; ; Events text for "World War One" scenario ; Stephan Sander - 21 July 2003 ; @BEGINEVENTS @IF RECEIVEDTECHNOLOGY technology=85 receiver=Entente cordiale @THEN TEXT ^Following the advice from Winston Churchill the Royal Navy launches an attack at the ^Bosporus Strait. ^ ^"The great venture has at last been launched, and the entire fleet of warships and transports is ^now steaming slowly towards the shores of Gallipoli. As the huge liners steamed through the ^fleet, their decks yellow with khaki, the crews of the warships cheered them on to victory, while ^the bands played them out with an unending variety of popular airs. The soldiers in the ^transports answered the last salutation from the Navy with deafening cheers, and no more ^inspiring spectacle has ever been seen than ^this, of the last crusade setting forth for better or ^worse." Daily Mail ENDTEXT CREATEUNIT unit=British Army owner=Entente cordiale veteran=no homecity=NONE locations 189,113 endlocations JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF RECEIVEDTECHNOLOGY technology=85 receiver=Entente cordiale @THEN CREATEUNIT unit=ANZAC Troops owner=Entente cordiale veteran=no homecity=NONE locations 189,113 endlocations JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF CITYTAKEN city=Skopje attacker=ANYBODY defender=ANYBODY @THEN TEXT ^After the fall of Serbia the Joint Allied Military Command decides to launch an offensive ^against Austria and Turkey "as fast as possible" and send some troops to Saloniki. ENDTEXT CREATEUNIT unit=Field Artillery owner=Entente cordiale veteran=yes homecity=NONE locations 175,95 endlocations JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF CITYTAKEN city=Saloniki attacker=Entente cordiale defender=ANYBODY @THEN TEXT ^After the occupation of Saloniki massive reinforcements are sent to Greece to "convince" the ^greek government to join the Allies. ENDTEXT CREATEUNIT unit=British Army owner=Entente cordiale veteran=yes homecity=NONE locations 175,95 endlocations JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF CITYTAKEN city=ATHINAI attacker=Entente cordiale defender=ANYBODY @THEN TEXT ^Due to serious military threats the Greek government declared war against Germany and ^its Allies. The Greek Army reinforces its new Allies! ENDTEXT CREATEUNIT unit=Greek Infantry owner=Entente cordiale veteran=yes homecity=NONE locations 175,95 177,101 endlocations JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF CITYTAKEN city=ROMA attacker=ANYBODY defender=Italy @THEN TEXT ^Rome, the eternal city and capital of Italy, has fallen! It seems that the war is over for Italy! ENDTEXT CHANGEMONEY receiver=Italy amount=-2500 JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF CITYTAKEN city=ST. PETERSBURG attacker=German Empire defender=Russian Empire @THEN TEXT ^The city of Tsar Peter the Great has fallen to the advancing German Army! The Tsar escaped ^but it is said that Russia would quit the war as fast as possible. ENDTEXT CHANGEMONEY receiver=Russian Empire amount=-2500 JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF CITYTAKEN city=WASHINGTON attacker=ANYBODY defender=United States @THEN TEXT ^A dark day for world-wide democracy as the White House is stormed! The US Army is ^fleeing in despair and confusion... ENDTEXT CHANGEMONEY receiver=United States amount=-2500 JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF RECEIVEDTECHNOLOGY technology=85 receiver=Entente cordiale @THEN CREATEUNIT unit=Freight Ship owner=Entente cordiale veteran=no homecity=NONE locations 189,113 endlocations JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF RECEIVEDTECHNOLOGY technology=81 receiver=United States @THEN TEXT ^After months of growing tensions between the United States and the German Empire President ^Wilson today asked the Congress to declare war against the German Empire. ^ ^"No covenant of cooperative peace that does not include the peoples of the New World can ^suffice to keep the future safe against war; and yet there is only one sort of peace that the peoples ^of America could join in