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24 November 1914 (turn 17 - Entente still to move)

Things have turned nasty for the Entente.
After several weeks of fierce fighting I failed to capture Baltimore. On 17 November came the bad news that production of ammo can't keep up with demand, a huge drop in my supply level.
To make matters worse Elmer unleashed his army on my exhausted units. I tried to pull back but it was too late.
A heavy counter offensive saw many of my units being routed or forced into reorganisation and I also lost Washington.
To my left US forces entered Virginia...

24 November 1914 - continued

In Canada things are even worse.
The Yanks finally broke through my stronghold in the St.Catherine's isthmus.
Combined with a massive breakthrough from the west which saw the loss of the supply/replacement cities of Brantford and Hamilton in the same week, the Yanks cut off my units defending St Catherine.
There's not much left between the Yanks and Toronto. You might not see too many US units, (low recon - 6%) but believe me, I've seen a lot of units flashing through

I wonder how I'm gonna make it through the winter...

On a more upbeat note: my only succes is the British landing in Maine... the plan is to move northwest and link up with the units defending Montreal.

The minimap showing both sides' turns 11 to 17...

19 Januari 1915 (Turn 25)

Turn 26 might be an important one. A TO for the Entente to drag Japan into the war, which might have an impact on the West Coast, and a 50% chance that the US PO will opt to increase conscription which will see more units entering but in the long term will lead to a drop in S&R due to a shortage in factory workers.

1914 came to an end without any side striking a decisive blow, each gaining something somewhere but losing something elsewhere.
I made the mistake to try another offensive to capture Baltimore but without result... If I was a General in the CS army I would have lost command for issuing such an order [:D]
The retreat to the Potomac almost turned into a massive route but I managed to hold on.

Uneasy news from the western Virgina front where US forces are trying to envelop my troops defending Big Lick and Lynchburg. Drastic measures are needed but the resources are lacking...

(don't be fooled by the Double-headed Eagle flags, I couldn't change the flags in this test version after inserting the Old Flags BMP)

19 Jan 1915 continued.
I am pleased with the situation in Canada.
After fierce fighting we managed to avert the threat the Yanks posed to Ottawa and Montreal. We even made significant ground.

19 Jan 1915 West Coast.
The best news comes from the Western theater where a combined CS-Mexican force invaded California and managed to seize control over Los Angeles -although there's still heavy resistance around Phoenix-AZ a US reconstitution point.

The mini map shows turns 17 to 24 for both sides.

30 March 1915 - Turn 35
 
The events I set up for automatic disbanding of the conscript units works well.
On turn 33 I chose the 1915 Offensive TO but used it mainly to replenish my exhausted units.
The US PO's offensive was announced two turns later.  I'm gonna get a real good beating I guess, especially on the Virginia/West-Virginia front. I noticed Elmer moving units to the Potomac front... reinforcements no doubt...
 
In the west I'm building up a force (lots of Japanese involvement) to undertake an amphibious landing in the San Francisco area where one of two supply points will appear once captured.
 
I threw back the US forces which invaded the Texas panhandle and am slowly but surely moving north along the Pacific coast. Am holding Phoenix-Arizona despite tremendous pressure by the US formations there.
 
It's gonna be a hot springtime.

The PO needs some tweaking. I noticed a "G" unit of the Pennsylvania Irregulars aiding in Canada, while their objective points have been set in their state to comply with a house rule...
 
I had the irregulars set on "independent" ... and per latest update... :
 
20. PO enhancement: Independent orders should now work better. They have the effect of splitting the work of the support unit between up to three closest tracks depending on how much they've advanced on them. This should have the effect that in the early rounds, they will be spread out, but will eventually fasten on one or two tracks.
 
So it seems that this formation has "attached" itself to one of the regular US formations...

Isn't it the case that no matter what you set them on, once they have all of their own objectives secured they will wander elsewhere?

ORIGINAL: Veers

Isn't it the case that no matter what you set them on, once they have all of their own objectives secured they will wander elsewhere?

"G" units? Oomph, back to the manual [;)]

Yeah, I checked the manual, and couldn't find anythign that backed up what I said, or contradicted it. James or Ralph would be good people to ask.

ORIGINAL: Silvanski

The PO needs some tweaking. I noticed a "G" unit of the Pennsylvania Irregulars aiding in Canada, while their objective points have been set in their state to comply with a house rule...

I had the irregulars set on "independent" ... and per latest update... :

20. PO enhancement: Independent orders should now work better. They have the effect of splitting the work of the support unit between up to three closest tracks depending on how much they've advanced on them. This should have the effect that in the early rounds, they will be spread out, but will eventually fasten on one or two tracks.

So it seems that this formation has "attached" itself to one of the regular US formations...

I'm originally from Pittsburgh - probably some of my relatives. They couldn't find their way with a map, compass, GPS, and a faithful guide....

A few screenies from 13 April 1915 T37

Toronto is cut off, being a supply point it continues to hold.
You can see the US "G" unit I mentioned.

One of many sideshows: Winnipeg

West coast: the CS units advancing North inland drew the attention of some US militias.
The Japanese allies are setting up an amphibious assualt on Frisco.

Along the coast further south I'm still bogged down north of San Diego.

Those wide open Prairies, eh? [:D]

The situation in Virginia doesn't look too good. On the Potomac front US units recaptured Washington and their 1915 offensive pushed me back from the West Virginia border and I lost supply value with the fall of Lynchburg.
I can't shift too many units away from the Potomac front or the whole house will collapse.

On a brighter note: the Mormons in Utah have risen up! Two US formations are programmed to react to the ownership switch of Salt Lake City. That might ease the pressure somewhere... but where I don't know yet hehe.

ORIGINAL: Veers

Those wide open Prairies, eh? [:D]

With enemy units you only spot at the last moment