The Breaking Point is the second scenario of the Asian Campaign in Empire Earth: The Art of Conquest.
Briefing[]
With the colonization of other worlds now an actuality, a worldwide race has begun to explore, colonize, and exploit the mineral riches of other planets.
With an exploding population, UFAR realizes it cannot sustain itself with its dwindling natural resources. The Federation has committed huge amounts of resources to its space program, including terraforming and Faster-Than-Light (FTL) technology that can ferry resource-laden cargo ships from Mars to Earth.
This economic burden has placed enormous strain on the quality of living conditions in Southeast Asia. Several opposing factions have arisen out of the disapproval of the government. Even some religious groups have dissented, believing that Man's place is on Earth and only on Earth.
Acts of sabotage and terrorism hamper the space effort, and the weakened UFAR military is having trouble protecting its key research and production facilities. Faced with the possibility of total collapse in the Southeast Province, UFAR is running out of options to stabilize its economy and diffuse the political climate.
Objectives[]
- Secure resources in the amount of 60 troops from Taiwan.
- Secure resources in the amount of 5000 Gold and 5000 Iron from Russia.
- Secure resources in the form of a new Technology from Japan.
- At least one university must survive.
- Create diplomats and send them to the foreign cities to negotiate.
- Send Shock Troopers to the Russian fortress in exchange for iron and gold. 1000 iron and 1000 gold will be added to your resources for every 10 troops you send. Shock Troopers can be obtained from Taiwan.
- Send cargo trucks to the Japanese settlements to trade iron for research assistance. 1000 iron will automatically be deducted from your iron stockpile.
- Send cargo trucks to Taiwan granaries to deliver food in exchange for troops. 2000 food will automatically be deducted from your food stockpile.
- Build the Faster-Than-Light research center.
- Reduce the army to 10 or less than each type of unit. Military units can be replaced afterwards.
- Click on the Research Center to begin the Faster-Than-Light technology.
- Muster as many forces as possible, as quickly as possible, to defend the Research Center against the impending attack.
- The Research Center must survive, Make sure to repair any damage to it, or the research will be suspended.
Hints[]
Food is your main negotiable commodity. Harvest the rice from the fields and bring it to market for trade with your neighbors.
When exchanging food for troops, remember that troops do not fall under your ownership until they reach one of your cities.
Escort convoys or patrol trade routes to protect resource shipments from rebel attacks.
History[]
By the mid 21st Century, nearly all of Southeast Asia had become embroiled in conflict. The political, economic, and military dictates of UFAR became aggressively expansionist. The Federation began a campaign to undermine neighboring governments in order to absorb them through economic, political, and military means.
UFAR's tactics worked too well. Throughout Southeast Asia, thousands perished in political demonstrations, food riots, and police actions. Many groups, from crime triads to religious sects to local warlords, tried to take advantage of the disorder and press their own agendas. This only aggravated an already volatile situation. Civil wars spread and threatened to consume the entire region.
The Federation found they were not the only ones trying to take advantage of the situation. Many nations also sought a 'consolidation' of Asian peoples, but in essence were merely practicing a new form of Colonialism.
Russia, Japan, and Taiwan saw opportunities in the region and managed to establish several city-states. Meanwhile, UFAR's newly indoctrinated province, consisting of nearly half a dozen countries, was becoming completely destabilized. The Federation's resources were stretched to the breaking point in an attempt to bring order to the province.
Unable to afford an armed conflict over disputed territories, UFAR signed treaties with its new neighbors.
And for a brief time, there was a sustained peace between nations.