guaranteeing. The elements of that peace must be elements that engage ^the confidence and satisfy the principles of the American governments, elements consistent with ^their political faith and with the practical convictions which the peoples of America have once for ^all embraced and undertaken to defend." Woodrow Wilson ENDTEXT MAKEAGGRESSION who=United States whom=German Empire JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF RECEIVEDTECHNOLOGY technology=67 receiver=Entente cordiale @THEN TEXT ^After a secret meeting held in England representatives of the Italian government agreed to enter ^the war in return for financial help and the granting of land currently under the control of ^Austria-Hungary. The Treaty of London resulted in Britain granting an immediate loan of £50 ^million and a promise to support Italian territorial demands after the war. ENDTEXT MAKEAGGRESSION who=Italy whom=Austria-Hungary JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF RECEIVEDTECHNOLOGY technology=67 receiver=Entente cordiale @THEN CHANGEMONEY receiver=Italy amount=2000 JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF CITYTAKEN city=Smolensk attacker=ANYBODY defender=Russian Empire @THEN TEXT ^Unable to defend his coutry against its marching enemies first riots against Nicholas II and the ^monarchy spread in the country. ENDTEXT JUSTONCE GIVETECHNOLOGY receiver=Russian Empire technology=76 @ENDIF @IF RECEIVEDTECHNOLOGY technology=76 receiver=Russian Empire @THEN TEXT ^Failing to gain victory against its enemies the Russian Government is under heavy pressure from the streets of the great cities ..... ^ ^"There are people who assert that the Ministers are at fault. Not so. The country now realizes ^that the Ministers are but fleeting shadows. The country can clearly see who sends them here. ^To prevent a catastrophe the Tsar himself must be removed, by force if there is no other way." ^Alexander Kerensky ENDTEXT CREATEUNIT unit=Infantry owner=Neutrals veteran=no homecity=NONE locations 187,41 186,40 187,37 195,51 198,52 196,54 endlocations @ENDIF @IF RECEIVEDTECHNOLOGY technology=76 receiver=Russian Empire @THEN RANDOMTURN denominator=3 CREATEUNIT unit=Red Army owner=Neutrals veteran=yes homecity=NONE locations 187,41 186,40 187,37 195,51 198,52 196,54 endlocations @ENDIF @IF RECEIVEDTECHNOLOGY technology=76 receiver=Russian Empire @THEN RANDOMTURN denominator=3 CREATEUNIT unit=Red Army owner=Neutrals veteran=yes homecity=NONE locations 187,41 186,40 187,37 195,51 198,52 196,54 endlocations @ENDIF @IF RECEIVEDTECHNOLOGY technology=76 receiver=Russian Empire @THEN RANDOMTURN denominator=3 CREATEUNIT unit=Red Army owner=Neutrals veteran=yes homecity=NONE locations 187,41 186,40 187,37 195,51 198,52 196,54 endlocations @ENDIF @IF RECEIVEDTECHNOLOGY technology=76 receiver=Russian Empire @THEN RANDOMTURN denominator=3 CREATEUNIT unit=Red Army owner=Neutrals veteran=yes homecity=NONE locations 187,41 186,40 187,37 195,51 198,52 196,54 endlocations @ENDIF @IF RECEIVEDTECHNOLOGY technology=76 receiver=Russian Empire @THEN RANDOMTURN denominator=3 CREATEUNIT unit=Red Cavalry Regiment owner=Neutrals veteran=yes homecity=NONE locations 187,41 186,40 187,37 195,51 198,52 196,54 endlocations @ENDIF @IF RECEIVEDTECHNOLOGY technology=76 receiver=Russian Empire @THEN RANDOMTURN denominator=3 CREATEUNIT unit=Red Cavalry Regiment owner=Neutrals veteran=yes homecity=NONE locations 187,41 186,40 187,37 195,51 198,52 196,54 endlocations @ENDIF @IF RECEIVEDTECHNOLOGY technology=76 receiver=Russian Empire @THEN RANDOMTURN denominator=3 CREATEUNIT unit=Red Cavalry Regiment owner=Neutrals veteran=yes homecity=NONE locations 187,41 186,40 187,37 195,51 198,52 196,54 endlocations @ENDIF @IF RECEIVEDTECHNOLOGY technology=49 receiver=German Empire @THEN TEXT ^The Admirality promised the German High Command that the Unrestricted Submarine War ^would force Great Britain to surrender to the might of German weapons. ^ ^"We will frighten the British flag off the face of the waters and starve the British people until ^they, who have refused