Rise of the White Sun
Weekly patch + a new army action
*Some English texts in the battle reports have been corrected.
*Minor inaccuracies have been addressed in some characters' histories (for example, Xiong Kewu is now correctly associated with the right province).
*The issue where the peasant school unit from the Guangdong Provincial Committee disappeared after loading a saved game has been fixed (this fix will only apply to saves created after this patch).
Additionally:
A New Action to Split Your Units
You will find this option in the organization section of your armies' action panel.
This action can only be conducted by officers and the Generalissimo and incurs a cost (3Q1, 25 Fame, and 15 Supporters). You may also encounter loyalty issues.
Enjoy!
Maestro Cinetik
1925 Content Update
The 1925 Sandbox and the Guangdong Revolutionary Base scenarios have been extended to cover whole China (save Mongolia).
The Yunnan and Guominjun factions now have more characters in 1925.
The 1925 sandbox scenario has been extended and now covers more than 400 turns.
That was few words but a lot of content!
Next update will certainly be some more content and fine-tuning for the 1925 scenario.
Have fun!
Maestro Cinetik
First February weekly patch
A weekly update packed with numerous small yet significant improvements:
Annoying Bug of Armies Going Out of the Map
This bug has finally been fixed!
The bizarre effect of armies flying off to the moon should no longer occur.
AI reworked
I have begun reworking the AIs for the 1920 scenarios.
Yunnan and Shanxi have received the most extensive reworks, with the Zhili Clique undergoing a minor rework.
Smaller warlords should now also be slightly more cautious.
I will continue to enhance the AIs for this scenario.
Please let me know which factions you would like me to rework next.
Music pack
The new music tracks have been compiled into an original soundtrack album. You can access it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2810180/Rise_Of_The_White_Sun_Soundtrack/
Yunnan faction upgraded in the 1925 scenarios
I have added characters introduced in the last 1927 scenario to the Yunnan character pool for the 1925 scenario (Guangdong Revolutionary Base and 1925 Sandbox).
Yunnan is now a faction with great potential, possibly overpowered (it features a generalissimo and several competent statesmen characters).
"1927mao" Cheat Code Debugged
You should no longer encounter two different Maos in the same game.
More Proofread Texts
This is for the English version. Given the total volume of text, there may still be typos and awkward sentences scattered throughout.
Have fun!
Maestro Cinetik
New soundtracks!
This week's patch is small yet significant.
- New Original Sound Tracks
- Reworked action for hiring bandits on your side
- Debugged the HQ panel
New Original Sound Tracks
Jérémie Frémont has composed three exceptional new pieces for the game. If you appreciate Jérémie's work, you can explore his other compositions here:https://jeremiefremont.bandcamp.com/
Reworked Action for Hiring Bandits on Your Side
Previously, unlikely outcomes were possible, such as Communists hiring White Russian Bandits. This issue has been resolved with the current patch.
Hiring bandits outside of a character's home province is now more challenging, especially if the bandit unit is strong or heavily armed. In such cases, you might need to pay extra to recruit them.
Consequently, you should now send only your most skilled negotiators to persuade bandits to join your side. Traits like being an opium or gambling addict could be advantageous in negotiations with bandit leaders.
The HQ Panel Has Been Debugged
There were some odd behaviors observed while using the HQ panel for troop management. These issues have been resolved. The HQ panel should now function seamlessly, making it an effective tool for managing large factions with multiple armies.
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Upcoming Updates:
*Improved proofreading for the English version and more community-translated content are on the way.
*With many players now adept at the game, it's time to enhance the 1920 sandbox AI.
*I have also a pile of small bugs to fix, huge enough to qualify for bug patch alone.
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That's all Folks!
Have fun!
Maestro Cinetik
Weekly patch
Fixes
-The cost to create a union in a district is now correctly displayed on the action button.
-The failed Guangzhou Uprising event will no longer chain trigger each turn.
-Issue with 苏州 (Suzhou/Soochow) being located in Anhui province has been fixed.
-Fighting Opium consumption could be done only once; this has been fixed. If it is needed again, you can do it again.
Balance
-Red Guards will no longer lose loyalty and morale between turns if they are in a district meeting the "fish in the sea" conditions.
-There will now be fewer desertions during difficult times.
New actions
I added two actions to change the Tax Collector of a district:
1) A gentry or statesman character can now attempt to take control of a district in his home province using his local political connections. This action can only be conducted in districts controlled by your faction.
2) The Nanjing Finance Minister can now gain total tax control of a district where the Opium Suppression Office has been established. This action is the culmination of a long chain of policies and will facilitate the Guomindang faction's management in long games.chain of policies, may will facilitate the Guomindang faction management in long games.
New cheat code
"themanfromJiangxi": Will change the home province of the selected character for Jiangxi (beware, there is a capitalized J in that chat code)
That's all for these week!
Have fun!
Maestro Cinetik
Post Red Bases Fix patch
I hope you are enjoying the latest significant content update.
This patch is relatively small, focused on fixing various issues. Please read below for the list of changes.
