This AAR was originally written for the Civfanatics forum and is a 99% copy of the original. It was written with a public in mind that might not know the game. Therefore, you will sometimes come across passages in which game mechanics are explained. Hope this won't bore you As a second note, this was my first AAR, so don't expect high quality!
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Hello! This is my first try on an AAR with EU2. I will play as Livonian Order in the grand campaign. I have never played with them before, so things can (hopefully!) get interesting
Settings:
Version: 1.09
Mod: AGCEEP 1.50 Deluxe with EGUFSM
Difficulty: Very Hard/Weakling
My plan will be to be the dominant power around the Baltic Sea. I will also try to capture all Scandinavian provinces. I will probably think of some more goals as I proceed in the game.
Off we go then!
Domestic Policies and Political Map
Livonian Order starts as a vassal and in an alliance with the Teutonic Order. Knowing that the alliance of Poland and Lithuania will sooner or later go after the Teutonic Order, I cancel my vassalization with them. This gives me a drop in stability, but it is worth it in the long run. We still remain in alliance, though.
I build tax collectors in Livland and Estland (already got one i my capital province - Kurland). As for the domestic policies, I go for a offensive doctrine - I will use this slider until I get +1 shock value for my troops/ships. As for the budget, all the money goes to infrastructure.
After 5 months Poland DoW Teutonic Order. The Order asks for my help, but I dishonor. Instead, I move my troops to their border. When I got a diplomat, I asked Lithuania to join their alliance with Poland and Masovia. Fortunately, they accepted - so I automatically joined their war against Teutonic Order. I send all my troops to Memel, hoping to capture the province. While this was happening, Sweden declared war on Novgorod. They started besieging Ingermanland, which I have a core on.
Fortunately, there isn't so harsh winter in Memel, so my troops don't suffer any attrition. Polands and Lithuanias 60k troops have it a bit worse while they besiege Prussia in full winter. The siege of Memel is going slow, because I don't have any ships to blockade the port.
After many months both Prussia and Memel are captured by our alliance. Poland accepted the perfect peace offer from Teutonic Order - 138 ducats and Memel to me! I didn't lose a single man during the war! The other alliance members lost perhaps 40k troops to attrition. In the north Novgorod took a serious beating, handing over a handfull of provinces to the Kalmar union. To make things worse, Muscovy and its alliance declared war against them the same year.
The next years were uneventful for the Livonian Order. 6 galleys were built to have a small fleet which could blockade ports and transport troops. A taxcollectors office was built in Memel.
In 1428, after forceannexing Pskov, Muscowy declares war on Denmark (and Sweden and Norway). This is good news for me, as I intend to capture Swedish provinces. Since I have casus belli against Sweden, I don't get so much BB for DoW'ing. I bring with my alliance partners, including Teutonic Order. Denmark and Norway joins Swedens side.
My army under control of Lt. General Henning Scharpenberg is sent to Ingermanland to iniate a siege there. My glorious fleet is unfortunately to small to blockade, so it is only used to transport troops. An army with a good leader from Muscovy (better than Scharpenberg) reaches Ingermanland before me. Therefore I split up Scharpenbergs army, and send it to Nyland. Just as my troops land, Muscovy agrees to a peaceproposal from Denmark. I quickly send Scharpenberg to Ingermanland back to start sieging the province. Sweden interrupted the siege a couple of times, but their troops were repelled each time. After a harsh winter, Ingermanland was under Livonian control. After a while Sweden agreed to peace, giving me Ingermanland! Denmark and Norway gave up in 1432, giving the alliance 86 ducats.
Scharpenbergs army was reduced to 3000 cavalry after the last war, so a time with peace was necessary. 4 new galleys, a taxcollectors office was built in Ingermanland and infantry was trained to join Scharpenbergs army. Not all were good though - I lost the trade center in Livland. After some waiting - two good events struck in 1438. First of all I got a new leader, Heinrich IV Vinke (poor stats though). Second, an event gave me casus belli against Denmark. It was time for war again!
