The Southern Eagle: A Mexico AAR

[Red Captain]

hahaha! revenge is great! the U.S.A. has to pay! try to get new mexico if you don't have infamy!

 

[Mathrim]

Shouldn't you include a decision to reclaim the land you lost? I mean, the US never beat you in a war so the whole situation is already ridiculous.

 

[todesfall]

Reading this aar fills my heart with pride, being a half mexican southerner.
Go mexico!

 

[Rovsea]

hahaha! revenge is great! the U.S.A. has to pay! try to get new mexico if you don't have infamy!

The war's end is an enigma that I shall reveal in good time, my friend.

Shouldn't you include a decision to reclaim the land you lost? I mean, the US never beat you in a war so the whole situation is already ridiculous.

I'm bad at modding, and even worse at save editing. Besides, it would feel like a gimmick at this point. :/

Reading this aar fills my heart with pride, being a half mexican southerner.
Go mexico!

Glad two know that I can inspire such feelings in my readers!

Welcome, todesfall and Mathrim, to my AAR!

 

[Rovsea]

Chapter 9: The American Civil War; Part 4


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Without even unpausing from last time (You can tell because the siege process bar in Biloxi has not yet disappeared), I have already re-tasked several armies for an encircling movement in the West, where the last significant concentration of American troops lies.



While my soldiers reposition (and there is a general lull in the fighting), I finish the liberation of even more Confederate land (every little bit helps). I quickly move on, as there is much more to do. Technically, my actions here are risky, as a large, newly-made Union army could appear from the fog of war at any time, but I am confident that I outmaneuver and kill anything that comes my way, and am watching for this anyways.

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Of course, right as I'm starting to make real progress freeing up CSA lands, rebels spawn all over my own territory. Luckily, I should be able to easily handle this rebellion, and the size of the rebel armies even means that I can ignore them for some time, possibly even until after the war is over.

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My men move into position, and I have two out of three angles of attack already covered, as I order a rapid advance forward. Hopefully the quicker, all-infantry army of the enemy doesn't try to escape.

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So, of course, the Yankee dogs flee like the cowards they are. I quickly detach my slow, bulky artillery from the closer army, and pray that I will catch my foe in time.

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I manage to engage the enemy, and though outnumbered, I do have 2 advantages over my enemy. 1.) I have better organization (and a superior starting roll, which might have affected this as of the screenshot), and 2.) I have reinforcements.

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Meaning that before too long, the battle actually looks like this. Clearly, the Americans are at a massive disadvantage, and my sluggish (Official shout-out for Wagonlitz!) artillery brigades haven't even caught up yet. I feel no need to bring in a third army, so I send them to go occupy Oklahoma City or something. Notice the 9k Americans standing in New Mexico. At this point, I actually want them to join the battle so that I can kill them as well.

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Atlanta is freed (without the bloodshed, thank you very much Mr. Sherman).

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And shortly thereafter I receive news that the battle of Lubbock has reached a successful conclusion. My reinforcing army takes off in pursuit of the Federals, as it is composed entirely of infantry, and so won't be slowed down by slow cannon.

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Free prestige and money? (France also loses both with this event) Don't mind if I do.

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An unlucky roll for me, but the numbers and organization are such that I shouldn't be losing this.



More sieges finish. Yay.

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I win again, this time putting the Northerners at a decisive disadvantage. My superiority is most clearly reflected in the comparison of general names. Adam Allen sounds like some sort of nature photographer. Thomas Muzquiz does not.

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I just keep sieging.

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The first East Coast province is liberated.

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And this technology will have to be the end of our update. Not because it's particularly important, although it will vastly improve the combat capabilities of my artillery, but because if I don't stop here, I won't find another stopping point until I reach the 32 picture limit p). We have thoroughly thrashed the Union, and are now going through the lengthy (and not particularly exciting) process of freeing our sphereling's lands. The war continues, next time in...


The Southern Eagle: A Mexico AAR!

 

[DKM]

To be fair to the Union, Thomas Muzquiz doesn't sound like a general's name either. It sounds like a teacher's name. "Hello students, my name is Thomas Muzquiz and I muzquiz you on your knowledge."

 

[alscon]

On the other hand, if you take the initials of the Unionist general, you get the sound their soldiers make when they meet the Mexican army, so it is quite fitting.

 

[Rovsea]

To be fair to the Union, Thomas Muzquiz doesn't sound like a general's name either. It sounds like a teacher's name. "Hello students, my name is Thomas Muzquiz and I muzquiz you on your knowledge."

Still beats Adam Allen.

On the other hand, if you take the initials of the Unionist general, you get the sound their soldiers make when they meet the Mexican army, so it is quite fitting.

I like this line of thought.

 

[LordTempest]

So what's that decision you could be firing right now but haven't? Is it to restore the USCA?

You seem to be fighting the USA pretty much single-handed at this point; seems to me like those ungrateful Confederates should get off their lazy butts and help you out.

