View Full Version : The Ultimate Test: The First AAR of E:TW on the .org
pevergreen
03-04-2009, 04:25
First off, I'm pevergreen. I picked up E:TW about an hour ago.
I have decided to go straight into it, to give me the best view of it all. I skipped the RtI campaign, went straight into the grand campaign. As Russia!
Alright, so details:
Faction: Russia
Roleplay Leader.
Campaign Difficulty: Very Hard
Battle Difficulty: Hard
Prestige Victory.
Keep in mind I've played both the land and sea demo battles twice. I have no knowledge of this time period at all.
My 16 Year old Tsar is a smart little bugger, so straight away he took a look at his ministers. Upon looking at some traits, he realised that his Treasurer...wasn't quite up to scratch. In fact, he was having a negative effect on the economy! Out he went, and in came a nice man, with some bonuses!
In line with the advisers, a small force has been sent to deal with one of our enemies, the Crimean Kharnate. If we take them out, we gain a valuble port. A rake was also sent to spy it out.
The gentleman under our employ was sent to the only learning facility in the entire Empire, helping out researching improved animal husbandry.
Taxes were set to very low for the lower class and low for the nobility to keep everyone happy for a while.
The entire treasury was spent upgrading a farm or two, and then the government buildings!
So ends turn the first.
Alexander the Pretty Good
03-04-2009, 04:33
Sweet. POAST MOAR! :D
A Very Super Market
03-04-2009, 05:32
Hooray!
Screenies. I demandeth them
pevergreen
03-04-2009, 06:10
Well, I cant find a screenies folder, so I dont think its saving them.
Chapter 2 is coming up, I have my notes.
5 Turns completed, in 2 hours.
Alexander the Pretty Good
03-04-2009, 06:23
For the demos, I think it saves them to the clipboard but overwrites the previous "print screen". I would assume that applies to the full game too.
pevergreen
03-04-2009, 06:31
The world moves on...
Sweden, one of my most powerful neighbours, offers me a trade agreement, demanding 1100 coins for it.
Seeing as though they are unfriendly towards me, and more importantly, they are more powerful, I accept. My treasury is down to less than 300 coins.
The Crimean Khanate attacks me. My first test of strength.
The first Crimean Khanate Skirmish
I am outmatched in terms of numbers and guns. I do have the advantage of nearly 100 horse. The Crimeans run for the cover of the wall, while flanking with their horse and sending a diversionary attack. I sense the division of forces and rush all my infantry into melee with the diversionary force.
In response to this, the horse attempts to flank me and charge Ivan, my General. My horse intercepts them and sees them off. As the melee continues on my left flank, the horse on my right are ordered to charge into the defensive line of the Swedes. Horses jump the wall and charge through the Cossack Infantry, causing them to rout before their close allies can help. it is a small matter of wiping up the remaining enemies. My two forces combine in the centre and charge the General and the last unit of Cossack Infantry.
200 Militia, 100 Cossack infantry and 60 horse against 18 of the Generals bodyguard and 100 Cossack Infantry.
But these Crimeans must be born from hell, as they are not only holding out, but defeating my force.
Ivan senses defeat, and charges into the fray, risking his life to embolden his troops. The enemy flee and are destroyed.
Winter, 1700:
My north army begins to recruit additional forces. As of now it is only a peacekeeping army, but who knows what may happen with the Swedes.
The South army besieges Bakhchisaray, the Capital of the Crimean Khanate. They sally out and are put down, but their numbers cause heavy losses. I have 70 militia, 25 horse and 7 Cossack infantry.
The Swedes declare war on Denmark. I side with the Danes and am now at war with Sweden. They shall regret this.
Summer, 1701:
The swedes attack undefended Petrovskaya Sloboda, laying waste to nearby towns. The North army counters this by taking over the Swedish port. The south army retreats and awaits reinforcements, but is still in enemy territory.
Winter, 1701: An uneventful season, upgrades progress throughout Russia.
