Contest: Ethiopian Defense - How long can you survive?

[Czarina Julie]

The purpose of this multi-user contest AAR is not so much as for bragging rights (although whoever can last the longest should have them) but to kill three birds with one stone.

• To see and learn how certain tactics can (and can't) work.
• Maybe give the Devs some additional benchmarks.
• And yes, just to have fun. Maybe learn a few new tricks.

Since this will be mostly on the honor system, a few rules before grabbing the file and showing the Italians how tough we Ethiopians are.
Please post your starting production and techs (screen shots or just list them)

1. No Cheats!
2. Alliances - If you can raise the money and get into an alliance without AcceptAll (see No Cheats above) more power to you.
3. Difficulty set to Normal/Normal. Be honest!
4. Full IC take over and Tech-Team take over off (like this will be a factor as Eithiopia).
5. Use an unmodified AoD instance. No Mods.
6. Sprites, color pictures, custom counters are fine. Anything that doesn't modify the game play is fine. No edited events, new leaders, edited .inc files, etc.

Here are some suggestions:

• Keep your history showing your battle and decisions. If you have problems with history slowing down the game, use the HOI2 History Archiver and save the history. Really, how much history will there really be?
• Screen shots of your initial defense (with the movement arrows).
• Tactics - let us all know your unit compositions (brigades, unit leaders, etc)
• Screen shots of your battles (the message for 'When another country wins a battle' has been turned on and will pause the game). Show how your defending (or attacking :rofl: )
• When in doubt, screen shot it.
• Have fun!

EDIT: I stole...umm...mean borrowed this from GAGA Extrem.

It would been a better idea to activate popups when:
1) You are under attack
2) You have won a battle (as notifier)
3) You have lost a battle
4) You lose a province to the enemy

Thanks GAGA. New zip posted with those recomendations set.

I'm using a save game file [that starts on 01 Jan 1936 at 0000 hrs] so I won't have to modify any AoD files. Ethiopia has been given one additional tech, Basic (Bas) Construction. This is to avoid the CTD issue whenever clicking the Province in the Production screen.

UPDATES:

• Currently 12 views of the .zip (11 before I updated the file with GAGA's suggestions)
• It appears GAGA Extrem is kicking some serious Italian butt. He has liberated Somalia from the facist Italians and is pushing them out of Ethiopia. See it here. For his gallantry and shere butt kicking of the Italians, GAGA Extrem has been awarded the The Distinguished Military Medal of Haile Selassie I with Oak cluster.
• Czarina has just started and has a looooong way to go. See hers here.

To get started, just grab the attached Ethiopia_Contest.zip file and unzip it to your Save Game directory.

Now strap on your sandels, grab your horses and long live the empire!!

 

[GAGA Extrem]

Well, sounds like a challange. I am on it!

 

[Mico94]

sounds cool,
The emperor will show those Italians how we fight.

*gets himself a goat and a stick and attacks italian hordes :rofl:*

 

[GAGA Extrem]

On going AAR can now be founder HERE.

PS:

[*]Screen shots of your battles (the message for 'When another country wins a battle' has been turned on and will pause the game). Show how your defending (or attacking :rofl: )

This setup means that the game will only pause if ANOTHER nation wins a battle - and honestly, I am not interested in resulst N-Spain vs. R-Spain...

It would been a better idea to activate popups when:
1) You are under attack
2) You have won a battle (as notifier)
3) You have lost a battle
4) You lose a province to the enemy

 

[Czarina Julie]

Czarina's ARR can be found here.

 

[Mortu]

Sounds fun! I remember playing Ethiopian defense on HOI3, and even with resourse/supply cheats it was not easy. Especially since Macaroni eaters kept doing naval invasions, bombings, and would not settle for peace ;-E

Following the AARs now ^_

 

[Pharseer]

Nice

I have really enjoyed the AAR's from our forum community. Thank you so much.

I was wondering how you were able to play a minor like Ethiopia? I just got AOD and only have 7 or 8 choices on each of my scenarios. I couldn't play Ethiopia if I wanted to.

Thanks for any info, loving the game so far.

 

[tuore]

I have really enjoyed the AAR's from our forum community. Thank you so much.

I was wondering how you were able to play a minor like Ethiopia? I just got AOD and only have 7 or 8 choices on each of my scenarios. I couldn't play Ethiopia if I wanted to.

Thanks for any info, loving the game so far.

Right-click on any of the flags, and you're able to choose any country.

 

[Pharseer]

Nice

Right-click on any of the flags, and you're able to choose any country.

Thank you Tuore!