Version 1.3 Released! And Reflections

Hey guys, I'm happy to announce that Risk Malaysia version 1.3 is finally out and can be downloaded now!

It was a very long 5 grueling years working on this mod title on and off, and after its fixed release I can say I am more than elated to see it finally come to life. Hopefully you guys can download, start that old aging Warcraft III again and get together with old mates for that "one more round", Malaysian style. This is confirmed to be my LAST game mod with the Warcraft III engine under |-|/\/|\ Games.

I can say a LOT was removed from the final version due to the 8MB file limitation, but the changes are not so significant to the mod's gameplay (of course, the units have to use the core game's default sounds, music etc.) but hopefully, HOPEFULLY the works on the sequel can begin. Yes, Risk Malaysia II is in the works. With its own game engine, interface and all. I will gladly welcome individuals interested to join the project. PM for details!

I would like to say thank you to the Hiveworkshop modelers (credited in-game), my loyal comrades (especially Dollah, 007 and Asfanz), the late Tom Clancy for his inspirations and of course my lovely partner for her unbroken support back when we were dating all the way until she became my wife.

Enjoy the game comrades, and fight hard!

Regards,
Comrade Ham

Risk Malaysia v1.3 Final Updates

This is the final released version for Risk Malaysia. Check out the new features and changes below.

Iconography

• Several units have redesigned icons to better represent themselves in-game.
• Upgrade buttons are properly redesigned for better visualisation.
• Idle workers has been redesigned to orange-theme to become more noticeable.

General Game Setup

• Selecting the Nationalist faction now no longer crashes the game.
• Random fighter jets attacking from the north has been removed.
• Added two new upgrades to Cities; Barricade (provides defensive aura) and Security Checkpoints (reveals nearby hidden enemies).
• Added simplified but detailed descriptions to units, researches and upgrades.
• Added clouds system (cosmetics only)
• Added Oil Rig system, where you can capture these offshore platforms and gain passive Resources over time.
• NEW FACTION The Brotherhood - a non-playable fanatical terrorist organisation which appears late game to create havoc and may give chances to underdog players to overtake the top board leaders. 

Nationalists

• Purchasable items from the Mustering Camps are replaced with Nationalist-exclusive upgrades which permanently boosts Nationalist unit attacks, defenses, HP and regeneration rate.
• Guerrillas receive two new abilities; Kamikaze (Ultranationalists only) and Killswitch App (Neo-Nationalists only).
• Saboteurs receive one new ability; Steal Resources.
• Snipers receive one new ability; Sniper's Nest
• Hijackers receive two new abilities; Modify Vehicles and Repair.

EU Supporters

• EU Headquarters loses its Guided Missile ability
• EU Headquarters now have these abilities; Spy Drone, Shredder Drones and Orbital Bombardment.
• EU Headquarters now automatically reveals approaching hidden enemies via the CCTV passive ability.
• Orca Transports receives one new ability; Radio Jammer.
• BMW Tiger X has an increased firing range.

Socialists

• Mi-25 Helicopters now receive one new ability; Rocket Barrage.
• Revolutionists are now created in a batch of 2 units in one go.
• Mi-25s and T-34s now have Critical Strikes.
• Fixed the Financial Aid issue.

Socialist Bloc

SOCIALIST BLOC
The official Socialist Bloc flag
General Information
Type	Coalition of Socialist States
Appears in	Risk Malaysia
Leader	Иван Иванович Ivan Ivanovic (secretary general)
Membership	5 member states
Population	1.6 billion (estimate)
Status	Active

The Socialist Bloc is a coalition of socialist states. The new Socialist Bloc was formed after its member states felt threatened by E.U.s rise to fill in the power vacuum left by the Americans after the economic crisis. China, North Korea and Vietnam immediately formed the Pan-Asia Pact in response to E.U. militarisation in the Far Eastern and South Eastern region. They were soon joined by Socialist Russia who was undergoing a revolution after going into conflict with E.U. due to alleged annexation of former Soviet states.  The PAP was renamed to the Socialist Bloc to reflect the members' common ideology and they shared wealth, technology and weaponries for mutual survival and growth. New member states are welcomed and the Bloc will assist in any means necessary to spread socialism across the world, including Malaysia.

