Post by John Marston on Jan 19, 2021 2:56:46 GMT
Italy 1798 guide
One of the most popular conquests in european war 4 is 1798. Many of the countries in 1798 have a guide, but not this one. Hence I decided to come up with one.
The Roman Republic was proclaimed on 15 February 1798 after Louis-Alexandre Berthier, a general of Napoleon, had invaded the city of Rome on 10 February. The Roman Republic was one of the Italian "sister republics" of Revolutionary France. It was placed under the French Directory and was composed of territory conquered from the Papal States…
We have finally gained independence from facist foreign forces, however, we are still reeling from the after effects of the war, when our troops have learnt that there will be a devastating war, being waged by France and her allies. It is time to repay the French for what they gave us and for our enemies too, for the suffering they caused to us.
You are now the commander of the Italian army and the king expects to conquer and rule Europe, creating an even bigger Roman Empire than that in the ancient periods. LA ITALIA !!!
Step 1 - Prepare for the war
Commander ! Our agents have got to know that the Holy Roman Empire (HRE) is coordinating with our arch-enemies Naples to take out Rome. HRE has dispatched Hotze and Naples will throw all the frontline troops into us. British have even dispatched a Battleship. Commander ! this will be a tough job until…
Objective - Prepare your defenses against all incoming troops.
Like always, the starting of the Conquest is the most difficult part, even more for a country like Italy, where there are many strong units, which are aggressive. With low economy output, low military capability, it is tough, but not impossible.
IN R1, UPGRADE ALL FARMS ASAP !!
Not because your army will starve, but to exchange them with much needed Gold. Balabio, your general on double formation heavy cavalry in Rome has some business stars, so it becomes beneficial.
Now, spam line infantry from Milan until the cavalry general from HRE starts coming towards you. If you have some spare coins, upgrade cities.
DO NOT SPAM TROOPS AT ROME!!!
This is because Naples doesn't attack until round R4 - R6. Keep your double formation light artillery in position to attack Naples troops in case they threaten Rome. However, keep it out of range for the fortress nearby.
Step 2 - Difendi patria (Defend Motherland)
Commander ! the time has come to defend our Motherland. The King expects to defend the motherland valiantly and any retreat will be considered treason.
Objective - Defend Italy against all incoming units.
The supposed coordinated attack is one of the most ridiculous joke in the game. From the North, the cavalry general from HRE comes alone and Naples sends just 3-4 units.However, be careful as you have to finish that general by yourself. When he comes, don’t recruit line infantry. Recruit Militia (Single formation). Don’t worry. Rome alone gives you more than 60 coins, which is the cost of that unit. The triple formation guards in Milan is a valuable asset and use it wisely.
DO NOT SPAM UNITS AT ROME UNTIL NEEDED!!
Though Naples will send some units to Rome, they can be holded easily with Balabio and the light artillery can take quite a few hits.
Step 3 - Steamroll Nord (Steamroll North)
Commander ! We have secured our frontline for now. However, we must expand into the enemy territory to boost our economy. Though we have thwarted the immediate threat, we must seal our borders and enemy’s fate once and for all.
Objective - Destroy Prussia, Switzerland and Sweden, take Vienna, Brunn, Munich, Brunswick, Oldenburg and any other territories I have missed (if any) among them.
Sub Objective - Destroy Naples
You don’t need to attack Naples. Napoleon and Marmont will do it for you and once the cities are empty, occupy them. Use the factory to mass produce light artillery (because they have good movement compared to others). Take them to Vienna and bombard them. Take as many as you can and bombard Vienna quickly. I have seen many instances when bombarding the capital with the general present there, he comes out and threatens your units. Also, Vienna is a VII level city, boosting your income rapidly. Then play defensive as there will be heavy pressure from the HRE units.
Now, take Munich ASAP!!
Munich will be your launchpad for this operation. Use Balabio to kill the generals there (All HRE generals are really weak except Archduke Charles, who is moderate). By this time, Prussia will spam quite a bit of troops. Hence it will take time to clear them out. Grind your way. For me, Moreau helped all the way and Desaix will clear the troops around Brunswick. If possible, defend him because it is a factory and the Prussians will produce artillery, which is always the thorn in the flesh.
