Ich_bin_Tyler Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 (edited) Land Battle 1: Battle of Barcelona Difficult Difficulty= -25 Sec of War Edward Bates (3) + Sr General Winfield Scott (5)= +8 Sr Gen Scott sends Gen Alexander Macomb (3)x10= 30 Military Preparedness= +10 Benchmarks active (standing army and US military academy)= +10 Chance of Success: 8+30+10+10-25=33% Rolled a 34, so fail. (0 of 5 wins) There is no penalty for losing a difficult battle with the leading officer. Since it was a difficult battle, Macomb rolls a 6 and loses -1 mil for the rest of the phase. Edited June 23, 2022 by Ich_bin_Tyler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ich_bin_Tyler Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Land Battle 2: Battle of Cadiz Moderate Difficulty= -10 Sec of War Edward Bates (3) + Sr General Winfield Scott (5)= +8 Sr Gen Scott sends Gen Stephen W Kearny (3)x10=30 Military Preparedness= +10 Benchmarks active (standing army and US military academy)= +10 Chance of Success: 8+30+10+10-10=48% Rolled a 51, so fail. (0 of 5 wins) Kearny loses 1 mil, but we continue onto land battle 3 (last attempt at this war). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ich_bin_Tyler Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 (edited) Land Battle 3: Battle of Miami Moderate Difficulty= -10 Sec of War Edward Bates (3) + Sr General Winfield Scott (5)= +8 Sr Gen Scott sends Gen William J Worth (3)x10=30 Military Preparedness= +10 Benchmarks active (standing army and US military academy)= +10 Chance of Success: 8+30+10+10-10=48% Rolled a 74 ,so fail. (0 of 5 wins) No impact on Worth. The US-Spain War will rage on during the next term. Three more loses and this war is a defeat for the US. On to Mexico! Edited June 23, 2022 by Ich_bin_Tyler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ich_bin_Tyler Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Mexican-American War Naval Battle 1: Battle of La Paz Easy Difficulty= -0 Sec of Navy Samuel Southard (3) + Chief Adm Perry (4)= +7 Chief Adm Perry sends Sydney Smith Lee (2)x10=20 Military Preparedness= +10 Benchmarks active (standing army and US military academy)= +10 Chance of Success: 7+20+10+10-0=47% Rolled a 37, so success! (1 of 2 wins) Naval Battle 2: Battle of the Gulf of Mexico Easy Difficulty= -0 Sec of Navy Samuel Southard (3) + Chief Adm Perry (4)= +7 Chief Adm Perry sends Adm Robert F Stockton (3)x10=30 Military Preparedness= +10 Benchmarks active (standing army and US military academy)= +10 Chance of Success: 7+30+10+10-0=57% Rolled a 36, so success! (2 of 2 wins) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ich_bin_Tyler Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Land Battle 1: Battle of Chapultapec Moderate Difficulty= -10 Sec of War Edward Bates (3) + Sr General Winfield Scott (5)= +8 Sr Gen Scott sends Gen Robert E Lee (4)x10=40 Military Preparedness= +10 Benchmarks active (standing army and US military academy)= +10 Chance of Success: 8+40+10+10-10=58% Rolled a 53, so success! (1 of 5 wins) Lee gains mil+1 and leadership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ich_bin_Tyler Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Land Battle 2: Battle of Vera Cruz Difficult Difficulty= -25 Sec of War Edward Bates (3) + Sr General Winfield Scott (5)= +8 Sr Gen Scott sends Gen Robert E Lee (5)x10=50 Military Preparedness= +10 Benchmarks active (standing army and US military academy)= +10 Chance of Success: 8+50+10+10-25=53% Rolled a 37, so success! (2 of 5 wins) Lee gains military leadership and loses obscure. No other random triggering battles so this concludes the war phase. Due to winning all of the naval battles, Matthew C Perry gains +1 admin. Due to losing a majority of the land battles, Winfield Scott loses 1 mil, loses 1 admin, and gains incompetent. He is immediately fired and replaced by the Sec of War. @matthewyoung123 @Willthescout7 please update Perry and Scott appropriately. And now Congress is in session. There are two crises: Domestic and Military (due to major wars). @OrangeP47 @matthewyoung123 @Willthescout7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ich_bin_Tyler Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Proposers House Whigs Joseph L Williams Henry A Wise Democrats John B Dawson William Doan George M Keim Hopkins Turney Senate Whigs Richard H Bayard John L Kerr William Woodbridge Democrats Thomas Hart Benton John C Calhoun George McDuffie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeP47 Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 