This is one of the variant games of HYW.

Updates are on the same schedule as the Standard Game of Hundred Years War.

Another variant, but not as variant as the Magnates Game. There are still strong kings in England and France and still the potential for a Hundred Years War between those two nations. However, all the other kingdoms are stronger and thus there will be other kings involved in whatever comes about. The game begins in 1338, without the historical tension between France and England. However, there is much to be tense about. Just check out the differences with the standard HYW game, as detailed below.

-French royals are not deranged, they have much better stats. This is because we assume that the the more capable Capetian kings, in power since 987 AD, did not allow their line to get polluted with defective genes. We assume that, while Louis X the Headstrong screws things up from 1314 to 1334, he was then replaced by his son, via a talented mother, Philippe V (not to be confused with the historical one of 1316-22, called "the Tall"). Philippe V has stats that match those of Edward III.

-Flanders and Brittany are "Others" both swearing fealty to the Holy Roman Emperor and both magnates owning more of the fiefs in their province. This represents French kings less successful in the 13th century, when they unified France and recovered some of the English kings French possessions.

-Normandy still belongs to the English king (see above).

-The Papacy is in Rome, and able to provide Church taxes to both kings (the formula for English church taxes is in the docs).

-France and England have access to BCCI credit. But BCCI is partly owned by the Holy Roman Emperor, who must authorize the loans and acts as a collection agency. He has grounds to capture fiefs of either king, if they default, at the rate of one ducat of GDP for each ducat of principal not repaid. The kings can escape this sanction by repaying the principal and still defaulting on the interest. BCCI has 500 million ducats total to loan to kings. Each king may, once authorized, draw upon this as per the existing rules (i.e., 18 million each per year). When the 500 million is fully lent out, the collection process may start. To remain current in repayment, the kings must pay back the same way they borrowed (i.e. twice their stature in millions of ducats.) Otherwise, the emperors collection agents come calling.

-Selling the Crown of Italy. If all the active Italian magnates agree, the Holy Roman Emperor may sell the title (king of Italy) to one of the Italian magnates. Naturally, this magnate will have to make arrangements with the other Italian magnates to pull this off and it's likely that a lot of money will change hands in the process. This can only be done if von Bayern or be Bohemie are emperor.

-The Holy Roman Emperor is active in the HYW map area, but there are only two characters in the game that are likely to be elected Emperor; 181 (von Bayern, the Emperor at game start) and 131 (de Bohemie, who became emperor in 1347 when von Bayern died and a new election was held). After de Bohemie passed away in 1378, the emperors crown went east, and stayed there. The emperor didn't have much time for affairs in France and Italy. Through the 14th century there were a series of wars as leagues of free cities tried to gain independence from feudal magnates. Then, early in the 15th century, there was a major religious rebellion led by the militant and powerful Hussites. For game purposes, we assume that de Bohemie gets the imperial title after von Bayern dies. After de Bohemie dies, and the Imperial title moves east (and off the map), the emperor no longer controls BCCI loan authorizations or collections.

-Several areas are now "Other," including Flanders, Brittany, Languedoc and Ireland. Normandy is English.

-New kingdoms can still be founded, as per the rules in the Magnates Game.

-Ancestral rebellion is still operative.

-No CTA (Call to Arms). You have to recruit your armies.

-Players may request French or English positions, but not "Others", which are given out randomly via the game sign up routine.

-Mongols show up about halfway through the game.

-The King of Arles: de la Tour du Pin seized the crown from d'Anjou in the previous century, with the aid of some strategic marriages and a large loan that was subsequently forgiven. The d'Anjous decided they preferred the climate in Italy to that of Arles.

-The King of Naples: d'Anjou, who still has vast properties in Arles.

-King of Savoy: de Savoy is the self-styled pretender to the crown of Italy.

-The King of Italy: The Emperor (but he is willing to deal).

-The King of Navarre: a few more fiefs. Lots of tough Basques here, who would like to expand their territory.

-The Caliph of Cordoba: (formerly Leon-Castile). Led by an able Caliph who has been known to mutter Jihad from time to time.

-The King of Mallorca: a few more fiefs, and ambitions in Arles.

-The King of Catalonia

-King of Ireland: An Englishman, de Warenne [281], who went native and defies the English kings to take it back. Fat chance...

-King of Scotland: The same mess, but because of Edward II's misadventures, the Scots also hold Cumberland and Northumberland (probably not for long, though...)