Summer, 1702: The Crimean Khanate sidesteps my Southern army and intercepts my reinforcements. Being outclassed, the return to the Ukraine region. The same army then attacks my depleted Southern army, which flees back outside Bakhchisaray, their Capital. Wedged between two forces, out of movement, the Southern Army is attacked. I can't bear to watch it, so I let a Captain command (I auto-resolved. I was outnumbered like 4 to 1) Somehow, the man won! The 1st Regiment and 1st Horse of the Southern army were lost.
On the northern front, the North army besieges St. Petersburg.
A few months after the siege begins, Adam Ludwig sallies out against Prince Anikita Ivanovich, leader of the North Army. The forces are evenly matched.
The Prince takes up a defensive position, having a wall as cover for all 4 of his infantry units. The Prince has deployed out of range of their cannon. I realise I am up against a stronger foe, as Adam has entrenched his cannons, I must concentrate more on technology research!
The Swedes advance on my position, getting hit by a few lucky cannon balls.
A fire-fight ensures, with a unit flanking my left, and my right. I am force into melee by Pikemen, and my horse has to charge the flanking units on the right to keep my cannon safe.
https://img73.imageshack.us/img73/8312/russiabattle.jpg
The pikes are eventually routed, the rest of the Swedes fall under massive fire from multiple units. Tactics won the day, in an open fight, my higher quality units may have prevailed, but it would have been a lot closer. St. Petersburg falls under Russian Control.
Winter, 1702:
Road upgrades are ordered in major provinces, and repairs begin throughout Russia. New research is begun, to allow construction of Colleges. The Tsar knows the value of technology.
Thats it so far!
Gregoshi
03-04-2009, 06:36
Good stuff pevergreen. :2thumbsup:
Keep it coming as time permits.
It seems so wrong sitting here out of the loop on the ETW release. :no:
pevergreen
03-04-2009, 06:40
And im only finishing turn 5 or 6. So much happens!
edit: alright, its up to where I am now.
Should I venture into the sea?
Alexander the Pretty Good
03-04-2009, 06:56
So were you allied with Denmark? (As in, how did that happen...)
PanzerJaeger
03-04-2009, 07:00
How would you describe the AI?
Some early reports say it is just as bad on both the campaign map and on the battlefield.
How would you describe the AI?
Some early reports say it is just as bad on both the campaign map and on the battlefield.
Really? I've been reading that on anything Hard or greater, the AI seems to put up a tough fight.
edit: strangely enough, most of the people talking about how poor the AI does either are on normal or simply don't have the game. I think I'm gonna stop reading the .com forums. :no:
Polemists
03-04-2009, 07:16
This is all based on opinion. I never thought Attack me all at once=Bad. The fact your in war with two nations in less then ten turns, I think i'll stick on medium.
Still a good read.
PanzerJaeger
03-04-2009, 07:29
Really? I've been reading that on anything Hard or greater, the AI seems to put up a tough fight.
edit: strangely enough, most of the people talking about how poor the AI does either are on normal or simply don't have the game. I think I'm gonna stop reading the .com forums. :no:
I'm getting my info from .net. They didn't give difficulty settings, so you may be right. I did read of a guy making peace one year with a weak faction, only to be attacked the next by one or two units... which would be an endimic problem to the game's ai regardless of difficulty I would think.
Looking forward to Orgah's reviews, as they are always the most thorough. That other place is like trying to fish information out of a bunch of kindergarteners. :laugh4:
I'm getting my info from .net. They didn't give difficulty settings, so you may be right. I did read of a guy making peace one year with a weak faction, only to be attacked the next by one or two units... which would be an endimic problem to the game's ai regardless of difficulty I would think.
Honestly it seems to be a mixed bag of impressions.
Some people are saying the AI is greatly improved and offers up a challenge while others say it's just as bad as rtw's. It's really hard to tell who's right as both sides cannot be correct. The only way I can be sure is to get the game myself, but being stuck waiting on the US countdown to unlock isn't exactly easy.
Looking forward to Orgah's reviews, as they are always the most thorough. That other place is like trying to fish information out of a bunch of kindergarteners. :laugh4:
I know what you mean. Most of the .Orgahs i've talked to have (thus far) been satisfied with ETW, I'll know for sure what I'll be later this morning after my download is done. For now all I can do is wait.
