The Central Powers Campaign Begins !! EP1 / Great War Western Front Gameplay

[@anglewoden]

Is there any chance you could go more in depth especially how the reinforcement works in game and how many troops you get to deploy. Just got the game and attacked Ghent but lost loads of troops and ended up a stalemate, lol.

[@MoisTeaGaming]

sure thing, i will go into this in episode 3 for you :)

[@anglewoden]

@@MoisTeaGaming cheers mate.

[@blintzkreig1638]

We need to ghent real in this game.

[@MoisTeaGaming]

@Angle Woden no worries buddy

[@MoisTeaGaming]

@@blintzkreig1638 ghent?

[@FeyTheBin]

I like how everyone went for Central Powers because they'd assume anyone else would go Allied.

[@MoisTeaGaming]

not going to lie i noticed this as well XD

[@MoisTeaGaming]

i think also because the central powers lost, its more of a what if history moment perhaps which gives it more appeal

[@AnimeAddictedNerd]

Exactly mateXD thats what i thought

[@craiggale9654]

Funnily enough your pronunciation of Ypres was Historically accurate. Loads of British soldiers referred to it as Wipers during and after the war

[@MoisTeaGaming]

Iv had a few people correct me which is great ! however there are so many places spoken in so many different ways there isn't one correct way of saying it XD But yes at least I'm being accurate in some way.

[@MikefromBB7]

I wish the uniforms were different for the early war. Both sides had completely different colours and headgear before 1916.

[@MoisTeaGaming]

that's true, id like to think it would be something which is implemented at some point seen as the game has only just come out on early access.

[@gandalfthegreat713]

finally someone who is decent at the game , you don t want to see other people play this game ...

[@MoisTeaGaming]

your only on episode 1 , I get better and better :) Iv watched a couple of people for a few mins ... and cried inside each time XD

[@VulpeculaJoy]

I really like your approach of pausing, giving all your units orders and cutting the video such that we're thrown right back into the action. The only thing to improve from an APM perspective would be click and drag to select units instead of trying to hit the tiny label. And when you engage in CQB, always put two units into one trench, as both units can engage in melee at once. Sincerely, your Armchair General.

[@MoisTeaGaming]

hello buddy I'm glad your enjoying the editing, im trying to make sure there is only the best bits in the videos while keeping in my though processes. With clicking and dragging I found it ended up selecting units adjacent , as though if one soldier was tickled by the box it would grab the whole unit so I resorted to shift clicking individual unit icons to make sure I got the units I wanted selected. yes I do aim to throw 2 units into each trench when attacking for CQC :) sometimes they end up having a bit of a spaz though like you will see in EP 4 (which is currently encoding :) ) I appreciate your feedback buddy !

[@Katdebre1]

Can’t believe I just managed to find you channel. Definitely excited for the future (:

[@MoisTeaGaming]

Thank you buddy ! My channel is still small ... but I'm on a mission to make it grow with some banging content to get monetized 😜 glad you enjoyed it ! Thank you for commenting , I mean it

[@lawsonbrady2586]

you can call it Wipers the commonwealth troops couldn't pronounce it either so if anything its more historical lol. also im glad you are playing this because some other people playing this are awful just sending there men over the top getting wiped out and being like oh what happen to my men ahhhh! keep up the great work

[@MoisTeaGaming]

hello buddy :) r lass went there when she was younger on a trip so she corrected me , was she correct ? XD Cheers buddy ! I fully intend to win in these battles, you have to think about cover and infantry support a lot more than other games like company of hero's and such, its much more punishing ! Honestly I felt I lost too many men during these battles, I think I'm a bit rusty from the demo XD I'm happy you enjoyed the video :) I have the next episode encoding as we speak

[@lawsonbrady2586]

@@MoisTeaGaming well i can't wait to watch it and i felt the same way about losing men. im at a job away from home i only had 30 minutes to play before i had to leave so im starving for good content glad i found you bro.

[@MoisTeaGaming]

I plan on splashing out plenty of videos or it , aiming for one a day, hopefully this will satisfy you XD cheers buddy , I appreciate it ! , I'm hoping that this game will project my KZbin channel so it monetizes , it will be worth the effort then !

