WW1 Real Time or PBEM

[Dell19]

What are the rules with AI nations? I assume that we won't be allowed to sign MPPs or MAs with them so one player cannot gain an advantage by gaining an ally too easily.

 

[Dazz_G]

The allies should be able to MPP etc with Italy should it remain AI controlled but not sure what to do about the rest. A lot of the smaller nations, Rumania, Greece etc were more allies than neutral but this could unbalance things as the Axis would really only have Bulgaria to work with ..... thoughts anyone.

 

[Aeon221]

My email and aim are in my user profile, but its eeline@thehill.org

if that bounces, go with aeon221@hotmail.com

I am setting up the game aws; will inform when done

ThankS!

 

[Dell19]

Ah my mistake I thought we still had the original situation where the alliances weren't fixed from the start so there would have been more diplomacy. Does mean that it would be helpful to get an extra player as otherwise the AI playing as Italy could unbalance the game.

 

[LouLong]

I think Italy needs a human player. What's more I think Italy should only enter war after some time.

 

[Aeon221]

I tried the game out as russia and came to a very simple conclusion. Russia... sux... hahah oh well

you jolly chaps with the good guns had best help me out! ;p

 

[Dazz_G]

Does anyone else want to join ?

Just one more to go ....

 

[LouLong]

BkGreatWarnut, maybe you could ask in the Great War thread ?

 

[BkGreatWarnut]

I do hope we could find one more person to play as either Italy or Germany... While Germany is by far the strongest, they do have to carry the brunt of the Central Powers as Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire are second rate powers. Italy on the other hand is relatively weak but a formidable AI foe for an AI Austrians... However, with the Austrians being Human, I fear that they would be able to run over the Italians...AI's lack of Artillery use which the Austrians have a ton of... Regardless, I am very eager to get this started... Um... If nobody will claim Italy, maybe one of the Entente Nations could also play as them... The only stipulation is that you are not allowed to trade cities. Like Italy giving France Rome or Milan...

Anyways, I will post in the Great War Thread also...

 

[Dazz_G]

I would be prepared to play both Britain and Italy if it helps us get off and running ...

 

[Aeon221]

I think Russia is enough for anyone, so i cant offer to help there ;p

 

[Dell19]

I'll play as Italy as well

 

[BkGreatWarnut]

I'll play as Italy as well

Thanks, but since that is Austria's main opponent and I think the Entente Nations would not be happy with you playing them we will let Dazz_G take them unless someone responds quickly...

As far as the AI goes the scenario prevents you from siging MAs and MPPs allowing instead only RoPs so no need to worry there...

Dazz_G, that sounds good to me...Just make sure the password for Italy isn't anything important so if someone is interested you could pass them off to them later in the game...

I will be sending e-mails to notify everyone that the game has started...

I am expecting that it will around 2:00 PM of today, September 13...

 

[Dazz_G]

Great ... lets get it rolling.

 

[BkGreatWarnut]

Please remember to post battle reports... Something on where battles occured and the number of units lost...Especially post battles for cities...

Examples:

-3Art & 10 Inf (Ger) def. 5 Inf (Fr) North of Strassbourg while losing 4 Inf

-In the Mid Baltic 5 Dreads (Ger) def. 3 Dreads (Br) in the Mid North Sea while losing 1 Dread

 

[Dazz_G]

Game started and sent.

Battle Report :

Artillery shells and injures Austrian Infantry N/W Trieste

 

[LouLong]

Bah ! On my first turn SP playing as Italy I captured Trieste !

 

[Dazz_G]

I have tried this on SP also on a couple of starts but could not do it ... to come close I had to lose nearly the entire mainland forces !

 

[BkGreatWarnut]

1914 Week 30

The mighty German Military captured all of French held Belgium and Calais in the opening week of the war.

Battle of Liege:
Railgun, 6 Art, Ruprecht's Corp & Hindenburg's Corp (Ger) def. 2 Bel Inf (Fr)
6 Inf R (Ger) def. 4 Border Patrols (Fr) in the area outside of the city while 2 Inf R (Ger) were killed

Battle of Brussels:
Ludendorf's Corps, Moltke's Corps & 1 Kav (Ger) def. 1 MG & 2 Bel Inf (Fr)

Battle of Antwerp:
2 Inf R (Ger) def. 1 Bel Inf (Fr) with the lost of 1 Inf R (Ger)

Battle of Ypres:
1 Inf R (Ger) def. 1 Bel Cav (Fr)

Battle of Calais:
5 Inf R & 2 Flame (Ger) def. 1 Inf & 1 Arm Car (Fr) while losing 4 Inf R (Ger)

2 Art (Ger) Bombard the French city of Nancy and 2 Kav (Ger) attack resulting in the lost of 1 Kav (Ger)

NE of Besacon 1 Art (Ger) bombards 1 Inf (Fr) effectively

Railroad NW of the Russian City of Kuanas reduced to a road by 1 Art (Ger)

Kaiser Bill (aka BKGreatWarnut) and German High Command consider the opening week of the war to be a huge success after winning all five major battles resulting in the capture of the French Cities of Liege, Brussels, Antwerp, Ypres, and Calais. They plan to continue to push the 'Froggies' forces back in the upcoming weeks and currently see no reason why the war cannot be won by Christmas of 1914 (1914 week 51 & 52).

 

[Dazz_G]

1914 Week 30

Kaiser Bill (aka BKGreatWarnut) and German High Command consider the opening week of the war to be a huge success after winning all five major battles resulting in the capture of the French Cities of Liege, Brussels, Antwerp, Ypres, and Calais. They plan to continue to push the 'Froggies' forces back in the upcoming weeks and currently see no reason why the war cannot be won by Christmas of 1914 (1914 week 51 & 52).

No way matey ... you can pencil in a soccer friendly match for 3pm Christmas Day