EIA:Springtime for Kaiser

Overview

This scenario is about the First World War as we know it: Trench warfare, daring dogfights and chemical weapons. But with a twist! The alliances are not set in stone and the short span of the campaign forces any nation wanting a victory to make some sudden moves.

General scenario information

• Game starts: 1914 July.
• Game ends: 1918 December.
• Rules: Errated standard EiA rules
• House rules: House rules
  • Additional naval rules: EIA:Naval rules
• Scenario specific rules: EIA:First_World_War_rules
  • Used corps compositions: EiA:First_World_War_corps
  • Used leaders: EiA:First_World_War_leaders

Initial setup

Victory point goals

• Austria 105
• Britain 115
• France 110
• Turkey 100
• Germany 110
• Russia 110
• Italia 105

Political setup

• Austria N7
• Britain N7
• France N6
• Turkey N3
• Germany D1
• Russia N2
• Italy N4

Existing wars:

• Germany and Austria are at war with Great Britain, France and Russia

Existing alliances:

• Germany, Austria and Italy are initially allied.
• Great Britain, France and Russia are initially allied.

Initial forces and money

SS stands for Steamship.

• Austria, cash $13
  • Land: 100 I, 14 mC, 5 Gd, 7 depots
  • Navy: 4 SS, $20
• France, cash $25
  • Land: 85 I, 19 mC, 3 Gd, 4 depots
  • Navy: 10 SS, $600
• Great Britain, cash $55
  • Land: 45 I, 6 lC, 0 Gd, 2 depots
  • Navy: 12 SS, $1400
• Germany, cash $18
  • Land: 65 I, 18 mC, 2 Gd, 5 depots
  • Navy: 2 SS, $30
• Russia, cash $45
  • Land: 105 I, 15 mC, 5 Gd, 6 depots,
  • St.Petersburg navy: 6 SS, $500
  • Sevastopol navy: 5 SS, $520
  • Increased portguns: Sevastopol and Sveaborg have 150 port guns.
• Italy, cash $10
  • Land: 41 I, 6 mC, 2 depots
  • Navy: 2 SS, $300
• Turkey, cash $11
  • Land: 45 I, 8 mC, 2 depots
  • Navy: 1 SS, $290

Notes for initial forces

• Players are allowed to buy ships to their navies with the amount of money mentioned on the navy section of their country.
• Hannover has starting forces of 8 I / 2 C.

Initially conquered minors

Austria

• Conquered: Venice, Lombardy, Berg, Kleves, Wallachia.
• Free states: Bavaria, Wurttenburg.

Britain

• Conquered: Gibraltar, Malta, Corfu
• Free states: Holland (no ships, includes Flanders), Greece (see EiA:Greece Track).

France

• Conquered: Palatinate, Algeria
• Free states: None

Germany

• Conquered: Mecklenburg, Duchies
• Free states: None

Russia

• Conquered: None
• Free states: None

Italy

• Conquered: None
• Free states: None

Turkey

• Conquered: Rhodos, Palestine
• Free states: Syria