[@lawsonbrady2586]

@@MoisTeaGaming one last thing remember to put the audio to stream mode so you don't get copy right flagged

[@MoisTeaGaming]

@@lawsonbrady2586 I don't get copy right flagged for this game , the only trouble iv ever had is the music for admiral dreadnoughts and the music for another game on a certain map. I appreciate the thought though :)

[@stewartsingal4599]

Thank you for your video ❤.

[@MoisTeaGaming]

Thank you :)

[@TheManofthecross]

there may be a chance after seeing the map there you could use the swiss border area to flank the whole lot since there is little to nothing down there and a push from there can mess up the lines greatlly.

[@MoisTeaGaming]

True , I'll gain land but not much else in my eyes ,

[@TheManofthecross]

@@MoisTeaGaming I see, sadness on the not much else stuff but it can force a shift of the forces around to try and stop your push from there thus making it easier to make push'es on to the main targets that you want as well. the pump fake or other ruse tactics if your so incline. otherwise to each there own.

[@clouder7207]

Well good luck with the run.

[@MoisTeaGaming]

have you kept up to it ? its going good !

[@socrates6870]

@MoisTea Gaming Thanks!!! I got my first breach of the frontline...mustard gas and tanks are my combination...

[@MoisTeaGaming]

hello soc :) oh nice ! im guessing you have watched more than episode 1 ? mustard gas and tanks are a lethal combination, its glorious cheers for commenting :)

[@marxel4444]

Hello MoisTea! Got my hands on the game as well already and its picking my brain on how to properly assault positions,what to research and how to defend. Saw your first video and i came up with a shocking realization myself while playing. If the flanks of trenches arent covered assaulting them that way is very very easy. The AI overrun positions of my that way at least 2-3 times with me just watching because they just swarmed me! Also the AI is 100% better at using artillery to just pin down my troops and reach my trenches! :,D

[@MoisTeaGaming]

Hello shadow :) Oh nice ! Glad you got it, I'm loving it. I'll be doing more videos today. Assaulting positions is tricky and maybe one of the most difficult things to do properly but you can work it well if you time things correctly , suppressing the enemy for example too early for them to decimate a company before they reach the trench is heart breaking. Atm my main tactic is to just get in there in hand to hand suppressing the enemy from firing on them on the approch. Research wise, is going to depend on how you want to attack mostly , and or yo held defend for example more robust trenches down the line when seige artillery smashes them in order bombardment , or even gas masks if the enemy start using gas, Personnaly I'm getting the money I before I do anything , that down the long run is a 60% boost in income which you need for everything !! Flanking is a lot easier than a direct assault for sure , but you still have to support your troops getting there , even coming from the back of the trench is a bit easier however the side is the most out of the firing arch. Placing overlapping trenches seems to work best for me I defence , if your watched my demo gameplay you will see it worked great a few times , but like you said the ai has been improved so we shall see in the coming conflict :P

[@marxel4444]

@@MoisTeaGaming Yeah, my tactic was just arty spam them. But thinking about it you need 9 supply per heavy arty strike and they need 10 to reinforce and switch out a unit. So you would need 27 to 10 to wipe a regiment for them to just replace them :,D Maybe hitting them 2 times to make them low strengh and then pin them with light guns to melee rush them is the best tactic early on. Also you need to get enough units into a battle to get enough supply when attacking since that doesnt seem to draw from your global supply bank and refills without cost. You just need to cover the front with enough units if the pull 5 or 8 korps together and easiely overwehlm 2-3 once of you :D But yeah im gonna watch your videos the next days for inspirations and wreck my brain comming up with good stragegies. The economy research for 1600 gold per turn is a must but takes time, the one that reduces building cost of buildings is another one,200 off per building and you can start to spread hospitals and such cheaper :) I would love to go for the Gold = Supply conversion rate for that is so far in and i would lack in arty and much else in the meantime :,D

[@MoisTeaGaming]

@@marxel4444 weighing up the supply cost for actions is key, which you seem to have sussed out well, personally I'm not using heavy arty ATM, I feel like I don't have enough supply as it is ! not only that but the light arty reloads soooo much faster, which suits me well. once I have more supply I will be doing a combination of both, to start causing some casualties on the back lines which will be occupied by my forces last. One thing I'm considering is attacking, knowing I cant get a great victory but hoping the enemy choose to attack, cause them lots of casualties and then just call for a cease fire ... would like to know if its worth it, some experimentation is needed. when new tech is available ill be able to come up with some fresh strategies to hopefully smash the enemy EVEN MORE !!

