User:TheKnightOfOyashiro/Earth 2050 redux

A new version of the Earth 2050 chat RP done some time ago.

Note:
here's some rules for future reference as well: no using other nations, keep everything civil, be realistic, don't do anything out-of-character, use the main channel for public dealings and major events, and private channels for out of character (OOC) and under-the-table dealings.

Algorithm for battles
A bit of an alpha-version of the battle algorthm, yet to be tested.

Basic formula
The algorithm can be broken down into a small, easy-to-remember formula:

$$Ability = Zeal + Morale + Efficiency$$, or A = Z + M + E.


 * Zeal: Zeal is the physical desire and capability to fight.
 * Morale: Morale is the mental capability to fight.
 * Efficiency: Efficiency is the preparedness to fight.

The Ability of each unit is measured as a single bloc at the brigade or regiment level. A battle is treated as a separate event from the rest of the world, a conflagration between two specific units. The exception is when reinforcements are called in from outside, in which case that unit is marked as separate to the first unit in the battle (ie, 1st Regiment and 2nd Regiment).

Stages
Each battle is broken up into stages.

First moves
The first moves are the first part of any battle. However, these will not be repeated if the battle drags on into the next week.


 * Opening movement/deployment: A random chance will determine who recieves the "good positioning" bonus. (+5 efficiency)
 * Reconnaisance: Determines who recieves "good intel" and "bad intel" bonuses.
 * Skirmishes/probing maneuvers: First casualties, moves onto next phase of battle.

Combat
Full out, complete combat, the main portion of the battle, and most decisive part.


 * Gunbattles: Casualties.
 * Decisive/indecisive fighting: Determines number of casualties for both sides for that phase, and whether or not the battle will continue onto another week.
 * Breakthrough: If fighting is decisive, determines casualties for the "losing" side. (+5 morale winner, -2 Morale loser & -5 efficiency)
 * Battle drags on...: If the fighting is indecisive, both sides lose morale and efficiency, but in scale to which side is "winning" and "losing" (Losing: -5 morale, -5 efficiency, Winning: -2 morale, -2 efficiency)

Withdraw
If the end of the combat phase was decisive fighting, then the "losing" side withdraws. If the ability of the losing side is at least 90% of the winning side, then casualties are significantly less (0.05).

However, if the ability is between 65% and 90%, a "general withdraw" occurs. Wherein, the casualties are 0.075.

If the ability of the losing side is between 65% and 20% of the victor, a "total rout" occurs, and the losing side loses 0.15 of its forces.

If the ability is less than 20%, then the entire unit vanishes.

Modifiers
A number of modifiers can alter the outcome of the battle. These can be separated into the "static" modifiers and the "random" modifiers.

Static
Static modifiers are things like why soldiers are fighting, or terrain effects.


 * Home turf - Soldiers are fighting to defend the home country. (Zeal +5)
 * Distant land - Soldiers are far from home. (Zeal -2, morale -2)
 * Familiar terrain - Soldiers are in terrain that is similar to their home country's. (Morale +2)


 * Attacking mountains/over a river/through a jungle - Unit is attempting to fight through difficult terrain (-5 efficiency, -2 zeal)
 * Defending rough terrain - Unit is defending an area of rough terrain from attack. (+7 efficiency, +2 morale)
 * Fighting in a city - Urban combat. (+2 efficiency for defender, +2 morale for defender)

Random

 * Poor conditions - (-5 efficiency)

Background
As a result of the collapse of the Euro in 2021, following a previously steady and slow decline, the European Union has dissolved. Nationalist feelings have welled up in the former union states, leading to a large percentage of Europe being staunchly conservative and reactionary, minus the United Kingdom

YuriKaslov (Japan)
Japan can still be regarded as a great power despite its fall from imperial grace following World War II. Following the collapse of the Euro, and the subsequent American pullout, reactionary nationalist forces have gained control over the Japanese diet, nullified the 1947 constitution, and reinstated a modified version of the Meiji constitution with more restrictions on governmental power -- this was in 2024. Over the course of several decades thereafter, the military of Japan was reorganized into a more balanced role, with offensive capabilities expanded and defensive capabilities improved.

Korea and China both disapproved of Japan's trend towards authoritarianism and aggression, but nothing could be done.

Slopijoe (Poland)
Poland was roughly spared from the downfall of the Euro due to it never having adopted that currency at all. The population of Poland has remained fairly constant (having increased to just over 42 million by 2050)

Flux (United Kingdom)
The United Kingdom was adversely affected by the collapse of the European Union. It had adopted the Euro as its currency fairly late in the currency's lifetime due to increasing inflation of the Pound Sterling. The Commonwealth nations followed. However, when the Euro fell and the EU collapsed, the British underwent severe unrest throughout the country -- and eventually lost control over Canada to the USA in order to save themselves and Canada's ass. The UK is still suffereing from unrest (as is evidenced by the submission to the annexation of Guyana, but is recovering, however slowly.

UK13 (Israel)
Following the United States' increase in internal dissent following the collapse of the Euro and control over Canada was legitimized, Israeli concerns were largely put on the backburner from 2021 onward. The Arab-Israeli War of 2047 solidified Israel's place in the world as it fended off the combined forces of all of its neighbors yet again -- this time with Persians leading the assault. Superior tactics, equipment, and a zealous military batted away every onslaught, before the Israeli armed forces marched into all the neighboring arab states; the Sinai was annexed directly, using the suez canal as a border, the Gaza Strip and West Bank were both formally recognized as Israeli possessions, and further, Jordan, Egypt, and Syria were forced to disarm and dismantle all bases within fifty miles of the Israeli border. Israeli troops continued an occupation of Jordan and Syria for two decades before finally pulling out, leaving no assistance for the arabs. They now face the collective forces of the arab word, who are gradually rebuilding...