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Title: Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR BRIEF INTERMISSION WITH STORY
Post by: inteuniso on March 24, 2012, 08:44:05 am
Well, despite the love I have for all the current Victoria 2 AARs, they all have one thing in common: they are set in our world of 1836. Now, that is a great time, mostly because it has the USA.

But I digress. I propose a different AAR. One where our world does not exist, because the timeline diverged on October 14, 1399. This, my friends, will be a world where France was destroyed, where Poland still does not exist, where Denmark, not Sweden, is the real power of Scandinavia. This, my friends, is a World DissimilAAR.

A WORLD DISIMILAAR

UPDATE: Save converted, we're ready to start!

We shall fight for french reunification as the Barroise! Once a small duchy on the Meuse river, home of Jeanne d'Arc, Bar has risen to become the most powerful kingdom in France. Now, on 1836, a new page in history begins. Empires will rise and fall. Governments will crumble. And maybe, just maybe, a nation will succeed.
Title: Re: (INTEREST CHECK) Victoria 2 AAR: A World Dissimilar
Post by: Delta Foxtrot on March 24, 2012, 08:54:43 am
Save converter? I can dig it.
Title: Re: (INTEREST CHECK) Victoria 2 AAR: A World Dissimilar
Post by: Stworca on March 24, 2012, 09:26:29 am
Quote from: inteuniso on March 24, 2012, 08:44:05 am
diverged on October 14, 1399 [...] where Poland still does not exist

...?
Title: Re: (INTEREST CHECK) Victoria 2 AAR: A World Dissimilar
Post by: scriver on March 24, 2012, 09:51:35 am
Surely you mean "A World DissimilAAR"?

Also lolDenmark. What, this timeline never invented bakery?
Title: Re: (INTEREST CHECK) Victoria 2 AAR: A World Dissimilar
Post by: Xeron on March 24, 2012, 10:12:21 am
I suggest playing as Wallachia !
Title: Re: (INTEREST CHECK) Victoria 2 AAR: A World Dissimilar
Post by: inteuniso on March 24, 2012, 10:48:25 am
Quote from: Stworca on March 24, 2012, 09:26:29 am
Quote from: inteuniso on March 24, 2012, 08:44:05 am
diverged on October 14, 1399 [...] where Poland still does not exist

...?

... poland always dies.
Title: Re: (INTEREST CHECK) Victoria 2 AAR: A World Dissimilar
Post by: Fishbreath on March 27, 2012, 07:43:16 pm
I would watch this with interest.
Title: Re: (INTEREST CHECK) Victoria 2 AAR: A World Dissimilar
Post by: Zrk2 on March 28, 2012, 05:19:29 pm
World map please.
Title: Re: (INTEREST CHECK) Victoria 2 AAR: A World Dissimilar
Post by: inteuniso on March 28, 2012, 10:05:03 pm
Spoiler: Very Large Image (click to show/hide)

EDIT: That is may 1743.
Title: Re: (INTEREST CHECK) Victoria 2 AAR: A World Dissimilar
Post by: Heron TSG on March 29, 2012, 12:55:24 am
Apart from England taking back Normandy and Denmark inheriting (I assume) Norway, it's not really all that different. Well, The Netherlands replaced Burgundy as a threat to the primary western powers. Lots of colonization, though, it should be interesting. Asia looks pretty similar.

The Knights of Rhodes require your assistance!
Title: Re: (INTEREST CHECK) Victoria 2 AAR: A World Dissimilar
Post by: Hanzoku on March 29, 2012, 02:17:21 am
Sorry, maybe its two different shades of orange, but...

