Political rules for Sub Saharan African neutrals in the 1960 scenario. Asian neutrals will go up tomorrow. Expect the set up over the upcoming weekend.
Cameroon
Territories: French Equatorial Africa
Units: 2 infantry
Ahmadou Ahidjo: While Cameroon’s first President was considered to be more conservative and less charismatic than most post-colonial African leaders, his pro-western policies allowed Cameroon to attain comparative prosperity. The allies get triple the influence rewards for providing Cameroon with foreign aid.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Territories: Belgian Congo
Units: 4 infantry
Lumumba’s fate: Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba sought Soviet aid to help crush a rebellion in Katanga. This move led the United States to support Colonel Joseph Mobutu’s successful coup d’état. The Warsaw Pact gains triple the influence rewards for buying military units for the DRC but the DRC’s starting 4 infantry will support the west if they stage a military coup in the country.
Ethiopia
Territories: Ethiopia
Units: 4 infantry
Eritrean War for Independence: Ethiopia fought an unsuccessful 30 year war to maintain control over Eritrea. Gain double influence rewards for buying military units for Ethiopia.
Ghana
Territories: Gold Coast
Units: 2 infantry
Pan Africanism: Ghana’s Preisdent Kwame Nkrumah was a strong advocate of Pan-Africanism and socialism. According to Nkrumah, his government, which represented the first black African nation to win independence, had an important role to play in the struggle against capitalist interests on the continent. The Warsaw Pact will gain one free influence point with every African country on every round that it controls Ghana. These points are given during the diplomatic phase of the round.
Ivory Coast
Territories: French West Africa
Units: 2 infantry
The African Democratic Rally: The African Democratic Rally was a Pan Africanist political party in French West Africa, led by Félix Houphouët-Boigny. Under Houphouët-Boigny’s leadership the party turned increasingly moderate and pro-France. The allies will gain one free influence point with every African country on every round that it controls the Ivory coast. These points are given during the diplomatic phase of the round.
Liberia
Territories: Liberia
Units: 2 infantry
Liberian-American relationship: _The history of Liberia is unique among African nations because of its relationship with the United States. It was founded and colonized by freed American slaves._Once the allies are at war with the Soviets they automatically gain five influence points with Liberia.
Madagascar
Territories: Madagascar
Units: 2 infantry
Malagasy Republic: President Philibert Tsiranana maintained close ties with France after his country gained independence. This led to a period of stability and moderate economic growth that would end with a military coup and a move towards socialism, the nationalization of the economy, and cutting all ties with France. The allies may station troops in Madagascar and utilize any bases built there as long as Madagascar is neutral. However, the USSR may support a civil war in the territory for half the normal cost.
Niger
Territories: French Central Africa
Units: 2 infantry
Diori the Peacemaker: President Hamani Diori gained worldwide respect for his role as a spokesman for African affairs and as a popular arbitrator in conflicts involving other African nations. Once per game, if Niger is part of your alliance, you may have Diori prevent a civil war on the African continent. The player who attempted to instigate a civil war looses the money spent but none of the other ill effects of starting or losing a civil war are suffered.
Nigeria
Territories: Nigeria
Units: 4 infantry
Nigerian Instability: Nigerian political parties tended to be divided amongst ethnic lines. The Nigerian People’s Congress dominated the conservative, Muslim north. The National Convention of Nigerian Citizens was Igbo- and Christian-dominated, ruling in the Eastern Region, and the Action Group was the party of the Yoruba west. From the outset Nigeria’s ethnic and religious tensions were magnified by the disparities between regions and ethnic groups. It costs half the usual amount of ipcs to start a civil war in Nigeria.
Somalia
Territories: Italian Somaliland, British Somalialand
Units: 4 infantry (2 in each territory)
Greater Somalia: Somalia has territorial claims on Ethiopia and hopes to use the cold war to reclaim the Ogaden region. Automatically gain 5 influence points with Somalia if you are at war with Ethiopia (either through attacking it or Ethiopia joining the enemy alliance).
South Africa
Territories: Union of South Africa, South West Africa
Units: 3 infantry (1 in South West Africa), 2 artillery, 2 armor, 2 fighters, 1minor industrial complex, 1 naval base
Apartheid: _After the Second World War the South African government passed legally institutionalized segregation, later known as apartheid. This policy became increasingly controversial, and some Western nations and institutions began to boycott doing business with South Africa because of its racial policies and oppression of civil rights. International sanctions, divestment of holdings by investors accompanied growing unrest and oppression within South Africa. South Africa was increasingly isolated._The allies gain double the usual influence rewards for providing South Africa with military units, facilities, and foreign aid. However, the Warsaw pact’s support for the opposition African National Congress gives it leverage in the South as well. The Warsaw pact may start a civil war in South Africa for free and any units it buys for South Africa will not go to the allies if South Africa is influenced into that camp.
