The Great War: Paths of Glory

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This 5v5 scenario recreates the First World War in Europe, North Africa and Middle East. Some info might be outdated.
For the Second World War scenario, check out the Axis & Allies topic.

Settings
Suggested turn duration: 6 minutes.
Victory condition: capture player capital and hold for 2 turn.
Max. game duration: 50 turns.
Upgrades: Enabled.

Cytuj:

Early game: turns 1-13;
Mid game: turns 14-28;
Late game: turns 29-50.

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Starting funds (total):

• Triple Entente: $17000
  
• Central Powers: $21200

Finances (total):

• Triple Entente: +8080
  
• Central Powers: +6980

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United Kingdom
Difficulty level: ★★★★★
Recommended strategy: Imperialist, Logistic Wizard, Lucky Bastard.
Starting finances: +1736
Goals: Push the Ottoman co-belligerents out of Africa, invade Anatolia through Iraq, provide support for the trench warfare in France and Balkans, capture the German Trade Node. Don't Lose Yemen, once lost it will be hard to recover.
Notes: Use 6~12 Cruisers to provide protection for your Supply Ship in the British Supply Route.
Events:

Turn 2:

• General (1) in London.
  
• Infantry (25) near Lille.
  
• Infantry (10) in Lemnos.
  
• Cruiser (5) on English Channel.
  
• Destroyer (10) on English Channel.
  
• Dreadnought (10) on English Channel.
  
• Machine Gun Infantry (2) in Serres.
  
• Militia (5) in Serres.
  
• Militia (6) in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.
  
• Militia (5) in Kuwait.
  
• Troop Carrier (1) near Abu Dhabi.
  
• Troop Carrier (1) on English Channel.
  
• Troop Carrier (1) in Gibraltar.
  
• Naval Mines (8) on English Channel.
  
• Naval Mines (2) in Gibraltar.
  
• Naval Mines (3) in Malta.
  
• Naval Mines (3) in Lemnos.
  
• Supplies (1) at the British Supply Route.
  
  Turn 6:
  
• Special Forces now purchasable.
  
  Turn 7:
  
• Supplies (1) at the British Supply Route.
  
  Turn 8:
  
• Patrol Airships now purchasable.
  
  Turn 9:
  
• Kingdom of Hejaz (1) near Medina.
  
• Arab Guerilla Fighters (15) near Medina.
  
• Armed Tribesmen (15) near Medina.
  
• Desert Cavalry (15) near Medina.
  
• Supplies (1) at the British Supply Route.
  
  Turn 13:
  
• American Reinforcements (22) near New York.
  
• Supplies (1) at the British Supply Route.
  
  Turn 14:
  
• Infantry (10) in British Greece.
  
  Turn 15:
  
• Tanks now purchasable.
  
  Turn 17:
  
• American Reinforcements (22) near New York.
  
• Supplies (1) at the British Supply Route.
  
  Turn 21:
  
• American Reinforcements (22) near New York.
  
• Supplies (1) at the British Supply Route.
  
  Turn 25:
  
• American Reinforcements (44) near New York.
  
• Supplies (1) at the British Supply Route.
  
  Turn 29:
  
• American Reinforcements (44) near New York.
  
  Turn 33:
  
• American Reinforcements (44) near New York.

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French Republic
Difficulty level: ★☆☆☆☆
Recommended strategy: Imperialist, Iron Fist.
Starting finances: +2056
Goals: Coordinate a counterattack to capture Köln, fight the Zaian War in Morocco (there is a huge Ottoman event on turn 22), provide support for the conflict in Balkans.
Notes: The safest way to push german trenches is waiting for the american reinforcements arrival.
Events:

Turn 2:

• General (1) in Bordeaux.
  
• Infantry (33) in Bordeaux.
  
• Troop Carrier (1) near Rabat.
  
• Troop Carrier (1) near Algiers.
  
• Militia (3) in Ouargla
  
  Turn 6:
  
• Special Forces now purchasable.
  
  Turn 13:
  
• American Reinforcements (44) near New York.
  
  Turn 15:
  
• Tanks now purchasable.
  
  Turn 17:
  
• American Reinforcements (44) near New York.
  
  Turn 21:
  
• American Reinforcements (44) near New York.
  
  Turn 25:
  
• American Reinforcements (88) near New York.
  
