Great War PBEM

[Scott F]

German Supreme Command Telegraph

ALL QUIET ON WESTERN FRONT STOP

RUSSIANS THROWN BACK IN EAST STOP

PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION THUNDERBOLT CONTINUE STOP

U BOAT OPERATIONS STEPPED UP STOP

[Scott F]

Also, until (I think) 1916, the Entente powers cannot build heavy artillery, though the Confederates are given some heavy artillery through events. In the war in our timeline, it was 1916 before the allies had heavy artillery in any real numbers on the western front.

I may change that though, as it seems to keep the Entente nations (save the CSA) from being able to launch any sort of offensives at all (you all don't seem to like field artillery much).

[Dr. Nick]

Scott, there just isn't enough industrial capacity to launch any offensives that will be worth anything without heavy artillery.

[JamesJKirk]

Originally posted by El Awrence
Scott, there just isn't enough industrial capacity to launch any offensives that will be worth anything without heavy artillery.

I agree, my early successes as the Confederates were due to my use of heavy artillery. Without veteren Heavy Artillery, it's really nearly impossible to take a walled, reasonably well defended city, which along with most of the events and industrial capacity give the Central Powers a big advantage (not that I'm saying they shouldn't have any). I suppose the limited effects of artillery is probably somewhat realistic given the scale WWI was fought on, but if that were to be recreated accurately, it would be one of the most boring scenarioes, as barely anything would ever change.
The field artillery works fine for picking off units outside of cities...eventually, but is really marginally effective for use against cities. The only chance we ever really have to get cities is to take back our own that were just taken before enemy troops have time to dig in and have enough defenders sit in to make it impossible, at least in my experience.

[Scott F]

I am considering giving the allies heavy artillery in events (for offensives like Artois) instead of field artillery. This would likely correct the "total paralysis" thing withou deviating too much from history.

[Jimmywax]

Who are we waiting for?

Not me is it?

[Case]

Originally posted by Jimmywax
Who are we waiting for?

Not me is it?

It's Kirk's turn to move the Russians

[Scott F]

Kirk, you going to play?

[Scott F]

The good Captain Kirk must have been abducted by Romulans and seems to have left us.

[JamesJKirk]

unable to post save...annoyed

EDIT: Okay, I uploaded the file, since after many tries I've been unable to post it, I tried and thought I succeed a few days ago, hence part of the delay:

http://webpages.csus.edu/~sac50174/rus1915may.net

[Case]

Kirk, when I try to load that file it comes up with 'failed to load game. Error: no such file or directory'

Can you please resave the game and email the save to me at: nick_dowing@hotmail.com

[Case]

The New York Times

Memphis Falls

Following a heavy bombardment, troops of the US 3rd Army have secured the rubble of what was once the city of Memphis. Rebel casualties are beleived to have been high. Following the fall of Memphis the 3rd Army was sucessful in mopping up all Confederate forces north of the Cumberland River.

Troops of the 34th Infantry Division near Memphis


Combat in the Pacific

Destroyers escorting the Philipines Expeditionary Force (PEF) have clashed with British destroyers and a Confederate submarine. It is beleived that the destroyers sank one British ship and the Confederate Sub.

[Case]

Now that El Lawrence has retired we need a new British player

[Jimmywax]

If no one else ( i.e. new to the game) takes it in a couple of days I will take it.

[Soundwave]

I would love too, its thats ok?