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conquer_dude said:
I am playing Italy - Monarch.

1rst turn - In Rome, I moved all my ships (1939 Battleships and the others,) and halfway destroyed the whole fleet outside of France. The rng was with me that time!

I bombed through many island cities and some British Special Troops cities, I believe. I fortified all of my troops down around thsoe size one cities (around former egypt) I moved out some ships to protect France - Italy border. I fortified my troops on the border. I made sure France couldn't get through, and I will eventually break that border and take some cities if I can.

With the subs I scattered all over. I am aiming them around the French fleet. The only thing I am afraid of is if the remainder of that fleet destroys my injured ships. Other than that, I feel that I got a good start, and all and all it took me about an hour to play.

Awesome scenerio! :goodjob:

I will post screenshots of my progress later.

conquer_dude,

Thank you.
I am glad to hear that.

Looking forward to see the screenshots.

Welcome back.

Rocoteh
 
William GBTW said:
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@Rocotech: If you don't mind I'm going to make Yugoslavia playable and test it out like that.
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William GBTW,

That sounds very interesting although close to "mission impossible".

Rocoteh
 
France, Regent, V. 2.2
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AI: The War takes a turn against the evil Germans:D The Germans bomb Bern; but unlike before one Bomber is shot down my Flak; that seems to scare the Germans and they let up on the bombing. They attack Namur like I planned; the lost one unit and I lose 4, Namur holds; they fail to take Brussels and are weak in Beglium; it seems as if my gamble on Namur is working for the time being. They attack the Bern front and lose two units, I also lose two; they retreat from Bern and send more troops to Belgium! Yes let up on the Swiss front. The RAF bombs Antwerp and Tobruk. The British use Subs to attack Antwerp; now that I know I can use Naval units to attack I know how I can take Tobruk and Benzhagi. The British keep sending Reinforcenmetns to the Med and I even see a Troop Transport leave England. The Italians bomb Bern and loose two fighters :) The Fioume sinks a British 1939 Destroyer. I build 2 DCRs. The War is going better:) Viva La France.
 
pazza said:
Things are going well for Japan. I changed my plan slightly. My available reinforcements are targeting the southern part of China, near Hong Kong. One city has fallen and another is on the way. Northern China is where the Communists are. Their infantry is better than regular China, and there are more of them. Currently they are bunching up together to try to attack my main stronghold in North-Central Asia. It might look like things are going bad up North, but my air force is proving a decisive factor. My Kate and Van (I think that's what they're called) bombers are continually dropping 2-4 Commies every turn (And those that survive are in no shape of fighting). Many a times the Commie Infantry are knocked out dead by one bomber. The same is happening in my Southern Asian front. Most enemy cities are defended by two special fortresses and two infantry guys. My bombers usually bring down the defenders to one redlined special fortresses and two yellowed infantry guys. The south is also going better because the navy is providing reinforcements from the homeland and bombardment. Tokyo is building a Yamato Class, and that should be ready in 9-10 turns. Next stop: Indonesia.

pazza,

Thank you for the report.

Yes knocking out the communist forces first maybe a good idea.
A strong airforce is the key to victory for Japan with regard to the
campaign in China.

Looking forward to follow the British response when you have occupied
Australia.

Welcome back.

Rocoteh
 
Adler17 said:
I never saw the US were not using the Panama Channel. Indeed they used it frequently.

Week 37 part 2:
Took Maimana.

PC turn:
The Brits and Soviets make an amphibious landing near Sapporo. Also I just remembered that the Southern most Japanese city on the main island is razed. The Afghans started a counter offensive from Kabul, which will be fruitless as I have enough Stukas there to deal with them.
2 new BB: Ebert, Max von Baden; new CVE: Paris (named after my conquests).

Adler

Adler,

On the Panama channel:

That is good news!

On razing of cities:

Japan-AI is really a problem with regard to this.
There is no more wonders available for protection of cities now.

Welcome back.

Rocoteh
 
IarnGreiper,

Thank you for the report.

