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New here. Few questions. - 8/31/2008 6:14:36 PM

fighter36

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Hello,

Stumbled upon this game by accident. Never was into the old school hex-type wargames with no graphics, but I must admit this game is alot of fun and taken me completely by suprise. I am on my first real campaign with the CP. As a wargame noob I have the advantage set to the CP. I just have a few questions.

1. How do I get rail points?

2. I see new troops appearing on the front. Do all new troops automaticlly move to the front? I noticed my HQ units are in Berlin when they are created. If so how would I tell them to go to the Eastern front?

3. I just started playing last night so I havent got very far, but when do I get to control my navy again? Is that after all the first round impulses are done?

Thanks for any help. Browsed the manual but its rather sparse in info.

THanks!!

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RE: New here. Few questions. - 8/31/2008 7:11:30 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: fighter36
1. How do I get rail points?

2. I see new troops appearing on the front. Do all new troops automaticlly move to the front? I noticed my HQ units are in Berlin when they are created. If so how would I tell them to go to the Eastern front?

3. I just started playing last night so I havent got very far, but when do I get to control my navy again? Is that after all the first round impulses are done?

1) rail points auto replenish during strategic phase.

2) use strategic movement

3) naval orders can only be given during the strategic phase.

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RE: New here. Few questions. - 8/31/2008 8:25:23 PM

fighter36

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thanks for the replies.

a few follow up questions. should i have started with rail points? on my current game i started with 0 rail points. i have been reading some AAR and people speak off using rail points at the start of the game.

and regarding my newly constructed units, they are appearing 1-2 hexes away from the front lines.

thanks again

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RE: New here. Few questions. - 8/31/2008 8:34:41 PM

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As I recall, there are no rail points in the initial phase. That's what the one time mobilization phase is for--essentially unlimited "rail" movement.

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RE: New here. Few questions. - 8/31/2008 8:49:23 PM

fighter36

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awesome. thanks for the info.

another question. how much advantage do i get by using the CP advantage? does it make a big difference?

thanks again

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RE: New here. Few questions. - 9/2/2008 2:20:56 AM

fighter36

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getting this game figured out. so far so good. great game.

one more question. when does one consider starting to lay down some trenches. I am in mid-1915, and while making some progress in belgium and nothern france, i am at a standstill in central europe along the border. I am slowly taking their forts with the help of some siege arty, but they are counter-attacking alot. i layed a few trenches down in hexes just past the forts to hold my ground. I cant see myself being able to push much further.

thanks!

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RE: New here. Few questions. - 9/2/2008 5:04:50 AM

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quote:

another question. how much advantage do i get by using the CP advantage? does it make a big difference?

I would have to look it up but you do get more production than normal and combat modifiers. So its a pretty decent advantage.

Sounds like you're already at a good time to start laying down trenches.

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