[WC4] Doctrine Discussion

hmm it isnt very wise either sticking to a certain doctrine due to the varied missions and scenarios et put u in in wc4, where sometimes a spam may not necessarily be your best option if you are already used to it. For instance if you prefer spam of light units(spam of heavy units comes late game) in france 1950 you will suffer as the ussr and poland breaks through your units and encircles your accompanying generals. If you are used to a strong offensive with specialised units, you will realise that some units will be lagging behind, so even though you slow the faster units down lest your faster units get trapped, the AI can sense your troops gathering within a certain hex range, and immediately boosts defences against you. Last but not the least, concentrated general pushes lead to your generals easily being weakened and later encircled by a small scale but effective pincer movement(which is what the AI tends to achieve, most obvious in invasion modes), and this can be easily seen in 1950 UK or India 1980. Hence, it is of importance to note the nuance of the situation where there is not a one sized fits all, even more so for choosing and upgrading generals. I would like to raise the point of technology upgrades too, where you progress into the game, having the dogmatic mindset of an end result is not entirely fallacious per se, however it has its own shortcomings albeit being a good framework in the sense that wc4 tech upgrades cannot come affordable when you follow a specialized route. Therefore imo "letting the tide flow" is a good mindset to wield where in some domination battles you feel yourself lacking in, say mechanized infantry sapper upgrades, then you just go with the flow and progress with your technology upgrades this way.

However I do agree with the idea of doctrines, but what im trying to get across is the complexity of such strategy games, sure if you use the right doctrine and strategy when the situation allows for it, then by all means feel free to stick to it to succeed, but in the long run you will have to majorly tweak it at times. Thus, this generates a new question, "Is having a doctrine better, than not considering the concept of doctrines at all?".

This at the same time calls into the concept of _flexibility_ with a myriad of real life historical examples from wars, like the Polish cavalry in ww2 and german panzer units in ww2 evolved from paradigm shifts and changing climates.

Nevertheless having many spells in the book, recipes in the cookbook( Risviltsov, gotcha there mate haha) or tricks up your sleeve, pardon my peculiar locutions for I'm unable to find the apt quintessence, is still a beneficial thing to possess, and therefore I shall also state my varied strategies I often use, and it is up to the readers to tailor-suit which strategy fits them, their playing style, interests and mission scenario the best.

I prefer waging a war of attrition while slowly digging into the enemy's weak spot. Of course, if the time to unleash a blitz comes, that will be utilised (eg. Using Yamashita and fast moving inf to strike deep into Siberia).

However, advance must not be too slow because the fast moving and dynamic nature of the battlefields on other parts of the map may lead to a massive enemy army in the future.

Depending on situation, a combined arms approach may also be effective especially if you can use the planes to their full potential.

Maybe the insane speed runner Max Otto von Stierlitz, would like to share his strategies and common doctrines?

Study of the theatre, adaptability (Humanity's greatest ability), strengths, weaknesses, exploitation of these are just some of the things I keep in mind. Technology progress and things like a speedy blitz or attrition tactics all have their place. I've found routes taken, priority of objectives also come into play including time or rounds. Specialty commanders or a hybrids may also be needed for efficiency or just plain fun.

Doctrine are for conquests mostly. You need to be flexible and effective deployment capabilities in Campaigns.
My preferred type of fighting is Blitzkrieg, regroup, Re Blitz. Navy doctrine is SPAM. Attrition is attractive in defence as I got good faces on troops. I prefer Motorized infantry for their mobility.
I make separate divisions in Conquest to make more fun. Usually a Heavy tank supported by either light or medium tanks with howitzer support and a motorized infantry.

How do you make a spoiler?

where is the simple tagging?