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The Polish government's gamble had paid off. In the early months of the year, the pro-democracy elements in Poland lost out to the influence of the Polish Writers' Union and its charismatic leader, known by their pen name of "EccoRaven," and their fervent arguments in favor of the post-Stalinist "reform communism" agenda favored by the USSR. When the peasant parties threatened a general strike unless measures were taken to stabilize the country, the reformists within the government were forced to withdraw their opposition and allow the hardliners to crack down. Loyal cadres of police began to push back against the peaceful marches of the Democrats, and within a week the popular support for Solidarity lessened as would-be rebels retreated to their homes. The hardliners' victory, however, was not total. Despite the immediate lessening of tension after the power struggle, there seemed to be just as many pro-Democracy arguments as before. However, the relative lack of force and the swift restoration of order seemed to give the world a new respect for the Communist system -- perhaps it could yet be saved.  pre:The Aftermath No player Raised the Stakes. The winning suit was a Strike, so the rolls are not modified. Support Loss roll: 1! No Support Counters must be removed. Victory Point roll: 6! The Communist gains 3 VP! The Communist scores 3 additional VP for retaining power once in Poland. Scoring Both players have Presence. Both players control 3 Spaces, so no player has Domination. The Democrat controls 2 more Battleground spaces than the Communist. Net VP change: 4 Communist
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Aug 5, 2015 05:42
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Our post-Power Struggle world: (click for huge)
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Aug 5, 2015 05:43
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Does that include the -1SP from the Scare Tactics card?
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Aug 5, 2015 05:45
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Scare Tactics was an illegal play - it can only be used when you have the Initiative, not to block a card.
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Aug 5, 2015 05:46
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Ah, whoops. Missed that part. Sorry!
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Aug 5, 2015 05:48
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Communists are going to stick around in Poland, huh? I can work with that.
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Aug 5, 2015 05:48
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Davin Valkri posted:Ah, whoops. Missed that part. Sorry! So did I, almost! I got confused because the wild card you do play defensively is called Tactic Fails, and I thought "oh, it's the tactic one".
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Aug 5, 2015 05:49
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I definitely should have read the power struggle rules more closely.  Anyways it's the Democrats turn right?
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Aug 5, 2015 22:41
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One of the most difficult challenges facing the reformers of any system is inertia. The Communist system had been kept in place mostly by the apparatchiks, the lower-level party members who conducted the day to day functions of government. For them, the Communist Party was primarily a means of career advancement, not ideology, and these pragmatic men were not inclined to jeopardize what they'd worked for to gamble on revolution. The Democrat plays Apparatchiks for Operations, allowing the Communist event to occur first. pre:Action Queue The Communist to place 3 SPs in any Bureaucrat space. The Democrat to conduct operations.
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Aug 6, 2015 02:35
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Place all 3 in Budapest.
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Aug 6, 2015 08:57
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 (click for huge) Even as Communist power grew in Hungary's capital due to the entrenched bureaucracy, the labor unions proved themselves to be a source of Democratic troublemakers in Hungary, as well. While there was no unifying force as with Solidarity, many trade unionists began to self-organize and reject the official state-run unions in favor of new approaches to work. The Communist gains 3 SPs in Budapest. The Democrat places 2 SPs in Miskolc. pre:Action Queue The Communist to play an event or conduct Operations.
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Aug 6, 2015 17:18
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Communist will play Dissident Arrested for Ops, making support checks. First one will be at Eotvas Lorand University.
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In the wake of the government's victory in Poland, the Hungarian bureaucracy began to fear similar instability. Their first move in the days after the news arrived from Poland was to crack down on university students and to reassert their dominance over faculty. The Communist plays Dissident Arrested for Ops. First support check in Eotvos Lorand University: 3 (roll) + 2 (Ops value) - (1 * 2) = 3! The Democrat loses 1 SC in Eotvos Lorand University. The Communist gains 2 SPs in Eotvas Lorand University. pre:Action Queue The Communist to announce his second Support Check. Moderator to update the map pending the results.
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Aug 8, 2015 02:12
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Second SC to target Budapest, please.
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Aug 8, 2015 02:16
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Krazyface posted:Second SC to target Budapest, please. Yup.
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Aug 8, 2015 02:29
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 (click for huge) Support Check in Budapest: 3 (roll) + 1 (adj control) + 2 (ops value) - (3 * 2) + 1 (adj control) = -1! Sipport Check has no effect. pre:Action Queue Democrat to play an event or conduct operations.
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Aug 8, 2015 05:28
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 (Click for huge) Eastern Europe is not the only battleground in 1989. Following the death of former General Secretary Hu Yaobang, student protesters begin to gather in the square in front of the Great Hall of the People. Tensions rise during the official memorial service when three student representatives, bearing a petition for reform, kneel on the Great Hall's steps and demand to deliver the petition personally to the premier, Li Peng. With a throng of students looking on, Li Peng refuses to meet the representatives. Angered by this act of official apathy, Chinese students begin boycotting classes in favor of assembling in the square.  The Democrat plays State Run Media on the Tiananmen Square track. Roll: 6! The Democrat advances on the Tiananmen Square track. pre:Action Queue The Communist to play an event or Conduct Operations.
