WesWorld

Are news and stories for countries only?

Wesworld is OTL + ?

Prodution time for Tanks and Aircraft?

Production capacity?

This is *my* understanding, elder players and Mods are of course welcome to berate me and issue corrections.

1) News and stories are not necessarily restricted to countries. However, there are practical problems with non-country stories.

The player of a country has control of events inside that country and must be consulted regarding events directly effecting that country. Further that player is custodian of that country's history and past events.

Example : I posted a hypothetical raid on India, a real raid never would happen (much to Admiral Pienaar's disappointment) without first discussing it with the Indian player.

However, the Indian player can indicate support for insurgent movements in my realm...but it's up to me how and if I want that support to bear any fruit.

Since most locations are within player countries (not many NPCs out there), or effect them, thats where most of the news is.

2) In Wesworld, there have been substantial historical deviations from OTL, but the sharp break was about 1917.
Generally speaking Wesworld is on the OTL for technology.

The biggest exception is the aeronautical realm, which is +3 years for "current" (i.e. OTL 1938 production tech is "current" for 1935 Wesworld) and up to +5 years for "bleeding edge", which often requires some backing story if it is particularly innovative.

Italy is the best example, RA pushes that curve aggressively, but has built a storyline of Italy being a world leader in aircraft engines and being willing to field limited numbers of combat aircraft with engines requiring large amounts of handwork.

It should be noted that the point of the aircraft advance is to toy with advanced prop planes in the 1945-1950 period, as Jet tech will not be similarly advanced.

As a result of advanced aircraft, naval AA tech is also a bit ahead of the curve, with the vessels being far heavier armed with AAA, the first radar sets fielded, etc.

Tanks and armor started to creep ahead, with 50-55mm cannon fielded, but after a discussion (Indian thread? SA?) tanks are supposed to be 'period' or reasonably close. Again, a good rationale helps "sell" anything odd.

3) Production time... no stipulation other than be reasonable. Tanks 10-20/mo, planes probably twice that for a single firm.

4) Production capacity...also be reasonable.

Examples: Reynard aircraft is a small Belgian concern with one factory. They will be gaining a government order for the R-37, at which point it will take some time to gear up and then they might generate 20 fighters a month.

Fokker Aircraft is one of the leading manufacturers with a substantial civil division and factories and affiliates in several countries. They could generate a great deal more fighters should the financial incentive be there.

That sounds right to me.

Vukovlad, there are a few smaller PCs sitting idle at the moment - Brazil, Persia, Philippines, Chosen. The mods might be amenable to handing one over.

Heh, and one of them actually has a hot war going on: Brazil's involved in the nastiness in South America.

Jumping into a war might be a tad unwise for a Noob and Gothia finally is getting orders

I asked about the news section since it seems to be the place to introduce new equipment

But why not also use the opportunity and possibly take over a country?

For news you could always post stuff that isn't in the public eye, e.g. Bendix Trophy in the US etc. that isn't covered. Or do some analysis of the other news events.

Perhaps taking over a country wouldn´t be so wrong, BTW I noticed that several countries are listed as both Player and Non Player Countries

Persia may be a reasonbly sized nation for you to take over, and they are not at war! If Walters up for it you might like to pick Chosen.

The Phillipines is slightly larger and more complex while Brazil, as you say, is at war and my not be an easy task.

Aren´t all those listed as having a player? Persia is tempting.

The players of those nations have either been awol for a long LONG time or have given up control due to real life issues. Brazil is an unknown right now.

If it is Ok with the other players I would like to take over Persia (while retaining GW). If it is approved i do need help to get to grips with the infrastructure rules

is okay with this.

Welcomes their fellow partner into the Great Society of Satsuma. Hope we can continue this relationship for a long time. Or at least until the 1950's. (I think that is were the SIM will end IIRC)

If Springsharp turns into something that can design 1950-present day ships the sim could go on indefinately.

Any news on taking over Persia?

The way I see it, if anyone has any objections...
... then they are too late now.
Welcome to SATSUMA.

There you have it, a fellow SATSUMA member says its ok so unless we have any further objections....

As I already stated, too late for objections now.

Time to start researching the Persian Army and Airforce!