How about another USA AAR?

[Moff Jerjerrod]

Moff Jerjerrod’s USA AAR


Preface:

This is my first ever attempt at an AAR. I am not a great storyteller so I will endeavor to tell the tale of my latest game through pictures and some standard dry text. Hopefully you will find it enjoyable. Also note that I don’t have screenies from the very beginning of my grand campaign but I will be submitting more as I play along.

1836

A New World was created on Moff Jerjerrod’s hardrive. This world is called Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun. This world however was not perfect and needed to be “patched” to 1.03b! Victoria is a world very much like our own earth but its history is radically different from our own. There are two supreme beings that control Victoria, the evil AI and Moff Jerjerrod.

The beginning of 1836 sees MJ at the helm of the United States. Daily profit is deeply in the red and this is the first priority problem to repair. All social classes are taxed at 45% while the crime fighting budget is slashed to 0%. At the same time tariffs on imported goods are set at 5%. Education is kept at its current rate of about 25%.

Next several older frigates are scrapped as they are draining our precious profits. They will someday be replaced by advanced models and are not needed at this time.

The US is in desperate need of a railroad system to facilitate the quick moving of goods and people across its vast borders. Factories will also be needed to begin producing products for sale and for local consumption.

During this year the tiny nation of Texas asks us for a defensive alliance which we gladly agree to. However they did not tell us they were currently at war with Mexico! (read MJ didn’t pay attention to what was going on!) The US was dragged into a defensive war but did not commit any troops to the battle. We simply didn’t have the strength or the economy to do much. We let our allies out to dry. Mexico quickly gobbled up Houston, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, El Paso, and Amarillo before peace was declared. The rest of 1836 was quiet.


.....more to come......

 

[Dabomb18359]

That is so wrong. First of all Texas rocks, and second of all they did tell America they were in war with Mexico. But I understand it is your story, and I would like it better if Texas wasn't insulted and left to die, since I'm a Texan. But still, that was good.

 

[Knight-Dragon]

Moff Jerjerrod’s USA AAR

A New World was created on Moff Jerjerrod’s hardrive. This world is called Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun. This world however was not perfect and needed to be “patched” to 1.03b! Victoria is a world very much like our own earth but its history is radically different from our own. There are two supreme beings that control Victoria, the evil AI and Moff Jerjerrod.

Don't be so humble - I already like this part.

All social classes are taxed at 45% while the crime fighting budget is slashed to 0%. At the same time tariffs on imported goods are set at 5%. Education is kept at its current rate of about 25%.

You might want to rethink about setting crime-fighting to zero... It won't be easy to take out all the crime buildings in your provinces, even on a 100% crime-fighting bill... In the long run, might be more profitable to maintain decent crime-fighting funding IMO.

Also, usually we'd try to push for education funding to as high as possible, or at least maintain it so that literacy won't drop. Just my opinion though.

 

[Moff Jerjerrod]

Dabomb18359:

Don't worry Texas will be avenged. Stay tuned for more.....

XIII:

Yes you have some points there and you will see what I've done about crime fighting and education in the coming updates. My strategy though for the beginning is to keep crime at zero and education down a little so that I can accumulate some funds.

 

[Moff Jerjerrod]

Here's the situation in 1848:

The US and UK agreed to settle for the 49th parallel for the unclaimed territories in the west. The US's prestige increased as she claimed the territories of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North and South Dakota. Meanwhile the railroad upgrade program was steadily spreading westward from Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Michigan. New factories were built to give those who had no work jobs.

The military was also increased. The US had stood by idle as Texas was humiliated by Mexico. MJ vowed that this war was not going to go unpunished. The remnants of Texas applied for statehood which we granted and two divisions of Texas volunteers were added to our army. More divisions were being built and mobilization levels were raised in preparation for the coming war with Mexico.

 

[SuperBeaverInc.]

Nice Avenge Texas! Remember the Alamo!

 

[Moff Jerjerrod]

1851

In the years after Mexico’s war on Texas the US had steadily built up it’s armed forces. Unemployment was a problem throughout the 1840’s. Many of the unemployed were encouraged to enlist with the army. MJ secretly had plans to attack Mexico and take back what was rightfully US property.

The plan was to be a revolutionary concept for the Victorian era. The US would use “blitzkrieg” tactics to destroy the Mexican army. Somewhere in another world called HOI Moff Jerjerrod had learned the concept of blitzkrieg. It was a war of quick speed and encirclement. Since the aeroplane or tank hadn’t been invented yet horses and artillery would be used instead.

The plan was put into motion. For the war the US had 11 total divisions ready with more on the way. 1 Cavalry, 2 Dragoons, and 8 Infantry divisions were assembled to fight 5 Mexican Infantry divisions. Once the war started these numbers would grow upon mobilization but in order to maintain surprise the US had not fully mobilized. Instead putting unemployed POPs into the army had accumulated reserve manpower strengths.

 

[Constantine]

BTW,

a good strat with Mexico is fight their border forces, advance, then send a force to capture Vera Cruz and march on Mexico city. Then try to get enough WS to satellite them as that gives you all the lands you have claims on for no bb.

 

[Moff Jerjerrod]

BTW,

a good strat with Mexico is fight their border forces, advance, then send a force to capture Vera Cruz and march on Mexico city. Then try to get enough WS to satellite them as that gives you all the lands you have claims on for no bb.

Good idea, I wish I knew that before I concluded the war with Mexico. Oh well, for the next time.

Another update will follow in 2 days......