Bob Flemin's AAR se!

[warspite1]

Turn 28 - 8th July 1915

So that I do not lose where I am I will report on the Axis attacks to finish up.

The AH navy sent a cruiser force to attack my transport, reducing my Garrison by 5 points [:(]

In the Causcasus the Turks have 5 units visible (as do the Russians) and there attacks were pretty much 1 for 1. This is good defensive terrain but I need another Infantry or two...

The fighting around Brest-Litovsk was most pleasing. My troops were barely touched and the Germans took at least as much pain as I did.

The Germans ain't beat in France by a long way. I counted at least 4 artillery pieces, and they really hurt the French units and General Haig's Army too.

[warspite1]

Turn 28 - 8th July 1915 (I couldn't resist!)

In the Adriatic I need to decide what to attack the AH cruiser with. I allow the French Battlefleet the honour.
The French guns knock seven bells out of the AH navy, allowing the Royal Navy to apply the coup-de-grace. I land the Garrison southwest of Tirana. I send the Italian Fleet home to Taranto.

I have an Infantry renforcement this turn. Where do I place it? The Caucasus or further north? I decide on Tiflis and instead of any more purchases, I repair what I need to.

I take a risk with the French and buy an artillery. This means no repair of any units this turn.... As a result I pull my cavalry back and take no chances.

With the British I go on a spending spree and repair and upgrade everything I can.

I place my Italian Garrison southeast of Milan and now have a continuous line from that city to Venice.

[warspite1]

Turn 29 - 22nd July 1915

Damn I lost a British Army with Haig in it (who is wounded). What is more - I cannot fire my artillery....

Notwithstanding these unwanted developments, I attack with the British and French, removing a pesky German Army two hexes west of Verdun. I march the British 3rd Army into the space.

I decide to stop being a wuss, and send the Italians to the Austrian border. I take some chunks out of a German Garrison and wait, with some trepidation, for the Axis response.

Not much happening in Serbia or Southern Russia. Around Brest-Litovsk I have some shells to expend once more and pound a German army unit on my left flank.

[warspite1]

Turn 30 - 5th August 1915

Not great - I've just lost Verdun and Joffre (wounded)....

In Southern Russia I push to within one hex of Sarikamish, but it is well defended.

In Italy I place my Infantry reinforcement in Milan. I attack some German and AH Garrisons, but these are costly mistakes - note to self: these are Italians!

On the plus side I bombard Trieste and Cattaro.

In France I attack the German unit south of Calais and pulverise the Army to dust. I dare not move into the gap though as I am running out of units to form a line.

[CarnageINC]

Your humming right along Warspite! Whats your opinions on the AI for the Central Powers?

[balto]

Wow, this is great! Thank you.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: CarnageINC

Your humming right along Warspite! Whats your opinions on the AI for the Central Powers?

warspite1

I've only seen one really "strange" move - and that was the Turk at Batumi, where it left the town (with my unit next door, and so I was able to walk in when otherwise I could do nothing).

Naval units have been committed piecemeal* - in the Baltic, the Channel and the Adriatic, although in fairness, the opposition in the Adriatic was overwhelming no matter what the AH did. * By that I mean the cruiser counters have not operated with the battleships.

Otherwise, land attacks all seem co-ordinated; aircraft and artillery, with a number of units attacking to dislodge or destroy the target unit(s). Units are generally repaired before being thrown into battle.

[wodin]

If your South of Calias your doing alot better than historically up north. The British have alot more of the line than historically aswell looking at your map.

[warspite1]

Turn 31 - 19th August 1915

In the Caucasus I give a beating to the Turks peeps north of Sarikamish with my two infantry units - and then get over excited and lose 3-1 with a Garrison [8|]. Still, the position appears stable here.

In Serbia I repair my units and move the British Garrison toward Skopje.

In Italy I attack the German unit south of Trento, causing him some damage - but once again I get too confident and lose a battle with my Garrison against an AH Garrison.

In Brest-Litovsk I re-organise my lines and do some more repair work, no attack really being on here.

In France I need to be careful as I am running out of troops - particularly the French. However, both Verdun and the hex southeast are very tempting and I use both French and British troops to reduce the Infantry in the city to 3, and the Garrison next door to 7.