Now comes the real challenge. When you reach Berlin, it is heavily guarded with a fortress, a stable and factory nearby. If you go far enough, you will be in the range of the ships.
Hence, first take the stable and the factory nearby, then surround and destroy Berlin. It was this mistake - when going for Sophia, Maria and Fathimah, cost me many rounds and also badly injured Moreau and Massena. Though Ferdinand lacks stars, he still packs a punch.
Now, spam your troops wisely, balancing between the Vienna front and the Berlin front. Never leave a city empty as the enemy may occupy it. I mistook many times that the AI moves only one hex one round and many times, I was wrong. Also, if you still feel shortage of coins, exchange food for coins, but not Iron as it is a precious commodity.
Now, after mopping up Prussia, send a few triple line infantry, and capture a city immediately in Sweden. Send units of high health because if the troops there die, then it will take a very long time to reach Sweden again as it is separated by water. Provide Naval support if necessary.
Do not forget your Viennese front. Take Brunn and then…
Step 4 - Allarga le ali (Spread Your Wings)
Commander ! We have won a decisive war against the coalition powers. Prussia is gone and the Holy Roman Empire is considerably weakened. The time has come to remove another power and strengthen our rule in Europe. The King even wants us to even rescue our Polish allies, being run over by Russia. The king has given us a perk of new weapon, which will be unleashed brutally.
Objective - Wipe out HRE, take back Poland, take London, steal Madrid (if possible) or any other city near the Spanish-Portuguese Border. Prepare for the invasion of Africa.
First, the preparations. Make a light cavalry and steal Madrid or a town near to the border. Make 3 frigates and a landing unit (prefarably of high health) for the invasion of Africa. Now, at the eastern front, Suvorov (considered one of the best infantry generals of the game) and Bagaration, along with the HRE Cavalry general on double formation heavy cavalry.
Prepare your troops for a battle of attrition as I feel this is the only place in the whole of 1798 conquest where you face a lot of coalition troops. They will begin spamming troops as soon as they finish off Poland (They will be partitioned 3rd time in the history, 4th being in ww2). Now, upgrade Brunn to level 6 and then…
SCATENA LA NUOVA ARMA!! (UNLEASH THE NEW WEAPON!!)
The new weapon I am talking about is the Machine Gun. Yes! Why not try out the most dangerous weapon at our disposal? Unleash them, surround the generals and destroy them. Keep spamming artillery, about 4-5 and unleash all of them on just a single general. Focus on the spam. Use Balabio and other troops to wipe out the spam while the machine gun and artillery surround and destroy that HRE general. It will still be long grinding. In my princess run, it took full force of my army about 8-9 rounds to get Warsaw and another 2-3 to finish Suvorov
See that even though the best weapons are used against them, it will take some time to finish off the generals. It is the point where most of the people get struck. So did I. Spare some of the forces and take Lviv to prepare for the invasion of Russia.
Step 5 - Liberate l'Europa (Liberate Europe)
Commander ! We have sealed the war decisively against our enemies. However, we have still not quite eliminated the coalition troops from the continent. Russia is bringing up it’s whole reserves of army and the Portugese have been waging relentless guerilla war in the Peninsula, straining our allies. We have received orders from the king to liberate Europe. We will be rewarded handsomely
Objective - Wipe out the “Reds” on continental Europe and Africa.
Use your Frigates to bombard tunisia. It is important in taking Tunisia immediately because if the landing unit is destroyed, it will take time to land another one again in Africa. It is not necessary to make units in Africa, though you can make a couple more. Also, take care that -
1. Bombard tunisia first
2. Destroy Agha first in Algeria because if war is declared on Algeria, he runs amok, sometimes going to Spain too.
3. In Morocco, first occupy the level 1 village, and then use the frigates to destroy the general on militia.
Now coming to the eastern side, send the majority of your army in slicing into Russia and also the eastern side. Send Balabio to destroy the coastal fort, the nearby village and Riga. Spam a few soldiers if needed. Also, Russia would be attacking Istanbul now. Hence, send a few guards, occupy the factory nearby Istanbul or steal it. Spam artillery from there and wipe out the Russians from there. If the port is also occupied, spam siege artillery and destroy the ship over there.
In Central Russia, it does not spam many troops. However, do not take them lightly because Russia is still a large and vast country. It will be time consuming though.
