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Conquered Empires

The year is 1921 SA (Standard Age). The continent of Osterland is changing. Stagnating empires have had their kings dethroned for newer, more progressive and expansionist empires. These new empires are setting the stage for what could be an entire world engulfed in flames. These new leaders, understanding that now is a time better than ever for continental and international expansion have taken the torch of imperialism and begun a fire that may burn until the end of the century. The far away continent of Serranthia, which is coveted for it's high resource regions is home to "foreign" nations that are just beginning to clear independence and prepare to step onto the world stage.

The STEM System

To ensure the longevity of Conquered Empires, a new and simple system has been developed so that players can create and maintain their empire without the continued overshadowing of Moderators. The STEM system. Sovereignty, Technology, Economy and Military. Each week, which is representative of roughly twelve months in time, players will reassess each of those four steps in accordance with their yearly income.

Here is the only thing you need to know for their starting empires.

All Empires start with 60 Income Points to spend.

Now, let's address those steps now for starting players.

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Sovereignty

All Empires need Sovereignty. They need their own land, and their ability to rule that land without outside interference. Right now, you've probably an Empire in mind, a name, an idea ; but how small, or how large will that Empire initially be? Sovereignty is the first relevant step.

Each territory on the map costs 5 Income Points. Since you know you started with 60 Income Points, a little bit of math will tell you that you can purchase up to 12 territories. That's quite the empire, and if you so desire to have such a starting nation you can certainly do it, but in the other three steps: Technology, Economy and Military you'll be lacking in the beginning. If you start small, you'll have more points to spend on your Technology, Economy and Military. However, starting small risks the opportunity for the large Empire you initially wanted without risking war.

The only requirement here is that all of your territories must be adjacent to each other.

Territories

Each Territory has a number assigned to it. That number is the amount of Income Points that it creates each turn. So a Territory with a "4" will generate 4 Income Points a turn as a base.

Expanding

Once per turn/year (Every Saturday indicates a new turn/year), you may move any amount of military units into one new, untaken territory or into a claimed territory of a nation you are at war with or wish to declare war on.

Summary
-- Territories cost 5 Income Points a piece to purchase in the beginning phase of your nation.
-- Territories must be adjacent to each other.

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Technology

Technology is immensely important, and there is a simplified but none the less extensive Technology Tree. Technologies cost differently and you must have the prerequisite before you can purchase (initially) or begin researching a later technology. Any Technology purchased now with Income Points is available upon completion of your Empire.

If you so desire, you can spend all your remaining points on Technology and be the most technologically advanced nation on the planet! At least, for the beginning.

Summary:
-- Any Technologies purchased with the start up of your nation, your nation will begin the game with
-- Technologies are not researched, but merely purchased during the course of the game.

Tech Tree

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Industrial Technology Tree

Infrastructure

• Basic Machine Components // (18 Income Points)
  The nation has started utilizing basic, blueprinted
  metal components for it's primitive machines.
  Factories generate 4 Income Points.
  
  
• Advanced Machine Components // (28 Income Points)
  The nation has started utilizing advanced metal
  components for it's primitive machines.
  Factories generate 6 Income Points
  Requires Basic Machine Components.
  
  
• Improved Railway Engines // (24 Income Points)
  With the improvement of the traditional locomotive
  engine, these newer trains can carry more goods
  and supplies across the nation, increasing the rate
  of export and import into the country
  Railway based Trade Routes now
  generate 10 Income Points.

Fortifications

• Reinforced Trenches // (14 Income Points)
  Reinforcing their dug trenches with wood
  and sandbags allows for some increased
  survivability and comfort for soldiers.
  "Trench Constructs" are 2 Income Points
  cheaper.
  
  
• Flak Batteries // (10 Income Points)
  With the militarization of the aeroplane,
  dedicated research has led to the new
  development of AA Flak Batteries.
  Allows the construction of
  Flak Battery Constructs.

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Military Technology Tree

Infantry & Artillery

• Modern Infantry // (16 Income Points)
  A change from the Napoleonic era of soldiers
  marching to bugle and drum, revolutionary
  new tactics re-equip all infantry divisions.
  Increases the combat and
  morale of all Infantry Divisions.
  
