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Post by Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr on Jan 13, 2020 8:51:54 GMT
I find the Papal states medium difficulty, because if you can hold off the Italian offensive, you should be able to be rescued by your allies and be able to steal some Italian cities. Did this conquest on first attempt. really? your allies seem a tad far off from your predicament meanwhile good to see you back after some time  |
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Post by Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr on Jan 13, 2020 8:52:22 GMT
Wait, three is more than one? Cause this is the one that I know. Maybe because you’re here since 2016... and that was me, I logged in with a guest cuz I was too lazy signing in  |
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Post by Gone on Jan 13, 2020 20:30:26 GMT
Wait, three is more than one? Cause this is the one that I know. Maybe because you’re here since 2016... and that was me, I logged in with a guest cuz I was too lazy signing in Well, look at you now! A respected member of the community that has helped numerous newcomers (Including me  ) and proudly wears the title of World's Fastest Conqueror after numerous achievements! |
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Post by Gone on Jan 13, 2020 20:32:57 GMT
Is that me or conquests in this game are much easier than in EW6: 1804? Much easier and shorter, since there is always one continent to secure (America only in 1861, and Europe only in both 1865/1914)... It is interesting to notice that even in 1914, the level of enemy units and generals is still low. Just take a look at Ludendorff in 1914:  My "own" Ludendorff in the same conquest:  So far my favourite conquest is 1865 as Prussia. I imagine that 1917 will have the Americas and Oceania since both the US and Australia get featured in some of the WW1 campaigns of the game. Maybe we will see New Zealand, too? |
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Post by SolidLight on Jan 13, 2020 20:38:20 GMT
Is that me or conquests in this game are much easier than in EW6: 1804? Much easier and shorter, since there is always one continent to secure (America only in 1861, and Europe only in both 1865/1914)... It is interesting to notice that even in 1914, the level of enemy units and generals is still low. Just take a look at Ludendorff in 1914: My "own" Ludendorff in the same conquest: So far my favourite conquest is 1865 as Prussia. I imagine that 1917 will have the Americas and Oceania since both the US and Australia get featured in some of the WW1 campaigns of the game. Maybe we will see New Zealand, too? Oceania is a pipe dream (and would be horrible anyway because of Pacific Ocean), but America will probably be in it. I’m very sure Mexico is going to have to face USA and Canada alone. The atlantic ocean is still a pain, but atleast some countries have tech that give +6 carrier movement. |
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Post by Gone on Jan 13, 2020 23:20:51 GMT
I imagine that 1917 will have the Americas and Oceania since both the US and Australia get featured in some of the WW1 campaigns of the game. Maybe we will see New Zealand, too? Oceania is a pipe dream (and would be horrible anyway because of Pacific Ocean), but America will probably be in it. I’m very sure Mexico is going to have to face USA and Canada alone. The atlantic ocean is still a pain, but atleast some countries have tech that give +6 carrier movement. Well, war is never easy, after all. You can’t expect crossing the Atlantic Ocean to be a cakewalk. |
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Post by Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr on Jan 14, 2020 9:01:56 GMT
and that was me, I logged in with a guest cuz I was too lazy signing in Well, look at you now! A respected member of the community that has helped numerous newcomers (Including me ) and proudly wears the title of World's Fastest Conqueror after numerous achievements! thanks slightly busy this yr but ill try to be privy to things that go on in wc4 shld my help be needed |
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Post by Navia Lanoira on Jan 14, 2020 13:11:44 GMT
and that was me, I logged in with a guest cuz I was too lazy signing in Well, look at you now! A respected member of the community that has helped numerous newcomers (Including me ) and proudly wears the title of World's Fastest Conqueror after numerous achievements! He has many titles anyway. |
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Post by Gone on Jan 14, 2020 21:10:13 GMT
Hi, and welcome to my first guide . Here I will be rating the conquests on difficulty with help of you, the reader. I will be using the 1804 version as a template and I'll work on this over a pretty long period of time so any help and recommendations would be appreciated! Hope this guide helps Purple - Very Easy / Recommended for beginners
Green-Easy
Yellow-Medium
Red-Hard
Dark red-Very 1861: (IMO) Generally favors Eagle3 Star Countries
Great Britain- You're only fighting on one front so that's a plus. You have a decent navy which you can use to raid American cities and help out the Spanish with Cuba. As long as you take out McClennan, your conquest should be pretty easy as the Americans are focused on the Confederates. Send donations to help out your allies until you can send your main army. May be a long conquest but relatively easy.
United States (Union)- While you are fighting on two fronts, it's relatively easy to hold off the north using a few militia here and there. Bribe in the Mexicans and clear out the confederates, once that's done, send your army up north and take revenge on those damned tea drinkers.
Southern United States (Confederates)- Similar to the US as you're fighting on two fronts. What's different is that your economy is much worse, you have less land and you're fighting against two very strong enemies. However, you have really good generals like Lee, Jackson, Johnston, that can be used to completely cripple the US's and Mexican economy. Cooperation with your northern allies will make capturing major American cities a cinch. Spam donations to your South Americans allies and they should be able to hold (perhaps push back the French) until you can arrive.
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Canada- Similar case to Great Britain however your front is a lot longer. Simply defend the Western side with occasional militia and focus on the more economic based East. Bribe in the Brits to help you with the US and push south to save the Confederates.
Guide european-war-4.boards.net/thread/12095/1861-canada-guide
Mexican Republic-Take out the Confederates with the help of the United States and send donations to your allies. The French should be able to take care of the south but you can still send some help to them (AUTO-able)
Spanish Empire- Speed is of the essence for this conquest. You need to quickly defeat the Cubans and start sending units to help out the Confederates. Steal some cities if you have too. Your fleet should try to stop the French reinforcements and cover the landing of your units. Mediocre to Good generals may be required in this conquest.
Venezuela- You're nearby to Mexico so that's not fun. Your economy is poor and can't even afford a single militia per turn. You can really only take out Peru and they won't go down without a fight. Once France joins in, you're good as dead.
Columbia- See above
France- Take out South America and send your units up north. You can use your city in the west to help out Mexico and steal some cities in the Americas. You also have a sizable fleet to deal with the Spanish.
