Another HRE-Rush

**SirRethcir** · 05-11-2007, 09:27

Weeks ago I read, that a guy finished the HRE campaign in 21 turns, or so.
Ah, well, I accepted that challenge.

But I have waited for the offical patch 1.02.

So, played with a clean M2TW installation with patch 1.02, VH/VH:

And an animated GIF. Every single frame shows the situation by the end of that turn.

Destroyed Faction: Denmark, France, Milan, Poland, England (sorry)

**econ21** · 05-11-2007, 09:50

Interesting. Do you have any insight into why HRE rushes are so easy? (Or is it easy to rush with any faction?)

In our HRE PBM in the Throne Room, I've been surprised at how well we are doing. I expected it to be much harder from playing HRE in MTW (and from the fact that you are surrounded by powers that will readily attack you).

Comparing it to my solo English games, the economy seems to be much stronger.

But I may not be understanding things well, as my inclination as a lazy SPer is always to turtle rather than rush.

**SirRethcir** · 05-11-2007, 09:58

Originally Posted by econ21

Interesting. Do you have any insight into why HRE rushes are so easy? (Or is it easy to rush with any faction?)

I think it is easy with every faction. The advantage is that you can expand in every direction. In average you must conquer 2 provinces every turn, so a central position is a great advantage.

Originally Posted by econ21

But I may not be understanding things well, as my inclination as a lazy SPer is always to turtle rather than rush.

Usually I play the good guy, too.

**Fußball** · 05-11-2007, 10:32

Originally Posted by SirRethcir

Usually I play the good guy, too.

Agreed, I find it more fun to play a prolonged game even on short victory conditions, rather than a short game. My

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Tschüß!
Erich

**Shahed** · 05-11-2007, 10:47

Excellent. Just for the challenge that was worth it. So tell us more, how did you assualt each settlement ? Mercs ?
I love that animated .gif, saved it straight away.

Econ21 I booted up an HRE game recently, 100K in the bank by turn 10 or so. The economy is great.

**Warluster** · 05-11-2007, 10:48

Rushing makes the game boring, why rush in and finish it, when you can take it slow, reach America and get guns?

**Shahed** · 05-11-2007, 10:50

He said it in the first post, it was for a challenge, to beat the guy who finished in 21 turns.

**andrewt** · 07-10-2007, 20:23

Originally Posted by Warluster

Rushing makes the game boring, why rush in and finish it, when you can take it slow, reach America and get guns?

I only rush a little because I want to play with the uber units. However, I reached America once with the Moors and likely won't do it again. It was just boring pressing end turn repeatedly doing nothing but playing brigand whack-a-mole.