In the western front, keep spamming troops from the city captured and then first aim for Porto. Occupy the factory also and then go for the stables. Artillery would be perfect here. Once the stable beside Lisbon is taken, spam a troop having good health and do not attack other units as the stable will get hit from a ship, Beresford and the fortress (I think). Spam a lot of Siege artillery because -
1. It deals a lot of damage.
2. Destroying Beresford will take time.
3. You must destroy the ship and the fortress too.
Now, comes the last stage...
Step 7 - La caduta del sole (Fall of the Sun)
Commander ! We have destroyed the entire coalition soldiers on mainland Europe. However, our agents have learnt that they are retreating into Great Britain to put up one last fight. We have received orders from the King to conquer Europe and make the Roman empire reach to a greater height! LA ITALIA!!
Objective - Conquer Great Britain
Like always, you must identify a place to land and capture at least one facility or town immediately and Southampton will be perfect for this. Steal a port from France or Netherlands and spam frigates to destroy the coastal forts. Make sure to spam all troops of high health because it must be able to take a few hits from water and also when you land. Once you clear the coastal forts, destroy the unit at Southampton to make way for the landings and then occupy the port.
Naval support is necessary in Britain, especially at London as Rowland takes a lot of time to finish. With your other units, take the factory beside London as the units produced there will continuously hit the ship there. When taken, keep it defended and don't attack with those units. Now, take most of your units and take them past London. Britain spams a lot of troops compared to the size of the country. Hence it will take some grinding again to get most of Britain.
When you take the British port, spam some ships and deploy the tavern generals Sidney and Brueys. Keep them on battleship. Spam some frigates and destroy the coastal fort at Ireland and occupy the fort. Send one ship immediately around Ireland, such that it can bombard Letterkenny safely, while other provide naval support on mainland Britain and on Ireland. Spare some troops to occupy the city on the Island. Bombard Dublin and remaining centers to make way for the troops when they land. Do not attack the troops when they are on water as their damage output reduces considerably.
Elgin now will be the last remaining center. First send your troops to destroy the coastal fort, occupy Elgin. Then spam a few siege artillery to destroy the ship on the port.
One of the most popular conquests in european war 4 is 1798. Many of the countries in 1798 have a guide, but not this one. Hence I decided to come up with one.
The Roman Republic was proclaimed on 15 February 1798 after Louis-Alexandre Berthier, a general of Napoleon, had invaded the city of Rome on 10 February. The Roman Republic was one of the Italian "sister republics" of Revolutionary France. It was placed under the French Directory and was composed of territory conquered from the Papal States…
We have finally gained independence from facist foreign forces, however, we are still reeling from the after effects of the war, when our troops have learnt that there will be a devastating war, being waged by France and her allies. It is time to repay the French for what they gave us and for our enemies too, for the suffering they caused to us.
You are now the commander of the Italian army and the king expects to conquer and rule Europe, creating an even bigger Roman Empire than that in the ancient periods. LA ITALIA !!!
Step 1 - Prepare for the war
Commander ! Our agents have got to know that the Holy Roman Empire (HRE) is coordinating with our arch-enemies Naples to take out Rome. HRE has dispatched Hotze and Naples will throw all the frontline troops into us. British have even dispatched a Battleship. Commander ! this will be a tough job until…
Objective - Prepare your defenses against all incoming troops.
Like always, the starting of the Conquest is the most difficult part, even more for a country like Italy, where there are many strong units, which are aggressive. With low economy output, low military capability, it is tough, but not impossible.
IN R1, UPGRADE ALL FARMS ASAP !!
Not because your army will starve, but to exchange them with much needed Gold. Balabio, your general on double formation heavy cavalry in Rome has some business stars, so it becomes beneficial.
Now, spam line infantry from Milan until the cavalry general from HRE starts coming towards you. If you have some spare coins, upgrade cities.
DO NOT SPAM TROOPS AT ROME!!!
This is because Naples doesn't attack until round R4 - R6. Keep your double formation light artillery in position to attack Naples troops in case they threaten Rome. However, keep it out of range for the fortress nearby.
Step 2 - Difendi patria (Defend Motherland)
Commander ! the time has come to defend our Motherland. The King expects to defend the motherland valiantly and any retreat will be considered treason.