MEMBER STATES

• United Soviet Socialists of Russia
• People's Republic of China
• Republic of Cuba
• Lao's People Democratic Republic
• Socialist Republic of Vietnam
• Soviet Malaysia (pending membership application approval)

Invasion of Anchorage

The Invasion of Anchorage refers to the military landing operation orchestrated by China's 213th People's Army on the cold November 26th code-named 西部风 (Xībù fēng) or "Operation Western Wind".

As the relationship between the United States and the People's Republic of China deteriorates after the great economic collapse, the discovery of a major deep-sea oil deposit in the Pacific Ocean further intensified the hostility. China laid claim to the deposit but the pipeline construction was allegedly sabotaged by American secret operatives on October 29th.

Aerial photograph of the invasion of Anchorage, with the Chinese forces taking advantage of the weather and the temporarily paralysed U.S. defenses.

At 0500 hours the Chinese launched an EMP Strike on the American western shore, causing communications and electrical failures. Amidst the chaos, the 213th People's Army landed on the shores of Anchorage, Alaska at 0600 hours and usurped control of Alaska's oil pipelines and reserves as a retaliation. The U.S. forces managed to assemble a sizable counter-attack force a few hours later and launched Operation Reclamation to push the Chinese forces out of Alaska.

This invasion marked the official beginning of World War III where U.S. and its allies are thrown into war with China and the Socialist Bloc.

The Daub Disaster

The Daub Disaster refers to the detonation of a dirty tactical nuclear device which devastated both EU and Chinese armed forces there.

On the cold September 30th morning, EU and Chinese were engaged in a heated battle in the evacuated mining town of Daub, Tarastan. After catching EU hackers sabotaging their military mainframes earlier, China's 111th Tank Division was in the midst of pushing EU's 20th Enforcers Corp out of the town centre.

The photo of the dirty nuke explosion taken from the outskirt of Daub. The photographer and his fate is unknown.

At 1237 hours, a tactical nuke detonated, taking out both opposing sides and turned Daub into a desolate radioactive crater. Both EU and the Chinese traded blames of who was responsible for the cowardly attack. EU and China, along with the rest of the Socialist Bloc, officially declared war at 1500 hours.

The bomb was identified to be similar with the ones sold by the Merchants of War. However, due to their discreet nature it can only be theorised that the bomb was purchased by The Brotherhood with the objective to thwart the Loyalists' effort by distracting EU with a full-on conflict with China and the Socialist Bloc. However, no one stepped forward to claim responsibility and the Daub Disaster marked the beginning of World War III.

Brother Fayed

BROTHER FAYED
A screenshot from one of his video
General Information
Nickname(s)	The Fourth Horseman
Appears in	Risk Malaysia
Rank	Brotherhood Leader (apparently)
Affiliation(s)	The Brotherhood
Nationality	Unknown
Status	Alive

"You can't stop the end."
- Fayed during the video after The Siege of Ambokh.

Brother Fayed is the apparent leader of the terror group The Brotherhood. His origins are of a mystery, but he has been deemed to be the man responsible behind the coup d'etat in Tarastan as well as strings of terror attacks all over the world.

Biography
Days after the economic collapse, Fayed made his first appearance after the Ambokh Riot in the restive Tarastani capital. After President Mukhammat fled Tarastan, Brother Fayed apparently led the shadowy militants calling themselves "The Brotherhood" and took control by installing the Brotherhood Council.

He was presumed killed in action after a joint strike force consisting of EU and President Mukhammat's Loyalists recaptured the capital within 24 hours. His body was found among the ruins of one of the buildings near the Presidential Palace. However, later that night a video showing Fayed himself, alive and unharmed, appeared where he vowed swift vengeance.

"I salute you for your victory tonight. But I have to inform you that neither the old regime nor the Western imperialists can hinder the Brotherhood and our cause. You merely postponed the days of reckoning. We are everywhere and no imperialist armies will stand before us until we are free. You can't stop the end."

Several hours after the video was uploaded, a coordinated attack by Brotherhood splinter cells, Al Brotherhood and Brotherhood State, defeated the coalition forces and pushed them out of the capital. 

A screen-grab from Brother Fayed's warning to the coalition occupying Ambokh, Tarastan.

