OK - here goes:
Settings:
- 1936 Scenario
- Me playing as Britain
- Normal
- Furious (I think)
- DAIM
- 300% IC boost to all starting nations
- Britain removed from Allies and added to a different alliance
- Novel format (I guess it's practice for my REAL novel)
- Now with the Author GFX kit by Totally Random productions!
I have never done an AAR before, and I hope this doesn't flop too badly. There aren't many screenshots as I took a few in '36 and then got to '39 before realizing I hadn't taken any of the League-Chinese war. So I decided I wasn't going to AAR this, then I got to '41 before saying: What the heck, AAR the darn thing!
Without further ado:
February 15th, 1936, Tokyo, Japan
Anthony Eden bowed to Emperor Hirohito. The Japanese ruler chuckled.
“Lord Eden, as we have just established, we of Japan and you of Britain are now equal partners. You need not bow to me.”
“In your palace I do, Emperor Hirohito.” Eden said, straightening up. Hirohito shook his head.
“You are an excellent negotiator, Lord Eden.” He said. “Let us hope your people are as good at war as they are at diplomacy! Then the world would tremble in fear!”
“I believe that Ireland was an excellent example of our prowess in war, Emperor.”
“Ah yes, little Ireland. Nine days and you overran Dublin. The entire country surrendered after that. Just ten days ago, I believe?”
“You are correct.”
“General Ironside’s Aldershot Command has given my military staff much to think about. Soon we shall apply these lessons in China. But for now . . . .”
Hirohito stood. He then poured two glasses of sake and offered one to Eden. Then he raised his.
“To the League of Mutual Co-Prosperity!” He said before downing his glass.
Eden nodded and snapped his glass to his lips. The vile liquid slithered down the Englishman’s throat.
Britain and Japan, he thought in wonder, A truly unholy alliance. Let the world tremble!
July 24th, 1936, Scapa Flow, Britain
Admiral Dudley Pound stormed out of the planning room, anger radiating from him in waves. Scrapping the entire bloody Royal Navy! What did that lunatic think he was doing? Without the RN, the French or the Americans could just walk in and take the British Isles! Why-
“Admiral Pound!”
The British admiral seriously considered ignoring the hail. He really did. But in the end he turned to face the man approaching him.
Lord Kevin "Van" Haulsee was striding out of the room behind Pound, the black cape he frequented snapping in the air behind him. Pound, unlike some of his compatriots, was sure that the “Van” in Lord Haulsee’s name was short for a middle name, not an actual part of his name. Some, however, had darkly spoken of “Kevin von Haulsee”, though no one was prepared to openly accuse the Lord of German ancestry or sympathies.
Not with him being the power behind the British throne and the Prime Minister.
“Admiral,” Haulsee said. “I know you disagree with my plan, but hear me out. Most of our ships were built in the twenties or earlier. They aren’t modern enough to be a first-rate naval force. The Royal Navy is weaker then the experts claim it to be. We need to modernize, and I’m doing just that. I have placed orders for six new squadrons of ships to be completed within the next five years, and I’ll need men I can trust at the helm.”
“Lord,” Pound said. “I cannot in good conscience-”
“Oh, leave all that at the door.” Haulsee snapped. “Let me explain something to you: the League stands alone in a dangerous world. The French are right to our south, and they aren’t happy at all with us. Germany is rearming and I fear their ambitions. The Soviet Union could easily storm us and I think they have the inclination. That’s just Europe. America threatens everything we have worked so hard to build. They plan on exterminating the Japanese, and our allies will not let this stand. They plan a first strike, but first they have to dispose of China. I’m rather fond of the idea of expanding Burma and India, aren’t you? I am prepared to give you the Hood. I know I just ordered the scrapping of the Navy, but I think the Hood can be made capable with a refit. You’ll command the first of my six carrier task forces, and I think you’ll be good for the job.”
“Carrier task forces?” Pound asked slowly.
“Carriers.” Haulsee grinned evilly.
Well, there you go. Update 1. I hope I can provide some nice scenes of combat in the bloody hellhole more commonly known as China even without screenshots. I'd rather not have to load my July '36 save and go through the whole game again.
To the League of Mutual Co-Prosperity!
