Modern World Simulacrum: My First Attempt Scenario Project

Modern World Simulacrum:
A Mod that will try to represent the current world situation.

Well I decided to announce that I'm working on a Modern World Scenario, using the old World 2004 - Updated mod as a framework.

It will run from the present day to about 10-25 years into the predictable future.

List of Civ included at the Moment:
Central Africa
India
Syria
Pakistan
Israel
Australia/NZ
UK/Ireland
Afghanistan
Iran
South Korea
North Korea
Scandinavia
Latin America
North Africa
Canada
South African Block (South Africa)
South East Asia
Eastern Europe
Indonesia
Mexico
South America
Brazil
South EU
Poland and Allies
USA
Arab Nations
Germany/France
Russia
China
Turkey
Japan
Central Africa

Changes:
All Civs in Red except maybe Great Briton, I will probably liquidate into a one EU Civ.
Afghanistan will be remove and given to the USA, since that country occupies it anyway.

The list of Units:
Aircraft - Bombers:
B-1
B-2
B-52
F-117
Tu-160

Generic:
Bomber
Hypersonic Bomber

Aircraft - Fighters:
A-6 Intruder
AV-8 Harrier
Eurofighter Typhoon
F/A-18 Hornet
F-4 Phantom
F-5 Tiger
F-14 Tomcat
F-15 Eagle
F-16 Falcon
F-22 Raptor
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
J-7
J-10
JA 37 Viggen
JAS 39 Gripen
MiG-21
MiG-23
MiG-25
MiG-27
MiG-29
MiG-31
Mirage
Mirage 2000
Rafale D
Su-25
Su-27
Su-34
Su-47
Super Etendard
Tornado
Yak-141

Generic:
Jet Fighter
Stealth Fighter
Strike Fighter
Unmanned Strike Fighter

Aircraft - Transport:
A400
An-124
An-225
C-130 Hercules
C-141 Starlifter
C-17 Globemaster III
C-5 Galaxy
Kawasaki C-1
Tactical Airlifter

Aircraft - other:
A/C-130 Spectre
A-10 Thunderbolt
AWACS/Recon Aircraft
Ground Attack Satellite
Spy Satellite
Tu-95
UAV

Helicopters - Transport:
AS 330 Puma
CH-47 Chinook
CH-53 Sea Stallion
Mi-17
UH-60 Blackhawk
Transport Helicopter (generic)

Helicopters - Attack:
AH-1 Cobra
AH-6 Little Bird
AH-64 Apache
EC-665 Tiger
HH-60 Pavehawk
Ka-50
Ka-58
Lynx
Mi-24 Hind
OH-58 Kiowa
UH-1 Huey
Attack Helicopter (generic)

Carriers:
1143 Krechyet
De Gaulle
Hermes
Invincible
Nimitz

Generic:
Aircraft Carrier (generic)
Super Carrier (generic)

Frigates/Corvettes:
1234 Nanuchka
Oliver Hazard Perry
Visby
Frigate (generic)
Missile Frigate (generic)
Stealth Frigate (generic)

Destroyers/Cruisers:
1144 Orlan
CG Ticonderoga
CG Valley Forge
CGN California
DDG Arleigh Burke
Type 23 Duke
Type 42 Sheffield

Generic:
AEGIS Cruiser
Destroyer
Missile Destroyer
Stealth Destroyer

Missile Boats:
205 Osa
Missile Patrol Boat

Submarines:
636 Paltus (Kilo)
885 Yasen
941 Akula
971 Shchuka
SSN-21 Seawolf

Generic:
Squall Submarine
Submarine
Nuclear Submarine

Other Ships:
Assault Ship (generic)
Australia-class transport
Battleship (generic)
LST Newport
Transport Ship (generic)

Armored Vehicles:
BMP-1
BMP-3
BRDM-2
BTR-80
Cobra LAV
Cougar AFV
CV-9040
Dardo Hitfist IFV
EE-11 Urutu
FV-101 Scorpion
FV-107 Scimitar
FV-510 Warrior
IKV 91
KAFV
LVTP-7
M113
M2/M3 Bradley
Marder
Piranha
Patria AMV
Puma TOW
Rooikat AFV
Stryker
VAB APC
VCC APC