27 minutes ago, Ich_bin_Tyler said: Proposers House Whigs Joseph L Williams Henry A Wise Democrats John B Dawson William Doan George M Keim Hopkins Turney Senate Whigs Richard H Bayard John L Kerr William Woodbridge Democrats Thomas Hart Benton John C Calhoun George McDuffie John B Dawson proposes 21 Year Residency Requirement for Naturalization Hopkins Turney proposes Ban Non-Christian Immigration George M Keim proposes Remove all Religious Barriers to Immigration Thomas Hart Benton (efficient) proposes Increase the Size of the Navy and Federal Excise Tax on Alcohol John C Calhoun (efficient) proposes Subsidize the American Colonization Society to send slaves and freed blacks back to Africa and Build the US Naval Academy George McDuffie proposes (efficient) proposes Increase Defense Spending and Increase the Size of the Army Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewyoung123 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 2 hours ago, Ich_bin_Tyler said: Due to losing a majority of the land battles, Winfield Scott loses 1 mil, loses 1 admin, and gains incompetent. He is immediately fired and replaced by the Sec of War. Unfortunately, President Harrison has asked Senior General Scott to resign. He does so, reluctantly. In his place, CPUHarrison asks his old friend, former officer in the War of 1812, former Secretary of War, and current Ambassador to France, Lewis Cass, to come back and take a position in the US Army as Senior General. Harrison hopes that his high administrative skill, and his expertise in foreign affairs, will help turn the tide of war against Spain, and help to win out in Mexico. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ich_bin_Tyler Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 19 minutes ago, matthewyoung123 said: Unfortunately, President Harrison has asked Senior General Scott to resign. He does so, reluctantly. In his place, CPUHarrison asks his old friend, former officer in the War of 1812, former Secretary of War, and current Ambassador to France, Lewis Cass, to come back and take a position in the US Army as Senior General. Harrison hopes that his high administrative skill, and his expertise in foreign affairs, will help turn the tide of war against Spain, and help to win out in Mexico. Sec of State Rush needs to appoint a new Amb to France @OrangeP47 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeP47 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 6 minutes ago, Ich_bin_Tyler said: Sec of State Rush needs to appoint a new Amb to France @OrangeP47 Andrew Jackson Donelson (Agrarians) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewyoung123 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 2 hours ago, Ich_bin_Tyler said: Proposers House Whigs Joseph L Williams Henry A Wise Democrats William Doan Senate Whigs Richard H Bayard John L Kerr William Woodbridge Rep Joseph L Williams, citing the recent defeats in Spain, proposes to Retire outdated Weaponry, tactics, training, military technology, and military officers. Rep Henry A Wise proposes to establish a literacy test for voting Rep William Doan proposes Florida statehood Sen Richard H Bayard proposes to Set average tariff rate to 25% (Walker Tariff) and standardize and reform tariff system Sen John L. Kerr proposes to Offer Cheap Tracts of Land to Encourage Settlement in the West (Log Cabin Bill) Sen William Woodbridge proposes to Sell Land in Oregon Territory for cheap to encourage migration (Donation Land Claim Act) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeP47 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 2 hours ago, OrangeP47 said: John B Dawson proposes 21 Year Residency Requirement for Naturalization Hopkins Turney proposes Ban Non-Christian Immigration George M Keim proposes Remove all Religious Barriers to Immigration Thomas Hart Benton (efficient) proposes Increase the Size of the Navy and Federal Excise Tax on Alcohol John C Calhoun (efficient) proposes Subsidize the American Colonization Society to send slaves and freed blacks back to Africa and Build the US Naval Academy George McDuffie proposes (efficient) proposes Increase Defense Spending and Increase the Size of the Army Replace Increase size of Army with Land Grant for Colleges that also teach Military Tactics 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ich_bin_Tyler Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 No committee chairs will block legislation. Senate Committees Offer Cheap Tracts of Land to Encourage Settlement in the