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easterner -> 1.06.01 Observations (6/24/2009 6:31:56 AM)
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France- Hard Solitaire
Still no chance at victory till 7.0
Minors still not producing.
A.I took the time to play!
Fr came up big in landgrab, Pr 2nd, Au barely tried. Papacy, Naples, Flor, Mod & Genoa siezed. Phony war in Portugal, Chechnya and Bavaria.
Pr declared war on Fr. Fr called to Turk, Pr called to Russ and Aus.
Fr sent Massena /Corps to Denmk & Swede taking later from GB. Rs landed 3 corps in Swede. After several battles Russ survivors were herded north to die in snow. Russ Trns captured and navy blocaded by Swede. About 10 factors of Fr lost.
Pr and Fr tusseled 1st. All German states absorbed. Fr North army badly ground down by campaign. Fr would have surrendered at this point but couldn't as surrender to all enemies mandated.
Italy Army (40 factors) was ground down to 10. Though Fr grabbed Venitia Aus grabbed Pied, Lom, Mod, Genoa and had Romag. Florence occupied but ejected, Venitia lost back to Aus. Meanwhile GB built supply line through Sp ally lands and grabbed Bordeaux & LaRochelle burning fleet there.
Fr started gearing up with $$$/MP from German states and Conditioned PR after wiping out army. Rus built supply line into Pr and pushed several CAV corps against Fr. They were beaten off and Rus INF sat it out. Was 1st Rus sortie in Eur since v.2.0 or so.
With Prus out Nappy with 4 corps finished off Aus army which was as battered as Fr. UNCON achieved. Chas sat out war in Dalmatia with 1 corps not wanting to lapse war there or take capital it seems. AI still fumbling on occasion with how to conquer a minor.
White Peace with Rus and onto Sp to punish them.
Sp & GB fought piecmeal and were wiped out though Blake took LaRochelle and burnt fleet there....again. Sp UNCON in quick 6mo campaign, Port & Gib fell shortly thereafter. Fr Africa Corps captured Trip & Tun but did so unsupplied after Sp fleet smashed invasion force 11 sunk vs 2. Previously Fr had defeated Br light (5 sunk) in 2 fights and wiped Port fleet out in 3 fights.
A.I. aggressive have seen this at MED & EASY but never at HARD. Very refreshing, more co-ordination and concentration of force still needed.
Sp still can't solve Algeria.
Never tried overwater DoW so not sure it is still broke, but assume so.
Siege bug fixed on bypass of corps in area though the City Out of Supply message still present after siege is lifted.
Would like to see:
Battle Gazeteer
Ability to see morale other than in a battle. (unless I'm missing this somewhere) like backside of original counters.
AI produce with minors.
Fr minors should get 4MP as in boardgame. IIRC
Italy Combo
Port & Hannover training
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