peace, will kneel and plead for it." Wilhelm II ENDTEXT CREATEUNIT unit=U-93 Class owner=German Empire veteran=no homecity=NONE locations 154,62 156,58 endlocations JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF RECEIVEDTECHNOLOGY technology=49 receiver=German Empire @THEN CREATEUNIT unit=U-93 Class owner=German Empire veteran=no homecity=NONE locations 121,57 124,74 endlocations JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF RECEIVEDTECHNOLOGY technology=49 receiver=German Empire @THEN CREATEUNIT unit=U-93 Class owner=German Empire veteran=no homecity=NONE locations 72,64 64,84 endlocations JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF RECEIVEDTECHNOLOGY technology=84 receiver=Entente cordiale @THEN TEXT ^The Royal Admirailty decides that the best way to slow down the german war effort would be ^a Sea Blockade cutting down the import of important goods and raw materials. ENDTEXT CREATEUNIT unit=Destroyer owner=Entente cordiale veteran=no homecity=NONE locations 142,42 144,40 147,39 149,37 endlocations JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF CITYTAKEN city=Verdun attacker=German Empire defender=Entente cordiale @THEN TEXT ^The strategic valueless city of Verdun falls to the german invaders and the morale of the french ^armies is seriously damaged. ENDTEXT CREATEUNIT unit=German Army owner=German Empire veteran=yes homecity=NONE locations 153,69 endlocations JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF CITYTAKEN city=Paris attacker=German Empire defender=Entente cordiale @THEN TEXT ^Paris in Flames! The German Army managed to capture the capital of France! Kaiser Wilhelm II ^hinself came to Paris to watch the victory parade. Never since decades an enemies army has ^entered the city. The French High Command orders its last troops to hold on to the Loire River. ENDTEXT CREATEUNIT unit=French Army owner=Entente cordiale veteran=no homecity=NONE locations 146,72 148,76 endlocations JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF CITYTAKEN city=London attacker=German Empire defender=Entente cordiale @THEN TEXT ^London fell to the advancing German Army! After a surprise landing german troops have ^captured the capital of the British Empire! The Royal Family and the Government escaped and ^vowed to fight until the bitter end. ENDTEXT CREATEUNIT unit=British Army owner=Entente cordiale veteran=no homecity=NONE locations 140,56 141,57 139,61 endlocations JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF CITYTAKEN city=Berlin attacker=Russian Empire defender=German Empire @THEN TEXT ^The Russian Army has reached its main objective: Berlin. The remnants of the German ^Eastern ^Front should be no obstacle to the mighty Russian Army marching Unter den Linden ... ENDTEXT JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF CITYTAKEN city=WIEN attacker=ANYBODY defender=Austria-Hungary @THEN TEXT ^Vienna, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire has fallen! The collapse of the Habsburg ^Empire is expected to take place very, very soon. ENDTEXT CREATEUNIT unit=Infantry owner=Neutrals veteran=no homecity=NONE locations 173,79 177,77 161,71 endlocations JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF CITYTAKEN city=Budapest attacker=ANYBODY defender=Austria-Hungary @THEN TEXT ^Budapest, the second capital of the Habsburg Empire has fallen. Many front soldiers are ^deserting to get back home and protect their families. The history of Austria-Hungary seems to ^be nearly over ..... ENDTEXT CREATEUNIT unit=Infantry owner=Neutrals veteran=no homecity=NONE locations 173,79 177,77 167,71 endlocations JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF CITYTAKEN city=Ravenna attacker=Austria-Hungary defender=Italy @THEN TEXT ^After their breakthrough in the mountains Austrian troops have managed to capture Ravenna. ^The Italian North-East Front no longer exists. France and Britain decide to send reinforcements ^to Italy to support its ally. ENDTEXT CREATEUNIT unit=French Army owner=Italy veteran=no homecity=NONE locations 157,83 158,84 