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Iroquois- You've got bad units and a bad economy but you have allies surrounding you. Follow them in their attack on the US and take/steal some cities to bolster your economy. After taking New York, you should be able to expand rapidly and may be able to save your Confederate allies from Mexico. Continue expanding and conquer North America. Spam donations to South America and they might be able to hold off the Eagle forces. Push into Mexico and accept their surrender.
Cuba- Take out the Spanish and prepare the auto! (AUTO-able)
Guide: european-war-4.boards.net/thread/11903/cuba-1861-free-medals
Peru- HOLD THE LINE! Mexico joins in on turn 4 to help you deal with the Venezuelans and France joins in on the same turn as Columbia so prepare as much gold to spam militia. (AUTO-able)
Guide: european-war-4.boards.net/thread/12110/1861-peru-conquest-auto3 Star Countries
Great Britain- You've got quite a large navy and troops down in the Aegean Sea. You and your allies should be able to take control of the English Channel relatively ensuring safety for you and your Canadian allies. Land in France and now the French have to deal with the Prussians, Spanish, British, and Canadians. As for your troops in the Aegean sea, do not land them in Italy. Instead, send them to the Ottoman Empire and help win the Balkans.
France- You're fighting on three sides which isn't exactly fun. You have a decent navy in the English channel however it should eventually be wiped out as the British, Canadians, and Prussians pound it. You and your Portuguese allies will take down Spain relatively easily as you have some really strong units on the border. Kill or weaken the invading forces in the water with artillery and eventually, you should regain control of the English channel. Prepare a landing force, take out Britain and the conquest is in your bag.
Prussia- You're facing the Austria alone for the first few turns and have the pesky Danish up in the north. If you manage to hold back the Austrian's, prepare for a large Russia army to your east and a large French army if your allies in the west performed poorly. The Austrian northern flank is however weak and isn't ready for the Prussians on turn 1. Rush in and capture as many cities as you can before the Russians join in. Hold the Russians off using Militia spam and once that dies down, start preparing artillery to take the empty cities.
Russia- Your Austrian allies will be of major help in this conquest. The Ottomans have a pretty big army facing Tbilisi however the pass is only 3 hexes long. Block it and send your navy to slowly whittle them down. The Prussians will be a problem however they're mainly focusing on the Austrians meaning you have a chance at their weaker sides. Denmark will take some heat and give you time to tear down Prussia's economy, one city at a time. Coordinate your attack with the Austrians and together, take over the Balkans.
Austria- Your French allies help you with taking out the German states and Russia will help you take out Prussia and the Balkans. Spam donations to your allies and hope that their flanks go well and attack the Ottomans together with the Russians.
Italy- The Papal States? You mean Italy right? You can easily take out the Papal States and now you only have to worry about the British landing force. Keep their units in the water and blast them with artillery and help from your Austrian Allies. Send units north to help out your allies and steal some cities. Take out the Balkans and like Austria, help take out the Ottomans.
Ottoman- You have the advantage of being in the corner meaning you only have to worry about what's in front of you. You have a pretty big army facing towards Tbilisi giving you a good area to attack Russia from. Your capital is also in the Balkans meaning you can spawn the best troops right in front of the enemy and you have some allies to shield you from the Austrians. You can bribe in your allies if you want to help you kill the initial spam and afterwards, you and the Romanians can take out Russia. If you take over the Balkans, it will also give you a good area to invade Italy from.
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German Confederation- You're taking the brunt of the French attack as Prussia will be focusing on Austria and Bavaria will only send a few units your way. The French have strong units and will spam generals at you and if you survive the first wave, they will most likely send units from the Spanish front to you. The Italians will also join in becoming a really big problem however the Papal states will distract them for a few turns.
Portugal- Taking out Spain with the help of the French will be pretty easy. Problem is now you're on the other side of the world where most of the fighting will now take place. You may be able to take out Britain however your allies in the east won't be fairing so well.
Spanish Empire- Take out Portugal while holding back the French. Once Portugal hangs the Spanish flag, send all units and wipe out the French. Italy is annoying because it's really difficult to send mechanized units there as they have the natural barrier of an entire mountain range to protect them. Send donations to your allies and the game should be sealed.
Romania- You are surrounded by really powerful enemies. Due to your unfortunate location right next to Austria, they will most likely focus you and send the majoirty of their units towards you. However, as long as you can hold them off, your Prussian and Bavarian allies in the north can attack at the weaker flanks giving you an opportunity to take some cities too. The Russians will be a big problem however the Ottomans will take some heat. Coordinate strikes with your allies and spam militia to hold off the Russians. Rush quickly to take control of the Balkans before you start getting swarmed.
Guide: european-war-4.boards.net/thread/12094/romania-1865-conquest-guide
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Denmark- The Prussians may be difficult to take out but eventually your allies will come help and you may be able to snag some cities too. You can build a fleet to help out your French allies and retake the English Channel and prepare an invasion force. The Ottoman empire may be difficult to deal with so you can either send an army there or spam donations and hope for the best.
Bavaria- You're placed in between France and Austria. Not exactly a good place to be. However, the Austrians are relatively easy to take out because the Prussians will be helping you in your assault. Hold off the initial spam with militia and when the Austrian spam dies down, attack. The French will be a big problem because they have a lot of generals and good units but once again, militia spam should be able to repel the attack until your allies can join in. Once you take a few Austrian cities, the rest should crumble which gives you the chance to attack Italy while they're being distracted by the Papal States. Expand and conquer!
Guide: european-war-4.boards.net/thread/12073/bavaria-1865
Papal States-... I mean, uhh. You got a wonder? Yeah, unless you've got really good generals, nearly impossible. The Austrian navy will make it so building units is difficult and you're facing a two front war and the French has a navy nearby as well which will most likely come for you. The British reinforcements won't come fast enough and will most likely be wiped out.