"April 1940
My Advanced in the middle east stalled, captured Marsailles and Lyon. Afterwards the French ceased to send tanks but tried to flood me with infantry who died in dozens to the German 88s. The AI who started smart (even managed an amphibious assault on southern Italy) now totally went insane. Same happens to the British. They must have lost 50 units to Tobruk and still behave like lemmings."
IarnGreiper

Incredible!

"May 1940
The French are totally collapsing. Only Brest and Straßburg are in French hand as the Soviets are now demanding redicolus sums which I refused so I expect their attack soon and can t spare too many troops on Brest which is doomed since the Kriegsmarine has eliminated all opposition and is ready to shell Brest so I can take that town by infantry within a few weeks.
I don t have the time to bust the Straßburg bunkers as well."
IarnGreiper

This follows the historical timeline!

"I have to admit while the large maps games are even more fun and the unit upgrades make early war much more interesting that I don t like the impact of all these fortresses. The human play can eventually destroy them, but the AI seems not be able to cope with them.
Even while Italy was utterly defeated it could operate its last 2 BBs indefinitely from Tobruk crippling the Royal Navy in the Mdeiteranian. Worse the British are wasting all their land units on these fortresses. I guess they will continue to do so until either me the human player extinguishes them from this theatre or they will eventually develop the atomic bomb."
IarnGreiper

That is interesting. Its possible they should be replaced with weaker
units in some cases.

"I like this scenario more than any before but it will not be able to alter some parts of the game. In my humble opinion fortresses can not force the game to follow the pace of WW2 but screw up the AI.

If it s ok for you Rocoteh I would like to conduct a test of some alterations on this scenario:

Forts will be lowered in defence. Finland removed from the Axis. However it will be at war with the Soviets after the first round as I force a sub incident.
France is removed from the Allies.
As I intend to play Germany, Germany will be removed from the Axis as well. However, as a houserule Germany has to declare war on the Allies and France at turn 1."
IarnGreiper

Looking forward to hear how that turns out.

Thank you and welcome back.

Rocoteh
 
France, Regent, V 2.2
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Week 45, 1939
The Allied Powers place Germany on the run for conver:lol: I find that I can't attack Cities with subs like Britian did:mad: I sink a German U-boat in the Channel. I defeat two of three German units near Brussels with on DRC amd find that Belgium is holding Germany with one unit with one health bar; could thing I saved them. I bomb Antwerp and Canton. I take Sabbah. I plant a spy in Rome; Italy's navy is quite weak. I sail thought the med. unopposed. I push the Germans out of the Swiss front and heavily fortify it. I fortify Namur with more units than the Germans can attack; I believe soon I won't even need to draft. I have no Bombers left though. I hurry production of one DRC. The war is going well. Atlhough those Fortress are tough...are they defeatable? The two defensive fronts are attached! Viva La France!
 

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Grizx,

I am very glad to see that you are back!
Your reports always were of high value.


"I am back able to play CivIII after a long absence.

The new map is tremendous. That must have been a lot of work."
Grizx

Yes in fact I have invested a lot of time in it.

"I am well into a Germany SID game. I must say the game play so far has been really great. Below are first impressions from my first game still underway.

The maginot line is awesome and really forces an envelopment through Belgium. Did not see that you had Strasbourg hidden under a fortress. Consternation and near disaster when I finally saw it almost too late. LOL."
Grizx

Yes it should pay off to avoid a direct attack on it.

"France is a very tough nut to crack for Germany now. Given no railroads, rapid redeployment of German forces from Poland to the Western Front vs France is very important and a real challenge. This is very good.

Lots of good action in the North Sea by the Royal Navy.

Military stengths of Denmark, Holland, Belgium, and Yugoslavia is right on the mark."
Grizx

I am glad to hear that.

"Early fighter production for Germany has been critical.

I like the German Army HQ/artillery. Good idea."
Grizx

Yes I think its a good idea since the heavy artillery often was
under direct Army HQ command.

