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Overview |
Average Tech Level: Modern Tech |
Introduction and Origins |
The 2020s brought chaos and uncertainty to the nations of the world. The combination of a global pandemic, eroding global supply chains, the Russo-Ukrainian War and a global recession brought the world to it's knees and led to the balkanization of global superpowers. Smaller nations weren't any luckier with military juntas making a comeback in an attempt to maintain stability through force. While Russia and China have slowly pieced themselves together by the 2040s, the once mighty American Empire has shattered along regional and socio-economic lines. While democracies are starting to see the line at the end of the tunnel, autocracies remain unchecked in the meanwhile until the West can renew its alliances. A new world order is about to begin, and the new nations of the earth will seek to adapt and prosper, lest they perish into obscurity. |
Roleplay | Real Life Equivalent |
1 week | 1.16 days |
1 month | ~5 days |
1 season | ~15 days |
1 year | 2 months |
Below is a list of all possible events that could occur in the roleplaying world of the New West Indies. All of these events are determined by the Nwi roleplay committee. These events will effect the general direction of roleplay in some way, and we highly implore nations to keep them in mind when writing their roleplay posts.
Events are determined in one of two ways. The first way is through pre-established roleplay, which means that an event could be decided by a roleplay post written by a member of the New West Indies. If said post can garner a reaction from the international community, it will be announced as an event. How long the event lasts is determined by the nation(s) in question.
The second way is through the Roleplay Committee itself. Certain events that affect no specified nations will be announced at random (such as recessions) OR at a pre-designated time (such as seasonal events). If the committee decides an event must start within a particular nation, the Committee will ask that nation for permission. For example, the committee may ask a nation on a fault line to roleplay an Earthquake. If the nation agrees, it will be counted as an event, and if the nation disagrees, the event will not be counted.
As previously stated, events of this nature can occur at random or in specific time ranges.
PLEASE do not ask the committee for certain events to begin.
Seasonal Events
Dry Season: Northern Hemisphere
Wet Season: Southern Hemisphere
Cyclone/ Typhoon/ Hurricane Season: Indian Ocean (E.Africa/W.Australia),Indian Ocean (S.Asia), Oceania Pacific
Monsoon Season: S.E. Asia-Australia
Other Events
Civil War:Tsone (Roedthaffen) has become fractured among many different political factions.
Civil War:China (The eastern radiance) has declared an irredentist war against the Turkic Union (
Derwan), Korea and Mongolia with the goal of reannexing Xinxiang, Manchuria and Inner Mongolia respectively. Rumors of 
Beliya Rossiya considering to join the war againts Mongolia over Buryatia have been reported.War:The American Junta, a rump state of the former USA has declared war on the New united carolinas and the Commonwealth of Columbia (Jakkonia) following a false flag attack on it's own diplomatic envoys.
Diplomatic Meeting: Patagonia-araucania hosts a mediation summit in Oshovia between the Americans, Columbians, Carolinians and Pacificans in an attempt to achieve a ceasefire between the American successor states
Panamerican High Speed Rail Network Patagonia-araucania has proposed the construction of HSR lines connecting the metropolises of Southe and eventually North America. Work has begun on the Patagonian portions of the Pacific and Atlantic lines.
