short guide for history mode: 2nd Battle of Marne 3 stars
Nov 20, 2020 15:58:40 GMT
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Post by jonblend on Nov 20, 2020 15:58:40 GMT
First of all, let me recommend this video youtube war emperor
The creator showed that it's possible to get the objective: build 6 forts by constructing them in your starting area and then demolish/rebuilding them again. Thus, we can place Luisa (reduced facility costs) in the starting city and build all 6 forts there for less than 100 gold each.
The video is also helpful for identifying AI behavior and for learning from his mistakes :-p so we will need fewer medipacks.
Generals used for the F2P approach:
Joffre (marshal, prince): jungle fighting & precision strike instead of maneuver & riding master, ambulance and tent --> armored car
Macmahon (m gen, prince): no skills changed, ambulance and tent --> old guard (has better defensive and vs building characteristics than hmg)
Esperey (m gen, king): no skills changed, tent and +25 item --> field artillery
Guepratte (m gen, duke): no skills changed, tent and +25 item --> howitzer
My technology is lv6 HP/def/atk and lv4/lv5 movement
Strategy:
Move Joffre and Macmahon to the SE while the rest marches eastwards. Try to keep all units alive so they can block Ludendorff later. Heavily rely on military tactics: You want to have 6 air bombings and 3 blasts eventually. Use the 2x promotion on Joffre and save the 2x spy for the fort in the center (after you've taken the city). Fire extinguish as required and to make space for better cards. Only use air bombing and blast when you can take a city with them (during the same turn!)
Also, do not fight any of the enemy generals unless you have to (they occupy a city) or you can deal free or super effective damage. It's better to keep them busy with militia and light cavalry.
After taking the SE city, only the lv4 city should remain. Now the hmgs may die during slowing down Ludendorff. Throw everything at the last objective (especially the military tactics) before the Germans manage to successfully counterattack.
I used 12 (25%) medipacks, mostly on hmgs and a few on the artillery generals.