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This alternate history scenario based on Dough Hoff´s "The German Military Regime of the Thirties" deals with the Great Pacific War portion of that timeline. The scenario see Japan pitted against China and the European colonial powers of The Netherlands, France and the British Empire with the US as a neutral onlooker. Italy has the potential to enter the conflict if the allies completely strip the Mediterranean Theater of forces. I should probably confess up front that this scenario lack the extensive playtesting of the Eurasian War. I am in the process of playing it for the very first time as I'm writing this. If my prior experience is any guide this first game may give rise to a considerable number of corrections. In any case I will most certainly present an upgraded version that takes into account the concurrent German-Russian war being fought in Europe as described in Doug's alternative history that inspired this scenario.
Special Rules
Chinese Communists Chinese communist are controlled by China, their moves count against China's action limits. They can still not cooperate with Nationalist Chinese units.
Declarations of War Russia, USA, and Germany are neutral. Neither side may declare war on, or violate the territory of, those countries. Resources cannot be traced though hexes belonging to these major powers. A declaration of War on or by Commonwealth/France is automatically a declaration on or by both. The Allies may not declare war on Italy unless she is currently at war with a minor country Italy may only declare war on the Allies if she has a)more land combat factors in Italy/Libya then the Allies have in France/Egypt or b)more navel surface combat factors in the Mediterranean sea (or ports adjacent to it) then the Allies.
Trade Agreements. Russia provides Japan with 2 resources per turn. These must be moved on Japanese convoy points. Iraq provide one resources to each of France and the Commonwealth pr turn Venezuela provides one resource to the Commonwealth pr turn Yugoslavia provides one resource to France pr turn USA provides Japan with 5 resources (Including 2 oil) in exchange for 1 build point. This may change as a result of US options.
The USA 1.
The US can never enter the War. The only US Units on map are whatever Convoy points are required to honor her requirements for her trade agreement with Japan 2.
US production is 5 Build point pr turn and she may not save build point nor build units for herself. The good news is that she is not restricted by gearing limits. 3.
US Entry is used solely for the purpose of choosing US-Entry options.. All US entry chits are placed in the Pacific Entry Pool and counts double value (instead of x 1.5). The tension pool is not used in this game. Whenever US entry options are chosen simply remove chits the Pacific Entry Pool instead of moving them from entry pool to tension pool or vice versa. The US does not automatically draws chits every turn, nor does she drew additional chits after 1942 or after Japan have declared war on France/Commonwealth. The US only draws chits as the result of US entry actions. The effect of all US-Entry actions are double on the Pacific map and triplet on European map. Note that that chits drawn as the result of Italian actions are placed in the Japan Entry Pool.
4. Only the following US Entry Options can be chosen: 1. Chinese build aircraft (already chosen at the start of play) 11. Resources to China (Not on US convoy points) 12. US sells licenses to produce aircraft 15. Freeze Japanese Assets 18 Resources to allies . 22 Lend-Lease to China 25 Embargo on Strategic materials 27 Re-open Burma Road (Irrelevant.as Japan may not close the road by political pressure) 30 Repair western allied ships 31 Close Panama Channel 33 Lend-Lease to allies 41 Oil Embargo
Co-Operation. France, The Netherlands, and The Commonwealth can freely co-operate. Otherwise Normal Co-Operation rules apply
France Force Pool. All German Navel units, Sub's and Carrier Planes with an entry year of 1941 or later are added to the French force pool.
Less Experience with navel aviation. Until 1943 all navel-air combat is decreased one column and it only cost 3 surprise point to chose surface combat.
Production Increase the Japanese production multiplier by 0.25 from 1942 onwards.
Scenario: First Turn: Nov/Dec 1941 No. of turns: 30 (Last turn Nov/Dec 1946) Maps Used: All War Status: Entry Chits: None Reserves: Control: Minors:
Set Up (in order)
ITALY Scrap pool - All 3 factor Fighters Place on Production chart Place on map Offensive Chits - That is something Italians can only dream of!
CHINA Place on Production chart Place on map Offensive chits - You must be kidding!
FRANCE Place on Production chart: Place on Map Offensive chits - Dream on baby!
COMMENWEALTH Place on Production chart Place on map Offensive chits - Don't you wish?
JAPAN Place on Production chart Place on map Offensive hits - 2 (So that's where they all went!)
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