&&SCENNAME
British Isles

&&REGIONS
Ireland
England
Wales
Scotland
North Ireland
North England

&&GROUPINGS

&&BRIEF
"England had the largest population but lacks raw materials production.  North England controls the North Sea oil and with the second largest population is in a strong position.  Northern Ireland has the least resources and also poor industrial capacity.  Wales, Scotland and Ireland have reasonable economies."

&&NOTES
"When the US decided to withdraw their troops from international deployments in 2005, it precipitated a political storm in England.  English troops had long supported their American Allies in overseas efforts and suddenly they were being abandoned.  In some cases their entire logistics structure was being removed.  England had no choice but to mimic the US action.  At home, this drew the ire of the opposition and the government was defeated in a vote of no confidence.  An emergency election was called.  ¶¶The election was to be held in August of 2005, but as the economic turmoil quickly turned into riots and a record heat wave engulfed the nation, it was cancelled.  The Royal Family’s plea for calm helped lessen some of the riots, but not all.  Muslims were particularly targeted, and several lynchings made headlines.  In light of the cancelled elections, local counties and districts took control over their own issues, and at a critical point in history the country was rudderless.  (Home Rule in Scotland and Wales had already occurred by this time.)  ¶¶As control gradually returned, the election was rescheduled for March 2006.  The original cause now seemed irrelevant…  The economy became the only issue of note.  As bitter campaigning continued, it was clear that England was very divided.  The northern half of the country had been suffering economic problems far longer and far more severe than the southern half.  The results echoed this and the country was split politically.  As economic conditions worsened, London showed appreciation of the separate concerns facing the northern half of their country and granted special rights to a newly formed North England Administration, allowing it to pursue its own economic reforms independent of London.  Although never officially separating the country, that was essentially its overall impact.  ¶¶It was not a quick fix. Impacted by the demise of European Union etc, and it was late 2009 before economic conditions really improved.  At this point the World Market began urging countries to consider greater globalization and unification.  England was particularly counseled not to look to a New European Union until it got its own Isles together.   After much debate a Reunification Vote was called for all of the British Isles.  Ireland, Wales, and Scotland resented the move, but what could they do…"

&&CUSTOMNOTES 00
"England had the largest population but lacks raw materials production.  North England controls the North Sea oil and with the second largest population is in a strong position.  Northern Ireland has the least resources and also poor industrial capacity.  Wales, Scotland and Ireland have reasonable economies."

&&EMAIL 00

&&EMAIL 01 - Ireland
"The economic reality of globalization does imply that smaller regions need to ally themselves with their neighbors to ensure continued strength and growth.  After so many years of independence though, this is a hard pill for our people to swallow.  Fortunately London does not have access to much in the way of raw material commodities, so this might be a weakness that we can exploit. ¶¶In the meantime we must work hard to improve our own leadership position.  We can hope that there will be enough of a split vote to allow us an upset."

&&EMAIL 02 - England
"The economy seems to be recovering enough to keep our people content, but it is the temperaments of our neighbors that we should be worried about.  Scotland, Wales, and both Irish regions have long fought for their own Home Rule.  Now that it is to be taken away from them, there is no telling how they will react.  Even Northern England has enjoyed the ability to implement policies without the need of approval from us.  ¶¶Our advisors feel that this worry is unnecessary.  They see no way that the other regions can be a threat to us.  Perhaps they are right… but we should still be careful to watch for any warning signs."

&&EMAIL 03 - Wales
"Our people can’t believe that Home Rule is to be lost so quickly after it was finally achieved.  They are even willing to accept alliances with the Irish and Scotland if it means keeping the English from controlling our land again.  Of course the one thing that hasn’t been considered is the resentment of London in Northern England.  They’ve enjoyed their recent independence quite a bit as well… ¶¶What follows is a wild idea to be sure, but under the circumstances it might be our only hope.  What if we could arrange alliances with the Irish, Scottish and with Northern England and then coordinated an attack against London?  If we captured the capital it would be us in control of their policies!  Under those circumstances our people would embrace a stronger union."

&&EMAIL 04 - Scotland
"As treasonous as this sounds, our best hope for the growth of our country is a stronger union with our neighbors.  Home Rule sounds all well and good, but it hasn’t prevented our economy from being destroyed by international events.  However, instead of campaigning along these lines and possibly losing support from our own people, we should just continue to focus on improving our own economy and appear willing to accept whatever outcome the election brings. ¶¶If we can be seen as a moderating influence we will gain supporters from throughout the British Isles and it could earn us a surprise win."

&&EMAIL 05 - North Ireland
"All our efforts and all of the bloodshed are to be for naught?  We can’t let that happen!  We must take every opportunity to undermine the election process.  London must be made to realize that their empire has long crumbled. ¶¶Our more radical members have suggested returning to our old ways, but terror attacks within England will likely only drive supporters away from us and garner sympathy for a central government.   If we can unite our other neighbors into a single power, then we should be able to eliminate London’s influence by force, but it would take the efforts of all our neighbors.  If any one of them sides with London instead, we would not have a chance. "

&&EMAIL 06 - North England
"We are in a very unique position for the upcoming election.  London considers us, for all intents and purposes, an ally.  We are after all still English!  Showing a strong economy and good social approval will garner us support from within their population. ¶¶At the same time, we have managed to distance ourselves from London in the eyes of our Scottish, Irish and Welsh neighbors.  Therefore they look to us as a more moderate alternative, one that has a reasonable chance to succeed at the poles.  So as long as we don’t make any mistakes in either our domestic or international policies for the next thirteen months, we have the best chance at attracting substantial numbers of votes from all other regions and winning."

&&SCENWIN
"Congratulations on your victory in the British Isles!  You have proven that you do have the qualities needed to potentially vie for world domination.  Perhaps you are ready to try a full-blown campaign and attempt to become the true Supreme Ruler..."

&&SCENLOSE
"Unfortunately you have failed in your efforts to conquer the British Isles.  Perhaps attempting some additional practice scenarios would be wise before you attempt a complete campaign."

&&SCENUNIFYLOSE
"Unfortunately you have failed in your efforts to unify the British Isles.  %s has emerged the victor of the unification vote!  Perhaps attempting some additional practice scenarios would be wise before you attempt a complete campaign."

&&CAMPWIN
Congratulations on your victory in the British Isles!  Your leadership to this point has been quite impressive and we have made good progress in our campaign towards world supremacy.  The next challenge we must face is Europe.  When you are ready to proceed, give the order and we will begin.

&&CAMPLOSE
"Although we were unsuccessful in our efforts in the British Isles, there are other opportunities for leadership.  Below you will see what offers are currently available to pursue:"

&&CAMPUNIFYLOSE
"%s has emerged the victor of the unification vote!  Although we were unsuccessful in our efforts in the British Isles, your performance has at least impressed other regions enough for them to offer you a new opportunity at leadership.  Below you will see what offers are available to pursue:"

&&MPWIN
"Congratulations!  You have emerged the victor in the British Isles against other human challengers.  Your personal record will be amended to reflect this success."

&&MPLOSE
"You have failed in your quest to conquer the British Isles against other human opponents.  Better luck next time..."

&&MPUNIFYLOSE
"You have failed in your quest to conquer the British Isles against other human opponents.  %s (%s) has emerged the victor!  Better luck next time..."
