How to win Industrial Victory in The Cold War campaign as Soviets

This is long explanation.

If you want to see walkthrough directly, please skip this prologue and read chapter 1.

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If you want Soviets declare Industrial Victory in The Cold War campaign, you must Increase Soviets's total industry income to 50 Tribute higher than that of the Americans.



But big problem is Soviets has only 33 Industry Income, meanwhile Americans has 56 Industry Income. It's mean you must increase ( at least ) 73 Industry Income if you want to win Industrial Victory.

How do you collect big amount of Industry Income ?







Let's start looking at World Map. You can divide World map into 3 groups

Group 1 - Americans & Americans client state : 56 Industry Income in 18 territories
- Americans : 31 total territory strength in 5 territories
- NATO : 17 total territory strength in 11 territories ( and will increase to 33 total territory strength because Americans has an obligation to rebuild all NATO's territory strength to Level 3 )
- Japan : 3 total territory strength
- Cuba : 5 total territory strength

Group 2 - Soviets & Soviets client state : 33 Industry Income in 10 territories
- Soviets : 27 total territory strength in 6 territories
- Warsaw Pact : 6 total territory strength in 4 territories ( and will increase to 12 total territory strength because Soviets has an obligation to rebuild all Warsaw Pact's territory strength to Level 3 )

Group 3 - Neutral Country & Unclaimed Territory : 70 Industry Income in 19 territories
- North America : 6 total territory strength ( Mexico - 3 and Central America - 3 )
- South America : 12 total territory strength ( Llanos - 3 , Andes - 3 , Amazon - 3 and Patagonia - 3 )
- Africa : 15 total territory strength ( North Africa - 5 , East Africa - 3 , Central Africa - 3 , Southern Africa - 3 and West Africa - 1 )
- South Asia : 20 total territory strength ( Middle East - 5 , Afghanistan - 3 , South Asia - 6 and Southeast Asia - 6 )
- East Asia : 17 total territory strength ( China - 8 , Mongolia - 3 , South Korea - 3 and North Korea - 3 )

At first, I think Soviets can't win Industrial Victory if they don't attack Americans or Americans client state.

Because even though you can bring Cuba ( Cuba is liberate themselves from Americans during the campaign ) and all of Group 3 into Iron Curtain combine with you rebuild all Warsaw Pact's territory strength to Level 3, you still fall short to win Industrial Victory because Soviets has 114 Industry Income ( 27 + 12 + 5 + 70 ) in 30 territories meanwhile Americans has 67 Industry Income ( 31 + 33 + 3 ) in 17 territories.

Soviets's total industry income is just only 47 Tribute higher than that of the Americans. You need three more points to declare Industrial Victory.

But if you advance to Information Age, all territories except territory already has territory strength Level 8, will increase territory strength one level.

It's mean Americans will has 83 Industry Income ( 67 + 16 ) in 17 territories because Mid-Atlantic already has territory strength Level 8, meanwhile Soviets will has 142 Industry Income ( 114 + 28 ) in 30 territories because Western Russia and China already have territory strength Level 8.

It will widen total industry income gap from 47 to 59, so it's possible for you to declare Industrial Victory because Soviets's total industry income is exceed 50 Tribute higher than that of the Americans.

Because I use same save game that I already used in " Fastest way to win The Cold War campaign as Soviets Guide " and I decide to change plan for this guide after I finish final espionage mission.

So I decide not to describe walkthrough from Beginning to the end of final espionage mission in this guide again.

If you want to see walkthrough from Beginning to the end of final espionage mission, please read this guide.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2169116458







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1. After you finish final espionage mission, you use 81 Tribute to make Afghanistan become Soviets client state.





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2. Because you desperately need every Tribute to fund your World revolution, so South America Continent is reasonable choice to occupy.







I recommend you to build 2 Radar Air Defenses at your ally's Redoubt to stop Colombians rebels air force attack their building.

It will be easier mission if you expand your territory and use attrition damage to destroy all the Rebel Merchant Huts.

1. Finally Soviets has establish a foothold in South America Continent.







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2. You use 81 Tribute to make East Africa becomes Soviets client state.





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3. You overrun West Africa and use 50 Tribute to purchase territory strength upgrade for West Africa.











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4. After that you are ready to attack Andes.







I recommend you to use Attack Helicopter to patrol the map.

If your Attack Helicopter find guerrilla base, then send your army to destroy it asap.

1. After you occupy Andes, The World has advanced to the Information Age.

Soviets has 127 Industry Income meanwhile Americans has 80 Industry Income.

Soviets's total industry income is 47 Tribute higher than that of the Americans and you need three more points to declare Industrial Victory.









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2. You use 162 Tribute to make Central America and Amazon become Soviets client state.

Note : 162 Tribute = Central America ( 81 Tribute ) and Amazon ( 81 Tribute )









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3. You use Wonder of the World card in Central Asia.

You can choose a Wonder to build between Super Collider or Space Program.

In my opinion, I will choose Space Program because I want to replicate Baikonur Cosmodrome ( in Kazakhstan ) that was originally built by the Soviet Union in the late 1950s as the base of operations for the Soviet space program.

















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4. After that you are ready to attack Patagonia.

1. After you occupy Patagonia, you'll unite South America so you will receive 40 Tribute.



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2. You'll face nuclear arms race in internal and external issue.

Internal : Soviet people want to see the Soviets surpass the Americans in the number of nuclear missiles within next three turns.

External : The Americans have approached you to talk about disarmament.

Their offer is simple - Both the Americans and the Soviets will destroy 2 Nuclear Missiles if you accept this agreement. It's fair offer so you should accept it.







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3. After you reach disarmament agreement with the Americans, Central Africa wish to discuss an important matter with you.

Choose accept and use 75 Tribute to make Central Africa becomes Soviets client state. You'll unite Africa so you will receive 50 Tribute.











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4. You have a chance to end the game and declare Industrial Victory, let's do it !





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5. Epilogue