Still lots of manly staring going on: May 1762
Somehow, judging by these two turns I think the AI is as unsure as to what to do as I was ... so lots of gathering in mutually threatening positions and not too much actual action ...
To the details:
Bavaria was the quietest, I gather 3 corps at Nuremberg and decide to send the weaker 4th up to Erfurt - that will muck up their supply lines to Kassel & the Rhineland, and give me some options (either a raid into Saxony or to join up with the Army at Magdeburg)
Here's Central Germany - suddenly becoming the pivotal sector, at least in terms of movement & threat. My Corps that is meant to be covering my rear is fast asleep just as a Prussian/British force appears and Cumberland is somewhere in the woods around Kessel too. I decide to stick where I am for the moment.
And, Bohemia. The Prussians have definitely shifted the weight of their forces to the West (Bavaria?), so I decide to let Nadrasdy have another chew on that weakened Corps he wrecked last turn and to start concentrating to the south of Prag. If the main Prussian army moves back to Prag I can scuttle back to Iglau and rethink.
well Russian female rulers in my AARs do tend to do this sort of thing ... so its no surprise
more in tune with the game - Nadrasdy secures the vital stocks of Budvar (note to US readers - this stuff is actually drinkable unlike its near namesake)
and beyond that, not too much happened.
That weak (2 stars) Prussian corps is running around the Rhineland, I think its off to Bremen (which I don't want to lose) and beatable (ie a cheap NM boost), so the French march off in pursuit.
Around Braunschweig, Cumberland appears as suspected. Now my 2 corps at Magdeburg could beat him, but I don't want to lift the siege (& I have a brigade of Hussars who might be able to cut his supplies). If he's off to Bremen, thats quite a high risk move by the AI - anyway, after lots of dithering I end up deciding to ignore him for the moment.
In Bohemia, I decide to bring all the Austrian columns together, and then go for Prag in June (or run away - it all depends), I want a fight and preferably one on terrain of my own choice.
Well done, Xavier, that makes a nice mess of that column heading to Bremen (it must have stopped for some reason and I caught it twice due to how I'd set up my orders)
Bit more active this turn, some progress with the sieges and I lose Troppau - this is a bit annoying as I was trying to ignore all Prussian activity over there (eastern Bohemia), but there is still another line of big forts before that flank is opened up.
And this maybe explains why I'm looking for action at Prag. All things being equal, for me thats a good NM position & the Austrian army at the moment is relatively strong.
Which means June may be fairly active - I can't believe the Prussians will carry on standing off in Bavaria, I think I can threaten Prag (which should provoke a response) and that complex situation in the centre has to resolve one way or the other (we're both really across each others supply lines)
Somehow, judging by these two turns I think the AI is as unsure as to what to do as I was ... so lots of gathering in mutually threatening positions and not too much actual action ...
To the details:
Bavaria was the quietest, I gather 3 corps at Nuremberg and decide to send the weaker 4th up to Erfurt - that will muck up their supply lines to Kassel & the Rhineland, and give me some options (either a raid into Saxony or to join up with the Army at Magdeburg)
Here's Central Germany - suddenly becoming the pivotal sector, at least in terms of movement & threat. My Corps that is meant to be covering my rear is fast asleep just as a Prussian/British force appears and Cumberland is somewhere in the woods around Kessel too. I decide to stick where I am for the moment.
And, Bohemia. The Prussians have definitely shifted the weight of their forces to the West (Bavaria?), so I decide to let Nadrasdy have another chew on that weakened Corps he wrecked last turn and to start concentrating to the south of Prag. If the main Prussian army moves back to Prag I can scuttle back to Iglau and rethink.
well Russian female rulers in my AARs do tend to do this sort of thing ... so its no surprise
more in tune with the game - Nadrasdy secures the vital stocks of Budvar (note to US readers - this stuff is actually drinkable unlike its near namesake)
and beyond that, not too much happened.
That weak (2 stars) Prussian corps is running around the Rhineland, I think its off to Bremen (which I don't want to lose) and beatable (ie a cheap NM boost), so the French march off in pursuit.
Around Braunschweig, Cumberland appears as suspected. Now my 2 corps at Magdeburg could beat him, but I don't want to lift the siege (& I have a brigade of Hussars who might be able to cut his supplies). If he's off to Bremen, thats quite a high risk move by the AI - anyway, after lots of dithering I end up deciding to ignore him for the moment.
In Bohemia, I decide to bring all the Austrian columns together, and then go for Prag in June (or run away - it all depends), I want a fight and preferably one on terrain of my own choice.
Well done, Xavier, that makes a nice mess of that column heading to Bremen (it must have stopped for some reason and I caught it twice due to how I'd set up my orders)
Bit more active this turn, some progress with the sieges and I lose Troppau - this is a bit annoying as I was trying to ignore all Prussian activity over there (eastern Bohemia), but there is still another line of big forts before that flank is opened up.
And this maybe explains why I'm looking for action at Prag. All things being equal, for me thats a good NM position & the Austrian army at the moment is relatively strong.
Which means June may be fairly active - I can't believe the Prussians will carry on standing off in Bavaria, I think I can threaten Prag (which should provoke a response) and that complex situation in the centre has to resolve one way or the other (we're both really across each others supply lines)