  Turn 29:
  
• American Reinforcements (88) near New York.
  
  Turn 33:
  
• American Reinforcements (88) near New York.
  
  Turn 37:
  
• American Reinforcements (88) near New York.

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Kingdom of Italy
Difficulty level: ★★☆☆☆
Recommended strategy: Imperialist, Relentless Attack, Great Combinator.
Starting finances: +1030
Goals: Provide support for teh conflict in Balkans, fight the austro-hungarians in the Alps, fight the Senussi campaign in Libya. Keep the Adriatic Sea walled to prevent U-boats from entering the Mediterranean.
Notes: The safest way to push austrian trenches is waiting for the american reinforcements arrival.
Events:

Turn 2:

• General (1) in Rome.
  
• Troop Carrier (1) near Sicily.
  
• Troop Carrier (1) in Tripoli.
  
• Troop Carrier (1) in Dodecanese.
  
• Naval Mines (3) in Dodecanese.
  
• Naval Mines (2) near Taranto.
  
• Militia (3) in Ghadarmes.
  
• Militia (3) in Asmara.
  
  Turn 18
  
• American Reinforcements (101) near Milan.

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Russian Empire
Difficulty level: ★★★★★
Recommended strategy: Imperialist, Perfect Defense, Guerilla Warfare.
Starting finances: +1744
Goals: Hold your ground against the prussian invasion, fight the Caucasus campaign, secure the Black Sea.
Notes: Capturing the oil/gas fields unlocks elite units and boosts your economy. Use at least 6 Cavalry per Oil/Gas unit.
Events:

Turn 2:

• Military Railway (1) near Voronezh.
  
• Russian Battleship (1) near Rostov.
  
• Armoured Car (6) near Rostov.
  
• Conscripts (41) in Minsk.
  
• Conscripts (12) in Kyiev.
  
• Conscripts (10) in Petrograd.
  
• Conscripts (10) in Warsaw.
  
• Infantry (5) in Tiflis.
  
• Infantry (5) in Kars.
  
• Naval Mines (8) at the Black Sea.
  
  Turn 3:
  
• Russian Battleship (1) near Rostov.
  
  Turn 6:
  
• Special Forces now purchasable.
  
  Turn 10:
  
• General (1) near Kyiev.
  
• Cossacks (10) near Kyiev.
  
• Artillery (10) near Kyiev.
  
• Conscripts (50) near Kyiev.
  
• Conscripts (35) near Minsk.
  
  Turn 12:
  
• Imperial Loyalists (21) all around southern russian territories.
  
• Inflation (1).
  
  Turn 13:
  
• Inflation (1).
  
  Turn 14:
  
• Inflation (1).
  
  Turn 16:
  
• Machine Guns (5) in Voronezh.
  
• White South (7) in Rostov, Krasnodar, Stavropol, Tsaritsyn, Novouzensk, Astrakhan, Guryev.
  
  Turn 18:
  
• Inflation (1).
  
  Turn 20:
  
• Cossacks (10) near Murmansk and Arkhanghelsk.
  
• Russian Artillery (10) near Murmansk and Arkhanghelsk.
  
• White Infantry (30) near Murmansk and Arkhanghelsk.
  
  Turn 21:
  
• White Infantry now purchasable.
  
  Turn 24:
  
• Russian Artillery now purchasable.
  
  Turn 26:
  
• Cossacks (5) near Krasnodar.
  
• Russian Artillery (5) near Krasnodar.
  
• White Infantry (20) near Krasnodar.
  
  Turn 28:
  
• Inflation (1).
  
• Cossacks (10) near Krasnodar.
  
• Russian Artillery (15) near Krasnodar.
  
• White Infantry (40) near Krasnodar.

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Entente Minors
Difficulty level: ★☆☆☆☆
Recommended strategy: Perfect Defense, Relentless Attack, Great Combinator, Lucky Bastard.
Starting finances: +1514
Goals: Hold Greece at all cost, fight against Bulgaria, help british forces in the Arabian peninsula. Prepare for the Muscat rebellion in Oman.
Notes: Keep "African Colonies" city as neutral, you'll have to suicide event units (Portuguese Troops) there in order to lower your upkeep.
Events:

Turn 2:

• General (1) in Nis.
  
