what to do

[hooahguy14]

as some know from another thread, im currently at a crossroads.
i, playing as Sweden, have just defeated a major Russian army, effectively ending russian attacks in the area for a while, at least i hope.
i have now an extra army, waiting in reserve. i can take one of three options:
1) attack Courland, which i hear is very profitable, but on the other hand, are a great trading partner. if i do take courland, its just a landgrab, not much military value.
2) attack Denmark, which will make me not worry about that area of the map for a while. i dont know where their big fleet went, but its out of the area. besides, my fleet is very experienced, after three victorious naval battles against the prussians. but if i take Copenhagen, which i will have to in the end, it will leave me vulnerable to attacks by the Prussians and Hannoverians.
3) invade Russia, but russian lands are pretty poor, so i dont know if it will be wise to go after them, at least now when i have bigger fish to fry.

so anyone have any advice on which road to take?

my ideal thing to do is raise an extra army, use one army to take Denmark, another to take courland, and my third to protect my border with Russia.

[Syntax]

Cool you made a new threat for your campaign - as I really like to follow your game - as comparison to mine - I really making only very slow expansion - as it is quite though!!!....also to have a look how the AI expand in your game! How are your settings - h/h?

[hooahguy14]

Normal battles, hard campaign difficulty (recommended for Jedimod).
heres my map:



as you can tell, Austria is huge, and ottomans are making good progress.
i think the Russians are pushing to the south, which is good for me.
poland has been defeated early on, so i dont need to worry about it.

[hooahguy14]

update: after 4 turns it seems my border with russia is safe. russia is going after prussia now, so i think i can breathe now. im about to finish building my army to attack Denmark.

[hooahguy14]

update:
i attacked denmark, and took Norway.
but at a HUGE cost.
903 men lost to a half stack of militia and line infantry.
why? i had to attack fortifications, and it was hell. lost many good men, but at least i got to retrain my men, who almost all now have two chevrons. when they started they had none.
but still, it was shocking and prompted me to install a no-forts mod.
now two full danish stacks are milling about Copenhagen, so i think ill get a few reinforcements and invade.

[Syntax]

Seems your campaign progressing well - mine to - until????? - I was busy with Russia and nearly kicked them from the battle so my big troops are all - far from the capital Stockholm - I had no troops there - for what - Denmark has offered me trade-rights for "military access unlimited" - but then suddenly out of nothing that happened - I have to make a pic tomorrow - big naval invasion from UP - they will probably steal me my capital - these bastards..also out of a sudden they blocked my full trade route 9000 income!!! They did it wit quite a huge navy - buy this I think I win as I also have a huge navy - but the capitol is gone - great naval invasion in the right time - cool CAI - wow shock!!! - and I felt so save....

Upload a pic. tomorrow...

[hooahguy14]

Seems your campaign progressing well - mine to - until????? - I was busy with Russia and nearly kicked them from the battle so my big troops are all - far from the capital Stockholm - I had no toops there

thats why im not going to invade russia until theres nothing else to do.
every nation that invades russia leads to ruin...

[Syntax]

But - who to hell thinks that this far away country United Provinces - invades over sea??? - huge stack and general and they are also Allied with Danish, maybe they will cancel their military access and also hit me - so I have quite to do now - cool campaign loving it!! !!! - good CAI....I mean I not angry - it's just - wow!!! In hundred TW games they never did such! Darth made a monster CAI here..haha
Try to upload a pics.

So you are cool off to clear the Danish first! - but be aware never feel to save!

The screens -1 Pic. peaceful as usual - next Pic. OUT OF THE DARK!!!! I think the UP came over Norway/Danish - as I couldn't see them ahead of invasion also I had my grande navy at my port area!!!
Have a look at the Danish - suddenly - pic 3!!! They will probably join as they are in alliance with up - so I think they will cancel the military access with me in the next turn. I had all army's - in south Russia - just a very weak over sea which I could manage to ship - no time to recruit in Stockholm now except a general which I did immediate!!!! What a brilliant move - I felt sooooo safe as I had the Danish in unlimited military access and also gave them few gifts to get then in the green relation to me - they will fall me in the back - I loose Stockholm my Capital!!!!!!Either to UP or Danish!!!! I hope now you can follow my story? Look at the winter picture - you see north the Danish2 stacks!!!! Just good for me that Stockholm spam god line infantry as I had only one inside!