Polemists
03-04-2009, 07:38
The other gameday reports i've read have indicated that Medium you can go quite a few turns and only be at war with one nation. Along with all our previous reports (which were on medium). So I don't think you get attacked more on medium. Less actually.
I would think on VH you'd be attacked all the time, but again that's what the VH people seem to want.
Alexander the Pretty Good
03-04-2009, 08:07
It's not good to read this then:
http://www.gamespot.com/news/blogs/review-blog/909185210/26799772/empire-total-war-the-ottomans-advance.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=picks&tag=picks;title;1
Some Gamespot blogger is talking about exploiting the AI. :/
Hopefully he's just some clueless hack on easy.
Fondor_Yards
03-04-2009, 08:27
Isn't the Crimean Khanate an Ottoman protectorate? You better be prepared for a much bigger fight them...
pevergreen
03-04-2009, 08:31
When I started the campaign, i was allied with Denmark and Poland-Lithuania and at war with Pirates, Barbary States, Crimean Khanate and the Ottoman Empire.
Those are just starting wars/alliances.
Got a load of screenies taken. Im getting thrashed on the southern flank, but im holding out alright on the north.
When I started the campaign, i was allied with Denmark and Poland-Lithuania and at war with Pirates, Barbary States, Crimean Khanate and the Ottoman Empire.
Those are just starting wars/alliances.
Got a load of screenies taken. Im getting thrashed on the southern flank, but im holding out alright on the north.
Can't wait for the next installment. :2thumbsup:
go-go-go, pevergreen--i'm rooting for your russians! i think, with your tw experience, you have a very good chance of making it. Hawooh.
pevergreen
03-04-2009, 08:55
Trying to get 60mb of screenshots uploaded so you can see what I'm up to. I'm not a good writer.
My notes format, and current progress:
pevergreen: summer 1705: Crimean Khanate destroys Southern Army.
edit: I do my note taking in the Group Channel of the ETW steam group we have, so if you want to see as i go, just idle in there and read every so often.
Trying to get 60mb of screenshots uploaded so you can see what I'm up to. I'm not a good writer.
My notes format, and current progress:
pevergreen: summer 1705: Crimean Khanate destroys Southern Army.
edit: I do my note taking in the Group Channel of the ETW steam group we have, so if you want to see as i go, just idle in there and read every so often.
Wait wait.
An AI faction annihilated one of your main armies?
This is getting good. Eagerly awaiting the next installment!
pevergreen
03-04-2009, 09:00
Not only that, but it completely outclassed me in production AND tactics in that battle. And I thought I had them utterly beat (1 province left, i destroyed all of their military units, I just couldnt take the city from the citizens (If you didnt know, when you siege and attack, the game gives the defender armed citizens, some melee, some with firelocks. Got a picture coming when they upload.
Honestly it seems to be a mixed bag of impressions.
Some people are saying the AI is greatly improved and offers up a challenge while others say it's just as bad as rtw's. It's really hard to tell who's right as both sides cannot be correct.
imho, it depends really on an individual's perspective--and perception--of what "good" or "bad" AI is. there are some who say the AI of shogun:tw is "good" while others say it's "bad" so it must also apply to the new E:TW. the best way to be sure is to try it out yourself. have fun waiting for your countdown to be consummated, my friend. Hawooh.
pevergreen
03-04-2009, 09:16
Pre-battle screen. My Southern Army, just before its defeat.
https://img10.imageshack.us/img10/2302/s0mh8.jpg
Diplomatic Relations, my faction selected. I have quite a few enemies. Denmark is my ally, Poland-Lithuania is my trade partner.
https://img11.imageshack.us/img11/2749/s2pp2.jpg
Besieging St. Petersburg, also showing the new recruit on general mechanic. First number is number to recruit unit, second is travel time to the stack.
