Napoleonic Conquest Turn Thread

[CerberusIV]

I think there is some misunderstanding here. The only changes I have made are to flag the soldado and fusilier to trigger a GA. I have changed nothing else - no unit stats, rules or anything.

No civ has more than 1 unit that can trigger its GA. My comment about mobilisation was a question about its effects, not a proposal to change anything.

I do not wish to cause a problem. If anyone refuses to play with the changes I will carry on with the original game. I am not happy with that but I would rather play that way than lose the whole thing.

[GhengisFarbâ„¢]

I don't have a problem with that then, I just thought you had made all the changes you had stated in your post.

Oh, and YES, the shield bonus from Mobilization and Golden Age do stack.

[GhengisFarbâ„¢]

To UberKrux.

Same deals and tech trades as last time?

[Inverse Icarus]

to everyone's favorite scot.

[Rommel2D]

Originally posted by CerberusIV
I don't think the historical argument holds up. The Ottomans can have a GA but the Ottoman empire was well past its best by this date. If you were to claim a historic period for a Prussian GA it would probably be the Seven Years War or the mid 19th C, both a lot closer to the time of this scenario.

Apologies but I really feel quite strongly about this so I have taken the liberty of a restart.

I don't know a whole lot about European history in this period, but going by the scenario author's descriptions, I think the scenario functions as intended. The Ottomans were on their way out at the time, but they were a long established empire with a significant cultural base facing the whole of Christian Europe. If Paddy were to roleplay the religious aspects to the hilt, he could very well have a golden age and still lose ground. The Ottomans also survived another century, and passed a cultural inheritance on the Turkish Republic. Prussia is described purely in terms of its military and geography; "Yet, despite these territorial gains, Prussia remained a relatively poor nation, whose resources were primarily dedicated to the betterment of its army". Sounds alot more like any national boom would be the result of mobilization rather than a GA.

No need to apologize for the restart, I don't mind making the game more competetive. I'm just saying I don't think this is something Firaxis/Breakaway screwed up.

Anyway, let's rumble...

[Paddy]

And so it was that Captain Emre and his troop were again encamped at the Ottoman - Austrian border.

The small village had played host to many such delegations over the centuries past. They brought forth warm food and hot drink. The Captain even allowed the taking of the local Grappa. A liquid of great fire.

Ahh, he thought, here they come. These Hussars sure do look the part in their uniforms.

The Hussar Captain dismounts with great flair.

Yet again Diplomatic words are passed along by both sides.

Papers and satchels are exchanged.

With this transaction completed, a toast to the two Lords of their fine lands is proposed.

The Austrian troop dismounts, and the various men take the small cups, the drink is taken and a cheer is raised by both sides.

Here the Austrians remount, and with the style of great horsemen, they wheel their horses and head back to their Lord.

Captain Emre looks to the sky, and ponders a this moment, this is becoming a regular occurance! My brother should be here with a small Inn.

With a sharp whistle, he calls his troop to order.

"Ok lads, lets us be off to Mostar again!"

"Sir, did we not go down to Mostar only in the last weeks?"

"Yes surely we did... hmmm. Lets us go there again... lets us ride."

[Rommel2D]

Lt. Ferencsik galloped north into a bitter March wind, destined for Prussia. He paused at the crest of the hill, and reflected "These winds are heavy with promise of war...". The chill of dejavu rolled down his spine as he reeled his mount about and continued on his way toward Liepzig.

[CerberusIV]

Thanks for all allowing the change and restart. Given the quality of the opposition I am rather pleased to at least have the chance of a GA.

Major von Kalmbach was in a pensive mood as he led his squadron of cuirassiers out of Berlin onto the road east to Konigsberg. He had been entrusted with establishing a regular courier route to rendezvous with a cossack troop on the border with Russia by General Blucher personally. With the rise of French power to the west this could only mean that europe was on the road to war again.

When his adjutant commented on the mildness of the weather for March the Major was reminded of his father's comment "Frederick the Great always welcomed an early spring as it meant a longer campaigning season".

[GhengisFarbâ„¢]

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[Paddy]

and again Captain Emre attends to his post at the border, ready to hand off the disptaches to thr Austrians

[Rommel2D]

Prince Franz von Lobkowitz walked away from the chance meeting with his friend Capt. Ferencsik slightly disturbed. What was so important about his trip to Prussia that Janos had to cut short a conversation with the Prince? No news had been heard of Napoleon's attack on Milan in months. Spring was dawning and the workers were busy toiling in the fields. All seemed right with the world.

The sound of a piano down the hall jarred his memory of the musicain he had recently met, Luwig. The nagging doubts retreated to the back of his mind as he again headed off for the symphony hall and the evening's concert.

[CerberusIV]

The hard riding Prussian Cuirassiers deliver a further dispatch to Moscow at the border.

[GhengisFarbâ„¢]

To UberKrux.

[Paddy]

Captain Emre and his valiant Troop again meet with their Austrian Counterparts... Then both parties turn and head back to their respective leaders.

[Rommel2D]

Capt. Ferencsik collapsed on his cot upon returning from Prussia. The July heat was wearing on him. "Junge, do ve need a postal sahvice..."