World War III: Black Gold
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World War III: Black Gold is a relatively unheard-of computer game by Reality Pump and JoWood Productions. You can play as Iraq, Russia, or the United States. You start out with a basic unit and buy shafts to pump oil which automatically turns into money which can be used to fund your war. You then build a landing zone and airport to get more advanced units and a supply depot to give your units ammunition. Then you mass up and war. There are many features like air strikes, bomber strikes, underground tunnels, and many interesting campaigns.
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[edit] System requirements
- Windows 95 or higher
- Pentium II or higher
- 64 RAM
- Mouse
- 3D Graphic Accelerator
- 4x CD ROM Drive
- Direct X 8.0
- 800 MB hard drive
[edit] Plot
The political crisis has been growing for months. A wave of demonstrations has broken out around the world. The pieces of information released through the mass media hardly reveal half of the seriousness of the situation. And it’s all because of...
In a secret session of the Central Geological UN Commission it is revealed that worldwide oil stocks have plummeted to dangerously low levels. If consumption remains at current levels, oil reserves will run out within 10-15 years. This proves too short for even the most highly industrialized countries to switch their economies over to alternative energy sources. Lack of oil leads to a total crash of the world economy, transportation systems, and international banking system and, finally, ushers in a period of anarchy and chaos.
In October 2001, the UN General Assembly drafted a resolution calling for the takeover of all world oil reserves and placed their control firmly in UN hands. The stated goal was to bring mankind out of the oil crisis with a minimum of pain.
The OPEC countries' response was to call for a Jihad or holy war and quickly began building up their arms supplies.
The UN then passed another resolution calling for the forcible capture of all oil reserves, starting with those in the Middle East. In November 2001 the first NATO fleet hit the shores of the Persian Gulf...
[edit] USA
The U.S. is a leading economic and military power. Her capacity for production and war making is huge. With a well-organized General Staff, most actions are meticulously planned and thought out. A large group of scientists and engineers are always ready and waiting to work on the latest technologies and can turn ideas into reality in surprisingly short times. Thanks to a network of diplomatic contacts and a well-staffed secret service, the Americans can study future battle areas well in advance of the fighting. The biggest problem is conducting a war thousands of kilometers away from the homeland. This calls for logistics of the first order. Indeed, the American war effort is primarily a question of transport, supply and movement.
[edit] Russia
Despite immense internal problems, Russia is still a military power, which must be treated with respect. Its huge military potential, built up during the Cold War, still poses a serious danger, and thus makes Russia one of the few great powers capable of decisively influencing world politics. The Russians currently possess inexpensive, reliable weaponry. In more than just a few cases, Russian equipment can measure up with that used by NATO. Constant shortages of money for equipment repair and modernization, as well as the neglected scientific research have led to organizational problems in the general staff and a freeze on new armaments. Russian vehicles are uncomplicated in their construction and operation, as neither evacuation nor repair has been planned for. If possible, vehicles are fixed on the spot by the crew, which means that all Russian tank drivers need to be good repairmen as well.
[edit] Iraq
Iraq is no great power. It is part of the conflict thanks to its geographical location. Both the USA as well as Iraq's former ally, Russia, would like to turn Iraq into a pawn and use her to further their own interests. The Iraqi army is large, but suffers a shortage of modern equipment, and, in many cases, any equipment at all. What little it possesses dates back to an earlier epoch. Only in very isolated instances can it compare to what the Russians and Americans are using. Up until Desert Storm Iraq was one of the largest weapon buyers in the world. Back then, Iraq had a number of contacts to leading arms producers from Russia, Germany, France, Great Britain and the USA. After the war, there were still enough foreign companies willing to break the embargo for the right price. The strength of the Iraqi army lies in its incomparable fanaticism and pure hatred for the enemy (best example - the kamikaze units). Furthermore, the Iraqis know the terrain better than anybody, have implemented their camouflage perfectly, know how to locate oil reserves and quickly exploit them.
[edit] US
The USA is a leading economic and military power. However, in the game, the enemy units are a formidable match. The Russians have cheaper units which aren't as good. The Iraqis have developed camouflage nets which can be a pain when you don't have radar.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links/Other references
- Main website
- World War III: Black Gold Manual (found on World War III website)