[Syntax]

The Russians excepted a good peace offer they even gave me technical - so now - ahead of fight I maybe get Danish to join with me an alliance - ohhhh no you can't make an alliance with an ally of you enemy - so o what? - but at least I can bring some of my strong from the south - about 4 rounds! and get Stockholm Back!!! quite challenging....
Hear you hooahguy14

[BURNY26]

The Russians excepted a good peace offer they even gave me technical - so now - ahead of fight I maybe get Danish to join with me an alliance - ohhhh no you can't make an alliance with an ally of you enemy - so o what? - but at least I can bring some of my strong from the south - about 4 rounds! and get Stockholm Back!!! quite challenging....
Hear you hooahguy14

On what difficulty are you playing? And what do you recommend to play darthmod empire?

[Germane]

Strange! ..and funny
Danish and UP invades Sweden with naval landing in an allied port and then they goes together to take Swedens capital city..
Feel that you expect the one or another "surprise"..
Looks very interesting.

regards Germane

[hooahguy14]

my army is set to invade copenhagen, but i think ill bring in some reinforcements, just to be sure.
im going to be fighting 3 armies at once, if i attack.

[Syntax]

I play DMUC 5.1, on H/H settings... + Isabelxxx grandiose mod of the technical tree

[BURNY26]

thx ,ive just started a campaign for the first time on high difficulty settings . (dmuc5.2) ITS AWESOME !!!! The AI kicks ass
Just another thing bout those startpos ,the only thing it changes are the goals for every faction to encourage naval invasions right? Its not like England an the UP have (extra)regions in india ?

[Syntax]

thx ,ive just started a campaign for the first time on high difficulty settings . (dmuc5.2) ITS AWESOME !!!! The AI kicks ass
Just another thing bout those startpos ,the only thing it changes are the goals for every faction to encourage naval invasions right? Its not like England an the UP have (extra)regions in india ?

Good to know the CAI get even better I just on the download! - thanks!

[BURNY26]

dont mention it . but can you answer that startpos question pls ?

[Syntax]

Burny26: I haven't tried both jet - so I can't answer a this time - startpos can change as you said areas which countries start with, and many other settings in there which influence the CAI behavior - but I am not able to tell it on the new DM 5.25 release jet..sorry...that's why I quietly "ignored" this part of your question...hahaha... Anyway - download DM 5.25 - you will crash with 5.2 in later game!!!!!! also some changes and adjustments had been done in 5.25!!!
Edit: Sorry but you should start a new campaign! That is wrong information by me! Look down to next post!

On the startpos - what about you just try it????...as I am in the middle of incredible good campaigns - DM 5.25 and one on DMUC 5.1.....have to finish first!
So may somebody help here Burny26...HEEEELP NEEDED!!!!! [You may ask Isabelxxx in a PM he can explain it!] if you need the info now!

[BURNY26]

Burny26: I haven't tried both jet - so I can't answer a this time - startpos can change as you said areas which countries start with, and many other settings in there which influence the CAI behavior - but I am not able to tell it on the new DM 5.25 release jet..sorry...that's why I quietly "ignored" this part of your question...hahaha... Anyway - download DM 5.25 - you will crash with 5.2 in later game!!!!!! also some changes and adjustments had been done in 5.25!!!
Edit: Sorry but you should start a new campaign! That is wrong information by me! Look down to next post!

On the startpos - what about you just try it????...as I am in the middle of incredible good campaigns - DM 5.25 and one on DMUC 5.1.....have to finish first!
So may somebody help here Burny26...HEEEELP NEEDED!!!!! [You may ask Isabelxxx in a PM he can explain it!] if you need the info now!

thx man

[DARTH VADER]

There is no need to start a new campaign if you were playing with 5,2. The hotfix will make sure you will not CTD and you can continue playing with it.

[Syntax]

Thanks Darth for clearing this !!! So Statement to all - started games with DarthMod Empire Commander 5.2 are save game compatible with DarthMod Empire Commander 5.25!!!
(as usual Darthmods saves had been always compatible)