Objective - Defend Italy against all incoming units.
The supposed coordinated attack is one of the most ridiculous joke in the game. From the North, the cavalry general from HRE comes alone and Naples sends just 3-4 units.However, be careful as you have to finish that general by yourself. When he comes, don’t recruit line infantry. Recruit Militia (Single formation). Don’t worry. Rome alone gives you more than 60 coins, which is the cost of that unit. The triple formation guards in Milan is a valuable asset and use it wisely.
DO NOT SPAM UNITS AT ROME UNTIL NEEDED!!
Though Naples will send some units to Rome, they can be holded easily with Balabio and the light artillery can take quite a few hits.
Step 3 - Steamroll Nord (Steamroll North)
Commander ! We have secured our frontline for now. However, we must expand into the enemy territory to boost our economy. Though we have thwarted the immediate threat, we must seal our borders and enemy’s fate once and for all.
Objective - Destroy Prussia, Switzerland and Sweden, take Vienna, Brunn, Munich, Brunswick, Oldenburg and any other territories I have missed (if any) among them.
Sub Objective - Destroy Naples
You don’t need to attack Naples. Napoleon and Marmont will do it for you and once the cities are empty, occupy them. Use the factory to mass produce light artillery (because they have good movement compared to others). Take them to Vienna and bombard them. Take as many as you can and bombard Vienna quickly. I have seen many instances when bombarding the capital with the general present there, he comes out and threatens your units. Also, Vienna is a VII level city, boosting your income rapidly. Then play defensive as there will be heavy pressure from the HRE units.
Now, take Munich ASAP!!
Munich will be your launchpad for this operation. Use Balabio to kill the generals there (All HRE generals are really weak except Archduke Charles, who is moderate). By this time, Prussia will spam quite a bit of troops. Hence it will take time to clear them out. Grind your way. For me, Moreau helped all the way and Desaix will clear the troops around Brunswick. If possible, defend him because it is a factory and the Prussians will produce artillery, which is always the thorn in the flesh.
Now comes the real challenge. When you reach Berlin, it is heavily guarded with a fortress, a stable and factory nearby. If you go far enough, you will be in the range of the ships.
Hence, first take the stable and the factory nearby, then surround and destroy Berlin. It was this mistake - when going for Sophia, Maria and Fathimah, cost me many rounds and also badly injured Moreau and Massena. Though Ferdinand lacks stars, he still packs a punch.
Now, spam your troops wisely, balancing between the Vienna front and the Berlin front. Never leave a city empty as the enemy may occupy it. I mistook many times that the AI moves only one hex one round and many times, I was wrong. Also, if you still feel shortage of coins, exchange food for coins, but not Iron as it is a precious commodity.
Now, after mopping up Prussia, send a few triple line infantry, and capture a city immediately in Sweden. Send units of high health because if the troops there die, then it will take a very long time to reach Sweden again as it is separated by water. Provide Naval support if necessary.
Do not forget your Viennese front. Take Brunn and then…
Step 4 - Allarga le ali (Spread Your Wings)
Commander ! We have won a decisive war against the coalition powers. Prussia is gone and the Holy Roman Empire is considerably weakened. The time has come to remove another power and strengthen our rule in Europe. The King even wants us to even rescue our Polish allies, being run over by Russia. The king has given us a perk of new weapon, which will be unleashed brutally.
Objective - Wipe out HRE, take back Poland, take London, steal Madrid (if possible) or any other city near the Spanish-Portuguese Border. Prepare for the invasion of Africa.
First, the preparations. Make a light cavalry and steal Madrid or a town near to the border. Make 3 frigates and a landing unit (prefarably of high health) for the invasion of Africa. Now, at the eastern front, Suvorov (considered one of the best infantry generals of the game) and Bagaration, along with the HRE Cavalry general on double formation heavy cavalry.
Prepare your troops for a battle of attrition as I feel this is the only place in the whole of 1798 conquest where you face a lot of coalition troops. They will begin spamming troops as soon as they finish off Poland (They will be partitioned 3rd time in the history, 4th being in ww2). Now, upgrade Brunn to level 6 and then…
SCATENA LA NUOVA ARMA!! (UNLEASH THE NEW WEAPON!!)