Bulgaria- Your main friends here will the Prussia, Bavaria, and the Ottoman empire. Secure the Balkans and start auto. (AUTO-able)
Guide: european-war-4.boards.net/thread/12097/1865-bulgaria-auto-guide
Montenegro- Your economy is a joke and the Ottomans are automatically joined in on turn 1. However, your Austrian allies are right next to you and help you greatly in taking out the Ottomans. After the initial enemy wave, you can the offensive. Declare on your neighbors one by one and knock them out of the fight one by one with the Austrians. Build an artillery piece to weaken the British landing force and attack Istanbul. The Russians should've joined by now and will be taking some heat away from your flank. Split into two armies, one for the Prussians and one for the Ottomans. Coordinate your attack with your allies and the war will fall in your favor. Send Lend-Lease to any allies in trouble and wrap up the conquest.
Greece- Unlike Montenegro, you don't have the luxury of having distance between you and the Ottomans. Your main goal is to survive until the Austrians, Italians, or Russians can send help. The Austrian fleet in the area will be of much help and spam militia until you finally get some breathing room. Because the Ottomans were focusing on you, the Russians have a chance at their undefended sides giving you an opportunity to counter-attack. Your allies will be the major decider on this conquest and their actions will decide your fate.
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Great Britain- You already have a pretty big army ready to land in France. Send your fleet to deal with the German Navy and send your troop transports to land in Normandy. You should be able to relatively take out the German army with ease and that ends the last German offensive. The Germans will spawn a few generals but your field artillery should be able to take it out or you can leave it to your French allies. Push for Berlin and with the Russians, take out the remaining German cities and push for Austria. As for your fleet in the Balkans, use them to take out the Austrian Hungarian navy with the help of the Italians and proceed to perform raids on the Central Powers. After successfully pushing through Austria, the Ottomans should have a strong grip on the Balkans and will not go down without a fight. At this stage, victory is almost ensured, now it just depends on how long it will be. As long as you can take Constantinople, you should be able to build artillery and cavalry on the other side of the river. Take the remaining cities and WW1 is won!
France- Not that difficult. You've got good generals and units on the front facing Germany and Belgium will be taking the majority of the beating allowing you to weaken their units with artillery. The Germans and Natives will be annoying to deal with mainly because of the spam but militia and light artillery will be able to kill it off eventually plus the Portugese will eventually land. Use your navy in the English Channel to weaken the German Navy allowing the Brits to land safelty. As long as you kill off the initial wave, Germany is wide open for an attack. Push into Germany with Britain (and Belgium if they're still alive). The Italians should have joined when you invaded Germany and will help you with Austria Hungary. The Russians should have a large army attacking Eastern Germany and once they're gone, Austria is the next target. Use your artillery to take cities but make sure to take Istanbul to make your life easier. Keep spamming stables and factories on the otherside until one actually survives and begin your rampage. Accept their surrender and enjoy your victory!
German Empire- Not the hardest conquest but the most frustrating. You literally get 0 resources at the start but you already have a massive army facing France and a decent sized on facing Russia. France will be a breeze to take out however Russia will be a pain in the, I'll leave it at that. Mainly because of lack of artillery on the Eastern front and you don't have the economy to build any. Your forces in Africa should be able to kick out the French if you place a good cavalry general on the armored car. Your navy should also be able to weaken the Portuguese landing force and your artillery will be able to finish them off. No point in invading Britain as they will have complete naval superiority in the English channel. Retreat your troops out of ship range and pick off their landing units. As long as your survive the initial Russian wave. You, Austria, and the Ottomans should be able to slowly take out Russia. Finish the Italians and now focus on the helluva defended Island called Britain.
Austrian-Hungarian Empire-You're really only fighting off one enemy as Germany will distract and defend your Western flank meaning Russia is your main threat. The Balkans will be annoying but enough armored cars will bring them down. Secure the Balkans and get ready for the Italian invasion by preparing some artillery. The Russians will now join however they should be pretty easy to hold off with militia and light artillery spam. Beat back the wave and now counter attack and use your militia and artillery to take cities. The Ottomans will help in securing the Balkans and open a new front for Russia to deal with. When you're confident that your army can take out Russia, use your navy to attack the Italians. I'd recommend landing in the south as it should be unguarded. Attack upwards until you've reached France. Remember to donate any extra resources to the Germans as they will struggle greatly without it. Help your allies until only Britain remains. Spam everything at Britain until they eventually fall.
Russia- You have a pretty long front to maintain and 3 powerful enemies to fight. Use your navy to attack the Ottomans and spam militia to slowly take out their units. If all things go well, you should be able to invade the Ottoman Empire and take out one of the 3 quickly. The Austrians and Germans will now be attacking you but thankfully, the Germans can't reinforce. Spam militia and artillery until the majority of the German units are dead and counter attack. Your Balkan allies will help you distract the Austrians and Ottomans which will give you time to prepare. Like the majority of conquests, as long as you survive the initial attack, you should be fine and be able to counter attack. If you can secure your borders, the conquest is yours as your western allies come in to help you out.
Ottoman- You've only have one major front which is Russia. You've got a pretty large army and Sipahi guards which when combined with a good cavalry general, are nearly unkillable. Build an army of artillery when you have a foothold in Russia and push outwards. Your starting units with the exception of the artillery should be able to take deal with your neighboring enemies so spam donations to your allies. Italy will be a problem but use your starting navy and a wall of artillery to kill off their invasion. Use said ships to lower the hp of the cities and start taking Italian cities. Push into France with your allies and you can either bribe France into surrender or continue the attack. If the Tribal Union did well and you donated enough, they should have a large army rushing towards Portugal so they can deal with that. Send your army across the English Channel and continue taking cities until Britain surrenders.
2 Star Countries
Portugal- You're far from the front meaning long lines of supplies taking a while to reach. Your troops carriers in Africa will also be blocked from landing so you're better off sending them to France. When France eventually falls in Africa, the Moroccans will spam units at you and to add insult to injury, there are scripted enemy reinforcements in your colony in the Atlantic and an invasion force near Lisbon.
Italy- Fairly easy conquest. Initial spam from Austria may be annoying but if you defeat it, you can easily take out Germany and Austria. Use your fleet to take out the surrounding ships and then use them to raid cities in the Balkans. You should have a sizable army after defeating the spam. Send them to take out Austria and parts of Germany. Send donations to France to help them with Africa and the German army in Belgium when you can. Attack Austria with Russia and then secure the Balkans. After taking Istanbul, defeat the Ottoman navy and send your men across. Land, and conquer the Ottoman Empire.