https://img16.imageshack.us/img16/4484/s3wt4.jpg
Pre-battle screen for the Second battle of St. Petersburg
https://img10.imageshack.us/img10/3580/s4gv3.jpg
Cossack regiment
https://img19.imageshack.us/img19/7517/s5qu5.jpg
My deployment.
https://img17.imageshack.us/img17/3585/s6tv2.jpg
Citizens in action!
https://img15.imageshack.us/img15/373/s7xw9.jpg
Cannonballs bouncing and impact on ground.
https://img22.imageshack.us/img22/8818/s8rv5.jpg
My Southern Army destroyed.
https://img25.imageshack.us/img25/489/s9aw4.jpg
https://img15.imageshack.us/img15/8473/s11gb0.jpg
Showing what you can do when a new town appears.
https://img14.imageshack.us/img14/8040/screen1px8.jpg
pevergreen
03-04-2009, 10:19
Summer, 1703:
Georgia declares war, causing Poland-Lithuania to call off the alliance. The Southern army moves south, intent on finishing the Crimeans off. Sweden is conducting raids around St. Petersburg.
Georgia raids my southern border, Sweden takes St. Petersberg back after the Northern army went out on a training drill (i misclicked them out, full movement)
Winter, 1703:
Northern army sieges St. Petersburg again. Construction on a new school begins, when the prince reports how far behind in technology we are. Cherkassk is being moved on by Georgia and Crimean Khanate, I may lose my Southern border.
Summer, 1704: Crimean Khanate attacks with an army of cossacks, the South army must retreat, outnumbered 1300 to 570.
Winter, 1704: The siege of St. Petersburg continues
Summer, 1705: The Crimean Khanate destroys the entire Southern Army.
Winter, 1705: Research begins in Plug Bayonets, construction of a Grand Southern Army begins.
Pictures of these various events are above this post.
Summer, 1705: The Crimean Khanate destroys the entire Southern Army.
It's good to see these "minor factions" surviving, the AI can cope with a human playing as a large faction such as Russia, that means good things.:yes::beam::2thumbsup:
Sir Beane
03-04-2009, 12:27
This is great pevergreen :2thumbsup:.
pevergreen
03-04-2009, 12:57
Alright, I'm looking at if I should continue this. Im about 8 turns ahead of where I last wrote and nothing has happened. The first russian ships took to the seas and were destroyed, the Grand Southern Army was destroyed. I have low income, one ally I cant trade with and i seemed to be royally screwed.
Thoughts people?
edit: upon Monk's suggestion, I started to incite a rebellion, by putting taxes high.
Fisherking
03-04-2009, 13:02
What happens when you try to make peace with the AI…
One of the factions you are at war with might go for it…or is it like the old AI and will not settle for les than victory or death?
macallan
03-04-2009, 13:03
See it through to the end! And not just becouse I'm sitting here wondering when the postman will show up... :juggle2:
See it through to the end! And not just becouse I'm sitting here wondering when the postman will show up... :juggle2:
It's crazy from what pever tells me. He had the Crimean Khan backed into a corner but the civilians rose up in defense of their capitol, descending upon his army. The technologically backward Russians fought bravely, but their discipline and tech was weak! They were overwhelmed by mere citizen-soldiers, a truly embarrassing defeat.
The solution can only be, revolution.
...
Sorry. :laugh4:
Actually I suggested pever slug it out with his enemies, Sweden and the Khanate, for a few more turns to see if a winner could be judged. The war seems to be at a stand-still. So i suggested he crank up the taxes and try to incite a revolt, then side with the rebels. The Tsar is weak, the people must stand on their own strength!
pevergreen
03-04-2009, 13:11
The Tsar is about 25. Hes a smart guy. :laugh4:
But yeah, what Monk said is true.
The AI won't have a ceasefire because they COULD beat me, its just I keep getting into a stalemate, we both make up new armies, both armies die etc
The AI won't have a ceasefire because they COULD beat me, its just I keep getting into a stalemate, we both make up new armies, both armies die etc
I really hope this is not just wishful thinking. In time we all know, because i'm sure you'll beat those peasants:2thumbsup:
It would be nice to hear, if they're more agreeable as your army camps before their capital.
