Post by Solus on Feb 3, 2011 20:33:05 GMT
From 2000 ice caps start to melt and sea levels rise. Weather becomes more and more extreme and unpredictable.
2025 Low lying Nations such as the Netherlands and Denmark, as well as many island Nations like Cuba and the Philippines, are the first to pass away as they are flooded. Other Nations are forced to evacuate cities, and in some cases relocate capital cities.
2050 Sea levels have risen by more than 100m, affecting Europe in particular. The plague hits, starting in Australasia and quickly spreading. Some people seem to have a tolerance for it and get a milder form of it.
2060 about 50% of the population is wiped out by the plague by the time it starts to die out. Smaller Nations start to fade away, merging with larger Nations as multiculturalism and their decimated populations destroy their unique culture.
2075 the last oil field is discovered in the Antarctic. Panic starts to grow.
2080 the United Kingdom is the first G8 Nation to pass away, after floods reduce land space to 80% of previous levels (mainly Scotland remaining) and a terrorist attack while parliament is in session kills the majority of his politicians and his King. The lands remaining are passed on to the United States of America.
2081 the United State’s new position in Europe causes more panic. The second cold war starts and Nations scramble to make alliances. The flooded Nations of Italy and Japan pass away as the last of their lands disappear to the sea.
4th July 2085 the first bomb is dropped in Alaska.
5th July 2085 the start of WWIII.
2085-2091 Nations continue to die, either caught in the cross fire of the big Nations or flooded by the continued rising sea levels.
11th April 2091 the battle for Antarctica and the two oil wells begins.
5th May 2091 one oil well dries up. Fighting intensifies, both at home and on Antarctica
23rd May 2091 the second oil well dries up. An unofficial ceasefire is formed.
2092 Fighting generally ceases as Nations struggle to cope without oil.
By 2150 almost all land is covered in water. By this point all of the Nations are dead, and people from countries all over the world who have survived the chaos gather in South America. WWIII never officially ends, but with the death of the Nations and the world as it was known, it is considered to end on the 11th November 2100. Sea levels finally level out, but weather continues to be rough. Slowly but surely Solus starts to take shape, and by 2200 the windmills have been completed and the two cities are growing in strength. The plot begins 100 years later, in 2311.
Please note that any Nation specific comments are subject to change. If your Nation is mentioned and you disagree, please PM Solus to discuss a change.
flood.firetree.net/ is an interesting resource to see the initial effects of the flood, but it only goes up to 60m.
2025 Low lying Nations such as the Netherlands and Denmark, as well as many island Nations like Cuba and the Philippines, are the first to pass away as they are flooded. Other Nations are forced to evacuate cities, and in some cases relocate capital cities.
2050 Sea levels have risen by more than 100m, affecting Europe in particular. The plague hits, starting in Australasia and quickly spreading. Some people seem to have a tolerance for it and get a milder form of it.
2060 about 50% of the population is wiped out by the plague by the time it starts to die out. Smaller Nations start to fade away, merging with larger Nations as multiculturalism and their decimated populations destroy their unique culture.
2075 the last oil field is discovered in the Antarctic. Panic starts to grow.
2080 the United Kingdom is the first G8 Nation to pass away, after floods reduce land space to 80% of previous levels (mainly Scotland remaining) and a terrorist attack while parliament is in session kills the majority of his politicians and his King. The lands remaining are passed on to the United States of America.
2081 the United State’s new position in Europe causes more panic. The second cold war starts and Nations scramble to make alliances. The flooded Nations of Italy and Japan pass away as the last of their lands disappear to the sea.
4th July 2085 the first bomb is dropped in Alaska.
5th July 2085 the start of WWIII.
2085-2091 Nations continue to die, either caught in the cross fire of the big Nations or flooded by the continued rising sea levels.
11th April 2091 the battle for Antarctica and the two oil wells begins.
5th May 2091 one oil well dries up. Fighting intensifies, both at home and on Antarctica
23rd May 2091 the second oil well dries up. An unofficial ceasefire is formed.
2092 Fighting generally ceases as Nations struggle to cope without oil.
By 2150 almost all land is covered in water. By this point all of the Nations are dead, and people from countries all over the world who have survived the chaos gather in South America. WWIII never officially ends, but with the death of the Nations and the world as it was known, it is considered to end on the 11th November 2100. Sea levels finally level out, but weather continues to be rough. Slowly but surely Solus starts to take shape, and by 2200 the windmills have been completed and the two cities are growing in strength. The plot begins 100 years later, in 2311.
Please note that any Nation specific comments are subject to change. If your Nation is mentioned and you disagree, please PM Solus to discuss a change.
flood.firetree.net/ is an interesting resource to see the initial effects of the flood, but it only goes up to 60m.