"S-boats and U-boats seem to be well balanced.

Am very sure I have seen a few British subs and DD's attacking German units in ports. Very strange. I will try to watch to confirm or deny this"
Grizx

Agree. Really sounds strange.

"Very important for Germany to produce lots of workers early to get economy going.

I was at first taken aaback by the virtual impossibility of cutting down forests, clearing swamps, or building railroads. But I like it very much. A good improvement in the game."
Grizx

No doubt it sets sharp limits for what one can do, but I think its realistic.

"Also good move on closing off the arctic Northwest passage. From what my U-boat scouts have seen the US and British fleets no longer go up there on a wild goose chase."
Grizx

That is very positive.

"Germany so far has been an exciting challenge. Have taken Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Yugoslavia, and Greece. It sure takes a long time to put down resisters, but this is good and realistic. Have not quite figured out iif there is a way to hasten putting down resisters. Anyway, having a good supply of security divisions helps a lot to free up combat troops."
Grizx

Yes you are right. These troops are of value when used in a relevant role.

"Research seems to be deadly slow. That may be the only thing I have a question about. Am I missing something on how to speed it up or is there no way? I'll see how it goes."
Grizx

What I have understand from reports players have found ways to
speed up research.

"Overall I am really impressed with what you have achieved. This scenario is truly superb.

I look forward to many enjoyable games thanks to your efforts.

270 pages of posts and still going. That is impressive."
Grizx

Thank you. I am glad to hear that.

Thank you and welcome back.

Rocoteh
 
Week 38:
As I said, the Afghan forces were no match for my Stukas. Also I bombed Bombay and Hyderabad and then made an aerial landing in that areas to take the cities next turn. Also Komsomolsk is mine as well as Rangoon.
T 15 sank off Dakar a British 1942 DD.

PC turn:
Another landing of British forces near Sapporo. However it seems theJapanese can hold their city.

Adler
 
Week 39:
I attacked the first British landing force consisting of two damaged KGV class BB, a 1939 DD and a TR with my Uboats off Hokkaido. 3 Uboats were lost, a third of all of my remaining Uboats in the Pacific. I need reinforcements here!
However I also conquered Thailand with a tactic not very fair: After making a RoP agreement I sent my troops, here artillery and a few Panzer III G, into position. Then I declared war and shelled the defender to death. Then I took the cities and Thailand is mine.
Also Hyderabad and Bombay are now German.

PC turn:
Brazil and Argentina are now at war. Also T 13 off Nouakchott was attacked by a British 1941 DD, which was sunk.

A last remark for today: Why does the Chi Ha have no own graphics although it exists?

Adler
 
About the Panama Canal: The US might not use it early on in the scenario, but as you progress they will. It's mid 1941 (playing as Germany) and they have sent a huge force of DD's and light cruisers into the Caribbean. My U-boats and 2 Deutschlands are not going to be able to contain them.
 
Yugoslavia, Regent, V. 2.2
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Week 38, 1939:
Yugoslavia starts off fairly stong; I place units along Greece boarder and some along Germany-Italian. My plan is to conqueor Greece then build up and attack the highly undefended South-East of Germany. I won't report much on this one as I am seeing if it is possible to win.
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NOTE: I'm still doing France, France is my #1 priority then Jugoslavia.
 
Turn 39
I took Yenan from the Communists and Ningpo from the chinese. Once again my bombers played a very important role in those attacks. On the PC turn, Nanking (Sp.?) Was attacked by about 12-15 Chinese Infantry (2.7.1). Well seeing as Japanese infantry is a 11.11.1, they didn't fare very well. NO loses were recorded. In fact, I held off that entire onslaught with just ONE Japanese Infantry (he lost only 3 health)

Turn 40
Once again I sailed on down south and bombed Amoy and took it from the Chinese. I sent my China fleet down into the harbor of Hong Kong and commenced to bombard it.