First of all: A New Cheat Code!
"redvanguard": This cheat code will transform the units of the selected characters into red guards units.
"redarmy" cheat code has been reworked: You will now gain more officer characters when using it.
Now, These Things Have Been Fixed or Modified:
1927 GMD balance reworked: Playing as the GMD in Red Bases should be easier now.
Nanjing Government: When Wang Jingwei joins that government, the members of his faction will now correctly appear in the political chart, most likely as left Guomindang members.
Borderlands Move Arrows: They should now all be easily clickable. Some were obscured by the new feature button to open neighboring province maps.
Red Guards Move Dialogues: The dialogue has been debugged, and you can now move your red guards safely if you had the option to hide move dialogues unchecked.
Unholy Alliances: Setting up alliances between the Guomindang and the CCP in 1927 should now be really difficult.
Guominjun in Beijing: Returning to Beijing as the Guominjun will have diplomatic consequences someday.
Ready to Betray Characters: The bug that prevented you from recruiting characters ready to betray from the character pool, even if you had the money, has been removed.
Officers Switching Sides to the Communists: This should happen less frequently now.
Commissars Lost at Load: This issue should no longer occur!
Disappearing Ma Family: They will now be correctly displayed in the faction's list in the 1927 scenarios.
Have fun!
Maestro Cinetik
Red Bases 1927
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.
1927 Red Bases preview
A significant content and quality of life update is in progress. I've included some images below for you to take a look at. I don't have a specific ETA yet, but it's about 80% complete.
What's included?
1927 Red Bases
Red Bases will be an extensive scenario covering the entire China map (excluding Mongolia). I want it to be the equivalent of the Little Model China sandbox scenario, but set in the late 1920s.
The scenario begins with the Nanchang uprising, a divided nationalist faction, and Northern Warlords poised to launch a violent counter-offensive.
Certain parts of the game have been reworked specifically to simulate the Communist Party's evolution towards guerrilla warfare. Expect new gameplay mechanics.
To reflect the turmoil of the White Terror and the difficulty in communication between the Party Central Committee and the various provinces, the CCP faction is divided into four groups, each with its own victory conditions. Of course, you will be able to join forces with the other groups and reunite them.
Two new governments have been added: the Anguo military government in Beijing and the Nanjing government.
The Guomindang itself is divided into several factions (The Nanjing faction, Tang Shengzhi in Hubei, and Wang Jingwei).
There are many other exciting features coming with this scenario, but I'll let you discover them when it's released.
Quality of Life Features
Many more options, including:
The possibility to let an AI control characters in your reserve pool
This option will unlock when you recruit your fifth character. It will help you grow a large faction. Keep in mind that characters controlled by the AI won't be as loyal or efficient as you might hope.
Move on right-click option
This feature is designed to prevent misclicks. I'm not entirely sure if I like it, but it's now available in the options menu.
Do not automatically open reports
You can now toggle this option in the menu. I know it has been a source of annoyance for some of you.
More consistent map information at any zoom level
The system that displayed different information depending on the zoom level was not popular. Now, you can even keep the colored controlled areas visible on the map at maximum zoom levels if you prefer.
Improved navigation between provinces
I've made it easier to navigate between provinces on the province maps.
I'm sure I've forgotten to mention some of the features I'm working on these days, but you'll discover them in due time.
If you have any bright ideas or requests, please feel free to share them using the comment section.
Have fun!
Quality of Life Update + Information about the next content patch
- What's next (content patch)
- Some great Quality of life improvements have been added.
What's next ?
The results from the poll are very clear: the 1927 scenario about Communist Uprisings (Nanchang, Hunan, Guangdong...) is far ahead.
So this is what I am currently working on.
What I can already tell:
There will be many more Communist characters.
And may there will be several communist factions to reflect the fact that it was really difficult to coordinate any action between the provinces at that time.
If I choose that path, a communist player will need to make his junction with other groups to add their characters and troops to his own.
Hainan will be reworked to add districts so guerilla units there won't be cornered so easily.
I may add (or not) an uprising mode for Guangzhou.
The scenario will be long enough to support a 1927 sandbox version.
New quality of life features
Quick district actions
Some of you were tired of reading district policies texts, so I added quick actions for the districts, like the system used for the armies.
A new characters and ditricts management panel by provinces
You will be able to access it from a button on the left of the map or by clicking with the right mouse button on the China map.
With that new panel:
You will spot at a glance all characters present in the same Province.
You will follow more easily the progress of your policies.
This new management panel will make it easy to spot that Russian agent plotting assassinations against your characters.
That's enough Quality of Life improvements for the moment, I will now work on more content.
Small Qol patch / 小幅生活质量改进补丁
-A new tooltip has been added to summarize all mouse interactions with characters on the bottom characters bar.
-Colors have been added to locations on the city map.
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*地图拖拽功能已进行了重新设计，现在更加快速和流畅。
*新增了一个新的工具提示，用于总结底部角色栏中与角色的所有鼠标交互。
*在城市地图上添加了颜色标记。