Bulgaria-Cheesable.
1 Star Countries
Belgium- While it would seem that it's a pretty hard nation to play as due to Germany having a army right at your door, it's not. Bribe Germany once and get France and the UK to join on turn 1. Place your best artillery general on the starting artillery and prepare for the German attack. After beating it with the help of your allies, start producing light artillery and follow them. Steal cities that are left open and continue southward. The Germans and Ottomans get a wave of reinforcements in the Atlantic on turn 20 or 25 so you can send some units if you want but your the British navy should take them out. After capturing a few Austrian cities, research as many blasts as you can and continue taking cities. Lend-Lease allies and the rest of the conquest is easy.
Tribal Union- Trash units. Trash economy. Your only nearby enemy is France's outpost in Africa which will most likely not go down without a fight.
Montenegro
Romania
Greece
Serbia- You're facing the entire might of the Austrian army. They will spam units and generals at you until you die. Not to mention the Ottomans and Bulgarians on your rear. Sure the Russians join on the next turn but they won't be able to save you.
1917 (Soon... very soon)3 Star Countries
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1 Star Countries My recommended countries for completing AchievementsA keyword before the guide. These are only my recommendations and may not work for everyone. If you can't complete the conquest, ask for a guide or try different ones. That is all. Good Luck!
1861
3 Star: United States of America
What better way than to follow history? When you're being pressured on 2 sides, your economy allows you to maintain each front. Your Mexican and French allies are extremely powerful and helpful. The UK and Canada don't join instantly and the Mexicans join in on turn 4. Push heavy into the Confederates before other countries join in. Hold them off with Militia spam until the Confederates have been taken care of. The French should've joined by and they should've been able to take care of South America. Send your army up north when the Confederates are gone and now it's just clean up.
2 Star: Mexico
You really only have one front to take care of. The confederates are easy to kill off because they're fighting the US. Send some units to South America to assist the French and send your main army to Richmond. Push fast to try and save the US before the main British and Canadian army can ruin their day. They should be able to hold until you can defeat the Confederates and reinforce the front. Prepare a small army of artillery on the West Coast to deal with the Canadians and Iroquois.
1 Star: Cuba
As long as you deal with the Spanish, the conquest is easy. Defend until you can kill of the Spanish spam and push back. The French will join and may assist you with some units. Take the Spanish cities and send donations to your allies.
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1865
3 Star: France
The conquest is pretty easy and fun. You already have good armies facing all the fronts. Place your generals and go to town with them. Not to mention you have really good allies such as Italy and Austria. The conquest is pretty straight forward. Take care of your surrounding enemies and push into the UK when Spain, Bavaria, and the German Confederation are defeated.
2 Star: Spanish Empire
The initial spam may be pretty harsh but as long as you beat it off, the conquest is easy. Use your navy to raid the Portuguese cities and take them with your army. Hold the French spam off with Militia and weaken them. Once you defeat the Portuguese, start building better units and push into France. Italy is annoying as you can't send your Armored units over the mountain but enough artillery will bring them down. Donate to allies when you don't need to build any units and take down France together with the Brits and Canadians.
1 Star: Bavaria
Your smack between Austria and France. Not pretty. Hold the French off with militia until the German Federation can join in to help you. Prussia will assist you in taking out Austria by taking some heat and dealing a lot of damage. You will have the most impact in this game because you can take out two really powerful countries down. Italy will join eventually but by then, you should've been able to kill of the French spam and take some Austrian cities. Spam artillery to kill off their units. The Ottomans will join in and will have a relatively easy time in the Balkans because you distracted the Austrians. Now the big problem is Russia. By the time they join, you should've been able to cripple Austria. The Prussians will take the majority of the hit allowing you to attack the weaker side of Russia. As long as you can gain a decent foothold, the conquest is winnable.
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1914:
3 Star: UK
You have a really good navy and an army already prepared to land. Because you have a body of water called the glorious English Channel, you're safe from the Germans. Land in Normandy (Where have I seen this before) and push into Belgium with the French. The French and Belgium will take the brunt of the attack allowing you to land safely. Push together with French to kill the German attack. Each unit you take out hurts Germany a lot due to their crippling population cap. Their cities should be empty as they can't afford to build any units meaning as long as the initial wave is killed, Germany is fresh meat. If you push into Germany quick enough, you can save the Russians from loosing a lot of men and allowing them to reinforce the Austrian front which will be the next problem. This part of the conquest is really fun as Germany and Austria are being pushed in by France, Britain, Russia, and Italy. Your army should be big enough to take down Austria and now go to the blood bath in the Balkans. The Balkans will be a complete mess of units from all different countries battling it out. Donate to Russia to allow them to hold off the Ottomans. Taking Istanbul will be extremely important as it allows you to build units inside the Ottoman empire without having to cross the river. Spam Artillery and win the conquest. (P.S, there's scripted enemy reinforcements in the Atlantic at around turn 20 so be ready for that)
2 Star: Italy
The Austrians are not fun so attack Germany instead. Steal as many cities while holding off the Austrians with militia and artillery. The British and French reinforcements will allow you to take a lot of cities and prepare you for Austria. You're relatively safe as the only immediate threat is Austria which as long as you kill off the initial spam, you're safe. Use your artillery to destroy or weaken the Austrian navy. The British have a fleet to help you with Austria and the Ottomans. Your army should be a decent size when you invade Austria. They should be weakened as the Russians are attacking from the East allowing you to attack easily. You're in a pretty good position as you can take down three powerful countries with relative safety.
