Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Worst Case Ontario Spring 1903

We just had our first official surrender: Turkey. I suspected as much from either Austria or Turkey. It was always a matter of time.


Not that it changes the game very much. Russia and I can continue to gobble up the remaining supply centers and as long as I can take what I want whilst throwing Russia the occasional bone. I'll be happy (So much for our 50/50 split). He's asked for help into Ankara so I'll oblige this time. 

I took 2 more supply centers; Budapest and Constantinople with absolutely no fear of anyone moving against me this turn (except Austria but I doubt he'll show his face). If you look at the map, I have a really nice line of troops from Turkey up to the Alps. 

Russia is finally moving his troops south but it's to deal with Germany, not to make sure he gets some Austrian/Turkish supply centers. Again, perfectly fine by me. There's almost none left anyway.

France is moving north towards England in the Mid Atlantic and Germany is still fighting on both sides. 

With the state of the map and the fact that I'm in a very strong position my heart is starting to race a little now and I'm feeling the pressure to move fast. I've got really good momentum at the moment. I've decided that at this point, I need to move on France whilst he's blindsided and weak (not only is he attacking England, he's just been infiltrated by Germany). I've got a bunch of fleets that are now doing nothing in the south and I can spare a land army or two to move his direction. 

As well as all this, I've asked Russia to help me punch into Munich. I told Russia that unless he lets me take Munich, I'd be unable to help as I'd have no borders with Germany. Right or wrong, he's agreed to help.

In fact, my momentum is so good that I'm going to gain 4 supply centers if all goes well but be unable to build more than 3 units this turn (you can only build from your home supply centers of which there are 3). I'm also making sure that all my home supply centers are open so that I can build from them. That means breaking the Piedemont DMZ with France but I'll beg forgiveness afterwards. 

I'm really hoping that the remaining countries don't all ally against me. In my zero-experience opinion, their petty squabbles will be make it very difficult to allow them to gain each other's trust and coordinate against me. My only fear is Russia. If he turns on me, things will be very different. 

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