Since User "Angel Of Death" has entered into an indefinite period of cybernetic hibernation resulting in the death of the previous "Let's Play Shadow President" here on Bay 12 Games, I have decided to personally start up a new topic from scratch. I am also pleased to report that the long-awaited scenario "Soviet Storm Rising" has finally been released; I repeat the new scenario has finally been released and has been uploaded onto Google Drive.
The scenario will start off with the Soviet Union and her Warsaw Pact allies having just begun their full-scale invasion of (West) Germany. All of NATO is actively committed to the defense of (West) Germany with the exception of the United States. It is entirely up to the player to immediately join in the conflict thereby committing to a tense shooting war with the Soviet Union OR remain neutral thereby leaving Europe to their fate. Do keep in mind however that the Soviet Union will very shortly begin a series of surgical strikes upon the United States. If successful, Soviet leadership will be 100% while U.S. leadership is sliced down to roughly 30%. Furthermore the Soviet Union will make an assassination attempt; it is actually possible to get knocked out before the first week had even gone by. Even if assassination is avoided, it is still possible to lose a single advisor which could certainly hurt in the long-term. Over the first month, additional fighting breaks out in Latin America and the Korean Peninsula. Over the second month, conflicts erupt throughout Africa. Priority should obviously be given to U.S.A. World Team Alliance members with most military aid money and troop deployments reserved for the defense of (West) Germany. The conflict could remain entirely conventional OR it could very well go nuclear.
I am also pleased to report that I am well into putting together yet ANOTHER scenario. This one will be called "World Socialist Order" which is an alternate sequel and sort of the "Super Iraq" version of "Soviet Storm Rising". The Soviet Union won World War III and Europe is dominated by Communism and Socialism. Russia and China are the dominate world powers while the U.S. has become a third rate power. U.S. ideology is changed to Nationalist and the country is in a civil war. China's ideology changed to Democratic Socialist and is in a new cold war with the USSR.
Soviet Storm Rising (Third World War - 1990)
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Soviet Storm Rising (Status View Maps)
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Old "Let's Play Shadow President" Topic (Link)
http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=91245.0
IMPORTANT EDIT: DO NOT resort to camping in the War Room to try to stave off impeachment. Doing so can lead to in-game glitches including bugged maps, consistent game freezes on advisor pages, etc.
Update Edit: Scenario download link has been updated.
Let's Play Shadow President (Soviet Storm Rising)
July 1, 1990
It is one month to the day since the start of the Third World War. Soviet-led Warsaw Pact forces continue their invasion of (West) Germany. Both sides have sustained considerable losses in the tens of thousands. Roughly three quarters of the U.S. Armed Forces have been committed to the defense of (West) Germany; all military and covert financial aid has been pulled from non-aligned countries and rerouted over to NATO and U.S. has withdrawn from Saudi Arabia (one less reason for Osama to attack America) & Egypt. Additional U.S. forces were also deployed to Central America to defend Honduras from invading Cuban, Nicaraguan, and Soviet forces; North Korean troops have also invaded South Korea so yet more troops may need to be deployed overseas. In late June '90, the Second Tiananmen Square Revolt escalated when Chinese Nationalists marched on Beijing and overthrew the Communist Party; should make for an interesting "Capitalists versus Nationalists" Cold War II down the road; or "Capitalists versus Nationalists versus Communists" should the Soviet Union be spared from invasion. Iraq sponsored a coup in Saudi Arabia; Imperialists are now in charge.
The Third World War - 1990 (Central Front)
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The Third World War - 1990 (Red Dawn Invasion Scare)
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The Third World War - 1990 (One Month Later)
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The Third World War - 1990 (World Status Maps)
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August 1, 1990
Conflict has erupted in nearly every corner of the globe from Europe to Asia and from Latin America to Africa. Over 90% of the U.S. Armed Forces have been deployed to Europe, Latin America, and Asia to protect U.S.A. World Team Alliance members from continuing Communist aggression. Sending additional troops to Africa to defend the Centralists and Imperialists would risk leaving the U.S. open for invasion so there's not much that can be done about the Communist expansions there. No additional coups have occurred the previous month. Due to the Nationalist takeover increasing China's ethics from 1.0 to 2.0, the scheduled invasion of Taiwan was cancelled.