Turn 41
The feared U.S. Navy has been sighted in the form of DDs. DDs can travel much farther than the rest of the fleet, so I'm not expecting them for at least 4 more turns. By then the home islands will have produced Kate bombers to deal with the threat. The Yamato Class is still being produced in Tokyo. I continued my bombardment of Hong Kong, sadly 3 bombers were lost in the attack. My marines and seaborne infantry carried on the assault on Hong Kong amphibious style. The remaining defense-one flake with two Health left.

Note: An oddity. Spain declared war on the Italians?!?!!? Didn't see that coming...

Turn 42
Fall of Hong Kong. Engaged the parts of the U.S. Navy and the British Pacific Fleet. I bombed Manilla-one bombers was destroyed. My "Island Blitzkrieg" is slowing down. i am running out of units to send to the front from the Home Islands. I still have about 10 more Japanese Infantry en route, but those are reserved for Australia.
 
William GBTW said:
Yugoslavia, Regent, V. 2.2
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Week 38, 1939:
Yugoslavia starts off fairly stong; I place units along Greece boarder and some along Germany-Italian. My plan is to conqueor Greece then build up and attack the highly undefended South-East of Germany. I won't report much on this one as I am seeing if it is possible to win.
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NOTE: I'm still doing France, France is my #1 priority then Jugoslavia.

Do you have any idea how long it will take to build up a force big enough to take even 1 city? When do you plan on attacking Germany?
 
Won't take too long! Not with resourceful Serbs, Croats and Muslims united :)
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France, Regent, V.2.2
AI:
THe US fleet enters med:) but a lot of it goes West; the US fleet is very erradic. The Germans heavly bomb Namur:eek: They lose 4 bombers and I lose one interceptor; the Marketplace and Bank of Namur is lost. My DRC is beat my Panzers. Then it gets horrible...horrros! Ther Germans lose one Panzer in the fight for Brussels or so it seems; Brussels falls! Before I can counter MANY German Panzers pour into France and take Lille, then Verdun, and then the worst of all Paris; they then take Namur; the whole Northern front fell in a day; I had no idea the Germans would:
1) Attack the other cities first then Namur;
2) Had so many damm Panzers.
British sink last known Italian surface ship not at harbor. The British heavily bombard Bengzahi. Italians heavily bomb Bern. Italians lose to 1939 DD's to British Heavy CV; an Italian sub sinks the Heavy CV. Borduex makes DCR and Civil Disorder is present in 5+ cities.
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Week 46, 1939:
I find my Artilley survived the German onslaught and I begin to take out roads in Ouccipied France; first I take out boarder roads and Forest/Hills roads so Panzers can't move. The Northern most part of the Maginot line is in the Occupied German Territory (OGT); my plan is to use the Fortresses there as a shield for the Army I have sent in to retake Verdun; I plan a counter offensive; its die or fight--Viva La France!--
 
Italy, Monarch, V. 2.2

(Watch me get my butt kicked:p)

Draft some units in nearby cities, Rome and all. Send them to the French border to fortify in behind the bunker things. A wave of idiotic Frenchmen attacked and get their butts kicked by my fortresses. :woohoo: So now I pretty much have the advantage on that border. French subs (Pretty much all that's left) attack my subs and 1939 Ships, and the subs lose dramarically. :woohoo: Feelin happy today! I see some more Frenchmen moving units up to my border (Obviously from cities), and attack, and kill a few fortresses, but when my turn comes around, my units kill them. :hammer: So now, there are only a few more defences on the French - Italian border. So I begin cutting through like a knife, but I don't succeed in taking them out completely. Next turn is fushoom though. Go time! I make a bombing run on Marsilies, and obliterate tons of its population and injure its units. But alot of the bombing runs failed. :( I move some of my uninjured ships up to bombard-mania, and bombard French troops and cities. Man, this is fun. Then, more cutting comes through after I draft some more units. :ar15: Still don't take out the whole border defence, but make it even more weary, to the point that they most likely WON'T attack me, they'll just sit there and try to heal. Well, that's about it for today. I'll try to play tomorow.
 