who is it that owns Japan, part of Australia, a good chuck of Northern America and all of Central America? If that's the Netherlands, they're well on their way to global superpower status, since they also own a chunk of India, a nation or two in Africa and a chunk of South America. (As well as starting to expand through Germany)
Title: Re: (INTEREST CHECK) Victoria 2 AAR: A World Dissimilar
Post by: Heron TSG on March 29, 2012, 08:00:42 am
Taira is probably the shogun, they're a bit lighter of an orange.
Title: Re: (INTEREST CHECK) Victoria 2 AAR: A World Dissimilar
Post by: inteuniso on March 29, 2012, 01:54:45 pm
Taira is a Daimyo, for some odd reason. I am the Netherlands. Denmark conquered Norway: Scandinavia has been at war for centuries, with Sweden and Denmark battling over Norway. Other points of interest are Neapolitan India, Brandenburgian Somalia, and Genoa having their capital in Virginia.
Title: Re: (INTEREST CHECK) Victoria 2 AAR: A World Dissimilar
Post by: inteuniso on March 31, 2012, 08:26:10 am
UPDATE: 51 years left in EU3. I'm going to let some colonial nations rebel successfully so we have a much more lively game in the new world.
Title: Re: (INTEREST CHECK) Victoria 2 AAR: A World Dissimilar
Post by: inteuniso on April 05, 2012, 04:21:40 pm
Sorry this is taking so long to start up, it's an absolute grind to finish just 40 years. Colombia, Paraguay, Brazil, Louisiana, Mexico, Haiti, and Peru have formed.
Title: Re: (INTEREST CHECK) Victoria 2 AAR: A World Dissimilar
Post by: EuchreJack on April 05, 2012, 06:57:11 pm
Yeah, the CPU doesn't like EU3 ANY PARADOX GAME in the late game.
Title: Re: (INTEREST CHECK) Victoria 2 AAR: A World Dissimilar
Post by: Zrk2 on April 05, 2012, 10:27:14 pm
Have you considered losing some wars to make the game more interesting?
Title: Re: (INTEREST CHECK) Victoria 2 AAR: A World Dissimilar
Post by: inteuniso on April 06, 2012, 08:38:44 am
I've white peaced out in a lot of revolutions. The world's gonna be interesting enough as I didn't go on a world conquest, think I might still conquer India.
Title: Re: (INTEREST CHECK) Victoria 2 AAR: A World Dissimilar
Post by: MrWiggles on April 06, 2012, 08:47:31 am
Posting to watch.

Also where's Belgium? I think see the Netherlands, but it looks like Belgium isn't going to be it's own state.

Little frown from me for that, since the Viccy Tutorials have you play through as Belgium it was generally the state I played.
And fuck me if you could keep Belgium as a world power! The best I manage to do was keep it as a world power for like 45-60ish years, and sadly that with a like a 30 something year break in the middle.

I dont know, I guess I still dont strongly understand how the econ or facotories work. As that's the score that always hurt me. I can be 3-5th ranked in Prestige, and have like the third strongest military, but my Industrial score would always be 14-18th.

And I could never make Java into a State.

*grumbles more*

Great game though.
Title: Re: (INTEREST CHECK) Victoria 2 AAR: A World Dissimilar
Post by: Fishbreath on April 06, 2012, 09:01:21 am
Quote from: MrWiggles on April 06, 2012, 08:47:31 am
Posting to watch.I dont know, I guess I still dont strongly understand how the econ or facotories work. As that's the score that always hurt me. I can be 3-5th ranked in Prestige, and have like the third strongest military, but my Industrial score would always be 14-18th.

I've always leveraged the Miracle of Capitalism to get my small powers to the lead in industry. My 1910 Japan is fourth industrially, and I haven't touched any factories in a long time.
Title: Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR PROLOGUE
Post by: inteuniso on April 07, 2012, 07:04:22 pm
Spoiler: Backstory (click to show/hide)

Now, I have a decision to make. There are many nations to choose from, and many paths to take. I'll start a poll of people's most popular choices. Some suggestions are:

The Netherlands, which I played for over 400 years and is in a nice position to claim number 1
Wallachia, which someone suggested earlier
Oman, which holds all of Arabia and parts of North Africa
Louisiana, which can seize a manifest destiny and conquer North America
USA, who is in a small area of North America, but with powerful events can conquer all of North America
Ming, a decrepit empire which will surely collapse
Persia, a partially-westernized behemoth who will certainly blaze forward

There's a huge amount of nations, many of whom are in great positions. While the Netherlands is in an almost guaranteed-position of 1st with it's massive population and already thriving industry, there's no telling what will happen.