1 Star: Belgium
Belgium??? Yes Belgium. While it looks scary and hard as the Germans have a big army ready to take you down, it's not. The UK and France have an equal if not greater army ready to help you out. You have enough money to get France and Britain to join in instantly and to delay the Germans. This will give them time to move to the front to assist you. When the timer runs out and Germany attacks, there should be an allied army ready to fight back. Spam militia until the spam is killed off and now push into Germany. As stated before, they have a crippling population cap which means they can't produce many units allowing you steal cities one by one. You only have one way to go, FORWARD!!! When you take down Germany, Austria should be in a pretty big pickle as the Entente have a big army ready to invade. You will eventually take down Austria and now it's time for *shudder* the Balkans. I'm sure you're already familiar with the blood bath down there. Take Istanbul and produce Artillery and Cavalry on the other side. France 1861 should be purple. Reasons: -Even without generals, your starting troops are very powerful. Bazaine and Trochu are quite strong. -Venezuela and Colombia are very easy to defeat, and Peru is helpful. -Spain is too focused on Cuba to be a problem, even with that fleet around. Cuba itself is a tough nut to crack for the Spanish, and you can just harass the Spanish cities with your fleet, then sneak your troops in. -Mexico and the Union are very powerful countries. Even without delaying the Canadians and British, the CSA has no chance against the Americans and Mexicans. After CSA is dead, USA and Mexico will cut through Canada and Britain like butter. The fact that the capitals of UK and Canada are near the Americans means that those cities will fall first, allowing you to sign a peace treaty with the Canadians and British, ending the conquest early. |
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Post by Gone on Jan 14, 2020 22:55:56 GMT
Hi, and welcome to my first guide . Here I will be rating the conquests on difficulty with help of you, the reader. I will be using the 1804 version as a template and I'll work on this over a pretty long period of time so any help and recommendations would be appreciated! Hope this guide helps Purple - Very Easy / Recommended for beginners
Green-Easy
Yellow-Medium
Red-Hard
Dark red-Very 1861: (IMO) Generally favors Eagle3 Star Countries
Great Britain- You're only fighting on one front so that's a plus. You have a decent navy which you can use to raid American cities and help out the Spanish with Cuba. As long as you take out McClennan, your conquest should be pretty easy as the Americans are focused on the Confederates. Send donations to help out your allies until you can send your main army. May be a long conquest but relatively easy.
United States (Union)- While you are fighting on two fronts, it's relatively easy to hold off the north using a few militia here and there. Bribe in the Mexicans and clear out the confederates, once that's done, send your army up north and take revenge on those damned tea drinkers.
Southern United States (Confederates)- Similar to the US as you're fighting on two fronts. What's different is that your economy is much worse, you have less land and you're fighting against two very strong enemies. However, you have really good generals like Lee, Jackson, Johnston, that can be used to completely cripple the US's and Mexican economy. Cooperation with your northern allies will make capturing major American cities a cinch. Spam donations to your South Americans allies and they should be able to hold (perhaps push back the French) until you can arrive.
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Canada- Similar case to Great Britain however your front is a lot longer. Simply defend the Western side with occasional militia and focus on the more economic based East. Bribe in the Brits to help you with the US and push south to save the Confederates.
Guide european-war-4.boards.net/thread/12095/1861-canada-guide
Mexican Republic-Take out the Confederates with the help of the United States and send donations to your allies. The French should be able to take care of the south but you can still send some help to them (AUTO-able)
Spanish Empire- Speed is of the essence for this conquest. You need to quickly defeat the Cubans and start sending units to help out the Confederates. Steal some cities if you have too. Your fleet should try to stop the French reinforcements and cover the landing of your units. Mediocre to Good generals may be required in this conquest.
Venezuela- You're nearby to Mexico so that's not fun. Your economy is poor and can't even afford a single militia per turn. You can really only take out Peru and they won't go down without a fight. Once France joins in, you're good as dead.
Columbia- See above
France- Take out South America and send your units up north. You can use your city in the west to help out Mexico and steal some cities in the Americas. You also have a sizable fleet to deal with the Spanish.
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Iroquois- You've got bad units and a bad economy but you have allies surrounding you. Follow them in their attack on the US and take/steal some cities to bolster your economy. After taking New York, you should be able to expand rapidly and may be able to save your Confederate allies from Mexico. Continue expanding and conquer North America. Spam donations to South America and they might be able to hold off the Eagle forces. Push into Mexico and accept their surrender.
Cuba- Take out the Spanish and prepare the auto! (AUTO-able)
Guide: european-war-4.boards.net/thread/11903/cuba-1861-free-medals
Peru- HOLD THE LINE! Mexico joins in on turn 4 to help you deal with the Venezuelans and France joins in on the same turn as Columbia so prepare as much gold to spam militia. (AUTO-able)
Guide: european-war-4.boards.net/thread/12110/1861-peru-conquest-auto3 Star Countries
Great Britain- You've got quite a large navy and troops down in the Aegean Sea. You and your allies should be able to take control of the English Channel relatively ensuring safety for you and your Canadian allies. Land in France and now the French have to deal with the Prussians, Spanish, British, and Canadians. As for your troops in the Aegean sea, do not land them in Italy. Instead, send them to the Ottoman Empire and help win the Balkans.
France- You're fighting on three sides which isn't exactly fun. You have a decent navy in the English channel however it should eventually be wiped out as the British, Canadians, and Prussians pound it. You and your Portuguese allies will take down Spain relatively easily as you have some really strong units on the border. Kill or weaken the invading forces in the water with artillery and eventually, you should regain control of the English channel. Prepare a landing force, take out Britain and the conquest is in your bag.
Prussia- You're facing the Austria alone for the first few turns and have the pesky Danish up in the north. If you manage to hold back the Austrian's, prepare for a large Russia army to your east and a large French army if your allies in the west performed poorly. The Austrian northern flank is however weak and isn't ready for the Prussians on turn 1. Rush in and capture as many cities as you can before the Russians join in. Hold the Russians off using Militia spam and once that dies down, start preparing artillery to take the empty cities.
Russia- Your Austrian allies will be of major help in this conquest. The Ottomans have a pretty big army facing Tbilisi however the pass is only 3 hexes long. Block it and send your navy to slowly whittle them down. The Prussians will be a problem however they're mainly focusing on the Austrians meaning you have a chance at their weaker sides. Denmark will take some heat and give you time to tear down Prussia's economy, one city at a time. Coordinate your attack with the Austrians and together, take over the Balkans.
