Alignment
Each nation has alliance tendencies. From joining one of the three factions to being only slightly influenced, nations are never completely neutral. The major powers normally cannot change their alignment, the exception being if the regime should fall in a coup, civil war or as the result of foreign intervention e.g. Vichy France . The minors however, constantly move about on the alignment triangle. In the case of minor nations, the alignment should not simply be regarded as the actual policy...
Strategic Bombardment
Strategic bombardment is used to attack the IC, infrastructure, and resources of a province. Although this is a simple type of combat, it can cripple an enemy's IC. Calculate Weather modifier - Rain Attackers attack at -30 efficiency. - Snow Attackers attack at -50 efficiency. During Storms and Blizzards, no air missions can be flown at all. Note, however, that technological advances can influence these percentages. Calculate Night modifier As with the other types of air combat, this depends on...
The Effects Of Dissent
Dissent is a bad thing. As dissent rises, production and research falls. Rising dissent also keys unrest in occupied countries, which in turn may trigger the appearance of small, weak, yet troublesome guerrilla armies. Your cabinet ministers will become less cooperative as their loyalty fades. If dissent reaches catastrophic levels civil war could ensue. Dissent affects the government types differently. Democracies are the most susceptible to dissent. Accordingly, they must keep an eagle eye on...
Shore Bombardment
Shore bombardment is an important part of an amphibious operation. This type of combat can only occur when capital ships use their guns to support an invasion. Thus, it is appropriate to regard it as an addendum to the Land Combat round. During the first combat round, each capital ship unit can use each modified Shore Bombardment point to fire on one enemy division, causing 1-5 damage to Operating Strength and 1-8 damage to organization. The enemy units defend using their ground defense value...
CHiEF OF STAFF
The Chief of Staff directs your Armed Forces. As all Ministers he might act on his own and without your consent, and this is proportional to his loyalty value. A disloyal Chief of Staff typically begins demoting, promoting and firing military leaders on his own. In the worst possible scenario, he might initiate a civil war. - School of Maneuver This Chief of Staff belongs to an educational tradition called the School of Maneuver that teaches and regulates strategy and tactics where Maneuver and...