Posts made by LinkandMarioman

I just saw a picture of the new map (see the post ‘‘Preview 0’’), and it looks cool and all, but I’m having a hard time determining the different IPC-values around the map. How much does the one US tt gain, for example (very important)? Help from somebody with better eyesight than I is much appreciated. See ya! :D Â

Furthermore, Burgundy bordering Switzerland opens many possibilities for the CPs. An Austrian attack reinforced by the Germans? I think so…. :)

Please, oh please, can’t you tell us the starting income for each nations?! Most importantly the US and the Ottoman Empire. :D

The way I see it, Germany is most definitely – initially at least – not screwed. With a full-force invasion of Belgium from Ruhr and Alsace on the first turn (14 inf, 6 art), and the movement of all units from Hamburg and Munich to Alsace, Germany will have both French front-territories heavily fortified. On the next turn, these two armies can either join in one colossal battle for Loraine (with the fighter from Berlin) they will – with dice fair – indeed win. The forces initially in Kiel are first moved to Ruhr, and then to reinforce Belgium. This, then, mean that Germany might very possibly have taken and held both Belgium, Lorraine AND crushed the French army after the first two turns, without the British being able to intervene in any fatal way. By the way, merely holding the Eastern Front (after taking Poland of course) allows Germany to send all its units in Berlin – yes, ALL of them – to the Western theatre, enabling a over-powerful attack on Burgundy on the fourth turn. This is how I see it, anyways.
Also, by playing defensively with its navy, Germany can secure all original German tts from attack by sea. This is done by putting all German ships (and subs!) in the naval tt next to Kiel. Perhaps, buying an additional battleship might prove to be wise as well.