Why can't I get through Belgium as Germany?

[gwantavious]

I literally have 43 divisions attacking Belgium, and they aren't making any progress whatsoever. Why is this happening?

[football5680]

I'm guessing that your division template is bad.

[gwantavious]

Originally posted by Deus Vult:

I'm guessing that your division template is bad.

That's probably true, I don't touch the division templates because i've never understood them. And I take it that's not a good thing.

[Mikey]

Use your tanks instead of your infantry to push with

[Kaiser]

Originally posted by Hugdzzz24:

Originally posted by Deus Vult:

I'm guessing that your division template is bad.

That's probably true, I don't touch the division templates because i've never understood them. And I take it that's not a good thing.

theres not really much to know.
if you are just starting out, i would recommend building regular divisions consisting of 7 infantry and 2 artillery with any support companies you want.
bigger and better divisions should come later when you have a better knowledge of the game.
about tanks, you dont necessarily need to touch the template( as germany) on the early game if you dont really understand it but if you do want to change the template click the duplicate button on the bottom of the division build menu and make a new template from the one before.
this will allow you to build new divisions without needing to suply your older divisions with new equipment

[gwantavious]

Originally posted by JS:

Originally posted by Hugdzzz24:

That's probably true, I don't touch the division templates because i've never understood them. And I take it that's not a good thing.

theres not really much to know.
if you are just starting out, i would recommend building regular divisions consisting of 7 infantry and 2 artillery with any support companies you want.
bigger and better divisions should come later when you have a better knowledge of the game.
about tanks, you dont necessarily need to touch the template( as germany) on the early game if you dont really understand it but if you do want to change the template click the duplicate button on the bottom of the division build menu and make a new template from the one before.
this will allow you to build new divisions without needing to suply your older divisions with new equipment

I'll give it a try, thanks.

[Wumpus, Bringer of Death]

You’re playing the Great War mod

[MapleEXP]

I've noticed this as well. Templates can be an issue but that is not necessarily what is happening.

The developers nerfed soft attack accross the board, and with the new field marshall+general system the entrenchment bonus is ludicrously high making it impossible/suicide to try to attack through a frontline directly with infantry. While it was not recommended before, it could be done but no longer. I would recommend armoured divisions with high breakthrough and possibly going the route of paratroopers/marines.

Right now the defenders advantage is so good it makes attacking very difficult, im hoping for some re-balance. Good luck to you.

[Prussian]

I usually have trouble breaking through the benelux but once I break through France is a joke.

[_WOMD_]

Originally posted by The Northern Hunter:

I usually have trouble breaking through the benelux but once I break through France is a joke.

This is what happend in real life too!

Belgium was no joke for the germans, but once they got tough france was a n00b

[pizza panda]

the power of isp saved belgium

[Oubley]

I have the same issue. Didn't start attacking people until early 1939, steamrolled Poland, Took Hungary and Yugoslavia with 30k losses to 500k, steamroll netherlands then seconds after declaring war on belgium France seems to be on super speed getting to the belgium area then I struggle because of the rivers.
My solution in the previous game was to ally with Italy to invade the southern boarders. I'm always reluctant to do that. I have some medium tanks but I'd consider the divisions more light with some medium support. Maybe I should have kept it strictly light, but I don't think the loss of speed is really having any affect, it's more the rivers.My medium divisions are still training I suppose I could pull them out early. It's frustrating when things are going so well then I start screaming like a lunatic mad man because my troops hit a wall, then I get even more mad because I see that I'm playing Germany and Mr. H. and that's probably how he acted in situations like stalingrad.

[OuchThatHurt]

10 20 and 40 width are good sizes to use i use 10 width in places with bad supply when you don't need a 20 or 40 width tank division rolling around in africa or south america and i really use 40 width divisions unless i really want to play with Mass assault.

that -0.4 to basics inf width can let you make some nice 40 widths with AA AT and Art in them like 4x art 2 or 3 AA and 2 or 3 AT and rest inf but that's normally if i play Russia and don't want to build tanks and an air force. I might try throwing a heavy tank in the mix to make space marines out of them next time i play them.

[OKOK]

What do u mean with 10 width 40 width.

One divisions only have 7 column of troops?

R u talking about battlefield. It 80 widith right?

[SlipperySnake227]

Yeah I am having a similar issue my division template is fine but my supply is the problem and air superiority I struggle to maintain it so my supply rail ways keep being bombed.

[michel_medieval]

Originally posted by gwantavious:

That's probably true, I don't touch the division templates because i've never understood them. And I take it that's not a good thing.

Hello OP,

look at this page
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2141885565

from home Page, section Guides.

Some good templates to try out, or at least give you some ideas :))

Have fun !