The well-executed maneuvers and coordination of the splinter cell suggested that Brother Fayed was alive and commanding the terror network from another undisclosed location. It is believed that Fayed had fled the capital during the siege, or that he was never in Ambokh all those times. Another theory is that Brother Fayed is not an individual, but a title to the leader of the Brotherhood and he was indeed killed and was replaced by the next person in command, hence explaining his reappearance.

Brother Fayed During Risk Malaysia
Brother Fayed reappeared in another online video declaring that the Brotherhood will 'liberate' Malaysia from chaos. Clearly taking advantage of the power vacuum, he boldly informs how the foreign powers do no care for the country and the Brotherhood will deliver order where the imperialists have failed. He is never seen in-game but it is suggested that his commanding officers Brother Jules and Brother Mikhail represent him and lead the terror cell on his behalf. 

It is unknown why Brother Fayed decided to 'help' the country, but it is believed that it has something to do with obtaining resources to fund the terror group's cause. Caution is advised if you are approached by Fayed's forces or himself.

Rotikaya Mafiya

ROTIKAYA MAFIYA
The current logo of Rotikaya Mafiya, and their tagline is "Bullets and Bread for Everyone!"
General Information
Type	Multinational enterprise
Industry	Military hardware distribution
Founded	2012
Founder	Unknown
Affiliation(s)	Merchants of War
Headquarters	Unknown
Number of Locations	2 stores  in Malaysia
Area Served	East & West Malaysia
Website	Unknown

Rotikaya Mafiya is a business entity managing the Merchants of War (MOW) in Risk Malaysia. Not much is known about this shady enterprise consisting of shady directors doing shady businesses. 

History

The enterprise was formed in 2012 by an unknown founder with obscure historical background. The enterprise came into prominence when it bought a startup app Merchants of War for RM1,000.60 (inclusive 6% GST) and remodel it to become heavily involved in selling weapons which is somewhat legal. 

Stores

Rotikaya operates 2 Merchants of War stores in East and West Malaysia. These mobile stores are constantly on the move with MOW Trucks travelling along the major highways and setting up temporary shops to cater the needs of the warring factions. The MOW Trucks will constantly move and stop to set up shop at:

• East Malaysia
• Kuching
• Bintulu
• Kudat
• West Malaysia 
• Phattalung
• Kuala Lumpur (outskirt)
• Johor Bharu

Trivia

• Rotikaya Mafiya and the Merchants of War are set to reappear in the planned sequel Risk Malaysia II.
• Despite the hammer and sickle icon in their company's logo, they are not related or allied to the Socialist Bloc or the Socialist Faction.

Malaysia

MALAYSIA
The current old flag, pending changes by the winning Faction
General Information
Type	Country
Ideology	N/A
Official Language	Bahasa Malaysia Manglish
Demonym	Malaysian
Population	29.7 million (2013)
Capital	Kuala Lumpur
Government
Nationalist	Unknown
EU Supporter	Unknown
Socialist	Unknown

Malaysia is formerly a federal constitution monarchy country in the South East Asia region. The country fell into anarchy a few days after the Great Economy Collapse.

The Great Economic Collapse

After the American debt default sent devastating domino effects around the globe, Malaysians witnessed the horrors of the ensuing super-inflation and unstoppable Ringgit devaluation. Banks simply shut down and riots took place all over the nation with looters and protesters turned the streets into a complete state of chaos.

Amidst the chaos, several individuals rose among the smoke and flames to bring the country back to its former glory, or better. These individuals brought with them new ideologies such as nationalism, socialism and gaining EU support.

Malaysia During Risk Malaysia

As the anarchy died down, aspiring leaders appeared all over Malaysia with the goal to unite its people and bring a semblance of control and authority to the broken nation. The ideologies being brought forward are nationalism, socialism and getting support from EU. Battles took place over land, sea and air as these leaders gathered their followers and built their own army.

However, Malaysia sits at the very crossroad where Chinese and United States armadas are set to collide in the impending Sino-American Conflict. In addition, the threat from the fanatical Brotherhood looms in the horizon...