• Militia (5) in Nis.
  
• Conscripts (5) in Corfu.
  
• Armoured Car (4) in Corfu.
  
• Armoured Car (2) in Jassi.
  
• Conscripts (15) in Jassi.
  
• Naval Mines (2) near Lisbon.
  
• Troop Carrier (1) near Muscat.
  
  Turn 6:
  
• Artillery (10) in Oman.
  
• Desert Cavalry (10) in Oman.
  
• Infantry (20) in Oman.
  
  Turn 10:
  
• Portuguese Troops (1) in Training Grounds.
  
  Turn 14:
  
• General (1) in Lisbon.
  
• Portuguese Infantry (5) in Lisbon.
  
• Troopship (1) in Lisbon.
  
• Troop Carrier (1) near Patras.
  
• Greek Infantry (10) in Epirus.
  
• Portuguese Troops (1) in Training Grounds.
  
• Portuguese Navy now purchasable.
  
• Portuguese Infantry now purchasable.
  
• Portuguese Transport now purchasable.
  
• Greek Infantry now purchasable.
  
• Greek Transport now purchasable.
  
  Turn 15:
  
• Portuguese Troops (1) in Training Grounds.
  
  Turn 17:
  
• French Foreign Legion (10) near Rabat.
  
• Portuguese Troops (1) in Training Grounds.
  
  Turn 19:
  
• French Foreign Legion (10) near Rabat.
  
• Portuguese Troops (1) in Training Grounds.
  
  Turn 21:
  
• French Foreign Legion (10) near Rabat.
  
• Portuguese Troops (1) in Training Grounds.
  
  Turn 25:
  
• Portuguese Troops (1) in Training Grounds.
  
  Turn 28:
  
• Conscripts (10) in Jassi.
  
  Turn 29:
  
• Portuguese Troops (1) in Training Grounds.
  
  Turn 33:
  
• Portuguese Troops (1) in Training Grounds.
  
  Turn 37:
  
• Portuguese Troops (1) in Training Grounds.

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Kingdom of Bulgaria
Difficulty level: ★☆☆☆☆
Recommended strategy: Perfect Defense, Relentless Attack, Iron Fist.
Starting finances: +632
Goals: Invade Romania, provide support for Ottomans in the Black Sea and the Austro-Hungarian Empire in Greece.
Notes: Bulgarian capital (Sofia) is vulnerable, so make sure to always keep it protected.
Events:

Turn 2:

• General (1) in Sofia.
  
• Armoured Car (2) in Sofia.
  
• Destroyer (1) in Dedeagach.

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Ottoman Empire
Difficulty level: ★★★★☆
Recommended strategy: Imperialist, Perfect Defense.
Starting finances: +1061
Goals: Harass Italy and France as much as you can in Africa, hold your ground against the UK and Russia.
Notes: Remember to keep chokepoints properly walled and protected (Gallipoli, Smyrna, Gaza, Erzurum, Beirut, Edirne).
Events:

Turn 2:

• General (1) in Istanbul.
  
• Conscripts (10) in Gallipoli.
  
• Machine Gun Infantry (2) in Gallipoli.
  
• Machine Gun Infantry (2) in Smyrna.
  
• Conscripts (8) in Smyrna.
  
• Naval Mines (9) at the Black Sea.
  
• Naval Mines (2) near Beirut.
  
• Militia (5) in Erzurum.
  
• Infantry (5) in Erzincan.
  
• Conscripts (5) in Sana'a.
  
• Camel Spearmen (4) in Sahara.
  
• Camel Spearmen (8) in Southern Provinces.
  
• Armed Tribesmen (4) in Jof.
  
• Armed Tribesmen (4) in Khénifra.
  
• Armed Tribesmen (4) in Gaouz.
  
  Turn 11:
  
• Imamate of Oman (1) near Muscat.
  
• Camel Spearman (10) near Muscat.
  
• Militia (30) near Muscat.
  
• Arab Guerilla Fighters (6) in Busaid Dynasty.
  
  Turn 18:
  
• Inflation (1).
  
  Turn 21:
  
• Armed Tribesmen (20) near Khiva.
  
• Cavalry (10) near Khiva.
  
  Turn 22:
  
• Zaian Confederation (1) near High Atlas.
  
• Camel Spearmen (20) near High Atlas.
  