The new weapon I am talking about is the Machine Gun. Yes! Why not try out the most dangerous weapon at our disposal? Unleash them, surround the generals and destroy them. Keep spamming artillery, about 4-5 and unleash all of them on just a single general. Focus on the spam. Use Balabio and other troops to wipe out the spam while the machine gun and artillery surround and destroy that HRE general. It will still be long grinding. In my princess run, it took full force of my army about 8-9 rounds to get Warsaw and another 2-3 to finish Suvorov
See that even though the best weapons are used against them, it will take some time to finish off the generals. It is the point where most of the people get struck. So did I. Spare some of the forces and take Lviv to prepare for the invasion of Russia.
Step 5 - Liberate l'Europa (Liberate Europe)
Commander ! We have sealed the war decisively against our enemies. However, we have still not quite eliminated the coalition troops from the continent. Russia is bringing up it’s whole reserves of army and the Portugese have been waging relentless guerilla war in the Peninsula, straining our allies. We have received orders from the king to liberate Europe. We will be rewarded handsomely
Objective - Wipe out the “Reds” on continental Europe and Africa.
Use your Frigates to bombard tunisia. It is important in taking Tunisia immediately because if the landing unit is destroyed, it will take time to land another one again in Africa. It is not necessary to make units in Africa, though you can make a couple more. Also, take care that -
1. Bombard tunisia first
2. Destroy Agha first in Algeria because if war is declared on Algeria, he runs amok, sometimes going to Spain too.
3. In Morocco, first occupy the level 1 village, and then use the frigates to destroy the general on militia.
Now coming to the eastern side, send the majority of your army in slicing into Russia and also the eastern side. Send Balabio to destroy the coastal fort, the nearby village and Riga. Spam a few soldiers if needed. Also, Russia would be attacking Istanbul now. Hence, send a few guards, occupy the factory nearby Istanbul or steal it. Spam artillery from there and wipe out the Russians from there. If the port is also occupied, spam siege artillery and destroy the ship over there.
In Central Russia, it does not spam many troops. However, do not take them lightly because Russia is still a large and vast country. It will be time consuming though.
In the western front, keep spamming troops from the city captured and then first aim for Porto. Occupy the factory also and then go for the stables. Artillery would be perfect here. Once the stable beside Lisbon is taken, spam a troop having good health and do not attack other units as the stable will get hit from a ship, Beresford and the fortress (I think). Spam a lot of Siege artillery because -
1. It deals a lot of damage.
2. Destroying Beresford will take time.
3. You must destroy the ship and the fortress too.
Now, comes the last stage...
Step 7 - La caduta del sole (Fall of the Sun)
Commander ! We have destroyed the entire coalition soldiers on mainland Europe. However, our agents have learnt that they are retreating into Great Britain to put up one last fight. We have received orders from the King to conquer Europe and make the Roman empire reach to a greater height! LA ITALIA!!
Objective - Conquer Great Britain
Like always, you must identify a place to land and capture at least one facility or town immediately and Southampton will be perfect for this. Steal a port from France or Netherlands and spam frigates to destroy the coastal forts. Make sure to spam all troops of high health because it must be able to take a few hits from water and also when you land. Once you clear the coastal forts, destroy the unit at Southampton to make way for the landings and then occupy the port.
Naval support is necessary in Britain, especially at London as Rowland takes a lot of time to finish. With your other units, take the factory beside London as the units produced there will continuously hit the ship there. When taken, keep it defended and don't attack with those units. Now, take most of your units and take them past London. Britain spams a lot of troops compared to the size of the country. Hence it will take some grinding again to get most of Britain.
When you take the British port, spam some ships and deploy the tavern generals Sidney and Brueys. Keep them on battleship. Spam some frigates and destroy the coastal fort at Ireland and occupy the fort. Send one ship immediately around Ireland, such that it can bombard Letterkenny safely, while other provide naval support on mainland Britain and on Ireland. Spare some troops to occupy the city on the Island. Bombard Dublin and remaining centers to make way for the troops when they land. Do not attack the troops when they are on water as their damage output reduces considerably.
Elgin now will be the last remaining center. First send your troops to destroy the coastal fort, occupy Elgin. Then spam a few siege artillery to destroy the ship on the port.
