Bob Flemin's AAR se!

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Turn 21 - 1st April 1915

Southeast of Brest-Litovsk I deal out the same punishment to an AH Infantry as I did the previous turn to a German.

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Turn 21 - 1st April 1915

On the French Front there is so little room to manoeuvre, but at least I have a French artillery now and a British one on the way.

[Myrddraal]

The CP do have an opening advantage. How long till Italy joins the war?

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Turn 22 - 15th April 1915

The Caucasus

More Turks appear innit? I attack the left most Garrison and do some damage, but I am going to need help if I am to push the Turks back.

East Prussia

In the north the Germans continue to make tentative advances toward Riga. Once again I manage to dish out some punishment to the offending unit [:)]

While around Brest-Litovsk I despatch the AH army that I beat up last turn. Its a great combination; Smack 'em with artillery, leave 'em on the ropes with an Infantry attack, and then finish 'em off with the cavalry. Luvverrlly! [:)] Do you know what? WAR! IT'S FANTASTIC!!

France

When did Verdun start in real life? I now have three German Armies attacking the city. Merde!

I at last get the BEF into combat. I get the French artillery outside Paris to smack a German Infantry seeking to outflank the French in Alsace, and then use an Anglo French Infantry attack to reduce him to a 4 strength. Like it!!

In other news, my sub is almost home.

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ORIGINAL: Myrddraal

The CP do have an opening advantage. How long till Italy joins the war?

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Er... ahem...I have no idea.

[Myrddraal]

Have a look in the diplomacy tab. When it's open, you should get an indication of dates in the bottom panel.

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ORIGINAL: Myrddraal

Have a look in the diplomacy tab. When it's open, you should get an indication of dates in the bottom panel.

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Ah thanks..... I knew that [;)]

So 3-5 for Italy [:)] and 10 for Bulgaria [:(].

[wodin]

Verdun Feb 1916...

First major British\France attack Loos Sept 1915..but Britain had Neuve Chappel attack early on in 1915 aswell.

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Turn 23 - 29th April 1915

I get a couple of Generals this turn; Haig and Yudenich.

Stalemate in the Caucasus...

At Brest-Litovsk I cannot fire my Artillery!! The game is borked, it's rubbish... I want to fire my big gun

Serbia appears to be running out of men. Don't worry lads the British are coming!

France

I tried to repeat my successful formula but they proved incredibly costly attacks in return for which I reduced the German to 5 strength. This place is a meat grinder!

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ORIGINAL: wodin

Verdun Feb 1916...

First major British\France attack Loos Sept 1915..but Britain had Neuve Chappel attack early on in 1915 aswell.

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Right so the Germans are ahead of schedule against Verdun, but i have beaten the real life French and British to the Loos. HaHaHaHa....geddit? The Loos....

[Myrddraal]

At Brest-Litovsk I cannot fire my Artillery!! The game is borked, it's rubbish... I want to fire my big gun

Ammo production problems?

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Turn 24 - 13th May 1915

Oh dear. I have some economic deterioration in the Balkans..[&:]

...anyway whatever.

In the Caucasus I re-take Batumi and repair my troops as best I can.

Around Brest-Litovsk it's still tit-for-tat. Tit-for-tat? Brest? Oh come on that has to get a least a polite smile, if not a titter....

Serbia - no change. There is still two full strength German units north of Belgrade though, just waiting to pounce I'm sure.

In France all I can do is repair the damage from last time and fire off some heavy ordnance in the general direction of the Germans.

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ORIGINAL: Myrddraal

At Brest-Litovsk I cannot fire my Artillery!! The game is borked, it's rubbish... I want to fire my big gun

Ammo production problems?

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Yes. I need to save some money, but each turn there is so much to repair!! This is an incredibly engrossing game!

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Turn 25 - 27th May 1915 (Hey its my birthday!!)

The Caucasus

First obviously strange move the AI has made. The Garrison that left Batumi is out of supply and has been badly hurt by my Batumi Garrison. I hurt three of the units heading for Tiflis, but get cocky and lose 3 points to nil on the Garrison defending that town [:@]. Sloppy.

Major problems in Brest-Litovsk now. I lose an Infantry, leaving one surrounded and cut-off. I launch a ferocious, desperate counter-attack to dis-lodge one of the AH armies. It succeeds, but the unit still has a red dot - which I guess means OOS. As a further act of desperation I railroad my Vilna Garrison south to try and keep the line intact.

[Myrddraal]

The red dot does indeed mean the unit is OOS. Supply is updated at the end of your phase, so the unit will back in supply before the enemy can attack it.

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Turn 25 - 27th May 1915 (Hey its my birthday!!) - Part Deux

Meanwhile in Franceville, the Germans - whisper it - actually look a little stretched. Bad news is they now have 4 units around Verdun, but they have pulled back from the hex I was pounding. I bring a second artillery unit north of the Seine and hope to put pressure on the German right flank.

I am not sure whether to take the empty hex 3 hexes west of Paris, but decide to do so with the British 1st Army - a fine set of lads if ever I saw one [:)]

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ORIGINAL: Myrddraal

The red dot does indeed mean the unit is OOS. Supply is updated at the end of your phase, so the unit will back in supply before the enemy can attack it.

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Good news - thank-you.

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Turn 26 - 10th June 1915

Right last turn tonight.

Mediterranean - The AH navy came after my transport and cruiser heading into the Adriatic. Fortunately I spotted him and have made good my escape. I am bringing the cream of the French Mediterranean Fleet to sort out the AH.

The Caucasus looks a whole lot better. My lead unit is just two hexes from reclaiming Sarikamish.

In the north I retreat back onto Kovno and Vilna once more. I was hoping not to spend any points this turn, but Brest-Litovsk looks vulnerable so...

France is suddenly more interesting.

I inadvertently clicked on the wrong button - sending my French artillery on holiday to the south of France (IS THERE NO UNDO BUTTON??) but otherwise gave the Germans a bit of a pounding. I suddenly find I am threatening an AH artillery piece in Strassburg [X(]

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Turn 27 - 24th June 1915

Okay maybe one more go as the Italians have joined the parteee!

First things first.... Its time for a nice cup of tea [:)]

The AH fleet is off the Greek coast - let's attack with the French Battlefleet. 3-2 to the French. Okay, what about the Italian battlefleet? Another 3-2 victory for the Allies. And now lets bring in the French cruiser force. Bingo!
The AH fleet is no more - Byeeee! Time to sail the British cruiser and transport to Serbia [:)]

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Turn 27 - 24th June 1915 (cont)

Nothing to do in the Caucasus. I repair and upgrade my units and await the Turks response.

Similar for Brest-Litovsk....

What does one do with the Italians??

I take no chances and pull troops back behind the Po(?). I launch an airship raid on Trieste and buy an Infantry and Garrison.

Serbia I just spend some points repairing and upgrading.

In France I attack the Germans on the left using the British and near the Swiss border using the French.. May be I should have been a little bolder with the Italians??