West (Log Cabin Bill) passes 13-0 Federal Excise Tax on Alcohol passes 7-5 Set average tariff rate to 25% (Walker Tariff) and standardize and reform tariff system fails 4-8 Foreign Military Package Subsidize the American Colonization Society to send slaves and freed blacks back to Africa passes 14-0 Build the US Naval Academy (spending) passes 14-0 Increase the Size of the Navy (spending) passes 14-0 Increase Defense Spending (spending) 14-0 Sell Land in Oregon Territory for cheap to encourage migration (Donation Land Claim Act) passes 14-0 Land Grant for Colleges that also teach Military Tactics (spending) passes 10-4 House Committees Ban Non-Christian Immigration fails 6-7 Retire outdated Weaponry, tactics, training, military technology, and military officers passes 13-0 Florida statehood passes 10-3 21 Year Residency Requirement for Naturalization fails 2-11 Remove all Religious Barriers to Immigration fails 4-9 establish a literacy test for voting fails 5-8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ich_bin_Tyler Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 (edited) House Vote Offer Cheap Tracts of Land to Encourage Settlement in the West (Log Cabin Bill) passes 212-11 Military/Foreign Package passes 206-17 Federal Excise Tax on Alcohol passes 167-56 Retire outdated Weaponry, tactics, training, military technology, and military officers passes 212-11 Florida statehood passes 173-50 Senate Vote Sen John C Calhoun will filibuster the Federal Excise Tax on Alcohol Offer Cheap Tracts of Land to Encourage Settlement in the West (Log Cabin Bill) passes 54-0 Military/Foreign Package passes 54-0 Retire outdated Weaponry, tactics, training, military technology, and military officers passes 53-1 Florida statehood passes 43-11 Will score and calculate gain/losses tomorrow. Edited June 24, 2022 by Ich_bin_Tyler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ich_bin_Tyler Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 (edited) President Harrison will sign all of the laws sent to his desk. Points gained: Agrarians: +350 Conservative Democrats: +450 Popular Sovereignty Democrats:+600 Free Soil Democrats: +150 Moderate Democrats: +600 States Rights Whigs: +700 Clay Whigs: +200 Moderate Whigs: +200 Anti-Masons: +200 Conscience Whigs: +50 Meter movement: Trad +2 Blue (failure of Ban Non-Christian Immigration in committee, Revenue-Budget meter). [Now Blue +1] Cons +2 Red (most points for Whigs, most points Dems) [Now Red +3 and triggers party switches again] Mod +2 Blue (least points Whigs, most points Dems, least points Dems) [Now leans Blue] Quality of Life +1 (Offer Cheap Tracts of Land to Encourage Settlement in the West (Log Cabin Bill)) Revenue-Budget -2 (Increase the size of the navy, Increase Defense Spending) Now between overspending and very overspending. Progs are +1 in elections. Economic Stability -1 (Subsidize the American Colonization Society to send slaves and freed blacks back to Africa) Falls to stagnation due to the Rev-Bud situation and the -1. Whigs are -1 in elections. Military Prep +1 (Create a Land Grant for Colleges that also Teach Military Tactics) Increases to very prepared and a guaranteed +15 in all battles. Executive Actions Richard Rush, Edward Bates, John J Crittenden, John M Clayton as eggheads can suggest actions for Harrison to take. None will resign if they are ignored because they aren't disharmonious. So, in theory Harrison can make the 3 actions that he wants with no penalties. @Willthescout7 @matthewyoung123 @OrangeP47 Edited June 24, 2022 by Ich_bin_Tyler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeP47 Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Richard Rush pushes for a Pro-military budget increase policy, authorize troop surge, and give major speech to inspire confidence in economic downturn (priority from first to last, if can only recommend fewer) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ich_bin_Tyler Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 (edited) Pres Harrison will Authorize a Troop Surge, pursue a Pro-Federal Government Policy, and Give Major Speech to Encourage Morale in War. Harrison delivers a Speech about the US-Spain War but it doesn't really impress (fails); however, Popular Sovereignty Democrats are pleased with what they hear (Cons +1 Red but already maxed out). No factions are enthused about the troop surge but neither are they upset (no enthusiasm movement). New Sr Gen Lewis Cass bungles the implementation of the surge confusing Mexico and Spain at times. Luckily Harrison