How can Germany do better?

HellHound01

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Here is my situation

I’m playing Germany in 1869 in the Sandbox. I have already reunified pretty much, a bit ahead of schedule.

I have been somewhat more successful in colonizing Africa. Owning Madagascar, Liberia, and some other former Independent African Nation.

My Army is one of the best, but my navy sucks ass with only 12 metal ships.

I have the Ottomans, Austrians, followed by France as my Major enemies.

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What I want to know is how to take my current situation and get the best possible outcome for it. Any ideas?
 
... not sure this goes here...

But I'd suggest going north. Make the Baltic a German lake. Denmark's position should only be maintained by British and/or Russian influence. Sweden likewise shouldn't too hard to handle for you. Gaining the Baltic means cutting off Russia in the West, unless they open up/expand Northern ports like Arkhangelsk, but even then those shouldn't be open in the winter due to Ice. It also gives you large resource deposits, including petroleum for later down the road. And perhaps more importantly taking Denmark at the least gives you a place, and a reason, to expand your navy.
 

HellHound01

Banned
... not sure this goes here...

But I'd suggest going north. Make the Baltic a German lake. Denmark's position should only be maintained by British and/or Russian influence. Sweden likewise shouldn't too hard to handle for you. Gaining the Baltic means cutting off Russia in the West, unless they open up/expand Northern ports like Arkhangelsk, but even then those shouldn't be open in the winter due to Ice. It also gives you large resource deposits, including petroleum for later down the road. And perhaps more importantly taking Denmark at the least gives you a place, and a reason, to expand your navy.

I would love to do that! To bad there part of the Scandinavian Union. I did manage to get half of Denmark before the rest got ate. Still I'd say expanding in that direction would be.... difficult.


Oh here is a map.

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I would love to do that! To bad there part of the Scandinavian Union. I did manage to get half of Denmark before the rest got ate. Still I'd say expanding in that direction would be.... difficult.


Oh here is a map.

I don't see why it would be. Aside from what's left of Denmark and Götaland most of the 'Scandinavian Union' would be extremely underpopulated. Like I already stated, I expect the largest difficulties would come from Russian and/or British influence or possibly interference.

Though looking at the map I can see some very ASB elements that will affect things... these might have been issues to raise in the OP.
 

HellHound01

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I don't see why it would be. Aside from what's left of Denmark and Götaland most of the 'Scandinavian Union' would be extremely underpopulated. Like I already stated, I expect the largest difficulties would come from Russian and/or British influence or possibly interference.

Though looking at the map I can see some very ASB elements that will affect things... these might have been issues to raise in the OP.

Well the problem is that if I try and expand in Europe the rest of the continent other then Russia and Italy will gang bang me. So war in Europe for me is a no-no.

As to the ASB stuff. Every 3 years the god mod makes and ASB event happen.
 
why are you asking for help for an ASB game, in the serious section of the site?

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hell, Why are you even asking for help to start with?
 
I am working on a TL which links Germany and Britain more closely together. This would allow you to have access to the Britsh mercant fleet for movment of German goods (thereby increasing the wealth of Germany by at least 50%).

It would also give a natural ally against France.
 

Perkeo

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Well the problem is that if I try and expand in Europe the rest of the continent other then Russia and Italy will gang bang me. So war in Europe for me is a no-no.

Why not get Russia and Italy in the boat and gang bang Austria? All you have to do is

a) Try not to piss of the German speaking Austrians too much, since you want them to be good Germans after the war.

b) Know how to handle France and Britain (THE strategic mistake of OTL Germany)
 

perfectgeneral

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Madagascar is empire enough. The local resources and the chance to establish plantations help and the Island itself justifies a blue water navy. The real strength of Germany lies in the second industrial revolution. Mass production, electronics, chemistry, dyes, medicine, etc. This stems from an egalitarian public education system and industrial research institutes closely allied to technical/engineering biased universities.
 
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