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Shady Sands
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States4021 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-07 07:50:18
October 04 2012 03:40 GMT
#1
Hearts of Iron 2 is one of the best strategy games ever made. Units are slow. Orders are lost and misinterpreted. Most of the time, combat units are disabled from lack of food, ammunition, or fuel rather than being shot to pieces. Fighting is only 1/5ths strategy and nearly 4/5ths "how do I maintain open supply lines across the mud of Eastern Europe while my enemy has air superiority and is ramming 10 squadron-level interdiction sorties down my throat every hour"

HoI 2 has a pretty neat mod called "Modern Day", that aims to recreate modern warfare. I decided to play as China, and these are the game logs of what ended up happening.

Table of Contents
  • Intro
  • Russo-Polish Front, Part 1
  • Indo-Pak Front, Part 1
  • Korea
  • Entries below coming soon
  • Russo-Polish Front, Part 2
  • Phillippines
  • Germany
  • Indo-Pak Front, Part 2
  • France/Japan



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The war begins at 1003 (a code error, should be 2003, but the game engine has a slight Y2K problem since it was scripted for WW2 battles.)

Here the US invades Iraq (the kickoff event for the entire mod), and all countries get their "Status reports", which are basically little info boxes that tell you things like starting per capita GDP, anticipated GDP growth, starting form of government, starting corruption levels, and starting defense tech levels.

Since I got China, I had low per capita GDP, high growth, starting form of government as an Autocracy/Totalitarian Socialist, high starting corruption, and mediocre starting defense tech.



So the next thing I did was quickly try and tech up:

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Tripled the defense/upgrading budget (by massively increasing the pay of my tech teams); then cut the total size of the Chinese military by 2/3rds (by disbanding every single unit with a tech level older than "post-Cold War".) Then upgraded every remaining unit (mostly air units) to the current tech level.

While I did this, I also instituted anti-corruption reforms and shifted the government onto a more free-market/globalist path.



Nothing really happens for 5 years. Pretty much sit at home and tech, hard, while investing into industry in coastal cities to commence a naval buildup. Around spring of 2006, China lays the keels for six post-CW tech level carriers, with two more sets of six more to follow them. The third set of six carriers will be ready by October 2008, perfect timing for some post-Olympics fireworks. All other shipbuilding is devoted to guided missile subs and amphibious assault craft.

Meanwhile, diplomatically I've been working Pakistan, Russia, and Singapore very heavily (giving them lots of preferential trade deals, loads of tech, even donating obsolete army divisions to Russia--critical because I want Russia to have a strong land army by 2009). Each of those countries is critical to the 2008-2009 war I'm planning.

The trigger for the war comes when the leaders of Taiwan begin hinting that they may commit a regrettable mistake.

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Followed by the leaders of America making a regrettable mistake.

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We bide our time and wait. China gets its third set of six carriers, and begins a very accelerated training program with them. In the meanwhile, I begin to aggressively court Pakistan and Singapore, and begin loading sending most PLA land units toward the Russo-Polish borders for "exercises". Also, I share all my Ballistic Missile and Nuclear Warhead Design technologies with Pakistan to help them "defend" themselves against any possible Indian "aggression."

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Pakistan is now a part of the Shanghai Pact. The moment I've been waiting for happens: Taiwan commits an act of stupidity and declares formal independence. Now I make the pitch to Russia:
    We strike May 2009.

    I hit Taiwan, then the Phillippines, then Japan.

    Russia hits Poland/Baltics/Romania/Ukraine (China helps)--this is important because it ensures US reinforcements go to NATO allies before Asian allies.

    North Korea commits suicide against the DMZ (we help if we can spare it); it's okay because NK is not our formal treaty ally.

    Pakistan draws any Indian attacks.

Russia agrees, it's game on.

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May 2009 rolls around and all my pieces are in place: 60% of the Chinese Army's elite units are massed along the Carpathian mountains, ready to break through the Dukla Pass/other passes and sweep through the Carpathian Basin-->setting the stage for a southern flank into Poland while the Russian meatgrinder fixes Polish/NATO forces in place.

In the Pacific, I've positioned my brand new fleets of cruise missile submarines and aircraft carriers in a rough triangle around Taiwan. I have enough amphibious assault craft to land 12 divisions per wave onto enemy beaches, or 20+ divisions per wave onto friendly beaches.

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Reunification Day, or R-Day, begins when 9 paratrooper regiments (~20,000 men) land in the mountains of Hualien. They secure landing zones for 10 more whole divisions (~100,000 men). These forces pincer Taipei against 8 more divisions in an amphibious landing by R+ 24 hours. ROC forces on the Kaohsiung plain are kept in place by anti-infrastructure attacks (which work very well because Taiwan crams all its vital infrastructure onto a single flood plain fifty kilometers wide criss-crossed by wide rivers; basically the PLA air force blows up every bridge it can, then constantly strafes the traffic jams that form on the few bridges still standing).

Eventually 200,000 ROC troops are trapped on Kinmen and the Kaohsiung plain, where without food, water, fuel, and ammunition, they surrender in two days.



As soon as Taiwan falls, I redirect my forces toward Singapore. This is where phase two of the attack begins.

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First I get bad news from India. Seems like they feel like they should be the regional Asian hegemon. Still, since I have ensured that Pakistan has an itchy, radioactive, trigger finger, the Indus/Ganges will flow red with blood and green with fallout before any Indian military units have the time or energy to harass Tibet. Pakistan wardecs India (as expected) and I fortify the Himalayan passes with some heliborne infantry.

