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Old 03-26-2021, 03:08 PM   #11
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The population guidelines were heavily debated. One problem with lower TLs is that they encompass very different subsistence patterns - hunter/gatherers, nomads, agricultural, etc.
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VERY much so.
The numbers given are broad categories more than academically sourced specifics as there are too many variables formula to cover every scenario.
The various modifiers were designed to address this and give GMs (and players) options to tweak for various local conditions such as climate, TL, infrastructure, soil, and more.
Pretty much what these guys said.

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I would have liked to see discussion of realms that are unambiguously over local carrying capacity (typically, cities that don't control surrounding farmland) and rely on trade with more agricultural realms to feed their population.
Maybe in a later book. I didn't really have room in this one with everything else I squeezed in. I literally cut a chapter of material to get in everything I did. Sorry.
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Old 03-28-2021, 06:48 AM   #12
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I'm looking at doing Centrum. There are a few things that make this tricky:
  • What is its economy type? I'm looking at socialism, communism, and utopian. And I'm not 100% sure its one of those.
  • Its got this weird juxposition where everyone lives on a post-apocolyptic wasteland of a planet, but then it has access to a number of previously unspoiled worlds for resource extraction. Is it really a multi-planetary state?
  • I think its TL9 with one level of standard of living, but its hard to be sure.
  • What's the social resonance of a realm that only ever interacts with other realms through shadowy conspiracies.
After I do centrum, I'll be looking at doing the Beijing Zonemind.
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Old 03-28-2021, 08:39 AM   #13
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The population guidelines were heavily debated. One problem with lower TLs is that they encompass very different subsistence patterns - hunter/gatherers, nomads, agricultural, etc.
Rome, c 130 BCE was the first city to hit 1 Million which puts an interesting slant on things. What would the Roman Empire look c 100 BCE using this system?

IMHO this might be where we might want to focus as empires really mess things up. What would the British Empire of the early 1700s look like using this system? Would it take a total area hit when the Colonies formally break away in 1783?

Would the Total Area of the United States have a mammoth jump if you go from 1802 to 1804? How about 1866 vs 1868 (Alaska purchase)?
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Old 03-28-2021, 08:51 AM   #14
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IMHO this might be where we might want to focus as empires really mess things up. What would the British Empire of the early 1700s look like using this system? Would it take a total area hit when the Colonies formally break away in 1783?
The American Colonies would be a separate Realm (or more than one), with the Colonialism type of government (p. 17-18).
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Would the Total Area of the United States have a mammoth jump if you go from 1802 to 1804? How about 1866 vs 1868 (Alaska purchase)?
Yes, and yes.
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Old 03-28-2021, 11:58 AM   #15
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While my knowledge is over a decade old at this point, in the early/mid 2000s the USA and France were the only industrialized nations that were net exporters of food. There were lots of nations that exported specific foods, Spain supplies most of the EU with vegetables for example, but were net importers of calories.

This has been going on for a century plus at this point, and was a motivation, among many, for various powers in WW2. They were becoming increasingly dependent on other nations outside their own empires and colonies for food and other raw materials (Imperial Japan depended on the USA for food, oil, iron and other goods).

So I am not surprised that any model of real nations from the past century or two would have most of them well over carrying capacity.
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Old 03-28-2021, 12:07 PM   #16
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I literally cut a chapter of material to get in everything I did. Sorry.
How DARE you? I almost feel like not thanking you, for the work you do!

Thank you, for the work.
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Old 03-28-2021, 12:18 PM   #17
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The American Colonies would be a separate Realm (or more than one), with the Colonialism type of government (p. 17-18).
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The British Empire was, nearly at any time, a bewildering array of colonies, protectorates, vassal and client states, and... corporate states.
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Old 03-28-2021, 01:16 PM   #18
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Maybe in a later book. I didn't really have room in this one with everything else I squeezed in. I literally cut a chapter of material to get in everything I did. Sorry.
Let's hope this does well enough for follow-ups then!
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Old 03-28-2021, 02:09 PM   #19
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COUNTY OF MARCONA

The feudal County of Marcona rests at a vital mountain passage along the Marble Coast, making it an epicenter of trade and commerce. Marcona is famed for its fine wines and for hosting the University of Uvagrove. Like many of the Counties along the mountains of the Marble Coast, Marcona is a haven for Patron worshipers, religious minorities at best tolerated but often persecuted by the dominant Kavoran Church. A recent coup within the Church has seen the rise of a fanatical new Archbishop, who has empowered the Inquisition to violently pursue a grudge they’ve held against Marcona’s ruler, The Contessa. With the tremendous help of her adventurous council of advisors, The Contessa has formed the Basilisk League, a group of similarly minded Marble Coast Counties seeking to defend themselves against the aggression of the Inquisition. Nearby Counties allied with the new Archbishop have formed a counter-League, and many speculate that war between them and the Basilisk League is inevitable.

Total Area: 1375 sq miles (livable: 900 sq miles)
Realm Size Value: +10
Resource Points: 16+ (3 Agriculture Points; 5 Luxury/Precious Good Points; 3 Natural Resource Points; 5+1d Workforce Points)
TL: 3
Cultural Traits: None
Population: 30,000
Citizen Loyalty: Neutral
Infrastructure Rating: 3 (Average)
Control Rating: 5
Conformity Rating: 1
Openness Rating: 4
Government Type: Feudal (Benefit: +5% Military Resources; Drawback: Each turn, roll 3d. On 6 or less, one or more lords have fallen to infighting, reducing the amount of available Military Resources by 30%. This lasts until a Bluff, Negotiate, or Threaten maneuver is used to quell the rebellious lords).
Economic Type: Traditional/Subsistence (Benefit: Start with 1d additional Workforce Points; Drawback: 50% of Revenue is immediately converted into Luxury/Precious Goods Points).
Defense Bonus: +4; hills and mountains
Education Rating: 2 (Edu modifier -2)
Management Skill: 13 (+5%)
Habitability: Poor (-1 modifier, many uninhabitable mountains)
Reaction Time Modifier: +5
Realm Modifiers: [+52%] Defensible Terrain (+40%, DB 4 from Mountain passes); Admired (+5% Holding vital mountain pass; the finest wines); Appearance (+2%, Mountain Vistas); University of Uvagrove (+5%, Educational)
Ream Limitations: [-22%] Unconventional population (-2%, Patron worshipers); Uninhabitable lands (-10%, the impassable mountains); Hated (-10%; conflicts with Kavoran Church);
Social Resonance: +2 among merchants, gentry, and Patron worshipers; -2 among Kavoran devotees
Patron Value: 15; Enemy Value: -20
Realm Value: $17,010,000
Military Resources: $2,205,000
Starting Revenue: $170,100
Monthly Revenue: $3,780,000 (50% of Monthly Revenue ($1,890,000) is converted into Luxury/Precious Goods Points)
Inhabitants’ Status: Range -2 to 5; -1 (Average peasant); Max 5 (Count/Countess)
Inhabitants Wealth: Poor to Multimillionaire 1
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*The Contessa was gravely injured during an attempt on her life at the moot where the Basilisk League was formally established. Her eldest son, Vigo, is currently managing the County and hastily preparing its defenses, as an Inquisitorial Warband is heading toward Marcona.
*The majority of the revenues converted into Luxury/Precious Goods points (per Traditional economies) represents the production of Marcona’s fine wines.
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Old 03-28-2021, 02:10 PM   #20
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The American Colonies would be a separate Realm (or more than one), with the Colonialism type of government (p. 17-18).
I wonder what the stats for the Republic of Texas or Confederate Stats of America would look like.
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