Generic:
All Terrain AFV
Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Tanks:
AMX-13
AMX-30
Ariete
Arjun
Challenger
Challenger 2
CV-90120
EE-T1 Osório
IKV-91
Leclerc
Leopard
Leopard 2
M1A1 Abrams
M1A2
M60
Merkava Mk.4
Olifant
PT-91
S-103
STRV-122
T-55
T-62
T-72
T-80
T-80UM
T-90
Type 59
Type 90
Vijayanta

Generic:
Metal Storm Robotic Tank
Modern Armor
Shielded Tank

Infantry:
Assault Infantry
Commandos
Desert Infantry
Desert Paratroopers
Heavy Infantry
Infantry
Light Infantry
Marines
Parachutistes
Paratroopers
Partisans
Peacekeepers

Infantry - special:
Elite Spec. Ops.
Rangers
Special Forces
Spetsnaz
UN Peacekeepers

Anti-Air:
M113 ADATS
Marder Roland
Rapier
Roland
SA-13
ZSU

Generic:
Flak
Mobile SAM

Artillery:
ASTROS-11 MLRS
BM-21 Grad
M109A6 Paladin
M2001 Crusader
M270 MLRS

Generic:
Field Artillery
Howitzer
MLRS
Rail Gun Artillery
Rocket Launcher

Missiles:
Cruise Missiles
Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
Long Range Missile (conventional)
MOAB (bomb)
Short Range Ballistic Missile (2mT)
Short Range Ballistic Missile (50kT)
VX Missile

Special Units:

Division
Engineers
Explorers
General
Mechanised Engineers
Migrants
President
Scouts

Terrorists:

Separatists
Terrorist
Terrorist Leader

About 250 Units so far; I plan on ripping out all the Generic Units, Upgrading the Graphics of the other Unit's to the highest standard CFC has to offer, and adding a Bunch of new units to the list.
Units whose names are Lime Colored are new one's that were added by me.
Units whose names are Orange Colored have new Grathics.

List of Buildings (not very many so far I'm afraid):
Freedom Tower
War on Terror
Casino
City Park
Museum
Refinery
Robotic Plant
Security Facilities
Tourist Resort

I plan on vastly increasing the amount of Improvements/Wonders in the Scenario, and giving them all nice Graphics.

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Wow!
Cool idea.
Personally, I think that the EU countires should just be in a locked alliance, and it should start with US troops in Afghanistan, but not controlling it, just inhabiting it, in a right of passage or somethig (if that's possible to start a scenario like that).
But if you do join Afghanistan with US, you should split France and Germany.
Also, would this require a load of new leaderheads, or are you just going to use flags?
Anyway, love to see this made and hope it goes well!

Please please please don't lump Ireland and the UK together. We differ economically, culturally, and pretty much everything-else-ally. I mean, I can understand it's a world scenario and we're not that important on the grand scale of things, but an EU nation would be far more sensible than a "UK and Ireland combined" nation.

Quinzy said:

Please please please don't lump Ireland and the UK together. We differ economically, culturally, and pretty much everything-else-ally. I mean, I can understand it's a world scenario and we're not that important on the grand scale of things, but an EU nation would be far more sensible than a "UK and Ireland combined" nation.

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Agreed.

Quinzy and Stormrage
I'll see what I can do.
I'm planing on redoing the Civ lineup.
The one currently posted is the one put together by the makers of the old World 2004 scenario. that I'm using as framework for mine.

georgestow
I'm rather unsatisfied with uniting all of Europe into one "EU" Civ, as it brings up endless problems.

Example: should the EU have as its MBT the Leopard 2, the Leclerc, the Challenger 2, or some other tank.

On the other hand it is pointless to put even the major countries of EU (France, Italy, Gremany, etc...) into the game, as they are all part NATO as well, and would have to be in Locked Alliance with each other, thus becoming be a dead end when it comes to gameplay.

As for Afghanistan, what you suggest is whats currently implemented in the scenario. However if they are locked into alliance, Afghanistan still demands that the US immediately remove it's troops.

As it doesn't add anything vital to gameplay as a Civ, and would be small and weak, I think that maybe be better to remove it and use the free slot for someone else, Kazakhstan for example.

Well... Over a Hundred Views and only Three people have left Posts.
Doesn't anybody have Question, Suggestions, or Ideas to post?

I need to know what you think about my Mod, in order to make changes and Improvements to it.

There's not a whole lot to go by, a list of civs...

You have to start people's creative juices flowing, filling out those reserved would be a good place to start.

