![]() ![]() If it's blowing from the west it would be better to align the enemy fleet to you starboard side when approach. In the example above this maneuver will work best if the wind is blowing from the east. Then swing around again, firing the second volley of shots into the sides of the enemy line (at this point the enemy will fire their first volley at you). A tactic which often works for me is to turn your line of ships in front of the enemy line of ships and fire broadsides into their front line. The first shots of the battle are the most important ones, as they will influence the course of the rest of the battle. There are several important aspects which you need to keep in mind in order to win naval battles. (As an aside, is there a way to deal with such fleets without directly confronting them?) Is there a trick to winning naval engagements and controlling the seas? It's becoming quite a problem - there's a rather large fleet that keeps sailing up and down my coast, wrecking my shipyards, blockading my shipping routes, and playing absolute havoc with my economy. And the auto-calc function causes me to suffer terrible losses, on the order of 3/7 ships, plus damage to the rest, to sink 1 of 2 and drive the other off, despite the individual ships being equivalent. On land I can win some pretty absurd battles through careful deployment and cavalry charges to the flank (works like a charm) no such luck at sea. And even then, a superior ship or superior numbers almost always wins anyways. After several attempts I finally found that in order to win reliably you have to either outweigh your foe, or use broadsides the latter requires insane levels of micromanagement. ![]() This was one of the big draws for me towards Empire: Total War, the chance to finally control some of those battles that I've always had to just heavily-outnumber-and-autocalc before. I did upgrade buildings when I tested it but decided to leave the choice to the player.I've always been fascinated by naval warfare - particularly old-style, age-of-sail naval warfare fought with cannon, shot and sword (or arrows, rams, and spears as the era allows). Note: upgrading Structures is up to your personal choice. You now should focus on building up your empire before you do any more conquering build weavers, iron workshops, taverns, churches, docks, etc. Also note that Austria starts allied to Great Britain, so if you get an alliance with the British the Austrians are less likely to attack. all are Protestant, so it should be easier to achieve. Try forming alliances with Sweden, Great Britain and the United Provinces. However, it also opens land trade with them. Taking out Poland puts your border against Russia, so be careful. Poland is a valuable province if you let it develop. ![]() You now have a solid start and two of your victory provinces. Good job on taking down Prussia’s earliest enemy Poland, but don’t forget to move some units back to Poland from West Prussia. Move all but 2 units from Galicia back to Warsaw, Poland.Take all units in Poland and attack Galicia.Take 5 units in Lithuania and take Belarus.Build 2 Militia in Brandenburg and West Prussia to protect from sneak attacks from Poland or Austria.After you take the city, right click on Galicia Take army south of Königsberg’s farm and take Warsaw.Take the army led by Alexander zu Dohna Schlobitten and take West Prussia.Take the Army in Berlin and invade Saxony triggering a war with ONLY Poland.Move all of Königsberg’s Garrison to the woods south of east Prussia’s farm.Move the 8 line infantry that you just unloaded to the woods right of Konigsberg (near the Polish fort).Move the ship to East Prussia and unload men on shore.Take 8 line infantry from Berlin and load them on the boat.Build a sloop in your port in Brandenburg, this will send some extra men to East Prussia since that’s where most of Poland’s territory is.Recruit 3 line infantry in East Prussia.Acquire trade agreements (up to you what countries as long as it’s not Poland)įeel free to construct any buildings or research a different tech, but note that canister shot will not help because the plan will be over before the buildings are constructed.Start research on ring bayonets (this will be ready when you invade).Move your Gentleman to the Magdeburg College.The only solution is taking it out quickly. Poland should not be underestimated it’s allied with Denmark and Russia and will eventually overpower you in a long war. Prussia’s earliest problem is Poland, separating your land and acting particularly rude to any kind of diplomatic proposal. Blitzkrieg: Early Prussian Campaign Guide ![]()
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