  
• Conscription // (12 Income Points)
  The government forces those into service
  for the nation, even if they're unwilling.
  Allows the purchase of Conscript
  Divisions.
  
  
• Logistics Supply Lines // (15 Income Points)
  New logistics lines allow for increased supply
  during war time to avoid troop attrition rates.
  Increases morale of all army troops.

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[/li][li]Motorized Infantry // (30 Income Points)
These new soldiers have been outfitted with
motor trucks, allowing for rapid movement
across theaters of war.
Allows the purchase of Motorized
Infantry Divisions.
Requires Logistics Supply Lines.[/color]

[/li][li]Rifled Artillery Barrels (18 Income Points)
Standardized rifling for the nation's artillery
equals increased firepower and a longer
range,
Increases range and accuracy
of all Artillery Divisions.[/color]

[/li][li]Hydraulic Recoil // (22 Income Points)
New devices that alleviate the huge recoil
for artillery devices, this decreases the
amount of time required to reload the
artillery pieces
Increases the reload speed
of all Artillery Divisions.[/color][/li][/ul][/blockquote]

Aircraft

• Aeroplane Militarization Theory (18 Income Points)
  With the recent invent of the aircraft, many
  theorists have come together and devised
  methods in which they could be incorporated
  into Army and Naval actions.
  
  
• Basic Attack Aircraft // (20 Income Points)
  The Aeroplane, devised roughly ten years
  ago has been equipped with forward
  facing machine guns for use with our
  nations military.
  Allows the purchase of Fighter
  Wings.
  Requires Aeroplane Militarization
  Theory.

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[/li][li]Basic Bomber Aircraft // (15 Income Points)
A larger variant of the aeroplane, this type
is devised to drop ordinance onto enemy
troop formations and enemy infrastructure.
Allows the purchase of Bomber
Wings.
Requires Basic Attack Aircraft.[/color]

[/li][li]Rotary Engine // (16 Income Points)
The development of the new rotary engine
that replaces the standard inline engine now
means an increase in horsepower for all
available aircraft.
Increases the speed and
maneuverability of all Aircraft Wings.[/color]

[/li][li]Reinforced Hull // (20 Income Points)
With quality construction parts, new and
improved metal works will undoubtedly
increase the survivability of all of our
attack aircraft.
Increases the survivability
of all Aircraft Wings.[/color]

[/li][li]Gun Turret System // (14 Income Points)
Understanding the necessity of continued
defense for bombers, new blueprints with
a second, rear facing seat on our bomber
aircraft with a mounted machine gun have
been designed.
Allows Bomber Aircraft to
defend themselves against Fighters.[/color]

[/li][li]Synchronized Machine Guns // (28 Income Points)
The new synch-gear for our fighter craft
mean higher rates of fire, less tendency
for jams and overall increased lethality
while in the air.
Increases combat effectiveness
for Fighter Wings.[/color][/blockquote][/li][/ul]

Navy

• Electric Batteries // (30 Income Points)
  New electrically charged batteries for our
  submarines allows them to stay submerged
  for longer and increases their overall level
  of effectiveness in maritime operations.
  Increases the range and
  overall effectiveness of all Submarine
  units.

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[/li][li]Steam Turbine Engines // (34 Income Points)
Powerful, new steam turbine engines
increase the range as well as durability
of our seaborne craft. These engines
also increase the speed of our fleet.
Increases the range and
speed of Destroyers, Cruisers, Battleships
and Dreadnoughts.

