The angriest one if my friends has ever been at me was when I suggested that his best-case-scenario of a total Ukrainian victory with all territory gained back and Russia utterly defeated might not actually be a better outcome for Ukrainians than an immediate capitulation right now (I was having this discussion in 2023, when the meat was still being actively ground). I don’t think people really internalize the cost of even a “successful” war.
as a war-gamer I play tall and I have to care about my logistics/soldiers or else my entire run is fucked and hinging on rng in each single division push.
I could spend hours devving provinces, microing trade, buildings/sector creation and playing with my civics/society modifiers; it does depend on the game/faction but I generally love to play tall unless I’m doing a hivemind in Stellaris that requires constant growth to survive. I’ve had many hours on Eu4 as a tiny german bumfuck city-state that use that strategy especially
The angriest one if my friends has ever been at me was when I suggested that his best-case-scenario of a total Ukrainian victory with all territory gained back and Russia utterly defeated might not actually be a better outcome for Ukrainians than an immediate capitulation right now (I was having this discussion in 2023, when the meat was still being actively ground). I don’t think people really internalize the cost of even a “successful” war.
War is just a numbers game to people these days. Especially war-gamers.
as a war-gamer I play tall and I have to care about my logistics/soldiers or else my entire run is fucked and hinging on rng in each single division push.
Honestly, that is usually a winning strategy depending on faction bonuses. But I know many people who are just addicted to map-painting.
Playing tall is just map painting with an eraser on hand
I could spend hours devving provinces, microing trade, buildings/sector creation and playing with my civics/society modifiers; it does depend on the game/faction but I generally love to play tall unless I’m doing a hivemind in Stellaris that requires constant growth to survive. I’ve had many hours on Eu4 as a tiny german bumfuck city-state that use that strategy especially