Do us a favor and try this out and not simply kill the faction off, if you can.
Thanks for the information you give out b.t.w.
pevergreen
03-04-2009, 13:30
I've been trying to get them to become my protectorate, because I love doing that.
Problem is I cant get them weak enough. On top of that, they are already the protectorate of the Ottoman Empire.
Strategy
03-04-2009, 13:37
Some people are saying the AI is greatly improved and offers up a challenge while others say it's just as bad as rtw's. It's really hard to tell who's right as both sides cannot be correct. The only way I can be sure is to get the game myself, but being stuck waiting on the US countdown to unlock isn't exactly easy.
It seems to me this has been the pattern with most TW games - there's always a lot of people saying the game AI is much better this time around right after release, and this continues until the point when people understand the exploits (inevitably, some "get it" earlier than others).
And at the end of the day, it doesn't really matter. What matters is whether the game is fun to play (with AI problems and all) or not. Personally, I am most concerned by the extremely slow pace the gameplay in this iteration seems to have (I love grand campaigns - yes - but I do have a life as well...), but being a sucker for this kind of game, I'm going to be getting it anyway.
Polemists
03-04-2009, 13:54
I love grand campaigns - yes - but I do have a life as well
See that makes no sense to me, I love the grand campaigns because they are so slow, and take so little of my nights.
You can play a couple turns, a hour, maybe two and have some fun.
Versus say something like CIV IV where you can beat a whole game in 2 hours.
I like replayability. I'd rather not shell out fifty bucks for a 2 hour game, sorry. Just my opinion :thumbsdown:
That is why I play civ on epic hige map with 18 plus civs :P only victory conditions are conquest I like long long games ^_^
Thanks for the Info and screens btw I have to slug out 9 hours of work before I can play.
Fisherking
03-04-2009, 15:47
I don’t think I will play the first time on VH/H like you did.
There is a learning curve and seeing the AI in the demo on M let me know that they can do some unexpected things.
I think I will just take it slow and learn the ins and outs before making it VH.
Getting the feel for the diplomatic and economic game before wading in to it seems fair enough to me.
I know I got waxed a few times in the naval demo and have yet to get a decisive victory on the land battle.
Being out of cash and everyone around me trying to grab off my land and stomping my armies is not my idea of fun.
I will play a slow and cautious turtle the first time or two, thank you very much.
Besides, someone has to hunt the Easter eggs!
pevergreen
03-04-2009, 16:25
Yup, its not a great idea to jump into it, but I wanted to test it from the end of a stupid new user.
"OMG IM AWESOME! I must pick hardest and hard difficulty cause i never played before. IM SO Pr0."
My previous experience with TW and extensive following of production helped a lot, but I'm still getting the hang of it.
Strategy
03-04-2009, 19:22
See that makes no sense to me, I love the grand campaigns because they are so slow, and take so little of my nights.
You can play a couple turns, a hour, maybe two and have some fun.
Versus say something like CIV IV where you can beat a whole game in 2 hours.
I like replayability. I'd rather not shell out fifty bucks for a 2 hour game, sorry. Just my opinion :thumbsdown:
I guess you meant to say - take so much of your nights. I know it will consume mine (just picked it up on my way home today). :laugh4: And I think you misunderstand what replayability means. Replayability = being able to play the game more than once (a criteria that Civ IV definitely fulfills in my book).
In any case, my point is simply that if I'm going to play a game, then I'd also like to have the satisfaction of ending the game. If it's a good game (with replayability), I'll play it many times. Playing a game 1/3rd way through and then starting a new game because continuing the first would be excruciatingly boring (unfortunately a common issue in "grand campaign" games of all kinds) is not my idea of fun.
But you know... I once had someone explain to me how their dream game would be a Civilization epic with 1 month turns from the dawn of Civilization till today. Tastes differ. :beam:
I like your definition of replayability. I like grand campaigns more than 30 minute RTS style games as well and I always play Civ 4 on the larger maps. However, I think 2-3 weeks of hard playing is enough for a grand campaign. It's a reasonable amount of time to complete one and start a new one.
