Prussian economic manipulation

Empires in Arms is the computer version of Australian Design Group classic board game. Empires in Arms is a seven player game of grand strategy set during the Napoleonic period of 1805-1815. The unit scale is corps level with full diplomatic options

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megalomania2003
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RE: Prussian economic manipulation

Post by megalomania2003 »

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We disagree here, for Spain or Turkey you only need to secure cities near your supply line and they are very few. In Prussia if you just look at Berlin, there is only one area out of the 6 adjacents that isn't a city. Make a lot more sieges for being able to trace a supply path above those.
However, it still depend of what you are looking for when entering the country.
But most of these cities will not have a large garrison so you do not really need to do more than assign your smallest corps to besiege them for a few months until the garrison starves.

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If part of the Prussian army is staying at Theresanstad in the Austrian moutains, you will need to be very cautious when invading.
Pursuing the prussian army to East Prussia is a very long campaign.
If Part of the Prussian army is at Theresienstadt you do not need to move as many corps east, and since Prussia is so small it is almost impossible to cut the supply line in a way which means that the French cannot simply take one step back and reestablish it (and crush those corps) - or simply keep to supply lines to the most vulnerable corps.
Prussia when well defended and with support of other nations can be a nighmare and the manpower saving is just a part of it. Probably as bas as Spain. Infantry in guarisson on the map can't be the same threat IMHO.
A threat off map is far worse that one on map.
With support from other nations any MP can be a nightmare.
But cities can be besieged and occupied, and then ignored, this cannot be done with gurillaes.
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Prussian economic manipulation

Post by Roads »

I basically agree that militia conversion screws Prussia, and I think the Economic Manipulation costs make a lot of sense when militia conversion is not used, but are pretty nasty when all the other powers can do militia conversion.

I don't like the militia conversion rule at all. Prefer not to use it.
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