SteelCityTyke wrote:What's been going on in Eastern/ central Europe? Russia etc
Like JB007 said, Count is your best source but from what I can make out/remember (was Persia previously in G8) the main issue in Eastern and Central Europe was the murder/execution of the Czar (don't worry, no one would have held it against a new player for not knowing he was dead, it was an odd situation
). From what I remember
1) Sweden sold some territory to Russia, to give them better access to the Baltic
2) Russia starts building a new town/port there and the Czar went to visit, either without any escort or with a woefully small one
3) The locals took the Czar prisoner (possibly along with the Russians building the new town/port, which was a bit undefended I think) . I can't remember if the locals had decided being Swedish was the best thing ever (and being Russian not so great)...or if they felt the Swedes had no right to sell them and their land in the first place...but they didn't really take to the land-sell. They saw the Russians as invaders....
4) The Czar was a bit annoyed at his new subjects taking him prisoner and I think made some threats against them...which might have included cutting bits off them before sending the uncut bits to Siberia...so the locals went "what the hell" and executed their prisoner...
5) Russia was a bit upset by this...and just about everyone else agreed with the Russians...who then went off to punish the naughty locals. Some nations offered aid and I think the Royal Navy sent a fleet to make sure none of the naughty rebels fled by sea or got aid either...
I dropped Persia not long after so was a bit surprised when I rejoined the game and found the Russians on the verge of war with the French over a dispute involving the same bit of land and the Royal Navy looking a bit confused in the middle.
The Ottoman war I guess counts as central/eastern Europe...I think it's down to the Ottomans not being nice to their Christian subjects and the Holy Roman Emperor (who is a remarkably nice chap) has decided to do something about it...I must admit I don't fully understand all the ins and outs and whether Hispania is allied with the HRE or there are two anti-Ottoman wars happening at once.
Prussia is active (which might have some impact) but from my limited contact the current regime in Berlin seems quite friendly and cuddly.
From what else I've picked up in game.
As highlighted before, England and Kwantung are long-term players. England has had a peaceful union with Scotland while Kwantung has occupied (I think) Brunei, as it was a nest of naughty pirates.
Hispania is possibly the greatest power, following a peaceful union between Portugal and Spain (was this the civilised answer to the Spanish War of Succession?)
Moghul India has done amazingly well at not only strengthening itself but unifying much of India...admittedly this was a more violent union than with Britain or Hispania but none the less amazing and an interesting case study for us all
Hanover is pretty significant in-game, generally friendly with all and making a success of the Electorate.
Bavaria is focusing on beer, the Hanseatic League on trade (and finding a few willing men) and Saxony is a bit confused on the religion of its king, the Danes are exercising their rights over shipping in their waters while the French seem to think the way to recognise the importance of their sailors is for their admirals to take a leak on them...
And this means there are now four of us "new" players in G8
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Besides that would have meant abandoning Team Russia 
