Prussia strategy guide from the original cog
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 5:44 am
Prussia 1805
Prussia begins the scenario with only a single army, and most of its divisions lie scattered across its territories. Prussia is ill-prepared to march off to war and must spend at least several
months building a new army or corps and assembling its divisions together. Prussia has many options, however. If it enters the war on the side of the Coalition and prevails against France, then the Kleves and Palatinate make excellent
prizes should France be forced to surrender. Entering on the side of France is riskier, since Russia and Austria will clobber Prussia if France is forced to surrender. However, if Austria and Russia are forced to surrender to Prussia, then Prussia has an excellent choice of provinces to grab. Prussia can also choose to remain neutral, perhaps while attempting
to declare war on Saxony, Brunswick, Thuringia, or even Denmark. This strategy can be hazardous, as the other nations
will inevitably declare protectorates in those countries that Prussia is besieging, which will either give prizes to Prussian enemies or will drag Prussia into a war for which it is not prepared. It’s good for Prussia to have treaties with Enforced Peace clauses before it pursues this route.
Prussia has high levels of factories in Brandenburg and Magdeburg. Combined with Prussia’s naturally high levels of iron, this makes Prussia well equipped to develop artillery
units. Prussia starts with an excellent cavalry, and has an ample supply of horses in Masovia, Warsaw, Posen, and Magdeburg. Developing farms in these provinces will increase
the supply of horses; if you have more horses than you can use, your allies will love to trade for them.
Prussia’s central location increases its dangers, but it also increases its options. Prussia can be a very powerful ally to any nation on the map.
Prussia begins the scenario with only a single army, and most of its divisions lie scattered across its territories. Prussia is ill-prepared to march off to war and must spend at least several
months building a new army or corps and assembling its divisions together. Prussia has many options, however. If it enters the war on the side of the Coalition and prevails against France, then the Kleves and Palatinate make excellent
prizes should France be forced to surrender. Entering on the side of France is riskier, since Russia and Austria will clobber Prussia if France is forced to surrender. However, if Austria and Russia are forced to surrender to Prussia, then Prussia has an excellent choice of provinces to grab. Prussia can also choose to remain neutral, perhaps while attempting
to declare war on Saxony, Brunswick, Thuringia, or even Denmark. This strategy can be hazardous, as the other nations
will inevitably declare protectorates in those countries that Prussia is besieging, which will either give prizes to Prussian enemies or will drag Prussia into a war for which it is not prepared. It’s good for Prussia to have treaties with Enforced Peace clauses before it pursues this route.
Prussia has high levels of factories in Brandenburg and Magdeburg. Combined with Prussia’s naturally high levels of iron, this makes Prussia well equipped to develop artillery
units. Prussia starts with an excellent cavalry, and has an ample supply of horses in Masovia, Warsaw, Posen, and Magdeburg. Developing farms in these provinces will increase
the supply of horses; if you have more horses than you can use, your allies will love to trade for them.
Prussia’s central location increases its dangers, but it also increases its options. Prussia can be a very powerful ally to any nation on the map.