Just an idea for a potential scenario that we would not get the merge update in the nearest future (obviously it is even less likely that our design could be completed in any reasonable time if it was to be considered, but it was fun thinking about what could have been. Plus, maybe developers could get an idea or two from here)
Presenting another “Invasion of” kind of campaign, Invasion of Manchuria. In the final months of WW2, the armed forces of the Soviet Union will have to face off against the last opponent still standing after the bloody war that had taken millions of lives: the Land of the RIsing Sun, on the verge of its defeat.
We (me and @Killerwolf1024) planned out a total of 37 campaign levels, as well as some ideas for GO and event/premium vehicles and weapons. We also made a design document, occasionally explaining our choices, but mostly describing the new content that could have been added.
Now, onto the new content.
Main progression:
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| Level | Class | Allies | Axis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Any class | Mosin M38 carbine | Mukden Type 38 rifle* |
| 1 | Rifleman I | Mosin M91/30 rifle | Type 13 rifle (6.5mm)* |
| 1 | Assault I | MP40 (captured)* | Tsingtao SMG* |
| 1 | Tanker I | T-26 | Ha-Go |
| 2 | Sniper I | Mosin sniper rifle | Type 97 sniper rifle |
| 3 | Engineer I | Mosin M44 carbine | Type 44 carbine* |
| 4 | X | TOZ-B shotgun | NC Type 19 carbine* |
| 5 | Fighter pilot I | I-16 Type 24* | Ki-27 otsu* |
| 6 | Gunner I | AVT-40 (10 round)* | Type 11 MG |
| 7 | X | BT-7 (uparmored)** | Chi-Ha Kai (uparmored)** |
| 8 | Radio operator I | Mosin M44L rifle* | Type 99 short rifle* |
| 9 | AT Gunner I | PTRS-41 AT rifle | Type 97 AT rifle |
| 10 | Attacker pilot I | Il-2M (1943)* | Ki-51** |
| 11 | Mortarman I | RM-38 mortar | Type 89 mortar |
| 12 | X | DP-27 | Type 96 MG |
| 13 | Flametrooper I | ROKS-2 flamethrower | Type 93 flamethrower |
| 14 | Assault II | PPS-43 | Type 100 SMG (early) |
| 15 | X | SU-76M* | Ho-Ni I* |
| 16 | Rifleman II | Mosin w/Diakonov | Type 38 w/Type 100 |
| 17 | X | DPM | Type 99 MG* |
| 18 | Engineer II | SVT-40 | Type Kō rifle* |
| 19 | X | PTG-44* | Type 97 ATR w/Ji-Te-Dan* |
| 20 | Sniper II | SVT-40 sniper rifle | Type Kō sniper rifle* |
| 21 | X | Yak-9* | Ki-43-II* |
| 22 | Gunner II | DT-29 | Type 91 MG* |
| 23 | X | PPSh-41 (box) | Type 100 SMG (late) |
| 24 | AT Gunner II | LPG-70* | Type 4 rocket launcher |
| 25 | Tanker II | T-34 (1942)* | Ho-I (HEAT)* |
| 26 | Flametrooper II | ROKS-3 flamethrower | Type 100 flamethrower |
| 27 | Attacker pilot II | Sb 2M-105 (250kg)* | Ki-21-Ia* |
| 28 | X | BM-41 mortar | Type 99 81mm mortar* |
| 29 | X | ISU-152* | Ho-Ro* |
| 30 | X | Mosin w/VKG-40* | Type 99 w/Type 2* |
| 31 | Fighter pilot II | La-7 | Ki-84 ko* |
| 32 | Assault III | PPSh-41 (drum) | Model 2B SMG* |
| 33 | Tanker III | KV-1* | Chi-Nu* |
| 34 | X | TPG-90* | 9cm Rocket Launcher* |
| 35 | X | Pe-2-205* | Ki-45 tei* |
| 36 | X | DTM* | Te-4* |
| 37 | X | T-34-85 | Chi-To* |
Sidearm ideas:
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| Allies | Axis |
|---|---|
| Nagant M1895 | Type 26 revolver* |
| TK 1926 | Type B small-model pistol* |
| TT-33 | Type 14 pistol |
| Mauser C96 | NC Type 19 pistol* |
Other equipment ideas:
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| Allies | Axis |
|---|---|
| RGD-33 hand grenade* | Type 98 hand grenade* |
| RDG-1 smoke grenade | Type 94 smoke grenade |
| Molotov | Molotov |
| RPG-43 AT grenade* | Type 3 AT grenade* |
| Explosion pack | Explosion pack |
| AP mine | AP mine |
| AT mine | AT mine |
| TNT charge | TNT charge |
| - | Lunge mine |
| Backpack/Ammo/Grenade | Backpack/Ammo/Grenade |
Paratrooper ideas (made before the announcement of Soviet paras, so we based them off existing designs):
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| Allies | Axis |
|---|---|
| SKKP prototype carbine* | Type 1 carbine* |
| Panzerfaust 60 | 9cm Paratrooper rocket launcher* |
| DT-29 | Type 99 paratrooper MG* |
| Mosin M91/30 sniper rifle | Type 97 sniper rifle |
| RM-38 mortar | Type 89 mortar |
GO weapons:
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| Allies | Axis |
|---|---|
| DP w/ hopper magazine (Kubynov DP-38)* | Ultra-Light Machine Gun (20 rounds)* |
| Maxim-Tokarev* | Type 89 fixed (ground conversion)* |
| RMN-50 | Type 99 w/Type 89 50mm* |
| Mosin w/Faustpatrone launcher* | Type 99 w/Type 2 75mm* |
Possible event stuff
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| Allies | Axis |
|---|---|
| 7.62mm light AT rifle (Mosin AT rifle)* | 13mm Manual gun* |
| T-38 (TNSh)** | Type 94 w/ Type 98 20mm AA* |
| BA-10 (MPRA)** | 37mm Armored Car (MIA)** |
| - | Mark A Nambu pistol (15rnd)* |
Premium/undecided (no planes because neither me nor Killerwolf are that into airplanes to think of anything beyond what could be put into progression):
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| Allies | Axis |
|---|---|
| - | Ka-Ho flamethrower tank** |
| T-26-4* | Ke-Ru** |
| SU-76 Early** | Ho-Ri III* |
| BM-13N Katyusha* | Toyota KC with experimental 15cm rocket launcher** |
* New and technically new (updated loadouts, different configuration, etc)
** Not present in War Thunder, could be problematic to actually get