Event | Influence Scale | Time Frames | Description |
Dry Season/ Drought Season | Regional (Time-Dependent) |
| A time in which there is low precipitation due to the movement of the tropical rain belt AWAY from the hemisphere in question. This is particularly noticeable in the tropics. Depending on the general climate and development of a region, this could lead to sever drought and lack of water. |
Wet Season | Regional (Time-Dependent) |
| A time in which there is high precipitation due to the movement of the tropical rain belt INTO the hemisphere in question. This is particularly noticeable in the tropics. Depending on the general climate, elevation, and development of a region, this could lead to excess water and thunderstorms. |
Cyclone/Typhoon/Hurricane Season | Regional (Time-Dependent) |
| Time of the year in which there is an increased chance of a Cyclone or Hurricane occurring in a certain region. Hurricanes typically form and dissipate in the ocean, but certain hurricanes have the potential to touch down on land depending on it's path. |
Monsoon Season | Regional (Time-Dependent) |
| Monsoon seasons are periods of large scale seasonal and wind circulation change, that can not only cause heavy rainfall, but also dry spells depending on the time. Harsh thunderstorms, followed by dust storms are common. |
Wildfire/Bushfire Season | Regional (Time-Dependent) |
| Areas with dry hot climates can experience naturally occurring wildfires during summer months. These fires can rage for days, weeks and even months depending on severity. Typically occurs in areas with dry grasses, trees and other plant life. Although a natural occurrence, the climate change caused by earlier nation's pollution often means fires will last longer. |
Event | Influence Scale | Description |
Tornado | National | Strong, windy storms that typically touch down during summer months. Nations within/ containing a "Tornado ally" should be wary of these miserable, destructive storms. Occurs in: North America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, East Asia, Himalayas, East Australia and Oceania, West Australia and Oceania, South American Pampas |
Hurricane/ Cyclone/ Typhoon | National, Regional | A massive, moving storm that can ravage coastlines and even inland cities with their strong winds and massive amounts of rain. Hurricanes can last months without faltering, causing massive amounts of damage. It can lead to floods, and even create Tornadoes upon landfall. Occurs in: North America, Central America, Caribbean, South East Asia, South Asia, Polynesia, Arabian Peninsula |
Earthquake | National, Regional | The result of colliding fault lines. Nations along these fault lines better be wary, as earthquakes can occur at any time, at any level of severity. If a nation is not properly prepared, they can level entire buildings. In some cases, earthquakes can cause Tsunamis. Earthquakes can also be caused by anything that happens to cause a disturbance in a faultline, such as a big explosion. Occurs in: Nations whos borders contain a fault line |
Ice Storn/ Blizzard | National, Regional | Occurs in areas that experience incredibly cold weather in the winter months. It is incredibly dangerous for people to be out during a blizzard, and transportation becomes nearly impossible. Blizzards can freeze important machinery, summon hail, and even strand people. Occurs in: Nations with high elevation, and/or significant distance from the equator. |
Forest Fires/ Wild Fires | National, Regional | Happens typically in nations with dry climates. While a natural process that's actually good for the environment, sometimes they can get out of hand, and can cause damage to human settlements. It's advised that they be controlled and not put out. Occurs in: Any nation with dense forests, coupled with poor wood resourcing practices or dry climates. |
Drought | National, Regional | An event of prolonged shortages in the water supply, whether atmospheric, surface water or groundwater. May cause crop shortages and economic downturn as a result. Occurs: Areas susceptible to low amounts of rainfall |
Flood | National | Flood: an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land. Nations who experience cold snowy winters should be weary with river settlements during the spring thaw. May also occur as a consequence of tsunamis and hurricanes for coastal cities Occurs in: Everywhere |
Volcanic Eruption | National, Regional | A violent or slow ejection of molten rock, ash and steam pour through a vent in the earth's crust that leads to the destruction of land and structures that are in the path of lava flows and rain. Large amounts of ash in the right wind stream may disturb air travel. Occurs: Fault lines with volcanic activity (Pacific Ring of Fire, certain Mediterranean islands, Iceland, etc.) |
Locust Plague | National, Regional | While normally innocuous, these grasshoppers enter their swarming phase under the perfect conditions of a drought followed by rapid vegetation growth. These dense swarms stretching multiple kilometers lead to destruction of crops Occurs: Area with rainy and dry seasons |
Tsunami | National, Regional | A series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean or a large lake. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions (including detonations, landslides, glacier calvings, meteorite impacts and other disturbances) above or below water all have the potential to generate a tsunami. Occurs: Regions near coastal fault lines |