 

[Rovsea]

So what's that decision you could be firing right now but haven't? Is it to restore the USCA?

You seem to be fighting the USA pretty much single-handed at this point; seems to me like those ungrateful Confederates should get off their lazy butts and help you out.

No, it's a PDM specific(ish) decision that gives you research points at the expense of prestige (or, possibly, it's a decision to recreate the Mexican Empire). Also, the CSA did have an army at one point. Of course, they also used to have an economy. Now, they couldn't afford a single military brigade because of War Exhaustion (that mechanic is slightly ridiculous, IMO).

 

[LordTempest]

No, it's a PDM specific(ish) decision that gives you research points at the expense of prestige

So why haven't you taken it yet? ( I mean, it was active prior to you finishing your research...) You're sixth right now so you're in no danger of losing your GP status from the prestige hit, I would think.

 

[Rovsea]

So why haven't you taken it yet? ( I mean, it was active prior to you finishing your research...) You're sixth right now so you're in no danger of losing your GP status from the prestige hit, I would think.

Yes, but is it even worth it? I spend some time pondering it, but until I decide whether or not it's actually worth it, I don't hit the button.

 

[LordTempest]

Yes, but is it even worth it? I spend some time pondering it, but until I decide whether or not it's actually worth it, I don't hit the button.

Uh, it's free RP, your prestige and treasury looks fine and you're playing as Mexico? Need I say more?

 

[Rovsea]

Uh, it's free RP, your prestige and treasury looks fine and you're playing as Mexico? Need I say more?

All of this already happened, I'm simply avoiding telling you the outcome to a deny spoilers.

 

[happycats517]

Great stuff, Rovsea. This is a wonderful AAR. Smash the North as hard as you can and make sure they never rise again. Also, siege down DC out of spite, even if you don't need to do that to win the war.

 

[Merrick Chance']

Yes, but is it even worth it? I spend some time pondering it, but until I decide whether or not it's actually worth it, I don't hit the button.

The RP one is super worth it, the one that gives you prestige sometimes isn't (I've been bankrupted from it sometimes because it's like a whole year's worth of money)

 

[LordTempest]

The RP one is super worth it, the one that gives you prestige sometimes isn't (I've been bankrupted from it sometimes because it's like a whole year's worth of money)

It kinda is early on if you're ranked 8th, 9th or 10th or something, but mainly I just take it to cancel out the loss of prestige from taking the RP one.

 

[Rovsea]

The RP one is super worth it, the one that gives you prestige sometimes isn't (I've been bankrupted from it sometimes because it's like a whole year's worth of money)

Always worth.

It kinda is early on if you're ranked 8th, 9th or 10th or something, but mainly I just take it to cancel out the loss of prestige from taking the RP one.

I don't know, I always take the prestige. Not sure what prestige is good for besides score, though.

 

[LordTempest]

I don't know, I always take the prestige. Not sure what prestige is good for besides score, though.

It's pretty much only good for score, but prestige is the easiest way to improve your score. Therefore, it's the easiest way to become and stay a SP/GP: and you get research and purchase bonuses (among other things) for being a SP/GP.

 

[Rovsea]

Chapter 9: The American Civil War; Part 5

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I decide that building up my military for the future couldn't possibly hurt, especially if I get into another war with the USA.

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I continue to chase the enemy up into Colorado. Going on long campaigns in this manner can be fairly risky, as it's impossible to tell if the US will be able to end any newly-built reinforcements to back up this fleeing army. For this reason, I'm going to keep a close eye on them while the war continues.

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I free up Lexington (The Best coal province in the South) and head for Louisville.

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In Vicksburg I run into a small, freshly made, Union army. They aren't very strong, and I'll easily be able to bull my way through them, but this is indicative of just how strong the Union can be in a long war. Unlike Mexico or the CSA, they can take very serious hits, and still recover afterwards, possibly even coming back to win the war.

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So I break them in their entirety, and proceed on to the next liberation.

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Time to go up to Nebraska.

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And for the first time in this war, I decide to march into Union territory with the hopes of occupying some land and driving up War Exhaustion.

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Meanwhile, in the East, I start the march to Richmond, long-occupied capital of the Confederate States of America.

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I decide that enough is enough, and while simultaneously following the enemy to Goodland, I set them on the road back to home (I believe that these guys are headed to the Mexican Heartland to get rid of those pesky rebels, those that I've ignored till now).

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Louisville is freed, and all of Kentucky with it.

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I continue my campaign into Missouri, hopefully driving up the Federal War Exhaustion, and reducing their fighting capabilities.

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By good luck, I manage to finally kill off that Union army right as I'm running away from any other engagements with them. I'll take it.

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My march along the sea diverts inland, as I head for Richmond.

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Even more of the Dixie heartland is being liberated.

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And just like that, the Confederate capital is free once again. On to Washington, on to the Capital of the Yankees, who sought to make war upon me. On to VICTORY!!!

Next time in...

The Southern Eagle: A Mexico AAR!