Most Memorable Military Campaigns and Wars in NESes

Like Amirsan said, such threads help the community to get together.

So, what is the most memorable war/military campaign in your NESing experience? Was it your own camapaign or someone else's? Why did you remember it so well? Was it because of brilliant strategic decisions or horrible mistakes? Because of high casualties or lack thereof? Because of a sudden twist, like a new side joining the war? Why else?

Well, I am not sure which one is my favorite. Of my own, the more-or-less recent StAmenNES WWI comes to mind since Mongolia at some point fought off hordes of Canadians and Americans and treacherous Byzantines alone - and won, moving just as planned and forcing the PATO to withdraw. Also I remember in NES2 I, stalin006 sending Erwin Rommel and the Amerika Korps to Mexico, that was a daring plan and it turned the tide of war there nearly alone.

1.) Europe uniting to push the Muscovites back in stjnes5 (mostly the battles in Burgundy).

2.) Stalin's Amerika Corps

3.) United invasion (led mostly by me) of the Zulu, the first one I believe (where i gained south africa, help me out here EQ), in rtor2.

4.) Conquest of Spain by me (france) and gruban (africa) in rnes5.

5.) Siamese expansions against the Da Viet, Mekong, and Geystral in stjnes5.

hmm can someone direct me to the amerika corps thing, it sounds hilarious

Das's NES2. Your clone (stalin006) is writing about them.

Actually, since Josef (can we call you Josef as not to confuse with the other stalin) came later, he's stalin006's clone and not the other way around.

Here are the archives on the adventures of Amerika Korps sent to help the fellow communists in Sioux Republic against the Fascist Iroquois onslaught.

Year 1909.

Erwin Rommel and Amerika Korps.

“It is a great honor, comrade, for me to bring the Revolution to the Aztec and Iroquois peoples.”
- Erwin Rommel, to Joseph Stalin. 1909.

In 1909, as the Iroquois and Japanese forces were advancing through the vast Sioux territory despite the fierce resistance, a sudden strike occurred. A sizeable German expeditionary force – the famed Amerika Korps, led by Erwin Rommel – has landed in Sioux territory, to the south from People’s City.

The majority of the Iroquois offensive was aiming at the north, so the German forces fairly easily divided the Iroquois offensive forces in the south, and struck for defenseless Azteca.

There, they came just in time. The unsatisfied, discontent local peasants, tired of Aztec theocracy followed by Iroquois death camps, have rose up. Erwin Rommel easily took Veracrucha, one of the two main oil sources for the Iroquois, and then found himself welcomed into Tenochtitlan. Soon enough, Germans, with the assistance of local communist forces, controlled the heart of Azteca.

Year 1910.

The Germans and their Mexican allies press on. Rommel moved to secure the second oil source – Tekzacohuacan oil fields. However, the Iroquois have switched tactics, and instead of attacking the Germans, they have fortified just before the oil fields, fending off the German attack, albeit at great cost. Meanwhile, the Aztec guerrila commander, Panchezuma, occupied most of the remainders of Mexico, apart from Yucatan which was heavily fortified by the Iroquois.

(-3 German divisions, -5 Iroquois division, -1 Iroquois air wings)

Year 1911.

The Sioux launch an offensive on the central-southern front, reaching Mississippi and cutting the Iroquois forces in Tekzacohuacan. They also defeat a large yet dismoralized Iroquois army, which soon surrendered (it’s commander, Red Arrow, was sympathetic with the Sioux cause) – this is a sudden blow for the Iroquois. This in turn allows the German and newly-formed Aztec communist forces to take control over the oil fields (one economy level exchanged between Iroquois and Aztecs).

(-2 Sioux divisions, -1 Sioux air wing, -2 German divisions, -1 Aztec division, -10 Iroquois divisions)

Wow, that was genius, congrats to Stalin006 for a well planed campaign!

And Congrats to DAS for removeing those annoying TANKS in his sig, may they never return!

Sorry about the tanks, I needed a reason to use those spearman smilies.

Another to add,

- stjnes4, the Italian Invasion. I took over the last remaining Italian states as the Teutonic Order and then kept Egypt at bay. Even though it eventually led to the rise of the great French Empire!

And another,Norway vs. Christianity in AAminion's ol EuroNES way back when.Fought off a whole crusade,on ENEMY territory.On my way back is when France's cowardise took over and sabotaged my men as they were on their way home.

i still remember the holy war between me and Torqulet in UKnes3. that was by far the best war i've been in in a nes. not only did we actualy have a board game war that went back and forth, but we also posted a LOT of "arguing" back and forth about who was on the righteous side, and who was the evil warmonger. that was a LOT of fun.

cant remember what the game was called, but the board game that was on Britain, split into many small territories. the backstabbing in that game was great. you were never sure who was on who's side.