The Third World War - 1990 (Month 2)
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The Third World War - 1990 (Frontlines)
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At exactly midnight on September 21, 1990, America was viciously attacked by terrorists from Congo. The terrorists in question triggered an explosion at a chemical plant in Montana, claiming the lives of over 500 American citizens. The President is currently weighing several options of retaliation against Congo including blocking trade and potential military strikes. The latter is risky since Congo is an ally of the Soviet Union and risks retaliation. Even if military force is used, chances are it will be via airstrike and special operations rather then military invasion due to the fact that over 90% of the military is already committed to combat operations around the globe.
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Edit Update: The U.S. has retaliated against Congo for the terrorist attack in Montana. Aside from the usual condemnation and full trade embargo, the U.S. Navy attacked a military installation on the outskirts of Brazzaville with a cruise missile strike. 398 Congolese military personnel and 80 civilians were killed in the attack; furthermore all Congolese nuclear spending was eliminated. The Soviet Union while irritated has not militarily retaliated against our nation.
Soviet Storm Rising (Let's Play & Scenario Update)
I have updated the scenario Soviet Storm Rising. Panama has become a U.S. holding and the events file was updated to indicate an invasion of (West) Germany from the Soviet Union. I have also edited the Read Me file, eliminating bad pointers and adding some good ones. It is best to read that particular file over before playing.
My current "Let's Play" has reached the start of 1991; due to the unique arrangement of global politics such as Nationalist China, I have decided to add "Soviet Storm Rising II" as a second scenario set on January 1, 1991.
Soviet Storm Rising II (Starting Point)
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Soviet Storm Rising II (World War III)
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Soviet Storm Rising II (Status View Maps)
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Soviet Storm Rising II (Frontlines)
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September 12, 1991
After over a year of war, NATO won a major victory when Soviet-led troops fighting in (West) Germany were forced to surrender. The Soviets also lost their foothold in the Americas with the surrenders of Cuba and Nicaragua as well as the total withdrawal of troops from the region. With the surrender of Cuba to U.S. occupation, the Cuban troops that were fighting in the ongoing conflicts in South Africa and Zaire were forced to pull out which effectively prolonged both conflicts. With Warsaw Pact casualties 3,000,000+ compared to NATO casualties 200,000+, there is no denying that NATO has come out on top and that the Soviet Union is no longer capable of engaging a major campaign outside its borders relying solely on conventional means. Should NATO take offensive actions against the Warsaw Pact, a conventional victory is an almost certainty provided that the Soviets don't decide to resort to their strategic arsenal. However even if no offensive action is taken, NATO has already achieved victor status.
With U.S. military assistance, Israel began a ten-day campaign throughout the Middle East. During the campaign, contract assassin Jason Bourne was hired in secret by the U.S. President to eliminate Saddam Hussein. The campaign concluded with Syria, Jordan, Iraq, and Kuwait under Israeli military occupation. Unfortunately since Imperialist Saudi Arabia is rated as "Cooperation", any attempt to continue the campaign further WILL (not probably) result in my Secretary of Defense tendering his resignation. As a result the unfriendly countries throughout the rest of the Arabian Peninsula are out of Israel's reach for now.
NATO Victory in West Germany
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Military Occupations
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Assassinations
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September 19, 1991
Just one week after the Warsaw Pact had failed in taking over (West) Germany, Combined NATO Forces have overrun the Warsaw Pact countries throughout Eastern Europe. The Reunification of Germany is complete and the Soviet Union has lost their Warsaw Pact allies to NATO occupation. The Soviet Union has been demoted to "Minor Power" status and is most definitely in no position to threaten NATO again for years perhaps even decades. It is highly likely that the fighting in Africa will not be ending anytime soon; since the countries being attacked are Centralist and Imperialist, chances are the U.S. won't risk further loss of life to get involved in "bad guy versus bad guy" conflicts.
