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History of Nuclear War IX This is the ninth tournament in a series which explores the history of nuclear war. This one focuses on current and future possibilities, now that the Cold War no longer dominates the political scene. It is the Sunny counterpart to History of Nuclear War IV. For more information on this series, visit the
History of Nuclear War Series InfoCentre Eligibility: To play in this tournament, you must be premium, have a turns-taken record of 97% or better, at least 100 completed games, and be at least a PFC on sign-up.Procedure: In each tourney in this series, the first nine phases will consist of multiplayer Standard games. In each of these phases, only the first player eliminated from each game is eliminated from the tournament. All others will continue to the next phase. As soon as all games in a phase have had one player eliminated, I will begin the next phase with the survivors. Winning these games will not influence the course of the tournament; only that first elimination is significant.Settings: All games will be Casual, Automatic, Chained, No Fog and No Trench. Maps will vary widely from phase to phase. Needless to say, spoils in all games will be nuclear.show: Phase 1
The most popular scenario for the outbreak of the next nuclear war starts with the Middle East. Whether you consider the extreme strategic importance of Middle Eastern Oil, the maelstrom of religious and ethnic hatreds that have consumed the region for thousands of years, or just its unfortunate positioning as the lynchpin that connects Europe, Asia, and Africa, it's easy to understand why so many Doomsday predictions feature the Middle East.Phase 1 first player eliminated in each game is out of the tournament. The remainder will go on to the next round.
show: Phase 2
On the other hand, WWIII could erupt in Central Asia. India and Pakistan have been facing each other with nukes for decades now. Unresolved conflicts swirl everywhere around them.Phase 2 first player eliminated in each game is out of the tournament. The remainder will go on to the next round.
show: Phase 3
Some people think the newest superpower, China, could trigger WWIII as it grows in dominance and begins to throw its weight around. In the words of Robert J. Ringer, "I suspect China will get a mouthful of plutonium when it tries to gobble up Taiwan."Phase 3 first player eliminated in each game is out of the tournament. The remainder will go on to the next round.
show: Phase 4
In the 1950s and 60s it was often theorized that the extreme heat released by a nuclear war would melt the poles and make the whole world brutally hot.Phase 4 first player eliminated in each game is out of the tournament. The remainder will go on to the next round.
show: Phase 5
Today, almost nobody supports the idea that nuclear war would lead to global warming. On the contrary, most scientists believe that smoke and soot blown into the upper atmosphere would lead to a phase of extreme cooling referred to as Nuclear Winter . If life continued at all, it might continue under conditions resembling Antarctica.Phase 5 first player eliminated in each game is out of the tournament. The remainder will go on to the next round.
show: Phase 6
Whichever way it happens, nuclear war is no longer something only the combatants need to think about. It is a sword that hangs over every nation on the planet.Phase 6 first player eliminated in each game is out of the tournament. The remainder will go on to the next round.
show: Phase 7
Maybe our first nuclear war will encompass our Moon. Science fiction writers have often examined this idea from many angles.Phase 7 first player eliminated in each game is out of the tournament. The remainder will go on to the next round.
show: phase 8
Maybe, as we learn to colonize the asteroids and the outer planets, war will begin "out there".Phase 8 first player eliminated in each game is out of the tournament. The remainder will go on to the next round.
show: Phase 9
We may even face nuclear war when we finally begin interstellar flights.Phase 9 first player eliminated in each game is out of the tournament. The remainder will go on to the next round.
The finals will be different from the first nine phases. show: Phase 10 - Finals - The nuclear cataclysm
Phase 10: The nuclear cataclysm
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