Hello! A new big update full of content is now online!

• New scenario
• Quality of Life Features
• New Cheat Codes
• What is next?

New Scenario: 1927 Red Bases

The new scenario features the entirety of China, except for Mongolia, and commences in August 1927. Anticipate numerous communist uprisings! The new scenario introduces new actions and abilities for the Communist player: Red Guards: A novel type of unit geared towards guerrilla actions. An uprising mode for Guangzhou. Long marches. A plethora of new CCP historical characters, some with a military background. Now, you'll truly be capable of establishing robust red bases and defending them. Playtests have demonstrated that seasoned players can assume control over multiple provinces. When playing as the CCP, you can select your initial faction: will you lead the Nanchang uprising, the Harvest uprising, or the Hailufeng Soviet? New abilities for the Guomindang: In this scenario, you govern a new entity: the Nanjing government. Your mission is to both conclude the Northern Expedition and reunify the Party, currently fragmented into several factions. You may consider dismissing your Generalissimo, Jiang Jieshi, to facilitate the Party's reunification. If you do so, he will return even more potent later on. With a perpetual need for funds, you gain new actions for government control of the opium market (they become available after developing the anti-smuggling brigade in a district). New abilities for the Fengtian/Anguojun: The Northern warlords have coalesced into the Anguojun and, at the scenario's inception, are launching a final (perhaps desperate) counter-offensive. You'll need to manage your currency printing: as long as you continue to gain ground, all will be well, but any setbacks may result in the devaluation of your currency. The Japanese are no longer as friendly as they once were and aspire to seize control of Manchuria. If you begin to lose ground and your relations deteriorate, they might even plot your assassination! This faction also gains new actions for relocating peasants from the central plains of China to Manchuria and enjoys a special logistical bonus for supplying any unit connected by rail to the Mukden industrial complex.

Quality of Life Features

Many enhancements have been incorporated, addressing numerous inconveniences. Take a look at the options menu while in-game: you can now adjust settings such as disabling the automatic display of district reports or displaying area control colors on the map regardless of the zoom level. Managing large factions has been made significantly more convenient with a new feature: you now have the option to delegate a character from your reserve pool to the AI. Such a character will act autonomously, utilizing their best abilities based on their roles. This option becomes available once you have a minimum of five characters in your active pool. To simplify navigation between provinces, I've added buttons throughout the province map. Additionally, you'll notice new buttons in the upper-right corner of character sheets for smoother interactions with your characters. And for added convenience, you can now press "P" to instantly open the province map for the selected character's current location.

New Cheat Codes

You're in for a treat with the second one! **"miamivice": Grants you anti-smuggling brigades and opium suppression offices in every district under your control. **"thepartyneverends": Extends the game's duration by an additional 100 turns. **"cantonragtime": Originally intended for playtesting purposes only, this cheat code may produce unexpected results if used in the wrong scenario or with the wrong faction. It triggers the 1927 Guangzhou Uprising. Use with caution!

What's Next

It seems like it's time to start working on a better wiki. On the to-do list, we have: -Adding new music tracks to the game. -Expanding "Guangdong Revolutionary Base" and "1925 Sandbox scenarios" to encompass all of China. -Introducing a "Shanghai" Communist group to the 1927 Red Bases scenario. -Creating a 1927 sandbox scenario. -Incorporating more spy/underground life-specific actions and Red base organization actions into the "1927 sandbox." -Expanding the People's Liberation Army (PLA) with additional abilities, such as the ability to change commanders at will. -Pursuing the translation into Simplified Chinese.* Please share in the comments which of these developments excites you the most. Maestro Cinetik *It still progresses, but expect some delays, including the fact that the new patch alone introduced tons of new texts.

[ 2024-01-08 16:39:34 CET ] [ Original post ]

"Rise of the White Sun" is the most immersive grand strategy game set in the Chinese Warlord era.

Delve into a new world filled with intrigue, murky plots, and treacherous military ventures.
Once you experience the chaos of 1920s China, there will be no going back to boring WW2 grand strategy games!

Naturally, you will encounter all the standard features found in other grand strategy games, such as:
-building your empire,
-engaging in diplomacy,
-leading military expeditions...

However, what sets this game apart is its unique focus on leading a loose clique of unreliable opium-addict warlords, commanding massive, unruly (and unpaid) armies.

You'll have the opportunity to play as an underground communist activist, a secret society grandmaster, a "lord of the mountain" bandit king, or a cunning Kuomintang politician.
The game's diverse factions offer distinct flavors and challenges.

Thanks to the valuable feedback from players, the game boasts exceptional historical accuracy, remarkable replayability, and a fresh take on strategy games that I hope you will appreciate.

Have fun!

Maestro Cinetik

PS: Are you unfamiliar with 1920s China?
Lucky you!
I developed this game with the intention of captivating you with this fascinating historical period.
I wish I were you, to discover a new all these fascinating stories!
(After experiencing the game, many of you jump into the Discord seeking a bibliography.)