{"product_id":"storm-over-asia","title":"Storm over Asia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStorm Over Asia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis both a companion game to GMT’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/7614\/a-world-at-war-second-world-war-in-europe-and-the\"\u003eA World at War: Second World War in Europe and the Pacific\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/151952\/gathering-storm\"\u003eGathering Storm\u003c\/a\u003e, and is a game in its own right, with its own victory conditions. Starting in 1935, Japan, China, Britain, and Russia prepare for war without being sure of just what is coming. Japan must balance its expansion in China, an impending confrontation with the United States and Russia, and the impact of the Pacific theater in a global war. China, Britain, and Russia must try to resist immediate Japanese expansion, while at the same time laying the groundwork for the successful prosecution of war in the Pacific. These short-term and long-term goals will often be in conflict, and misjudgments in either direction may have dire consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStorm Over Asia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e allows players to explore what might have happened if:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapan had prioritized naval expansion, even though it antagonized the United States.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapanese admirals had focused on submarine warfare in the impending war with the Allies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Japanese had taken the American submarine warfare threat more seriously.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapan had committed to jets, advanced submarines or rockets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSynthetic oil technology had been developed by Japan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapan had developed a strategic bomber for to use against China … or Russia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapan had prepared for a direct attack on the Soviet Union, rather than first trying to eliminate the Chinese threat to is flank.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNationalist China had defeated the Communists before Japan invaded.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommunist China had expanded its territorial base and armed forces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe United Front had formed early, allowing China to confront Japanese aggression more effectively.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAustralia and India had been better prepared for war, including by building Australian aircraft carriers or an Indian air force.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYOU had been in command.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStorm Over Asia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emay be played as a separate game in a single session, with its own victory conditions, and may be played alone or in tandem with Gathering Storm, GMT’s pre-war game in Europe. Storm Over Asia resembles Gathering Storm in many ways, and both games have a structure consistent with A World at War, allowing for a seamless transition to whatever alternate war the players planned – or stumbled into. There are many similarities between Storm Over Asia and Gathering Storm, and Gathering Storm players will have no difficulty in playing Storm Over Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Level Up Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46839516070117,"sku":"GMT2005","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0335\/2959\/3988\/files\/pic5634444.webp?v=1749721372","url":"https:\/\/levelupstore.co.za\/products\/storm-over-asia","provider":"Level Up Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}