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I find the Near East in the tournament scenario is a matter of "momentum opportunities". Example of an opportunity is -- Yudenitch card shows up early enough during Limited War, especially if it arrives before Bulgaria is available to CP (and so Turks are "Truly Alone"). Because it can get going while the Turks have relatively little to interpose -- just playing the card is good for at LEAST one round of total panic SR from the CP, and then "maybe the first die roll against Erzerum is good" and if it IS then you're off to the races with a really good shot at doing a quick-pickup of Mosul & Baghdad, with "continued irritation potential". So I can't remember if you had Yudenitch card available before Bulgaria came in -- if you did, it would have created huge immediate pressure (as opposed to the slow eventual value of the 2 armies in Kharkov -- I mean obviously you'd have held that card for a turn). Even if Bulgaria was just entering, it's still a strong consideration, given that Russia had pressure going already and Yudenitch would add much more immediate pressure than Kharkov armies, and once it's at Kars it doesn't cost much to make that "first key roll" vs. Erzerum and see how it goes. If it goes well, things can get "real good real fast". | I find the Near East in the tournament scenario is a matter of "momentum opportunities". Example of an opportunity is -- Yudenitch card shows up early enough during Limited War, especially if it arrives before Bulgaria is available to CP (and so Turks are "Truly Alone"). Because it can get going while the Turks have relatively little to interpose -- just playing the card is good for at LEAST one round of total panic SR from the CP, and then "maybe the first die roll against Erzerum is good" and if it IS then you're off to the races with a really good shot at doing a quick-pickup of Mosul & Baghdad, with "continued irritation potential". So I can't remember if you had Yudenitch card available before Bulgaria came in -- if you did, it would have created huge immediate pressure (as opposed to the slow eventual value of the 2 armies in Kharkov -- I mean obviously you'd have held that card for a turn). Even if Bulgaria was just entering, it's still a strong consideration, given that Russia had pressure going already and Yudenitch would add much more immediate pressure than Kharkov armies, and once it's at Kars it doesn't cost much to make that "first key roll" vs. Erzerum and see how it goes. If it goes well, things can get "real good real fast". | ||
MEF is usually more of an opportunistic/annoyance card, and/or "because I just need war status". | MEF is usually more of an opportunistic/annoyance card, and/or "because I just need war status". | ||
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NEAR EAST (Back to Paths of Glory Strategy)
I find the Near East in the tournament scenario is a matter of "momentum opportunities". Example of an opportunity is -- Yudenitch card shows up early enough during Limited War, especially if it arrives before Bulgaria is available to CP (and so Turks are "Truly Alone"). Because it can get going while the Turks have relatively little to interpose -- just playing the card is good for at LEAST one round of total panic SR from the CP, and then "maybe the first die roll against Erzerum is good" and if it IS then you're off to the races with a really good shot at doing a quick-pickup of Mosul & Baghdad, with "continued irritation potential". So I can't remember if you had Yudenitch card available before Bulgaria came in -- if you did, it would have created huge immediate pressure (as opposed to the slow eventual value of the 2 armies in Kharkov -- I mean obviously you'd have held that card for a turn). Even if Bulgaria was just entering, it's still a strong consideration, given that Russia had pressure going already and Yudenitch would add much more immediate pressure than Kharkov armies, and once it's at Kars it doesn't cost much to make that "first key roll" vs. Erzerum and see how it goes. If it goes well, things can get "real good real fast".
MEF is usually more of an opportunistic/annoyance card, and/or "because I just need war status".
(Back to Paths of Glory Strategy)