For a clearer world map, view my screenshot library here (http://steamcommunity.com/id/inteuniso/screenshot/576700870387158710).
Title: Re: Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR Prologue: A New Fire
Post by: Un67 on April 07, 2012, 07:16:44 pm
How about playing Wu and taking over Southeast Asia and then China?
Title: Re: Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR Prologue: A New Fire
Post by: Gale on April 07, 2012, 07:20:29 pm
Play Ming. It'll be good for you. Fascist China. Do it.
Title: Re: Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR Prologue: A New Fire
Post by: Heron TSG on April 07, 2012, 10:04:14 pm
Burgundy reclaiming Europe could be neat. Greece? Ming?
Title: Re: Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR Prologue: A New Fire
Post by: Hanzoku on April 07, 2012, 11:35:22 pm
Netherlands! But I'm biased by location.
Title: Re: Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR Prologue: A New Fire
Post by: NRDL on April 07, 2012, 11:45:42 pm
Wallachia!  It's the country of Vlad Tepes Dracula the third!   
Title: Re: Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR Prologue: A New Fire
Post by: Mr.Person on April 08, 2012, 01:04:40 am
I'd vote for Bar. You have an obvious goal ahead of you: Unite France. You also have a secondary goal ahead of you: Don't get eaten by the Netherlands.
Title: Re: Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR Prologue: A New Fire
Post by: Heron TSG on April 08, 2012, 01:24:18 am
You know what, I can get behind Bar. Let's kick some Barse!
Title: Re: Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR Prologue: A New Fire
Post by: Xeron on April 08, 2012, 04:13:25 am
Quote from: NRDL on April 07, 2012, 11:45:42 pm
Wallachia!  It's the country of Vlad Tepes Dracula the third!
This.
Title: Re: Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR Prologue: A New Fire
Post by: Delta Foxtrot on April 08, 2012, 05:51:46 am
I'm compelled to vote for Persia. The empire shall rise again.
Title: Re: Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR Prologue: A New Fire
Post by: Sheb on April 08, 2012, 06:42:07 am
Bar sound awesome.

Also, Quebec formed in the carrabean? WTF?
Title: Re: Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR Prologue: A New Fire
Post by: inteuniso on April 08, 2012, 07:14:28 am
EU3 doesn't like being... smart.

Also, in the quest for French unification, we'll have to destroy france... which exists in Calais. It rebelled from Great Britain sometime in the 1500s.
Title: Re: Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR Prologue: A New Fire
Post by: Un67 on April 08, 2012, 07:44:53 am
C'mon, Wu, Wu, Wu... you have to deal with Westernization and a huge country right on top of you that wants to kill you, how can that not be Fun? :P
Title: Re: Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR Prologue: A New Fire
Post by: Cheese on April 08, 2012, 11:02:08 am
Looks like it's going to be Bar. Dislodging the Netherlands and Great Britain should be quite difficult.

Are you going to be playing with A House Divided?
Title: Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR Prologue: Barroise History
Post by: inteuniso on April 08, 2012, 11:30:22 am
I am indeed. I guess I should probably start. Very well!


Bar has a varied history. Once part of the kingdom of Burgundy during the Hundred Years War, Bar rebelled against them quite successfully. Allying itself with the up-and-coming Netherlands, they proceeded to dismantle Burgundy's European domain, becoming it's new steward.

Bar knows what it has to live up to. 400 years ago, France was mostly unified, with the promise of greater things to come. The success of England in the Hundred Years War extinguished that hope, with England owning Northern France and Normandy, and various petty kingdoms sharing the region of Aquitaine and Gascogne. Now, Bar is in a key position. With the powerful Dutch Empire to the North, and the British Empire looking to reclaim it's lands, while the toothless French Royal Family holds Calais. Numerous kingdoms will need to be pacified, and with the advent of steam power, a land rich in resources needs to be utilized. Will the rightful heir to the Kingdom of Charlemagne succeed?
Title: Re: Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR Chapter 1: A Brazen Barroise Beginning
Post by: inteuniso on April 08, 2012, 01:15:26 pm
Chapter 1: A Brazen Barroise Beginning
Bar was in a truly advantageous position. Possessing rich iron and coal deposits in the Franche-Comte region, it was the strongest and largest of the neighboring kingdoms... barring the Dutch Empire. The southern petty kingdoms of Auvergne, Guyenne, Toulouse, and Armagnac were potential targets, yet not worth Barroise attention yet.
Spoiler: Overview of Bar and Western Europe (click to show/hide)


Having once possessed ports, lost temporarily to illegitimate kings, the King possessed colonies in Northern Kanata.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

The king, Xavier-Francois II, began to plot. he knew the southern kingdoms possessed little military, yet the outright conquest of one of them would bar future expansion. Auvergne, resting on it's laurels in centuries past, was considered a great power by some, despite it's lack of anything significant. Savoy was in a similar position, and Alsace, presumably from it's legendary musicians and writers, was considered one of the greatest powers in Europe. Alençon, meanwhile, had recently declared independence from Great Britain, and had little military to defend itself. It had territory that could be captured, leading to a coastal port and a new connection to the Kanatian colonies.