The Great Economy Collapse

The Great Economy Collapse refers to the fictional economical 'apocalypse' which saw the global financial systems and institutions crash and fail in Risk Malaysia. The effect was foreseen from the trend of the increasingly deteriorating economic recessions as seen in the 1990s' Asian financial crisis and the late 2000s global financial crisis. With the United States defaulting its debts, the domino effect it created rippled across the globe and ultimately bring the known existing economy down on its knees.

Pre-Great Economic Collapse
The United States were struggling with its debts and raised its debts ceiling to survive the remaining financial years. In other countries, Greece's economy simply collapsed and inflation were felt worldwide. China's attempt to devalue its Yuan further pressured the Dollar and destablised the currencies.

Post-Great Economic Collapse
After the United States announced it has defaulted its debts, the global financial system crashes. Worldwide nations' economies failed followed by super inflation and devaluing of their currencies. Anarchy and state of emergencies occurred globally as the populace panicked and sought to survive, with some countries which are economically-strong barely able to keep its government afloat.

China, being the biggest holder of U.S. debt by owning $1.3trillion of U.S. treasuries as of June 2015, was infuriated with the action and demanded a call to de-Americanise the world. This tension between the two superpowers later built up and escalated into the Sino-American War.

Tarastan

TARASTAN
The current flag of Tarastan after it was taken over by the Brotherhood
General Information
Type	Country
Ideology	Pseudoreligion Populism
Official Language	Taras (state) English (official)
Demonym	Tarastani
Population	30.5 million (2013)
Capital	Ambokh
Government
Tarastan Workers Party	President Mukhammat (ousted)
The Brotherhood	Brother Fayed (de facto)
Loyalist Army	General Akmadeed (embattled)

Tarastan is a former Soviet republic land locked nation between the China and Russia. The nation is ruled by President Mukhammat's regime for 54 years before the country went into anarchy shortly after the Great Economy Collapse.

The Ambokh Riot
Days after the global economy collapsed, anarchy ensued in the streets of the capital city of Ambokh. Civilians, incited by the hatred towards the government's inefficiency, marched towards the Presidential Palace to oust President Mukhammat and his long-standing regime which they perceived as corrupt.

The riot went out of control and major parts of the city burned down as opposition and pro-government supporters clashed. The President eventually fled the country for his own safety. Brother Fayed, the apparent leader of the then-unknown Brotherhood group, took over the palace and installed the Brotherhood Council with himself at the helm.

The Siege of Ambokh
The EU was monitoring the situation in Tarastan for fear they might fall into the influence of the newly established Socialist Bloc. After the President's exile, Chancellor Andiron authorised airstrikes on Ambokh to assist forces loyal to President Mukhammat to recapture the capital. However, it became clear the force behind the riot was not mere opposition-party member shortly after 5 EU scouts were captured by armed militants who called themselves as the Great Brotherhood. 

On September 24th, an early morning EU-loyalist joint operation was conducted to swiftly recapture the capital from militants. Drones and airstrikes assisted both EU and the loyalist ground forces as they sweep through key areas before they finally regained control of the Presidential Palace by sun down. The body which apparently belonged to Brother Fayed was found and the loyalists declared themselves victorious.

However, at 2200 hours Brother Fayed uploaded a video warning the loyalists that their victory is short-lived and the Brotherhood will retake the city. Battle-weary and thinking the video could have been pre-recorded as an attempt to taunt them, the loyalists and EU forces set up defenses for potential retaliations. At 0300 hours, two Brotherhood-affiliated splinter cells, Al Brotherhood and Brotherhood State, launched coordinated suicidal and guerrilla attacks on the Presidential Palace and ultimately pushed the loyalists and EU forces out of Ambokh.

Tarastan During Risk Malaysia
Sporadic skirmishes between the loyalists and the Brotherhood occurred all over Tarastan. As the Brotherhood entrenched themselves in Ambokh, the other cells begin capturing nearby provinces until the whole of Tarastan was under the Brotherhood's black flag. EU has reduced their ground presence but remained assisting the loyalists with coordinated airstrikes. Brother Fayed is now allegedly has fled Tarastan and is remotely commanding the Brotherhood in Tarastan and nearby territories from an unidentified location.

