CoG EE: Beta test AAR

[Matto]

Hi all,
so we are at fight again ... Buonaparte is a danger of Europe and is time for Russian bear stop him !!!
Playing standard scenario and for testing just simple economy (so no Development, no Trade etc.) Who knows CoG, I can use just two primary commodities: Money and Labor ... so it is just about Diplomacy ... and higher level of Diplomacy ... WAR !!!

[Matto]

Diplomatic situation is brief ...

[Matto]

So what remained from Economy model ? Not so much ... and Development window is unavailable completely ... so great for people, who want more Military than Economy ... why not !

[Matto]

Check City list ... with Advanced Economy it is great feature, where people can easily open Development window and update ...
Now just for quick report

[Matto]

So my first goal is help to Austria ally ... Russian Armies are on the move. Main base on Austria territory will be ... show me a map ... let's say, Moravia ... for Slavs: city Slavkov ... for all others: Austerlitz ... [8D]

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Placing merchants ... new feature helps find, where is the best place

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Sep 1805 ... War started not so bad ... Austria won a battle in Upper Palatinate and advance to the west.

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So next month I moved 1st Army to West Bohemia ... and all others to Moravia. And it was wrong. For all that Austria Army is relaxing on the Rhine riverside, Grand Armee suddenly appears in West Bohemia (Budweis) ...
So what now ? Fight or try retreat ? Will Frenchman drink Czech bear or will be able fight ?

[Matto]

So I will try just Detailed battle, make some causalities and retreat to Moravia ...

[Matto]

So, first surprise ... I'm attacker, fun [8D]
So I plan advance along the road with cavalry screens on flanks ...

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So afternoon and evening no contact with enemy ... quite night ...

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Se second day I moved closer to enemy victory points and made some contact. I tried lure some enemies into trap I prepared, but Frenchman ignored me ... maybe drinking beer 

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So third day morning enemy started advance ... at 10:00 AM battle started by fire from Prbyswski Div.

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It looks bad, first attack was easily stopped, but now enemy trying flank my positions and his artillery fire is devastating

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So hold until night ... heavy causalities on both sides ... on my side Prbyswski Div and Docturov Div. are badly damaged, on enemy side mostly cavalry units ... it is my preparation for night retreat which I want to try

[Matto]

So, I was unable retreat during night, but in the morning fog appears and my force retreated ... here is the result, not so bad (I lost 2.000 men during pursuit, enemy only 400).

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And one positive result:

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But at all this month is not success for Coalition. For all that Austria army won small battle near Paris (!) Grand Armee after Victory at Budweis advenced to Vienna and wan another big battle there ...

[Matto]

So with feature for my elite division I will choice ? Or will save Experience points for global army upgrade ?

[Matto]

Lets start building I.Corps for my Armies ... enemy use it effectively ...