Vendetta - Under construction!

curtsibling · July 30, 2003, 05:34

Vendetta – A speculative world war scenario set in a grim 1980.

What if – Germany had won the battle on the Eastern Front?
What if – The Allied invasion of Europe had failed?
What if – The USA had a coup and withdrew from the war?
What if – The Japanese had collapsed, without the atom bomb strikes?
What if – The Soviets had formed a military empire in the Far East?

In this world, all these happened.
The result is a Vendetta between the two mega powers.

The grim UFA and evil Eternal Reich.

This is a scenario of building, nuke war, much research and sound judgement of strategic choices.
Set in a nightmare world of nukes, geopolitical power and mayhem of the worst degree.

To the east lies the Red Empire, a draconian terrorist power built from the former USSR.

And watching always, is a giant, the Pacific Alliance, who seeks to build an Asian powerhouse.

Involved in many corrupt enterprises, including illegal nuke programs and terrorism;
the Global Economic Union seeks to hold the world on a leash, with the greatest weapon: commerce…
Failing that, nukes and mercenaries will suffice.

Australia and Africa also seek to expand their borders and create new superpowers.

Many terrorist factions also operate in this unstable world, seeking to cause mayhem.

The Earth is in the most perilous era yet…

One wrong move could trigger Armageddon…

FULL VERSION AVAILABLE!

GAME FILES

SOUNDS

Please download my latest scenario and feel free to comment on this thread!

Thanks !

curtsibling · July 30, 2003, 05:36

Here are the latest units from the scenario.

Many thanks to fairline for being the evil genius behind a new generation of units!

And thanks to Harry Tuttle for his vision!

curtsibling · July 30, 2003, 05:37

Unit list:

Engineers
SAM Site
Russian Buried Tank
Russian Red Infantry
Russian Siberian Commandos
Russian Airborne Troopers
PA Osprey Fighter/Bomber
German Drakan Heavy Bomber
Russian Mule Heavy Bomber
GLF (Global Liberation Front) Terrorist
Generic Infantry
PA Troops
German Reichwehr
German Sturmwehr
Russian Hornet AA
UFA Patriot AA
Russian Dreadnought
Russian Whirlwind MBT
Russian Gorbunok Fighter/Bomber
Russian Balalaika Fighter
German Wolf II MBT
German Wolf MBT
German Wolf III MBT
German Nashorn AA
German 155mm Stachelschwein
Russian 150mm Tzar
UFA 155mm Thunderhammer
Russian Grebenka Bomber
German Geist Fighter
German Falke Fighter
German Habicht Bomber
German Zerstorer Fighter
German Stuka II Bomber
PA Dragon Interceptor
UFA Big Chief MBT
UFA Spectre Fighter
Destroyer
Carrier
AA Cruiser
Nuclear Sub
Battleship
German Krake U-Boat
UFA Super Carrier
Cargo Ship
Missile
Nuke
PA Ganesa MBT
UFA Wasp Fighter
UFA Hurricane Fighter/Bomber
UFA Stratofortress Heavy Bomber
UFA Condor Fighter
UFA Eisenhower MBT
UFA Halberd Gunship
German Krähe Gunship
German Ratte Super Dreadnought
UFA Rangers
UFA Federal Infantry
UFA Marines
UFA Loyalty Troops
Russian Red Knights
German Eternal Guards
German SS Order Police
Rebel Leader

I expect changes may occur as things progress!

gerryandersson · July 30, 2003, 05:43

Sounds realy cool.

Arthedain · July 30, 2003, 05:52

Woooow!

Looks really nice. I like the story and especially the units. I want that double-carrier

But why do you have two German helicopters that are exactly the same?

gerryandersson · July 30, 2003, 06:03

I like the the tanks with two guns.

curtsibling · July 30, 2003, 06:30

Quote:

Originally posted by Arthedain
But why do you have two German helicopters that are exactly the same?

That slot at the top is waiting for a new unit to replace it!

Dr Kellogg · July 30, 2003, 07:11

Woooohooo!

Looks great!!

fairline · July 30, 2003, 07:41

Fantastic mods to the units Curt

There's a real 'Red Alert' feel to them. How about a 'Tania' unit

fairline · July 30, 2003, 07:57

BTW, you should take the credit you deserve and stick your initials on them. I'm not sure Danny Evilcat had anything to do with the infantry with the AK-47, BTW

Palaiologos · July 30, 2003, 08:17

Looks cool.

Palaiologos · July 30, 2003, 08:34

Futuristic Nazi and Russian units were always something that attracted my interest.

Don't the Germans have a paratrooper or something?

And that "Buried tank turret" historically was only a desperate defense measure, why is it included in the scenario?. Looks really nice BTW.

What are the other civs?

jim panse · July 30, 2003, 09:14

*pookseyesout*

curtsibling · July 30, 2003, 10:27

Quote:

Originally posted by fairline
BTW, you should take the credit you deserve and stick your initials on them. I'm not sure Danny Evilcat had anything to do with the infantry with the AK-47, BTW

Fairline,
Sorry about that, it will be fixed!

A side-effect of mass copying the bottom thrid of the human units,
as they all have the same boots, shadows and Danny's sig!