I also place Haig back on the map 2 hexes south of Calais.

[warspite1]

Turn 32 - 2nd September 1915

France

Sure enough, I lose my cavalry as the German seek to straighten their front line. I have just six French units left!! Forunately a healthy number of replacements arrive this turn....phew! Joffre also returns, and I place him south of Verdun.

The British get an artillery which I place in Kent. I have some ammo for one of my guns in France and pound the German Garrison blocking the way to Calais. Haig then lays into the hapless unit and he either disappears or retreats out of sight. BUT do I move into the vacated hex? Do I take Calais? I get scared and don't move in...is that a mistake?

[wodin]

Warspite I amde a mistake about Calais..historically the line up north would run from one hex in front of Calias, then the hex to the bottom right then drop back a hex. So the first two hexes would be in Belgium territory, then it would drop back into French territory. So your about three hexes off for the first two then 2 hexes, then the rest of your line is one hex further back..so really considering your well down on French units historically and it's your first go your doing well.

Obviously it's really hard to work out where the line would be historically due to the abstraction and size of hexes. However thats the best i could work out looking at the map.

[catwhoorg]

Interesting AAR, thanks for keeping up with it

I'm completely torn between which side to run in my first game, you make the entente sound full of choices.
(Mind you the CP clearly is also full of choices from the other AARs)

[warspite1]

Turn 32 - 2nd September 1915 (cont)

In Italy things are going, dare i say it, quite well and I inflict more damage on the German and AH defenders [:)], while in Serbia, I have a full strength unit in Nis plus the British in Skopje to offer some resistance to the Bulgarians when they appear.

I force a Turkish unit to retreat in the Caucasus, although I do not think I can make much more impression without an additional unit or two.

Finally, there is no change in northern Russia.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: wodin

Warspite I amde a mistake about Calais..historically the line up north would run from one hex in front of Calias, then the hex to the bottom right then drop back a hex. So the first two hexes would be in Belgium territory, then it would drop back into French territory. So your about three hexes off for the first two then 2 hexes, then the rest of your line is one hex further back..so really considering your well down on French units historically and it's your first go your doing well.

Obviously it's really hard to work out where the line would be historically due to the abstraction and size of hexes. However thats the best i could work out looking at the map.

warspite1

Thanks wodin - that's useful info. I am not in any way a WWI afficionado - I'm a WWII man, but I'm learning [:)]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: catwhoorg

Interesting AAR, thanks for keeping up with it

I'm completely torn between which side to run in my first game, you make the entente sound full of choices.
(Mind you the CP clearly is also full of choices from the other AARs)

warspite1

I guess the CP are likely to be more fun at the start, but I'm British so prefer the Allies [:)].

[catwhoorg]

That's probably the reason I'll go for the Entente as well.

[warspite1]

Turn 33 - 16th September 1915

Nothing much happening in Southern Russia, but I use my Vilna Infantry + General Evert to send an AH army into the next world [:)]

In Serbia I continue to bombard the AH Garrison in Cattaro, but I can make no offensive progress here.

My French battlefleet dishes out similar medicine to the AH Garrison in Trieste while my Italian troops give, and receive, similar pain to the Axis forces in Austria-Hungary.

[warspite1]

Turn 33 - 16th September 1915

In France I feel I should be doing something and my impatience costs me. I send 3rd British Army to attack Verdun but its a failure (as is the follow-up French attack) and now I will be lucky to keep 3rd Army intact next turn [&:] Stoooopid move...

[warspite1]

Turn 34 - 30th September 1915

Just like in football - never underestimate the b****y Germans. Sure enough I paid for my rashness with 3rd Army and it has ceased to be. Furthermore, the German line is fully up to strength and solid....Great [&:]

Nothing happening in Italy or Serbia this turn....

Ditto Russia....

I need more troops!!!!

[warspite1]

Turn 35 - 14th October 1915

Very quiet turn. It looks like both sides need a breather. However the AH are moving into the gap north of Cetinje - which I suspect is timed to coincide with the entry of Bulgaria imminently [&:]

I put an Italian Garrison on a transport and will transfer to Serbia. Otherwise nothing to report in northern Italy.

I buy another French Infantry - otherwise all quiet on that front too [>:]

Why do I have a feeling the forces of all mighty hell are about to break loose??