@ C_D: I learned; don't underestimate the enemy; the French are far from over...they still have a lot to kick your axis ### (don't take that personally:lol: )
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Here are the Historagraph for the Week 46; it shows how PUNY, WEAK, and PATHETIC the GERMAN AI is.
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Score
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Power
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Culture...them Germans ain't got no Culture!
 
France, Regent, V. 2.2
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US fleet is as erradict as ever:crazyeye:
Germans bomb fleet, artillery, remanets, Bern and Royal Navy. Germans beat remanets. Germans break Swiss line. Italians bomb Bern and one of thier aircraft is shot down :woohoo: Italian Calvary Attack Bern :lol: how stupid the AI is:crazyeye: and a Tank attacks Bern:eek: Bern builds Barracks, Lyons build DCR and Marseilles build DLM. Oh and BTW the Germans move in a LARGE Panzer army into France.
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Week 47, 1939:
I consider signing an Armistice with Germany (ie quiting) but with my new DCR and DLM I teach those Arians a lesson; I show them that they aren't the super race; I liberate Verdun with one DCR :D I also take out a round 3 panzers with my DLM and some infanry; I fortify Cities and brace for the German PANZER onslaght; Germans can never take Strasoboug...France shall live--Viva La France--
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BTW don't take anything I say negitive about German to seriously...this is a game.
 
Germany Emperor 2.1---Week 10 1941

My army of "Super Men" in North Africa has taken all cities other than Egypt. Surprisingly with only about 10 Ju88's and 5 Stuka's spread throughout North Africa, my Panzer III E's and German Infantry have sustained 0 casualties! Now that's amazing in my eyes.
 
William GBTW,

Thank you for the reports.

"France, Regent, V. 2.2
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Week 44, 1939
I bomb Palermo and in the process shot down an Italian interceptor. 4 of my Subs enter the med. I conduct a daring air raid on the only German oil resource; I know that without it German will stop in her tracks; my air raid fails and I lose on Bomber in the mission. I conduct a daring attack on the recently German occupied City of Namur (earlier and mispelt it as Nasur); I take Namur with no casualties save one DRC I built that turn; I see the Germans have only 8 units within range of Namur; so I put 9 units there; if the Germans attack Namur they will fail; the Germans are in a bad situation now; I decide to fortify Bern and let the Germans die attacking; its a gamble that I hope works."
William GBTW

I think you will manage to stop them.

"I push out the weak Italian advanced near Lyons and place on Flak and one Fighter in Bern. My N. African invasion is going well; I find Tobruk has a Fortress so I shall attack elsewhere. Forces reach Sabbah and shall attack next turn. I re-fortify the channel. Next turn the Colbert shall enter the med. I hope to fortify the Northern Front enough to continue the invasion of Italy before they can place adequte defenders; I also hope to finish off the remaining Italian navy before 1940 so I can prepare for the amphibious invasion (Operation Anzio) by 1942. If I can take out the German oil I'll be in a better situation. I also hurried production on two DCRs. Viva La France!"
William GBTW

Yes to destroy what is left of the Italian navy should be an important goal.

"AI: The War takes a turn against the evil Germans The Germans bomb Bern; but unlike before one Bomber is shot down my Flak; that seems to scare the Germans and they let up on the bombing. They attack Namur like I planned; the lost one unit and I lose 4, Namur holds; they fail to take Brussels and are weak in Beglium; it seems as if my gamble on Namur is working for the time being. They attack the Bern front and lose two units, I also lose two; they retreat from Bern and send more troops to Belgium! Yes let up on the Swiss front. The RAF bombs Antwerp and Tobruk. The British use Subs to attack Antwerp; now that I know I can use Naval units to attack I know how I can take Tobruk and Benzhagi. The British keep sending Reinforcenmetns to the Med and I even see a Troop Transport leave England. The Italians bomb Bern and loose two fighters The Fioume sinks a British 1939 Destroyer. I build 2 DCRs. The War is going better Viva La France."
William GBTW

Hopefully the German offensive will run out of steam soon.

