How Can I turn off The USSR Entering War Automatically

[Rocko1]

What Scripts do i need to make not active when i start the 1939 Fall Weiss campaign to keep the Soviets from automatically entering the war. The reason I ask is I am trying the alternate history of Hitler being smart and not opening a two front war. Thus I understand them entering against me if I attack them but otherwise I want them to stay out. Thanks

[Bromley]

Edit activation_3.txt.

Where you see entries like this:

; Event for increased USSR activation:

[snip]

#ACTIVATION= [3,7] [2]

You need to edit the activation variables down. If you reset them to [1,2] that should give you plenty of time. In theory [0,0] is what you want, but there's a chance that might cause problems (that's not based on any knowledge on my part as I've never edited them - I'm just risk averse ).

There are other effects (i.e. increases in readiness when you declare war on minors), but they won't be a huge problem. One thing to remember though is you can easily beat the AI as it is, so switching off readiness increases will give you a cake walk game (as Russian industrial output is tied to their readiness level).

[Terif]

You can also just change it in the options menu when you start a new game:

Options -> Advanced -> Scripts -> Activation#3

In the event list you only have to deselect USSR->Allies number 1-4 and USSR will not join Allies any more on its own.

[Rocko1]

Thank you to both for the information. Terif will your method cause the USSR not to enter the war against me for any reason or will it react along the lines of Bromleys approach?

[Terif]

If you want to cripple it completely so your Axis can also attack everyone and do whatever they want and Russia still doesn´t join, then you only need to additionally deactivate all activation scripts under number 1+2 also that increase russian readiness by Axis DoWs etc. (marked with USSR->Allies).

The question is if it makes much sense to play without USSR cause then even a blind one could win the game as Axis...

[Rocko1]

True, my objective is to have the USSR stay out of it unless I attack them directly or attack enough of their minor states to tick them off.

[arado234]

Rocko1,Unless you are doing this to learn the basic mechanics of the game there is no point.You are sure to win.You should P.B.E.M.one of us.I would be happy to play you.You can pick sides.I consider myself about average.

[Rocko1]

arado234 thankyou for the offer, i may take you up on it once work gets a little slower.

[arado234]

Hope to hear from you.

[Rocko1]

Arado,

I will give this multiplayer thing a shot. How do you want to go about doing it. Thanks

[arado234]

Rocko1 give me your email adress(mine is tomnichols@shaw.ca)and i will send you my krauts.Ok?

[Rocko1]

Arado,

email sent.