What went wrong in my latest game

[MJAnderson]

I haven't played since the DLC. Fired up a USA game a few days back. Germany +1 difficulty, Japan +3 because I want to play around a little with the naval aspects. Enter the war April 1940. Allies clear North Africa. Japan hasn't finished off china yet and is only about 60% done. OK, not great since I wanted a strong Japan. I tag over to Germany to see how they are doing and Germany is almost out of manpower. WTF! 5MM total, all adults serve, with only 400k losses to date and Germany has less that 700k manpower before the Soviet War even starts. Now obviously they have a large army in the field, but the malus from all adults serve means large scale equipment issues as soon as fighting starts.

Is there an issue with manpower now due to occupation? is the DLC required? Or did I just get a random wonky game.

Also did they do something with political power? I'm struggling to fill out my staff. UK, Italy and Soviets have less than 1/2 of their advisors, staff or research positions filled. It's 1941.

 

[Simon_9732495]

Japan seems to be more random now. Sometimes they have India and Australia, sometimes they get pushed out of China and sue for peace.

Germany balance has changed a bit. AI Naval Invasions are a lot better now. Soviet Union defensive battleplans collapsing was adressed. AI Germany loses against AI.

 

[CantGetNoSleep]

Is there an issue with manpower now due to occupation? is the DLC required? Or did I just get a random wonky game.

Garrisons take losses now if resistance is high. Very very bad losses. It's completely overdone I'm afraid, and the AI is particularly bad at managing resistance/compliance it seems. Have a look at Germany's losses to resistance when you tag next (look at occupied territories, and the little icon at the top with the report and skull).