Sudan
Territories: Sudan
Units: 4 infantry
The First Sudanese Civil War: Sudan’s first civil war was a conflict from 1955 to 1972 between the northern part of Sudan and the southern Sudan region that demanded representation and more regional autonomy. Half a million people died over the 17 years of war. Sudan is in desperate need of military aid to maintain control of its territory. Gain double influence rewards for buying land units for Sudan.
I Missed one European Neutral. SO I’ll mention it below before the asian neutrals.
Yugoslavia
Territory: Yugoslavia
Units: 8 infantry, 2 armor
Non aligned Movement: Yugoslavia was one of the founders of the Non Aligned Movement. Yugoslavia may only be moved by one influence point per each diplomatic phase. Whoever would normally get the most influence based on the purchases for Yugoslavia during that round’s diplomatic phases gets the one influence point.
Afghanistan
Territory: Afghanistan
Units: 6 infantry
Afghan Isolation: In 1961, as a result of Afghanistan Prime Minister Mohammed Daoud’s antagonistic policies and support to militias in disputed areas, Pakistan closed its borders with Afghanistan causing an economic crisis and greater dependence on the USSR. The USSR became Afghanistan’s principal trading partner. Within a few months, the USSR had sent jet airplanes, tanks, heavy and light artillery for a heavily discounted price tag of $25 million. Soviets gain double influence rewards for purchasing units or facilities for Pakistan.
Burma
Territory: Burma, Shan State
Units: 4 infantry (2 in each territory)
General Win: General Ne Win had briefly served as Burma’s Prime Minister between 1958 and 1960. His caretaker government had dutifully ceded power after democratic elections. However, in 1962 the General would seize power in a military staged coup d’état. Ne Win became head of state as Chairman of the Revolutionary Council and declared a socialist state run by a “Revolutionary Council” of senior military officers. The Warsaw Pact gains double influence rewards for building military units for Burma. Also, if the Warsaw Pact instigates a civil war in Burma then half of the opposing forces are disbanded before the first cycle of combat.
Ceylon(Sri Lanka as of 1972)
Territory: Ceylon
Units: 2 infantry
Neutral Bandaranaike: Sirimavo Bandaranaike was a Sri Lankan politician and the world’s first female head of government. She favored policies of non-alignment in the Cold War. Halve all influence rewards for purchasing units or facilities for Ceylon.
China
Territory: All territories marked with a Chinese roundel except Kwangtung and Formosa (Jehol is the capital)
Units: 36 infantry (2 infantry in every territory), 4 artillery, 5 mechanized infantry, 4 armor, 4 fighters
Theory of Productive Forces: The Theory of Productive Forces is a widely-used concept in communism and Marxism placing primary emphasis on technical advances and strong productive forces in a nominally socialist economy before real communism, or even real socialism, can have a hope of being achieved. Using this theory as a basis for their practical policies meant that communist theoreticians and leaders put productive forces first and ideology second. China may only be influenced by the purchase of minor or major industrial complexes.
India
Territory: West India, India
Units: 20 infantry (ten per territory), 2 fighters, 3 armor, 2 mechanized infantry, 4 artillery
Non aligned Movement: India was one of the founders of the Non Aligned Movement. India may only be moved by one influence point per each diplomatic phase. Whoever would normally get the most influence based on the purchases for India during that round’s diplomatic phases gets the one influence point.
Indonesia
Territory: Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Celebes, Dutch New Guinea
Units: 20 infantry (4 per each territory)
New Order: An attempted coup on 30 September 1965 was countered by the army, who led a violent anti-communist purge, during which the PKI was blamed for the coup and effectively destroyed. Between 500,000 and one million people were killed. The head of the military, General Suharto, out-maneuvered the politically weakened Sukarno, and was formally appointed president in March 1968. His New Order administration was supported by the US government, and encouraged foreign direct investment in Indonesia, which was a major factor in the subsequent three decades of substantial economic growth. However, the authoritarian “New Order” was widely accused of corruption and suppression of political opposition. The allies gain double influence rewards for building military units for Indonesia. Also, if the allies instigate a civil war in Indonesia then half of the opposing forces are disbanded before the first cycle of combat.