"Week 45, 1939
The Allied Powers place Germany on the run for conver I find that I can't attack Cities with subs like Britian did I sink a German U-boat in the Channel. I defeat two of three German units near Brussels with on DRC amd find that Belgium is holding Germany with one unit with one health bar; could thing I saved them. I bomb Antwerp and Canton. I take Sabbah. I plant a spy in Rome; Italy's navy is quite weak. I sail thought the med. unopposed. I push the Germans out of the Swiss front and heavily fortify it. I fortify Namur with more units than the Germans can attack; I believe soon I won't even need to draft. I have no Bombers left though. I hurry production of one DRC. The war is going well. Atlhough those Fortress are tough...are they defeatable? The two defensive fronts are attached! Viva La France!"
William GBTW

Its very important if you can avoid draft.

"Yugoslavia, Regent, V. 2.2
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Week 38, 1939:
Yugoslavia starts off fairly stong; I place units along Greece boarder and some along Germany-Italian. My plan is to conqueor Greece then build up and attack the highly undefended South-East of Germany. I won't report much on this one as I am seeing if it is possible to win.
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NOTE: I'm still doing France, France is my #1 priority then Jugoslavia."
William GBTW

Playing Yugoslavia should be very, very hard!

"France, Regent, V.2.2
AI:
THe US fleet enters med but a lot of it goes West; the US fleet is very erradic. The Germans heavly bomb Namur They lose 4 bombers and I lose one interceptor; the Marketplace and Bank of Namur is lost. My DRC is beat my Panzers. Then it gets horrible...horrros! Ther Germans lose one Panzer in the fight for Brussels or so it seems; Brussels falls! Before I can counter MANY German Panzers pour into France and take Lille, then Verdun, and then the worst of all Paris; they then take Namur; the whole Northern front fell in a day; I had no idea the Germans would:
1) Attack the other cities first then Namur;
2) Had so many damm Panzers.
British sink last known Italian surface ship not at harbor. The British heavily bombard Bengzahi. Italians heavily bomb Bern. Italians lose to 1939 DD's to British Heavy CV; an Italian sub sinks the Heavy CV. Borduex makes DCR and Civil Disorder is present in 5+ cities."
William GBTW

I am surprised.
The situation looked rather good for you.
Maybe you can counterstrike.

"Week 46, 1939:
I find my Artilley survived the German onslaught and I begin to take out roads in Ouccipied France; first I take out boarder roads and Forest/Hills roads so Panzers can't move. The Northern most part of the Maginot line is in the Occupied German Territory (OGT); my plan is to use the Fortresses there as a shield for the Army I have sent in to retake Verdun; I plan a counter offensive; its die or fight--Viva La France!--"
William GBTW

Sounds like a good plan
Very interesting histographs!

"France, Regent, V. 2.2
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US fleet is as erradict as ever
Germans bomb fleet, artillery, remanets, Bern and Royal Navy. Germans beat remanets. Germans break Swiss line. Italians bomb Bern and one of thier aircraft is shot down Italian Calvary Attack Bern how stupid the AI is and a Tank attacks Bern Bern builds Barracks, Lyons build DCR and Marseilles build DLM. Oh and BTW the Germans move in a LARGE Panzer army into France"
William GBTW

That will mean problems!

"Week 47, 1939:
I consider signing an Armistice with Germany (ie quiting) but with my new DCR and DLM I teach those Arians a lesson; I show them that they aren't the super race; I liberate Verdun with one DCR I also take out a round 3 panzers with my DLM and some infanry; I fortify Cities and brace for the German PANZER onslaght; Germans can never take Strasoboug...France shall live--Viva La France--
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BTW don't take anything I say negitive about German to seriously...this is a game."
William GBTW

I think its possible you can regain the lost areas.
This is an interesting playtest.

Thank you and welcome back.

Rocoteh
 
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