NATO Victories
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Military Occupations
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Post-Warsaw Pact
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African Conflicts
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I don't like nukes, and China is becoming a threat. Take the money and run?
The possibility of a nuclear conflict has been significantly reduced. An armistice has ended active combat between NATO and the Soviet Union. At the moment I am focusing primarily on raising the peace levels of my allies though I am also taking the opportunity to help my allies takeover a few Centralist countries. Once I reach the start of 1992, I intend to put together yet another scenario which will depict the Chinese-led Nationalists as the new bad guy alliance with the Soviet-led Communists being a secondary concern.
Soviet Storm Rising (CRISIS ALERT!)
December 2, 1991
Nationalist China is preparing to launch a surgical strike against Socialist France. Neither country is really on friendly terms with the United States so it is almost pointless to get involved militarily and risk a Fourth World War so soon after winning the Third. However since both parties involved are nuclear powers, it is possible however unlikely that this one surgical strike might trigger a French nuclear response. If that happened, China would almost certainly launch a nuclear retaliatory strike against France which would result in great loss of life throughout Western Europe. In that event, America would have little choice but to retaliate in kind against China.
1991 Sino-French Crisis
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January 1, 1992
The world is a very different place. While the Soviet Union managed to survive into 1992 and avoid breaking apart, their recent defeat at the hands of NATO have reduced them to a third rate power. The Warsaw Pact is history, the Soviet military is a shadow of its former self, and Communism has become a secondary concern. NATO and Soviet leaders signed a peace treaty on New Year's Day, formally ending the Third World War. China has taken the Soviet Union's place as America's primary opponent and by extension Nationalism has replaced Communism as the primary bad guy ideology. Current sentiment with Socialist France is just as bad as with Nationalist China. Many NATO countries, particularly Germany, remain very bitter toward France for abandoning the NATO alliance in favor of a non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union shortly before the outbreak of World War III. Many even went as far as to compare the actions of France to the actions of 1940's Francoist Spain and called for action to be taken against Paris ranging from embargoes to military attack.
World Evaluation & Budget View
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Bad Guy Countries
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World Status Maps
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Military Occupations 1
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Military Occupations 2
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March 8, 1992
The Hardliners have finally lost their hold over the Soviet government in the aftermath of an internal coup. Mikhail Gorbachev has been reinstated as President of the Soviet Union after having lived in exile in Siberia since his overthrow in '89. Soviet ideology has shifted from Communism over to Democratic Socialism and President Gorbachev is meeting with republic leaders to sign the New Union Treaty. With their primary foreign benefactor gone, the remaining Communist countries are now vulnerable to attack. America's goal now is to attempt to open a diplomatic dialogue with the Soviet Union and convince them to to temporarily join the Team Alliance for the remainder of 1992
March '92 Coup (USSR)(http://i.imgur.com/olapz2W.png) (http://i.imgur.com/1eu7xYv.png)
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June 1, 1992 - Two Years Later
The Second Cold War between Capitalist U.S.A. and Nationalist China thus far remains "cold" with no major sign of open hostilities. The Union of Soviet Sovereign Republics under President Gorbachev has become more free society under the ideology of Democratic Socialism with the Communist monopoly on the central government becoming a thing of the past; Angola has followed their ally's example. Democratic Socialism has also become the ruling ideology in India which has officially cost China their most powerful ally as well as ending nearly two years of alignment. Israel, with U.S. aid, has managed to conquer a number of additional countries throughout the Middle East including Iran. Angola and Zaire remain at war and the conflict is nearing its second year; President Bush is considering the deployment of U.S. troops to aid Angola against Zaire to force the latter's unconditional surrender since the former is now a free country and the conflict has been going on far too long.
World Map Stats
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Additional Land Holdings
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Angolan-Zairean War
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