Many thanks Tom.
France feels like a collection of minor powers. No core group of "natural" supplies like other major powers, nowhere relatively safe. I found it difficult to argue the merits of a French ally anywhere, and even more difficult to meaningfully threaten anyone. And pretty quickly lost the plot.
Africa seemed a critical place to get some foothold. The middle east held nothing for France and I intended moving that wing west. But events conspired otherwise, Kenya early on being aggressivly defensive about the threat my wing was supposed to represent, Israel more-or-less picking a fight with France before we're anywhere near each other, and Mali showing no enthusiasm for attacking Nigeria. The latter I thought a long term ally but I couldn't say the right things.
In Europe I felt at an even greater loss. Canada is attacking UK. I don't hear much from Germany. Decide not to attack UK because UK and France look similar, both like several small disparate powers. Meanwhile Italy isn't saying anything I agree with, which leads to my third ever NWO variant nuke order, and no improvement on the prevous two.
Elsewhere I'm thinking only of exploiting the natural resources of other colonies to feed France in Africa and maybe Europe.
Why did a nation with so many firsts fail? No clear plan. Lower message count. France is a difficult nation to play.
Excellent play by China, Kenya and Sweden. Being the victim of the first two was a pleasure...in retrospect.
France feels like a collection of minor powers. No core group of "natural" supplies like other major powers, nowhere relatively safe. I found it difficult to argue the merits of a French ally anywhere, and even more difficult to meaningfully threaten anyone. And pretty quickly lost the plot.
Africa seemed a critical place to get some foothold. The middle east held nothing for France and I intended moving that wing west. But events conspired otherwise, Kenya early on being aggressivly defensive about the threat my wing was supposed to represent, Israel more-or-less picking a fight with France before we're anywhere near each other, and Mali showing no enthusiasm for attacking Nigeria. The latter I thought a long term ally but I couldn't say the right things.
In Europe I felt at an even greater loss. Canada is attacking UK. I don't hear much from Germany. Decide not to attack UK because UK and France look similar, both like several small disparate powers. Meanwhile Italy isn't saying anything I agree with, which leads to my third ever NWO variant nuke order, and no improvement on the prevous two.
Elsewhere I'm thinking only of exploiting the natural resources of other colonies to feed France in Africa and maybe Europe.
Why did a nation with so many firsts fail? No clear plan. Lower message count. France is a difficult nation to play.
Excellent play by China, Kenya and Sweden. Being the victim of the first two was a pleasure...in retrospect.