The Chinese army has been sighted stationed at the eastern Tarastanian borders while Russian military weapons and hardware have been spotted being distributed to the loyalists, confirming EU's fear that the Socialist Bloc intend to annex Tarastan. However, both EU and the Socialist Bloc are waiting for each other's move and any militaristic action in the war-torn Tarastan could lead to war between the two factions.

The conflict finally escalated when EU hackers were detected breaking into the Chinese military mainframe. The EU and China, with support from the Socialist Bloc, unofficially went to war and were engaged in skirmishes in Tarastan in the midst of the loyalist and Brotherhood conflict.

On September 30th at 1237 hours a dirty tactical nuke, allegedly bought by the Brotherhood from the Merchants of War, detonated in the evacuated Tarastan mining town of Daub where both EU and Chinese ground forces were engaged in battle. With no clear evidence as to whom was responsible, EU and Chinese generals traded blames and declared war at 1500 hours.

The once scenic mountainous Tarastan has now turned into the deadliest epicenter of World War III with EU, Socialists, Loyalists and Brotherhood forces engaging each other in battle.

Risk Malaysia 1.3 Release Note

RELEASE DATE: 1 July 2014

BUGS FIXED

1. Choosing the Nationalist Faction no longer crashes the game.
2. There are no longer stray EF Typhoon fighters near Vietnam (so far la).
3. Sometimes when the war gets too intense the game crashes. This is a machine-related issue, please check if your PC has the history to turn off by itself or crashes in other games. Otherwise, enjoy the unlimited Michael Bay-fest battlefield.
4. Sometimes a player gets kicked out of a game for no reason. This is a network issue and may relate to No. 3 above. Otherwise, you may want to restart the router or get a LAN cable for uninterrupted gameplay.

NEW FEATURES

1. Trade Route - Earn gold by sending Transport Ships to 4 international trade routes.
2. Oil Refinery - Capture cities with Oil Refineries to earn Resources and/or sell fuel to Merchant of War to earn gold.
3. BSOD - A new item sold by the Merchant of War which unleashes an in-game virus which causes other payers to get a temporary Blue Screen of Death. Costs 5,000 Gold.
4. EU Command Centres can now fire Orbital Bombardment anywhere on the map, making the faction a bit overpowered. However, smart players can deny EU Supporters their access to Resources to limit the construction of Command Centres.
5. New icons for abilities of Saboteur and some other units which I've forgotten.
6. Some Easter eggs here and there referencing our other games.

FUTURE

1. Addition of a new faction; The Brotherhood. It is a coalition of religiously motivated militants coming into the region to assist their brothers of the faith. Like the other 3 factions, it will be distinctive in terms of units, abilities and gameplay. Ideas are welcomed.
2. RISK MALAYSIA 2! We are recruiting interested programmers, graphic designers and 3D modelers to develop a standalone indie MMORTS. Interested individuals may leave comments below and we'll contact you personally.

Nationalist Guerrilla

Guerrilla A group of Guerrillas outside a village. (inset) Guerrilla unit icon.
Type Faction	Infantry Nationalists
Weaponries
Armament 1	Assault Rifle
Armament 2	Improvised Explosive Device
Miscellaneous	Camouflaged Hoodie
Specifications
Hit Points Ammo Points Attack Attack Type Defense Type Attack Speed Movement	400 150 7-13 Piercing Light Very Fast Fast
Miscellaneous
Appearance Modeller	Risk Malaysia JEDI Knight

Background

The Guerrilla is the special unit for the Nationalist faction. It is a camouflaged infantry well-suited for ambush and hit-and-run tactics. The Guerrilla is trained from a Nationalist Mustering Camp.

They are comprised of civilian volunteers, veterans and Nationalist party supporters. Hence, they are quite unconventional and not as effective as regular infantry.

Abilities

They are armed with a Kalashnikov assault rifle and suited for close-quarter combat. In addition, they carry IEDs which can be planted on the ground and explode when enemy units passes over it. When used intelligently, the Guerrillas can annoy, confuse and overwhelm opponents.

Camouflaged

This unit is permanently invisible unless attacking.

  

Plant IED

Plant an Improvised Explosive Device that explodes upon contact.

Trivia

• The original Guerrilla shared the same model as the Infantry, but without backpacks.
• The original Guerrilla icon does not show him with a hooded jacket.
• They are inspired by Libyan hipster rebels.