• Armed Tribesmen (40) near High Atlas.
  
  Turn 23:
  
• Armed Tribesmen (20) near High Atlas.
  
  Turn 24:
  
• Inflation (1).
  
  Turn 28:
  
• Inflation (1).

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German Empire (West)
Difficulty level: ★★☆☆☆
Recommended strategy: Imperialist, Perfect Defense, Iron Fist, Naval Commander.
Starting finances: +1951
Goals: Use U-boats to harass Entente ships and sink british supplies, keep the Trade Node under control, hold your ground against the french.
Notes: Make sure to help Austro-Hungarian Empire if needed, do not waste resources on useless clashes at the trenches.
Events:

Turn 2:

• General (1) in Köln.
  
• Infantry (43) in Hannover.
  
• Infantry (14) in Brussels.
  
• Infantry (14) in Luxemburg.
  
• Infantry (14) in Givet.
  
• U-boat Flotilla (2) near the Wolfpack.
  
• U-boat Flotilla (2) near Istanbul.
  
• U-boat Flotilla (2) near Trieste.
  
• U-boat Flotilla (1) near the German Trade Node.
  
• Naval Mines (3) near the German Trade Node.
  
• Naval Mines (5) near Hamburg.
  
• Troop Carrier (1) near Hamburg.
  
• Dreadnought (3) near Hamburg.
  
• Destroyer (4) near Hamburg.
  
• Cruiser (6) near Hamburg.
  
  Turn 6:
  
• Special Forces now purchasable.
  
  Turn 11:
  
• Stormtroopers now purchasable.
  
  Turn 15:
  
• Heavy Tank now purchasable.
  
• Zeppelin Bomber now purchasable.
  
  Turn 21:
  
• Inflation (1).
  
  Turn 22:
  
• Inflation (1).
  
  Turn 23:
  
• Inflation (1).
  
  Turn 25:
  
• Light Tank (5) near Hannover.
  
• Prussian Infantry (10) near Hannover.
  
• Armoured Car (10) near Hannover.
  
• Stormtrooper (45) near Hannover.
  
  Turn 31:
  
• Inflation (1).
  
  Turn 32:
  
• Inflation (1).
  
  Turn 33:
  
• Inflation (1).

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German Empire (East)
Difficulty level: ★★★★☆
Recommended strategy: Relentless Attack, Blitzkrieg, Great Combinator, Iron Fist.
Starting finances: +1751
Goals: Capture the russian capital (Voronezh).
Notes: While advancing, eliminate all russian units you can, do not rush directly for his capital.
Events:

Turn 2:

• General (1) in Berlin.
  
• Poison Gas (1) in Berlin.
  
• Prussian Infantry (10) in Berlin.
  
• General (1) in Königsberg.
  
• Prussian Infantry (10) in Königsberg.
  
• Prussian Infantry (10) in Lodz.
  
  Turn 5:
  
• Poison Gas (1) in Berlin.
  
• Prussian Infantry (10) in Berlin.
  
• Armoured Car (10) in Berlin.
  
  Turn 9:
  
• Poison Gas (1) in Berlin.
  
• Prussian Infantry (10) in Berlin.
  
  Turn 11:
  
• Stormtroopers now purchasable.
  
  Turn 12:
  
• Conscripts (5) near Petrograd.
  
• Communist Vanguard (20) near Petrograd.
  
  Turn 13:
  
• Communist Vanguard (10) in Russia.
  
• Communist Vanguard (10) in Belarus.
  
  Turn 14:
  
• Poison Gas (1) in Berlin.
  
• Prussian Infantry (10) in Berlin.
  
  Turn 15:
  
• Communist Vanguard (5) in Russia.
  
  Turn 16:
  
• Communist Vanguard (100) in Russia.
  
• Communist Vanguard (5) at the Ustyurt Plateau.
  
• Communist Vanguard (1) in Tashauz.
  
  Turns 20 to 25:
  
• Inflation (6).
  
  Turns 30 to 35:
  
• Inflation (6).

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Austro-Hungarian Empire
Difficulty level: ★★★☆☆
Recommended strategy: Imperialist, Relentless Attack, Great Combinator.
Starting finances: +1584
Goals: Capture Greece and pressure Italy.
Notes: You can use u-boats in the Adriatic Sea to harass Entente in the Mediterranean.
Events:

Turn 2:

• General (1) in Wien.
  