endlocations JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF CITYTAKEN city=Trieste attacker=Italy defender=Austria-Hungary @THEN TEXT ^The Italian Army has reached its main objective, Trieste. From all over Italy new recruits join ^the victorious Italian army. ENDTEXT CREATEUNIT unit=Italian Army owner=Italy veteran=no homecity=NONE locations 162,82 159,81 165,81 endlocations JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF CITYTAKEN city=Innsbruck attacker=Italy defender=Austria-Hungary @THEN TEXT ^the Italian Troops have not only secured the Brenner but also captured the heartland of the ^Habsburg Monarchy, Tyrol. From all over Italy new recruits join the victorious Italian army. ENDTEXT CREATEUNIT unit=Italian Army owner=Italy veteran=no homecity=NONE locations 162,82 159,81 161,77 endlocations JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF CITYTAKEN city=Przemysl attacker=Russian Empire defender=Austria-Hungary @THEN TEXT ^The Russian Army captured the Fortress of Przemysl opening the narrow routes through the ^Carpathian Mountains that lead to the Hungarian Plains. Despite all the costs, this is a decisive ^victory! Austrian Emperor Franz Josef asks Germany for immediate help and the so-called "Beskiden ^Korps" is created. ENDTEXT CREATEUNIT unit=German Army owner=Austria-Hungary veteran=yes homecity=NONE locations 187,72 179,71 178,70 endlocations JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF CITYTAKEN city=Königsberg attacker=Russian Empire defender=German Empire @THEN TEXT ^The Russian Army stormed the citadel of the Hohenzollern Dynasty, Königsberg. All territory ^east of the Wistula River is now lost for Germany. Wilhelm II orders his troops to retake the ^city and defeat the invaders. ENDTEXT CREATEUNIT unit=German Army owner=German Empire veteran=no homecity=NONE locations 170,56 169,57 169,55 endlocations JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF CITYTAKEN city=Warsaw attacker=German Empire defender=Russian Empire @THEN TEXT ^The German Army captured Warsaw and has occupied vast territories belonging to the ^Russian Empire. The result of this offensive can not be neglected by the Russian Armies ^attacking Austria-Hungary. ENDTEXT JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF CITYTAKEN city=Riga attacker=German Empire defender=Russian Empire @THEN TEXT ^The German Army captured Riga and stands now at the Düna River. If the German Armies ^advance further the capital of Russia, St. Petersburg, is seriously threatened! ENDTEXT JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF CITYTAKEN city=Kiev attacker=German Empire defender=Russian Empire @THEN TEXT ^Kiev taken! Tons of needed supplies and raw materials are now available for Germany! ENDTEXT CHANGEMONEY receiver=German Empire amount=2000 JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF CITYTAKEN city=Istanbul attacker=Entente cordiale defender=Ottoman Empire @THEN TEXT ^Bosporus Strait is finally open for allied supplies! The Sultan flees eastwards! ENDTEXT CHANGEMONEY receiver=Russian Empire amount=2000 JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF CITYTAKEN city=Basra attacker=Entente cordiale defender=Ottoman Empire @THEN TEXT ^The Allies have launched an offensive against the Ottoman Empire in the Persian Gulf! ^Reinforcements are underway! ENDTEXT CREATEUNIT unit=Ottoman Army owner=Ottoman Empire veteran=no homecity=NONE locations 210,122 210,118 210,114 endlocations JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF CITYTAKEN city=Jerusalem attacker=Entente cordiale defender=Ottoman Empire @THEN TEXT ^Palestine liberated! Lord Curzon promises the creation of a National Home for the Jews! ENDTEXT JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF CITYTAKEN city=Baku attacker=Ottoman Empire defender=Russian Empire @THEN TEXT ^Turkish Troops are on their way crossing the Caucasus and have captured Baku! ENDTEXT CHANGEMONEY receiver=Russian Empire amount=-1000 JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF CITYTAKEN city=Sofia attacker=ANYBODY