Re: Russia in Ill Bethisad

--- Padraic Brown wrote:

> --- Jan van Steenbergen wrote:
>
> > I agree. IMO this is probably the weakest part of
> > the whole, otherwise
> > extremely interesting and enjoyable, alternate
> > universe Ill Bethisad. Russia
> > definitely deserves a better treatment.
>
> Ah. Then tha's been nominated. So long as the Czar is
> out of Dodge by 1917 or so, though not by murder, and
> so long as some ideocracy holds power for roughly 70
> years in Russia and some Eastern European countries,
> you'll keep the Auditors happy.
>
> > The idea (what would have happened if
> > Russia had lost the war with Japan in 1905) is good,
> > but should be worked out
> > differently, because this is completely unrealistic,
> > indeed.
>
> Any ideas, then?
Well, before launching any wild ideas, I should first re-read carefully what
exactly happened in Ill Bethisad during World War I. To be honest, I know quite
little about it. I know that the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy existed, but I have
(for example) no idea what the situation was like in Germany; all I know is
that there are two Germanies (according to the currency site).
In general, I would say that the great turning point in Russian history is
1917, and not 1905. Plenty of possibilities. I'll think about the matter and
post tomorrow, because it's really getting late here...

>
> > Jan
>
> Padraic.
Thy

Jan

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