A Beginners Guide To Random Maps... By A Beginner!!

[dave74]

Off my southern coast i attack a British fleet, which is mainly cargo ships but has one cruiser MK II, which i would like to sink!




It looks like it got away but took some considerable damage. I also managed to sink a total of 9 British cargo ships this turn.

[dave74]

Meanwhile, its hotting up on the southern island. I am getting reports of huge battles raging across this island between the germans and the british. I am content to build up as the british position is weakening, but i will make my move soon as i do not know how strong the germans are.

My strategy here is to attempt to push the british to the southern most part of the island where there is a chokepoint and then if possible push the germans to the western side of the island past the mountain range which is in the middle of the island.

This will then open me up to a two front war on this island alone. But i think doing nothing and letting one of these get too strong may be even worse. I also keep casting a nervous eye at the huge red island in the centre. The soviets could move against me at any time.

[Punzer]

Looks like you're winning this one, Dave. [&o]  I'm learning alot just following along. [:)]
 

[dave74]

thanks pika,

i woudnt say i'm winning , more like holding my own at the moment. I havent launched any major offensives yet. But soon i hope to have my airforce up and running, then maybe i can use combined arms to take more cities.

Really enjoying this game. I am please people are enjoying reading it. I am no expert at writing AAR's but thought that something like this might help other beginners or help persude people who are 'on the fence' to jump in!!

[therockyfroggy]

I'm actually hoping you get spanked....going up against 5 or 6 AI+ enemies with both land and naval, for a beginner, should be super duper tough to win.   I always like to play my first few games and get destroyed so I know I have a lot to learn and a lot of strategy to figure out.

[dave74]

I understand what you are saying there trf, i think it is quite possible that i will to be honest!

[seille]

When one AI has eaten up another and "decide" to attack you it will be hard for you especially since AI+.
I think you should eliminate a AI as fast as possible and grab the cities.
As you already said the Russians could become a problem.
Not an easy setup you choosed here. Fortunately you did not select "Allied AI´s"  [:D]
I hope you can kick the AI, but it won´t be easy.

[seille]

You should mobilize your units by trucks in the center island and use planes/artillery as support.
Your foot troops there are too slow and time is working for the AI.

[dave74]

Seille, stop trying to scare me!! I am trying to get some air assetts over there now. I understand your reasoning about the ai. As i said, i am a beginner so i will take on board what you say and hope i learn fast!!!

[dave74]

TURN 16 -

A Lot of naval action this turn. The American fleet attacked me on his turn and i followed up by attacking him on my turn. Also i sucesfully destroyed a british cargo fleet protected by a cruiser and sank a division that was on board.

Here are my overall kills/losses so far in this game -




In fighting the americans i lost 4 destroyers and a cruiser (1 destroyer and 1 cruser out of this in the USA's turn) but sank 6 Crusier Mk II's (3 in the USA's turn) which i am pleased with. I had no land battles this turn so the british division that sank must have comprised all the above land based assets including a medium tank company and two infantry guns as well as various infantry units. The British also lost 9 cargo ships and a Cruiser MKII.

All in all not a bad turn in the naval war. It is worrying how far behind in research i am though.

My kill ratio's are also good but this means nothing in terms of how well i'm doing, even though it makes me feel like i'm doing well [:)].

[dave74]

On the Southern island i have moved my hq's into forward positions to start an attack on the British.

[dave74]

TURN 17 -

The USA have again launched a head on assault on my strong positions, resulting in the destruction of another division. This has also led to them having cargo ships unprotected off my coast, which i will send my newly assembled airforce to attack -



There have also been several more naval engagements in both The USA turn and my turn, the result of which is i can now only see 1 USA Cruiser II in the battle zone and i'm pretty sure that is badly damaged. I have again lost destroyers, 2 this turn.

[dave74]

On the southern island, i decide to start my offensive against Britain, i now have air units in place which can help with the attack. I manage to inflict casualties on the front line British formations and push them back.

I also researched Rifle II this turn and will start producing these units. The game actually updates your production lines from lower levels of tech which is a nice touch.

I also research my first armoured unit -

[Rik81]

Continues to be a fascinating read. I too wonder about the wisdom of taking on so many AI opponents. I do realize that they are supposedly fighting each other also. Is there some kind of report breakdown via each opponent? Another question (which I can probably find elsewhere, but you are convenient. Are there Aircraft Carriers in the game?

[dave74]

Rik81,

I am also questioning my wisdom in fighting so many ai opponents, but it is fun!!

You do not get a report on your enemies, but if there is a battle near your positions between two other regimes, you get the result of that battle. In ths game i am constanty getting reports of British-German battles that are being fought.

Yes there are aircraft carriers, but i think i am a long way of them yet. Also i think Vic has said that the ai cannot use them.

[Warspite3]

Keep it coming, a few more turns [;)] Its really getting good now! [:D] Rik81 if you look at the above screenshot under the not yet available research, it shows 3 levels of Carriers there but dave don't have them yet. I bet if he decides to attack red, he could certainly use them. I wonder if torpedo bombers are in the game? If so maybe they could be good. It looks like those 4 dive bombers sank 7 cargo ships, thats a solid attack I say.

[dave74]

TURN 18 -

I was wrong about the US navy being decimated!! a group of 3 Cruiser II's attacked my squadron of 3 Cruisers, sinkling two of them. Not good.

I decide to launch an air strike on a group of US ships rsulting in more bad news (lesson learned do not use air strikes against cruisers) -

[dave74]

I continue my advance on the southern island, pushing the British back without much loss. Unfortunately the Germans seem to be steamrollering the British, so they may be a tougher opponent.

My first few light tank companies were made this turn, but i must admit my resources are stretched, i am in a naval attrition battle when i thought i had won, i need more land units for my southern offensive and i still need to crank out pp's to keep up with research (which i am not doing enough off!!)

In other words, this is great fun. I may have bitten off more than i can chew though and i need to get my hands on some production pretty quickly.

[kevinkins]

Keep this thread going as it is very valuable. Thanks Dave!!!

[SMK-at-work]

yes it's really quite good!!  Well done.