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Will952 -> RE: Obliterating KZ: An AAR (10/1/2021 8:02:30 AM)
Some fairly brutal trading happening in the West with French troops largely taking the brunt of it. After countering and destroying a couple of corps, the French line is rather scattered and shell-shocked. [image]local://upfiles/60662/96418DFCCC294DC6BF0C0DDF5119DC5F.jpg[/image] In Italy, the defenders have fallen back almost to the French border. Anglo-French reinforcements are now a necessity, to prevent any further incursion. Russia continues to soar high with a whopping 107% NM. Readiness across the board is extremely high. No attacks this turn from them - just refitting ahead of some major offensives in the coming turns, particularly in Prussia where I have my eye on a number of key battleground cities. Ottomans continue to slide into obscurity - the only front holding for now is in the Caucasus, but artillery is now in range of Trabzon. The sneaky cav at Basra have been destroyed and I can now resume my advance on Baghdad.

Will952 -> RE: Obliterating KZ: An AAR (10/1/2021 3:30:05 PM)
The backslide continues in France where the devestated French economy is struggling to replenish the shattered front line corps. On the plus side, the German front line isn't looking too hot either. We're both running low on troops. Some French reserves have been sent to prevent the Germans overspilling from Italy. Speaking of, Italy is continuing to be ground down. Their NM has now dipped past 50%. The Ottomans, fortunately, are collapsing even quicker - Trabzon captured this turn by Russian mountain troops in the Caucasus and a corps + detachment are destroyed. British troops approach Baghdad and move north through modern-day Syria effectively unopposed. I'm going to try and land some more Royal Marines in due course to sever the rail connection between mainland Europe and the Ottomans, as otherwise the Austrians and Germans will be sent to reinforce and I really need to collapse the OE so as to free up British troops badly needed in Italy and elsewhere. Meanwhile on the eastern front, German troops cracked my line and managed a decent strike at my artillery, but I countered and reformed the line. The Russians have made their move on Breslau and surround it on all sides. Cavalry outflanks a rail gun, trapping it. [image]local://upfiles/60662/3E933A6C0FB5414398E93D3B17AFC035.jpg[/image] A number of notable national morale milestones this turn - France, Germany and Italy all hit 50%, the Ottomans hit 25%.

operating -> RE: Obliterating KZ: An AAR (10/1/2021 4:50:22 PM)
Hi Will952, Could you please include a time line. I've never played Entente in SP or MP, Question: What was France's MPP at it's peak compared to present? If you can recall. Would your match played any different had your side not known about the other side's NM?

Will952 -> RE: Obliterating KZ: An AAR (10/1/2021 9:57:45 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: operating Hi Will952, Could you please include a time line. I've never played Entente in SP or MP, Question: What was France's MPP at it's peak compared to present? If you can recall. Would your match played any different had your side not known about the other side's NM? Next turn I'll get you a chart of their MPPs. Certainly, it was more than they're getting now! No, I don't think it would've played differently if NM was hidden. It's July 1916 now.

Will952 -> RE: Obliterating KZ: An AAR (10/2/2021 9:03:09 AM)
Bugger, forgot to snap a pic of the MPP chart. Will remember next time! This turn, a couple of significant scalps. Damascus fell to the Brits against limited Ottoman resistance. Syria is liberated. British infantry are adjacent to Baghdad, which is unguarded, although there is an Ottoman cav nearby which will probably move to hold the fort for a turn or two. The Russian Caucasus campaign is being wound down - all significant territory gains have been made and to push further in is to get wrapped up in mountains and bad supply. I will shift most of that force back to the eastern front to start fighting the Austrians in the mountains and leave detachments and garrisons to hold, not that I think the Ottomans can muster much fighting force now. In the east, Breslau fell as expected to the Russians. Some fighting in Prussia but no breakthroughs. Italy is looking pretty grim and probably won't see Christmas. I could try to launch a major offensive there with the French now I have some manpower to spare, but I think it's unlikely to slow their decline. Austrians are now advancing into Greece, and to maintain a foothold in the Balkans I am going to send some British support there. The Baghdad contingent and some artillery will go there in the next few turns. In the West, I'm gearing up for some major offensive action. I now have 4 artillery pieces here and enough infantry to sustain a prolonged advance. The German lines are looking critically thin - a sign of how much pressure the Russians are exerting. Only appears to be a single arty piece from them, and I nearly destroyed it this turn. [image]local://upfiles/60662/E0F4B7E38A0043F38F6AFB5261C1BE9B.jpg[/image]