Austria- Your French allies help you with taking out the German states and Russia will help you take out Prussia and the Balkans. Spam donations to your allies and hope that their flanks go well and attack the Ottomans together with the Russians.
Italy- The Papal States? You mean Italy right? You can easily take out the Papal States and now you only have to worry about the British landing force. Keep their units in the water and blast them with artillery and help from your Austrian Allies. Send units north to help out your allies and steal some cities. Take out the Balkans and like Austria, help take out the Ottomans.
Ottoman- You have the advantage of being in the corner meaning you only have to worry about what's in front of you. You have a pretty big army facing towards Tbilisi giving you a good area to attack Russia from. Your capital is also in the Balkans meaning you can spawn the best troops right in front of the enemy and you have some allies to shield you from the Austrians. You can bribe in your allies if you want to help you kill the initial spam and afterwards, you and the Romanians can take out Russia. If you take over the Balkans, it will also give you a good area to invade Italy from.
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German Confederation- You're taking the brunt of the French attack as Prussia will be focusing on Austria and Bavaria will only send a few units your way. The French have strong units and will spam generals at you and if you survive the first wave, they will most likely send units from the Spanish front to you. The Italians will also join in becoming a really big problem however the Papal states will distract them for a few turns.
Portugal- Taking out Spain with the help of the French will be pretty easy. Problem is now you're on the other side of the world where most of the fighting will now take place. You may be able to take out Britain however your allies in the east won't be fairing so well.
Spanish Empire- Take out Portugal while holding back the French. Once Portugal hangs the Spanish flag, send all units and wipe out the French. Italy is annoying because it's really difficult to send mechanized units there as they have the natural barrier of an entire mountain range to protect them. Send donations to your allies and the game should be sealed.
Romania- You are surrounded by really powerful enemies. Due to your unfortunate location right next to Austria, they will most likely focus you and send the majoirty of their units towards you. However, as long as you can hold them off, your Prussian and Bavarian allies in the north can attack at the weaker flanks giving you an opportunity to take some cities too. The Russians will be a big problem however the Ottomans will take some heat. Coordinate strikes with your allies and spam militia to hold off the Russians. Rush quickly to take control of the Balkans before you start getting swarmed.
Guide: european-war-4.boards.net/thread/12094/romania-1865-conquest-guide
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Denmark- The Prussians may be difficult to take out but eventually your allies will come help and you may be able to snag some cities too. You can build a fleet to help out your French allies and retake the English Channel and prepare an invasion force. The Ottoman empire may be difficult to deal with so you can either send an army there or spam donations and hope for the best.
Bavaria- You're placed in between France and Austria. Not exactly a good place to be. However, the Austrians are relatively easy to take out because the Prussians will be helping you in your assault. Hold off the initial spam with militia and when the Austrian spam dies down, attack. The French will be a big problem because they have a lot of generals and good units but once again, militia spam should be able to repel the attack until your allies can join in. Once you take a few Austrian cities, the rest should crumble which gives you the chance to attack Italy while they're being distracted by the Papal States. Expand and conquer!
Guide: european-war-4.boards.net/thread/12073/bavaria-1865
Papal States-... I mean, uhh. You got a wonder? Yeah, unless you've got really good generals, nearly impossible. The Austrian navy will make it so building units is difficult and you're facing a two front war and the French has a navy nearby as well which will most likely come for you. The British reinforcements won't come fast enough and will most likely be wiped out.
Bulgaria- Your main friends here will the Prussia, Bavaria, and the Ottoman empire. Secure the Balkans and start auto. (AUTO-able)
Guide: european-war-4.boards.net/thread/12097/1865-bulgaria-auto-guide
Montenegro- Your economy is a joke and the Ottomans are automatically joined in on turn 1. However, your Austrian allies are right next to you and help you greatly in taking out the Ottomans. After the initial enemy wave, you can the offensive. Declare on your neighbors one by one and knock them out of the fight one by one with the Austrians. Build an artillery piece to weaken the British landing force and attack Istanbul. The Russians should've joined by now and will be taking some heat away from your flank. Split into two armies, one for the Prussians and one for the Ottomans. Coordinate your attack with your allies and the war will fall in your favor. Send Lend-Lease to any allies in trouble and wrap up the conquest.
Greece- Unlike Montenegro, you don't have the luxury of having distance between you and the Ottomans. Your main goal is to survive until the Austrians, Italians, or Russians can send help. The Austrian fleet in the area will be of much help and spam militia until you finally get some breathing room. Because the Ottomans were focusing on you, the Russians have a chance at their undefended sides giving you an opportunity to counter-attack. Your allies will be the major decider on this conquest and their actions will decide your fate.
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Great Britain- You already have a pretty big army ready to land in France. Send your fleet to deal with the German Navy and send your troop transports to land in Normandy. You should be able to relatively take out the German army with ease and that ends the last German offensive. The Germans will spawn a few generals but your field artillery should be able to take it out or you can leave it to your French allies. Push for Berlin and with the Russians, take out the remaining German cities and push for Austria. As for your fleet in the Balkans, use them to take out the Austrian Hungarian navy with the help of the Italians and proceed to perform raids on the Central Powers. After successfully pushing through Austria, the Ottomans should have a strong grip on the Balkans and will not go down without a fight. At this stage, victory is almost ensured, now it just depends on how long it will be. As long as you can take Constantinople, you should be able to build artillery and cavalry on the other side of the river. Take the remaining cities and WW1 is won!
France- Not that difficult. You've got good generals and units on the front facing Germany and Belgium will be taking the majority of the beating allowing you to weaken their units with artillery. The Germans and Natives will be annoying to deal with mainly because of the spam but militia and light artillery will be able to kill it off eventually plus the Portugese will eventually land. Use your navy in the English Channel to weaken the German Navy allowing the Brits to land safelty. As long as you kill off the initial wave, Germany is wide open for an attack. Push into Germany with Britain (and Belgium if they're still alive). The Italians should have joined when you invaded Germany and will help you with Austria Hungary. The Russians should have a large army attacking Eastern Germany and once they're gone, Austria is the next target. Use your artillery to take cities but make sure to take Istanbul to make your life easier. Keep spamming stables and factories on the otherside until one actually survives and begin your rampage. Accept their surrender and enjoy your victory!
