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Editorial (Foreword)

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Dear reader, i would like to welcome you to the first issue of our new monthly magazine World War Illustrated. In our first issue we will be taking a look at how Austria reasserts its rightful place amongst the world's superpowers.
Austria's task is a daunting one. How to re-unite their shattered empire, and pacify their aggressive neighbors, both the bloodthirsty syndicalists to the west and south, and mighty Germany who'se status as a world superpower is currently unrivaled.
If the Austrians are to succeed, they will need a leader with an iron fist and a velvet glove, someone who can unite the old fractured empire and keep his people happy, and at the same time, someone can smash any outside forces who wish to see Austria stay as a minor european nation.
As with future issues, the text and comments are written as if the writer is in control of everything that happens in his empire.



First things first. I think my army sucks, and there's no point in keeping about half of it. I've disbanded everything else but the HQ and Infantry divisions 1-8. They will be positioned in the italian border just in case. I will keep the navy for now, as they are the only ships i will have for a while. I will also keep the fighters and naval bombers as they are the only ones i have.

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I also have only mediocre tech teams, so it'll take a while to research anything properly. Atleast until i reunite the empire.
This Lothar Rendulic must seriously be the only good general in my army and as a research just perfect to research the blitzkrieg tree of doctrines.

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Well, the rest of the generals will learn through war, or die...

Production is set to supplies and consumer goods exclusively, there's no point in reinforcing or updating my current crappy divisions.
When i get the chance, my army will be a wall of meat reinforced with Austropanzers.
 
Oh you utter bugger... I had just finished modding GIP so my Austrians had German unit models, and then I go and check up on the aars... Great minds think alike! :rofl:

You use Hirtenberger, instead of Steyr? Interesting... Also, do you intend to get techteams from Hun and Bo? FEG and Skoda are NIIICE :) - And how did you switch to Blitzkrieg? >.>
 
Ausgleich! Anschluss!

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Finally the Empire is whole again. I can now set more tech teams to work on projects and advance the empire further, by building more air and land forces.

Things in europe didn't go as well as i had planned tho. For some reason, the Germans took a pea up their collective noses and declared war on the french. Eh, i guess that's just how things are meant to be by now. Germans fighting french. Oh well. If the Germans win, it'll be harder for me win later, as they are positively some of the world's most kickassest fighters in all branches of warfare, and well... My army isnt.
If you want to see this as a glimmer of hope though, the French already almost completely control the German Benelux puppet.

Now THIS looks much better.

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I do think Ganz-Mavag is so awesome.

I also think the new production capabilities are awesome!

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Trouble in Americas!

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Oh you utter bugger... I had just finished modding GIP so my Austrians had German unit models, and then I go and check up on the aars... Great minds think alike! :rofl:

You use Hirtenberger, instead of Steyr? Interesting... Also, do you intend to get techteams from Hun and Bo? FEG and Skoda are NIIICE :) - And how did you switch to Blitzkrieg? >.>

Hirtenberger because it uses more of those research blocky things. I forgot to check the tech team skills again.
And ofc i hope tho that i get their teams.
 
the hungarians accepted ausgleich or you cheated?
 
You can get them to accept by spamming troops onto your hungarian border - If you outnumber them 5:1 there, they usually will accede.

I made an Austria skin and renamed some ger models from SKIF. Interested in having them for your game Keisari?

Also - the Germans will be weakened by their campaign - they guard/garrison every conquered province for some reason (I know on my version the FRA government birth event is bugged so Germany gets bogged down in France devoting a full 3rd of it's officer college and army there.
 
I'm not sure if this is the installation where i fiddled a little with the Ausgleich events, i dont think so tho, cos on my last game i was Siam, and the Austrians only got a little.

Sure i could try those skins, as long as they dont screw up the game files... :p


Another little update!

Better red than dead?
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Uh oh...
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Yes, it's a big red continent now. They even took California and Mexico. Well, more to kill for me when i land in their beaches! ..someday...

Talking about landing on beaches.... Take a look at this:
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Yes, that's the ottomans at normandy... Frankly, i donno how the hell they got past both the british and french navies first in mediterranean, and then Atlantic.. Let alone were able to land.