Turn 10
INCOMING TRANSMISSION:
behold the glory and truth of Anarchism. We are the upholders of
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death and destruction, by which the land and its people are renewed. Mass murder
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will require our sustained commitment. The people of Soldia can be assured that
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the seventeenth dimensional aspect of this vibration is in harmony with the vital etheric fluids of the pituitary gland .. [interference]
and there is nothing more to say. The hour of decision is upon us, and we shall meet it without fear or hesitation. Farewell... [signal lost]
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Northern Soldia was hit by unexpected rare blizzards and freezing temperatures. Parts of the northern waterways have now completely frozen over, with the ice thick enough for people and light vehicles to cross.
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Following the military success and the acceptance of 'Gods Will' by most of the Red troops, it seemed that General Matt0088 had risen to absolute power within the Red Army. Charles Li and the former enemy Popcornlord backed the 'Almighty Red Crusade', which was now to be directed at the various Anarchists forces.
First, Red's new interceptor squadron was sent to attack the giant Chaotic battle robot with support from heavy artillery. The battle robot avoided major damage until an out-of-control Red interceptor crashed into the robot's command pod - efforts to intensify forward firepower failed, and the resulting impact seemed to disable the robot for some time.
An attack by Red's heavy tanks kept the Chaotic troops on the run southwards.
In the north, near the former Orange HQ, there was a relatively minor incident involving Red troops (including Matt0088's personal light tank unit) and a handful of Orange loyalists. The Orange troops had nowhere to go but refused to give in. A sudden and unexpected blizzard gave temporary relief, but Red troops kept up the attack and the last surviving Orange troops were finally killed or taken prisoner.
Meanwhile the large Red army that had been assembled to retake City E4 now began to move close to the Imperial Capitol. It seemed obvious what was coming. Red and Anarchist forces still had an official cease-fire, but the Anarchists opened fire on Red's units as they came too close for comfort. This added to the confusion as Gold (COBRA) forces began their attack on the capitol
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Brown forces showed little appreciation for Red's attack on the Chaotic anarchists. Hidden artillery opened fire on Red positions, doing some damage to Red's heavy artillery and engineer vehicles before those units moved out of range.
Gold units attempted to defend the port at I3, but Brown forces emerged from hiding and beat them too it. The appearance of Brown light tanks and stormtroopers was an unpleasant surprise for Gold commanders. Gold armored cars soon arrived on the scene, and used EMP attacks and smokescreens to disrupt Brown forces, while Gold tanks and troops bravely attempted to retake the port. However, the damaged Chaotic battle robot was also headed in the direction of I3, and a confused battle ensued. Brown and Gold both suffered losses, including the destruction of Gold's light tank unit. Brown forces are still holding their ground at this point, although the badly-damaged Chaotic robot still seems like a threat.
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Green forces enjoyed a period of peace and quiet. City I10 was handed over to the GGC, although strange creatures now known as 'Kangaraptors' were still terrifying the city. The combined efforts of COBRA and GGC units finally wiped them out, or at least it appeared so.
Chaotic troops continued to lurk nearby in the highlands at J9, occasionally skirmishing with garrison at I10 while coming under fire from Gold's light artillery.
Contact was lost with Green's submarine. It is rumoured that the sub was attempting to dump its strange cargo to escape danger, although it seems this only attracted more large sea creatures to the area.
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Even though Gold and Green forces had signed an alliance, few expected Gold and Aqua to sign a similar agreement. Yet that is exactly what happened. The city at E8 and the port at D9 were to be handed over to COBRA forces. But the Aqua garrison at D9 refused to accept this and rebelled - too many of their comrades had been killed in combat with Gold and Green forces. Vertinari118's commandos and accompanying heavy tanks were obliged to capture the port by force so that it could be handed to COBRA control.
The surviving Aqua rebels joined up with Chaotic troops, who were moving out of the wilderness towards the undefended port at C8. This soon fell to the Chaotic control and left Vertinari118 cut off from Aqua HQ.
Later on, a handful of Anarchist scout choppers fled the Imperial Capitol and also joined with the Chaotic troops at C8.
Meanwhile the Aqua airforce, less than a day after bombing and strafing and dog-fighting with Gold forces, was now ordered to assist a daring airborne assault on the Imperial Capitol
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'Operation Midas' involved the Gold and Aqua airforces, as well as troops from each army. Gold's troops, led personally by general Thlayli and his stormtrooper bodyguard, were to be inserted into the capitol via transport helicopter, while Aqua command had arranged a special jet transport to paradrop fresh troops as reinforcements. Vertinari118's commandos were unable to take part, although their commander sent a personal message to inspire the Aqua airborne troops.
