The trick to 4x speed is to get into a rhythm while maintaining the initiative. For me, I like to takeout one player every day (or 4 in game days). I don’t attack anyone until I have around a 2 hour window to micromanage the campaign, usually right before going to sleep. In two hours, I usually can wipe out an opponent’s capabilities for battle, especially early-mid game.
Right before hitting the hay or going to work, I withdraw most of my navy and air force to a safe defensive location, and, if the way is clear, plot the routes of my national guard to swarm territories. Right as I’m getting of work (by this time the morale of captured cities is up), I maneuver my navy, air forces, and ground troops to battle positions so that when I get home, I can launch either a new offensive or continue an assault. And the cycle continues.
The important thing is to be the one that attacks first. I cannot stress this enough. By attacking first, you decide how/when/where the battle will be fought, which is quite more decisive than in 1x speed.
PS. Having a good Air Force can really help because of they are easy to micromanage, scout, re-stack, concentrate, and maneuver in 4x
Right before hitting the hay or going to work, I withdraw most of my navy and air force to a safe defensive location, and, if the way is clear, plot the routes of my national guard to swarm territories. Right as I’m getting of work (by this time the morale of captured cities is up), I maneuver my navy, air forces, and ground troops to battle positions so that when I get home, I can launch either a new offensive or continue an assault. And the cycle continues.
The important thing is to be the one that attacks first. I cannot stress this enough. By attacking first, you decide how/when/where the battle will be fought, which is quite more decisive than in 1x speed.
PS. Having a good Air Force can really help because of they are easy to micromanage, scout, re-stack, concentrate, and maneuver in 4x
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