I'm trying to play this game, but I have no idea why I go wrong here every time. I have so many more troops and aerial superiority. What's happening?
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Consider right-clicking on the red battle bubble.
That will then display the battle in question.
Included in this pop-up battle display will be an explanation of the penalties and bonuses that your units have, along with the enemy units' modifiers.
By reading the list of penalties and bonuses contributing to the battle, a player will get an idea of what to change.
That will then display the battle in question.
Included in this pop-up battle display will be an explanation of the penalties and bonuses that your units have, along with the enemy units' modifiers.
By reading the list of penalties and bonuses contributing to the battle, a player will get an idea of what to change.
Your problems from what i can see is that :
•You dont have orders set. That way, you dont get the planning bonus
•You are attacking through the maginot, wich is made of lvl 10 forts, considering each fort give a -15% attack penalty, that's -150%, plus the terrain modifiers.
•Way too many armies (visually it hurts).
•You dont have orders set. That way, you dont get the planning bonus
•You are attacking through the maginot, wich is made of lvl 10 forts, considering each fort give a -15% attack penalty, that's -150%, plus the terrain modifiers.
•Way too many armies (visually it hurts).
Judging by the equipent level of the french soldiers they're probably 7 inf 2 arty divsions, while you're probably using the basic infantry division which makes your soft attack like 3 times lower. Look up some guides on division templates, I used to struggle because of it too.
Many more troops helps much less than you may think. You're most likely well over combat width and attacking into unfavorable terrain (hard to tell without battle screenshots). Most of your troops are, therefore, not fighting (not enough room on the front lines). You're also pushing with infantry and, while that's not always avoidable, you have to realize that due to infantry's terrible breakthrough stat, it has next to no survivability on the offense.
Having a frontline and a battleplan is useful, even if you plan to control your divisions individually.
A frontline helps you keep a cohesive formation as you advance, while a battleplan gives you a planning bonus.
Furthermore, there is a reason the "Around the Maginot" focus exists, you want to attack where your enemy is weakest.
The Maginot line is certainly not a weak point.
A frontline helps you keep a cohesive formation as you advance, while a battleplan gives you a planning bonus.
Furthermore, there is a reason the "Around the Maginot" focus exists, you want to attack where your enemy is weakest.
The Maginot line is certainly not a weak point.
The French built huge fortifications on their German border during the 1930s, which is the main reason why your attacks are failing, but also stacking too many divisions causes major problems. It's significantly easier if you do the "Around the maginot focus" and attack Belguim and the Netherlands. The French won't be expecting to be outflanked, and you will be able to quickly drive to Paris.
If you've seen the tutorial, you should know about battle plans - use a front line.
If you've seen the tutorial, you should know about battle plans - use a front line.
Support companies do not take up space on the front line but do provide impoertant benetfits. Engineers, in particular, are useful standing on defense but essential to sound assaults on defending divisions of any substance.