German Empire- Not the hardest conquest but the most frustrating. You literally get 0 resources at the start but you already have a massive army facing France and a decent sized on facing Russia. France will be a breeze to take out however Russia will be a pain in the, I'll leave it at that. Mainly because of lack of artillery on the Eastern front and you don't have the economy to build any. Your forces in Africa should be able to kick out the French if you place a good cavalry general on the armored car. Your navy should also be able to weaken the Portuguese landing force and your artillery will be able to finish them off. No point in invading Britain as they will have complete naval superiority in the English channel. Retreat your troops out of ship range and pick off their landing units. As long as your survive the initial Russian wave. You, Austria, and the Ottomans should be able to slowly take out Russia. Finish the Italians and now focus on the helluva defended Island called Britain.
Austrian-Hungarian Empire-You're really only fighting off one enemy as Germany will distract and defend your Western flank meaning Russia is your main threat. The Balkans will be annoying but enough armored cars will bring them down. Secure the Balkans and get ready for the Italian invasion by preparing some artillery. The Russians will now join however they should be pretty easy to hold off with militia and light artillery spam. Beat back the wave and now counter attack and use your militia and artillery to take cities. The Ottomans will help in securing the Balkans and open a new front for Russia to deal with. When you're confident that your army can take out Russia, use your navy to attack the Italians. I'd recommend landing in the south as it should be unguarded. Attack upwards until you've reached France. Remember to donate any extra resources to the Germans as they will struggle greatly without it. Help your allies until only Britain remains. Spam everything at Britain until they eventually fall.
Russia- You have a pretty long front to maintain and 3 powerful enemies to fight. Use your navy to attack the Ottomans and spam militia to slowly take out their units. If all things go well, you should be able to invade the Ottoman Empire and take out one of the 3 quickly. The Austrians and Germans will now be attacking you but thankfully, the Germans can't reinforce. Spam militia and artillery until the majority of the German units are dead and counter attack. Your Balkan allies will help you distract the Austrians and Ottomans which will give you time to prepare. Like the majority of conquests, as long as you survive the initial attack, you should be fine and be able to counter attack. If you can secure your borders, the conquest is yours as your western allies come in to help you out.
Ottoman- You've only have one major front which is Russia. You've got a pretty large army and Sipahi guards which when combined with a good cavalry general, are nearly unkillable. Build an army of artillery when you have a foothold in Russia and push outwards. Your starting units with the exception of the artillery should be able to take deal with your neighboring enemies so spam donations to your allies. Italy will be a problem but use your starting navy and a wall of artillery to kill off their invasion. Use said ships to lower the hp of the cities and start taking Italian cities. Push into France with your allies and you can either bribe France into surrender or continue the attack. If the Tribal Union did well and you donated enough, they should have a large army rushing towards Portugal so they can deal with that. Send your army across the English Channel and continue taking cities until Britain surrenders.
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Portugal- You're far from the front meaning long lines of supplies taking a while to reach. Your troops carriers in Africa will also be blocked from landing so you're better off sending them to France. When France eventually falls in Africa, the Moroccans will spam units at you and to add insult to injury, there are scripted enemy reinforcements in your colony in the Atlantic and an invasion force near Lisbon.
Italy- Fairly easy conquest. Initial spam from Austria may be annoying but if you defeat it, you can easily take out Germany and Austria. Use your fleet to take out the surrounding ships and then use them to raid cities in the Balkans. You should have a sizable army after defeating the spam. Send them to take out Austria and parts of Germany. Send donations to France to help them with Africa and the German army in Belgium when you can. Attack Austria with Russia and then secure the Balkans. After taking Istanbul, defeat the Ottoman navy and send your men across. Land, and conquer the Ottoman Empire.
Bulgaria-Cheesable.
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Belgium- While it would seem that it's a pretty hard nation to play as due to Germany having a army right at your door, it's not. Bribe Germany once and get France and the UK to join on turn 1. Place your best artillery general on the starting artillery and prepare for the German attack. After beating it with the help of your allies, start producing light artillery and follow them. Steal cities that are left open and continue southward. The Germans and Ottomans get a wave of reinforcements in the Atlantic on turn 20 or 25 so you can send some units if you want but your the British navy should take them out. After capturing a few Austrian cities, research as many blasts as you can and continue taking cities. Lend-Lease allies and the rest of the conquest is easy.
Tribal Union- Trash units. Trash economy. Your only nearby enemy is France's outpost in Africa which will most likely not go down without a fight.
Montenegro
Romania
Greece
Serbia- You're facing the entire might of the Austrian army. They will spam units and generals at you until you die. Not to mention the Ottomans and Bulgarians on your rear. Sure the Russians join on the next turn but they won't be able to save you.
1917 (Soon... very soon)3 Star Countries
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1 Star Countries My recommended countries for completing AchievementsA keyword before the guide. These are only my recommendations and may not work for everyone. If you can't complete the conquest, ask for a guide or try different ones. That is all. Good Luck!
1861
3 Star: United States of America
What better way than to follow history? When you're being pressured on 2 sides, your economy allows you to maintain each front. Your Mexican and French allies are extremely powerful and helpful. The UK and Canada don't join instantly and the Mexicans join in on turn 4. Push heavy into the Confederates before other countries join in. Hold them off with Militia spam until the Confederates have been taken care of. The French should've joined by and they should've been able to take care of South America. Send your army up north when the Confederates are gone and now it's just clean up.
2 Star: Mexico
You really only have one front to take care of. The confederates are easy to kill off because they're fighting the US. Send some units to South America to assist the French and send your main army to Richmond. Push fast to try and save the US before the main British and Canadian army can ruin their day. They should be able to hold until you can defeat the Confederates and reinforce the front. Prepare a small army of artillery on the West Coast to deal with the Canadians and Iroquois.
1 Star: Cuba
As long as you deal with the Spanish, the conquest is easy. Defend until you can kill of the Spanish spam and push back. The French will join and may assist you with some units. Take the Spanish cities and send donations to your allies.
