From Command#15

Red Sky Morning Variant

Philippine Status

To incorporate the latest evolutions in Pacific
Rim geopolitics into your play of RSM, use the
following new rules about the status of the
Philippines.

After choosing sides, but before setting up, role
one die and consult the following chart to
determine the fate of the Philippines and the
Subic Bay base for that match.

Die
Roll Result
1-2  Philippines are U.S. ally.
3-4  Philippines are neutral.
5-6  Philippines are incorporated
     into the new Greater East-
     Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere
    (a.k.a. "the Yen zone").

Explanations

If the result is a "1" or "2," we assume that
between now and the start of the RSM war,
another revolution or coup takes place in the
Philippines, and it succeeds in putting a pro-
American regime back in place. Play the game
according to the normal rules.

If the result is a "3" or "4," we assume the
Philippines remain neutral throughout the
conflict. That nation and its base are
completely out of play. Relocate the at-start
US forces there to Guam (note that Guam is
not a major base as far as repair capacities,
etc.). During play, neither side's units may
enter or over-fly Philippine territory. If
random event no. 10 occurs, consider it to be
'No Event Triggered."

If the result is a "5" or "6" we assume the
Philippines have become actively allied with
Tokyo (in return for major economic aid,
etc.). The US atstart units for Subic Bay are
moved to Guam as above. The Japanese player
may alter his at-start set up to place any of his
sea and/ or air units in Subic Bay (not the IG
division!). Subic Bay does function as a major
naval dockyard for the new owners. If random
event no. 10 occurs, it remains in effect, but
substitute the phrase 'Japanese player" for
"U.S. player" whenever it appears. 

NB submitted by John Kula (kula@telus.net)
on behalf of the Strategy Gaming Society
(http://pages.about.com/strategygames/), 
originally collected by Andrew Webber 
(gbm@wwwebbers.com)