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Henri Dunant, first winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and subject of countless biographies is perhaps best known for his work in establishing the Red Cross. As a volunteer for that organization, I could extol you all day on the merits of it. Rather, I would prefer to look at Dunant's other great legacy - the Geneva Convention.
The Crimean War was making people aware of the atrocities that war could include. 12 Nations sat down to codify a system of rules for armed engagements, which to this day most countries still abide by (or have at least agreed to). The entire contents are enclosed below:
[bigimg]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/Signing_of_the_first_geneva_convention.jpg[/bigimg]
This was signed August 22nd, 1864. This means we have had 150 years of Geneva Convention.
There are and have been many criticisms of the Convention. According to the Wikipedia article:
Despite its intent of ameliorating the ravages of war, the inception of the 1864 Geneva Convention inaugurated "a renewal of military activity on a large scale, to which the people of western Europe…had not been accustomed since the first Napoleon had been eliminated."
In the modern era, since the Geneva Conventions do not apply to Civil Wars, they are of questionable influence. Once again, the wars in the Crimea raise questions about the atrocities of war.
As we play our war games, it helps that we only have to watch the numbers tick down. If instead of numbers, those were our soldiers, or conscripted slaves, or insect aliens it would be pretty disheartening. Let us remember that while
it is also true thatGenghis Khan wrote:A man's greatest pleasure is to defeat his enemies... to hold their wives and daughters in his arms
Sir Winston Churchill wrote:When You Have To Kill A Man It Costs Nothing To Be Polite
Since there were 12 signatories, there are 12 players. The map is from the era shortly after Geneva Convention went into practice. (Unification Germany would have been better but it's too small for 12 players). The Zombie spoils will represent POW camps. Reinforcements are unlimited, which won't matter early on, but will ensure a great late game. Note the new scoring system! Due to the longer nature of the games, I have opened the completion window for an extra month.
NO SIGN-UPS REQUIRED - Everyone is eligible!
To sign up all you need to do is join and win at least one game started between August 1 and August 31 with the following settings:
Settings
Maps: Eastern Hemisphere
Players per game: 12 (Twelve)
Game Type: Standard
Initial Troops: Automatic
Round Limit: Any
Play Order: Sequential
Spoils: Zombie
Reinforcements: Unlimited
Special Gameplay: Fog of War (Trench Optional)
Round Length: Casual or speed
Medal Criteria
You need at least 300 points for the Challenge Achievement Medal
If you play 24 games or less then:
Each join (bronze token) is worth 1 point
Each win (gold token) is worth 100 points
If you play 25 games or more then:
Each join (bronze token) is worth 1 points
Each win (gold token) is worth 10 points
The settings that must be present are Eastern Hemisphere, 12 player standard, Foggy, Zombie, Unlimited, automatic, sequential
Please double check and make sure you have all these settings set.
The other settings are open.
Wins will still be counted until October 31.
Notes
- Games must start between CC Time: 2014-08-01 00:00:00 and CC Time: 2014-08-31 23:59:59 to be considered for the Challenge.
- Any issues will be solved by me, [player]DoomYoshi[/player] and my word is final.
I just make my own games, they'll fill quickly with a bunch of people that also don't like playing against them...
