Hyperborean,
Thank you for the report.
"Cities taken since week 10: Boston, Ottawa, New York, Washington, Chiapas, Acapulco, Accra, Caracas.
Venezuela eliminated by me." Hyperborean
US-AI must be under heavy pressure now.
"I can confirm that my previous observations are correct: the Japanese are hellbent on destroying every British city on the planet (without wonders). In Africa they have destroyed Kumasi, Bauchi, Lagos, Mongalla, Kismayu, Tabora and Mbala. Sarmi on New Guinea has also been destroyed. But it was in the hands of the Japanese the last time I checked, so it could have been destroyed by the British." Hyperborean
This is really a problem! I have added 4 wonders in Egypt so far in 2.0,
but I will add more before I release it.
This time the official excuse was that Venezuela was storing weapons of mass destruction (I have to vary my excuses to start wars every now and then). Hyperborean.
Yes, that is a good idea
"The Venezuelans didn't dare to attack (just like the Americans in Labrador), so I picked them off one by one, and then my panzers crossed the border and took Caracas. I'm going to let my exhausted units rest for a while (I lost one panzer, the others are all red-lined) until I continue towards Georgetown." Hyperborean
Venezuela and Colombia will be one Civ version 2.1. (However not
in version 2.0) The now "free Civ" will be used to create an independent
Afghanistan.
"Perhaps I should ignore Georgetown until reinforcements arrive. I don't have the strength to fight a two-front war in Central America right now."
Hyperborean
I agree.
"In North America the situation looks better. But I lost over 30 panzers, 30 infantry and 10 artillery in the battle of Boston. My losses were insanely high for just one city. I conducted the attack without the support of Luftwaffe, and that might explain the casualties." Hyperborean
Yes it is really heavy losses.
"However, it was in that moment my panzer reinforcements arrived. I thought to myself, "Okay, so I have 60 panzers here. What should I do with them? ... Attack!" There was finally a breakthrough, and in the same week as I conquered Boston I also took Ottawa, New York and Washington. Cleveland is currently under siege. If I only had one or two more panzers I could have taken that city too. I have lost nearly half of my panzers, but it was worth it. My defensive positions are much stronger now, and as soon as the panzers have rested (and more reinforcements been brought in) I'm going to continue the offensive. I don't expect the counter-attacks to be as fierce as they have been after this blitzkrieg." Hyperborean
Probably US-AI must choose to go on the defensive now.
Its offensive forces must have been exhausted.
"I took Washington without the support of the Luftwaffe with far less losses, so my guess is that their defenses are beginning to crumble. One more push like that, and I think I could claim victory in North America."
Hyperborean
Yes I think you are right.
"And I unintentionally destroyed the Wonder of Ottawa when I bombed the city. I didn't know it was possible to destroy wonders." Hyperborean
That is a negative surprise.
I hope you will continue this interesting playtest even after the
release of version 2.0.
Thank you and welcome back.
Rocoteh