You could try to ally USA, if you have claims on some of their non-national territories they usually cede them to you.
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No more Philippines 
Anyway, it seems that the world is focused on Russia so you're free to expand. Nice!
Anyway, it seems that the world is focused on Russia so you're free to expand. Nice!
Wow, I never saw Russia anexing Kazakhstan before! In my games, they always anexed Belarus, Novorossiya and remaints of Ukraine (after pro-Western goverment fleed the country because of bad situation), and peaceful incorporation of ex-Soviet lands into Russian Federation ended here. They also didn't try to anex Abkhazia and South Ossetia, maybe this will be diffrent in your game? Good job in Philippines, the first step of imperial restoration was successful. Too bad you won't create some kind of Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere (bloc of Japanese client states in Asia), but I guess that you'll need IC and resources of Philippines. That's good explanation too.
I have never seen Russia annexing Kazakhstan in MDS before! This is a really important development, becouse now Russia borders all the ex-Soviet Republics, except for Tajikistan and Armenia. It is now likely that Abkhazia and Ossetia will try to ask Russia to help them, while in the other hand the Baltic countries will try to beg EU and NATO for stronger presence in these states, fearing a Russian attack.
Surely Europe is now more concerned about Russia than the fate of Japanese "war against terrorism", so if Tokio is able to convince the USA that they still are on their side nobody will react too strictly to other "exportations of democracy". The Koreas and Taiwan may be the only nations worried by this expansion, but they are small players in the world scenario, so the future seems promising for the Empire.
Surely Europe is now more concerned about Russia than the fate of Japanese "war against terrorism", so if Tokio is able to convince the USA that they still are on their side nobody will react too strictly to other "exportations of democracy". The Koreas and Taiwan may be the only nations worried by this expansion, but they are small players in the world scenario, so the future seems promising for the Empire.
I would presume that most of the local government in the Philippines is left to its own devices; so I couldn't care less because it's "business as usual" for them.
I'm quite interested in how you'll provoke China to aggressing you. Maybe use the missile tests over Taiwan and "ally" with the Taiwanese against the Communist Chinese?
I'm quite interested in how you'll provoke China to aggressing you. Maybe use the missile tests over Taiwan and "ally" with the Taiwanese against the Communist Chinese?
I would actually target Indonesia next. It would be easier to justify. There is a lot of terrorist activity there IIRC. It's waters are also rife with pirate activity due to corruption and a weak navy. You could justify it by pirate attacks on Japanese shippings and evidence that corrupt officials in the Indonesian government were funding them or lending them support in other ways. You could then demand that these men be removed from power and tried and have the Indonesians refuse and you declare war.
I want to see to it that the Japanese give the Filipinos respect for their culture and language in order for this colonial venture to suceed. That means giving them the right to speak Filipino and their right to practice their faith.
In that case, Indonesia is just begging to be the next in line.
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@Aliasing: Japan did a lot of things in IDoF. As for AOD, I do not know, I thought I heard that a version was being developed for that game, but I think the MDS team was having some issues with it or something.
@Sectorknight21: The Russian annexation events are in the original mod. They are designed to fire in the event of a victorious Novorossiya in the Ukrainian civil war. The event that annexed Kazakhstan into Russia was added by me, it was just a copy of the ukrainian event.
@Asalto: I added the Kazakhstan annexation event myself, largely due to asthetic reasons. Seriously, Russia with the Ukraine and Belarus added to it but without Central Asia looks like some weird country that has had its guts torn out of it. Adding the Kazakhs gives Russia more of a "bulky" look that I like. Besides, if the Ukrainians could join Russia, why not let the Kazakhs to the same?
@Hax: Indochina will not come for a while, largely because Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia are not really worth the effort to take right now. Only Vietnam has a decent amount of IC, but they actually have a very powerful army, which is hard to encircle without also attacking Laos and Cambodia at the same time. Indochina will fall when the time comes.
@History_Buff: Indonesia was already next on my hit list. It has tons of resources and lots of IC, far more than in Indochina or even Malaysia/Singapore. Japan must have all of it.
@hoi2geek: Sorry, but the Filipino's are in no position to demand anything like greater rights or autonomy. They will do whatever Tokyo demands of them, and most likely will also have to start learning Japanese. Like I said earlier, the country will now become a military outpost and colony of the New Empire of Japan.
@everyone else: thanks for the comments!
Japan's military expansion continues to intensify. After the successful operations in the Philippines, Japanese industries are tasked with beginning production on brigades of new main battle tanks and mechanized infantry. These units will become some of the most powerful armoured fighting corps in the Japanese Army.
Meanwhile, Japanese scientists begin work on the ultimate weapon. Japan lost the 2nd world war because the Americans had atomic bombs and Japan did not. That is something that "The Generals" do not want to repeat. Now, Japan will begin work on possessing its own nuclear weapons deterrent, the ultimate guarantor to Japanese security.
Meanwhile, the Iranians elect conservative politician Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as their new President.
Canada begins rearmament, beginning to invest large quantities of funds into the cash-strapped Canadian armed forces.
July, 2005. London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is rocked by a series of deadly terrorist attacks against buses and the cities famous underground transit system. Large numbers of people are reported to be dead and wounded in the wake of this devastating islamist terror attack.
Japanese naval research by the summer months of 2005. Huge funds are being slated into technological projects for the Japanese navy, including Nuclear Aircraft Carriers, new Destroyers, Guided Missile Cruisers, and importantly into Marine infantry. Japan is a maritime nation, with a growing maritime empire, making the navy the top priority for Japanese military planners and strategists.
Japan begins establishing major airbases in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao. These are the first steps to the construction of even more bases on the island.
Back in Japan, new brigades of Special Forces Commandos complete training and are ready for action.
