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The British Empire (BE) is the largest player made empire in PirateCraft. Headed by Prime Minister [[Bislo1]], the empire dedicates itself to international stability. | The British Empire (BE) is the largest player made empire in PirateCraft. Headed by Prime Minister [[Bislo1]], the empire dedicates itself to international stability. | ||
<p style="border:1px solid black; padding:10px; width:950px; background-color:#F5F5F5">To apply for membership, any interested parties should contact the British Empire's Minister for Recruitment, [[Lazydog11]].</p> | |||
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== Current Government == | == Current Government == | ||
[[File: | [[File:BE Government Early Summer 2016.png|900px|thumbnail|left|The BE government, early summer 2016]] | ||
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Hand in hand with this change came the stagnation of British military strength. By this time British towns were largely siegeproof, yet most citizens lacked the sheer volume of gear that hardcore PVPers had managed to amass through daily raids. Groups of powerfully equipped raiders were able to beleaguer British ports and disrupt trade. Unsurprisingly, harassment reports coming from British members increased significantly. | Hand in hand with this change came the stagnation of British military strength. By this time British towns were largely siegeproof, yet most citizens lacked the sheer volume of gear that hardcore PVPers had managed to amass through daily raids. Groups of powerfully equipped raiders were able to beleaguer British ports and disrupt trade. Unsurprisingly, harassment reports coming from British members increased significantly. | ||
Large-scale British projects were making progress in the meantime, including the development of a British HQ, the rejuvenation of British business ventures as well as security development and political undertakings. The First Amendment to the British charter was passed, allowing the appointment of Lords as honorary advisers to the government. This was soon followed by a complete overhaul of the British charter and the establishment of new government positions and duties. The laws of the realm were revised to reflect this reform. | Large-scale British projects were making progress in the meantime, including the development of a British HQ (later known as [[Venice]]), the rejuvenation of British business ventures as well as security development and political undertakings. The First Amendment to the British charter was passed, allowing the appointment of Lords as honorary advisers to the government. This was soon followed by a complete overhaul of the British charter and the establishment of new government positions and duties. The laws of the realm were revised to reflect this reform. | ||
In early | To cull the number of new, inexperienced players joining the British Empire, the [[British Empire Training Crew]] was founded as a means of improving the quality of new recruits. The construction of a training vault was commenced and Lazydog11, the empire's Minister for Recruitment, became the leader of this new sub-crew. | ||
In early January 2016, tensions with Verussia grew again in light of the ever-present ruler, [[KingRS]], making comments the British government found derogatory. The redcoats joined forces with their allies in the [[Xenon Empire]] and [[Thirteen Colonies]] and besieged many Verussian towns in a series of attacks. The Verussian resistant was fleeting and the damage dealt on Verussian lands great. | |||
The newly reformed Elven Empire unexpectedly made an offer to the Verussian citizens to merge into their empire, which caused much friction in the League of Nations, the renamed "Allied". The Verussians agreed to the proposal. This action ultimately put an end to the war, but caused a deep rift between the former close allies. | The newly reformed Elven Empire unexpectedly made an offer to the Verussian citizens to merge into their empire, which caused much friction in the League of Nations, the renamed "Allied". The Verussians agreed to the proposal. This action ultimately put an end to the war, but caused a deep rift between the former close allies. | ||
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The Kaiser interrupted a British war vote by declaring war on the British Empire on 31st January 2016 [http://piratemc.com/groups/ashikagan-embassy/forum/topic/declaration-of-war-against-the-british-empire/] The conflict was short-lived, as CrazyPirate1 managed to plunder Ulracreeper's valuables, including a beacon, during a scouting raid. | The Kaiser interrupted a British war vote by declaring war on the British Empire on 31st January 2016 [http://piratemc.com/groups/ashikagan-embassy/forum/topic/declaration-of-war-against-the-british-empire/] The conflict was short-lived, as CrazyPirate1 managed to plunder Ulracreeper's valuables, including a beacon, during a scouting raid. | ||
Elections were held from 17th until 24th March 2016. For the first time three candidate duos emerged - CaptainCrackerz (PM) and iKeto (VPM) vs. BGraph (PM) and Crazy Pirate (VPM) vs. Bislo (PM) and Lawzoneon (VPM). Despite the usage of media such as posters and YouTube videos by the competition, Bislo and Lawzoneon won the election race with their promise of kickstarting the construction of the capital city of London. | |||