Japan
Territory: Japan, Iwo Jima
Units: 6 infantry, 4 fighters, 1 major industrial complex, 1 naval base, 1 airbase
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security: T_he United States and Japan signe an agreement obligating each state to maintain and develop their capacities to resist armed attack in common and to assist each other in case of armed attack on territories under Japanese administration. It was understood, however, that Japan could not come to the defense of the United States because it was constitutionally forbidden to send armed forces overseas._
The allies are allowed to base units in Japan and make use of any Japanese bases as long as Japan is neutral. The allies also receive double the influence rewards for purchasing units for Japan.
Korea
Territory: Korea
Units: 6 infantry
Divided Korea: The Korean peninsula is divided into two states: a Communist North and a Democratic South. For as long as Korea is neutral it is assumed that both Korean states exist. Allied and Warsaw Pact countries are allowed to station units in Korea for as long as it is neutral. Neither side may start a civil war in Korea. They may attack Korea, however. In this instance then half of the starting troops, plus all of the forces bought for Korea by the Warsaw Pact, plus any Warsaw Pact forces in Korea will fight for the Warsaw Pact side while all allied units, units build for Korea by the allies, and the other half of Korea’s starting forces will fight for the allies.
Malaysia
Territory: Malaya
Units: 4 infantry
Racial Strife: The end of Chinese emigration to Malaysia stabilized the country’s demographic situation and ended the prospect of the Malays becoming a minority in their own country. At the time of independence in 1957, the Malays were 55% of the population, the Chinese 35% and the Indians 10%. The Chinese community’s disparate wealth led to widespread discontent within the Malay community. Attempts by the government to force a “Malayan curriculum” and give preferential treatment to Malays intensified racial strife and paved the way for destabilizing inter-communal violence. It costs half the normal amount of ipcs to start a civil war in Malaysia.
Mongolia
Territory: Ulaanbaatar, Buyant-Uhaa, Central mongolia, Dzavhan, Tsgaan-Olom, Olgiy
Units: 6 infantry (use the figures on the map)
Stalwart Soviet Ally: Mongolia has been a Soviet client since the early 1920s. If the Warsaw Pact is at war with China or the allies then they immediately gains +5 influence with Mongolia.
Taiwan
Territory: Formosa
Units: 4 infantry
Republic of China: In 1949, during the Chinese Civil War, the ROC government, led by President Chiang Kai-shek, retreated from Nanjing to Taipei, Taiwan’s largest city. The ROC continued to claim sovereignty over all China. Some 2 million people, consisting mainly of soldiers, Kuomintang party (KMT, Chinese Nationalist Party) members and most importantly the intellectual and business elites, were evacuated from mainland China and arrived in Taiwan around that time. In addition, as part of its escape from Communists in mainland China, the ROC government relocated to Taipei with many national treasures including gold reserves and foreign currency reserves. Gain +5 influence with Taiwan if you go to war with China.
Vietnam
Territory: French Indo China
Units: 6 infantry
Divided Vietnam: Vietnam is divided into two states: a Communist North and a Democratic South. For as long as Vietnam is neutral it is assumed that both Vietnamese states exist. Allied and Warsaw Pact countries are allowed to station units in Vietnam for as long as it is neutral. Neither side may start a civil war in Vietnam. They may attack Vietnam, however. In this instance then half of the starting troops, plus all of the forces bought for Vietnam by the Warsaw Pact, plus any Warsaw Pact forces in Vietnam will fight for the Warsaw Pact side while all allied units, units built for Vietnam by the allies, and the other half of Vietnam’s starting forces will fight for the allies.
these look great! i would love to try it out some time…
Any new changes? Is it balanced?
Sorry it took so long to respond to this.
I’m actually going to playtest it this next weekend. Working on a couple sheets with each neutral’s starting alignment, special rules, and space for the forces bought for it by the superpowers.
this is so cool! thanks!
Sorry it took so long to respond to this.
I’m actually going to playtest it this next weekend. Working on a couple sheets with each neutral’s starting alignment, special rules, and space for the forces bought for it by the superpowers.
Did you play it yet? if you did how did it go?
Nope. This upcoming weekend is when I’ll be playtesting the revised rules, which will be compatible with holy Larry’s latest rules.
There are some things I don’t have mentioned here like ipc value changes for some territories. Should have a nice download with all the new stuff ready for yall in a few weeks to try on your own. :)
Just some basic notes on changes that I’ve been working on for the scenario set in the 1960s:
The IPC values of territories, both in neutral and belligerent territories, have been revised. Additionally, the expenditure of foreign aid permanently raises the ipc value of a specified neutral territory by 1 (to a max of 3). Additionally, Industrial complexes may now be built on islands.
