I have come to an understanding on most of EU so far. The combat still eludes me completely. The attrition is catastrophic. Any tips that you can give me on what makes a successful campaign would be appreciated.
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The most important tip - always look how many troops a province can support and never hire more than that - they will die out really quick until they reach the approprite number, that depends on province's population and fortress's size. Having a good commander always helps. It is a good idea to storm fortresses if you are stronger - enemy provinces support a limited number of enemy troops (once the province becomes yours, this number increases significantly) and you will loose a lot of people during the siege.
Always balance out infantry, cavalry and artillery. Artillery is the most attrition-resistant, infantry - the least. Make sure you have a lot of infanry before going to war. It is essential for storming fortresses. In addition, armies that only have artillery are very vulnerable - even a small enemy regiment can make it flee.
If you have more specific questions, I will be glad to help.
Always balance out infantry, cavalry and artillery. Artillery is the most attrition-resistant, infantry - the least. Make sure you have a lot of infanry before going to war. It is essential for storming fortresses. In addition, armies that only have artillery are very vulnerable - even a small enemy regiment can make it flee.
If you have more specific questions, I will be glad to help.
probably the most important:
pay attention to the terrain you are fighting on
if you are fighting on the plains (off-white colored provinces) everything works ok and usually the person with the more powerful force wins
if you are fighting in the forest (green province with trees) cavalry and artillery don't work very well but the attacker gets a bonus (I think)
if you are fighting in the mountains (brown) the defender gets a bonus and cavalry doesnt work very well
I'm not sure what the bonuses/penalties are for fighting in a marsh
second most important thing:
pay attentin to attrition
don't march your armies alot in the wintertime, avoid mountains and marshes
hope that helps
pay attention to the terrain you are fighting on
if you are fighting on the plains (off-white colored provinces) everything works ok and usually the person with the more powerful force wins
if you are fighting in the forest (green province with trees) cavalry and artillery don't work very well but the attacker gets a bonus (I think)
if you are fighting in the mountains (brown) the defender gets a bonus and cavalry doesnt work very well
I'm not sure what the bonuses/penalties are for fighting in a marsh
second most important thing:
pay attentin to attrition
don't march your armies alot in the wintertime, avoid mountains and marshes
hope that helps
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Also, if you go to the FAQ Section of this Forum, there is a very good thread on 'Combat for the Newbie' which has some excellent posts summarizing the factors that affect combat: print those out and study them, because they make great aids for the aspiring EU general!