Hello Everyone!
I've had this game for a while, but I've only had a chance to really play it now. I've read the manual, and I started a game as Austria. Now I have some questions.
1. Is there an ideal ratio of Infantry/Artillery/Cavalry/Service that should be used?
And more in-depth, what should the ratio of Light Inf/Line/Guard? And is there a significant difference between Light and heavy cavalry (ie Hussars vs Cuirassiers etc) or is it just stats and numbers?
2. Should I recruit to the max, or leave some manpower in the pool?
Since there don't appear to be Force Limits like in EU3/4, is there any reason not to recruit absolutely all the manpower prior to a war? I remember recieving that advice for HOI2 and HOI3, but those were different games and a long time ago. Is it still applicable?
3. How many depots should I build? Is there a method to choosing where to build them?
4. In some provinces, my armies use 2x or 3x "support capacity". Why?
More specifically, I'll have an army of say 20k troops. In some provinces, when I highlight the province, it will say something like "Currently supporting 0 out of 30k troops". I move the army to that province, and it says "Currently supporting 40k out of 30k troops", or worse yet, "Currently supporting 60k out of 30k troops" even though I only have 20k troops in the province. What causes this, and how do I avoid it?
5. How should I organize my flanks?
What kind of troops should I leave in my reserve? How many? Should I put more cavalry on the right/left flanks rather than in the center? I would appreciate any and all suggestions on this point!
6. How can I destroy France!?
Thank you all! I will probably post more questions as I think of them.
I've had this game for a while, but I've only had a chance to really play it now. I've read the manual, and I started a game as Austria. Now I have some questions.
1. Is there an ideal ratio of Infantry/Artillery/Cavalry/Service that should be used?
And more in-depth, what should the ratio of Light Inf/Line/Guard? And is there a significant difference between Light and heavy cavalry (ie Hussars vs Cuirassiers etc) or is it just stats and numbers?
2. Should I recruit to the max, or leave some manpower in the pool?
Since there don't appear to be Force Limits like in EU3/4, is there any reason not to recruit absolutely all the manpower prior to a war? I remember recieving that advice for HOI2 and HOI3, but those were different games and a long time ago. Is it still applicable?
3. How many depots should I build? Is there a method to choosing where to build them?
4. In some provinces, my armies use 2x or 3x "support capacity". Why?
More specifically, I'll have an army of say 20k troops. In some provinces, when I highlight the province, it will say something like "Currently supporting 0 out of 30k troops". I move the army to that province, and it says "Currently supporting 40k out of 30k troops", or worse yet, "Currently supporting 60k out of 30k troops" even though I only have 20k troops in the province. What causes this, and how do I avoid it?
5. How should I organize my flanks?
What kind of troops should I leave in my reserve? How many? Should I put more cavalry on the right/left flanks rather than in the center? I would appreciate any and all suggestions on this point!
6. How can I destroy France!?
Thank you all! I will probably post more questions as I think of them.