I'm not sure if this is in the correct place, I don't see another thread like it here so I'll start this. If this is in the wrong place, please Mods don't delete my whole AAR here.
Ok, I just got 1.02B. First of all, 1.02b is like 1.05c to 1.00 in Vanilla HoI. I don't think I need to say any more on that.
On to the AAR. I decide to play as the Ottoman Empire. I quickly join forces with Germany and Austria-Hungary, and begin to build up my military and industry techs. Soon Italy leaves our Alliance. Eventually, war breaks out. I quickly take Kuwait and Egypt (Egypt is guarded by 1 British Cavalry division, nothing else), and make some attacks to try and break through into the oil-rich Caucasus. That failed, as 34 Russian divisions reinforced the current ones. Ok, so I retreat back into the mountains. The Russians then launch a 29 division attack, which is defended by my 9 infantry divisions in the mountains. My plans ruined, the eastern front goes static as I build fortifications.
The war is pretty static until the end of 1914, when Italy joins after Frances Alliance proposal. I conquer Libya (also defended by an amazing 1 Italian infantry division) easily, and prepare an invasion of Bulgaria in order to get to the Ploistei oil fields, and a chance to break behind Russian lines to help my German and AH allies, who are getting pushed back a little bit. Italy joining the war, however, took it all apart. A quick attack and Yugoslavia is being crushed between Bulgaria and Italy. I manage to chase the Bulgarians around until I annex them, but there is only 1 AH division guarding against the 17 Russian divisions at Beograd, and that is the only thing stopping the Russians from moving into Crotia.
So now I try to help my AH comrades against Italy, but the Italians manage to take the mountain province North of Albania, so I am forced to launch large attacks to take it back and prevent a spearhead with a clear road to Istanbul. France is now, to my dismay, pushing in to Germany, having taken the front 2 provinces beyond where the Maginot and Siegfried lines would be. They are still pressing forward into Germany, and soon they will be in Berlin. The Russians are making a little bit of progress, pushing into east Czechslovakia but the German-Russian borders don't look very different than in January 1914.
With low manpower I can't construct many new divisions. AH is spread thin, usually with only 1 or 2 divisions on the front in every province. Germany is a bit better, with around 7 divisions on the French front, but France has at least 20 for every 7 German divisions. The Eastern front for Germany has Russian divisions around 20 in most places and German divisions between 14-18.
The war will be over soon. France is almost into Berlin, and Russian plus Italy will have the Balkans in a few weeks. Then I can't defend much further. Bursa will last a while, but I will lose Istanbul. I don't expect my Eastern front to move much, since my fortifications of concrete and mountains are holding off the small Russian forces there. And the N. African theatre won't expect much. But I'll eventually be facing 150+ divisions against the few dozen that I can pull together, and my tech is significantly lower than Germany or AH. It is Spring, 1915 right now.
So, my suggestion: Improve German and AH AI. As soon as Italy came into the war, AH just fell apart and got pressed together by the Italian surprise attack from the West and the Russian hordes from the East. The Germans are doing fine against the Russians, no gains but no losses, either. However, the French simply posses better than a 2-1 advantage.
Other AARs/Suggestions for war AI are welcome.
Ok, I just got 1.02B. First of all, 1.02b is like 1.05c to 1.00 in Vanilla HoI. I don't think I need to say any more on that.
On to the AAR. I decide to play as the Ottoman Empire. I quickly join forces with Germany and Austria-Hungary, and begin to build up my military and industry techs. Soon Italy leaves our Alliance. Eventually, war breaks out. I quickly take Kuwait and Egypt (Egypt is guarded by 1 British Cavalry division, nothing else), and make some attacks to try and break through into the oil-rich Caucasus. That failed, as 34 Russian divisions reinforced the current ones. Ok, so I retreat back into the mountains. The Russians then launch a 29 division attack, which is defended by my 9 infantry divisions in the mountains. My plans ruined, the eastern front goes static as I build fortifications.
The war is pretty static until the end of 1914, when Italy joins after Frances Alliance proposal. I conquer Libya (also defended by an amazing 1 Italian infantry division) easily, and prepare an invasion of Bulgaria in order to get to the Ploistei oil fields, and a chance to break behind Russian lines to help my German and AH allies, who are getting pushed back a little bit. Italy joining the war, however, took it all apart. A quick attack and Yugoslavia is being crushed between Bulgaria and Italy. I manage to chase the Bulgarians around until I annex them, but there is only 1 AH division guarding against the 17 Russian divisions at Beograd, and that is the only thing stopping the Russians from moving into Crotia.
So now I try to help my AH comrades against Italy, but the Italians manage to take the mountain province North of Albania, so I am forced to launch large attacks to take it back and prevent a spearhead with a clear road to Istanbul. France is now, to my dismay, pushing in to Germany, having taken the front 2 provinces beyond where the Maginot and Siegfried lines would be. They are still pressing forward into Germany, and soon they will be in Berlin. The Russians are making a little bit of progress, pushing into east Czechslovakia but the German-Russian borders don't look very different than in January 1914.
With low manpower I can't construct many new divisions. AH is spread thin, usually with only 1 or 2 divisions on the front in every province. Germany is a bit better, with around 7 divisions on the French front, but France has at least 20 for every 7 German divisions. The Eastern front for Germany has Russian divisions around 20 in most places and German divisions between 14-18.
The war will be over soon. France is almost into Berlin, and Russian plus Italy will have the Balkans in a few weeks. Then I can't defend much further. Bursa will last a while, but I will lose Istanbul. I don't expect my Eastern front to move much, since my fortifications of concrete and mountains are holding off the small Russian forces there. And the N. African theatre won't expect much. But I'll eventually be facing 150+ divisions against the few dozen that I can pull together, and my tech is significantly lower than Germany or AH. It is Spring, 1915 right now.
So, my suggestion: Improve German and AH AI. As soon as Italy came into the war, AH just fell apart and got pressed together by the Italian surprise attack from the West and the Russian hordes from the East. The Germans are doing fine against the Russians, no gains but no losses, either. However, the French simply posses better than a 2-1 advantage.
Other AARs/Suggestions for war AI are welcome.
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