How To Win War? v.1.1 (Resolved)

[Dantar13]

I'm able to fix the economy to near max aside from one bar which still leads to Symon saying Sordland has recovered completely. I have a full command economy with as much nationalization as possible. I did the democratic path and passed reforms favoring decentralization. I ally with Valgsland and call them into the war and side with Iosef as much as possible in military issues. HOW DO YOU BEAT RUMBURG? Every time I get the same outcome, we take the capital but we get pushed back at Dome in every strategy I've chosen so far. Thank you for your time and help.

Edit: Side with Iosef on everything, get two allies at least, one being Valgsland or Lespia, don't totally ruin your economy, do the Pincer while ignoring Dome with your army but sending your allies instead. Those things are what makes you win the war.

[stm8022]

If am not mistaken if you ally with Valgsland you need a bit of extra push compared to Lespia, since Valgsland's ground force isn't all that large, though modern. So either you need to modernize your own army, or get extra support from Wehlen, perhaps?

[Dantar13]

Originally posted by stm8022:

If am not mistaken if you ally with Valgsland you need a bit of extra push compared to Lespia, since Valgsland's ground force isn't all that large, though modern. So either you need to modernize your own army, or get extra support from Wehlen, perhaps?

My army was modernized. I wasn't aware Wehlen was a possible ally, do you need to outright support operation bear trap instead of just defending the border?

[firestarter]

Are you sure you took their capital and not the other city west of dome? Because the capital and that city both start with T and their name sounds kind of similar

[Dantar13]

Originally posted by firestarter:

Are you sure you took their capital and not the other city west of dome? Because the capital and that city both start with T and their name sounds kind of similar

The city was called Thornborough or something close to that. Either way I always capture that city but fail to take Dome.

[Radene]

Originally posted by Dantar13:

Originally posted by firestarter:

Are you sure you took their capital and not the other city west of dome? Because the capital and that city both start with T and their name sounds kind of similar

The city was called Thornborough or something close to that. Either way I always capture that city but fail to take Dome.

I won a war by completely ignoring Dome. I followed Iosef's blitzkrieg plan - take Tzarborough (pincer attack with Estord as bait), and immediately rush Thornborough (the capital) without getting distracted by Dome; that broke their morale quick enough to surrender.

Modernized army, abolished conscription; think Lespia was my ally, but not sure.

[Dantar13]

Originally posted by Radene:

I won a war by completely ignoring Dome. I followed Iosef's blitzkrieg plan - take Tzarborough (pincer attack with Estord as bait), and immediately rush Thornborough (the capital) without getting distracted by Dome; that broke their morale quick enough to surrender.

Modernized army, abolished conscription; think Lespia was my ally, but not sure.

When it came to your ally, what tactic did you have them follow? Did they distract Rumburg in some way or join with your main force on the front?

[Radene]

Originally posted by Dantar13:

Originally posted by Radene:

I won a war by completely ignoring Dome. I followed Iosef's blitzkrieg plan - take Tzarborough (pincer attack with Estord as bait), and immediately rush Thornborough (the capital) without getting distracted by Dome; that broke their morale quick enough to surrender.

Modernized army, abolished conscription; think Lespia was my ally, but not sure.

When it came to your ally, what tactic did you have them follow? Did they distract Rumburg in some way or join with your main force on the front?

Main force. "Distracting" from Lespia would take them too long, and I'd have lost the strategic initiative, said Iosef.

[Dantar13]

Originally posted by Radene:

Main force. "Distracting" from Lespia would take them too long, and I'd have lost the strategic initiative, said Iosef.

Alrighty, I'll try do everything the same except I'll also ally with Wehlen and ignore Dome. Guess I should treat Iosef's word like a holy book. I'll leave a message here with my results, thanks!

[Radene]

Originally posted by Dantar13:

Originally posted by Radene:

Main force. "Distracting" from Lespia would take them too long, and I'd have lost the strategic initiative, said Iosef.

Alrighty, I'll try do everything the same except I'll also ally with Wehlen and ignore Dome. Guess I should treat Iosef's word like a holy book. I'll leave a message here with my results, thanks!

If you have Wehlen supporting you, make sure the Bluds don't hate you - otherwise they will harass the Wezhek army and Smolak will pull it back. As in "Fine, we're not going to support a country that doesn't want our help"

[ben.westdorp]

What choices do I have to make sure that I do not lose the war with the queen? In my prior runs, I had three allies of Angolina, Wehlen and Lespsia. And in these runs I make sure that the extra funds go to military and that I modernize the army and end the draft. But even with all this I still routinely get the hail the queen ending. My prior choices were to follow the pincer strategy from and then in first run to be decisive and attack the capital. Then in the second attempt I went with the pincer plan but attacked Dome instead. But in both cases I still somehow lose to the queen, Should I not call in my allies to make this war easier. Or is the problem with the choices I make for my allies. In both runs I had Wehlen's troops be the reserves and Angolina's troops assist in the pincer attack. While the troops from Lespasia would be in the front lines attacking Dome. What choices do I have to make to ensure that I win the war?

[Radene]

Originally posted by ben.westdorp:

What choices do I have to make sure that I do not lose the war with the queen? In my prior runs, I had three allies of Angolina, Wehlen and Lespsia. And in these runs I make sure that the extra funds go to military and that I modernize the army and end the draft. But even with all this I still routinely get the hail the queen ending. My prior choices were to follow the pincer strategy from and then in first run to be decisive and attack the capital. Then in the second attempt I went with the pincer plan but attacked Dome instead. But in both cases I still somehow lose to the queen, Should I not call in my allies to make this war easier. Or is the problem with the choices I make for my allies. In both runs I had Wehlen's troops be the reserves and Angolina's troops assist in the pincer attack. While the troops from Lespasia would be in the front lines attacking Dome. What choices do I have to make to ensure that I win the war?

Stupid question, but, did you actually call your allies to help at the war room meeting? Otherwise they won't come.

[Dantar13]

Originally posted by Radene:

If you have Wehlen supporting you, make sure the Bluds don't hate you - otherwise they will harass the Wezhek army and Smolak will pull it back. As in "Fine, we're not going to support a country that doesn't want our help"

I beat Rumburg! I made allies with Wehlen and Valgsland and changed my tactic to ignoring Dome completely with my army. Wehlen's troops first served as reserves then distracted Rumburg "in the East." Valgsland stayed on the Agnolian front and pushed Dome for me while I pincered in Estord and went right for the capital.

Not sure if your info on the Bluds causing trouble is true though, they hated me so much they tried to assassinate me during the reelection but Wehlen still helped.

[ben.westdorp]

Radene Yes I did call the allies in for the war with Rumberg

[B1]

I have had a problem of getting nuked my last two runs. I suppose this is because I fall into the ATO sphere of influence and should just not ally with the super powers. But i can win without allying withe Valgsland?

[stm8022]

Originally posted by Bara:

But i can win without allying withe Valgsland?

If you're not a member of a global pact you'll need a powerful neighbor as an ally in order to win; meaning either Valgsland or Lespia.