Some ideas

I haven't played World 2004, but how about

1/change 'barbarians' to 'religeous extremists' (to imitate extremists popping up anywhere, rather than being confined to a geographic starting point)

2/ have a technology path that focusses on environmental tech improvements. Maybe an 'space race victory' could be replaced by building the techs that result in 100% carbon neutral empire.

I'd be interested in playing something like this, so I'll think about it some more.

againsttheflow said:

There's not a whole lot to go by, a list of civs...

You have to start people's creative juices flowing, filling out those reserved would be a good place to start.

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Thanks .
I've just posted the current Unit and Buildings list, hopefully that will attract some attention

battleaxe said:

Some ideas

I haven't played World 2004, but how about

1/change 'barbarians' to 'religious extremists' (to imitate extremists popping up anywhere, rather than being confined to a geographic starting point)

2/ have a technology path that focuses on environmental tech improvements. Maybe an 'space race victory' could be replaced by building the techs that result in 100% carbon neutral empire.

I'd be interested in playing something like this, so I'll think about it some more.

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Thanks for the Ideas.
I like the ideas about making the environmental movement play a bigger part in the Scenario.
Although I'm think that I'll probably make the 'Space Race Victory' a Race to put the first Man onto Mar's.

As for the 'Religious Extremists', I already have a very interesting Idea on how they can be put into the Scenario.
Here it is the Basic outline:

Terrorists:
Terrorists will be Auto-Produced by Improvements/Wonders, that will be Preplaced in the Cities of Nations that have a History of harboring, supporting, or sponsoring them.

They will be flagged as Hidden Nationality, Cruise Missiles, and will be able to hit anywhere on the Map.

Terrorist Masterminds:
Terrorist Masterminds will be preplaced "Barbarian Units" under nobodies control.
They will be invisible to all Units except Spies and Special Forces.
They will have the ability to "Bombard" any square on the Map, some will even be to do this multiple times per-turn.

However, the Terrorist Masterminds will have no Attack or Defence points, and will be immobile, and you will be able to capture him.

If you then bring him to your Capital, you will put him on "Trial" which will produce a load of VP's for your Civ.
Capture enough Masterminds and you can declare a "Victory in the War on Terror"!

But be warned, while the Masterminds are themselves helpless, they will be defended by a Terrorist Stronghold Unit.

The Terrorist Strongholds:
The Terrorist Stronghold will be Invisible, Immobile, and will have no Attack Points.
But they will have a HUGE HP bounce, and very strong Defense Points.

This will represent the fact that Terrorists are usually brainwashed extremists, who will defend their Leaders without thought to their own lives.

i think you add in su-30/mki bc its a really good fighter jet

also, how about some cool futuristic units? like the ones that look like halo soldiers for future techs.

and for terrorists, maybe "pirate boat" or "pirates" also as barbarians to place around somalia and other places.

btw, wht r the dif governments?

another question, i dont have the time right now to go through the list, but are there UN peacekeepers? if so, how will they operate w/right of passage? if there are then that would be very realistic.

Okey, I have made some new Changes/Additions to the Mod:

Replaced the Pedia Icon's for the BMP-1, they were missing for some reason.

Added the Olifant MBT for South Africa.

Added new grathics for India's Vijayanta MBT.

And a pair of new graphics for the Chinese J-7 and J-10 Fighters.

Hello

One question: will we be able to generate random maps, or will there be a fixed map?

So far, what I'm making is a Fixed Map Scenario.

I'm editing the world 2004 v1.1 scenarior for CivIII and i posted there a few ideas I think could be usefull for the work you doing in here.

No more polish state
Represent the increased power of the developing world by nerfing europe.
Kerp european state both separate (but locked in an alliance) to rapresent the little coordination in foregn policy there is ATM ( and also allow to easily split the alliance path for users that will play the scenarior fighting withing europe, changin the alliance in editor is easy for elmost everyone, splitting a country in 2 not)
Implement Egypt? (nice for israely/palestine war of this day but hard to make becouse fo suez channel)
Implement somalia? more realismt in africa and a very nice occasion to use UN troups (but still to think about how to make it work smooth
The war in georgia shown that there is space there for some new nike implements.
Plague... it is old.... fashion but if you rename it credic crunck and make it hit hard the pocket...

First 2009.bic will be available in february, please take a look and let me know what you think.