Pever, what about fighting a more defensive battle against one of your opponents? It looks like you're trying to counterattack and conquer them both. If you could fight more defensively against one of them and pull more resources to the other side, it might make something happen.
JeromeBaker
03-04-2009, 22:32
I am so stoked to hear how much a fight the AI put up on VH/H for pevergreen. In all honesty, if you can play a game VH/H your first go around and never feel close to losing, the game wasnt designed correctly for my version of replaybility. As long as a game is challenging I will want to replay it over and over and over.......
pevergreen
03-05-2009, 04:02
As I hadn't played before I think I messed up early. I have no money coming in, the world market isnt favouring me.
My peaceful prussia campaign is fun.
Yeah i had a very similar problem with my Austira game, i basically overlook province development managed to soldier on however as i was only playing on default settings so was able to win battles quite easily despite being slightly outnumbered against the Ottomons.
Fisherking
03-05-2009, 15:34
As I hadn't played before I think I messed up early. I have no money coming in, the world market isnt favouring me.
My peaceful prussia campaign is fun.
HAY!
You think you get off that easy after promising an AAR!!!
Oh well….
The moral of the story is boys and girls…Don’t play this game the first time on VH/H
pevergreen
03-05-2009, 16:16
You want me to keep the AAR going?
Gimme some feedback, what do you want? Do you want just a list of events that happen each turn or what?
AussieGiant
03-05-2009, 16:27
KEEP GOING pev!!
The full monty.
Kelkschiz
03-05-2009, 16:33
It would be very nice if you could somehow salvage the situation. An nation overextending itself and then having to recover from that bad position is a very realistic scenario and would be a great feat if you could pull it off. You would probably have to cut your losses on some front. Would sure be interesting to see if you can pull it off ^^.
The only feedback i'd have for you is that the styles perfect, for my taste at least, i'm not one for role playing or anything, i'm more into reading about other players game experiences as well issues they've encountered and how they chose to go about overcoming them.
If you do decide to carry on it sounds as though your going to have to close one of the fronts down, have you tried sueing for peace with the Swedes? That should afford you enough breathing space to finish off the Crimeans.
Fisherking
03-05-2009, 16:44
Yep! Save your bacon old man…
Fight the Swedes into submission while delaying the Ottomans or vise versa…but the south seems to be kicking your :daisy: butt.
If you want to that is…We can always hear about Prussia on easier settings…
I started as Sweden - no allies, and your two options for expansion by land are either major nations or protectorates of said major nations - Denmark is Ottoman's (or Russia?) underling.
pevergreen
03-05-2009, 16:50
Oh no, all my campaigns are either VH/H or VH/VH.
I shall start with Russia again tomorrow, restarting from the point where I ended writing. Hopefully that means the south won't be as bad.
How did you save multiple screenshots?
A Very Super Market
03-06-2009, 00:52
Fraps?
pevergreen
03-06-2009, 02:40
Yup, thats what I've been using.
I'm awake and I shall be starting again!
pevergreen
03-06-2009, 04:42
Summer, 1703:
Georgia declares war, causing Poland-Lithuania to call off the alliance. The Southern army moves south, intent on finishing the Crimeans off. Sweden is conducting raids around St. Petersburg.
Georgia raids my southern border, Sweden takes St. Petersberg back after the Northern army went out on a training drill (i misclicked them out, full movement)
Winter, 1703:
Northern army sieges St. Petersburg again. Construction on a new school begins, when the prince reports how far behind in technology we are. Cherkassk is being moved on by Georgia and Crimean Khanate, I may lose my Southern border.
Summer, 1704: Crimean Khanate attacks with an army of cossacks, the South army must retreat, outnumbered 1300 to 570.
Winter, 1704: The siege of St. Petersburg continues
Summer, 1705: The Crimean Khanate destroys the entire Southern Army.
Winter, 1705: Research begins in Plug Bayonets, construction of a Grand Southern Army begins.
We fast forward a few years to the Summer of 1709.
