Author Topic: What other nations should be on Venus to oppose the Spanish? (Read 8333 times)

Sinewgrab · « **Reply #30 on:** August 05, 2013, 07:47:55 PM »

Free Norway.

fastolfrus · « **Reply #31 on:** August 05, 2013, 08:23:11 PM »

Quote from: Sinewgrab on August 05, 2013, 07:47:55 PM

Free Norway.

with every special order ?

:~}

fastolfrus · « **Reply #32 on:** August 05, 2013, 08:34:06 PM »

How about using Venus as the C17th Caribbean of space?

Spanish - main power - a small French and British enclave (but French prone to rebellion and both swept by disease) - and an assortment of semi-independent privateers/pirate types. Follow Hollywood rather than history, that would add in Chinese pirates and undead. Lots of storms, natural disasters, exotic creatures, and anarchy.
Add in whalers (or equivalent) hunting creatures on Venus or some kind of large interstallar creature.

workerBee · « **Reply #33 on:** August 05, 2013, 08:36:00 PM »

Quote from: Dewbakuk on August 05, 2013, 07:33:50 PM

So no to Hawaii then

Gracias,

Glenn

workerBee · « **Reply #34 on:** August 05, 2013, 08:36:57 PM »

Quote from: fastolfrus on August 05, 2013, 08:34:06 PM

How about using Venus as the C17th Caribbean of space?

Spanish - main power - a small French and British enclave (but French prone to rebellion and both swept by disease) - and an assortment of semi-independent privateers/pirate types. Follow Hollywood rather than history, that would add in Chinese pirates and undead. Lots of storms, natural disasters, exotic creatures, and anarchy.
Add in whalers (or equivalent) hunting creatures on Venus or some kind of large interstallar creature.

Probably won't go there but I admit I like it...

Gracias,

Glenn

Sinewgrab · « **Reply #35 on:** August 06, 2013, 03:49:06 AM »

Quote from: fastolfrus on August 05, 2013, 08:23:11 PM

with every special order ?

:~}

What? I did it - it doesn't mean that I am the only person who can. Nothing wrong with more Norwegians in the Solar System.

HerbyF · « **Reply #36 on:** August 06, 2013, 06:59:31 AM »

How about the Sultan of Sulu. Moros, South Sea Pirates, far eastern Muslem regular troops, maybe even some African, Afgan, or Arab mercinaries.

Conquistador · « **Reply #37 on:** August 07, 2013, 03:41:29 AM »

Quote from: HerbyF on August 06, 2013, 06:59:31 AM

How about the Sultan of Sulu. Moros, South Sea Pirates, far eastern Muslem regular troops, maybe even some African, Afgan, or Arab mercinaries.

There was this local power in Brunei that gave Spain fits in the 1500s/1600s...

That actually has merit as it gives my Moros a second purpose in games.

Will certainly consider that option.

Gracias,

Glenn

HerbyF · « **Reply #38 on:** August 07, 2013, 03:53:18 AM »

Several of the various South Sea island states imported Indian, Arab, or African "slave soldiers" for personal or palace guards. They considered them more reliable, because if they failed in their duties they couldn't just fade away in the local population. You could even throw in some Baluchies or Askaries.

NurgleHH · « **Reply #39 on:** August 07, 2013, 11:12:17 AM »

I think the bavarians are the nation you looking for. The y are supported by the wurtemberger and the hessians. They local leader is the well known Ludwig von Schweinsteiger and his military leader Alfred Müller.

The_Beast · « **Reply #40 on:** August 07, 2013, 05:53:29 PM »

Okay, someone has to say it...

And you can bring in the Illuminati!

Oh, wait, they're always in the deep background, aren't they.

Doug

former user · « **Reply #41 on:** August 07, 2013, 05:56:52 PM »

the idea of some slaveholding arab power like Zanzibar could work...

The_Beast · « **Reply #42 on:** August 22, 2013, 01:46:50 PM »

Okay, I know NOTHING about this; haven't even followed the link, or dug out my copy of I&EF, but sounds crazy enough to qualify as a not-'merican.

Strangely, I think there was a Knights of Araby rule set from Two Hour Wargames, but I don't recall it being anything to do with this.

Doug

As posted on the S1889 Yahoo! group:
There is actually a minicampaign with these guys in ronclads and [E]ther [F]lyers

> Hi All,
>
> Sorry to have been out of the loop for so long, and apologies if this has come
up before, but I had a question: has anyone ever heard of the "Knights of
Arabia"? This was supposedly a "Confederado" group that attempted to seize Haiti
in RL, post ACW. I thought they would make a great foil for Venus.
>
> I found this gem at Gutenberg Press:
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/3029/3029-h/3029-h.htm in the first chapter of
"Real Soldiers of Fortune".....
>

workerBee · « **Reply #43 on:** August 22, 2013, 02:02:38 PM »

Quote from: The_Beast on August 22, 2013, 01:46:50 PM

Okay, I know NOTHING about this; haven't even followed the link, or dug out my copy of I&EF, but sounds crazy enough to qualify as a not-'merican.

Strangely, I think there was a Knights of Araby rule set from Two Hour Wargames, but I don't recall it being anything to do with this.

Doug

As posted on the S1889 Yahoo! group:
There is actually a minicampaign with these guys in ronclads and [E]ther [F]lyers

> Hi All,
>
> Sorry to have been out of the loop for so long, and apologies if this has come
up before, but I had a question: has anyone ever heard of the "Knights of
Arabia"? This was supposedly a "Confederado" group that attempted to seize Haiti
in RL, post ACW. I thought they would make a great foil for Venus.
>
> I found this gem at Gutenberg Press:
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/3029/3029-h/3029-h.htm in the first chapter of
"Real Soldiers of Fortune".....
>

Almost speechless.

Gracias,

Glenn

The_Beast · « **Reply #44 on:** August 22, 2013, 04:22:50 PM »

Quote from: workerBee on August 22, 2013, 02:02:38 PM

Almost speechless.

Gracias,

Glenn

Yeah, if that's just the first chapter...

Doug

News:

Donate

We Appreciate Your Support

Recent

Author Topic: What other nations should be on Venus to oppose the Spanish? (Read 8333 times)

workerBee

workerBee

former user

workerBee

Related Topics