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Uprisings

Introduction​

Uprisings, revolutions, rebellions, coups — all this is an integral part of the historical process. Are you dissatisfied with the course of the ruling group? Dreaming of secession and forming a new national state? These phenomena are relevant for our server as well, despite the limitations of game realities.

In any case, achieving political goals by unconstitutional means requires compliance with certain conditions.

Uprising registration occurs on the forum in a special section according to the established form. When registering any type of uprising, it is necessary to be guided by logical justification.

Chapter I. Uprisings: Types of Uprisings

There are three types of power change in the country or separation of territory on national grounds:

I. Revolution​

A mass movement of previously disadvantaged and excluded layers of the population from the power structure, aiming at radical change in the socio-economic system and political structure.

Conditions of Occurrence​

  1. Long-term ignoring or exacerbation of socio-economic problems by ruling classes.
  2. Absence of mechanisms for representing the interests of oppressed groups.
  3. Drop in loyalty of the corresponding crisis class to 0.

Consequences​

  1. Armed clashes and riots.
  2. Creation of a power vacuum and temporary anarchy.

Varieties​

  1. Peasant uprisings (rarely change the political system but force concessions).
  2. Bourgeois-democratic revolutions.
  3. Socialist revolutions.

II. National Liberation Movement​

A mass movement of representatives of an ethnic, religious, or national group systematically subjected to discrimination and excluded from power structures.

Conditions of Occurrence​

  1. Cultural or religious oppression.
  2. Restriction of rights of a certain population group.

Consequences​

In case of victory — separation of territory and creation of a new state. Has minimal influence on the socio-economic situation in the metropolis (for example, the Polish uprising weakly affected Russia's internal policy but changed Poland's status).

III. Regional Uprising​

A movement covering one or several provinces, necessarily supported by a foreign state, with which the rebels have a common border.

Goals​

  1. Accession to the patron state.
  2. Creation of a puppet regime.

Conditions​

  1. Presence of external support (political, military, economic).
  2. Geographical proximity to the allied country.

Chapter II. Uprising Points: Why Needed and How to Get

Uprising Points (UP) — an indicator of the uprising's strength.

Upon scoring 16 UP, the rebels receive the maximum possible uprising potential and, accordingly, the maximum possible LA, which goes to the revolutionaries proportionally from the government's army limit.

Main Way to Get UP​

The main and only way to get UP is considered writing posts.

There are four categories of "rebel" posts, each of which must be filled to get the maximum possible uprising potential:

  • civil support
  • military support
  • economic support
  • world (foreign) support

In each category, it is necessary to write as many posts as needed to get maximum 4 UP.

Post Categories​

Civil Support​

Represents the support of the rebel movement among the people and describes the population's readiness to fight against the established regime under the banner of a certain political movement.

Main ways:

  • propaganda (leaflets/newspapers)
  • accession of provinces (belongs to this point)

Important:

  • the administration calculates the number of UP by joined provinces
  • maximum value for accession — 2 UP
  • this value can be achieved by joining densely populated and industrially developed regions
  • for subsequent posts about province accession, points will not be awarded

Military Support​

Shows the uprising's readiness for military struggle.

Examples of what may include:

  • support of generals
  • presence of weapons in warehouses
  • sabotages of strategically important objects
  • construction of fortified areas
  • etc.

Military support is needed to demonstrate the uprising's strength and ability to conduct military actions against the government.

World Support​

Demonstrates support of the uprising by foreign states.

The movement needs to write posts about:

  • receiving support and recognition (by middle, great, hegemons)
  • guarantee...(truncated 1422 characters)... successful uprising, the state will receive the national spirit «Unrecognized State», which:
    • gives a debuff to prestige
    • prohibits conducting foreign policy (alliances, trade agreements, sending volunteers)
    • but allows concluding a recognition agreement (historical example: USSR)

This does not affect regional uprisings: there, world recognition from the patron state (or reference state) is mandatory.

Chapter III. Countering the Uprising by the Government

The second main force in the internal conflict — government. It can be stronger or weaker than the uprising. In a vulnerable position, the “legitimate” center needs to resist the country's collapse.

Main Counter Mechanisms​

The government can write posts that reduce the strength of the brewing uprising. They can be divided into 4 categories.

1) Preventive Measures or "Carrot and Stick" Policy​

Superficial measures, usually effective against small movements.

Examples:

  • improving working conditions
  • supporting peasantry
  • cultural autonomy
  • supporting national self-consciousness
  • information control
  • using economic levers

Also includes building special buildings «Gendarmerie Department» in provinces adjacent to the uprising site — they increase the needed points for the movement.

Rebels' Countermeasure: revolutionaries have the right through political posts to arrange terrorist attacks to liquidate these buildings.
Rule: 1 post = 1 building.

2) Active Suppression Measures​

Aggressive and targeted actions.

Examples:

  • arrests of uprising leaders (within reasonable limits)
  • mass repressions
  • strikes on cells
  • show trials
  • asset freeze
  • blocking weapon supplies (if possible)

3) Emergency Mechanisms​

If the uprising is a huge force, the head of the country can apply emergency measures:

Examples:

  • mass killings of revolutionaries
  • destruction of political prisoners
  • general decimation
  • burning villages/settlements
  • creating famine conditions in uprising territories
  • forced resettlement
  • etc.

These measures can greatly reduce the movement's influence but are also capable of reducing population loyalty to the government.

Important: this point does not include capturing provinces by government troops through posts — this is prohibited.

At the same time, the government can prepare assassination of one of the uprising leaders:

  • requires 2 posts (prepare the operation and implement)
  • revolutionaries can counter through political posts

4) Foreign Aid​

Volunteers/intervention are not considered here. It's about larger mechanisms:

  • discreditation
  • condemnation
  • complete ban
  • etc. (through posts)

Exceptions: possible special administration reactions to non-standard recognitions/scenarios.

If the uprising occurs in an AFK country: the state's position effectively remains neutral, but it can respond to the revolt with a formal war, where limits are calculated strictly by mechanics.

Chapter IV. Force Calculation (LA)

1) Revolution Limits​

Formula:

  • 100% of the state's army limit is divided by the number of military, civil, economic, and international uprising points.
  • 1 uprising point (regardless) ≈ 6% of the total army limit.

Example:

  • 12 uprising points give 72% of the army limit from the country's total LA.

2) National Liberation Movements Limits​

  • 12 uprising points (regardless) give the uprising 30% of the state's total army limit.
  • 3 foreign support points allow the other 20% to be compensated by foreign volunteers (war will be on equal terms).

Conditions for Foreign Volunteers Participation​

It is necessary that in the suggestion simultaneously with the uprising post there are at least 3 posts from different states about sending volunteers.

At the end of the post, indicate in parentheses:

  • from which states there are posts about foreign support in case of uprising
  • for states that supported the uprising, indicate that the post is intended for foreign support of a specific uprising

Features:

  • foreign volunteers are taken from controlled cities
  • the 2-day rule does not apply to them

The national liberation movement can rise without foreign volunteers, but then 20% of the total limit will remain with the authorities, and the war will be 30% to 70%.

3) Regional Movements Limits​

  • with 12 uprising points (regardless) a regional uprising can have 20% of the state's total limit
  • with huge support from the protector, the uprising can receive additional 10% HR from it