I remember the campain in EQ Modern Nes before it died. I was America, tripled in power and size in 1 or 2 turns. Then I invaded Moscow by gowing through the Mediteranean, through Enemny Byzantines, into the Black Sea, held decoys to several directions into Russia then went straight for the capitol. Captured it and many lands around it, then forged peace with the alliances at war becuase I threatened to pillage the great city. Luckily das moved his officials and president from the city to another.

Another one, that I remember was always, my fighting in 444nes2, one of my favorite nes' ever. I have invaded and conquered most of Vikingland, then on the same turn I went to conquer Germany, Anarchy and Mongolia broke an NAP and invaded from the way other side. I fell fighting a two way war.... I dont know how sinse my tactics proved well. But who knows.

BTW, das, your Mongolia in AmenNES against a WHOLE ALLIANCE was brilliant, I loved how you fended them off. Though I had to leave while I was doing good. Supposedly losing, I actually doubled my lands, economy and moved to a better government. Thats another conquest I remember, actually stealing almost all Canadian congo in one turn then holding off the invaders in South Africa.

Well thats all I remember for now, I think there is more, I will add later.

I remember the campain in EQ Modern Nes before it died. I was America, tripled in power and size in 1 or 2 turns. Then I invaded Moscow by gowing through the Mediteranean, through Enemny Byzantines, into the Black Sea, held decoys to several directions into Russia then went straight for the capitol. Captured it and many lands around it, then forged peace with the alliances at war becuase I threatened to pillage the great city. Luckily das moved his officials and president from the city to another.

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Hate to disappoint you but it wasn't crucial to my thinking back then, I just wanted to avoid a nuclear war with the Vikings. And they were Turks, not Byzantines.

That too is quite memorable because that despite your invasion, quite a surprise, I must admit it. BTW, the peace treaty favored me heavily (ofcourse the separate treaty with France was even more important as I gained WHOLE of Germany).

Another one, that I remember was always, my fighting in 444nes2, one of my favorite nes' ever. I have invaded and conquered most of Vikingland, then on the same turn I went to conquer Germany, Anarchy and Mongolia broke an NAP and invaded from the way other side. I fell fighting a two way war.... I dont know how sinse my tactics proved well. But who knows.

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Interesting... whom did you play us and whom did Anarchy play?

I haven't been in NES long, so I only remeber two. Unfortunately, one a humiliating defeat.

I was playing as China, and by the time of this campaign, I have united most of Northern China and Korea. And then I attempt to settle in Japan. The cursed Japanese take it as an invasion force, and suddenly a united Japanese state springs up, in the Iron Age. Then they affront me by settling in CHINA. So I naturally declare war, and what happens? What would have been a masterful combined land/naval attack fails, because one part of my navy was slower than the rest of it. Alas, that one campaign scared me off of military action in NES for a whole month.

The other most memorable was a campaign against the barbarian Siamese. That, through several excellent maneuvers, had them reeling in retreat back to their homes. Of course, we signed a pace and now we are back at war again because of one of my allies.

These were both in stKNES2: Rags to Riches, Tribes to Empires.

because one part of my navy was slower than the rest of it.

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Didn't it take a kamikadze?

Anyway, what about your war against the Aryans? It was quite impressive to me, I just forgot to add it.

das said:

Didn't it take a kamikadze?

Anyway, what about your war against the Aryans? It was quite impressive to me, I just forgot to add it.

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The Aryan war? All that was about was making a nice, long speech, rallying the rest of India to my side, and smashing them headlong until they gave up. I consider it more a diplomatic campaign than a military campaign. Though I did think it was memorable in that sense.

My most memorable would be all of my conquests as Sumer in stjnes4. I conquered a hellaofalotta land. There would also be the Russian Crusade in rtotr2 and then theres the war with Russia I had in EQNES: Modern World.

I was going to nuke your capitol if you didn;t sign the treaty das.

You were? Didn't notice that, sorry, I only noticed the Viking threat of nuking our industries. As for capital, well, in real history we kinda burned it, so it didn't matter too much.

For me it was the constant, fluctuating military campaigns against the Zulu in RTOR2, and then finally defeating the French in North Africa after they rampaged across Europe. I also enjoyed the various double-crossing and world wars that went on in that game. Still one of the best, if not the best NES of all time.

France's expansion in stjnes4 and their eventual defeat by Egypt