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Dewirix

I'll echo those who've applauded all the work you put in to bring this too us. A really magnificent achievement, even if you didn't win outright. I wonder how PON Italy would have developed for the rest of the 20th century. It's had a spectacularly bloody few years, racking up military casualties mu...

Dewirix

I can't help but think the war with Germany has ended on something of anti-climax, but given Russia flounced out pretty much on day one I can't say I blame Italy for removing the one enemy it has pretty much nothing to gain from fighting. It may not be the most exciting decision from a dramatic stan...

Dewirix

[3] – this is a problem where I have my army split across multiple commands, sometimes the stack targetting mechanism means one of my formations takes all the damage – this is going to happen again in late 1915. [4] – this is not completely good news. The British have a 10% chance to join in each t...

Dewirix

To paraphrase Churchill, Leopold von Bayern has become the only man who could lose the war in an fortnight. Prussian combat power has dropped by 26 points between updates, and Austria's has also fallen by 11. I imagine you must be very frustrated at the fact you simply don't have the capacity to cap...

Dewirix

While things do look bad right now, there are still some causes for optimism. Firstly, you've slaughtered the Austrians - I count 398 lost elements on this page alone - and their combat power has dropped from 156 at the start of the war to just 75 today. Secondly, the Battle of Zagreb did a fair bit...

Dewirix

Things seem less bleak than they did when that German superstack first appeared on the French border. I note that the German's combat power has declined slightly since the last update (from 138 to 127), while France's has risen (from 84 to 90). You seem to have the Austrians well in hand. Even their...

Dewirix

Well, the Germans seem to have gone all in on this one. Looks like the French have their hands full, and while you've given the Austrians a bloody nose there's plenty of fight left in them. According to that last screenshot, Russia still has immense combat power. It must be frustrating that they hea...

Dewirix

And so it begins. Despite Sixth Army shattering, you seem to be holding your own against the Austrians for now. That, combined with a good showing from the French is some cause for optimism. The problem with the situation is that with Russia out of the game the German-AH alliance are probably able t...

Dewirix

This AAR is starting to read like one of the late-19th/early 20th-century " invasion scare " books. First the dastardly Italians crush the Empire overseas, then the foreign hordes pour ashore to pillage unchecked. Having grown up in South Wales, all I can say is that your invasion forces should pack...

Dewirix

fascinating debate, and I'll do a full response with the next update. But to stick in my 2p: a) Dewirix has a good point, its using an unfeasible level of knowledge to stop battleship construction now. I know in this particular AAR there is no pretence to do anything but report the game, but ... I'...

Dewirix

It's a problem of a world focused on technical progress and its hardcoded impacts: hitting harder, producing more, shitdive deeper. The real impact of those inventions was strategical, psychological, political. Many shipgnerations in that period did only see a prototype. But its presence, mainly th...

Dewirix

Regarding the new battleships, this is one of the problems faced by historically inspired games (in fact, by all games, but historical ones in particular). As a player, you know that there's not much point building late-era pre-Dreadnoughts, because the post-1905 ships will be that much better that ...

Dewirix

Woo hoo, Italy has become Top Nation, and history comes to a . [punto fermo]

Damn, the joke doesn't work any better in Italian than it does in US English.

Are you afraid the British will try to attack your transports, or have you got their navy locked down?

Dewirix

Good to see you're following The Invader's Guide to India and fighting battles at Panipat.

What impact will developing bolt-action rifles and machine guns have on the course of the war? Are you likely to have a significant technological edge now, or is it just a matter of catching up?

Dewirix

Even without South Africa, Britain has a string of ports that would be perfect for resting re-inforcements to India (There is western Africa ports, also the 2 islands off the western coast of Africa, and the small Island east of Madagasscar - don't remember any of their names). Thus they could be f...

Dewirix

In terms of preventing the British reinforcing their position in India, what would be the impact of denying them bases in South Africa and the Indian ocean? Loki's unlikely to be able to push them out of all their Indian ports, but there's probably nothing between Nigeria and the subcontinent if Sou...

Dewirix

Are there any signs that the AI is capable of pulling its forces together in India for a counterattack? I'm not really familiar with the AGEOD combat system, but from reading your AARs I assume the British will need sufficient command points to co-ordinate a large force. Can they just drop the neces...

Dewirix

Things are looking good in India, but I can't help feeling that you're being led into a trap. Probably just me being paranoid though. I'm a little disappointed that the Royal Navy are letting you have free run of the high seas. I'd love to see a proper battle between your fleets, but there doesn't s...

Dewirix

Well, the assault on Bombay was a spectacularly bloody affair, and the British are looking worryingly strong in South Africa. However, you seem to have the upper hand in the Med. Will taking Gibraltar allow you to seal it off from the west? I keep forgetting that you hold Suez and the southern entra...

Dewirix

I find that I have a tendency to take an AI player's initial passivity for inability, leading me to commit my reserves just as I need them elsewhere. Me too. I think it's partly down to the economics (for want of a better word) of the situation. This applies to cases where I'm at or below parity wi...

Dewirix

I a straight up fight between you and GB, I think it'll come down to whoever has the better navy. Once you establish naval superiority in the Med and Indian Ocean you can shift your forces around, allowing you to make up for overall numerical inferiority by concentrating to strike targets and giving...

Dewirix

^^ Hi morningSIDEr :) So, at this stage 2,584,096 Italians have died to enable Italy to rule the Eastern Mediterranean and most of East Africa. The British have managed to kill 2,784,870 of their troops achieving not very much (that is obvious in any case). My NM, not shown is 128, there's is 86. Th...

Dewirix

How does PoN handle the First World War? I'm guessing that there must be something scripted in there, but that might make things tricky what with your plans for war with the UK. Conversely, it could be a great opportunity, although you'd probably have to spend most of your time fighting France.

Dewirix

You see the problem isn't the rice, it's the dancing girls that are delivering the rice. The rice is cheap, but the girls definitely aren't . That's a slanderous accusation - the rice is merely used as the centrepiece at elegant dinnner parties. :) I'm also not convinced that the Swiss aren't just ...

Dewirix

So Africa is in a state of perpetual war? How very 1984. I'm always a bit leery of starting major wars in order to win games. Once I've got a state up and running the way I like it, I have problems with throwing it to the wolves, even though it's the best way to win the game. Dragging Italy into a k...

Dewirix

You're making good progress, although the scramble for Africa looks even bloodier than it was in reality. I have a feeling that there weren't quite so many pitched battles as you seem to be fighting. Regarding the Franco-Brazilian tiff, if it came down to it I assume you'd side with the Great Power ...

Dewirix

Stuyvesant wrote:This is exceedingly silly, but you don't know how pleased I am to see that custom avatar over here, Director.

It does make it feel more like home, doesn't it.

I'm apparently not allowed to edit my own profile yet.

Dewirix

Well, that was definitely worth the move! Looks like the Austrians are on their last legs, even if your forces have taken a bit of a beating too. Gari seems to be doing fairly well for himself. He's had an odd career in this version of history, but should cement his place as one of the Founding Fath...

Dewirix

Stuyvesant wrote:Huzzah! I've been missing my PON-by-proxy fix!

Me too, especially given where it was we left off.

Looking forward to the renewed Italian offensive.

Dewirix

Excellent, I look forward with relish to this continuing.

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