posted 12-10-09 05:21 PM EDT (US)
Hello all, this is my first post and first attempt at an AAR, so I might fail miserably, in which case I will try to write some stories! Any and all criticism is accepted. Thanks!
Prologue:
“… And thus I conclude, this great country of Prussia will once again be known as a force to be reckoned with. We will unite the two halves of our great nation as one, unified force to be reckoned with. I will first replace Otto von der Groeben with Kurt Christoph Bötchen as Lord Minister of the Admiralty. Under his careful supervision, we will begin to develop Prussia’s navy to vanquish our foes on the high seas.” Friedrich I finished.
The nobles and ministers all clapped politely. Friedrich bowed to the crowd, then turned to leave, but one young minister shouted out, “How can you make all these empty promises to us, you haven’t the means to see these promises through?”
I expected Friedrich to ignore his question, but I was surprised when he turned to answer.
“These promises are anything but hollow, for they are solidly entrenched in the heart of every good Prussian. Mark my words, Prussia will rise to greatness.”
With that he turned and walked out of the hall.
I followed him. I had turned into Friedrich’s personal historian, of sorts. He wanted me to record everything about his Prussian Empire, even after he is gone, I have even begun to train another boy, so when I pass, he will take the reigns. So what follows is a firsthand account of the rise of the Prussian empire.
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In the summer of 1700, Friedrich replaced Otto von der Groeben with Kurt Christoph Botchen. The move was a smart one, as naval prices went down about 6% more than with von der Groeben.
The first part of Friedrich’s plan was to solidify the position of his first two regions, while keeping friendly relations with nearby countries. He also made a quick trade agreement with Saxony, and gave them technology for Plug Bayonets in return for currency
In the following pictures, I have done my best to sketch out what the two regions looked like at the end of the summer. As you can see, Friedrich authorized many construction projects to solidify the infrastructure of these regions.
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East Prussia, Summer of 1700
((Also, the pictures are being a little weird, so any help with that would be much appericiated. Thanks again.))
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EDITS: Here are the settings that I forgot to mention above
Campaign Type-Long (control the regions of Austria, West Prussia, East Prussia, Hungary, Rumelia, Brandenburg and Venetia, and Poland by 1799)
Campaign Difficulty-Very Hard
Battle Difficulty-Hard
Prologue:
“… And thus I conclude, this great country of Prussia will once again be known as a force to be reckoned with. We will unite the two halves of our great nation as one, unified force to be reckoned with. I will first replace Otto von der Groeben with Kurt Christoph Bötchen as Lord Minister of the Admiralty. Under his careful supervision, we will begin to develop Prussia’s navy to vanquish our foes on the high seas.” Friedrich I finished.
The nobles and ministers all clapped politely. Friedrich bowed to the crowd, then turned to leave, but one young minister shouted out, “How can you make all these empty promises to us, you haven’t the means to see these promises through?”
I expected Friedrich to ignore his question, but I was surprised when he turned to answer.
“These promises are anything but hollow, for they are solidly entrenched in the heart of every good Prussian. Mark my words, Prussia will rise to greatness.”
With that he turned and walked out of the hall.
I followed him. I had turned into Friedrich’s personal historian, of sorts. He wanted me to record everything about his Prussian Empire, even after he is gone, I have even begun to train another boy, so when I pass, he will take the reigns. So what follows is a firsthand account of the rise of the Prussian empire.
In the summer of 1700, Friedrich replaced Otto von der Groeben with Kurt Christoph Botchen. The move was a smart one, as naval prices went down about 6% more than with von der Groeben.
The first part of Friedrich’s plan was to solidify the position of his first two regions, while keeping friendly relations with nearby countries. He also made a quick trade agreement with Saxony, and gave them technology for Plug Bayonets in return for currency
In the following pictures, I have done my best to sketch out what the two regions looked like at the end of the summer. As you can see, Friedrich authorized many construction projects to solidify the infrastructure of these regions.
East Prussia, Summer of 1700
((Also, the pictures are being a little weird, so any help with that would be much appericiated. Thanks again.))
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EDITS: Here are the settings that I forgot to mention above
[This message has been edited by PrincePrussia (edited 12-10-2009 @ 10:33 PM).]
