-
We have updated our Community Code of Conduct. Please read through the new rules for the forum that are an integral part of Paradox Interactive’s User Agreement.
Just posting feedback for now. I'm off to climb a mountain over the weekend so I won't be able to post an update for a few days.
Well I guess its about time I poke my head in here... Quite a good start at little cost, although I agreed with billybob's point about letting Mecklenburg take Courland. Still, you're taking advantage of those leaders and look as if you'll gain well from the latest war because of it. I'm subscribed from here on out, so don't go and fall off of the mountain or anything.
Nice little AAR you got here (and what a wonderful country to write it about i think 
) Anyway, i wish you luck with your goald, but please don't abondon us after you completed them (since it isn't that far away now)
) Anyway, i wish you luck with your goald, but please don't abondon us after you completed them (since it isn't that far away now)
Mt. Ruapehu, the highest point in the North Island of New Zealand. Here I am at the top.Which mountain?!
It is good advice, if only I'd played the game after I was given it
. Didn't fall off the mountain so one update coming up.I will see how things are going when I'm done with this goal. Maybe I shall carry on...Nice little AAR you got here (and what a wonderful country to write it about i think
After just a couple of months laying siege to it I capture Kurland from its unrightful owners, Courland. I had some good advice to leave the siege to Mecklenburg so that they could annex it and I could then diplo annex them reducing my BB score. Unfortunately it came too late. I had already annexed Courland. One more province is crossed off the goal list.
Let it not be forgotten that in vanilla FtG, as in EU2, Sweden gets a lot of leaders at this time.
My ally moves onto Livland to reinforce the siege currently led by England in that province. I will wait til it progresses a bit and then send in a leader to make sure that Sweden gets what it deserves, another Baltic province. Danzig has fallen to Gustav while Poland has a small measure of success against Brandenburg taking Prussia.
With Livland under siege and Danzig and Kurland controlled or owned I have all the provinces I want from this war more or less where I want them. It is time to rack up some warscore to take the pricey CoT in Danzig in a peace deal. What better way to do that than taking Warsaw?
With only a few minor skirmishes by the broken Polish I soon take Warsaw and Livland. The Polish armies appear to be broken and scattered. The only sizable remnants not even enough to progress the siege in Kurland. Poland has sued for a white peace with Brandenburg in order to focus on me.
This screenshot shows just how nice it is to have a good leader with some cannons when laying siege.
But focussing on me is something the Polish AI will struggle to turn into positive results. Although they eventually manage to scrape together a siege force the northern Swedish army, with its nice leader, is able to displace them swiftly.
In a little distraction from the rather bloody and cold Baltic wars I find that I am able to see several nice Caribbean provinces ripe for colonisation. I dispatch a colonist for Curacao and meet with success immediately.
With their army beaten, capital and CoT under Swedish control there is little left for Poland to do but come limping to me offering a peace deal. I accept it is exactly what I want plus 50 ducats.
And with the conclusion of the second war of the Baltic I am now three more provinces closer to my goal. The Baltic coast is looking tidy and there should be no prizes for guessing who my eyes are now looking to for more provinces.....
All in all this war was quite a fun one. A few simultaneous invasions, a few battles and some swift sieges. It wasn't really a challenge, in fact it wasn't a challenge at all. I'm not so worried about that though since at this stage in the game Sweden is meant to be very strong and Poland on the decline. They should have been able to put up more resistance to be true to history but in terms of game mechanics they don't really have a chance. Sweden has much better soldiers and much better leaders. At least the AI wasn't incompetent in this war. Poland did actually manage to capture Mecklenburg.
Poland in Mecklenburg towards the end of the war
Nor did they move all their armies around piecemeal to be picked off. But in the end that just isn't enough to beat Sweden. I was impressed again by Mecklenburg who launched a competent amphibious landing in Kurland and then went on to lay siege to Polish provinces in a smart manner.
Let it not be forgotten that in vanilla FtG, as in EU2, Sweden gets a lot of leaders at this time.
My ally moves onto Livland to reinforce the siege currently led by England in that province. I will wait til it progresses a bit and then send in a leader to make sure that Sweden gets what it deserves, another Baltic province. Danzig has fallen to Gustav while Poland has a small measure of success against Brandenburg taking Prussia.
With Livland under siege and Danzig and Kurland controlled or owned I have all the provinces I want from this war more or less where I want them. It is time to rack up some warscore to take the pricey CoT in Danzig in a peace deal. What better way to do that than taking Warsaw?
With only a few minor skirmishes by the broken Polish I soon take Warsaw and Livland. The Polish armies appear to be broken and scattered. The only sizable remnants not even enough to progress the siege in Kurland. Poland has sued for a white peace with Brandenburg in order to focus on me.
This screenshot shows just how nice it is to have a good leader with some cannons when laying siege.