Settings:
- 1936 Scenario
- Me playing as Britain
- Normal
- Furious (I think)
- DAIM
- 300% IC boost to all starting nations
- Britain removed from Allies and added to a different alliance
- Novel format (I guess it's practice for my REAL novel)
- Now with the Author GFX kit by Totally Random productions!
I have never done an AAR before, and I hope this doesn't flop too badly. There aren't many screenshots as I took a few in '36 and then got to '39 before realizing I hadn't taken any of the League-Chinese war. So I decided I wasn't going to AAR this, then I got to '41 before saying: What the heck, AAR the darn thing!
Without further ado:
February 15th, 1936, Tokyo, Japan
Anthony Eden bowed to Emperor Hirohito. The Japanese ruler chuckled.
“Lord Eden, as we have just established, we of Japan and you of Britain are now equal partners. You need not bow to me.”
“In your palace I do, Emperor Hirohito.” Eden said, straightening up. Hirohito shook his head.
“You are an excellent negotiator, Lord Eden.” He said. “Let us hope your people are as good at war as they are at diplomacy! Then the world would tremble in fear!”
“I believe that Ireland was an excellent example of our prowess in war, Emperor.”
“Ah yes, little Ireland. Nine days and you overran Dublin. The entire country surrendered after that. Just ten days ago, I believe?”
“You are correct.”
“General Ironside’s Aldershot Command has given my military staff much to think about. Soon we shall apply these lessons in China. But for now . . . .”
Hirohito stood. He then poured two glasses of sake and offered one to Eden. Then he raised his.
“To the League of Mutual Co-Prosperity!” He said before downing his glass.
Eden nodded and snapped his glass to his lips. The vile liquid slithered down the Englishman’s throat.
Britain and Japan, he thought in wonder, A truly unholy alliance. Let the world tremble!
July 24th, 1936, Scapa Flow, Britain
Admiral Dudley Pound stormed out of the planning room, anger radiating from him in waves. Scrapping the entire bloody Royal Navy! What did that lunatic think he was doing? Without the RN, the French or the Americans could just walk in and take the British Isles! Why-
“Admiral Pound!”
The British admiral seriously considered ignoring the hail. He really did. But in the end he turned to face the man approaching him.
Lord Kevin "Van" Haulsee was striding out of the room behind Pound, the black cape he frequented snapping in the air behind him. Pound, unlike some of his compatriots, was sure that the “Van” in Lord Haulsee’s name was short for a middle name, not an actual part of his name. Some, however, had darkly spoken of “Kevin von Haulsee”, though no one was prepared to openly accuse the Lord of German ancestry or sympathies.
Not with him being the power behind the British throne and the Prime Minister.
“Admiral,” Haulsee said. “I know you disagree with my plan, but hear me out. Most of our ships were built in the twenties or earlier. They aren’t modern enough to be a first-rate naval force. The Royal Navy is weaker then the experts claim it to be. We need to modernize, and I’m doing just that. I have placed orders for six new squadrons of ships to be completed within the next five years, and I’ll need men I can trust at the helm.”
“Lord,” Pound said. “I cannot in good conscience-”
“Oh, leave all that at the door.” Haulsee snapped. “Let me explain something to you: the League stands alone in a dangerous world. The French are right to our south, and they aren’t happy at all with us. Germany is rearming and I fear their ambitions. The Soviet Union could easily storm us and I think they have the inclination. That’s just Europe. America threatens everything we have worked so hard to build. They plan on exterminating the Japanese, and our allies will not let this stand. They plan a first strike, but first they have to dispose of China. I’m rather fond of the idea of expanding Burma and India, aren’t you? I am prepared to give you the Hood. I know I just ordered the scrapping of the Navy, but I think the Hood can be made capable with a refit. You’ll command the first of my six carrier task forces, and I think you’ll be good for the job.”
“Carrier task forces?” Pound asked slowly.
“Carriers.” Haulsee grinned evilly.
Well, there you go. Update 1. I hope I can provide some nice scenes of combat in the bloody hellhole more commonly known as China even without screenshots. I'd rather not have to load my July '36 save and go through the whole game again.
To the League of Mutual Co-Prosperity!
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