Anyone was curious about how Modern Earth 2025 (Our Timeline) against the Alternate Earth Superstates in First Light of a New Age?
[Strengths of Our Earth]:
Population: 8 billion, way larger than the alt-Earth states.
Military Tech: US, Russia, China, etc. have advanced militaries with stealth fighters, nukes, satellites, drones, and cyberwarfare.
Economy: Far more integrated than alt-Earth's fractured blocs.
Science: Cutting-edge AI, biotech, and space tech.
[Weaknesses of Our Earth]:
Unity: Bitter rivalries, NATO vs. China/Russia, and weak alliances.
Political Paralysis: Democracies are slow to mobilize, unlike authoritarian superstates that can declare war instantly.
Dependence on Global Trade: Food, fuel, and semiconductors depend on fragile supply chains, which collapse instantly when you get transmigrated to the New World.
No Mana Integration: Unlike the Austronesians and others, we have zero adaptation to mana and our animals, plants, and maybe even humans mutate or die with no plan.
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Comparison With Alternate Earth Powers
1. North American Empire (NAE) (Alt-Earth)
- Authoritarian, unified, and already prepared for war.
- Multiple cybernetic supersoldier programs, aggressive and expansionist.
- Ideologically ruthless that can mobilize instantly.
- Our 2025 US + Canada + Mexico would be fractured with partisan bickering and no unified command. NATO wouldn't trust China, who wouldn't trust the West either.
Verdict: Despite being Communist, the North American Empire survives better than our Earth USA.
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2. Austronesia People's Empire (APE)
- Already had a few years of adaptation in the New world, mastering mana-tech hybrids, exosuits, and fighting Transcendent beings.
- Deep religious + cultural unity (they see themselves as chosen).
- Archangels Unit, Tempest Scions, and other secret elite magic special forces.
- Our 2025 Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia would be unprepared due to divided politics, weak coordination, and militaries far behind.
Verdict: The Austronesians vastly outclasses our SEA states.
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3. People's State of Xinhua (Alt-China)
- Hyper-capitalist democracy and ruthlessly efficient.
- Their economy/military geared to rapid mobilization and magical adaptation.
- Dragon Vanguard and are richer than the US.
- Our 2025 People's Republic of China is powerful, but plagued with demographic collapse, economic slowdown, and political corruption. Still, China could survive with sheer numbers and with an industrial base.
Verdict: Xinhua adapts faster, but modern China wouldn't die immediately.
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4. Deutsches Reich (Alt-Europe)
- Nazi mega-state controlling all of Europe with a militarized economy and unified will.
- Brutally efficient, authoritarian, and zero tolerance for dissent.
- Armed with a large robot legion inspired by Wolfenstein.
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