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Post by shaquilleoatmeal on May 31, 2021 2:04:50 GMT
I usually try it with Prussia because it seems easier but advice on how to bear it playing as Austria is good too. I just don't have enough time, money, and troops to beat this mission. There are just too many enemies and too many cities I need to take. I have generals Marmont who I regrouped with an artillery trainer, weyrother who I regrouped with an infantry trainer, L'Estocq, and Arnold. I always just get overwhelmed or slowly make progress but just run out of time. All of the tutorials on YouTube have princesses who are too hard for me to get or IAP generals which I'm not willing to buy. Any help or tutorials on how to beat this mission?
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Post by Nobunaga Oda on May 31, 2021 8:14:34 GMT
Pick the Prussia route. The starting enemy pressure is far less for Prussia's side than Austria's side.
The existing guides on the forum do work, but you'll need more firepower provided by your GENERALS. If you used Arnold properly as an economist and waged economic warfare extensively, but still failed, it means you are lacking in firepower.
By this time, if you're good with Conquest, aim to get Isabella. You need a good arty gen who can cross the rugged terrain easily and her Geography comes in handy. Wooing princesses is not that difficult, with the exception of Lan and Victoria. Do consider having them, otherwise you may consider non-IAP endgame male gens who are more competent.
Ditch L'Estocq for Dumouriez. Dumouriez is slightly better and is a trainer for more competent gens.
As Prussia, move your western troops to attack cities along the Austrian-Swiss border. Ignore Switzerland. Sweep eastwards.
The eastern troops are to block the invading Austrian armies in Poland around Warsaw. Build up your forces and attack the target Large Fort afterwards and head towards Debrecen.
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Post by shaquilleoatmeal on May 31, 2021 15:25:08 GMT
I tried concentrating all my forces around Munich and had Arnold managing my economy. I got closer than ever before and only needed to take two cities and destroy the fort but I ran out of time again because Austria just has so many troops that you can't break through their defensive lines quick enough.
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Post by Nobunaga Oda on Jun 2, 2021 13:58:13 GMT
Your central forces can advance to the Danube, or Brunn to be more specific, on their own initiative without a gen to lead them.
Draw out some the defenders of Vienna here. Spam line or light inf every turn to hold the enemy down. The machine gun and siege arty will provide support.
At Munich, only Arnold remains. The rest are to march on Vienna. You may spawn some inf from Prague and arty from Dresden to support, if possible.
Taking the factory SW of Vienna allows for 2X light arty to be spammed for support. Focus on taking this before attacking Vienna from the west.
The remaining troops of Northern Italy may try to launch a second counterattack, rotate between using Arnold to hold Munich and spamming inf. Spam 1X arty for support.
In Poland, the Ostrava-Krakow-Lublin line must be held to defend Warsaw. Minimally, retake Lublin and start to spam 2X guards every turn from here to check Archduke Charles' attack on Warsaw. Your economic strength must make this possible around turn 9 onwards.
Deploy all your gens to attack Munich. Taking Vienna and other valuable cities along the way quickly is a better outcome than efficiently defending Poland or drawing the enemy out to Brunn.
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