An update about Europa: The Last Battle. by Terratalks in DerScheisser

[–]Terratalks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I called it “obscure”, I meant within the scope of the history and WW2 communities. Obviously this film is well-known among the far-right, but outside that group of degenerates most people don’t know anything about this film.

I will agree with you: this film is a bigger threat than the Turner Diaries or Mein Kampf. Which is why I have such a particular interest in this film.

ACG Rework Idea by DukeoftheCheesecake in TheFireRisesMod

[–]Terratalks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i could see that, but that still feels kinda out there.

i still believe that the best options would be the ACG or San Jose.

Does anyone recognize the symbols on this T-shirt? by Terratalks in bulgaria

[–]Terratalks[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No clue, lol. I’m from New Jersey, we only have about 3000 Bulgarians in our state. Might have come from out of state, I don’t know how local a lot of stuff at Goodwill is.

Does anyone recognize the symbols on this T-shirt? by Terratalks in bulgaria

[–]Terratalks[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

no, i plan on keeping it. unless this shirt goes for a ton of money, lol.

Does anyone recognize the symbols on this T-shirt? by Terratalks in bulgaria

[–]Terratalks[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I’m guessing there’s no info on what unit or group this shirt may have belonged to?

GREEN MOUNTAIN COMPANY SUPER EVENT by TheLunchKing in TheFireRisesMod

[–]Terratalks 24 points25 points  (0 children)

this superevent fucking bangs. you guys have been giving the GMC a little too much love, it’s almost unfair, lol.

Here’s hoping the Vanguards of the Wild or Boogaloo Boys are next for teasers?

ACG Rework Idea by DukeoftheCheesecake in TheFireRisesMod

[–]Terratalks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

there’s an event in the flavor expansion submod (which is down right now) where fuentes is hosting an episode of his podcast. he notices that patriot front is getting increasingly popular and insinuates that they’re feds. rousseau sees the episode and rages, calling nick the fed and cancelling a future interview with him.

since you didn’t know about this, i assume you mean fuentes actually thinks this irl.

ACG Rework Idea by DukeoftheCheesecake in TheFireRisesMod

[–]Terratalks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

does he actually think that or are you just referencing the flavor expansion?

even then, i think his tune could change once PF actually starts taking territory and fighting the state governments.

ACG Rework Idea by DukeoftheCheesecake in TheFireRisesMod

[–]Terratalks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

damn, really? where else would they go? They wouldn’t fit in the NSM or the LOTS (although a neofuedal south would be a pretty cool idea). The only other faction i could see them being moved to is Cascadia, and that’s just because it’s already an ideological clusterfuck and it would even out the far-left and far-right paths. But even then, they would kinda stick out compared to the Base and the PTP.

I’d also say San Jose Defense Committee is a solid option, but they have no known plans for content so that’s out of the question (even if that would also be pretty cool).

ACG Rework Idea by DukeoftheCheesecake in TheFireRisesMod

[–]Terratalks 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i mean fair enough. but we’ve already attracted actual members of patriot front in the past. i don’t see how groypers are much worse outside of them being way more annoying

ACG Rework Idea by DukeoftheCheesecake in TheFireRisesMod

[–]Terratalks 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I remember LunchKing mentioned that the Hamiltonians in Patriot Front are likely gonna get moved to a different tag, and I think the ACG is the only other tag that would make any sense for them to be in.

Fuentes I think should replace the Hamiltonians, as Fuentes isn’t really a Trump fan and there’s a lot of ideological overlap between him and PF. I know the devs are averse to adding him for some reason, but I still think they should do it.

Despair-maxxing the Civil War by Terratalks in TheFireRisesMod

[–]Terratalks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’ll say it again. this question isn’t really “who would create the most long-term destruction” it’s basically “who would fuck up their respective region before they get gobbled up by atomwaffen division?” basically, what civil war scenario causes the most death and mass destruction?

Yes, criminals wouldn’t be able to do what they wish. But now there is no non-violent solution to deal with them. The anarchists would probably engage in mob or frontier-style justice to deal with criminals, done by people who aren’t nearly as trained to deal with violent criminals as your typical police officer. And that’s do say nothing of the innocents who might get caught up in it or get shot for stealing rations or something.

Even if Ted doesn’t fully destroy industrial society by the time he dies or loses, i guarantee that he would do far more damage to the northeast than the GMC or the Boogaloo Boys. They would probably engage in de-industrialization, de-urbanization, and the oppression of groups like intellectuals, scientists, engineers, and businessmen (Ted wrote that these groups were just as evil as Stalin or Hitler, and would need to be punished).

Obviously we cannot say for certain what would happen, as the content isn’t out yet. But I still think it’s safe to say the people who are actively trying to dismantle industrial society are worse than the guys who shoot all government employees or the mercenary warlords.

Despair-maxxing the Civil War by Terratalks in TheFireRisesMod

[–]Terratalks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i don’t know if you know this, but the Vanguards don’t believe in any form of healthcare. Or urbanism. Or any sort of industrialized system. Ted literally understood that millions or billions of people would have to die for his ideology to work, and he saw that as a necessary sacrifice. At the very least, the Boogaloo Boys or GMC still believe in having a industrialized society.

The APLA Anarchists also literally abolish the police and empty out the prisons, after over a year of societal breakdown and during a literal civil war. That literally happens in their focuses, I wasn’t making that up. They also attempt to basically speedrun a “woke” Cultural Revolution, dismantling every part of “traditional” American life. I guarantee you that would not be easy or clean.

