&&SCENNAME
Oceania

&&REGIONS
Australia
New Zealand
Indonesia
Philippines
Malaysia


&&GROUPINGS - Australia,Indonesia,Philippines,New Zealand,Malaysia,
(3)Campaign - Australia w/ New Zealand,New Australia,,Indomalayan,Philippines,,

&&BRIEF
"Australia has a technological and an overall economic advantage as well.  These should give them the ability to easily withstand aggression from their neighbors.  The population advantage of both Indonesia and the Philippines won’t help much with tax income, as their GDP/c’s are considerably lower."

&&NOTES
"It had been anticipated that tensions in Oceania would ease with the rise of the new leadership in the area, but that hope was soon abandoned.  The differences in the living standards between Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines were too great and bitterness was too high in the have-not regions.  Australia’s inability to bring New Zealand and New Caledonia under their leadership and their continued refusal to accept refugees from its poor neighbors has further escalated the resentment.  As population densities in Indonesia and the Philippines continue to grow (among the densest on the planet), they eyed Australia’s vast expanses of land as the ultimate solution to their problem.   January 2014 – Open War at Sea  Sources today have reported the sinking of both an Australian and an Indonesian patrol boat just northwest of Darwin.  It has been learned that a group of Indonesian ‘boat people’ were attempting to land and two ships from the Indonesian navy were escorting them.  When an Australian Fremantle class Patrol Boat attempted to turn the refugees around, it was fired upon by both Indonesian ships.  It immediately returned fire.  In the ensuing battle, one of the Indonesian ships and the Australian boat were both sunk.  There is no word on survivors or whether the refugees did reach shore.  In response to this incident, Australian leadership issued the following warning to their neighbors:  Any incursion into our territorial waters by a warship will be considered an Act of War and that ship will be fired upon.  Although concerned with this development, the governments in the Philippines and Indonesia didn’t see any alternative…"

&&CUSTOMNOTES 00
"Australia has a technological and an overall economic advantage as well.  These should give them the ability to easily withstand aggression from their neighbors.  The population advantage of both Indonesia and the Philippines won’t help much with tax income, as their GDP/c’s are considerably lower."

&&CUSTOMNOTES 01
"It had been anticipated that tensions in Oceania would ease with the rise of the new leadership in the area, but that hope was soon abandoned.  The differences in the living standards between Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines were too great and bitterness was too high in the have-not regions.  Australia continued to refuse to accept refugees from its poor neighbors further escalating the resentment.  As population densities in Indonesia and the Philippines continue to grow (among the densest on the planet), they eye Australia’s vast expanses of land as the ultimate solution to their problem.   ¶¶January 2014 – Open War at Sea  ¶¶Sources today have reported the sinking of both an Australian and an Indonesian patrol boat just northwest of Darwin.  It has been learned that a group of Indonesian ‘boat people’ were attempting to land and two ships from the Indonesian navy were escorting them.  When an Australian Fremantle class Patrol Boat attempted to turn the refugees around, it was fired upon by both Indonesian ships.  It immediately returned fire.  In the ensuing battle, one of the Indonesian ships and the Australian boat were both sunk.  There is no word on survivors or whether the refugees did reach shore.  ¶¶In response to this incident, Australian leadership issued the following warning to their neighbors:  Any incursion into our territorial waters by a warship will be considered an Act of War and that ship will be fired upon.  Although concerned with this development, the governments in the Philippines and Indonesia didn’t see any alternative…"

&&EMAIL 00

&&EMAIL 01 - Australia
"There is no question that Indonesia and the Philippines will grow more aggressive in their efforts to have us accept their refugees.  It is only a matter of time before they attempt to infiltrate our borders again and test our willingness to declare war against them. ¶¶Unfortunately we see no alternatives to conflict and we should prepare accordingly.  With our limited forces it will be virtually impossible to conquer either of these nations without international help, but we may just be able to target their capitals.  It is our opinion that their reliance upon their central governments would cause them to surrender if either of their capitals were taken."