Oops! Yeah, right... As I said, time for war
Comments are welcome, even if I actually have finished the AAR (at CFC, that is )
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The Lurid Livonians
Hello! This is my first try on an AAR with EU2. I will play as Livonian Order in the grand campaign. I have never played with them before, so things can (hopefully!) get interesting
Settings:
Version: 1.09
Mod: AGCEEP 1.50 Deluxe with EGUFSM
Difficulty: Very Hard/Weakling
My plan will be to be the dominant power around the Baltic Sea. I will also try to capture all Scandinavian provinces. I will probably think of some more goals as I proceed in the game.
Off we go then!
Getting to know my neighbours
Domestic Policies and Political Map
Livonian Order starts as a vassal and in an alliance with the Teutonic Order. Knowing that the alliance of Poland and Lithuania will sooner or later go after the Teutonic Order, I cancel my vassalization with them. This gives me a drop in stability, but it is worth it in the long run. We still remain in alliance, though.
I build tax collectors in Livland and Estland (already got one i my capital province - Kurland). As for the domestic policies, I go for a offensive doctrine - I will use this slider until I get +1 shock value for my troops/ships. As for the budget, all the money goes to infrastructure.
After 5 months Poland DoW Teutonic Order. The Order asks for my help, but I dishonor. Instead, I move my troops to their border. When I got a diplomat, I asked Lithuania to join their alliance with Poland and Masovia. Fortunately, they accepted - so I automatically joined their war against Teutonic Order. I send all my troops to Memel, hoping to capture the province. While this was happening, Sweden declared war on Novgorod. They started besieging Ingermanland, which I have a core on.
Fortunately, there isn't so harsh winter in Memel, so my troops don't suffer any attrition. Polands and Lithuanias 60k troops have it a bit worse while they besiege Prussia in full winter. The siege of Memel is going slow, because I don't have any ships to blockade the port.
After many months both Prussia and Memel are captured by our alliance. Poland accepted the perfect peace offer from Teutonic Order - 138 ducats and Memel to me! I didn't lose a single man during the war! The other alliance members lost perhaps 40k troops to attrition. In the north Novgorod took a serious beating, handing over a handfull of provinces to the Kalmar union. To make things worse, Muscovy and its alliance declared war against them the same year.
End of the first wars
The next years were uneventful for the Livonian Order. 6 galleys were built to have a small fleet which could blockade ports and transport troops. A taxcollectors office was built in Memel.
Random rebel event in Kurland. Eat snow, filthy bastards! Muscowy underway to annex Pskov.
First war against Scandinavia
In 1428, after forceannexing Pskov, Muscowy declares war on Denmark (and Sweden and Norway). This is good news for me, as I intend to capture Swedish provinces. Since I have casus belli against Sweden, I don't get so much BB for DoW'ing. I bring with my alliance partners, including Teutonic Order. Denmark and Norway joins Swedens side.
My army under control of Lt. General Henning Scharpenberg is sent to Ingermanland to iniate a siege there. My glorious fleet is unfortunately to small to blockade, so it is only used to transport troops. An army with a good leader from Muscovy (better than Scharpenberg) reaches Ingermanland before me. Therefore I split up Scharpenbergs army, and send it to Nyland. Just as my troops land, Muscovy agrees to a peaceproposal from Denmark. I quickly send Scharpenberg to Ingermanland back to start sieging the province. Sweden interrupted the siege a couple of times, but their troops were repelled each time. After a harsh winter, Ingermanland was under Livonian control. After a while Sweden agreed to peace, giving me Ingermanland! Denmark and Norway gave up in 1432, giving the alliance 86 ducats.
Another province added to the realm
Scharpenbergs army was reduced to 3000 cavalry after the last war, so a time with peace was necessary. 4 new galleys, a taxcollectors office was built in Ingermanland and infantry was trained to join Scharpenbergs army. Not all were good though - I lost the trade center in Livland. After some waiting - two good events struck in 1438. First of all I got a new leader, Heinrich IV Vinke (poor stats though). Second, an event gave me casus belli against Denmark. It was time for war again!
Oops! Yeah, right... As I said, time for war
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---Comments are welcome, even if I actually have finished the AAR (at CFC, that is )
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