August, 2005. Russia and China conduct a series of massive military drills near Vladivostok and the Shangdong peninsula, involving thousands of soldiers and very large numbers of warships and aircraft, which practice things such as amphibious assaults and naval tactics. Japanese leaders believe that the drills may be a message directed at them, that China and Russia are more than ready for a fight if they come to blows with Japan. The drills help strengthen the resolve of Japan's leaders to strengthen the country and the military so that when that time comes, Japan will be more than ready.
As for AOD, I do not know, I thought I heard that a version was being developed for that game, but I think the MDS team was having some issues with it or something. @Sectorknight21: The Russian annexation events are in the original mod. They are designed to fire in the event of a victorious Novorossiya in the Ukrainian civil war. The event that annexed Kazakhstan into Russia was added by me, it was just a copy of the ukrainian event.
@Asalto: I added the Kazakhstan annexation event myself, largely due to asthetic reasons. Seriously, Russia with the Ukraine and Belarus added to it but without Central Asia looks like some weird country that has had its guts torn out of it. Adding the Kazakhs gives Russia more of a "bulky" look that I like. Besides, if the Ukrainians could join Russia, why not let the Kazakhs to the same?
@Hax: Indochina will not come for a while, largely because Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia are not really worth the effort to take right now. Only Vietnam has a decent amount of IC, but they actually have a very powerful army, which is hard to encircle without also attacking Laos and Cambodia at the same time. Indochina will fall when the time comes.
@History_Buff: Indonesia was already next on my hit list. It has tons of resources and lots of IC, far more than in Indochina or even Malaysia/Singapore. Japan must have all of it.
@hoi2geek: Sorry, but the Filipino's are in no position to demand anything like greater rights or autonomy. They will do whatever Tokyo demands of them, and most likely will also have to start learning Japanese. Like I said earlier, the country will now become a military outpost and colony of the New Empire of Japan.
@everyone else: thanks for the comments!
Japan's military expansion continues to intensify. After the successful operations in the Philippines, Japanese industries are tasked with beginning production on brigades of new main battle tanks and mechanized infantry. These units will become some of the most powerful armoured fighting corps in the Japanese Army.
Meanwhile, Japanese scientists begin work on the ultimate weapon. Japan lost the 2nd world war because the Americans had atomic bombs and Japan did not. That is something that "The Generals" do not want to repeat. Now, Japan will begin work on possessing its own nuclear weapons deterrent, the ultimate guarantor to Japanese security.
Meanwhile, the Iranians elect conservative politician Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as their new President.
Canada begins rearmament, beginning to invest large quantities of funds into the cash-strapped Canadian armed forces.
July, 2005. London, the capital of the United Kingdom, is rocked by a series of deadly terrorist attacks against buses and the cities famous underground transit system. Large numbers of people are reported to be dead and wounded in the wake of this devastating islamist terror attack.
Japanese naval research by the summer months of 2005. Huge funds are being slated into technological projects for the Japanese navy, including Nuclear Aircraft Carriers, new Destroyers, Guided Missile Cruisers, and importantly into Marine infantry. Japan is a maritime nation, with a growing maritime empire, making the navy the top priority for Japanese military planners and strategists.
Japan begins establishing major airbases in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao. These are the first steps to the construction of even more bases on the island.
Back in Japan, new brigades of Special Forces Commandos complete training and are ready for action.
August, 2005. Russia and China conduct a series of massive military drills near Vladivostok and the Shangdong peninsula, involving thousands of soldiers and very large numbers of warships and aircraft, which practice things such as amphibious assaults and naval tactics. Japanese leaders believe that the drills may be a message directed at them, that China and Russia are more than ready for a fight if they come to blows with Japan. The drills help strengthen the resolve of Japan's leaders to strengthen the country and the military so that when that time comes, Japan will be more than ready.
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Interesting Update
I like.
INVADE THE MALAYSIANS!! They have been peaceful too long
ALSO to all AOD owners I have found the official thread for MDS on AOD
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?514084-Modern-Day-Scenario-for-AoD
It seems it won't be done for some time
I like.
INVADE THE MALAYSIANS!! They have been peaceful too long
ALSO to all AOD owners I have found the official thread for MDS on AOD
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?514084-Modern-Day-Scenario-for-AoD
It seems it won't be done for some time
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Very nice AAR, you've piqued my interest in MDS. The one big question I have right now is are units upgradeable? There is no display of the progress of upgrades under the statistics tab, and I'm six months into a game right now without any units being upgraded. /edit/ nevermind, my units are upgrading now, it just seems to take forever!
I'll definitely keep following this, though!
I'll definitely keep following this, though!
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Fair enough, Creating a Pacific Empire would be enough to knock out all 4 superpowers/potential superpowers.
Banzai! Carriers for Japan! What a poetic justice that would be to see a Japanese nuke falling towards New York.
Some interesting developments here, I see
Was there any special reason behind the added annexation of Kazakhstan event? It seems that Russia has expanded way too fast by now.
Was there any special reason behind the added annexation of Kazakhstan event? It seems that Russia has expanded way too fast by now.
Russia's meant to be expanding far too quickly for anyone's liking. For the purposes of the story Russia is conveniently serving as a bogeyman for the US and EU which is distracting them from Japan's antics in the Pacific. Now it looks like Russia and China could be moving towards an alliance America's going to need Japan and I imagine the generals would be all too happy to complete their unfinished business with China and Russia.
South Korea falls, Japan drives the North/Chinese out, Set up a pupet in Manchuria and establish a "protecterate" in korea and the Former nation of Taiwan, renamed Formosa, and establish a pupet in Siberia.Then, Japan does with it as America is doing to South America.