Posts made by ptt196

Who would have thought that China, the smallest nation, could be so crucial.

The computer almost always fails in holding it. Meaning Russia collapsing soon thereafter despite my best efforts (playing Human US & UK).
Still managed to win after 30 turns by neutralizing Japan and fighting a massive Germany through a war of attrition across the Eurasia.

It was a slog though. Key is not to liberate China/Moscow if given the chance. Had 8 factories in east asia spawning tanks constantly - some of which would get turned over to China and be useless if liberated.

Used to play PUBG, but it got too buggy.
Now COD: Warzone.

As for tripleA, I stick to big world - mixing it up. Lots of crazy options can happen.

@RogerCooper said in US Fast AI in Big World is awful:

@ubernaut The Hard AI can play slowly on a large map. You can try giving the US the Hard AI, but it will not always give better results.

Actually I found the only way to win being only the Russians or UK or US is to also take control of the Chinese, since no Chinese AI will ever hold the country longer than 5-6 turns.

After beating "Fast AI" up and down, I am doing the same with "Hard AI".

However when I play as Russians (and Chinese), the UK and US "Hard AI" are just awful. I'd say worse than the "Fast AI". UK lost Aus/India/Africa and isn't really helping in Europe, while the US just d*cks around in the Pacific not really accomplishing much.

Meanwhile the full weight of the German army is bearing down on Russia and I can only last for so long....

I've won as both Axis and Allies, but now trying to win as one member of a team (more challenging).

Done it as the Germans or Japanese. Trying as the Russians but my allies are worthless. The USA does NOTHING but build fighters and park them in Alaska. The Chinese just fall back until they have no country left to speak of. The Brits try, but they and I can't do it all ourselves.

I would not say it is well balanced at all.

I won the first time I played as the Axis, and fairly easily. Build a strong fleet as the Japanese and the US leaves you alone to roll over the continent. Germany/Italy simply have to survive.

It's even harder than revised playing as the Allies, which was hard enough to begin with.

PACT OF STEEL -

Playing as the Allies is even HARDER here. Because of that extra turn that Italy gets - they cause all kinds of problems in Europe and allow the Germans to more easily build up a force to take Russia. Even without Japan's help.

@RogerCooper True.

Just won as the Axis. Pretty easy actually. Just survive as Germany for a half dozen rounds and build up a suicide force to weaken Russia.
At which point the Japanese should have a sizeable force built up to end it. Roll the US/UK off the continent and outbuild them. Easy peasy.

Finally. Did it.

Key was to wipe out the Japanese fleet. Then start a supply chain through the South Pacific - to avoid their air attacks from Japan.
At the same time, the British built a factory in S.Africa - constantly spawning units to keep the continent. With the pacific secure, it was constant Norway invasions and re-supply. Forcing the Germans to deal with it.
The Russians? Just survive. Nothing but infantry. Flying in constant fighters from the UK and US almost every turn helped secure it (couple dicey turns but they never attacked). Lost the Caucasus. US reinforcements from Asia arrived just in time. Another 2-3 turns and I was probably toast.

Now to play the Axis - I can't imagine how hard this will be....

Dang. Lasted until turn 30 or so then Russia fell.

US and UK were pumping troops onto the continent and had isolated Japan and destroyed their navy. Africa was safe and the Pacific was in allied hands.

But then the Japanese started producing fighters en masse in Japan and wiped out my transport fleet up north. A couple turns without reinforcements from the US was too much and the Germans took out my Asian factories. Game over at that point.

Sigh....

@RogerCooper Wouldn't work. Wrong version or something. Thanks for trying though.

Anyway I'll try holding the Caucasus - but I find it almost impossible to hold that AND Russia.

Factories in India & Sinkiang were rolled by German armor by turn 5. They bypassed Russia and stormed in. Built as many armies as possible but it was no use.

Sounded good but once the Germans got there it was over.

I did actually end up winning after I posted. I believe in total victory, not just economic. So I had to take Russia.

I think the key was to take it within 10 turns. Otherwise you're screwed. Germany has to do a suicide attack, and Japan will end up taking it.

Now I have a NEW problem - I can't win as the Allies in WWII Revised !!!

So I played triplea years ago and just came back. Playing Classic map now.

I won as the allies against the FastAI, but can't for the life of me win as the Axis.

I tried everything, just spawning infantry as Germany, building factories in Asia as Japan, I can't do it. The Americans and Brits just land too many troops/planes/etc for the Japanese to handle.

Help!!!! Anyone share their strategy? Do you need to win in a certain number of rounds or its over?