Countries:
The Warsaw Pact Nations
USSR: 93 Ipcs
Warsaw Pact: 33 Ipcs
The Allies
USA: 116 IPCs
NATO: 90 IPCs
SEATO: 17 Ipcs
Allied income is halved until war starts. Additionally, the allies will not be able to initiate hostilities with the USSR until turn 4 unless the communists outright invade one of the following neutral countries: Sweden, Portugal, Spain, Eire, The People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, Japan, Israel, Saudi Arabia, India, or Persia. Until that time, the allies and the communist must weigh the benefits of using their incomes for building up conventional and nuclear forces or jockeying for influence in neutral nations.
All European territories conquered by the communists go to the Warsaw pact. All other territories conquered by the communists fall under Soviet control. All European territories (up to the Soviet borders) conquered by the allies go to NATO. All territories in the Americas conquered by the Allies go to the USA.
There are now a total of 68 victory cities, many of them in neutral countries. Either side will need 50 to win. This will almost certainly require war as most of the new victory cities are in Europe.
Hydrogen Bomb attacks that obliterate Industrial complexes also destroy any victory city in the hit province. That’s one way to make the 50 victory city. If the number of Victory cities is reduced to fewer than 50 then the game ends in nuclear winter. The side with the most victory cities at the end of the turn gets a Pyrrhic victory.
NATO’s capital begins in the Netherlands Belgium. If that is captured then the income is sacked but a new capital is established in the United Kingdom. If London falls then NATO’s funds are looted once more, and the capital moves to Ontario.
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Countries:
The Warsaw Pact Nations
USSR: 93 Ipcs
Warsaw Pact: 33 Ipcs
The Allies
USA: 116 IPCs
NATO: 90 IPCs
SEATO: 17 Ipcs
Shouldnt it be:
Allies:
USA
UK
NATO
SEATO
Communist:
USSR
China
Warsaw pact
There is an earlier scenario in this thread with the UK and the two Chinas as powers. This 1960s scenario is set after the Chinese-Soviet alliance basically broke down. Most of the UK’s colonies are independent by this point, so it seemed better just to merge them with NATO (UK’s Pacific board colonies are part of SEATO)
As t stands countries will be at different levels of influence. It will be easier for the USSR to get China into its camp than the US.
I was working on optional rules for the Chinese player to be kind of a third alliance who could side with whichever power they chose. If other people really want the UK and China in as separate powers I’d consider revising it.
There is an earlier scenario in this thread with the UK and the two Chinas as powers. This 1960s scenario is set after the Chinese-Soviet alliance basically broke down. Most of the UK’s colonies are independent by this point, so it seemed better just to merge them with NATO (UK’s Pacific board colonies are part of SEATO)
As t stands countries will be at different levels of influence. It will be easier for the USSR to get China into its camp than the US.
I was working on optional rules for the Chinese player to be kind of a third alliance who could side with whichever power they chose. If other people really want the UK and China in as separate powers I’d consider revising it.
Ok I get it, but do you have the setup?
Yeah the oob is being finalized for testing this weekend. I should have that stuff ready for you all to try on sunday. :)
Yeah the oob is being finalized for testing this weekend. I should have that stuff ready for you all to try on sunday. :)
Thanks! cant wait to try it out! :-D
Yeah the oob is being finalized for testing this weekend. I should have that stuff ready for you all to try on sunday. :)
Thanks! cant wait to try it out! :-D
ONLY 2 MORE DAYS LEFT!!! :-D :-D :-D :-D :-o :-o :-o
ITS SUNDAY!!! Can we have the setup? :-)
Sorry dudes. My friend bailed on me, possibly on account of the holiday. Will get in play testing this week and work on setup some more.
Sorry dudes. My friend bailed on me, possibly on account of the holiday. Will get in play testing this week and work on setup some more.
NOOOO!!!
Can you put the setup on and we could help? :-)
Sorry dudes. My friend bailed on me, possibly on account of the holiday. Will get in play testing this week and work on setup some more.
NOOOO!!!
Can you put the setup on and we could help? :-)
so can you?
Sorry dudes. My friend bailed on me, possibly on account of the holiday. Will get in play testing this week and work on setup some more.
NOOOO!!!
Can you put the setup on and we could help? :-)so can you?
waiting for reply…… :-)
