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The

Historical Plausibility Project

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Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS...................................................................................................................................... 2 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................. 4

INSTALLATION............................................................................................................................................... 4

INTERFACE AND GENERAL GAME CONCEPTS....................................................................................... 5 MAINTENANCE.................................................................................................................................................... 5 CORES ................................................................................................................................................................. 5 GEOGRAPHICAL CHANGES................................................................................................................................... 6 LEADERSHIP........................................................................................................................................................ 6 WAR EXHAUSTION.............................................................................................................................................. 6 START DATE ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 GREAT WARS...................................................................................................................................................... 7 DECISIONS AND EVENTS ..................................................................................................................................... 7

ECONOMICS........................................................................................................................................................ 8 RESOURCES......................................................................................................................................................... 8 STORAGE EVENTS................................................................................................................................................ 8 MONEY AND INVESTMENT................................................................................................................................... 8

PRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 UNITS.................................................................................................................................................................. 9

Land............................................................................................................................................................... 9 Naval ............................................................................................................................................................. 9 Air.................................................................................................................................................................. 9

PORT CAPACITY ................................................................................................................................................ 10 BUILDINGS ........................................................................................................................................................ 10 CONVOYS AND ESCORTS ................................................................................................................................... 10

DIPLOMACY...................................................................................................................................................... 11 LEADERSHIP...................................................................................................................................................... 11 THE DIPLOMATIC TRIANGLE ............................................................................................................................. 11 DIPLOMATIC ACTIONS AND THE AI ................................................................................................................... 12 FACTIONS.......................................................................................................................................................... 12

TECHNOLOGY.................................................................................................................................................. 13 BUILD COST....................................................................................................................................................... 13 PRACTICAL LIMIT .............................................................................................................................................. 13 TECHNOLOGY CHANGES.................................................................................................................................... 13

Infantry ........................................................................................................................................................ 14 Armour......................................................................................................................................................... 15 Escort and Capital....................................................................................................................................... 16 Bomber and Fighter .................................................................................................................................... 18 Industry........................................................................................................................................................ 20 Secret ........................................................................................................................................................... 21 Theory.......................................................................................................................................................... 22 Land Doctrines ............................................................................................................................................ 23 Operational Doctrine .................................................................................................................................. 25 Naval Doctrines........................................................................................................................................... 26 Air Doctrines ............................................................................................................................................... 27

POLITICS ........................................................................................................................................................... 28 LAWS ................................................................................................................................................................ 28 STANDING ARMY VS. DRAFTED ARMY ............................................................................................................. 30 LAWS AND IDEOLOGIES ..................................................................................................................................... 30 CHANGED MINISTER TRAITS ............................................................................................................................. 31 GOVERNMENT TYPES ........................................................................................................................................ 31

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POLITICAL CRISES............................................................................................................................................. 32 CHANGING THE GOVERNMENT TYPE ................................................................................................................ 33 OCCUPATION POLICIES ..................................................................................................................................... 33

INTELLIGENCE................................................................................................................................................ 34 LOWER NEUTRALITY ........................................................................................................................................ 34 OTHER CHANGES............................................................................................................................................... 34

SUPPLY ............................................................................................................................................................... 35 UNITS .................................................................................................................................................................. 36

UNIT TYPES....................................................................................................................................................... 36 Land............................................................................................................................................................. 36 Naval .............