had military expertise and Admin 2, so he adds +1 to the blunder rolls. Cass rolls a 5+1=6 so it's simply a bad press day for the administration. The troop surge does not affect the meters but it will affect every battle for the next war phase with there being a chance of a decrease in difficulty. Points awarded: Conscience Whigs: 100 States Rights Whigs: -50 Agrarians: -50 Conservative Democrats: +50 Popular Sovereignty Democrats: +150 Moderate Democrats: +200 No Supreme Court Justices can be compelled to retire nor do any voluntarily step down (average age is about 56 years). It's now time for the 1844 General Elections! We will start with the conventions, so I will need major, minor and/or favorite son candidates to be announced per the CPU rules. @matthewyoung123 @OrangeP47 @Willthescout7 Here are the rules for selecting candidates: The CPU when deciding between major candidates, will run their Party Leader 75% (not sure if this should be faction leader too) of the time and a random Gov, Sen, VP, Fmr VP, Fmr Pres 25% of the time, provided they have 1 command. If none apply, then any random candidate with at least 1 command. The CPU will always select to run a minor candidate, selecting a random candidate with 1 command. Edited June 25, 2022 by Ich_bin_Tyler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeP47 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 Agrarians run Faction Leader and Representative Linn Boyd of Kentucky along with James Iver McKay of North Carolina Conservative Democrats run Faction Leader and Senator William Rufus King of New York along with Senator Aaron V Brown of Tennessee Free Soil Democrats run Faction/Party Leader Senator Thomas Hart Benton of Missouri along with Senator Silias Wright of New York Moderate Democrats run Hendrick B Wright of Pennsylvania 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10centjimmy Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 29 minutes ago, OrangeP47 said: Senator William Rufus King of New York Isn't he from Alabama? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeP47 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 11 minutes ago, 10centjimmy said: Isn't he from Alabama? Yeah, wasn't paying attention when reading the lines, they kinda blend together. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewyoung123 Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 On 6/24/2022 at 8:44 PM, Ich_bin_Tyler said: It's now time for the 1844 General Elections! We will start with the conventions, so I will need major, minor and/or favorite son candidates to be announced per the CPU rules. @matthewyoung123 @OrangeP47 @Willthescout7 Here are the rules for selecting candidates: The CPU when deciding between major candidates, will run their Party Leader 75% (not sure if this should be faction leader too) of the time and a random Gov, Sen, VP, Fmr VP, Fmr Pres 25% of the time, provided they have 1 command. If none apply, then any random candidate with at least 1 command. The CPU will always select to run a minor candidate, selecting a random candidate with 1 command. @Ich_bin_Tyler CPU President Harrison will obviously run for a 2nd term of office as a Moderate Whig (3 Command). CPU MrPotatoTed's faction selects their faction leader, former Governor William L Marcy of NY (2 Command) as their major Presidential candidate. Minor Presidential candidate is James K. Polk of TN (3 Command). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewyoung123 Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 Paul Dillingham of VT will make the nomination speech at the Democratic Convention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willthescout7 Posted June 26, 2022 Author Share Posted June 26, 2022 Democrat Nominating Speeches: Agrarians: David Levy Yulee Conservative Democrats: Robert M Mclane Free Soil Democrats: Stephen A Douglass Moderate Democrats: Lot Morrill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ich_bin_Tyler Posted June 26, 2022 Share Posted June 26, 2022 (edited) Democratic Nominating Speeches (All have orator): Agrarians: David Levy Yulee rolls a 4+1=5 +1 Momentum to Linn Boyd Conservative Democrats: Robert M Mclane rolls a 3+1=4 no change Popular Sovereignty Democrats: Paul Dillingham rolls a 4+1=5 +1 Momentum to Marcy Free Soil Democrats: Stephen A Douglas rolls 2+1=3 no change Moderate Democrats have no major so no speech necessary. Edited June 26, 2022 by Ich_bin_Tyler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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