As already said, once you master the system, the AI provides much less of a challenge than a live opponent, but it's still the best WW1 simulation available.
I've said this before, if you're interested in the subject, buy the game. It's definitely worthwhile.

<t> I tried it in my most recent game.<br/>
1) I took Belgium & Luxembourg to keep the French busy.<br/>
2) Placed a reasonable garrison in the East.<br/>
3) Yes, you do really have to wait until sizable reinforcements are mobilized in 1915, so deploy these plus air points and artillery to the ...

They're easy pickin's once their readiness hits the bottom.
You can eliminate them with 1 or 2 corps with few if any losses.

<t> I found the replayability quite high.<br/>
I've never had a game go exactly the same yet.<br/>
So far I've only played against the AI, but the results of moves & battles differ each time.<br/>
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As to pockets: I found encircling to be the most effective way to eliminate enemy strength ...

<t> I'm with SMK. I bought it for the subject, and after reading some user reviews here.<br/>
I'm quite happy with the purchase & would do it again in a second.<br/>
My game scrolls with the mouse at the edge of the screen, or most often, I use the arraow keys after clicking on the map.<br/>
The ...

When I'm playing against the AI, they attack the German border EVERY time! At least until they lose quite a few troops doing this.
The Russains aren't shy either.

Let's face it, there aren't many WWI games out there, so if you have an itch for this topic, then GoA scratches that itch nicely.
There are many subtly different strategies & tactics to experiment with, so many replays are guaranteed, even just against the AI.

I figured that it was probably gone.
Thanks!

<t> Here's a glitch:<br/>
While trying to advance into Rumania, several hexes are showing up as Neutral, and so can't be invaded.<br/>
I'll send a save game to illustrate.<br/>
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Oh, also, there was an 'address error' during the last turn's resolution.<br/>
I reloaded the save, proceeded ...

I had supply before the Greeks joined the Entente, but not after.

<t> The Turks can buy arty pts.<br/>
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Here's an odd problem: I'm running beta 6, the Greeks just entered the war for TE, Serbia has been conquered for two turns. <br/>
Now as the CP, I have NO supply at all in Serbia!<br/>
I railed in three German corps (readiness 9, which drops to 6 in the ...

Excellent timing!
I just finished a game (it dragged out until 1919).

<t> I'd rate it very high in both catagories.<br/>
After the initial learning curve, I'm finding better ways to try & break deadlocks, while even the AI is learning, it seems!<br/>
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I haven't played another game since I downloaded this one, though it's probably time to change for a bit ...

<t> In my last game as the CP vs the AI, the ET were throwing 5 strength bombardments against level 4 trenches & inflicting between 1 to 3 strength pts of damage to me in 7 or 8 attacks total for the turn.<br/>
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I found the best way to take a hex was to wear down the readiness of the units ...

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Sorry, but its friday and I didn't want to leave those two bugs in over the weekend.
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I hope you're apologizing with tongue firmly planted in cheek. This is ...

I see!
Thanks.

I keep transferring points from the Germans to the Bulgarians, but they can't buy HQ pts!
Also, they have NO economy at all.
Is this normal?

I get some non-moves, but not most.
Often it's only one rail move that fails, so I can't see a pattern.

<t> Things seem to be as intended: siege pieces are effective, but only at reducung fortifications, field arty is toned down vs entrenched units, & units in the open are chewed up fairly rapidly.<br/>
Buying trenches is VERY important now, even if you're on an offensive.<br/>
&nbsp;You have to be ...

Must have been routine service or something. Now it's working.