[MoE] The Strategy of War
Rican
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This is a reprint of an important article by my friend sgtchewy who is currently MIA 😛
The Strategy of War
Sometimes when we go to fight I wonder how well we we've thought this out. I wonder if we could have planned it better. I think sometimes we just don't think through the strategy of war.
Last month’s war with Germany served up a perfect example. At one point I heard, (I may have been receiving misinformation) that we only needed to win one battle in order to keep a region long enough for it to get a congress. There was no plan for battle; we threw everything we had at them...in an uncoordinated jumble. I think we could have won a battle if we had timed it so that everyone attacked in the same battle, giving us the best possible chance of success.
Mind you, this next war may have nothing of the kind come up, so don't assume we need to arrange a coordinated just yet. However I would like you to keep some things in mind, to give us the best possible chance at winning.
1. If we are winning a fight by more than 10%, DO NOT fight anymore (except in the first 15 minutes of the battle). You can keep an eye on the battle and see if it dips below that point so you can fight then, but please don't waste unnecessary influence on a battle that we've already won.
2. Don't fight in a battle that we've already lost as well. Often times I've been tempted to see how much I can change the influence meter all by myself. The truth is, often you can't change it at all. If the other side is winning by 15% or more, PLEASE don't fight in this battle either, except if it is less than 15-30 minutes into battle. If the other side is winning by a large margin outside of the first couple of minutes, often it's too late to try to turn the tables. In a couple divisions it might be wise to check to see how many people have fought so far, because often you’ll get only a couple of fighters in those divisions, making it easy to influence the direction of the battle. The number of fighters can be estimated by checking the Top 5 statistics table.
3. I suppose that this should have been number one, but I’m really too lazy to change it. Keep up to date with our MoD, Gucio16 and our vice ministers, Lotus Black and ikacar. They will tell you any info on the current war that you need to know. When the next attack will be, where it will be, and who is giving away supplies. If there ARE coordinated strikes they will also be in the loop about that. Another person to check with would be Patar333 but he is a busy guy so he might not have time to answer a lot of questions.
4. Save bazookas until closer to the end. Chances are that this is completely ridiculous advice that means nothing, as it requires us to win a battle by a lot. What I'm getting at here is very similar to guideline #1, I'm asking that you hold off on bazookaing at the start of battle so that we conserve bazookas. If you use every bazooka you have in the first 10 minutes, and the battle bar never really drops that far down, then you have wasted a bunch of bazookas that could have been used in another battle. However later in the battle, if it is close, break out the bazookas and make sweet bloody war with Croatia.
There are exceptions to every guideline I just stated; as I will soon find out I’m sure, but in general following these rules will help Switzerland win our war. If you picked up on it I'm essentially just asking you not to be BH hunter for once and do what is best for Switzerland, and through it, no matter what it may seem like at the time, what is best for you.
Thank You.
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Comments
Thank you sgtchewy... but where the f*** are you.
Very good
V + S
Good advice!
Voted ; )
http://www.erepublik.com/en/main/law/Switzerland/126875
So lame ... such a noob CP. Can`t even set a proper law!
Ahahahahahaha!~
Like a president without any region, oh wait that was you hahahahahah
Opps! another lamer! AHAHAHAHA!
arguing on internet is just a waste of time, so welcome to my ignored world Clonos
amgyouareanoob - go Planet in your lame world ; )
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personne atteinte d'imbécillité
"Prost sa fii, noroc ca esti."
P.S. De acum ai ignore, nu-mi pierd timpul cu clonele.
hahahaha so why u created 100000 of them, you're so lame Clonos
Yeah, sorry that i'm doing sth different than setting embargos ; ( Btw. i see you like that message, cause i'm pretty sure you have voted for yes ; )
Voted
German Version: http://www.erepublik.com/de/article/-moe-the-strategy-of-war-die-strategie-des-krieges-german-deutsch--2258427/1/20
Deutsche Version: http://www.erepublik.com/de/article/-moe-the-strategy-of-war-die-strategie-des-krieges-german-deutsch--2258427/1/20
o7
In major battles with hundreds of million in damage it is all but impossible for one player to do much. However if it is only one hundred million I can put a ding in it if I have some bombs and a basket of candy bars.
FWIW, I use zookas for mercenary medals because the kill in one hit. I get more damage fighting barehanded. With a Q7 I think it's over 35,000.
Good article for newer players.
MIA..Really. Thanks. I appreciate it. Nice of you to ask. 😛
I really should get around to revising it. There are so many things I'd like to change.
You can't imagine the shock I got when I saw that title, I thought someone had decided to do a rewrite without me. 😃
well let's publish your re-write... it's good stuff