Game, AoD II, v1.03, patriot, epic speed

[PrinceMyshkin]

Here is a game I am having at patriot level. The speed is epic and have chosen a map based on Faireweather: 4 tiles, less islands.

I like to give names in my games, so I will call this the "200 wagon game". Not we really have 200 wagon trains...

I switched off industrialization and economic victories, because they are too easy.

This time we are playing with the English and John Adams is our leader.

1673, we have 10 colonies, trashed the French, completed all the FFs, and a major eco boom is happening -we've managed to get pretty much in every trade good out of Jeckels' trade chart limits!

Very pleased as I managed to get my favourite fathers - Lewis and Clark- and now our fleet of wagon trains is moving with a crazy speed!

Game looks totally sick! I forsee we will score a naval victory again.

Savegame attached.

Enjoy!

[PrinceMyshkin]

After a couple of years DoI, and a celebration of independence in 1684!

Just to point out how ridiculusly HUGE REF is considering the year!

... and no surprise, the win comes once more from the navy.

I rushed for early DoI, because REF was about to boom...

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Distribution of forces just before DoI.

King,

254 regulars, 134 Dragoons, 106 Artillery, 17 Warships... all that by 1684!

Us,

9 soldiers, 1 Dragoon, 10 warships.

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So there we go...

Hack and slash in the sea, some minor landings here and there, and we score our...

... fifteenth military victory...

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Hundredth...

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... and the final win!

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... and as you can see 80% of King's army is still back in Europe....

Well no other way around it really, how on earth can someone fight such a huge army.

If you are wondering why I have no dragoons, I only use them to attack, and I switch them back to footsoldiers in the same turn... Keeps our cities safe from amphibious assaults.

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... and we scored a pretty damn high score!

But between you and I, we both know, if we hand't rushed for early DoI, we may have lost...

No way to compete with REF booming!

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Score...

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... and stats.

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Last but not least the savegame...

Just one turn before independence.

Enjoy!

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And a little joke just before the end...

"Could you please spare some military for our protection my liege?"

Oh, no? What a pitty, we are so weak. :P