Soon after the election the decision was made to merge the [[British Empire Training Crew]] (BETC) back into the main crew. The reason was that that too many recruits found friends in the BETC and didn't want to "graduate" into the British Empire for fear of losing contact with their comrades through /crew chat. The British Empire had been suffering a period of stagnation due to this effect and was in desperate need of fresh blood. The leadership recognised that in the long term, the BETC would end up smothering the group it had been designed to protect - thus the BETC had to be disbanded. Its legacy lived on, however, as Lazydog11's town [[Gloomsbay]] had been massively expanded due to the influx of new recruits and boasted, among other things, housing for dozens of active players and a huge PvP arena. | |||
On 16th April 2015 PirateCraft moved over to 1.9. The British Empire was actively involved in the opening event and managed to procure rare items such as elytras and dragon heads. The upgrade also enabled the construction of paths on grass blocks using the right-click function of shovels. With the aim of ultimately creating a [[global road network]], the empire got to work connecting its northernmost and southernmost territories with [[road]]s. Within but a few days, it was already possible to travel several thousand blocks along a smooth roadway from Venice all the way up north past the [[Thirteen Colonies]] and into [[Port Gletscher]]. | |||
Other projects also sprang to life, such as the construction of a fully automated infinite free wheat farm near spawn for deckhands as well as the construction of the first buildings and houses in London besides [[Buckingham Palace]] and the [[Globe Theatre]]. | |||
=== Present Situation === | === Present Situation === | ||
The British Empire is currently working on a multitude of different projects and | The British Empire is currently working on a multitude of different projects, such as a global road network and London. Tensions are rising between the crews in wake of [[CoV]]'s and other crews' ever-increasing hostility. Peace is teetering on the brink of collapse - only time will tell what the future holds. | ||
== Settlements and Forts of the British Empire == | == Settlements and Forts of the British Empire == | ||
*[[ | Province of Canada: | ||
*[[Venice]] | |||
*[[Canada]] | |||
*[[Whiskey Peak]] | |||
*[[Fort Fang]] | *[[Fort Fang]] | ||
Dalkon State: | |||
*[[Port Gletscher]] | |||
*[[Vendigroth]] | |||
Northern Territories: | |||
*[[Gloomsbay]] | *[[Gloomsbay]] | ||
*[[Port Panem]] | *[[Port Panem]] | ||
*[[Port Vernesse]] | *[[Port Vernesse]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Terra Celestia]] | ||
*[[ | |||
Territories on the old continent: | |||
*[[London]] | |||
*[[Hamsfield Court]] | *[[Hamsfield Court]] | ||
*[[Mariejois]] | |||
South Seas: | |||
*[[Port Royal]] | |||
*[[Isle of Zeal]] | |||
*[[Ionith]] | |||
*[[Port Alexandria]] | |||
*[[Port Hope]] | |||
Southern Territories: | |||
*[[Jamaica]] | |||
*[[Delta Tower]] | |||
*[[Chorley]] | |||
== Previous British Governments == | == Previous British Governments == | ||
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[[File:PC BE Government Autumn 2015 - Full Size.png|750px|none|thumbnail|The BE government, autumn 2015]] | [[File:PC BE Government Autumn 2015 - Full Size.png|750px|none|thumbnail|The BE government, autumn 2015]] | ||
[[File:PC BE Government Winter 2015 - Full Size.png|750px|thumbnail|left|The BE government, winter 2015]] | [[File:PC BE Government Winter 2015 - Full Size.png|750px|thumbnail|left|The BE government, winter 2015]] | ||
[[File:PC BE Government Spring 2016.png|750px|none|thumbnail|left|The BE government, spring 2016]] | |||
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*[[Corfadia]] | *[[Corfadia]] | ||
*[[Fort Crater]] | *[[Fort Crater]] | ||
*[[Fort Havanna]] | |||
*[[Fort Noble]] | |||
*[[Fort Wolf]] | |||
*[[Goldton]] | *[[Goldton]] | ||
*[[Karjat]] | |||
*[[New Clankton]] | |||
*[[Newfoundland]] | |||
*[[New Zealand]] | |||
*[[Port Alexandria]] | *[[Port Alexandria]] | ||
*[[Port Blue]] | *[[Port Blue]] | ||
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*[[Virgin Islands]] | *[[Virgin Islands]] | ||
*[[Westeros]] | *[[Westeros]] | ||
*[[Winterfell]] | |||
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[[File:British Empire Beginnings 25.04.2015.jpg|thumbnail|left|Map of the first colonies of the British Empire]] | [[File:British Empire Beginnings 25.04.2015.jpg|thumbnail|left|Map of the first colonies of the British Empire]] | ||
[[File:British Empire 26.04.2015.jpg|thumbnail|none|Map of the provinces of the British Empire at the end of April 2015 (click to view in higher resolution)]] | [[File:British Empire 26.04.2015.jpg|thumbnail|none|Map of the provinces of the British Empire at the end of April 2015 (click to view in higher resolution)]] | ||
[[File:PirateCraft_BE_Map_With_Names_29.04.2016.png|500px|thumbnail|right|Atlas of the British Empire - 29.04.2016]] | |||
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