freeboy as Entente Vs BVW

[freeboy]

sounds like an exotic motercycle! My esteemed oponent may look.
He is the Central power.. how will we each fair?
As of now no house rules

[freeboy]

well, classic serbia.. the AH inf units play slap the poor serb garrison unit.. three attacks, one dead unit. GOD willing he will get poorer rolls in Belgium

[freeboy]

sorry.. what bad manners.. turn one scenario 1914

[freeboy]

Turn two.. he advances, I run away.. screen shots soonest..
Just my opinion but after the seemless ipad turns where I get notified and go right into the game... logging in is so 2012! lol

So I have limited choices as I only have Serbia unlocked... researching one focused item and building infantry...
I hope to get a stabilized line South of Belgrad which is held by a mighty infantry corp.
The goal is to make him come south and divert troops from Poland/Eastern Russia

[freeboy]

here is a screen shot before the withdrawal

[freeboy]

this shows the german attack resulting in Liege blown out but he did not attack Brussels

[freeboy]

Above the yellow lines to indicate an army wide "OOPS" We are not in the correct place!

[freeboy]

and the trap is set.. ok not much of a trap.. but hopefully I can survive in Serbia at least until the Bulgarians enter

[freeboy]

Well, Its scary not knowing where ANY of his forces are in the Prussia area at game start..
I accidentally deleted a research lab, and then rebuilt it.
Thats my one oops, no more allowed! lol

I am happy at the pace.. hopefully I can bring the Brits in and the red army enough to save France...
otherwise it will be a quick war.
I did establish the blocking line in South Serbia... and managed to allow BVW to block the narrow passage into the Adriatic.. our first sea battle as we lob a few shells across. I frantically build and deploy reservist not fit to tie their own shoes.. and soon win he stops gobling up terrian Ill invest in armaments..

There is nothing worse, even a bad die roll, to having art and bombers and no armaments because you did not build enough !!!!

[freeboy]

Poland/Prussia saw a few exchanges...
Serbia is a solid wall
France is fluid, lost the armored car unit
see below

[freeboy]

france turn 6

[freeboy]

should have been these dark lines.. see verdun area..
Note the goal is to stabilize France, and then increase armaments and add add add

One other note the fleets exchange fire in Adriatic chock point.. brits reinforce french attackingthe AH fleet.. troops showing up in Egypt and other locations as we use the one Entente strength, seapower

[freeboy]

As I await t7 it seems my opponent is attacking ino the forested area, see his infantry?
Hopefully I'll kill one ore two German inf and blunt his French ambition

The Turks will be along soon
Then Itally
Russia soon will become a hothouse of activity
He has troops in Poland and ill dig in at Warsaw BrestLevosk

[freeboy]

I await... hopefully Calais holds.. and the Inf next to his cavalry corp is still alive turns end...

[freeboy]

Calais held.. its given up though as I lost the infantry corp and the lines are thin...
poland is a mess too..

[freeboy]

well, this is uncanny.. and he is making me pay for that first french turn.. WE NEED AN UNDUE BUTTON... gaackpfft
I rushed brits into France.. and Paris is solid, Vurdun bi-passed... that will be interesting as I have two French Inf Corps threatening the Ruhr...
Bazaire.. sorry no screen shot

[Anguille]

undo button would be great indeed.

[freeboy]

my other game has me screaming as i made wrong clicks its quite bad and in two player mode you cannot simply go backto a saved point..

[freeboy]

well my forces are completely defensive and struggling to hold the line in Russia.. France is little better.. loots like a possible 1915 win unless things turn around..

[battlevonwar]

This was initially a tough fought war:

Serbia is terrible terrain for the initial attack and I've learned this valuable lesson vs the AI. If you can win though you free up a host of many units. That was a goal, but I focused on France.

Then I won so many good dice in France and I gained such good ground I turned around to face off against the Russian Hordes who in their haste forgot about some of their supply lines. Before The Russians could properly mobilize I had them pitched. Game ended rather bloody for the Entente but I enjoyed this game thoroughly. Couple of moves could have had me...but luck and greater advantage to the CP lead me to a surefire victory.

Certainly the Entente must be patient to win this game and a little bit lucky since so much land is contested over a few dice...