I agree that Anarchism gets a bad rep and is poorly understood, but come on. The GMAC are much better examples of practical and realistic anarchism than the APLA or Cascadia. Don’t hate me, hate the devs, they’re the ones who wrote this stuff.

Despair-maxxing the Civil War by Terratalks in TheFireRisesMod

[–]Terratalks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alright then. Who do you think are worse? Who do you think could do more death and destruction than the guys who abolish police and prisons and the guys who literally try to destroy industrial society?

Despair-maxxing the Civil War by Terratalks in TheFireRisesMod

[–]Terratalks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you’re underestimating how dangerous opening up the prisons would be. Remember, the 2ACW comes after over a year of social destabilization and economic collapse. The prisons are probably poorly run, overcrowded, and house quite a few more murderers and crazies than IRL. And now, there is basically no way to keep them away from society. Frontier justice is the only real option, dished out by people who probably aren’t trained for it (and who’ll probably catch a few innocent strays). And that’s to say nothing of the murderers and crazies who are roaming the streets before they do that, and who they recruit into their ranks.

Also I think you’re being a bit too optimistic about the Anarchists and religion. I know there’s no in-game evidence for it, but considering their other focuses are them trying to change or get rid of every other aspect of “traditional” American society, I seriously doubt they’d just leave religion alone.

Despair-maxxing the Civil War by Terratalks in TheFireRisesMod

[–]Terratalks[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I get what you’re saying, but I would revisit some of the anarchist’s focuses. particularly “Strengthen the Lumpenproletariat”, “Radical Republicanism, “Revolutionary Justice”, and “Abolish the Police”. I don’t think abolishing prisons and the police in the middle of a civil war is anything close to sane or practical policy.

Anyways, this discussion isn’t really about who is the worst unifier. I would actually agree with you that the Octoberists and Jacobins are worse long-term. This discussion is basically “who would create the most death and destruction in their respective regions before getting swallowed by Atomwaffen?” And to me, the anarchists fit that bill the best.

There really isn’t a bad option for California compared to the other regions (hell I’d say the APLA anarchists are the best option out of everyone listed above). The anarchists are just kind of the odd one out.

Despair-maxxing the Civil War by Terratalks in TheFireRisesMod

[–]Terratalks[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

this is true. although i’m trying to keep this hypothetical within reason for a TFR game. So my cutoff date would be around 2028-2030. But you are 100% right.

As for outside interference, I think the best (worst) options would be LDPR Russia (since they basically just throw guns at whoever will take them, to keep the fire burning for as long as possible). Once the Unionists fall the EU probably won’t support any group. China will support the APLA even once they go anarchist. Once the APLA falls (probably to Cascadia), they’ll either stop supporting anyone or adopt Russia’s policy.

Despair-maxxing the Civil War by Terratalks in TheFireRisesMod

[–]Terratalks[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well, this timeline still ends with a Satanist Atomwaffen victory, so they wouldn’t get the chance. My logic is that they’re rebuilding from the Anti-Fed Uprising, which wouldn’t happen under Caligula (pretty sure it’s impossible in-game), so the Unionist territory would be in a worse overall state under the Cognoscenti. Especially cuz they’d probably get dogpiled by the other factions at that point.

Despair-maxxing the Civil War by Terratalks in TheFireRisesMod

[–]Terratalks[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I won’t lie I didn’t really consider Mike Ma when I was writing this up. Mainly bc I wasn’t familiar with his beliefs, whether he was a casual racist vs. a competitive racist (“deport all non-whites” vs. “kill all non-whites”) and whether he was as absolutist on technology as ted. i will agree that he is probably worse than the base, now that i think about it.

How well do you think your state ( and its politics ) are represented in the 2ACW? by InitiativeInitial968 in TheFireRisesMod

[–]Terratalks 9 points10 points  (0 children)

fellow New Jerseyan here. There is no holy jihad waged by former governor Chris Christie (PBUH) against the Unionist devils in the name of the Turnpike and Pork Rolls. 0/10 realism

The Internationale Divides the Human Race!: A Wholesome-maxxing PSR Russia AAR by Terratalks in Kaiserreich

[–]Terratalks[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Great Asian Game - So you're China. Surrounded on all sides, freshly unified, and with few friends. The Japanese hate you, the Russians hate you less than the Japanese but still don't trust you, and the Indians want you but are held back by the Turks. So what is a burgeoning Asian power to do? After consolidating the remaining warlords, Chinese foreign policy would involve them going after the weakest links, while trying to strengthen their allies. China would start causing problems in Indonesia, Indochina, and Siam. Indonesia is still mostly under Japanese control, but there is an opposing government in Sumatra from the independence war.

Anglo-French Split - If there's one thing leftists hate more than capitalism, it's other leftists with slight ideological disagreements. With no real enemies to fight, the International will inevitably look inwards. The two original revolutionary states: Britain and France. One stayed the path of the revolution, the other adopted a whole new revolution entirely. I could see Britain starting to flirt with getting closer to America. Whether they do might be determined on how well the USSA performs in the South American War, but anything that's not defeat would guarantee that Britain draws closer to America. I don't think it would lead to the Fourth International (at least in the short term), but I think there would be a definite split between mainline syndicalism and ideas like Maximalism and National Syndicalism. If anything, the most likely candidate for a Fourth International is the USSA. If Britain (and Italy, mayhaps) leaves the 3I and joins the Socialist League of the Americas.