[@RobertLee-wi5kc]

you saw machine gun, hit it with arty. Now you know why you want at least one heavy artillary.

[@Ancient_Hoplite]

Brutal, really shows how desperate trench fighting was. Horrific to have experienced this in reality.

[@MoisTeaGaming]

Hello :) 100% horrific , it only gets worse too , Ill look to see your comments further down the series :)

[@Oscuros]

Illiterate Tommies used to called Ypres "Wipers" and Etaples training camp as "Eat-apples", but I thought that literacy standards had improved since Edwardian Britain, no.

[@MoisTeaGaming]

Nope, clearly not :)

[@ReivajLive]

Nice video, the game looks nice! How are the animations?

[@MoisTeaGaming]

The animations could do with some work , , sometimes the men look at bit stupid , running right next to the enemy ignoring them ... and then hitting them with their clubs only once they are comfy in the trench . Artillery could do with a touching up , but over all honestly I love this game so far :) Small details those. It is in early access , usually they are a mess at this stage, this one isn't

[@MoisTeaGaming]

And thank you :) I'm glad you enjoy the video

[@socrates6870]

@the author and the audience: What is the best way in your opinion to win this game on Veteran level as the Germans? I hoped in my first campaign to win via defensive posture as the race to Calais overstretched the German supply lines, between 1915 and 1917 I focused on supplies and reinforcements It's September 1917 I have 22K Gold and 3K supplies, I haven't lost a single region all Allied attacks failed...my national will is 888 and the Allied is 457...but this campaign ends in 1919 so I don't think I can bring it to 0 and win it defensively...or reach Paris...will I still win it having more NW points at the end of the campaign? What did you guys do to win it? What would you advise? More offense with infantry? I wanted to have tanks and gas before attacking...the time constraint pisses me off...and I noticed that the mechanic upgrade doesn't repair the tanks when they aren't in combat...Does the "Ride Along Service" work for you?

[@MoisTeaGaming]

hello soc :) Im still doing my campaign on elite but with the allies , and immediately took a offensive stance but that's just me , supplies have been a problem, money has been strained , men have died, the enemy countered and stopped our assault when they got tanks. however once we got new tactics and tech , got back on our feet in a month or two and had a way to deal with the new german tank threat we pushed on again, im now at the point where im surrounding the enemy capital. Defensive posture i understand and makes sense however attacking actually gets you somewhere. you have LOADS of cash , so get pushing, time is running out for you so really your going to have to try and cut off a piece off from supply, find your best cut and go for it. that will hammer the national will hard. the campaign doesnt just end at 1919 , it carries on but at some point you will get it so national will reduces at a rate of around 30 on both sides until someone gives in ... going your defensive tactic will still win you the war as long as your national will is higher. Be aware , attack in cruel but grab your rifle, attach your bayonet , and charge the enemy regardless cheers for commenting :)

[@socrates6870]

@@MoisTeaGaming Thanks for the prompt reply just saw your gameplay today and subscribed to your channel. Hope you'll find something interesting withing my uploads. Greetings from the south of UK :)

[@socrates6870]

@@MoisTeaGaming I saw that in your German campaign you did a lot of combined arms with air power...haven't researched this yet...focused on money, supplies, engineering and art instead...

[@socrates6870]

@@MoisTeaGaming This was my first playtrough, when I watched your entire German campaign today I realized that when you start attacking earlier their trench networks are less elaborate...I started attacking 2 years later and even with plenty of tanks it's difficult to break trough. I thing your offensive approach makes more sense I noticed also that when you attack the AI it looses resources for replenishment and instead of attacking you it starts to counter your moves becoming more predictable...In my campaign I spread my reserves equally along the entire front, also going for all reserves techs for the additional regular and elite corps...

[@socrates6870]

Question: At the end of the campaign I noticed you managed to cumulate 4 K of pipeline supply in a single battle...how did you managed to do this? I'm attacking a region that borders 3 of my other regions all have tier 5 supply depots and I get only 2K supply for some reason...

