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Introduction:

trekaddict and robw963 of the Tempus Society present a cooperative AAR to be shared by fellow Paradox forum members. We encoourage all interested members to contribute and participate in whatever way they feel most comfortable. All types AAR formats are encouraged including (but not limited to):

Each participant will take a turn at an update and then pass the baton onto another participant. The goal is to have fun, share ideas and explore the possibilities of an alternate timeline playing Finland.

All we ask is that you encourage readers of your own AAR to particpate in the upcoming ACA voting at the end of January 2009.

Timeline:

1918 The Finnish Civil War begins. After the Soviet-backed, Social Democratic Reds take Helsinki in late February, Sweden, concerned with having a Russian puppet on her border, intervenes on the side of the Conservative “Whites” a coalition of the centre-right. The five Swedish divisions quickly turn the tide as the Soviet Union decides to prioritize the more difficult threat posed by the Poles.

1921 Finland and Sweden sign a mutual assistance treaty clearly aimed at the Soviet Union

1928 With the end of the Civil war and Lenin dead, Stalin, the new ruler in Moscow looks to re-assert Russia’s power. Claims on Finland are made. In turn Finland claims the entire Karelian peninsula, including all areas up to Murmansk.

1930 Sweden and Finland meet at Aland to sign a treaty which creates the so-called “Nordic Alliance”, a full-blown military, economic and political alliance.

1934 Norway and Denmark are offered membership, but both decline.

1934 – 1936 The Soviets under Stalin, still busy with rebuilding and industrialization, plot against the Nordic Alliance.

How long will this peace hold? Will the combined powers of pocket tactics, winter sports skills, cheap furniture and indie Grand Strategy games prevail? Find out in:

The Trouble with Finland

HOI2 Doomsday v1.3 vanilla setup, minimal mods to reflect the cores mentioned above
Timeframe: 1936 - 1953
Difficulty: Normal/normal

Finland's Advantages and Disadvantages:

  1. decent tech teams (Mannerheim and Tikkakoski)
  2. very low IC and giving only 1 tech team at the start
  3. Decent supply of rare materials useful for trade
  4. Generally lacking in Energy
  5. very low manpower

General Outline:


Finland is faced with some interesting strategic problems:

  1. The Soviet Union lays claim to to several eastern provinces and is particularly keen to secure the approaches to Leningrad. Finland can choose either the path of appeasement or can resist. Whatever action is taken, it has to be coordinated with our friends and allies in Stockholm.
  2. Alliances with the Baltic States (Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania) are possible and can result in the acquistion of a few useful blueprints and trade opportunities.
  3. Norway is an easy target and can add some welcome manpower and IC. However going to war against them can be difficult.

Suggested Goals:

  1. Move towards authoritarian/dictatorship to allow DOWs and creation of alliances
  2. Grab Leningrad
  3. Pan-Scandinavian Alliance
  4. Finnish Seelöwe
  5. Trade with Sweden for blueprints
  6. Assume military control of Sweden

File Download:

PLEASE REMEMBER: this games uses Doomsday v 1.3. Please do not play or save the game using Arma.

LATEST SAVE GAME FILE: January 1938 (1,371KB)

ARCHIVED SAVE GAME FILES:
July 1937 (1,310KB)
January 1937 (1,330KB)
August 1936 (1,330KB)
January 1936 (7,390KB)

note this zip file includes the following:

  1. the starting save game file for Finland dated January 1, 1936
  2. a collection of alternate Finland background skins
  3. a collection of Finnish unit model graphics

download the zip file and extract into the Doomsday installation on your hard drive.

Need help? PM robw963 on the forum or email me at rob@desktopdigital.com