- Friedrich's Ambition (A Saxony AAR) -

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First, a thousand thanks to Mr T. for his explanatory and frustrating AAR (for those who long for the game :wacko: ).

I noticed in the last but one AAR that :

[Bohemia getting back Lausitz]... It had then taken the victorious army only a few brief days to retake the woefully undergarrisoned province, and now the enemy was on the march towards Dresden! ...[/Bohemia getting back Lausitz]

Does this mean that re-capturing forts is easier for the original owner, and garrisonning is taken into account (probably as part of the same effect). Or is it again a kind of artistic license ?
(or maybe I missed the answer)

 

[Hakkapeliitta]

Does this mean that re-capturing forts is easier for the original owner, and garrisonning is taken into account (probably as part of the same effect). Or is it again a kind of artistic license ?
(or maybe I missed the answer)

Probably just that Bohemia had had no time to recruit a proper garrison yet:

When a province falls into your hands, the previous garrison will have been wiped out. It will then take you a period of time to replenish the garrison. If your army leaves the province (or is defeated in battle) and and enemy besieges it, the garrison will be at whatever level it is when the siege starts. This could make it super-easy for the province to be recaptured, so you need to devote some thought (and forces) to protecting your gains if you want to keep them.

To answer the inevitable follow-up question...no, you can't drop troops from your regiments into the garrison. The garrison has to be replenished via the monthly regain rate (I forget what that is precisely, but it takes it a while to get back to full strength).

 

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Massa' T, will we get an update today, please?

 

[Kamzel]

I can see Silesia accepted annexation! Shouldn't try to resist annexation as long as there is a chance of it being liberated by its allies? Please fix it... Such an easy way to gain advantage.

Doesn't the current system of alliances make having a vassal a bad idea - if I understand correctly, if a country like Brandenburg, which has allies e.g. Saxony, Magdeburg and Anhalt attacks Silesia, a vassal of Bohemia, which has allies e.g. Poland, Lithuania and Pommerania, then we have a war of Brandenburg, Anhalt, Magdeburg and Saxony versus only Silesia and Bohemia, yes? I am afraid that AI wouldn't be able to defend its vassals, and it would be to easy to steal it from it...
I think that liege allies should also be called to defensive "vassal wars", so in this case we would see Poland, Pommerania and Lithuania on the side of Bohemia.
Or maybe vassal may have alliances with other countries than their liege in EU3?

 

[Niptium]

Massa' T, will we get an update today, please?

Yeah, I can't cope nwithout my daily dose !

 

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I think that liege allies should also be called to defensive "vassal wars", so in this case we would see Poland, Pommerania and Lithuania on the side of Bohemia.
Or maybe vassal may have alliances with other countries than their liege in EU3?

Or a dow against a nation vassaled by another is automatically a dow against its liege?'

 

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Massa' T, will we get an update today, please?

IIRC Massa Johan actually posts it, so you'll have to beg to him.

 

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The real question is, since AFAIK this is going to be the final installement to the AAR, how soon are we going to get a new AAR, with new countries and a new story to go with it?? Paradox's fault for spoiling us with too much info about the game.

 

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Spamming the thread with requests for the next instalment might be considered (by some...particularly someone whose name begins with the letter "J") spam, and thus might be counter-productive.

 

[Niptium]

Spamming the thread with requests for the next instalment might be considered (by some...particularly someone whose name begins with the letter "J") spam, and thus might be counter-productive.

But can you answer the previous questions we had Massa T ?

 

[Mohe]

Something I was wondering about AI-wise, and also based on in game strategy, is how Mr T, had such a small force investing the Bohemian capital, and unless I missed something no effort was made to relieve the sige by the Bohemians. With all this about how bad it is to lose one's capital, was this a sound decision?

Your opinion on this Mr T, would be really appreciated, I want to know more about strategy.

 

[Dakk]

The real question is, since AFAIK this is going to be the final installement to the AAR

Where'd you get that idea from?? I'd say there's quite some time left in this AAR if ol' Friedrich is going to reach his goal. Becoming emperor just by 'defeating' Bohemia seems rather farfetched, especially as the current emperor is still alive. I'm enjoying this AAR immensly so I could care less about speculating about next countries featured...

 

[Snake IV]

Suspecting that Johan will have cristmas break like even a common man, will someone else be given the authority to just release the updates soon, or will it not be updated for some time?

 

[Dakk]

Suspecting that Johan will have cristmas break like even a common man, will someone else be given the authority to just release the updates soon, or will it not be updated for some time?

Mmmhmmm.. I know Johan either kills a kitten, delays EU3 one day or renames a polish province every time we spam him - but good gawd I'm aching for another update! o

 

[Assos]

I, personally can wait, because it December 19th.... only a few more days left in the year. That means we are inching closer.


Mr.T, how are you developing on the military tradition points since you have engaged the army? Did you have a chance to recurit another general to lead the army?

 

[Dakk]

Assos, Mr.T was asked by Fulcrumvale:
"What is your military tradition like after all this?"
and answered:
"you'll see in the next instalment "

So we'll have to wait and see, even if the waiting is bad on the kittens...

 

[Assos]

LOL

There is so much to read, I did not even see that post....

Should provide to be an interesting read.... I am very curious about these hiring of generals.

 

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Sorry. No update today as Johan is in a very important meeting* and can't be disturbed.












*any meeting that might conceivably involve beer and Christmas presents is automatically deemed to be "very important"

 

[Dakk]

Hehehe go figure (Christmas in Sweden ftw)!

Well thanks for the heads-up Mr.T, always appreciated to be put in the know. And with that I can let my F5 button rest for the day...

 

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MrT, thank you for information...
I hope to read the next chapter tomorrow...



Btw, I think that since many customers (including me) read this AAR it also has "very important" status... But it's maybe just my thought...