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Who controls the white parts scotland, much of eastern europe, and argentina

Sounds interesting where's House Cameron?

The moon, mars, asteroid belt?

Sounds like a BattleTech version of Risk

Interesting concept Warpimp. I've done something like this awhile ago, well a Mecha game based on Earth with SuperNations. If we are dividing the world by House regions I'd do things a little differently. Davion based in Great Britain is fine but they also have ties to France as well. Steiner would be based in Germany but not all of Continental Europe. Not only should the Davies have at least part of France IMO but Marik also should have a European base. They come from Prague and have a strong ties to the Hapsburgs so they may have Austria-Hungary (plus or minus Steiner Austria), Spain, parts of Italy (split between Marik and Steiner), and the Balkans. Then there is Rasalhague or Scandinavia - are they independent or part of Kurita? Russia and most of Asia being Liao is a natural fit. There is a Russian contingent in Kurita space as well though so a small part of the Pacific coast for them? India shouldn't be Kurita but Marik and Davion. With Regulas, and Bolan once in their space, I'd recommend Northern India and Pakistan go to the House Marik. Davion with the United Hindu Collective would control the Southern half. The Middle East is a tough call with the Azami being part of Kurita and Steiner it could suggest them. Vega which belongs to Kurita could indicate Egypt. There are a couple of Turkish planets within the Free Worlds League so Turkey and parts of some other Turkic countries could be Marik. Robinson for the Davions or Zion for the Mariks might indicate Israel is part of either or both of their Houses. I like Marik have control of South America as Oriente is there. North America is likely mostly Davion but parts like the Southwestern (Worlds) could be Marik.

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Great suggestions, some of the things I did (like india to Kurita) was for balance issues. I like all of those ideas, however, the biggest thing is North America, as I really don't want the "United States" as such in the game as there is no analogue in the BT universe. Maybe it could be like the chaos march, something that everyone is fighting over with a bunch of micro states in between. I really need to work on the map though, that is the real hook I think.

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Steampunk would be awesome, just the image of a company of Warhammers disembarking from their trains is enough for me. Maybe more of a dieselpunk though, lots of chances to use Naval Support Vehicle rules as well as giant airship aircraft carriers.

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Draconis Combine
Ruling House: Kurita
Capital: Kyoto, Japan
Principal Sub-divisions: New England District, Arabia District, Peru District, Sweden District, Pan-Asia District

Federated States
Ruling House: Davion
Capital: London, England
Principal Sub-divisions: Crucis March (Western Europe, South-East Australia & Carribean), Draconis March (West Africa & Israel), Capellan March (Russia, South East Asia & Siberia)

Chinese Confederation
Ruling House: Liao
Capital: Shanghai, China
Principal Sub-divisions: China Commonality, Ural Commonality, Oklahoma Commonality, Colombia Commonality, Nambia Commonality

Free Nations League
Ruling House: Marik
Capital: Constantinople, Turkey
Principal Sub-divisions: Duchy of Marik (Eastern Europe & Turkey), Duchy of Amazonia, Principality of Southern India, Duchy of Hercules (Southern Italy, Spain & Portugal, Morroco)

Lyran Commonwealth
Ruling House: Steiner
Capital: Berlin, Germany
Principal Sub-divisions: Danemark Province (Central Europe, Scandinavia), Capetown Province (South Africa), Alaska Province (Pacific Northwest), Skye Federation (Ireland, Highland Scotland), Tamar Pact (Pakistan), Bolan Province (Northwest Australia)