Within months, despite other nations learning of the... underhanded tactics, the state press had stirred the Barroise public into a fever. Learning of the cruel injustices being performed by Alençon on it's own people, including torture and execution by guillotine, the public pressure to declare war soon bubbled over. Calling it's allies into war, with only Alsace and Savoy, being the traitorous cowards that they are, declining to join, the Barroise forces quickly moved into action.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Alençon, meanwhile, was left to itself. It's allies, fearful of the slaughter to be delivered by the superior force of the liberators, wisely declined to intervene.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

The battles which soon unfolded were worthy to be retold over the next century. Barroise Cuirassiers, aided by infantry, flanked and devastated the pithy forces of the enemy at Angers. Reginald Duquesne, Marquis of Besançon, truly knew how to lead his men. He ordered his guns to position themselves on a nearby hill, in order to fire on the enemy easier. He then lured the enemy in with an inferior infantry force, which then held while cavalry and infantry advanced and attacked the enemy. Though more men were lost, Duquesne was still victorious against the enemy.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

With a major force defeated, the army advanced through enemy territory. Another Barroise force faced off against the enemy, and quickly slaughtered the cowardly enemy, as they feebly tried to defend themselves.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

With the enemy army having surrendered and dissolved, occupationliberation proceeded without organized resistance.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

With the occupationglorious freeing of their people complete, Alençon finally accepted the generous peace terms offered by Bar. Access to the Atlantic was gained, with an intact naval base made available.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

After terse negotiations with the Royal Treasury, the newly reformed Royal Navy secured funding for 2 Men of War. The Treasurer, a second cousin of the Queen, wasn't the wisest steward, but with massive funds available (often converted to marks in respect to Austria, the Holy Roman Emperor), he had little reason for argument.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)

By 1840, the world had already greatly changed. Austria and the Netherlands were truly the two greatest powers, their military and industry nearly equal, which they both used to great effect. The Netherlands reclaimed their former colonies on the western coast of North America from Spain, and Austria had pushed further into Northern Italy, and gaining control of part of southern Italy. Germany remained a hotbed of war, with territory claimed by multiple states, and the soldiers of these states dying for said claims. Whoever had ideas of unification of Germany was truly a fool.

So the great game continues. What will happen next? Will the Republic of Louisiana succeed in North America? Will Ming continue it's reign? No one truly knows for certain.

Frankly, this is one of the most exciting games I've played. With the EU3 port, the world is different from everyone else's. I'm truly playing a unique, one-of-a-kind game. The Great War should be insane.
Title: Re: Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR Chapter 1: A Brazen Barroise Beginning
Post by: Heron TSG on April 08, 2012, 03:42:31 pm
Half the pictures aren't showing for me, but otherwise, good update! This should be fun.
Title: Re: Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR Chapter 1: A Brazen Barroise Beginning
Post by: Zrk2 on April 09, 2012, 02:52:59 pm
Nice update, but have you thought about resizing your screenshot? I don't want to sound like a jerk, but they're too big to see.
Title: Re: Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR Chapter 1: A Brazen Barroise Beginning
Post by: Sheb on April 09, 2012, 04:41:40 pm
I lol'ed at Trier being on the Egean coast. Nice update. What will your next move be? Play the colonial game? Or annex some of the french minor? It's sad the games doesn't support an Holy Roman Emperor of the Frank Nation.
Title: Re: Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR Chapter 1: A Brazen Barroise Beginning
Post by: Un67 on April 09, 2012, 04:50:46 pm
Conquer China. If Wu can't have it, no one will!  >:(
Title: Re: Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR Chapter 1: A Brazen Barroise Beginning
Post by: Llamainaspitfire on April 09, 2012, 05:31:12 pm
Posting to follow, this sounds interesting.
Title: Re: Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR Chapter 1: A Brazen Barroise Beginning
Post by: inteuniso on April 09, 2012, 10:50:23 pm
Chaptre Deux: A Tour of La Cote D'Azur