[/li][li]Centralized Fire Control // (22 Income Points)
New fire control systems designed for
our naval vessels increase the overall
effectiveness for basic computing and
guiding their guns.
Increases the overall
effectiveness of Destroyers, Cruisers,
Battleships and Dreadnoughts.[/color]

[/li][li]Gyroscopic Gunnery System // (26 Income Points)
With these new gyroscopic developments,
the overall accuracy of the main guns will
be increased, the forcible recoil is overall
decreased as well.
Increases the overall
accuracy of Destroyers, Cruisers,
Battleships and Dreadnoughts.[/color]

[/li][li]Heavy Battleship // (38 Income Points)
With the need for heavy warships larger than
the traditional battleship, dreadnoughts are a
powerful replacement. Overloaded with huge
guns, more turbines and extra armor, they are
a symbol of national pride and esteem.
Allows the purchase of
Dreadnought units.[/color]

[/li][li]Heavy Guns // (22 Income Points)
With the invent of the Dreadnought, the
new armor designs and the like, heavier,
more powerful naval guns are necessary
for continued naval superiority.
Increases the overall
firepower of Destroyers, Cruisers,
Battleships and Dreadnoughts.[/color][/blockquote][/li][/ul]

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Economy

The Economy of a nation is it's infrastructure and buildings. Here are a list of the Constructs that are able to be built within each territory. However, the rule of thumb is this: Each Territory can only hold 5 Constructs.

Summary:
-- Constructs are buildings that grant bonuses and units.
-- Each Territory can only hold up to 5 Constructs.

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[li]Factory // (12 Income Points)
Factories are the first step to truly industrializing
your nation. A factory generates jobs and
machines for your nation, which is the necessary
for creating your own empire.
Factories generate 3 Income Points a turn.[/color]

[/li][li]Airbase // (10 Income Points)
An airbase is necessary to facilitate as well
as service your aircraft in the region. If you
do not have an airbase, planes must risk
landing in grassy fields, dangerous indeed.
Airbases allow Aircraft to land and attack
from this territory.
Increases the range of aircraft to 2
Territories.[/color]

[/li][li]Naval Base // (12 Income Points)
A naval base is the home for your wartime naval
fleet as well as a possible source of trade, as
a naval base can also be used to establish a
Trade Route.
Naval Bases allow the construction
of Naval Units.
Allows Naval based Trade Routes[/color]

[/li][li]Railways // (20 Income Points)
Railways are used for moving armies and
logistics around your nation. These are
indispensable during wartime.
Increases movement speed
of Artillery and Infantry Divisions in your
home territories.
If not at war with a nation who possesses
an adjacent tile with the Railways construct
an automatic Trade Route is established[/color].

[/li][li]Roadways // (15 Income Points)


[/li][li]Flak Battery // (8 Income Points)
With the recent militarization of the airplane,
new and improved artillery pieces capable of
shooting these aircraft down have been
devised to ensure the security of our troops
on the ground.
Flak Batteries will shoot down enemy
aircraft if they enter a province in which
the Flak Battery is built.[/color]

[/li][li]Trenches // (6 Income Points)
Military technology has far outgrown military
theory and so to avoid huge, battlefield losses
on the field, armies have gone to building trenches
to increase the defensibility and survivability of
nations armies. These trenches provide cover
from artillery, aircraft and tanks for the most
part.
Trenches provide huge defensive
bonuses from enemy attacks[/color][/li][/ul]

Trade Routes

• Sea Trade Route // (Generates +7 Income Points a year)
  Sea based trade routes are much more effective than shipping goods and exports through trucks on the road because of the amount of tonnage that can be shipped with seagoing vessels. If a Sea Trade Route is to be started, both parties must have at least one coastal territory with a Naval Base present.
  * Both parties require at least one coastal territory, or the coastal territory of a nation not at war with.
  * Both parties require at least one Naval Base, or the Naval Base of a nation not at war with.
  
  
• Truck Trade Route // (Generates +5 Income Points a year)
  The most common method. Trucks deliver goods in this scenario. It is the least effective but requires nothing except a clear method in which the trucks can get from Point A to Point B. There is no adjacent land territory required, as long as they are allowed to enter the foreign territories they would be required to pass through, they will deliver the goods.
  * Both parties need an accessible land route through whatever nations are necessary.
  
  
• Railway Trade Route // (Generates +8 Income Points a year)
  The most effective method, trains can carry huge amounts of goods in a quick amount of time. However, both nations need to have a railway system in two adjacent territories, or have territories that are connected via railway system for this trade route to be active.
  * Both parties require a railway system in touching, adjacent territories.
  * Or both parties need to have at least one territory each connected via railway system.
  

