All quiet on the Western Front - Comment Thread

[Darkrenown]

Originally posted by Finnish Dragon
I think Britain won´t join the war easily if Belgium isn´t threatened. Of course you can always edit scenario setups. Let´s move couple of months back in time...

Yeah, but if you don't attack Belgium then the only way into Franch is through the pre-magiot-but-still-hefty forts on the border.

 

[Darkrenown]

Originally posted by daedalus
So basically russia gave up after having the upper hand for most of the war? I understand sueing for a white peace, but the conditions of the peace deal are very humiliating to russia. Strange.

Not so strange, IRL Gerany gave up while their army was still in France and the war in the east was won for much the same reasons.

 

[Darkrenown]

Originally posted by Gwalcmai
What seems like an inevitable Russia->USSR transition is much more worrying.

Why? This game started in 1914 so the Tsar didn't get much time to work on Russia's internal problems and then they lost the war rather badly, so the condictions were much like IRL. We should see Russia end up quite diifferently in games starting in 1835.

 

[Darkrenown]

On the pic with the new Russian icons, what do the flags next to the rankings mean? Do they show the top ranking country in that area?

 

[Darkrenown]

Originally posted by AlexanderG
TThats the problem though. They didnt lose the war badly. In fact they were winning rather handily and then suddenly revolts all over the place drained their reserves and then the German-Austrian counter attack started. So it seems to me like in 1914=Russia is toast unless its Human controled.

Given the state Russia was in in 1914 I'm not surprised they are having problems with revolts. The loss of the 1905 war, the unhappyness of serfs and the efforts to Russifiy (SP?) Poland and other subject countries had created a hotbed of rebelion. Short of a massive wave of reform, which there might not be the time or money for when you start in 1914, I don't see how Russia can avoid problems with rebels.

While the war went better for Russia than historically, I imagine this would upset some of the malcontents who wanted to be free of Russia's rule and may have provoked them into rebeling in an effort to win their indepenence while the army was distracted. If Germany promised to support them after the war then this is even more likely.

Then, when the tide began to against the Russian army there was even more reason to rebel. The army was yet weaker, the war was starting to look like a failure just like the 1905 war and the people would be under more harpship due to drafts or war taxes meant to shore up the army.

It is a bit strange there should be a communist revolt without Lenin, but then not all the part leaders were exciled. Perhaps Trotski could run the revolt?

 

[Darkrenown]

Originally posted by Sytass

Would the U.S. have made a difference? I think so. Had they commited a few landings like the British, only in different theaters,and with more, drawing troops there, matters would have been prolonged, if not tipped in the Allies' favor.

Has the US ever managed to help out in WWI? And have any of the betas, playing as a major, lost WWI?

Great AAR BTW

 

[Darkrenown]

Sytass, since you've answered just about everyone's questions, I wonder if you missed mine near the end of the previous page? If it's under NDA or you meant to ignore it a one word answer would do so I'm not left hanging