CAT WAR – a somewhat different USA AAR
While playing HOI, no matter 1 or 2, there where some things always to my dislike, and while mods solved or bettered some issues, there were, in these mods, new things to dislike. For example, I loved CORE for its events, but strongly disliked the complicated techtree, which IMHO overdid things a lot.
One thing vanilla HOI and mods had alike: The different outcomes of historic events. I am no friend of this, especially if I play the US and the war in europe doesnt happen at all, for example.
After learning to script events for HOI1 and to mod the game in general, I had the idea to make my own mod, combining elements of CORE, TGW, HSR and my own ideas to let the war develop as I wanted it and foremost to make it a greater challenge, while leaving the basics, tech-tree and unit-costs, unchanged.
Finally, if making a mod, why not making one covering my private obsessions, even of a more adult nature? No fear, this is an open forum, so in the AAR there will be nothing adult-only, I will leave these things out or only hint at them.
Working two months on the mod and finally playing having great fun, I decided to write an AAR about it. Should anything in it be inappropiate for this forum after all, I will immediately change it should the Mods demand it. Anyway, it will primarily be a HOI-AAR about world war II, only with somewhat different persons in the historic roles.
The AAR is USA-1936, normal-normal, with Amonas Terklora-Mod.
Prologue - A world, both alien and alike
“The authress tells a most ridiculous story about a male empire rising to power in the world by conquering the matriarchalic countries around it. An interesting and new concept, but without any touch to reality. Males fighting and killing ranks together with green Mars-girls landing in New York. At least the novel is well written, but Lady Johnson should stick to fantastic stories about our Amazon-ancestresses, for which she is famous. You should spare your 3,95 $ for a more worthwhile read instead...”
A book review in the New York Times by Lady Ysobel Dahlquist , November 17th, 1935
“So, and what would happen, if all these males leave kitchen and lovenest and start to work in the factories and shops around the country? I dont speak about the social issues and the morale, I leave this to social scientists and the priestresses. No, I speak about the jobs that will be lost for our struggling girls. Will you, my dear, go out to General Motors and declare the hard working chicks there that they will loose their job to a MALE? This country recovers from a recession, as I like to remind you. Millions of males swarming the job market will be disastrous for our economy. And by the way, which boy would like to do that? I tell you, MY husband wont, and my two sons are looking forward to marrying and raising the children my daughters-in-law will proudly deliver. And so it should be, as any american lady of decent education should know and feel alike...”
Congresswoman Lady Eve Sumers of Illinois, in a radio-talkshow on CBS, December 3rd, 1935
“Mother Earth, the good goddess,
looks with kindness on her children,
as long as we treat her with kindness,
for she who rapes the earth,
rapes the goddess herself,
and shall not find eaternal peace.”
A plate found in most american classrooms above the door, excerpt from THE BOOK, the oldest writing of womankind, believed to be written by an Amazon-priestress over 4000 years ago.
“While the championship rests during winter, the teams lick their wounds or cheerish their success. In Eastern Division, the Miami Pantheresses again dominated the first part of the season, while in Western D., the Seattle Chicks and the Los Angeles Lionesses showed a tight fight for supremacy. Let us recall the great games of the season so far. There can be no doubt, the National Hockey League shows the best hockey anywhere in the world. Charlotte, let us take a closer look on the new youngster of Miami, the black Valerie Feathers. She has scored 42 goals in 18 games, right? – Yeah, Priss, and she will become a real star soon. I have not seen this precision in passes and this coolness in front of the enemy goaless since Tessa Palmer in the Twenties. – Wait, Charlotte, before we get further into this, I have an information for our listeneresses. Dear ladies, do you know that Homestead refrigerators use much less energy than any other product on the market? Homestead refrigerators...”
Radio show “Queens of Sports” on ABC, December 9th, 1935
“DUCA MUSSOLINI DECLARES WAR ON ETHOPIA
The italian head of state, Duca Greta Mussolini, has declared a state of war between the queendom of Italy and Ethopia, the only country in Africa not in colonial possession, but governed by the black people themselves. The democratic community is shocked by this unprovoked assault. In a radio statement, Presidenta Franka Delana Roosevelt condemmed the aggression in very clear words. Republican leadress Miranda Landon warns the administration not to involve the US in foreign affairs. Quote: The last war has brought us nothing but death and misery, this time our chicks must stay home.
Military analysts believe Ethiopia a ripe fruit before the italian onslaught. Fascist Italy has enlarged and modernised its army and air force in recent years, while ethiopian forces consist largely of tribal warrioresses with handguns at best...”
The International Heraldress Tribune, December 17th, 1935
“CONCLUSION:
With 3 infantry- and 1 cavalry division, the US Army is totally inadequate to deal with any threat to our security from foreign countries. With Germany, Italy and Japan in fascists hands and pursuing imperialistic goals, a future threat to the US is at least possible, if not likely. Add to this the fascist movements in Brasil and, last but not least, in Mexiko, right at our border, we strongly recommend to strengthen the army to a level which will at least deliver a sceleton to build further strength in case of an emergency. We propose the commission of 9 additional infantry-divisions and 3 specialised mountain-divisions during 1936.”
Excerpt from a memorandum of the chiefs of staff to the Lady President, December 1935.
The plan was not implemented.
The US Army at the end of 1935 consisted only of a handfull of divisions. Here the 2nd Indianhead Infantry Division under Georgina Marshall.