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3 Star: France
The conquest is pretty easy and fun. You already have good armies facing all the fronts. Place your generals and go to town with them. Not to mention you have really good allies such as Italy and Austria. The conquest is pretty straight forward. Take care of your surrounding enemies and push into the UK when Spain, Bavaria, and the German Confederation are defeated.
2 Star: Spanish Empire
The initial spam may be pretty harsh but as long as you beat it off, the conquest is easy. Use your navy to raid the Portuguese cities and take them with your army. Hold the French spam off with Militia and weaken them. Once you defeat the Portuguese, start building better units and push into France. Italy is annoying as you can't send your Armored units over the mountain but enough artillery will bring them down. Donate to allies when you don't need to build any units and take down France together with the Brits and Canadians.
1 Star: Bavaria
Your smack between Austria and France. Not pretty. Hold the French off with militia until the German Federation can join in to help you. Prussia will assist you in taking out Austria by taking some heat and dealing a lot of damage. You will have the most impact in this game because you can take out two really powerful countries down. Italy will join eventually but by then, you should've been able to kill of the French spam and take some Austrian cities. Spam artillery to kill off their units. The Ottomans will join in and will have a relatively easy time in the Balkans because you distracted the Austrians. Now the big problem is Russia. By the time they join, you should've been able to cripple Austria. The Prussians will take the majority of the hit allowing you to attack the weaker side of Russia. As long as you can gain a decent foothold, the conquest is winnable.
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3 Star: UK
You have a really good navy and an army already prepared to land. Because you have a body of water called the glorious English Channel, you're safe from the Germans. Land in Normandy (Where have I seen this before) and push into Belgium with the French. The French and Belgium will take the brunt of the attack allowing you to land safely. Push together with French to kill the German attack. Each unit you take out hurts Germany a lot due to their crippling population cap. Their cities should be empty as they can't afford to build any units meaning as long as the initial wave is killed, Germany is fresh meat. If you push into Germany quick enough, you can save the Russians from loosing a lot of men and allowing them to reinforce the Austrian front which will be the next problem. This part of the conquest is really fun as Germany and Austria are being pushed in by France, Britain, Russia, and Italy. Your army should be big enough to take down Austria and now go to the blood bath in the Balkans. The Balkans will be a complete mess of units from all different countries battling it out. Donate to Russia to allow them to hold off the Ottomans. Taking Istanbul will be extremely important as it allows you to build units inside the Ottoman empire without having to cross the river. Spam Artillery and win the conquest. (P.S, there's scripted enemy reinforcements in the Atlantic at around turn 20 so be ready for that)
2 Star: Italy
The Austrians are not fun so attack Germany instead. Steal as many cities while holding off the Austrians with militia and artillery. The British and French reinforcements will allow you to take a lot of cities and prepare you for Austria. You're relatively safe as the only immediate threat is Austria which as long as you kill off the initial spam, you're safe. Use your artillery to destroy or weaken the Austrian navy. The British have a fleet to help you with Austria and the Ottomans. Your army should be a decent size when you invade Austria. They should be weakened as the Russians are attacking from the East allowing you to attack easily. You're in a pretty good position as you can take down three powerful countries with relative safety.
1 Star: Belgium
Belgium??? Yes Belgium. While it looks scary and hard as the Germans have a big army ready to take you down, it's not. The UK and France have an equal if not greater army ready to help you out. You have enough money to get France and Britain to join in instantly and to delay the Germans. This will give them time to move to the front to assist you. When the timer runs out and Germany attacks, there should be an allied army ready to fight back. Spam militia until the spam is killed off and now push into Germany. As stated before, they have a crippling population cap which means they can't produce many units allowing you steal cities one by one. You only have one way to go, FORWARD!!! When you take down Germany, Austria should be in a pretty big pickle as the Entente have a big army ready to invade. You will eventually take down Austria and now it's time for *shudder* the Balkans. I'm sure you're already familiar with the blood bath down there. Take Istanbul and produce Artillery and Cavalry on the other side. Phew. Just beat all 1861 conquest. The toughest was Colombia. The easiest was Cuba. The most fun was France. |
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Post by SolidLight on Jan 16, 2020 20:26:48 GMT
Tribal union isn't hard at all and their units are actually really good. The only bad stats those units have is attack. I mean, Aboriginal cavalry has an insane 44 def and 330(!) base HP, surprise attack (basically Blitzkrieg) and 16 move at max tech for a ridiculously low price of 85 gold, 25 industry and 4 pop. Light cavalry in comparision has 260 HP and 46 def. And I think Light Cavalry is a pretty great unit too.
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Post by Amigoo on Jan 16, 2020 22:53:41 GMT
I am new here but played few ET games before..mainly mods..so I would like to know is technology level of campaign chapter IV enough to successfully complete 1861 conquests(except the hardest ones ofc)
I know I could test it myself but I would hate to play to mid game only to realize I won't be able to get A for a reward
Thanks
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Post by ustyno92 on Jan 16, 2020 23:37:08 GMT
I am new here but played few ET games before..mainly mods..so I would like to know is technology level of campaign chapter IV enough to successfully complete 1861 conquests(except the hardest ones ofc) I know I could test it myself but I would hate to play to mid game only to realize I won't be able to get A for a reward Thanks it should be enough to do some of the conquests |
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Post by Admiral Aleksandr Kolchak on Jan 17, 2020 7:39:02 GMT
Is there any way to do Serbia 1914 at all? Seems almost impossible to me.
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Post by Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr on Jan 17, 2020 8:30:13 GMT
I am new here but played few ET games before..mainly mods..so I would like to know is technology level of campaign chapter IV enough to successfully complete 1861 conquests(except the hardest ones ofc) I know I could test it myself but I would hate to play to mid game only to realize I won't be able to get A for a reward Thanks try turkey, its a very easy country due to the overpowered guard siphalhi (ik I spelt wrong  ) cavalry. Just overrun the first Russian city near you and you can capture all the unguarded Russian cities whilst building up your troops against others like France |
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) cavalry. Just overrun the first Russian city near you and you can capture all the unguarded Russian cities whilst building up your troops against others like France 