&&EMAIL 02 - Indomalayan
"Even if Australia began accepting our refugees in substantial numbers, it would not help.  We need the land and resources of Australia if our country is to have a chance to flourish.  With that in mind, our military recommends that we pull back from their waters with our patrol boats.  Let them think that their threats have worked while we build up our forces.  And when their complacency has grown we will attack!  The Philippines are in position similar to us, so we may be able to entice them into joining our effort.  Also, since New Zealand maintained their independence from Australia, it may be possible to make diplomatic agreements to further our goal. ¶¶Keep in mind that the Australian military have a technological advantage over us in equipment, so we must offset that through shear numbers.  Also, after the initial attack all surprise will be lost, so we must carefully choose our first targets."

&&EMAIL 03 - Philippines
"Indonesia is sure to want to involve us in their campaign against Australia.  While there is no doubt that a victory would greatly improve our economic and social conditions, it is also true that the cost of failure could be high.  If we do decide to assist them, we must do so in full measure. ¶¶Of course another alternative might be more interesting. With Australia and Indonesia involved in conflict, we could target New Zealand.  Although they hold a technological advantage, their armed forces are a fraction of what Australia maintains and would be a much easier target."

&&EMAIL 04 – New Zealand/New Caledonia
“Since Australia have taken such a hard stance with the South Asian countries, we are likely to see little diplomacy in our corner of the world.  We have a stronger economy than either Indonesia or the Philippines but their sheer numbers still pose a threat should they decide we present a simpler solution.  Our best course of action will be to follow events as they unfold and look for opportunities as they arise.”

&&EMAIL 05 - Indomalayan
"Even if Australia began accepting our refugees in substantial numbers, it would not help.  We need the land and resources of Australia if our country is to have a chance to flourish.  With that in mind, our military recommends that we pull back from their waters with our patrol boats.  Let them think that their threats have worked while we build up our forces.  And when their complacency has grown we will attack!  The Philippines are in position similar to us, so we may be able to entice them into joining our effort. ¶¶Keep in mind that the Australian military have a technological advantage over us in equipment, so we must offset that through shear numbers.  Also, after the initial attack all surprise will be lost, so we must carefully choose our first targets."

&&EMAIL 06 - Philippines
"Indonesia are sure to want to involve us in their campaign against Australia.  While there is no doubt that a victory would greatly improve our economic and social conditions, it is also true that the cost of failure could be high.  If we do decide to assist them, we must do so in full measure. ¶¶Of course the other alternative might be more interesting.  We could wait until they are fully involved with Australia and instead the move on Indonesia…  Although we don’t really need their problems, they do have some significant resources that would we could use."

&&SCENWIN
"Congratulations on your victory in Oceania!  You have proven that you do have the qualities needed to potentially vie for world domination.  Perhaps you are ready to try a full-blown campaign and attempt to become the true Supreme Ruler..."

&&SCENLOSE
"Unfortunately you have failed in your efforts to conquer Oceania.  Perhaps attempting some additional practice scenarios would be wise before you attempt a complete campaign."

&&SCENUNIFYLOSE
"Unfortunately you have failed in your efforts to unify Oceania.  %s has emerged the victor of the unification vote!  Perhaps attempting some additional practice scenarios would be wise before you attempt a complete campaign."

&&CAMPWIN
"Congratulations on your victory in Oceania!  Your leadership to this point has been quite impressive and we have made good progress in our campaign towards world supremacy.  Our only remaining challenge is the World.  When you are ready to proceed, give the order and we will begin."

&&CAMPLOSE
"Although we were unsuccessful with our efforts in Oceania, there are other opportunities for leadership.  Below you will see what offers are available to pursue:"

&&CAMPUNIFYLOSE
"%s has emerged the victor of the unification vote!  Although we were unsuccessful in our efforts in Oceania, your performance has at least impressed other regions enough for them to offer you a new opportunity at leadership.  Below you will see what offers are available to pursue:"

&&MPWIN
"Congratulations!  You have emerged the victor in Oceania against other human challengers.  Your personal record will be amended to reflect this success."

&&MPLOSE
"You have failed in your quest to conquer Oceania against other human opponents.  Better luck next time..."

&&MPUNIFYLOSE
"You have failed in your quest to conquer Oceania against other human opponents.  %s (%s) has emerged the victor!  Better luck next time..."