However the first part of Operation Midas was a ground attack, across the recently-repaired bridge at G6. The Sturmsoldner mercenaries assaulted the Anarchist-held airfield with help from Gold's medium tank brigade and the nearby missile artillery. Anarchist forces were caught off-guard, especially as they were also in a fire-fight with advancing units of the Red army.
Gold units were already attacking the suburbs of the Imperial Capitol as the airborne assault got underway.
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The following is a timeline of events in the Imperial Capitol, as they are believed to have transpired, based on intercepted messages and intrepid reporting by the Soldian News Agency.
HOUR+ 00:00 - Gold's mercenary heavy tanks begin to probe the city's defences. Heavy fighting and explosions in the south-west suburbs.
HOUR+ 00:30 - First joint Aqua / COBRA airstrikes against key positions of Anarchist troops.
HOUR+ 00:45 - Xolniu, 'leader' of the Anarchists, makes a propaganda broadcast and again threatens to detonate a nuclear device.
HOUR+ 01:00 - Gold transport and gunship helicopters seen over Imperial Palace.
HOUR+ 01:05 - Aqua paratroops seen landing across the city in parks and sports arenas.
HOUR+ 01:25 - smoke and flames engulf the Imperial Palace. Explosions and gunfire seen within.
HOUR+ 01:45 - alleged fire-fight near the palace, between Gold troopers and covert troops formerly employed as mercenaries by Orange army.
HOUR+ 02:20 - Anarchist forces gather for a counter-attack to liberate the imperial palace. Anarchist heavy guns fire directly at the upper levels of the palace.
HOUR+ 02:45 - Gold tank-killers and gunships unleash devastating fire on Anarchist ground forces near the palace. Surviving Anarchists seem to withdraw into ruined buildings.
HOUR+ 03:10 - Anarchist gunboat seems to fire shells into the capitol indiscriminately.
HOUR+ 03:30 - Xolniu makes another broadcast and repeats his threats. This is the last known message from Xolniu.
HOUR+ 03:35 - Anarchist gunboat comes under heavy attack from Gold and Aqua aircraft. The shelling stops.
HOUR+ 03:40 - Red army stormtroopers seen fighting Anarchist troops in one of the city's outer subway stations.
HOUR+ 03:50 - Large explosions seem to come from underneath the Imperial Palace. Parts of the building collapse in flames.
HOUR+ 04:10 - fighting seems confined to city centre.
HOUR+ 04:50 - General Thlayli declares victory.
HOUR+ 04:55 - a nuclear detonation occurs.
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The explosion was not as powerful as some had feared, but it was enough to vaporise most of the capitol, along with most of its population. The blast effects also killed troops and destroyed many vehicles in the immediate surroundings, including several aircraft flying overhead.
Aside from the total destruction of the Anarchist cause, Gold's forces undoubtedly suffered worse. General Thlayli is now missing, presumed vaporised, although there are rumours that Thlayli happened to be onboard one of the helicopters that survived the blast. Commander Lord_Iggy has survived along with some of his helicopter gunships
The explosion could be seen from many parts of Soldia. As news filtered through, there was mass panic and rioting in other cities.
The strange atmospheric phenomena that had been happening recently all seem to have disappeared following the nuclear explosion.
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WEATHER REPORT:
More snow and ice is expected in the north, with dense cloud and possible heavy rain in the south.
Radioactive fallout will spread westwards from the site of the nuclear explosion.
INCOME:
Red received $6 (+$1 from disbanding a trooper unit) out of a maximum of $7.
Orange received $0 out of 0 (!).
Gold received $7 out of 8.
Green received $4 out of 4.
Aqua received $2 out of 2.
Brown received $2 out of 3.
NOTES:
I realise this turn is very hard on some players, and I guess it might even kill the game

. I had some conditions for which the nuke would go off no matter what, and this was one of them
Anyway about rejoining, for those whose character/hero unit has died, you can switch to any unit still under your control. Or a friend can give you a unit for your hero if you dont have any units left. But I won't allow people to rejoin from scratch with another $6 bonus to spend, except maybe in special circumstances.
Also, I had planned to update more before Christmas, but I guess this might be the last update till next weekend. Just to let you know, my last chance to update this week is really the 23rd, which means I'd need most orders by the 22nd. But I really don't want to rush people that much, assuming that they are still interested
@Vertinari, you can only use the one-shot jet transport to drop new units you built that turn, or units you pick up from an airfield. The commandos and tanks couldn't be airlifted. Sorry I didn't catch this problem sooner, though I think it was a benefit this time
ALSO, this turn has a soundtrack which I have attached at great expense along with the map
