"Rats", you fixed the AI. There goes my tried-and-true strategy!

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Finally topped 700 at the Corporal level.<br/>
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716 to 0 (I hate to lose even a SINGLE UNIT!)<br/>
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Used the duplicate Treaty of Tilsit card in November of 1814, since Kingdom of Spain (rebellion-free) and Prussia were permanent allies, and Ottoman and Austria were recently ...

691 to 14, my highest so far.

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Hooray for this/any update! <br/>
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I also went to the Members page of Matrix Games to get it.<br/>
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Or, go here:<br/>
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<URL url="ftp://7096927120814:312627770@ftp2.matrixgames.com/VictoryAndGloryNapoleon-UpdateComp-v1.02.zip"><LINK_TEXT text="ftp://7096927120814 ...

<t> There are strategies to avoid the Russian winter and still accomplish a successful invasion. Conquer Ottoman, park in Moldova (only 2 spaces away from Moscow), and either use a 2nd army to invade Leningrad by sea, or march directly from East Prussia or Poland. Or, invade via Leningrad with ...

My suspicion is it happens more often, and more-offensively, in the two higher difficulty levels.

Sadly, my well-being gets too affected if I try to play anything but Corporal. A grown man, screaming in anger at a computer screen is not cool to see! Grrr.

<t> I saw it again the day after I posted the message. Weird... these are the only 2 times seeing it after playing MANY hours across almost all the scenarios.<br/>
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I really want to invade Russia with Ottoman help and hope that the winter eats up their crappy units instead of the good French ...

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I saw this message after leaving 2 full French armies, including Napoleon, inside Russia after November, and even the computer was surprised to calculate that I had lost no units due to the Russian winter!<br/>
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So, it is possible... just very ...

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I would like to say I could comment, but I avoid the upper levels precisely because I hate hate hate the Attrition/Foraging cards. I lose my mind when I get them thrown at me when I have been extra-careful not to lose units in battle. You spend time and upgrade cards getting the perfect ...

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Thanks for noting this.<br/>
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Pivoting, is there any way to prevent the card shuffle from displaying cards that can't be used?<br/>
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i.e. Ottoman is already conquered by France, yet the Ottoman Declares War on Russia is still offered.<br/>
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Britain is conquered, yet ...

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1800 scenario, Corporal level. January 1811. Napoleon occupies London after destroying/capturing the last remnants of the British fleet. A small retreated British army occupies Wales, while the newly-formed British militia of 9 units occupies Central Britain. London has been occupied only ...

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Load up on navy when you get opportunities for recruits, plus cards like Early Class, Naval Stores, navy in Holland, etc. Wait for Storms and Mutiny cards, and then combine and move your fleets from Brittany against the smaller British fleets to free up the trapped smaller fleets ...

What kind of funding are we talking here? Just curious, but maybe not only.

Considering the mileage this game has given me, I would hate to see it abandoned.

Here's another gem.

502 to 0. Must move troops from Egypt to Portugal on first turn, then survive at least one counterattack until you can reinforce it.

2.5 years to kill off Britain... superb!

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Now that truly is an EPIC victory! 624 to 12.<br/>
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Felled Britain in late 1804, then kept at least one nation on life support while disposing of the rest as they became available, acquiring all possible minor territories and happily watched the Spanish guerillas retire for good ...

Imagine the possible wonderful cards in an ACW variant... "Recognition by Britain/France" or "Intervention" by same ... the dream of every lost-causer gamer enthusiast.

I could get into an ACW American Civil War variant myself. Sooooo few good ones in that genre.

Wholeheartedly agree.

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I disagree. I have found myself rapt hours on end playing this game.<br/>
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Just recently, I deftly used 2 Storm cards, one to break out of Brittany and combine the fleets there, then a 2nd to enter the Channel and force the navy there to retreat, all the while collecting prizes ...

<t> Example: I had 0 activations left and chose this army that had not moved previously. It allowed me to choose this army, then warned me I had no activations left. The card was lost.<br/>
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I have also seen this when, for example, I move an army into enemy territory, then attempt to move it ...