But focussing on me is something the Polish AI will struggle to turn into positive results. Although they eventually manage to scrape together a siege force the northern Swedish army, with its nice leader, is able to displace them swiftly.
In a little distraction from the rather bloody and cold Baltic wars I find that I am able to see several nice Caribbean provinces ripe for colonisation. I dispatch a colonist for Curacao and meet with success immediately.
With their army beaten, capital and CoT under Swedish control there is little left for Poland to do but come limping to me offering a peace deal. I accept it is exactly what I want plus 50 ducats.
And with the conclusion of the second war of the Baltic I am now three more provinces closer to my goal. The Baltic coast is looking tidy and there should be no prizes for guessing who my eyes are now looking to for more provinces.....
All in all this war was quite a fun one. A few simultaneous invasions, a few battles and some swift sieges. It wasn't really a challenge, in fact it wasn't a challenge at all. I'm not so worried about that though since at this stage in the game Sweden is meant to be very strong and Poland on the decline. They should have been able to put up more resistance to be true to history but in terms of game mechanics they don't really have a chance. Sweden has much better soldiers and much better leaders. At least the AI wasn't incompetent in this war. Poland did actually manage to capture Mecklenburg.
Poland in Mecklenburg towards the end of the war
Nor did they move all their armies around piecemeal to be picked off. But in the end that just isn't enough to beat Sweden. I was impressed again by Mecklenburg who launched a competent amphibious landing in Kurland and then went on to lay siege to Polish provinces in a smart manner.
Pretty good, despite our bugging you about not taking Courland yourself. You're going to have to eat some badboy points during the course of the game anyway; at least now you own that nice solid mass of blue, without having to wait 10-30 years and arranging a diplo-annex.
Anyway, there are some men in Prussia who are about to find themselves outnumbered 5-1, it seems. Good luck; I doubt you'll need it.
Anyway, there are some men in Prussia who are about to find themselves outnumbered 5-1, it seems. Good luck; I doubt you'll need it.
Yes, Prussia looks like the next victim. Nice work in the war. Not too greedy, but gained what you want.
Nice pic too of you on the mountain. That must have been a blast. It's been too long since I went hiking. I miss it terribly.
Nice pic too of you on the mountain.
That must have been a blast. It's been too long since I went hiking. I miss it terribly.
Someone more knowledgeable about the game mechanics would have the facts on this but I've come to the conclusion that a strong leader can have a 'major' impact on battles and sieges. I've only had a couple in my game and I've learned to really appreciate their help.
Hey, that part of the mountain behind you looks higher than where you are. You sure you got to the 'top' of the mountain?
Joe
Hey, that part of the mountain behind you looks higher than where you are. You sure you got to the 'top' of the mountain?
Joe
The ai not incompetent for a moment? Lord, this just got vastly interesting! :rofl:
What? Are you implying that because I've been a trifle aggressive, over reaching, imprudent, injudicious, not of sound mind, showing signs that a beaver building a dam would be a better bet on creating a sound and sturdy empire that Duke of Wellington should be the ant to my grasshopper? Never! I say shake off the shackles of meekness and damn the torpedos full speed ahead!
Joe
It certainly is.
Brandenburg is first on the list.
Yeah, the BB hit isn't really to bad in the end and it is nice to have ownership quickly.
Getting even closer to that now too.haha, yeah, soon the Baltics will be the Swedish lake!
Onwards to Prussia now. It was a good enough war that got me everything I needed.Yes, Prussia looks like the next victim. Nice work in the war. Not too greedy, but gained what you want.
Nice pic too of you on the mountain.
Leaders in EUII are very important, they can make all the difference between winning a war and handing over provinces for peace. Yes, didn't actually make it to the very highest bit of the peak as the weather was closing in and we had to head down.Someone more knowledgeable about the game mechanics would have the facts on this but I've come to the conclusion that a strong leader can have a 'major' impact on battles and sieges. I've only had a couple in my game and I've learned to really appreciate their help.
Hey, that part of the mountain behind you looks higher than where you are. You sure you got to the 'top' of the mountain?
Joe
It is an unusual turn of events.
Brandenburg/Prussia.Who is next? Pomerania, Prussia?
ExactlyDanzig is too isolated, you need a corridor soon
Patience? Never.
Full speed ahead you say? Why not. Should I even look where I'm headed?What? Are you implying that because I've been a trifle aggressive, over reaching, imprudent, injudicious, not of sound mind, showing signs that a beaver building a dam would be a better bet on creating a sound and sturdy empire that Duke of Wellington should be the ant to my grasshopper? Never! I say shake off the shackles of meekness and damn the torpedos full speed ahead!
Joe
One crucial element that is missing from EU.The AI won't be able to unite against Sweden as it did in reality.