• Alpenkors (2) in Trent.
  
• Militia (10) in Felhre.
  
• Alpenkorps (2) in Tyrol.
  
• Militia (10) in Gorizia.
  
  Turns 9:
  
• Supply Shock (1).
  
  Turns 14:
  
• Supply Shock (1).
  
  Turn 15:
  
• Albatros now purchasable.
  
• Poison Gas (1) in Carniola.
  
• Stormtroopers (40) in Carniola.
  
  Turns 20 to 34:
  
• Inflation (12).

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Rules:

1. Respect all turn 1 wallfucks.
2. Exploiting no-go zones or other game glitches may result in ban.
3. Players aren't allowed to wallfuck coast/port cities on turn 2. All turn 2 events must be respected.
4. When playing Blitzkrieg, you are not allowed to move Trenches or Coastal Guns.
5. Only the "Supply Ship" is allowed to transport "Supplies".

Estus the pro

Wow this is good

But I think serbia and Romania should be separate countries so they cant combine forces, since that would be unrealistic.

However, portugal being part of romania or serbia would make more sense

Also ottoman shouldnt have physical territory in west africa I think it should just be events, or very weak territory and events, not a lot of cities

Napisano przez Tribune Aquila, 21.03.2024 at 21:14

Thanks. Main reason I merged Serbia and Romania is due to the lack of players right now, by getting rid of Romania I could make it a 10-player scenario.

Africa is the way it is for historical accuracy, since France and Italy didn't had full control of Libya/Morocco territory until 1917/1921. They fought quite bloody battles with those berber confederations which were backed by Ottomans and Germans.

Good Scenario, keep up the good work

P.S
Austria is the hardest pick in CP, not really 3/5. I would mark it as 5/5.
Entente minors seems like hard pick just because of the sheer amount of fronts it needs to take care of, with balkans and middle east. It certianly looks like harder pick than italy to me.
For the same reason, UK front is extended than in the original, I believe UK is harder pick than you market, 4/5 at least.
WG is harder than France.

I think that UK is harder than Russia. Russia is 4/5 since the only objective you have is hold East Germany and Ottoman, but as UK you have multiple fronts, where you will have to push, defend, and cry because mostly you aren't a significant force in any front like France or West Germany. GL if you have an horrible France.

And, I would say that while Ottoman is a little bit harder than WG, WG front is way, way more important. Ottoman can just simply be ignored and you can still win the game. Its front is mostly irrelevant.

So, 3 for WG and 3 for Otto. 4 to Prussia and Russia, and 5 to UK in difficulty level. France is 1. Bulgaria is 2. Bulgaria is harder than France. France is just stacking and chill for the first turns while sending troops to Balkans or to Western trenches. Meanwhile Bulgaria can get horribly rushed by Entente.

Napisano przez DON RUTTER, 26.03.2024 at 19:14

Playing WG is wasier than France, because you're induced to defend without requiring coordination with the rest of the team at first. You have a very low risk of losing any territory before late game, can use uboats to harass everyone, and there are no enemy events nearby your borders.

I like your spin on Aetius' ww1, very cool indeed

Changelog for Russia:

• -800 starting funds
  
• -100 overall income
  
• +5 cost for all elite units
  
• +190 cost for Military Railway
  
• -1 crit. chance for Cossacks
  
• +3 Inflation events

Changelog (08/07/25):

• Coastal Guns got buffed (+HP, +crit.) and cost increased by 10.
  
• Romania/Serbia gets 15 more starting units.
  
• Both Jassi and Sofia are now harder to capture.
  
• Turn 5-event for Prussia is a bit stronger.
  
• +50 cost for Greek Transport.
  
• Ottoman event in Morocco (turn 22) gets a General.
  
• Austria-Hungary can now buy biplanes after turn 15.
  
• Heavy Tanks for WG got buffed (+atk).

Tldr 2

How to take oil/gas capital in Caspian Sea and Russo-Balt Company as Imperialist Russia on turn 2.



For the capital use: 8 Artillery, 2 Dreadnoughts, 2 Conscripts, 1 Troop Carrier.

For Russo-Balt: 20 Cavalry and 10 Infantry.