Event | Influence Scale | Description |
Environmental Degradation | Regional, Global | Humans damage the environment in lots of ways. Certain nations to a better job at managing it than others. But if the environment suffers massive amounts of damage, without much of an attempt to manage or preserve it, it's considered Environmental Degradation, which can harm everyone in some way. |
Massacre | National, Regional | An intentional event of mass casualty. Whether it be protests gone wrong, governments killing their own citizens, deadly riots, or mass murder. Massacres are considered Terrorist attacks when it has a political motive, and aims to promote a specific rhetoric. |
Accidents | National, Regional, Global | Accidents include everything from Plane Crashes, Nuclear Meltdowns, Building Collapse, Space Shuttle explosions, Oil Spills, etc. These events are usually case by case, and specific in nature. But their scale can vary heavily depending on who/ what is affected. |
Event | Influence Scale | Description |
Epidemic | National | A generally infectious disease that has spread within a particular region WITHIN one country. This is a cause for concern, and can turn into a Pandemic if it grows too fast. |
Pandemic | Regional, Global | A disease that has already spread across an entire nation, and has reached other countries. Typically requires a global effort to stop. This will cost billions in medical care, and can potentially kill thousands or even millions if the disease is deadly enough. |
Event | Influence Scale | Description |
National Elections | National | A nation gains a new leader via democratic processes. |
Uprising/ Revolution | National | When civilians revolt in protest of their government(s) in order to protest a policy, government system, or leader. These can be peaceful or violent, but typically only affect the nation in question. Can lead to political coups. |
Coup d'état | National | A nation gains a new leader via civilian overthrow. |
Death of a Leader | National | A leader of a nation passes away due to any cause. This can often times cause reactions from the International community, especially from the nation's allies. But ultimately the nation in question is the most affected. |
Terrorism | National, Regional | Terrorist attacks are violent, intentional attacks on civilians or property, committed by a an individual, group, or organization in pursuit of political aims. Usually affects particular nations and regions, but can cause an international response if necessary. |
Expansionism | National, Regional, Global | When a nation attempts to aggressively expand it's territory, wealth, or influence via aggressive tactics. Generally occurs due to nationalistic ideologies and strongman leaders. Will almost always result in a negative reaction regardless of who it affects. |
War | Regional, Global | When two or more nations engage in armed combat for various reasons and interests. If a war is big enough, it can affect all nations in some way or another, including neutral ones. War can cause a variety of events to occur depending on the situation. |
Event | Influence Scale | Description |
Event | Influence Scale | Description |
Trade War | National, Regional, Global | When two or more nations/unions start adding trade barriers/tariffs, and continue to escalate them. |
Hyper Inflation | National, Regional, Global | When prices for basic goods become so high, that they become unobtainable for most people. Generally caused by decrease in currency values. |
Deflation | National, Regional, Global | The opposite of Inflation, in which prices for basic goods drop tremendously, which leads to lower customer spending. Companies will generally attempt to slow deflation by slowing production, which leads to layoffs and salary reductions |
Mass Unemployment | National, Regional | Can be caused by a wide range of situations. When a large amount of people working in a particular industry/ particular nation lose their jobs. This can be catastrophic depending on the scale, as not only will their be less work getting done (production and services), but less money flowing in and out of the economy as well. |
Economic Boom | National, Regional | A period of time in which a nation or region experiences higher GDP, low employment, rising asset prices, and high inflation rates. Can occur for a numerous amount of reasons. |
Wartime Economy | National, Regional | A short-lived boom in economy during times of war. Caused by increase in manufacturing and even trade between nations. Though these affects can wear off shortly after war. For nations who lose a war however, post-war economy can be awful. |
Current Major Storylines | Description |
A compilation of the major points of history for each nation in the region | |
Ongoing international politics |
Past Storylines [Not Updated] | Description |
1st Dunharrowan-American War | 2061 - Dunharrow declares war against most of the former United States. Loses to an international coalition. |
2nd Dunharrowan-American War | 2065 - An international coalition declares war against Dunharrow after reports of massive WMD production. Within a decade the Dunharrow Empire falls into many City States. |
Updated: September 2, 2021
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