Flashpoint: South China Sea (English)

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DESCRIPTION

Flashpoint: South China Sea is a strategy game with two players who simulates the complex geopolitical competition which is currently taking place between the United States and China in a contested region of the Southern China Sea. The game is controlled by a card game that captures developments extracted directly from today's titles, reinforced by cards with a contextual reading of recent history, and a set of speculative cards capturing a wide range of events future potentials.

The Chinese actor strives to influence other countries in the region, to establish territorial demands and regional hegemony, and to improve his global position. The American actor strives to maintain his influence with the allied countries of the region, guarantee freedom of navigation and keep China under control. The success of the two players depends on the support and allegiance of non -players in the region. The game does not stop at a large -scale potential military conflict. On the contrary, this requires the nuanced exercise of political, economic and military resources, in a form of primomacy prima facie - on waters, in the air and, in the end, in the mind of the people - to win victory .

Each player manages a card hand that can be used immediately for various operations, or can be held for future operations in more favorable circumstances.

Strategically, there are several key focal points for players:

• First, the American player carries the burden of keeping the navigation routes of the region free and open. If the American player is behind in freedom of navigation, Chinese demands are increasing and the momentum will change.
• The two players must take into account the tension track of the game, which directly influences the impact of events. If the track is not managed properly, a high voltage level can increase the issues and derail the "best designed plans".
• The Chinese player must work to improve the Chinese world ranking, which gives him an additional influence as his global classification increases. The American player can win by reducing the Chinese world ranking to an extremely low level.
• The protagonist countries of the region are key battlefield fields for players. This represents the pragmatic reality that the regional applicants in the region have a unique impact on international dispute settlement mechanisms. If the Chinese can influence them to the point that they will not exercise these claims, the Chinese position is reinforced. If the United States can influence and support it so that it systematically exercises its claims, the position of China is weakened. In the game, the two players try to assert an economic and military influence on these demanding countries.
• In order to increase the strength of their demands in the region, the Chinese can develop islands. This development will cost influence in the region and will increase tension, but constitutes a cornerstone of the Chinese strategy. To counter these allegations, the United States must conduct compensatory freedom of navigation. These freedom of navigation operations help control Chinese claims, but must be maintained with diligence.

As a player in the United States, can you defend the demands of your allies, watch the Chinese player in a high-challenged chicken game and use your economic and military influence in the region to thwart China's expansion? Can you erode or limit the Chinese world ranking while frustrating their ambitions, without allowing tension to become uncontrollable?

As a Chinese actor, can you use your economic and military power in development in the region to solidify your claims and develop strategic domination of the region?

Flashpoint: South China Sea allows you to determine how this conflict will take place in a fast and easy to learn game.