AAR: Varshavianka- The People's War - Discussion thread

[JarlWolf]

Mhm... I don't think it'll be too much of an issue anyways.

New post is up! Go read it, I pour my sweat and other stuff in that one!

[Green1]

I must say, either it is your playstyle or you are expanding very quickly in the AAR. VERY good production. In one of my MP games I have going, I am having issues with production/expansion and if I am not careful or lucky and do not get swarmed I could lose. (will not reveal which MP game. Some of those guys may come over to the SP portion of the boards)

Of course, if it were me, that yellow base up there does not match the beautiful sea of red.  Impact rovers would solve that issue.

[JarlWolf]

Its not very far in, in terms of turn count. I have stagnated research on is why everything is so slow. But yes, I am good at expansion and I like a bit of space between my bases so they nurture and grow properly, but I am getting worried about these Imperial bastards knocking on my front door. If I see 2 of their units enter my territory, I am immediately going to put at least 3, if not more of my settlements on military productions and just overwhelm them. If I can't research a weapon in time, I'll drown them in a sea of man and machine!

[Green1]

Yeah, those are impact rovers he has.

That could be problems if you only have scout patrols guarding and your offensive gets crushed. i assume those are only recon (laser) rovers correct? Or worse, one is a Unity rover?

[JarlWolf]

They aren't even laser units, I have no weapons or armour technology. I have doctrine mobility where I can produce Tachanka's (rovers.)

I am beating him because my troops are better trained/motivated. I have no lasers, no impact weapons, not even synthemetal armour. What I do have is superior trained forces, and a better mind for tactics. 

[Green1]

Yeah.. you are having to count squares and drive him back without giving him an opening to take out units.

That is rough.

At least (unless there is a huge amount more of his bases not discovered) you have production and morale.

[JarlWolf]

Mhm... plus my researchers have not stumbled across a discovery for a while, and I set research priorities on conquer and build. So whatever their next discovery is, I feel its going to be big and going to change the odds: Even if it's not a direct military appliance, it'll give me something for an advantage.

I think he only must have maybe 1-2 more cities... maybe 3 but I doubt it. Because if the Pillars are there and as small as that he's probably only got a few cities up north, and I doubt that they are very well developed either because of that low population. More investigation will be needed.

[Green1]

lol...

Blind research is fun. No way I will take on 6 alien factions with blind research, but cool anyways.

Well, you do have defense in depth if bad things happen on the offensive.

Keep pressure on him.

By the way, I think it is not unreasonable to let everything you got going on now for infrastructure finish and start readying yourself for a war or attrition due to his superior military.

[JarlWolf]

Yeah. Even if I just have 3 settlements on the war effort, I'll be able to burn his arse like cheap paper in napalm. The key is, as you said, keeping pressure.

Sepsu is actually more diplomatic, and he is actually a good trading partner normally. The only thing is though, is that I wanted this AAR to be interesting and have some combat off the bat, plus I really don't want him to build up. Even if he gives me certain technologies that may or may not catch me up to his level.

[Green1]

Careful. I think I am the only one on the net that has actually lost an AAR and posted it. But I was a trooper and played it to the end.

Not even GrimithR had the guts to publish when he got his ass kicked when he terraformed a land bridge to Marr with his custom faction and inadvertently opened the gates to hell. 

[JarlWolf]

Yes, but the difference is, is that im already in a war with Sepsu and that I know I can beat him. I've crushed Sepsu a fair number of times, he's only strong if he's got the tech advantage on you. And given how early the game is, I doubt he'll keep it for long.

[Green1]

That is true.

And Miriam, he is not.

[JarlWolf]

 

[JarlWolf]

Also, how are you folks liking the story/music choices so far?

[ete]

They add a lot of atmosphere, it's good.