britannic Isles, and even many of the naysayers in the English Parliament had to respect the new King after rapprochement with the Dutch Republic, the arrests of Monmouth and Argyle and England's part in crippling the French navy at Calais. Louis XIV however, remains seethingly angry after the Anglo-Dutch fleet launched a surprise attack on the aforementioned port. William III, Prince of Orange and James II and VII have demonstrated in unmistakable language that they will not let France simply roll over them, further solidifying their standing as the leading Naval Powers of Europe.
In Scandanavia, Charles XI of Sweden has been hit by a constitutional setback. Despite early hostility to the Riksdag's suggestions, Charles has decided to work with the Riksdag to see Sweden through these difficult times. Meanwhile Denmark is satisfying their nobles and merchants through expansion of the colonial ventures, but many in the Kingdom must be concerned about what is going on in their neighbour's borders.
The Palatine succession crisis s still unresolved, with the Holy Roman Emperor surprisingly quiet on the matter. Elizabeth Charlotte, the current front-runner is backed by France, the Papacy and Sweden. Whereas the Calvinist alternative, Sofia of Hannover, is backed by The Dutch Republic and Russia.
In Poland, Jan III Sobieski has managed to negotiate emergency powers with the Sejm, and following a successful peace with the Ottomans and the return of some Polish-Lithuanian territory, the Sejm seems fairly pleased with the current arrangement. Conversely, in Russia, Tsar Pyotr's sweeping reforms and the arrest of his former regent Sofia, of the powerful Miloslavsky family, led to the rebellion of the Army of Poland. Though the rebellion was defeated, it is likely that the young Pyotr will not take such risks in the future. However, the Ottoman horde is reawakening following defeat at Vienna, this time they move to the Caucassus.
OOC: Sorry for the late update, the admins had quite a hectic day yesterday! We'll go over and update everyone's treasury, military, etc. throughout today.
There are some things I should point out at the end of the year, since we seem to have encountered a couple of teething problems. Firstly, although your character (in most cases) has significant power over the country, it is useful to bear context in mind. For example just because your character may be willing to trust another player, the context of the age may mean that your lords and population may disagree with your assertation. History is a matter of events and consequences, in other words causation, sometimes it can be useful to lend a thought to the consequences of your actions. This is a great thread if you want to examine how to deal with domestic relations: link
Secondly, on every major decision (and most minor ones) both Admins consult with eachother before arriving at a decision. That decision is final and arguing with the admins will achieve nothing other than annoying us and the other players. Neither myself or Huw will tolerate being used as punching bags when something doesn't go your way.
In Scandanavia, Charles XI of Sweden has been hit by a constitutional setback. Despite early hostility to the Riksdag's suggestions, Charles has decided to work with the Riksdag to see Sweden through these difficult times. Meanwhile Denmark is satisfying their nobles and merchants through expansion of the colonial ventures, but many in the Kingdom must be concerned about what is going on in their neighbour's borders.
The Palatine succession crisis s still unresolved, with the Holy Roman Emperor surprisingly quiet on the matter. Elizabeth Charlotte, the current front-runner is backed by France, the Papacy and Sweden. Whereas the Calvinist alternative, Sofia of Hannover, is backed by The Dutch Republic and Russia.
In Poland, Jan III Sobieski has managed to negotiate emergency powers with the Sejm, and following a successful peace with the Ottomans and the return of some Polish-Lithuanian territory, the Sejm seems fairly pleased with the current arrangement. Conversely, in Russia, Tsar Pyotr's sweeping reforms and the arrest of his former regent Sofia, of the powerful Miloslavsky family, led to the rebellion of the Army of Poland. Though the rebellion was defeated, it is likely that the young Pyotr will not take such risks in the future. However, the Ottoman horde is reawakening following defeat at Vienna, this time they move to the Caucassus.
OOC: Sorry for the late update, the admins had quite a hectic day yesterday! We'll go over and update everyone's treasury, military, etc. throughout today.
There are some things I should point out at the end of the year, since we seem to have encountered a couple of teething problems. Firstly, although your character (in most cases) has significant power over the country, it is useful to bear context in mind. For example just because your character may be willing to trust another player, the context of the age may mean that your lords and population may disagree with your assertation. History is a matter of events and consequences, in other words causation, sometimes it can be useful to lend a thought to the consequences of your actions. This is a great thread if you want to examine how to deal with domestic relations: link
Secondly, on every major decision (and most minor ones) both Admins consult with eachother before arriving at a decision. That decision is final and arguing with the admins will achieve nothing other than annoying us and the other players. Neither myself or Huw will tolerate being used as punching bags when something doesn't go your way.