Some games in the Total War series have a gameplay mechanic called attrition. I wonder if you played one of them, and if so, if it served as an inspiration for you to implement this Natureinfluss feature to the mod.
https://totalwar.fandom.com/wiki/Attrition
It does seem counterintuitive to me, though, that even the Red Army units can fall victim to this "unit", whereas in Napoleon: Total War, all Russian units are immune to cold attrition.
DAW - Der andere Weg - The other way
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bondjamesbond
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Re: DAW - Der andere Weg - The other way
When any army is prepared for frost, it can endure it more easily. In 1941, the Red Army suffered no less than the German army. The USSR was not only Siberian divisions! The Winter War of 1939-1940 in Finland clearly demonstrated how General Frost can act. When there were more frostbite victims than wounded.BeADriver wrote: ↑Sun Dec 28, 2025 9:50 pm Some games in the Total War series have a gameplay mechanic called attrition. I wonder if you played one of them, and if so, if it served as an inspiration for you to implement this Natureinfluss feature to the mod.
https://totalwar.fandom.com/wiki/Attrition
It does seem counterintuitive to me, though, that even the Red Army units can fall victim to this "unit", whereas in Napoleon: Total War, all Russian units are immune to cold attrition.
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Sonja89_1
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Re: DAW - Der andere Weg - The other way
No, I wasn't inspired by the Total War series. I watched a lot of documentaries and read a lot. It strikes you that more soldiers suffer and die from cold, heat, hunger, thirst, poor hygiene and related diseases than from direct combat, both in ancient times and in modern wars. Humans are basically amateurs when it comes to killing. Nature is more effective in that regard.
As for Russian soldiers, they can of course also suffer from natural events, with certain national peculiarities. Uzbek has described this well and aptly below.
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Happy New Year to you too, and of course to all on the forum
And, yes, let's hope for as little real war as possible.
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So, after a long Christmas break, we now have the ‘Nile’ scenario. Our brave soldiers reach the Nile south of Cairo and establish a first bridgehead on the eastern side of the river. An MV is achieved by capturing all primary objectives and reaching at least 18,000 prestige points. For a DV, all primary objectives must be captured, plus 4 flag fields on the eastern side of the Nile.
The British defenders have entrenched themselves on the high ground west of the Nile (1). I use a Stuka attack to take out enemy artillery (2), but come under anti-aircraft fire from the enemy's rear, which results in heavy losses. The British defence is well organised and not easy to penetrate. Two Tiger units (3+4) at the front break through the enemy's defences and head for the river. Even strong defences find it difficult to withstand such an attack. It won't be long before the Nile is reached.
Twelve rounds later, all primary targets on the western side of the river have been captured. A bridge is built at Beni Basar and a bridgehead is successfully established (5). However, enemy aircraft continue to launch counterattacks (6). A fighter group (Meteor) catches one of my units and inflicts heavy losses (7). Although the Meteor also loses some strength points, this enemy unit remains a dangerous opponent. It's a good thing I have anti-aircraft guns nearby to significantly weaken this monster unit and then completely eliminate it with a fighter unit. My ground units expand the bridgehead and prepare to push north (8). An overpowered Sherman Firefly approaches from the west, which could cause me a lot of trouble (9). Thanks to my well-positioned spy, I discover this dangerous enemy early on. This leads to a duel between the Sherman and my elite Tiger II, which ends disastrously for the enemy unit.
Strategic map: From the last position of the previous mission (Kattara Depression), the attack begins towards the Nile (10). At the northern end, I position myself west of El Fajum behind a lake and fire relatively safely with my artillery into the British lines (11). In the centre, I first break through the enemy's still weak first line and then their main line of defence (12). El Fajum can then be taken relatively quickly, making Beni Suef untenable for the British (13). The two cities in the south are also captured at the same time. Without wasting any time, bridge engineers are deployed to quickly cross the Nile (14). On the eastern side, a rapid deployment and the capture of the last four objectives are successful (15).
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The British defenders have entrenched themselves on the high ground west of the Nile (1). I use a Stuka attack to take out enemy artillery (2), but come under anti-aircraft fire from the enemy's rear, which results in heavy losses. The British defence is well organised and not easy to penetrate. Two Tiger units (3+4) at the front break through the enemy's defences and head for the river. Even strong defences find it difficult to withstand such an attack. It won't be long before the Nile is reached.
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Twelve rounds later, all primary targets on the western side of the river have been captured. A bridge is built at Beni Basar and a bridgehead is successfully established (5). However, enemy aircraft continue to launch counterattacks (6). A fighter group (Meteor) catches one of my units and inflicts heavy losses (7). Although the Meteor also loses some strength points, this enemy unit remains a dangerous opponent. It's a good thing I have anti-aircraft guns nearby to significantly weaken this monster unit and then completely eliminate it with a fighter unit. My ground units expand the bridgehead and prepare to push north (8). An overpowered Sherman Firefly approaches from the west, which could cause me a lot of trouble (9). Thanks to my well-positioned spy, I discover this dangerous enemy early on. This leads to a duel between the Sherman and my elite Tiger II, which ends disastrously for the enemy unit.
Strategic map: From the last position of the previous mission (Kattara Depression), the attack begins towards the Nile (10). At the northern end, I position myself west of El Fajum behind a lake and fire relatively safely with my artillery into the British lines (11). In the centre, I first break through the enemy's still weak first line and then their main line of defence (12). El Fajum can then be taken relatively quickly, making Beni Suef untenable for the British (13). The two cities in the south are also captured at the same time. Without wasting any time, bridge engineers are deployed to quickly cross the Nile (14). On the eastern side, a rapid deployment and the capture of the last four objectives are successful (15).
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