My Western Border is secure, held at all parts by Poland-Lithuania. The Swedes are now fragmented around northern europe.
The Crimean Khanate threw up a terrifying defence and managed to obliterate the Grand Southern army.
To pay for the war, taxes were raised, but in the face of strikes and a possible rebellion, they have been lowered.
Ring Bayonets have been distributed around the army, and research has begun on this new mounted infantry "Dragoons". The Tsar has focused all of the greatest minds in his empire on military research.
Dagestan, Georgia and the Crimean Khanate all run free on the southern border and have begun to penetrate deeper into the empire. The Crimeans have launched into the Black Sea, whereas the first russian off land engagement was disasterous. The Swedes annihilated all russian craft.
In line with his new research, the Tsar has ordered that all units shall be nameless. A regiment shall only be bestowed a name for great achievements.
Winter, 1709: Carbines have been perfected. The Swedes still hold a Fur Trader position of ours in the north. The imperialistic Northern Army refuses to give way to the new regiment name orders, citing its many victories. The Prince seems to take a dislike to his ruler.
A new type of ammo for the cannon is being researched. It is unknown what this will bring. A new fleet, though small in planned size, is begun in Ingria.
Summer, 1710: France and Austria are at war. The North army continues towards Abo, in hopes of taking the Swedes to their knees, with only one Region left.
Winter, 1710: A new port emerges! Ingria has founded a second port, doubling the capabilities of the Russian Navy.
The North army avoids the larger Swedish force and makes way for Abo.
They make it, having marched their full distance, so...
Abo is besieged and attacked!
The battle for Abo:
The plan for the assault for Abo was to run for cover. The cannon would lay down supressive fire while the new line infantry would run for the cover of the buildings in town.
The swedes had the same idea.
Brutal hand to hand fighting was seen across the town.
Our Line infantry took the fighting inside all major buildings, outnumbering the Swedes in all of them. The experienced men stood outside and picked Swedish scum off through windows.
We took the town hall and started firing on the Citizens, warning them to clear out lest we kill them all. They would not listen, they stood and fired upon us, so we repayed them in kind. After killing a third of them, they fled.
All that was left was a single strongold of citizens in an outlying house. We lined up and had some target practice. The battle for Abo was won.
Prince Anikita was known to be a Brave Soldier, boosting the morale of his forces by +2.
Research begins on a new formation for our troops, as well as the next stage of military tech buildings beginning construction. Our treasury is at 259 gold. We have begun to recruit some mounted Cossacks.
Summer, 1711: The biggest army in Russians history is completed. Next season it can begin its move south. Canister shot has veen developed, research begins on a way for bigger shipyards to be built. Ships move outside Abo, Finland, in readiness to ferry troops to the final Swedish Region and its Capital. Stockholm, Sweden.
In world news, the Ottoman Empire seems to be the super power in Europe, Spain in the Americas and the Mughals in India.
Winter, 1711: Square formation has been researched, research begins on improving grenades.
The United Provinces and Great Britain have ceased to be Allies, perhaps the time is right to ally with Britain...
Both armies move towards their targets, Stockholm and the Crimean Khanate.
Summer, 1712: Austria and Great Britain are no longer allied...perhaps it is not yet the time to be close with Britain, not when it is losing allies like this.
Hannover is destroyed! They remain no more. Saxony have joined them in the pages of history. Perhaps those still loyal to them will rise up in the future?
Surprise! My Danish allies have besieged Stockholm already! I shall join them in this joyful occasion. It does seem that I am outnumbered by both these armies however. The Swedes have begun raiding my north again, and are sallying out of Stockholm against the Danish. The Prince of Russia decides to support his allies against the weak Swedish scum.
The Battle for Stockholm:
The Swedes have a good defence, cannons everywhere on the wall. The Russian-Denmark forces approach together.
The Prince takes up a command position, in what hopes to be just out of cannon range.
The Danes run to an undefended part of the fortress and throw scaling ropes up and begin the climb to the top, the Swedes rush to defend it, so the Danes keep moving around both sides of the fort.