defender=Ottoman Empire @THEN TEXT ^Germany´s smallest ally, Bulgaria, is dropping out of the conflict as its capital was occupied by ^foreign troops. It seems that the tides have changed .... ENDTEXT CHANGEMONEY receiver=German Empire amount=-1000 JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF CITYTAKEN city=BEOGRAD attacker=Austria-Hungary defender=Entente cordiale @THEN TEXT ^The capital of Serbia, Beograd, was taken and sacked by the advancing Austrian Army. Now ^the situations is more than desperate for France´s small ally .... ENDTEXT CREATEUNIT unit=Austrian Army owner=Austria-Hungary veteran=yes homecity=NONE locations 176,86 endlocations JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF CITYTAKEN city=CETINJE attacker=Austria-Hungary defender=Entente cordiale @THEN TEXT ^Austria annexes the small county of Montenegro and addes its troops to the victorious ^Austria Army. ENDTEXT CREATEUNIT unit=Austrian Army owner=Austria-Hungary veteran=yes homecity=NONE locations 173,91 endlocations JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF CITYTAKEN city=BUCURESTI attacker=Austria-Hungary defender=ANYBODY @THEN TEXT ^Coup d´état in Romania! After the fall of Bucuresti the Romanian government escaped and ^declared war upon the Central Powers! ENDTEXT CREATEUNIT unit=Romanian Infantry owner=Russian Empire veteran=no homecity=NONE locations 184,82 185,83 185,85 endlocations JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF TURN turn=20 @THEN TEXT ^Easter Monday, 1916: A small and bewildered crowd of people gather outside the GPO Building ^in Dublin, as P.H. Pearse and other members of the 'provisional government' reads the Irish ^Declaration of Independence and proclaims a Republic. Across the city, members of the Irish ^Volunteers seize key government installations and wait for the inevitable British counterattack... ENDTEXT CREATEUNIT unit=Infantry owner=Neutrals veteran=yes homecity=NONE locations 132,60 131,59 132,58 endlocations JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF TURN turn=20 @THEN ENDTEXT CREATEUNIT unit=Infantry owner=Neutrals veteran=yes homecity=NONE locations 132,60 131,59 132,58 endlocations JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF TURN turn=20 @THEN ENDTEXT CREATEUNIT unit=Infantry owner=Neutrals veteran=yes homecity=NONE locations 132,60 131,59 132,58 endlocations JUSTONCE @ENDIF @IF RANDOMTURN denominator=4 @THEN TEXT ^ANZAC troops have reached India! ENDTEXT CREATEUNIT unit=ANZAC Troops owner=Entente cordiale veteran=no homecity=NONE locations 248,156 240,142 endlocations @ENDIF @IF RANDOMTURN denominator=6 @THEN TEXT ^A new unit of Colonial Infantry has completed its training! ENDTEXT CREATEUNIT unit=Tirailleurs d´Afrique owner=Entente cordiale veteran=no homecity=NONE locations 157,107 endlocations @ENDIF @IF RANDOMTURN denominator=6 @THEN TEXT ^Another company of King´s African Rifles has completed its training! ENDTEXT CREATEUNIT unit=King´s African Rifles owner=Entente cordiale veteran=no homecity=NONE locations 189,147 endlocations @ENDIF @IF RANDOMTURN denominator=6 @THEN TEXT ^The British Empire increases the war effort! ENDTEXT CHANGEMONEY receiver=Entente cordiale amount=1000 @ENDIF @IF RANDOMTURN denominator=6 @THEN TEXT ^US Economy increases the american war effort! ENDTEXT CHANGEMONEY receiver=United States amount=1000 @ENDIF @IF RANDOMTURN denominator=6 @THEN TEXT ^A convoy has reached Murmansk! ENDTEXT CHANGEMONEY receiver=Russian Empire amount=1000 @ENDIF @IF RANDOMTURN denominator=6 @THEN TEXT ^New War Bonds raised in Germany! ENDTEXT CHANGEMONEY receiver=German Empire amount=1000 @ENDIF @IF RANDOMTURN denominator=6 @THEN TEXT ^War Effort increases in the Habsburg Monarchy! ENDTEXT CHANGEMONEY receiver=Austria-Hungary amount=1000 @ENDIF @IF RANDOMTURN denominator=6 @THEN TEXT ^New War Bonds raised in Italy! ENDTEXT CHANGEMONEY receiver=Italy amount=1000 @ENDIF @IF RANDOMTURN denominator=6 @THEN TEXT ^Germany increased its aid for the Ottoman Empire! ENDTEXT CHANGEMONEY receiver=Ottoman Empire amount=1000 @ENDIF @ENDEVENTS