I'll update that unit file soon!

curtsibling · July 30, 2003, 10:31

Quote:

Originally posted by Palaiologos
Futuristic Nazi and Russian units were always something that attracted my interest.

Don't the Germans have a paratrooper or something?

And that "Buried tank turret" historically was only a desperate defense measure, why is it included in the scenario?. Looks really nice BTW.

What are the other civs?

The German eternal Guard is the bad-guy super unit, he can paradrop.

And believe me, the Red Empire is somewhat desperate in this scenario!

The buried tank idea was still used by the USSR in the late-soviet era.
Why scrap an old MBT, when you can have a cheap defence by burying the tank?

Heresson · July 30, 2003, 11:01

Just wondering... Why have Germans stopped at Ural?
The conquest of rest of USSR should have been a matter of time

Paul Hanson · July 30, 2003, 12:43

The only problem I have here is: who to play as? All the major powers seem to be evil incarnate!

Galvatron · July 30, 2003, 12:58

Quote:

Originally posted by curtsibling
What if – The Japanese had been conquered by the communist Chinese?

Very, very unlikely. In the beginning of WWII the commies in China were nothing more than a punch of rebels with two provinces (Xianyang and Yanan) and even during the war they weren't able to build up a strong military. The Japs were far superior in military as well as in economical terms, the Chinese would never be able to amass the troops and ships they would need to invade Japan. They weren't even able to build up the infrastructure or industry they would need for such an immense project.

But apart from this I would say this will become a great alt-history scen and I'm looking forward to it. Interesting ideas

gerryandersson · July 30, 2003, 13:57

Quote:

Originally posted by Palaiologos
Don't the Germans have a paratrooper or something?

I think the Germans stopped to use them after Crete.
(I culd be wrong)

Henrik · July 30, 2003, 14:16

Quote:

Originally posted by Palaiologos
And that "Buried tank turret" historically was only a desperate defense measure, why is it included in the scenario?. Looks really nice BTW.

Would be cool if they where whats popped up around a city that had fallen though... (but not in exessive numbers). But looking at the current unit placement that is not what they are for here.

our_man · July 30, 2003, 14:30

Looks great Curt!

Your fertile imagination is matched only by your scenarios awesome graphics!

Really looking forward to this.

Art of War · July 30, 2003, 16:28

also, Curt, i'd make the decks of the carriers metal, instead of wood...it's the 80s.

other than that, excellent scenario. what does UFA stand for? I can't wait to play it!

Art of War · July 30, 2003, 16:33

nevermind the UFA question..i hadn't finished reading synopsis.

EZRhino · July 30, 2003, 19:41

Looks like a winner curt

Harry Tuttle · July 30, 2003, 21:12

Say Curt, I like that Soviet super tank and the UFA SuperCarrier, Hehe

It's looking very nice.

Palaiologos · July 30, 2003, 21:17

Quote:

Originally posted by Galvatron

Very, very unlikely. In the beginning of WWII the commies in China were nothing more than a punch of rebels with two provinces (Xianyang and Yanan) and even during the war they weren't able to build up a strong military. The Japs were far superior in military as well as in economical terms, the Chinese would never be able to amass the troops and ships they would need to invade Japan. They weren't even able to build up the infrastructure or industry they would need for such an immense project.

But apart from this I would say this will become a great alt-history scen and I'm looking forward to it. Interesting ideas

I agree.

One of course could asume that the comies won the chinese civil war long before the Japs invaded in 1931, and with help from the Soviet union they repulsed them.

Or that since Normady did happen in this alternative time line the allies had crushed Japanese power in the Pacific before that, and the communist chinese filled in the power vacum.

Palaiologos · July 30, 2003, 21:21

And speaking of the chinese i noticed the PA has only two unique units. Just a fighter and an infantry.

Palaiologos · July 30, 2003, 21:23

Quote:

Originally posted by gerryandersson

I think the Germans stopped to use them after Crete.
(I could be wrong)

More or less. They didn't use them in airborne operations anymore, but rather as elite light infantry.
They kicked allied ass at Monte Casino.

Art of War · July 30, 2003, 22:36

how much do you have done? i'm itching to play this!

curtsibling · July 31, 2003, 04:20

In this alternate world, Japan had received a mauling at the hands of the USA, who then pulled out to deal with strife on the homefront.

I guess Pericles has the right of it, we can imagine the Commies did get an upper hand,
and made the Japanese an offer they couldn't refuse, with soviet help...

The Germans have not went past the Urals because it was a natural border to the German ambitions of the Barbarossa campaign.

Sometime in the early 1950's we can assume that atomic bombs were hurled to finally end the resistance of the UK and Russia...

In Western Europe, a fear-filled peace now reigns,
In the East the Russians have pulled back to Vladisvostok and coduct operations from foward bases...

The Reich has turned the Urals into a mighty series of fortresses to repel the Russians
who are continuing a constant draining war from their bases in the East.

A searing atomic no man's land stretches from the Urals to Irkutsk.
No very nice to expand into, only fighting happens here!

About the scen itself;
It's about 60% done, I am working flat out to get the rules, map and other minor graphics into shape...