The US Administration in 1936.
While playing HOI, no matter 1 or 2, there where some things always to my dislike, and while mods solved or bettered some issues, there were, in these mods, new things to dislike. For example, I loved CORE for its events, but strongly disliked the complicated techtree, which IMHO overdid things a lot.
One thing vanilla HOI and mods had alike: The different outcomes of historic events. I am no friend of this, especially if I play the US and the war in europe doesnt happen at all, for example.
After learning to script events for HOI1 and to mod the game in general, I had the idea to make my own mod, combining elements of CORE, TGW, HSR and my own ideas to let the war develop as I wanted it and foremost to make it a greater challenge, while leaving the basics, tech-tree and unit-costs, unchanged.
Finally, if making a mod, why not making one covering my private obsessions, even of a more adult nature? No fear, this is an open forum, so in the AAR there will be nothing adult-only, I will leave these things out or only hint at them.
Working two months on the mod and finally playing having great fun, I decided to write an AAR about it. Should anything in it be inappropiate for this forum after all, I will immediately change it should the Mods demand it. Anyway, it will primarily be a HOI-AAR about world war II, only with somewhat different persons in the historic roles.
The AAR is USA-1936, normal-normal, with Amonas Terklora-Mod.
Prologue - A world, both alien and alike
“The authress tells a most ridiculous story about a male empire rising to power in the world by conquering the matriarchalic countries around it. An interesting and new concept, but without any touch to reality. Males fighting and killing ranks together with green Mars-girls landing in New York. At least the novel is well written, but Lady Johnson should stick to fantastic stories about our Amazon-ancestresses, for which she is famous. You should spare your 3,95 $ for a more worthwhile read instead...”
A book review in the New York Times by Lady Ysobel Dahlquist , November 17th, 1935
“So, and what would happen, if all these males leave kitchen and lovenest and start to work in the factories and shops around the country? I dont speak about the social issues and the morale, I leave this to social scientists and the priestresses. No, I speak about the jobs that will be lost for our struggling girls. Will you, my dear, go out to General Motors and declare the hard working chicks there that they will loose their job to a MALE? This country recovers from a recession, as I like to remind you. Millions of males swarming the job market will be disastrous for our economy. And by the way, which boy would like to do that? I tell you, MY husband wont, and my two sons are looking forward to marrying and raising the children my daughters-in-law will proudly deliver. And so it should be, as any american lady of decent education should know and feel alike...”
Congresswoman Lady Eve Sumers of Illinois, in a radio-talkshow on CBS, December 3rd, 1935
“Mother Earth, the good goddess,
looks with kindness on her children,
as long as we treat her with kindness,
for she who rapes the earth,
rapes the goddess herself,
and shall not find eaternal peace.”
A plate found in most american classrooms above the door, excerpt from THE BOOK, the oldest writing of womankind, believed to be written by an Amazon-priestress over 4000 years ago.
“While the championship rests during winter, the teams lick their wounds or cheerish their success. In Eastern Division, the Miami Pantheresses again dominated the first part of the season, while in Western D., the Seattle Chicks and the Los Angeles Lionesses showed a tight fight for supremacy. Let us recall the great games of the season so far. There can be no doubt, the National Hockey League shows the best hockey anywhere in the world. Charlotte, let us take a closer look on the new youngster of Miami, the black Valerie Feathers. She has scored 42 goals in 18 games, right? – Yeah, Priss, and she will become a real star soon. I have not seen this precision in passes and this coolness in front of the enemy goaless since Tessa Palmer in the Twenties. – Wait, Charlotte, before we get further into this, I have an information for our listeneresses. Dear ladies, do you know that Homestead refrigerators use much less energy than any other product on the market? Homestead refrigerators...”
Radio show “Queens of Sports” on ABC, December 9th, 1935
“DUCA MUSSOLINI DECLARES WAR ON ETHOPIA
The italian head of state, Duca Greta Mussolini, has declared a state of war between the queendom of Italy and Ethopia, the only country in Africa not in colonial possession, but governed by the black people themselves. The democratic community is shocked by this unprovoked assault. In a radio statement, Presidenta Franka Delana Roosevelt condemmed the aggression in very clear words. Republican leadress Miranda Landon warns the administration not to involve the US in foreign affairs. Quote: The last war has brought us nothing but death and misery, this time our chicks must stay home.
Military analysts believe Ethiopia a ripe fruit before the italian onslaught. Fascist Italy has enlarged and modernised its army and air force in recent years, while ethiopian forces consist largely of tribal warrioresses with handguns at best...”
The International Heraldress Tribune, December 17th, 1935
“CONCLUSION:
With 3 infantry- and 1 cavalry division, the US Army is totally inadequate to deal with any threat to our security from foreign countries. With Germany, Italy and Japan in fascists hands and pursuing imperialistic goals, a future threat to the US is at least possible, if not likely. Add to this the fascist movements in Brasil and, last but not least, in Mexiko, right at our border, we strongly recommend to strengthen the army to a level which will at least deliver a sceleton to build further strength in case of an emergency. We propose the commission of 9 additional infantry-divisions and 3 specialised mountain-divisions during 1936.”
Excerpt from a memorandum of the chiefs of staff to the Lady President, December 1935.
The plan was not implemented.
The US Army at the end of 1935 consisted only of a handfull of divisions. Here the 2nd Indianhead Infantry Division under Georgina Marshall.
The US Administration in 1936.
