short guide for history mode: 2nd Battle of Marne 3 stars

jonblend
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short guide for history mode: 2nd Battle of Marne 3 stars Nov 20, 2020 15:58:40 GMT Nobunaga Oda and Antonina of Philippopolis like this

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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.

Last Edit: Nov 20, 2020 16:30:01 GMT by jonblend

Luffy
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short guide for history mode: 2nd Battle of Marne 3 stars Jan 2, 2021 9:26:08 GMT Ryshad Tathel, jonblend, and 1 more like this

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Post by Luffy on Jan 2, 2021 9:26:08 GMT

Thanks jonblend for the guide. I realised that I made a BIG mistake in using Esperey as an inf general.

Also thanks to scipioafricanus for his guide for Establishment of RSFSR. Unfortunately, the princess item "Tourmaline Brooch" does not work. The city info shows -35% constructing buildings cost. The actual reduction is still 25%. I have reported the bug to EasyTech.

My zero medpack strategy which is modified from jonblend's.

The team:

Put Joffre on armored car. (He is the 5th strongest cav general. Also useful in conquest.)

Put Macmahon on old guard. (He is my #2 inf general.)

Put Guepratte on Howitzer.

Put Esperey on Field art. (I wasted 45 books in changing him from inf general to art general, should have convert him to art general in the first place.)

In turn 1, build a university and a palace for Sophie (-35% art cost). Recruit a light art for the first 2 turns (3 if Luise's princess item works, i.e. -35% constructing buildings cost. Use the third light art to help capture the northern city). Use promotion on Joffre. Formulate "air bombing" whenever there are enough knowledge. Kill/cripple as many enemy units as possible. This will enhance the survival of allies which will help to capture the northern city.

In turn 2, use promotion on Joffre again. Use Macmahon and Joffre to attack/block enemy cavs (to protect arts). Use the arts to attack enemy fort next to the middle city (should be destroyed in turn 2 or 3). This will cause less damage to allies which are actively attacking the middle city and also make room for building forts.

Only use the HMGs to attack enemy units that can not counterattack (such as field art or near dead units). Try to avoid as much damage as possible and wait for Macmahon to attack the northern city.

After capturing the middle city, build a military academy and a palace for Luise (-25% or -35% constructing buildings cost). Formulate "air bombing" whenever there are enough knowledge. Demolish the stable (may need to occupy before able to do so if last occupied by enemy).

Build 2 forts when possible. Use them to block enemy units. The tanks will attack the forts rather than the city.

Kill all enemy units near the city, especially von Boehn (tank). Once cleard, leave a militia to guard the city and move all units to attack the SE city. From mid to late game, the allies will help to protect the middle city.

Use spy on the 2 forts near the SE city when troops are nearby.

Build a university after capturing the SE city and recruit a militia to guard it. Continue towards eastern city.

Move Macmahon towards the northern city in turn 3. Attack the northern city together with the HMGs. After capturing the northern city, you'll get 300 gold which will help in building forts. Build a palace for Iriana (-35% infantry cost). Recruit a light inf in the first few turns to defend the city. A problem occurs when the allies capture the city instead. You won't get the gold but have to help defend the city. Allies will spam an inf every turn but the old inf was programmed to rush to attack the eastern city rather than defending the northern city.

Use all the air bombings on Ludendorff (tank). He'll either rush to the northern city or stay at the eastern city. He has an ambulance coach so start bombing him when he's near the northern city or your arts are within range to attack him.

Build the remaining forts when the middle city is not in threat. No need to wait for completion. Just demolish and rebuild. It can be all done in one turn.

The difficult part for this campaign is not in fighting but building 6 forts in 13 turns. The reward "military trucks" (+25% mission rewards) is next to useless. Anyone attempting this campaign would have lots of surplus coins and medals. So attempt the campaign just for fun/challenge.

Last Edit: Jan 5, 2021 3:47:24 GMT by Luffy

jonblend
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short guide for history mode: 2nd Battle of Marne 3 stars Jan 10, 2021 0:03:02 GMT Antonina of Philippopolis likes this

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Post by jonblend on Jan 10, 2021 0:03:02 GMT

Awesome guide! I always enjoy seeing that the hard parts of this game can be completed without IAP generals and medpacks by grinding for textbooks and/or improved strategies. And I didn't even think it would be possible to not complete the forts and still get the achievement.

As for the reward: For me this is one of the essential ways to get more gold through those 8 hourly missions. 4th mission, +25% rewards and the princesses are what I wanted to get as soon as possible so that I can accumulate gold for skill upgrades and unit training for the challenge conquests.

lamhpolo
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short guide for history mode: 2nd Battle of Marne 3 stars Mar 12, 2021 19:14:44 GMT via mobile Antonina of Philippopolis likes this

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Post by lamhpolo on Mar 12, 2021 19:14:44 GMT

Jan 2, 2021 9:26:08 GMT Luffy said: