What if you were an Emperor/ Empress?

[Wadders]

I'm currently addicted to Empire: Total War, and I often find myself obsessing over which country/ region I want to acquire next, to add to my glorious Empire. Are the resources good, and will they support my population, or be traded? Does the country have good trade routes? Will it be a good place to stage another invasion, or train an army? How do the population feel about my country?

I think about all this (sad, I know ) because the game is very detailed, and requires such thought. But what if you were in charge of an Empire, for real?

What countries (lets say you can have a maximum of 5) would you want in your Empire? Give reasons, the good points of a country that would make it worth adding to your Empire

Try not to focus too much on the bad points, we don't want a "my country is better than yours" argument

 

[BaronAsh]

Then I'd be EmperorAsh.

PS. we should play empire total war some time.

 

[TheLastCylon]

I would put on a black cloak, age myself, and run around the carpet with socks on so I can give people electric shocks.

Then my plan will be complete

 

[Pimppeter2]

I'll assume you mean Dictator/Dictatress

Edit: Umm I guess Europe, blending with the middle east. I'd want America, but then I'd have to have its crappy neighbors. (not that their bad countries (canada) but there just not militarily usefull. SO, Id probably go, Germany, Italy, Greece, Iran, Afgan. Assuming I start from scratch and am able to contol the more non safe countries. Then ofcourse I would invade the cheks(sp) and the turks, dominating the landmass and the mediteranian. I'd prob have an agreement with russia and the Us, then use the Us to attack russia and China, let it do most of the work, and when its done, Attack a weak Us from 5 fronts. A small attack on the New york side, cause that would be heavily guarded. A large attach from the mexican boarder, and a reverse scorched earth policy attack on the Californian and floridian fronts.

Yesm that is a plan for world domination

 

[Jirlond]

I would want to be the Warhammer 40K emperor of humankind - he looks badass

 

[Beefcakes]

Hmm, I'd definitely look into Australia (woo) as it has such a high meat production rate, and the worlds number one source of plutonium...
Weapons and hamburgers for the win...

 

[ChromeAlchemist]

I guess you mean in current times?

1. Angola: I pump in aid and boost quality of life, they pump out diamonds, and with those diamonds, I turn that country, and all the rest of the ones I own into fucking superpowers.

2. Japan: Technological research alone. And the food is quite nice.

3. Russia: See Angola and Japan.

4. China: Largest military in the world. Manpower alone, with a rising economy.

5. Cuba: Their economy could be boosted once again like the soviet union did to them back in the day. Then I could pressure the states government to remove the embargo. Or just tell them to kiss my arse. Either that, or Britain, for the SAS and the training they could bring to the rest of my empire, however I am attempting to keep away from the obvious ones.

My empire's name? The Axis of Evil

 

[El Poncho]

Since the first few posts have not picked 5 countries I guess I should, i'm guessing my country is a given right which would be Britain. I would take over America, France and Spain(it's a tradition to go to war with them) China and India.

 

[Golden Gryphon]

I want to be Emperor Norton II of America. I would insist on bridges being built and call for the elected government to be overthrown.

 

[AbsoluteVirtue18]

I would have UNLIMITED.....POWUH!!!!!!

 

[Wadders]

I would put on a black cloak, age myself, and run around the carpet with socks on so I can give people electric shocks.

Then my plan will be complete

I would want to be the Warhammer 40K emperor of humankind - he looks badass

I would be just a figurehead and do nothing, like all Emperors.

Hmm, looks like some people didn't actually read the OP.

Never mind, any contribution is good.

 

[Goldbling]

U.S.A.- I will do reform and build an autobahn with four lanes on each side to replace the interstate system in place and we will also switch governments to communism, but a kind of "good" communism where I can do whatever I want but people can still have their own land and there are still private and government owned businesses.
Russia- Land mass and potential.
India- Growing population and good economy
Saudi Arabia- Oil
U.K.- form of currency and the historical nature of the country

 

[Nmil-ek]

America, China, Japan, Russia, the UK already developed countries; all relativley wealthy and powerful half the works already done all I need to do is stamp my name on it.

 

[Gerazzi]

Take over Russia.
Russia's awesome.

 

[Ace of Spades]

Great Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, and Germany since they are all in the same relative area. I'd also get a voice transplant from Malcolm McDowell.

 

[Old Man Neck]

I'd be a pretty bad emperor, so I would want a country that already has a good setup. So Switzerland, Finland, The Democratic Republic of The Congo (Only because of its name) and Pluto, so I can demand that Pluto is a planet(Which it is.) That's about it in my master plan.

 

[Lord_Panzer]

I'd be naked the entire time, and execute those who pointed it out.

I'd likely take China (for vast amounts of manpower/canon fodder), Japan (for my killer robot arsenal), America (with them and China I could pretty much control every other country's economy), Russia (OIL, and TANKS), and Canada (I mean, I live here. It'll be my own little ice-fortress.)

From there, I've pretty much got a nice little staging area to squish the rest of the world into submission.

 

[Wadders]

Imma liking the evil plans people, and some interesting choices of countries and stuff

I'd also get a voice transplant from Malcolm McDowell.

Best plan ever.