The danes take the fort, and kill the enemy general. We have not even reached the City yet.
The Danes hold the centre and win, Stockholm is taken!
The Battle in Crimea:
Russia and its general Jan Stoljarov are attacked by all that the Crimean Khanate can muster. Over a thousand Coassacks line up against nearly 1200 Line Infantry. This should be a close victory, but victory nonetheless.
The battle is straightfoward. We intercept the main Crimean line and shoot it to pieces and then we charge with bayonet and horse. The Crimean break and flee.
A Very Super Market
03-06-2009, 06:03
Sounds like a lot of fun...
I started out as Russia, got intimidated, and went to good ol' two province Prussia. Hope you don't run me over...
pevergreen
03-06-2009, 06:23
Seeing as Prussia is the one that destroyed Hannover and Saxony, I'm kinda scared.
Who are your next targets in your campaign?
pevergreen
03-06-2009, 11:15
Georgia/Dagestan.
Both are weak one province nations.
AussieGiant
03-06-2009, 11:26
great stuff pev.
I always have the best campaigns at the start of a new game as you are also learning at the same time.
The challenge is at least half the fun.
pevergreen
03-06-2009, 11:29
i think I have to put this on hold...
I'm being moved back out of this spare room (currently used as an area for my computer) and my bedroom aint big enough to handle a desk. I think my gaming days are over for a while.
Gotta clean up in preperation to get out now.
Sir Beane
03-06-2009, 11:58
i think I have to put this on hold...
I'm being moved back out of this spare room (currently used as an area for my computer) and my bedroom aint big enough to handle a desk. I think my gaming days are over for a while.
Gotta clean up in preperation to get out now.
Noooo! Man down!
while you're moving your rig to another strategic position, pev, allow me some comments. [1] as i said a couple of days ago, your experience would somehow pull you through with your russians. (by the way, is it still the same campaign you play, or did you perchance start a new one?) [2] it was a bad idea for you to have started a two-front war--hitler's mistake in ww2; a mistake stalin avoided when he signed a non-aggression pact with japan (which not only benefitted ussr but japan also). at any rate, it appears things aer picking up for you.i'm glad. keep posting more aar when you have relocated your gear, y'hear? hawooh.
Ah really feel for ya.
Thanks for the AAR none the less, made for some good boredom busting here at work :).
pevergreen
03-06-2009, 13:21
Its the same campaign, continued directly from the previous write up. I just increased the battle difficulty to Very Hard.
There will be more, its just a matter of how can I play when I have no room.
When the 1v1 campaign comes out, watch out for your king! :grin2:
Fraps?
Excuse my ignorance but what's Fraps? Would love to know how to save multiple screenshots w/o exiting the game.
Sir Beane
03-09-2009, 20:52
Excuse my ignorance but what's Fraps? Would love to know how to save multiple screenshots w/o exiting the game.
It's a program which basically allows you to easily take movies and screenshots whilst playing games :2thumbsup:.
You want me to keep the AAR going?
Gimme some feedback, what do you want? Do you want just a list of events that happen each turn or what?
pev, i'm EXTREMELY curious as to how your russian campaign ends up to be--i'm sure a lot of others also are. do please continue with your campaign. as i said, you are an experienced TWarrior. i still think you'll win in this, because <despite your claim that you'd pretend to be a beginner and plunge into ETW as VH/H, you are a veteran campaigner in TW. Hawooh.
pevergreen
04-08-2009, 10:09
I was a beginner at E:TW.
As for this Russian campaign, I'm glad that people have interest in it, sadly, my computer had to be reformatted and the save was lost.
Other things have come up, some which I can talk about, some which I can't. :sad:
pever.
Really? I've been reading that on anything Hard or greater, the AI seems to put up a tough fight.
edit: strangely enough, most of the people talking about how poor the AI does either are on normal or simply don't have the game. I think I'm gonna stop reading the .com forums. :no:
Well, in RTW, the AI would put up a tough fight on VH battle difficulty too... The +7 attack bonus it would get would allow it to charge cavalry head-long into phalanxes and destroy them. ;)
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