[@Lemgardandre]

Make the Kaiser proud! i also have started a central power campaign on youtube, Lets learn from eachother. Migth have been better to attack A whilst you were taking C as the timer stops buying you more time.

[@MoisTeaGaming]

Nice ! , what's your set up ? honestly iv not found the time to be a issue once

[@Lemgardandre]

​@@MoisTeaGaming First logistic tech, then figther plane and money tech. The units in the rear i sent half of them to Vouzier and half of them to Rethel, i did send 2 conscripts and 1 infantry to Colmar but in hindsigth i should have sent them also ^^ but this was my first time trying an offensive so my artillery usage could have been better but i get better in the 2nd part.

[@MoisTeaGaming]

I'm always tweaking the way I do things, you gotta see what works and what you can get away with as well as what's worth doing for the cost ... everything has a cost

[@McNab1986]

The artillery doesn't seem very permanent, it disappears really quick

[@MoisTeaGaming]

are you meaning in terms of artillery craters ? the snow covers them back over ... just you wait until spring or when we do some under mine mining ;)

[@McNab1986]

@@MoisTeaGaming ah fair, so it does stay around

[@MoisTeaGaming]

Im 99% sure, It did in the demo, they wouldn't remove that feature

[@davy9247]

Ypres is actually spelled Ieper in Flemish. It's simply pronounced as "Eeper". Not Jeep or Wipers or whatever. :)

[@MoisTeaGaming]

True .. however historically the British called it wipers .. so ill go for that i think XD

[@davy9247]

@@MoisTeaGaming Also true. And coincidentally, if I'm not mistaken, the British started calling it Wipers during the Great War. 😄 Great videos, by the way. I just discovered your channel through this game and really enjoyed your playthrough.

[@MoisTeaGaming]

@Davy that we did 😆 Oh nice! Thank you for joining :😜 going through the allies now should good good , on elite difficulty, extra challenge !

[@Melganor]

No mouse pointer, is super stressing!

[@MoisTeaGaming]

I know ! Sorry about that... I sorted that quickly in future episodes thankfully Took me around and hour to find the setting 😆

[@MrSlientdeath]

Everyone is uploading a German playthrough.

[@MoisTeaGaming]

It's because they lost the war

[@tomlovelock2499]

I don't like how the troops of each side run past each other without fighting, seems so janky, also all the troops face the wrong direction in the trench, which makes sense trenches were designed "one way fire" but surely it shouldn't be impossible to face the enemy and have a debuff on fire.

[@MoisTeaGaming]

hello :) It can be a bit clunky in that respect which is something I hope is improved on however its hardly game braking. The troops can fire from either direction in a trench so will move to shoot the enemy depending where they are.

[@blintzkreig1638]

I like 'I press' for Ypres. Leave it to the French to add on a whole bunch of useless letters to the end of a word.

[@MoisTeaGaming]

Not gunna lie , you have just added another letter to it 😉

[@clouder7207]

It's Flemish. And he butchered the name. :D

[@MoisTeaGaming]

@@clouder7207 I'm stuck in my British way I'm sorry XD

[@doctoronishispsychosislab1474]

You explained your plan. Then never used the Troops in the south west in your described pincer move. :(

[@MoisTeaGaming]

hello :) at this point i was still rusty from the demo , uncoordinated and inefficient . If you keep watching im sure that you will enjoy it as i quickly get into the swing of things again :)

[@doctoronishispsychosislab1474]

@@MoisTeaGaming :) i had decided in my head you was stoned lol :)

[@robertoboertje353]

Ypres is pronounced Ee'pur. And in dutch/flemish you write ieper.

[@MoisTeaGaming]

iv always been more interested in how it is spoken in the naïve language rather than how its spelt, however seen as I'm British and have no other way of knowing how to say it iv just got to wing it XD

[@doubleskulls]

@@MoisTeaGaming During WW1 the British troops called it "wipers"

[@MoisTeaGaming]

@@doubleskulls indeed ! :)

[@Jimothy-723]

piece meal attacks are dog trash as shown from history. attack all at once or not at all.

[@MoisTeaGaming]

Absolutely

[@RobertLee-wi5kc]

Also times game and you are attacking. You wasted 2 minutes talking.

[@BlazeInjun]

Subscribed.

[@MoisTeaGaming]

Cheers buddy !!! :)