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Hi,
It worked! I played multiplayer as Central Powers vs. Moongazer who played Russian Empire. We had lots of fun! None of us played this scenario single player before, and our result was stalemate. Many thanks for awesome job! Lots of events gave this game unique flavor!
Jazon
Here you can see front line at the end of the game. CP lost Lemberg and Przemysl, but Germans were just two hexes from Warsaw:D

Yeah, it was fun! This scenario is well-crafted and provides enough historical flavour and place for game moves without feeling too railroaded or cramped.
Yet I still wish it was a bit longer, about two more months. By October the situation on the front can still develop into something interesting and game ends just before that. I guess I was hungry for more action

Also, talking about time limitations and game balance. I have a feeling that the game outcome really is decided at Lodz since it is a condition for Russian victory. Austrians can simply run and escape the defeat by losing NM, going through the Carpathians in just two months is too much of an endeavour, so taking Lemberg and Przemyśl and holding Lodz seems like the easiest and the most logical way for Entente player and taking Lodz while escaping total defeat in Galicia is the most safeproof way to win for the CP player. This is part of reason why I think that the scenario should last for a while longer, it opens up more strategies for both players.

Wow thanks for sharing this battle! I like reading these AARs, especially when its about your mod...
Good that you guys enjoyed it, I did something right then!

Looks like it went quite historical (except Przemysl was taken and not besieged at the end, and the Germans pretty much taking Warsaw guaranteed).

Yes maybe the mod right now makes it a bit too hard to not stalemate, Lodz is quite critical while it is relatively easy for the Central Powers to take it. I did pick Lodz because I felt Russia needed to retain a city closer to the border than Warsaw that is also relatively important. Else Russia would win a minor victory too easily I thought. I also kind of wanted to simulate the importance of Lodz (considering the November 1914 battle around Lodz). Plus Lodz was a huge city, it was one of the biggest cities in Imperial Russia according to the census of 1897.

As for lengthening the scenario: good point. Originally I wanted to include November to also simulate the aforementioned Battle of Lodz (with Von Mackensen's army). But I also kind of wanted to not make the scenario too long. Also with my tests with Beriand one side would already be pretty much destroyed at the end of October (but that's probably because Beriand is a league apart lol).

But lengthening the scenario does open indeed more strategies, since now the Russians are more forced to send forces to Poland immediately after taking Lemberg/Przemysl instead of building up a force to push through the Carpathians. Historically the Russians planned major offensives to break through the Carpathians, until they were kicked out of Poland in 1915.

I will definitely consider these suggestions when I will be back working on this mod. Thanks for playing!

Sorry to bother you. There is no .cgn file in the download link you shared, so the mod cannot be opened. Could you please tell me how to fix this?

Cronger wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2026 1:50 pm Sorry to bother you. There is no .cgn file in the download link you shared, so the mod cannot be opened. Could you please tell me how to fix this?

Hmm, seing HalfTauer last logged HalfaYear ago, it might take a while. I have the files, as probably some other people, but maybe does someone know why on google drive .cgn would be gone, while all other files are still there?
Maybe you could try emailing adress from the google drive first.

Beriand wrote: Sun Mar 08, 2026 3:14 pm

Cronger wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2026 1:50 pm Sorry to bother you. There is no .cgn file in the download link you shared, so the mod cannot be opened. Could you please tell me how to fix this?

Hmm, seing HalfTauer last logged HalfaYear ago, it might take a while. I have the files, as probably some other people, but maybe does someone know why on google drive .cgn would be gone, while all other files are still there?
Maybe you could try emailing adress from the google drive first.

I got the same weird issue. The .cgn file missing with this one.

So I just checked, and my campaign has been wiped off my laptop . I can't find it anywhere. Not sure why, maybe I uninstalled Strategic Command once... I also don't understand how the .cgn file disappeared on the Google Drive (good thing I recently decided to transfer my important stuff on Google Drive to an external drive). The Mediafire link I also sent in one of the posts is dead.

So now even I can't access my own campaign sadly

If someone who still has the campaign could upload it somewhere, I would be very much appreciate it! I think I spent somewhere around 200 to 300 hours on making this campaign, maybe even more with all the historical research. For that amount of time it would be kind of silly if this campaign "died" because of some Google Drive bug.

Hi HalfTauter,

Not to worry! I have your excellent game on my laptop. I have uploaded the folder and file to my Dropbox, Here is the link. If it does not work for you, please let me know immediately.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/sn3at1si ... pvo8v&dl=0

Mdsmall, thank you so much!! I've edited the main post with your dropbox link, I also made sure I downloaded the zip file in the DropBox and saved it in three different locations... Edit: apparently the dropbox missed the file 'terrain.txt' in texts/EN/, it is an empty file so it didn't matter but gave an error warning (the mod plays on fine however), I fixed this in the link in the main post.

You're a hero! And also a legend for making the scenarios like Icarus...

People can now redo Hötzendorf's "master moves" with peace of mind, knowing the mod hasn't bitten the dust