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Aug 13, 2015 04:28
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We'll play Tear Gas for Ops and put an SP in Tatabanya.
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Aug 16, 2015 02:02
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 (click for huge)  The Communist plays Tear Gas for Operations. 1 SP added to Tatabanya. pre:Action Queue The Democrat to play an Event or Conduct Operations.
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Aug 19, 2015 16:37
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 (click for huge) From the foundation of the German Democratic Republic in 1949 through the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961, about 20% of the East German population left the country, most of them through West Berlin. Many of the emigrants were students, intellectuals and young workers, leaving behind an aging population. Even after the Wall went up, Germans continued to attempt to escape - by climbing, running, digging tunnels, and even by homemade air balloon. The border guards, known as the Green Troops, had shoot-to-kill orders, and an estimated 200 people were killed trying to cross to the West. To many, the Wall remains an enduring symbol of the "Iron Curtain" separating the Communist and Democratic worlds.  The Democrat plays The Wall for operations. 1 SP added to Warsawa. quote:Action Queue fantastic in plastic fucked around with this message at 17:27 on Aug 23, 2015 |
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Aug 20, 2015 03:36
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The Communist will play General Strike for Ops, and put one point into Budapest, and two into Tatabanya (both Hungary).
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Aug 22, 2015 01:38
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Krazyface posted:The Communist will play General Strike for Ops, and put one point into Budapest, and two into Tatabanya (both Hungary). Yup! Sorry, I thought I had already said this after we worked it out in our thread.
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Aug 22, 2015 01:41
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 (click for huge) Of all of the methods of protest chosen by the revolutionaries of 1989, the general strike was considered the riskiest, both to the regime and to the movements themselves. A strike was a test, a gauge of worker support for the aims of the democratic revolution. Often the opposition leadership was leery to call them. A poor showing of participation risked revealing that the revolution was limited to the intelligentsia and the students - that the workers still supported the regime. For the Communists, already facing economies in crisis, a strike broadly supported for an extended period was an existential threat and belied their claim to be the vanguard of the working class.  The Communist plays General Strike for Operations. 2 SPs added to Tatabanya, 1 SP added to Budapest. quote:Action Queue fantastic in plastic fucked around with this message at 17:27 on Aug 23, 2015 |
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Aug 22, 2015 01:52
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 (click for huge)  The Democrat plays Consumerism for Operations. 1 SP is placed in Gdansk and 2 SP are placed in Szekesfehervar. gaining control of both. quote:Action Queue fantastic in plastic fucked around with this message at 17:26 on Aug 23, 2015 |
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Aug 23, 2015 07:22
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Communists will discard Sajudis
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Roll: 3 +2 (ops) = 5. The General Strike continues!quote:Action Queue e: changed some of the markup to use quote blocks instead of pre blocks for the queue/event panel, as long strings of event text in a pre block breaks tables fantastic in plastic fucked around with this message at 17:30 on Aug 23, 2015 |
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Perestroika was the name for Gorbachev's domestic reform policies. The goal was to make socialism more efficient, though the nature of these policies changed over time. Its central components were decentralization, replacement of corrupt bureaucrats and plant managers, and implementation of very limited market reforms grafted onto the socialist system. Some of the Eastern European Communists gave lip service to Perestroika. Ceaucescu of Romania and Honecker of East Germany were openly hostile to it. In any case, no meaningful reforms were made as a result. The Democrat plays Perestroika to Conduct Operations, choosing a support check in Debrecen. First Support Check: 2(roll) + 3(ops) + 1(adjacency) - 6 = 0! No effect! Second Support Check: 2(roll) + 3(ops) + 1 (adjacency) - 6 = 0! No effect! Turn 1 ends! quote:Action Queue
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Turn 2 docs are out. I PMed the link to everyone who participated in the previous turn's doc - if I missed you, let me know. Also, if you're lurking this thread and want to join the game, there is still room to join on either side! A new turn can be a good opportunity to get into the swing of things. quote:Action Queue
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Aug 26, 2015 13:54
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Communists will Discard Hungarian Democratic Forum.
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 (click for huge)  The Communist discards Hungarian Democratic Forum. 5 (roll) + 3 (ops) = 8! The General Strike ends! quote:Action Queue
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Inspired by Perestroika, the long-standing General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party, Todor Zhivkov, introduced a grand program of reforms to the Bulgarian economy. Called "The July Concept", on paper it went further than Perestroika in terms of allowing privatization of small firms and public-private partnerships. While it was popular among many in Bulgaria, the official Soviet press criticized it for going "too far, too fast", while in later ages Western historians would claim that it was little more than an attempt to gain favor with Moscow by imitating Gorbachev.  The Democrat plays The July Concept for Operations, electing to resolve the Event first. quote:Action Queue
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Aug 27, 2015 15:17
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1 in Sofia and 2 in Burgas
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Aug 27, 2015 21:20
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hello a month ago I heard my name who is winning is it the commies?? better dead than red that's what I always say okay carry on.
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Sorry for the delay, work's been miserable this week. I will have the turn outcome posted tonight.
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