The Rising Sun Variant vXXX - Official Thread

[vicvictory]

Welcome to the Official Thread of The Rising Sun Variant - vXXX

The mission of this thread is to bring together The Rising Sun Variant vXXX players who share the following objectives:

• Having fun with TripleA

• Promoting further interest and development of this TRS Variants mod

• Engaging in civilized discussion and record-keeping in the name of friendly competition

• Providing a hub to find other like-minded TRS Variants players

A post to our community!

@SneakingCoward (mod creator, thread admin)
@VicVictory (thread admin)

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GENERAL NOTES

v3 Variant of The Rising Sun (original map created by Sieg)

Mod created by @sneakingcoward / Suggestions welcome to wgbt@gmx.at

Game is continuously played by PBEM.

Gamers state, that it is one of the best games listed at the depot.

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a.) MAP CONTENT

The Rising Sun Variant vXXX includes 1 mod of The Rising Sun

• The Rising Sun - vXXX ... (with Japan as 3 parties Yamamoto, Hisaichi, Masaharu)

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b.) RULE SET

The Rising Sun - vXXX mod uses a combined v2 + v3 rule set.

Version rule set in general

• Subs can sneak attack. That means they can pass an enemy occupied sea zone and attack the next (an enemy destroyer prevents/blocks a sneak attack).

Specific Version 2 rule set

• Submarines can submerge after first attacker/defender roll dice. Thus an attacking fighter still has the chance of hitting a sub before it is able to submerge. Enemy destroyers stop subs from submerging.

Specific Version 3 rule set

• Sea transports do not defend. Neither can they be selected as casualties. They are just lost if enemy wins the sea zone. For example a bomber can defeat an infinite amount of unguarded transports.

• Submarines can submerge before any roll. So an attacking fighter has no chance of hitting a submarine, unless a destroyer prevents it from submerging.

• ListenpunktBombers during strategic bombing do not destroy enemy PUs, but do damage structures. Enemy will have to spend PU to repair structures.
  Please find detailed information regarding rules & specific unit capabilites in the relevant notes tab inside the game.

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c.) ROUGH INFORMATION

The Rising Sun - vXXX ... mod includes units/features, as follows:

• Paratroopers
• Trains
• Air+Sea+Land transports, also landing boats, generally proper transport concept
• Construction units
• Ability to destroy structures with strategic bombing raid (SBR)
• SBR on ships
• SBR on several land units
• Fighter scrambling with radar
• Fighter can also do SBR to train, radar, construction and not intercepted planes.
• AntiAir (AA) separated to combat (hit 1 of 6) and strategic bombing raid (hit 1 of 12) AntiAir
• Airbase enables full range for planes
• Destroy structures at a retreat
• Fighter escorting+intercepting and air battle before regular battle
• Battle rounds limitation
• Multiple hit-point units
• Compact turn order, which combines axis & allies parties and is therefore ideal for PBEM
• Change unit owners from Britain/USA towards Russia/China and Russia towards China
• Fuel consumption for production and movement, incl. Refineries
• Recruits as a resource and precondition to build units

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d.) HINTS & TIPS

Due to a wide range of possibilities this mod is more suitable for experienced players (typical rounds 30).

Specially the supply strategy is crucial in this mod regarding air+sea+land transport units.

The combination of all possible features enables almost a real handling of warfare.

The fuel mod opens a totally new strategy setup. Big unit groups require a huge fuel amount. Therefore use your fuel wisely.

[vicvictory]

Axis vs Allies. Who will be victorious?
Good to know: TURN ORDER in The Rising Sun Variant vXXX
Addendum: Axis nations go first, Allies go second.

AXIS TURN ORDER
Yamamoto - Hisaichi - Masaharu - Thai

ALLIES TURN ORDER
Chinese - Dutch - Russians - British - Anzac - Americans

[Hepps]

@vicvictory So do all the Axis players go first in this? Cause that's the way it reads.

[vicvictory]

@hepps That's the way it goes. I'll add this information piece to our thread.