The US Navy closes the Straits of Malacca over Singaporean protests. Singapore wardecs the USA and joins my Shanghai Pact. This is what 5 years of George W Bush + Shady Sands diplomacy will get you.

The US Navy bulks up in the Persian Gulf and prepares for the mother of all amphibious invasions in the Straits of Malacca. Meanwhile, 12 of my 18 carriers swing south, and await battle...

****
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Sagamantha
Profile Joined September 2011
United States339 Posts
October 04 2012 03:48 GMT
#2
Why, oh why, do you always have such great blog posts? I can't wait to see what happens next (err, or read).

Good luck!
trueCOMEHfan [16:21] <Qbek> hey sagamama [16:21] <Qbek> you ain;t targe bad
y0su
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Finland7871 Posts
October 04 2012 03:50 GMT
#3
Very fun read! Can't wait for part 2 :D
Shady Sands
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States4021 Posts
October 04 2012 03:57 GMT
#4
Teaser for part 3:

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1ntrigue
Profile Joined May 2012
Australia948 Posts
October 04 2012 03:57 GMT
#5
#1 TL Blogger
Shady Sands
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States4021 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-04 04:09:00
October 04 2012 04:08 GMT
#6
On October 04 2012 12:57 1ntrigue wrote:
#1 TL Blogger


Why thank you! FYI, I have not forgotten about Beijing Blues. Here is a teaser graphic:

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Guomao, 2010
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docvoc
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States5491 Posts
October 04 2012 04:09 GMT
#7
I am so confused lol, what is this game and why is everything so communist XD.
User was warned for too many mimes.
Aerisky
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States12129 Posts
October 04 2012 04:11 GMT
#8
Oh daaang this game sounds pretty awesome haha. So much detail, THE REALISM!

I almost forgot who was writing this, but it made sense after I realized
Jim while Johnny had had had had had had had; had had had had the better effect on the teacher.
kushm4sta
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States8878 Posts
October 04 2012 04:17 GMT
#9
How do you have this much time? Between this and your clients?
OMGUS.net, kush sex blogs every friday night
Shady Sands
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States4021 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-04 04:22:56
October 04 2012 04:21 GMT
#10
On October 04 2012 13:17 kushm4sta wrote:
How do you have this much time? Between this and your clients?

Flights and layovers.

Also, this game was played over a span of a few months
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BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
October 04 2012 05:31 GMT
#11
5/5! Brilliant writing, kinda curious to see what happens next but it seems like you have everything planned out so I wouldn't be surprised if you ended up winning the battle lol.
Former BW EiC"Watch Bakemonogatari or I will kill you." -Toad, April 18th, 2017
Mordanis
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States893 Posts
October 04 2012 07:08 GMT
#12
Sick blog shady. You the man.

Are you still playing mafia?
I love the smell of napalm in the morning... it smells like... victory. -_^ Favorite SC2 match ->Liquid`HerO vs. SlayerS CranK g.1 @MLG Summer Championship
Brindled
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States508 Posts
October 04 2012 07:14 GMT
#13
Should rename this blog to "RED DAWN"
Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono @TL_Brindled11
ShadeR
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Australia7535 Posts
October 04 2012 07:26 GMT
#14
Better Red than Dead!
kollin
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United Kingdom8380 Posts
October 04 2012 08:23 GMT
#15
Wow Shady you're such an amazing writer. Usually I wouldn't find games like this all that interesting, but I cannot wait for the next part :D
Zanulf
Profile Joined November 2010
Spain36 Posts
October 04 2012 09:00 GMT
#16
Damn Shady+Hearts Of Iron... now i wont get any work done!

I never played HoI 2 so much as i played 3, i made argentina take over europe and most of south america (damn you brazil and your jungles!)

You should actually send this to paradox, they are holding a competition for the best AAR, the prize is everything they have ever done

Keep up the good work dude, cant wait for part 2
Shady Sands
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States4021 Posts
October 04 2012 09:22 GMT
#17
Russo-Polish front, Part 1 is up.

Then going Indo-Pak Part 1, Russo-Polish front Part 2, then Phillippines/Korea, then Germany, then Indo-Pak Part 2, then France/Japan.
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DragoonTT
Profile Joined April 2012
3398 Posts
October 04 2012 11:32 GMT
#18
Just wondering, the AI didn't react to you preparing for war at all? I (sadly) never played this game, but donating lots of military secrets to neighbouring nations usually can't be hidden over a certain timeframe, and would usually draw preperations from threatened states at least. Following your writing, it seems that your enemies are woefully underprepared especially in the eastern hemisphere.
Shady Sands
Profile Blog Joined June 2012
United States4021 Posts
October 04 2012 23:11 GMT
#19
On October 04 2012 20:32 DragoonTT wrote:
Just wondering, the AI didn't react to you preparing for war at all? I (sadly) never played this game, but donating lots of military secrets to neighbouring nations usually can't be hidden over a certain timeframe, and would usually draw preperations from threatened states at least. Following your writing, it seems that your enemies are woefully underprepared especially in the eastern hemisphere.


They actually weren't--Japan rearmed a crapton, and so did Korea. Unfortunately, most of Japan's navy was sunk in the first 3 days of the war by my 18 carriers, which meant all their fancy air and army units couldn't do very much except sit on the Home Islands
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thedeadhaji *
Profile Blog Joined January 2006
39489 Posts
October 05 2012 02:12 GMT
#20
"The United States had The Madoff Investment Scandal"

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
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