cossacks european wars campaign walkthrough

When battle just started in first 10-15 seconds policeman guards of villages are leaving their houses and gathering into the unit. Also, you’ll have no guerilla warfare on your internal communication lines as a local militia loves to shot nearby soldiers moving by the road. When occupied, various events can be triggered: quests (targets are marked on the map with red flags reward you with Commanders experience points, or extra soldiers on the current battlefield), fixed amounts of resources (like 3k coal). They gather resources which later in the battle aftermath are added to the country storage. It’s a really critical point because your soldiers will not have enough powder to shot forcing you to the bayonet attacks of last hope. At the beginning of the campaign due to low production power, its number can reduce to zero. Battle TacticsĪt the start of battle capture closest to you coal minesĭuring battles, your forces spend too much coal. … is capitulation of all other nations on the map. You can even allow your enemies to conquer your homeland to reconquer it back, it’s affordable if you’re playing as Prussia or Poland. Invading Russia you can establish a strong industrial base with no neighbors to the south, east and north. And their pikemen which can’t fire but form one third or almost half of garrison and Commander’s army are easy targets for rifle cavalry (chasseurs, dragoons) with hit&run tactics. Seriously, there is no winter in this game. But also, at later period of game, one huge decisive general battle is enough. When country after a series of defeats and invasions reaches stalemate being unable to recruit enough forces to storm your strengthened garrisons, after some turns passed, it will surrender to your mercy giving to you all remaining lands. If capital is unreachable, how to defeat the country then?Ĭhase, beat their commander and take their other less protected provinces. Or even at Colonel rank if you show enough level of mastery in leading forces. As they garrisons have a max level with 24 units, only at General rank of your Commander it is possible to challenge province owner. All armies (yours and those controlled by AI) avoid invading them.

That’s why see hint above – upgrade defense! AI less likely attacks provinces with very strong garrison.Ĭapitals are like rocks or riffs in the sea. If you’re busy in conflict with a neighbor on one side of your state it’s very likely you’ll get backstab from another one. When num of units in the garrison is equal to num of invaders force it is like 50% chance to repel enemy invasion. Fighting against everyone means you’ll lose more than gain. You have only one army which can make only one turn.

Same applicable for enemy commanders, beware them.

Higher commander’s rank – more units you can hire into an army. Try to fight each turn to get as much experience for your commander as you can

Cossacks european wars campaign walkthrough