u/Summertimeinthe509

The Italian government, after many abrupt political schisms and disputes, has failed to take the people's wishes into account. All have lost faith in the monarchy, it is time for something new. Using the failed government and general dis-trust of the Ceruleans and somewhat trust in ACTO, we establish a democratic coup. Aiming to capitulate the old Italian government swiftly, and to create a new semi-ACTO aligned power in Southern Europe and East Asia.

Action 1: Launch the coup in Rome and most other major cities throughout the empire.

Action 2: Launch an offensive against the British soldiers stationed in Rome, aiming to chase them out, killing them only if necessary.

Action 3: The Italian Japanese territories are folded into Calcutta, creating the new colony of Italian East Asia. Industrial projects begin throughout the new colony, aiming to quickly re-gain economical control over the region.

Italy, Bulgaria, Calcutta, and all other associated territories formally declare non-aggression with all members of ACTO for the foreseeable future. I joined ACTO because I thought it was right, and got pushed around and taken for granted. I joined Ceruleans in spite and then got shut down by Louisiana. I actually don't know what to do now. I trust no one. I'm going to take a brake from this, I doubt I'll join any of the antics for a while. If you want anything, just DM me, I might respond, sometimes.

After a complete lack of care for all Italian ideals and claims, the Italian government has picked it's side. Italy encourages all countries to not side with the failed vile organization known as ACTO, and have their identity stripped from them.

To free up trade, and to expand the Italian reach, the Italian government has issued a declaration of war against Japan (debateably known as Ralseiland), effective immediately.

OPERATION SETTING SUN (First Italian Action):

We send the majority of our superior navy up from Calcutta and into the East China Sea, landing directly onto Kyushu and Shikoku, we also bring some ATS-1s with us on our ships and use them for beach warfare mainly as glorified entrenched artilley units, to thin the Japanese numbers. To avoid an attrition war, the remaining Italian navy is used for supply runs, and to protect Calcutta. The supply ships are to be escorted by a piece of the larger royal Italian navy, to ensure maximum supply reaches the brave soldiers on Japanese soil.
The Italian army is to enact a quick encirclement of both islands that we have landen upon, cutting off supply from the outside. The Royal Italian navy begins coastal bombardments of the supply hubs in the western pieces of Honshu, to prepare the ground for a larger offensive.

u/CulturalDust4652

Last night, the ruler of the Papal District died peacefully in his sleep. A funeral is being held in Rome to honor the late pope. World leaders from around the globe are invited to share their final goodbyes and laments. As the Pope, our faithful guardian, has passed.

(Bismarcknight quit)
(I'm going to fold the Papal District back into Italy next turn)

I propose, the new Faction system.

(This only applies to military factions)

Each country is given a point value.

Total of all their stats (-Stability and Enlightenment) divided by 2, rounded down. (If you are a vassal of another country, you have no point value, but must join whatever faction your controller is in)

Example:

Italian Total: 31

German Total: 63

etc.
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A military faction has a max total point value of 120 (this number can be adjusted and also potentially extended to apply to economic factions as well, most likely with a higher total)
If all of the countries in the faction have a combined point value under/at the limit, the faction is considered legal and is allowed to exist. If the combined total is higher, the countries within the faction must be adjusted to fit under the limit. If the countries within the faction raise their stats enough to go over the limit, it will still be considered legal as long as the faction was legal when it was first made.

Please respond with an "I agree" or an "I don't agree" in the comments under this post.
Also if you have any suggestions please put them down there too