Ruleset

The Victorian age begins on the ending of the wars conceived by Napoleons unending ambition. The ability of one man, one nation to exert such political and military force upon the continent of Europe was something never seen before. Part of it was certainly the military strategy and technological innovations of the time but really it came down to a person. The system in Europe is one entirely dominated by the Monarchies that have ruled for hundreds of years, the revolution in France showed that there are other options as well as that in the United States. The old systems are no longer secure, though the congress of Vienna did much to secure a measure of stability. Europe is full of ancient and conservative powerhouses which exert influence all over the globe and they now are mindful in keeping the  balance and destroying progress and reform. In these game you will take the helm of one of these countries, it is an empty canvas. However you choose to leader you nation as long as it is done in an RP manner is yours to decide. 

• Super powers ( Top 5) Can have only 1 other full alliance with another major power. 

• Major powers (Top 15) Can only have up to 3 alliances with other major powers

• For any non directly related organizations, alliances, or factions that do not involve an in game alliance you are not underneath these requirements. However, you will not be able to simply shadow faction in order to back one another up

• Ad Hoc factions may be formed in response to a crisis or an unusual war. These will be at the discretion of the game controller

• If you wish to form an alliance that goes around these rules like the Holy Alliance or something along those lines it is possible with really good long term RP. But you will need the permission of the game controller

• Do not purposely crash another players markets unless its RPed and agreed upon

• Hyper focused economies on certain good types does not give you the right to complain if youre cut off and cant import anymore

• No tech rushing with universities

• Taxes and budget changes must be RPed and cannot be against your ruling parties ideology unless you RP the consciquences 

• Spamming diplomatic plays without a very good RP reason is not aloud

• Do not put in parties just to get benefits, you require valid RP reason to boost groups and put them in power

• As a major you or one of your coops must join every session 

• You may not make diplomatic plays that directly negatively impact another players country without consent

• No new players on majors without a verified rper cooping them

• Written deals may not be broken without valid and agreed upon RP ( If you do not provide writing, it is not enforced. Verbal deals not written down are breakable)

• No Exploiting: 

• No Hacking

• No nation ruining of your own country unless for very good RP reason

• Guarantees are allowed but must be used with logical roleplay. Must stick to faction rules with the exception that superpowers may guarantee nations as well

Victoria 3 is an economic game at its core and the game will largely revolve around that as well as the political reforms, parties, and leaders who will breathe life into these games. Warfare tends to dominate strategy games and it is certainly a major part of history yet it is often a means by which to exert political influence or gain economic advantages, it is rare for war to happen for its sake alone. Victoria is fantastic in that the incentives to fight wars are very different than other games and more realistic. Gone are abstract manpwoer numbers or simple unit recruitment and in there place is a system where your soldiers come from regular jobs and people, meaning the price of war is not a cheap one. In order to fight a major world war you will sacrafice huge portions of your population and economy with defeat being absolutely catastrophic for the future of your nation. We have never seen a game like that before and it will make roleplay a much more natural element to play with.

When you play in our games make sure to always consider your leader, your powerful parties and factions, and of course the history and soul of your country. You do not have to only RP one of these, roleplay games are about telling a story and you can use any theme or resources you like to do this. Engage with the features but do not let them limit you. As long as you are not unreasonably ruining other players experience without permission you will be fine!

These games are not about war, taking territory, or “winning”. They're about having a fun time, making a story, and creating an interesting and memorable shared experience.

Since these games will be multi session out of game discussions and talks are allowed and encouraged and there is a channel for that in the dc if you want it public