Will952 -> RE: Obliterating KZ: An AAR (10/2/2021 6:49:49 PM)
The Western assault begins and the German line is rocked with some heavy hits. The artillery takes it on the chin, again. Quite a few Austrian and German artillery pieces are now in the east, but thanks to the Russians insanely high NM they are proving near bulletproof. The Ottomans continue to get wrapped up, and I reckon once Baghdad falls that should seal the deal. British cavalry charging up from Syria are now practically in semaphore range of Russian infantry in the Caucasus. Oddly, despite German sadness, the Austrians are full of beans - their successes in Serbia and the Balkans have buoyed them up quite a bit. French income screen as requested. [image]local://upfiles/60662/C23CE15C29F44E6AA6AA258526BF8D4C.jpg[/image]

Bavre -> RE: Obliterating KZ: An AAR (10/3/2021 8:21:30 AM)
I think there may be an even more important reason for the Russians resilience than NM. What's the xp level of the HQs commanding them? The great thing about the boni from HQs (both from rating and xp) is, that they go directly to readiness. That way they are not negated by late game's abundant demoralization, making it for one less likely to take damage during the barrage and also making the units hold up significantly better when the enemy infantery follows up.

Will952 -> RE: Obliterating KZ: An AAR (10/3/2021 9:24:22 AM)
My Russian HQs actually aren't that experienced (except the one who was in the Caucasus which is 3 pips). I think 1 other HQ has a single pip, that's it. Another turn, more death for both sides, but CP definitely coming off worse. Baghdad falls and an Ottoman pre-dreadnaught is sunk, plunging their NM to new depths - can't be more than 2% at this point. British troops prepare to ship out back to Europe and Greece to continue the fight. In the East Breslau was briefly retaken by the Germans, but the Russians fought back, retook the town, and destroyed the Austrian artillery behind it - the first big guns to go down in the war. In the West, the German have pulled right back and Northern France is now back in French hands (albeit mostly thanks to the Brits). Ypres is captured, the German holdouts at Bolougne are destroyed, and we now advance on Brussels. [image]local://upfiles/60662/13FDA67D50094B97A788192D1A8798D9.jpg[/image]

Will952 -> RE: Obliterating KZ: An AAR (10/3/2021 5:44:51 PM)
Ottoman NM hits 0% and I accept the decision event to sign the armistice (although strangely they don't surrender at the end of my turn). Big offensives in the east and west - another Austrian artillery piece goes down in Poland. Russians are taking losses but dealing more than they're taking. Still above 100% NM and now the heavily vetted troops from the Caucasus campaign have arrived, they are making short work of the Austrians in the mountains. The CP line creaks. [image]local://upfiles/60662/3AEA7C7D6A8343779DCB0EBE9A33D5B0.jpg[/image] In France KZ poked a hole in my line and swiped at my artillery, but failed to destroy it. I hit back hard destroying several German corps along the line. Front lines static in Italy. In Greece the Austrians have almost reached Athens where a small number of Brits and Greek troops are holding a final stand.

FOARP -> RE: Obliterating KZ: An AAR (10/3/2021 6:42:40 PM)
Very interesting AAR. With the Ottomans out of the war you can reinforce Italy big time and hopefully keep them alive.

Will952 -> RE: Obliterating KZ: An AAR (10/3/2021 9:46:50 PM)
The Ottomans collapse - hurrah! Large numbers of British troops are indeed now free to go anywhere - shore up Greece or Italy, or just jump on the German piledrive in western Europe. In reality it'll probably be a little of all three. Although I am unsure what would happen in the event that Italy surrenders while there are other Entente troops in the country - slightly concerned those troops might be thrown out to some awkward area. The OE collapse now puts Germany at around 22% NM - very fragile indeed especially compared to the Russians who, despite some heavier fighting and losses, still sit around 103%. In the West the British are continuing to push hard into Belgium and this turn capture Brussels and destroy a German artillery piece. They also invest in their first tanks to arrive in early 1917. [image]local://upfiles/60662/5CACDE3564484CA6898EB7FE897A8725.jpg[/image] In the East the Russians are just far too numerous and too high readiness for the CP to do too much against them. They are pouring across the mountains into Austria.

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