Could we please finally fix the Frontlines?

[xsmilingbanditx]

Seriously, I'm sick of constantly changing frontlines because some country possession flips. Example today when defending France as Britain against the german assault. Bordering provinces of Belgium get conquered by Germany and my frontline gets shortened (I put a frontline there for a counterattack AND because the AI relocates the units defensively and the line gets adjusted).
Problem with defensive lines is, IF your units get pushed back they constantly smack their heads to get back into that province.
Neither is a desirable outcome. Meaning, on a defensive line the units get relocated offensivley while on an offensive line they get relocated defensively.

So please for the love of god let me finally draw frontlines NO MATTER if the provinces belong to different countries...seriously...

 

[ThaHoward]

Fingers crossed that Barbarossa update will rewamp land battles.

 

[Crazy-Krauthead]

Fingers crossed that Barbarossa update will rewamp land battles.

Nah, it will just add a crusade to Jerusalem through turkey in the german "Bring back the Kaiser" focustree

 

[sonofliber]

Nah, it will just add a crusade to Jerusalem through turkey in the german "Bring back the Kaiser" focustree

And a massive focus tree for either venezuela or ecuador, while ignoring Italy

 

[Emperor_Napoleon]

Nah, it will just add a crusade to Jerusalem through turkey in the german "Bring back the Kaiser" focustree

"bUt AlT hIsToRy Is So MuCh MoRe FuN!!"

 

[Crazy-Krauthead]

And a massive focus tree for either venezuela or ecuador, while ignoring Italy

Nope, theyll add important nations like Liechtenstein, San Marino and Andorra with unique focustrees. This will be the most epic DLC of them all!

 

[Vin55]

to be fair that would be funny as hell ^^. But I would love for them to actually make Italy and Germany Guard their ports better and delay the stupid naval invasions to 1944 because right now axis dies to never ending naval invasions whilst all of Africa is already conquered like what. (apparantley cyprus is able to hold infinity amount of troops)

 

[ThaHoward]

Nah, it will just add a crusade to Jerusalem through turkey in the german "Bring back the Kaiser" focustree

Lol, albeit the Mexico tree is well done, I remember I was dissapointed when they went for that instead of France and Italy in MttG (both being releveant naval powers), and in LaR when they made Portugal instead of Italy (would tie in neatly with Spain and France).

But the next DLC must have USSR or Italy, it only make sense with the development cycle.

That and hopefully new fixes to divisions, land battle, supply and manpower.

 

[DGuller]

I wish both defensive front lines and offensive lines could be formed by clicking on states, just like with garrison orders, and have the front lines calculated based on what states you selected to defend. That way you avoid redrawing your front lines 17 times in one month because you and your co-belligerent are racing to the enemy areas and 15 of your divisions suddenly decide to defend against a neutral party who won't attack you. It would also allow you to use fronts with more than one army group with clear division of responsibilities, without them constantly trying to overlap 50% into each other when you're not looking.

Right now I sometimes use the garrison orders with 40w tanks just to avoid the annoyance of the imprecise and unpredictable offensive lines. It's not ideal, obviously, but they're 40w tanks, it doesn't really matter, they're going to go where they want to go.

 

[halvorni]

Nope, theyll add important nations like Liechtenstein, San Marino and Andorra with unique focustrees. This will be the most epic DLC of them all!

And a new challenge - conquer the entire world as San Marino, starting with only one infantry battalion.

 

[Jays298]

to be fair that would be funny as hell ^^. But I would love for them to actually make Italy and Germany Guard their ports better and delay the stupid naval invasions to 1944 because right now axis dies to never ending naval invasions whilst all of Africa is already conquered like what. (apparantley cyprus is able to hold infinity amount of troops)

Guard their ports? How about prioritize defending the Ruhr over Yugoslavia and north Africa.

On my last play thru, USA, I did an operation torch (north Africa, siciliy, later Italy) then overlord (Normandy mass invasion...72 divisions).

Midway through these offensives, is my 100 combined divisons circle the west Wall and the southern Alps, and Yugoslavia... I get a notification that the Italians have taken Cairo.

And half the German army is in Yugoslavia. Somehow while I was busy reconquering Europe, the AI decided to go on a rampage in Africa. Maybe because the UK moved their troops to Greece / France.

But it's just crazy how the German AI prioritizes Afrika over Brandenburg!

 

[Supremeleaderpies]

please for the love of god paradox. its only been 4 years since release, and the MAIN MECHANIC used to play the game is still an absolute mess.

its the only thing that is just constantly frustrating.
its like going on a marathon walk with a rock in your shoe. except the rock came with the shoe when you bought it, and the shoe makers refuse to address the issue.

and you only have that pair of shoes. so when you go running you always have that rock stuck in your shoe. its always annoying.

it always detracts from the game, every playthrough of my 2500 hours has been plagued with dealing with the horrid frontline system.

 

[Kadanz]

Arent you guys grateful you get to restore the byzantine empire?

Personally I think there is still room for a good meme in greenland. Get on it paradox.

 

[Harin]

Fingers crossed that Barbarossa update will rewamp land battles.

LOL, since the buzzer on game shows that indicate a wrong answer sounds much like, "Waaamp, wamp, wamp, wamp" they may very well "reWamp" land battles.

Here's to hoping they knock our socks off this time!