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[GentlemanRaptor]

Let's Play Superpower 2

Welcome to another Let's Play by me, your resident expert in not finishing Let's Plays! This time I'll be playing Superpower 2, a geopolitical simulator, as directed by you, the forum-goers.



What is Superpower 2?

Superpower 2 is a geopolitical simulator, and sort of a spiritual successor to Shadow President. Shadow President was a MS-DOS game in which you could only control America in the twilight of the Cold War. Angel of Death already LPed that one. Superpower 2, however, starts in 2001, and allows you to control any of the 193 nations recognized by the U.N. at the time of release in 2004. The nuclear exchanges are also much more satisfying, with actual animation of missiles and flight paths, along with the possibility for ABMs. It's...interesting, to say the least. Most of its play value comes from the ridiculous what-if scenarios you can engineer. And that's where you come in.

How to Play

I'll be taking suggestions and putting them to a vote. Want to play as South Africa? Suggest it! Want to launch a preemptive nuclear strike on Seoul? Put it up for consideration! Have a burning desire to invade Norway (set to the heaviest metal imaginable)? Just drop a reply! Once I have enough, probably between 3-5 options, I'll start the poll. Whichever wins, gets enacted. Then you get to watch your wildest, most sociopathic dreams come true on a global scale. I'll handle most of the internal politics, unless you really care about voting on economic resolutions. If you do, just suggest it. So. First question, down below.

Who do we want to play as?

[Culise]

Lesotho. 

Ooh, or the Republic of San Marino, if microstates are in. 

[lijacote]

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland! The Noob Island should be on everyone's lips.

[LordSlowpoke]

* LordSlowpoke rolls eyes

iran

switch right into democracy, liberalize everything, invest your entire treasury into construction energy (just all of it), ask like 120 countries with more than 1bil in theirs to bail you out

repeat

[GentlemanRaptor]

Okay, I'm going to put the poll up soon. Any last minute suggestions?

[Xeron]

Romania, try to *reaquire* Moldavia. Grow into a world power

[GentlemanRaptor]

Poll's up!

[EuchreJack]

Romania, try to *reaquire* Moldavia. Grow into a world power

Ah, Romania.  Where armies consist of Corps of Corpses lead by Vampire Generals.  Right?

[Neonivek]

Does this game keep France as the game's secret villain? Does the game have a secret villain?

That is what always made me look at Shadow President with loving eyes.

[GentlemanRaptor]

Does this game keep France as the game's secret villain? Does the game have a secret villain?

That is what always made me look at Shadow President with loving eyes.

It may, haven't done enough testing to make sure. What I can tell you is that France went instantly hostile during a test invasion of Mexico and Central America, so...

[GentlemanRaptor]

Okay, looks like it's probably going to be Britain or Romania, with Romania currently leading. Place your final votes now, folks. Voting closes at 12:00 EDT.

[GentlemanRaptor]

Ok. Britain and Romania are now tied, and my home internet has shat itself. I'm typing this from my phone. I'll keep the elections open until a clear winner emerges. If Verizon gets my internet back up and running, I'll start the LP proper then.

[GentlemanRaptor]

Alright, we have a winner! Glorious Romania, here we come! Soon as I get home in an hour or three, the LP begins!

[GentlemanRaptor]

Welcome to beautiful Romania!





As you can see, our economy is in the shitter, we're not terribly popular, and our country is not particularly stable. However, our military is relatively strong, especially compared to our neighbor, Moldova. I can show the more in-depth submenus about laws, treaties, covert actions, and the economy if you feel you need them to make informed decisions. So, fire away with suggestions. Our actions will be either military, economic, or political in nature, so mention which of those in your suggestion.

[Duuvian]

Hmm, looks like you should fix the economy first.

After that you should probably expand the army for the liberation of Moldava.

I've never played this game though so other people might know better.