Summary
-- Nations can not have more than one type of Trade Route with a nation at a time
-- A nation can have an unlimited amount of Trade Routes.

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Military Units

In Conquered Empires there are 7 Army units and 5 Navy units. Here are their descriptions and costs.

ARMY UNITS

Conscript Division -- (1 Income Points) (12,000 men)
Conscripts are civilians forced into military service. These ragtag divisions have uniforms and standardized weapons, but their training is rushed if at all and they are not as combat effective as one might think. They are known to break during long bouts of combat.
Requires Conscription Technology[/color].

Infantry Division -- (2 Income Points) (10,000 men)
A standard infantry division; routinely trained, adequately supplied and a brazen symbol of national pride for the nation. These are the pawns that will dot the chessboard of the international stage. They are versatile and can fulfill a multitude of roles but because they move on foot they are relatively slow.

Motorized Infantry Division -- (4 Income Points) (8,000 men)
Although requiring some research before the necessary logistical steps can be taken to fully facilitate a motorized division, these infantry divisions can move at thrice the speed and thus they can be used as a lightning attack force.
Requires Motorized Infantry Technology[/color].

Artillery Division -- (3 Income Points) (8,000 men)
Although an infantry division in the most basic sense, an artillery division has a heavy emphasis on artillery based weapons from mortars to heavy howitzers. The majority of the manpower stored here are service crews for these weapons and they are best served supporting infantry attacks in the stead of attacking themselves directly.

Tank Brigade -- (6 Income Points) (50 Tanks / 3,000 men)
Although new, experimental and still relatively untested, these tanks are able to break the dreadful lull in combat that has taken over during the last decade. They are able to break the trench warfare-esque style that has taken predominance in the world, but they require excessive research to be able to be properly utilized.
Requires Tank Warfare Theory Technology[/color].

Fighter Wing -- (4 Income Points) (100 Aircraft / 1,200 men)
Much like the tank, the fighter air squadrons are experimental new weapons of war. The aircraft was developed only ten or so years ago and it's militarization is a relatively new process, but many new theorists believe that possession of the skies is necessary to be successful on the ground. These bi and triplanes are fitted with forward facing machine guns to fight each other.
Requires Aeroplane Militarization Theory Technology[/color].
Requires Basic Fighter Aircraft Technology[/color].

Bomber Wing -- (5 Income Points) (80 Aircraft / 3,200 men)
Longer and heavier than the traditional fighters, these bombers carry a small payload of explosive ordinance to attack enemy formations on the ground or enemy installations. They are relatively defenseless and require the aid of fighters to be able to complete their mission unhindered.
Requires Aeroplane Militarization Theory Technology[/color].
Requires Basic Bomber Aircraft Technology[/color].

NAVY UNITS

Destroyer -- (2 Income Points)
A destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Their primary purpose is to provide support from the dangerous new submarines.

Cruiser -- (4 Income Points)
Smaller than a battleship, but larger than a destroyer, the role of the cruiser varied according to ship and navy, often including air defense, commerce raiding and shore bombardment. When the huge guns of a battleship are overkill, but the armor of a destroyer too light, the cruiser is an adequate battle piece.

Battleship -- (7 Income Points)
As the largest armed ships in a fleet, battleships were used to attain command of the sea and represented the apex of a nation's naval power. Battleships were a symbol of naval dominance and national might, and for decades the battleship was a major factor in both diplomacy and military strategy. Huge guns and heavy armor are representative of the battleship.

Submarine -- (2 Income Points)
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability. The term submarine most commonly refers to a large crewed autonomous vessel. Armed with torpedo's, they are excellent raiders of Naval Trade Routes as well as hulking Dreadnoughts and Battleships.

Dreadnought -- (9 Income Points)
Current military theory indicates that heavier tonnage and heavier guns will equal victory in a pitched battleship battle. These titanic warships require huge amounts of resources and are more a symbol of national pride than anything else. Their huge caliber guns can rip through lesser vessels in a single volley, but their slow speed make them vulnerable.
Requires Heavy Battleship Technology[/color].