questions by Sid McMath answers by AlbertSphere
i made most of questions using this leak
1Which path would achieve the biggest success in increasing authenticity?
1. pujie, without a doubt but another path can come close
2Will Reform Bureaucrats achieve the biggest possible GDP?
2. no, they’re second though
3 What is the total number of paths?4:Concordia,Somucho,Orthodox military,Manchurian military?
3. 3 main paths with 2 subpaths each in the mid-late game
4Are political associations of Russians and Jews important in politics?
4. not really
5 Is opium usage widespread in the country?
5. sort of still, japan is cleaning up its image a bit but it still needs that sweet cash
6Which path would be usually the best for average citizens and which the worst?
6. sejima and pujie, worst would probably be kwantung
7Would any manchukuo leader like secret 4th Guangdong guy?
7. yes, most of them do
8Can Manchukuo lose any land besides that given to Rodz?
8. yes, we’re revamping far east interactions with manchuria
9Will Chita/Amur unifying Russia give GDP growth boost to Manchukuo?
9. yes
10Will Puije’s wife play important role in keeping good relations with Japan?
10. haven’t really explored that plotline yet
11Would Manchukuo try its own space program or maybe help in Japan’s?
11. TBD, but we’ve got some interesting aerospace industry stuff with manchuria
12Can there be any border skirmishes between Russia and Manchukuo
12. yes
13Can Manchukuo send volunteers to proxies in sphere?
13. yes
14Is Mangyo usually aligned with Reform Bureaucrats?
14. yes
15Does Yu Jingtao prefers Orthodox or Manchurian military?
15. neutral on it tbh
16Can any path close unit 731 and other shit like that?
16. the military pharma complex can never really go away, but it can be restructured into something that seems more benign but no less horrible
17Which path would have the most decentralized economy?
17. pujie
18Will there be any megaprojects(if yes for which paths?)?
18. yea, all of them will have megaprojects of some sort. less flashy than guangdong, but more practical.
19Is Manchurian Imperial Navy influential?
19. no, it was so uninfluential that its command was merged into the army irl
20Is Ruan Zhenduo closer to Japanophiles or Sovereignstits?
20. sovereigntists
21Would Reform Bureaucrats have good relations with Ibuka?
21. generally yes
22Would Puije have good relations with Akio Morita and Ikeda Hayato?
22. not really, while pujie does have some reformist sentiments he doesn’t really like the modernity of either
23Would Reform Bureaucrats in control of Manchukuo increase the strength of Japanophiles in China?
23. it would be harder for the ROC to benefit from manchuria, political affairs is dictated by japan instead.
24Is Oil Crisis very bad for Manchukuo?
24. not as bad since it has its own oil
25Can government instability lead to series of coups?
25. yes. there is a path we haven’t revealed yet
26Which paths would use corporatist policies?
26. every path is corporatist to a degree, you can’t really get a free market capitalist manchuria
27Would orthodox military and Reform Bureaucrats promote Japanese colonisation of the country?
27. yes but it isn’t easy
28Are there any important partisan movements (if yes can they take control of the country?)?
28. yes, and they can cause trouble - but the degree of trouble is TBA
29 What are the most important Zaibastsus in Manchurian economy?
29. none
30Can any path try to curtail Zaibatsus’ influence and achieve success in that?
30. manchuria was explicitly established as an economy free from zaibatsu influence. even if they did invite nissan, nissan became the backbone of mangyō and became subservient to the state, not the other way round.
31Are there any Sovereignitists enough crazy to think about war with Japan?
31. no
32Does Manchukuo have big influence in Chinese economics and vice versa?
32. eehhhhh not really, maybe in north china where the ROC has weak control and mengjiang. manchuria’s relationship with china is largely over mengjiang and migrant labourers.
33Can Manchukuo try to influence the choice of new chief executive of Guangdong?
33. not really
34Will Manchukuo get GDP boosts if certain persons become leaders in Philippines/Malaya?
34. not really
35How terrible is Yasuda crisis in Manchukuo?
35. it kicks off the fall of ruan zhenduo’s cabinet, where 2 choices (TBA) will appear
35 Wil Zhenduo still remain influential or retire from politics?
retire
36Which path would be the best for agriculture?
36. pujie
37Which path would make Manchukuo the most dependent from Japan?
37. kwantung, by far
38Can Manchukuo collapse?
38. reserve right to not answer
39What is Sejima’s attitude towards Sovereigntists?
39. useful idiots, prop them up for a bit but if they get too uppity :Thatchernice:
40Does Puyi bascially do nothing important?
40. basically, yeah
41. yes
42What happened with Sejima if Orthodox military takes power?
42. he gets reassigned to japan
43 What happened with Katakura if Manchurian military takes power?
43. same, reassigned to japan or another colon
44Are Sovereigntists purger when Katakura takes power?
44. TBA
45What are the goals of Sejima?
45. make a name for himself as an efficient colonial administrator so he can break into the big leagues in japan proper
46How does Manchukuo political system works in 1962, are there any elections or it’s some sort of oligarchy?
46. one party state with no elections under a nominal monarchy
47Which path would have the most effective propaganda?
47. the hidden path
48Which path would try to make nuclear plants?
48. tba
49What are Manchukuo leaders’ reactions when Guangdong has bigger GDP than Manchukuo?
49. disappointment, tries to either undermine guangdong or make manchuria better.
50What are the most important divisions inside Reform Bureaucrats?
50. the secret faction and sakomizu’s. one hint: agrarian bureaucrats vs industrial bureaucrats.
50 that secret faction is the hidden path?
Yes
51Is Puiye interested in establishing democracy or he doesn’t care?
51. doesn’t really care
52Does Japanophile faction of Concordia usually ally with Bureaucrats?
52. yes
53Are there any possibilites to conquer new land or maybe recounqer blagoveshchensk if Amur is defeated?
53. yes
54Can industry at the end of tno1 be responsible for more than 60% of Manchukuo’s GDP?
54. yes
55What is Katakura’s attitude towards Bureaucrats?
55. cordial relationship for the most part, can be changed
56Who becomes Concordia leader right after Zhenduo’s resignation?
56. TBA, two choices
57How influential is Kishi in Manchukuo?
57. not at all except some shady business deals
58How does trade with Japan looks like in 1962, entirely free or they are some barriers ?
58. some barriers yeah
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