Europe, 1840. Austria, the wisest Holy Roman Emperor, has expanded their dominion over northern Italian provinces, and Muscovy, with it's powerful military, conquers more land on the plains of the Rus.
(http://tnypic.net/images/4b421_thumb.jpg) (http://tnypic.net/4b421.jpg.html)

Meanwhile, the Royal Navy finally has a ship, named the Alexandre She is captained by the illustrious Raoul de Colombiers, who gained fame serving in the VOC. It is reputed that when Makassari barbarians encircled his ship, he personally loaded the guns, inspiring the men to battle valiantly. Despite facing 4 maneuverable pirate sloops, he won the fight, unflinching when cannonballs whizzed past his head.
(http://tnypic.net/images/0b7a9_thumb.jpg) (http://tnypic.net/0b7a9.jpg.html)

Meanwhile, Negotiations in Kanata continued with the natives. Apparently, beads were no longer working with some of the natives and they had been demanding larger trades. As a result, there is now a shortage of playing cards in Nouveau Verdun.
(http://tnypic.net/images/b268c_thumb.jpg) (http://tnypic.net/b268c.jpg.html)

In May, news from the Department in Rhone reported that poverty had been reaching critical levels. Knowing that the public would be unwilling to stand by for much longer, the King listened to his cabinet advisors and ordered a parliamentary investigation.
(http://tnypic.net/images/4a783_thumb.jpg) (http://tnypic.net/4a783.jpg.html)

As the eye of the world had drifted (somewhat) away from bar's foreign policy, Francois decided it wise to attack Auvergne. Auvergne was considered the third greatest power in the world: the Cote d'Azur had long been a desirable home for the nobility of Bar, Guyenne, Armagnac, Auvergne, even the Van Egmonts from the Netherlands and Austria. Therefore, it was decided to humiliate Auvergne in the best way possible: force Auvergne to burn the Auvergnaise and their allies vacation houses down. Barroise press decided to cover this up by suggesting that Auvergne's King happened to enjoy spending time in the parlor gossiping with the women over going out in the forest hunting with the men.
(http://tnypic.net/images/45088_thumb.jpg) (http://tnypic.net/45088.jpg.html)

Across the Atlantic, the Dutch and the Spanish rushed to claim the great plains of North America. While Spain seemed to be taking the western territories with ease, the Netherlands was taking the cattle-rich eastern provinces.
(http://tnypic.net/images/75ab7_thumb.jpg) (http://tnypic.net/75ab7.jpg.html)

On August 1st, Bar struck. In a week, Barroise forces moved by railroad and were attacking Marseille, Auvergne's capital province.
(http://tnypic.net/images/6c078_thumb.jpg) (http://tnypic.net/6c078.jpg.html)

Led by courageous general Renaud D'Ailly, Barroise forces were outnumbered and assaulting a fort that was designed during the 3 Year War between the Netherlands and Austria. Foolishly, the enemy general sallied forth and attacked. Brilliantly, D'Ailly withdrew his forces. The enemy general, not seeing the plan being set in motion, pursued. D'Ailly then assaulted the enemy forces with his cavalry and main infantry force. Though suffering losses, D'Ailly inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy, and they were forced to retreat.
(http://tnypic.net/images/9830b_thumb.jpg) (http://tnypic.net/9830b.jpg.html)

In a brilliant maneuver, Henri d'Ambleteuse encircled 6000 infantrymen with his massive cavalry force. He lost few brave soldiers to the complete Auvergnaise destruction. d'Ambleteuse has been recommended for a Viscountcy position.
(http://tnypic.net/images/77676_thumb.jpg) (http://tnypic.net/77676.jpg.html)

In late October, the last natives finally died from a cold snap reached an agreement with Barroise diplomats. Bar was in full control of the territory, which they would put to good use.
(http://tnypic.net/images/4c025_thumb.jpg) (http://tnypic.net/4c025.jpg.html)


In November, a potato blight broke out. Thinking that they only grew grain in Verdun, the King dismissed such claims, saying that such poppycock would not be stood for. The messenger has since been executed.
(http://tnypic.net/images/bc682_thumb.jpg) (http://tnypic.net/bc682.jpg.html)

By 1842, there seemed to be guaranteed victory for the Barroise. Would the removal of one great power allow for another to rise? Will France ever reunify, or will the Netherlands hold Paris for the rest of time?


