1914-1924 'British interests; British honour; British obligations'

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stunning aar allenby! the best one i've ever read...
its taken up a lot of my time here working in a boring office and i'm finally done 2 weeks in!!!

btw can you show us a lot more of the tech side of the aar pls?

 

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I'm dying for an update here! Pleasssseeee!

 

[Allenby]

Great update, and interesting apprisal of the US capabilities. Best way to cement the alliance would be for Kitchener to marry the Presidents daughter.

Yes indeed. The small matter of Roosevelt's daughter being married and the vast age difference is only a small obtstacle, though.

Nothing like good 'ole dynasticism, eh? Nice to see the US gearing up for action. Does the AI actually manage do get troops to Europe or do you have to "help" out? Another good one, Allenby.

As I interpret the last chapter the AI is on it's own regarding shipping troops to Europe.

AI Events in TGW deploy US divisions directly in France. However, to ensure that the US Army is used realistically, I shall ensure that she is placed under my military control in game so that concerted offensives can be carried out. Historically, most of the AEF reached France in British shipping, so it isn't in the slightest bit unfair if I forcibly bring any units deployed in North America to Europe myself.

Great update Allenby, nice to see how the US prepeares for war, will be interesting to see if they are able to get hat large forces to Europe that quick, but if they are able to do it, it will surly aid the Allies a lot in France

The United States in TGW generally mobilises hundreds of divisions. Realistically, though, I think that it is important that these should not be deployed to the continent too soon, as I want to portray the AEF's accustomisation to western front warfare.

It results scaring to see Teddy Rooselvet side by side with Kitchener... And quite impressive, too. Ah, the wonders of modern technology.

Wonderful update, Allenby. Great work, as usual!

good pull off, but what a picture with Kitchener :rofl:

Thanks very much. I'm glad you like the photograph!

 

[Allenby]

Excellent, Allenby. Surely the Central Powers cannot have much time left now?

If they manage to conclude peace with the Russians soon they just as well might. But time is getting scarse indeed.

I think that the Russian matter may be crucial. I have observed that in most games of TGW, after a defeat of Russia, the German AI sends an almost overwhelming number of divisions to the west. Usually, and if France is AI controlled, this results in a German victory...

If Britain does think about getting onvolved in Russia, http://www.fulltable.com/CCC/wsc/03.jpg . haha.

I shall store that one in the archive.

stunning aar allenby! the best one i've ever read...
its taken up a lot of my time here working in a boring office and i'm finally done 2 weeks in!!!

btw can you show us a lot more of the tech side of the aar pls?

I'm very happy that you have read it all! I am not sure that I would have put in the effort myself. Nevertheless, I hope it was worth it.

I'll try and put more emphasis on technology where I think it is appropriate, although I am always going to keep the emphasis on grand strategy, operational tactics and matters of national politics. That's my training as a student of politics and history, I suppose.

 

[Allenby]

Update... update... update...

I'm dying for an update here! Pleasssseeee!

You are both kind chaps, but I am afraid that I cannot grant you an update just at the present, due to my somewhat busy schedule!

Nevertheless, here's an update on who holds which office, commands which army, navy &c as of Spring 1917.

Note: with the conquest of Mesopotamia, Lord Curzon has reliquished the India Office in favour of the similarly-minded Lord Selborne, in order to concentrate on the duties of sitting in the War Cabinet

 

[Semi-Lobster]

Not a full update but nonethless very interesting. A novel idea of having Churchill as President of the Air Board, are we to expect a massed airship raid on Gallipoi perhaps

 

[Kurt_Steiner]

You are both kind chaps, but I am afraid that I cannot grant you an update just at the present, due to my somewhat busy schedule!

Don't worry, if you are busy we'll wait patiently. Some things come first, we know so, don't worry. Thanks for the bit of update!

 

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Churchill as President of the Air Board in 1917! Dear God!

 

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hehe austen chamberlain is the quintessential british gent in his picture!!

plus is it me or does viscount grey look like the 30's movie star dracula?

 

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White on white translucent black capes
Back on the rack
Viscount Grey's dead
The bats have left the bell tower
The victims have been bled
Red velvet lines the black box
Viscount Grey's dead
Undead undead undead
The virginal brides file past his tomb
Strewn with time's dead flowers
Bereft in deathly bloom
Alone in a darkened room
The Viscount!
Viscount Grey's dead
Undead undead undead

 

[Sir Humphrey]

Hmmm, renewed interest in the British airship program? Please oh please, massed dirrigible raids (and make sure that Sopwith camels can be launched from them). Good to see Andy Boner Law soldering on.

 

[VILenin]

White on white translucent black capes
Back on the rack
Viscount Grey's dead
The bats have left the bell tower
The victims have been bled
Red velvet lines the black box
Viscount Grey's dead
Undead undead undead
The virginal brides file past his tomb
Strewn with time's dead flowers
Bereft in deathly bloom
Alone in a darkened room
The Viscount!
Viscount Grey's dead
Undead undead undead

:rofl: No words for that, simply :rofl:

 

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It's a topical slant on the lyrics to the song Bela Lugosi's Dead by the band Bauhaus. Alas, it is not of my own creation!

 

[Kurt_Steiner]

It's a topical slant on the lyrics to the song Bela Lugosi's Dead by the band Bauhaus. Alas, it is not of my own creation!

Now I know why it sounds so familiar :rofl:

 

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An update would be nice after two weeks....

Allenby where are thou?

 

[Allenby]

Churchill as President of the Air Board in 1917! Dear God!

Do you not trust our Winston? Remember, with regards to military experience, he is unequalled in the British cabinet. A war correspondent in Cuba and India; a participant at Omdurman; an escapee from a Boer POW camp; a commander of a brigade on the western front and the recipient of the Military Cross.

If there is any man who is perfectly suited to giving the wacky world of military aviation practical expression, it's Winston!

hehe austen chamberlain is the quintessential british gent in his picture!!

He didn't just look like a quintessential gentleman, he actually was one.

plus is it me or does viscount grey look like the 30's movie star dracula?

Well, he does in that photograph/painting.

Interesting talent for lyrics, VJ...

Hmmm, renewed interest in the British airship program? Please oh please, massed dirrigible raids (and make sure that Sopwith camels can be launched from them). Good to see Andy Boner Law soldering on.

With Winston in charge of the air branch, something interesting might be expected...

And don't ever doubt that Andrew Bonar Law cannot soldier on - a workaholic through and through, largely to stave off indomitable grief.

An update would be nice after two weeks....

Allenby where are thou?

I'm here, worry not. Yet I don't have an update to share with you, for I am rather busy.

 

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Has this once great AAR become no more than a tea-parlour for Allenby and his cronies? We demand an update!

 

[DarkStriker]

Has this once great AAR become no more than a tea-parlour for Allenby and his cronies? We demand an update!

Patience lad, Allenby's update will be worth the wait, they always are .

 

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Patience lad, Allenby's update will be worth the wait, they always are .

Naturally. However, I was discussing the length between updates, not of the updates themselves which are of the highest quality.

 

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i think allenby likes to tease us all :wacko: