Simon-1979 said:
Yes, but even with all the techs and right ministers, having 186/107 is unpossible...
Edit: thats the difficulty level, it probably gave a boost to IC efficienty.
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Yes, but even with all the techs and right ministers, having 186/107 is unpossible...
Edit: thats the difficulty level, it probably gave a boost to IC efficienty.
Thats partially it. I am playing on easy difficulty, and my central planning slider is just one step from being maxed out. Plus my ministers give me a lot. Franco as head of government gives me +5% IC, and my minister of industry gives me another +10% IC. And to add to that, Franco as head of state is a stern imperialist, meaning units cost less and build slightly faster.
Also, I did not want to inherit the Portuguese fleet, which was nothing rally to speak of anyway. (just a couple destroyer flotilla's and an old submarine.)
Now, I am pondering who to strike at next, the Andean Tripartite or the Caribbean league? Personally I am leaning more towards the Caribbean league, since they will put me withing short distance of the US gulf coast, plus with Mexico under Spanish control, I will have a land border with the US along the Rio Grande river to the pacific. What do my valued readers think?
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Sharing a border with the US may be dangerous when having foreign policies like yours. 
If I would be you I would strike in the Andeans first, that would give you the time to improve your navy/army so you can challenge the US right after the annexion of Mexico. That aproach seems a bit safer, but the final choice is yours.
If I would be you I would strike in the Andeans first, that would give you the time to improve your navy/army so you can challenge the US right after the annexion of Mexico. That aproach seems a bit safer, but the final choice is yours.
You mean dangerous for the other guy.
A set of post Ascunsion pact war charts showing the state of the Imperial Spanish armed forces and its allies. Spain alone has mobilized 660,000 soldiers separated into 38 infantry divisions, 18 militia, 1 each of Cavalry, light tanks, and medium tanks, 1 of elite mountaineers, and finally 6 island garrisons. Brazil has 350,000 troops while Angola and Mozambique only have 20,000 troops.
The spanish fleet is now with the incorporation of former south american vessels one of the most potent in the world, with 5 battleships and 15 different light and heavy cruisers. Brazil has a far smaller fleet with only 1 battleship and a few escorts, while both Angola and mozambique have no navy to speak of.
Spain possesses the only airforce out of the entire alliance, with 700 up to date interceptors and 200 German designed Heinkel 111 tactical bombers. The airforce is also getting even more fighters and bombers in the near future.
In Europe, tensions over Poland reach a new high with Germany and the Soviet Union signing a non-aggression pact with each other, basically letting each other go wild in eastern Europe. "Absurd!" Franco exclaims when he hears the news. "Our German friends dealing with the nation that tried to crush Espana through the republican government?"
On August 30th, 1939, Germany declares war on Poland, starting the 2nd great war between the Western allies, and the 3rd German empire. Interestingly, the Netherlands joins the allies, even though they are all alone against German military power.
Although Poland had massed a fairly large army, including hundreds of tanks, they are brushed aside by the unstoppable German juggernaut, and the Capital Warsaw falls to the German army. At the same time, the Soviet union annexes all of Eastern Poland.
Poland, with no allied help coming and out of options, surrenders.
The Dutch meanwhile, are crushed like ants, and after their homeland is occupied, they later capitulate there. However, they continue to fight on from the Dutch east indies.
Spanish vessels push their engines to their maximum as they go on a cruise in the Caribbean. The US and Caribbean governments are alarmed to hear of Spanish battleships sailing into the region for the first time since 1898.
stnylan said:
Defeatist!! You will wan't to make shure you maintain cordial, if not friendly relations with the US, also try to get a NA pact signed.
Also, for your battleships to be effective, are you looking into the development of Light Carriers, that way if your battlefleet happens to meet the US navy you will have the advantage.
Nice update, good luck in the Caribbean!
Franco receives reports of huge allied and German troop buildups around Belgium, who is in the unenviable position of being surrounded by 2 countries ready to turn the area into a massive battlefield, just like in 1914, whether Belgium wants them to or not.
Stalin invades Finland and the Japanese receive secret captured British documents from the Germans.
The Spanish empires new airforce is finally ready for action.
Europe at the start of 1940.
Franco draws up Spanish warplans for war with the League of Caribbean states. The Spanish armada will strike first at Hispaniola, overrunning the Dominican republic, and using the island's air and naval bases to strike further, into Cuba, central America, and finally into Mexico. Meanwhile, Brazilian army units will march through the jungles into southern Columbia and Venezuela. Spanish units will try to assist the Brazilians by landing along their coastlines. The US, who Spain has signed a non-aggression pact with might stay out of this conflict, but the Americans are extremely wary of Spanish troops and warships running around in their so called backyard.
Finnish troops have fought bravely, and have forced Stalin to settle for peace.
Meanwhile, Germany, in response to the Altmark incident, begins to invade both Norway and Denmark.
The main Spanish battlegroup, along with the first wave of troops, disembarks for the caribbean.
Denmark capitulates to the German juggernaut.
While Spain begins operations in the Caribbean, by invading the Dominican republic.
Stalin invades Finland and the Japanese receive secret captured British documents from the Germans.
The Spanish empires new airforce is finally ready for action.
Europe at the start of 1940.
Franco draws up Spanish warplans for war with the League of Caribbean states. The Spanish armada will strike first at Hispaniola, overrunning the Dominican republic, and using the island's air and naval bases to strike further, into Cuba, central America, and finally into Mexico. Meanwhile, Brazilian army units will march through the jungles into southern Columbia and Venezuela. Spanish units will try to assist the Brazilians by landing along their coastlines. The US, who Spain has signed a non-aggression pact with might stay out of this conflict, but the Americans are extremely wary of Spanish troops and warships running around in their so called backyard.
Finnish troops have fought bravely, and have forced Stalin to settle for peace.
Meanwhile, Germany, in response to the Altmark incident, begins to invade both Norway and Denmark.
The main Spanish battlegroup, along with the first wave of troops, disembarks for the caribbean.
Denmark capitulates to the German juggernaut.
While Spain begins operations in the Caribbean, by invading the Dominican republic.
About summer 1940.
Brazilian troops are brushing aside border guard forces and marching into southern Columbia and Venezuela.
A pair of dominican navy destroyer flotillas wander through the night, only to run into the massed artillery of the main Spanish Cruiser fleet. One of the flotillas is wiped out, while the other suffers huge casualties.
Spanish troops land on Hispaniola and march south on the Dominican capital. Their 20,000 man garrison is easily crushed.
At the same time, another flotilla of dominican destroyers makes a suicidal run at the main Spanish battlefleet. They become nothing but target practice to the Spanish ships.
With their country under spanish control, the dominican government surrenders.
Spanish intelligence learns of a massive buildup of central American troops in northern Columbia. It looks like northern Columbia will become the main decisive battleground.
Meanwhile, Brazilian troops secure the southern portion of Venezuela and march further north, including towards the Venezuelan capital. however, the Venezuelans are able to halt the Brazilian attack on Caracas.
Finding that most of the Caribbean warships and transports are hiding in port in Northern Columbia, the Spanish navy sends the Cruiser fleet to blockade the coast. Any vessels leaving the port will be fired at and sunk.
And an interesting development. The foolish Central American nations have sent ALL of their troops to Columbia! "This must be a trap? Right?" Franco says to his military advisers. They assure him that it is not a trap, that central America is ripe for the taking.
Wasting no time, Franco orders the navy to transport a large force of Spanish troops to invade Central America, starting at Honduras.
The idiots. :rofl:
Any conquests in Asia in the works? China might be a lucrative option.
I get ahead of myself, what are your plans for overcoming the C. American stronghold?
Good update.
Any conquests in Asia in the works? China might be a lucrative option.
I get ahead of myself, what are your plans for overcoming the C. American stronghold?
Good update.
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Honduras surrenders without a shot fired. Clearly, the Honduran government did not see this coming.
60,000 Spanish troops invade Cuba, landing without any resistance.
The left flank of Brazil's advance into Columbia is forced to retreat once fresh Caribbean league troops arrive in the area. Exhaustion is the primary cause of this defeat.
The battle of San Salvador ends in total Spanish victory against a lone Mexican infantry division.
Everywhere in the Americas, Spanish troops are sweeping aside any resistance. The Caribbean league stands no chance.
El Salvador and Nicaragua surrender.
Back in Europe, hundreds of thousands of German troops with thousands of tanks and aircraft cross the Belgian and Luxembourgian borders, in a genious maneuver to bypass France's Maginot line.
The first of hopefully many Motorized infantry corps is finished and ready for combat. The Spanish army is being transformed from a traditional foot infantry army to a far more mobile one. Motorized infantry are just the start. Hopefully soon, Spain will begin creating combat corps of Mechanized infantry, all with self propelled artillery, self propelled anti-tank guns, armoured cars, and engineers.
Costa Rica surrenders, and Panama is about to fall as well.
The Spanish army reaches the outskirts of Havana, and wipes out the 20,000 man Cuban garrison there.
By the way, I have started to experience an error with one of the AI triggers. A message appears talking about not being able to find a trigger about german strategic air war or something like that, and then the game CTD's. If I cannot find a solution to this problem, then I will have to abandon this AAR. Will deleting the AI folder and replacing it with the default one fix this problem? Or do I just need to find this Ai trigger and delete it or something?
60,000 Spanish troops invade Cuba, landing without any resistance.
The left flank of Brazil's advance into Columbia is forced to retreat once fresh Caribbean league troops arrive in the area. Exhaustion is the primary cause of this defeat.
The battle of San Salvador ends in total Spanish victory against a lone Mexican infantry division.
Everywhere in the Americas, Spanish troops are sweeping aside any resistance. The Caribbean league stands no chance.
El Salvador and Nicaragua surrender.
Back in Europe, hundreds of thousands of German troops with thousands of tanks and aircraft cross the Belgian and Luxembourgian borders, in a genious maneuver to bypass France's Maginot line.
The first of hopefully many Motorized infantry corps is finished and ready for combat. The Spanish army is being transformed from a traditional foot infantry army to a far more mobile one. Motorized infantry are just the start. Hopefully soon, Spain will begin creating combat corps of Mechanized infantry, all with self propelled artillery, self propelled anti-tank guns, armoured cars, and engineers.
Costa Rica surrenders, and Panama is about to fall as well.
The Spanish army reaches the outskirts of Havana, and wipes out the 20,000 man Cuban garrison there.
By the way, I have started to experience an error with one of the AI triggers. A message appears talking about not being able to find a trigger about german strategic air war or something like that, and then the game CTD's. If I cannot find a solution to this problem, then I will have to abandon this AAR. Will deleting the AI folder and replacing it with the default one fix this problem? Or do I just need to find this Ai trigger and delete it or something?
Sorry to hear about the technical issue. Unfortunately I can't help with it. Have you posted in the main HoI2 forum?
Problem solved! (i think) I found the file in question and removed it. Doing so seems to have done the trick. Thank goodness.
Good job! Only Venezuela, Columbia and Mexico left then, the last one will probably be much harder to crack though.