NOTE: I've played til 1844, but it's late and I want to get an update up but I don't have enough motivation/energy to continue to that. You'll find out everything I know tomorrow. Or the day after. updates may or may not be more or less sparse as school starts again tomorrow. Thank god there's only two months left of it.
Title: Re: Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR Chapter 2: A Tour of La Cote D'Azur
Post by: Heron TSG on April 09, 2012, 11:00:28 pm
Auvergne, that tiny country, is the third most powerful in the world? I would have thought the British Empire could crush that tiny thing. Or Ming. Or hell, maybe Urbino.
Title: Re: Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR Chapter 2: A Tour of La Cote D'Azur
Post by: scriver on April 10, 2012, 04:14:12 am
Quote
Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR Chapter 1

:D
Title: Re: Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR Chapter 2: A Tour of La Cote D'Azur
Post by: Heron TSG on April 10, 2012, 08:14:17 am
Is it that tiny green strip on the bottom of Europe? The one with Marseilles? It must have HUGE colonies to be more powerful than Great Britain or Ming.
Title: Re: Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR Chapter 2: A Tour of La Cote D'Azur
Post by: RedKing on April 10, 2012, 08:47:21 am
Heh...I'm going through the same thing myself right now (importing EU3:DW games over to Vic2). Be fun to watch and see how your game sorts itself out economically.
Title: Re: Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR Chapter 2: A Tour of La Cote D'Azur
Post by: inteuniso on April 10, 2012, 01:48:38 pm
Quote from: Barbarossa TSG on April 10, 2012, 08:14:17 am
Is it that tiny green strip on the bottom of Europe? The one with Marseilles? It must have HUGE colonies to be more powerful than Great Britain or Ming.

It's actually not. Prestige at this early stage counts a lot more than an army or industrialization. Auvergne had a bunch of prestige and that was the only thing keeping it up.

Also, Ming has the highest score currently. But, because they're uncivilized, it doesn't count.
Title: Re: Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR Chapter 2: A Tour of La Cote D'Azur
Post by: Cheese on April 11, 2012, 05:25:41 am
From that last screenshot it looks like Bar is ranked 8. How long does it usually take to recognise a country as a great power?
Title: Re: Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR Chapter 2: A Tour of La Cote D'Azur
Post by: Fishbreath on April 11, 2012, 07:12:22 am
There's a lag of six months for the usurped great power to regain its spot before it officially loses it.
Title: Re: Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR Chapter 2: A Tour of La Cote D'Azur
Post by: MrWiggles on April 12, 2012, 05:16:27 am
Which is pretty doable, unless you're losing out due to crappy Industrial Score.
Title: Re: Victoria 2 AAR: A World DissimilAAR Chapter 2: A Tour of La Cote D'Azur
Post by: inteuniso on April 18, 2012, 02:34:40 pm
I've been lazy, and haven't wrote an update for 1842-1844. While bored in class, though, I wrote a story!

Nancy, Bar

Pierre Haubertain gazed out on the bustling street. From the second floor of his building, he saw the many carriages that rolled through the capital's streets. He relit his pipe, filled with Dutch tobacco, and took a long draw, letting the smoke float around his mouth. For generations, his family had owned the boulangerie that occupied the first floor of the building. As a child, he remembered gazing into the glass display cases, admiring the patisseries baked by his uncles.

As the oldest son, he had always been guaranteed ownership of his family's building. Now, though, he had reached a crossroads. His country's recent exploits had brought much attraction to the capital, and with more people immigrating every month, it was only a matter of time before his property was worth more than what his great-grandparents - or was it his great-great-grandparents? - had paid for it. His family, while certainly able to take care of demand, was growing restless, tired of the same business. His two sisters had gone north to work in the textile factories, while his brother, always the brash one, had enlisted in the military. If only his brother has waited a bit longer! Pierre put the pipe down, his vise on it talon-like, and wished for his brother to be home.

He thought of the days when he and his brother were children. They attended Lutheran church every Sunday, as his parents were devout believers. The carefree days of childhood, spent in the warm Burgundian sun, always seemed to be the best of days. Those were the days before this sudden leap into the unknown. Now, though, he had to be ready. He was ready to decide on a course of action, and by God, he was committed.

"M. Haubertain, etes-vous pret? Jules Groniau, his driver, was standing in the doorway. Pierre had almost forgotten: he had one of those newfangled locomotives to ride.