Cold War

The Cold War refers to the three-way conflict between the superpowers of the world: the Greater Germanic Reich, the Empire of Japan and the United States of America. By 1962, all three countries are nuclear powers, making direct conflict practically impossible without a nuclear war. Therefore, the Cold War consists largely of economic competition, proxy wars and other rivalries, such as the Space Race.

Each power has its own faction and economic sphere: Germany has the Einheitspakt and the Großraum, while the United States has the Organization of Free Nations (OFN) and the American Sphere, and Japan has the Co-Prosperity Sphere, covering both groups.

"Victory"

To make it easier for the players to visualise who is winning and losing in this 3 sided Cold War, points are given to keep track of the different factions in the world,

For every victory in each of the following crises, points are gained and lost for each sphere. These can range from minor losses of 50 points for a "defeat" to a colossal loss of 200 points for a "total defeat". Additionally, as more members join or leave spheres and factions, points for sections such as naval dominance, economy, military size and nuclear stockpiles also influence who gets to rule the top spot of global superpower.

Note that, there are exceptions as well. During the German Civil War, the German Reich is temporarily removed from the Cold War Interface. Additionally, should the 2nd Northern Expedition succeed all the way to Manchuria, the defeat for the Co-Prosperity Sphere is an entire loss of 1000 points.