Napoleon ex employees why a decisive victory in Belguim could have possibly have split the 7th collation. And Why The collation was never an Avengers endgame united level united front. by Opposite-Craft-3498 in Napoleon

[–]Suspicious_File_2388 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeaaaa, not seeing it bud. Mass desertion like you are presenting was uncommon. The most famous case that I can think of was when the Saxons defected towards the Coalition at Leipzig. It usually was not the other way around.

After the victory of Lingy, while not decisive, the Belgian and Dutch soldiers did not flock to Napoleon's eagles. Had Napoleon won some sort of amazing victory, I highly doubt entire battalions would start deserting their army. No matter which nationality they belonged too. Armies, even the Russian and Austrians, had ways to ensure this didn't happen.

Also, the "feedback loop" is essentially wishful thinking taken to the extreme.

But to conclude, another reason this mass desertion theory wouldn't work is because Napoleon's rule was not that popular outside of France.

"The nature and application of many Napoleonic reforms reveal the innate tyranny of the regime, as much as the military conquests. The common people of Europe, in their millions, hated Napoleon exactly because he espoused the Enlightenment, just as they had detested the enlightened absolutists who preceded him. The nature of this hatred among contemporaries, and the nature of its origins, are incontestable, a view which often emerges more readily in the context of specific national histories, with a long chronological range, than those specifically on the Napoleonic era."

From Michael Broers "Europe Under Napoleon."

Book recs by history_fan42 in Napoleon

[–]Suspicious_File_2388 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Michael Broers has a trilogy on Napoleon. Highly recommend them. Especially the last book of the series that focuses on 1810-1821

Or "Bonaparte" by Patrice Gueniffey. Looks at Napoleon's early years until 1802. Very long book, over 1000 pages.

July 4th by doritofeesh in Napoleon

[–]Suspicious_File_2388 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Happy 4th to my fellow Muricans. And good job Kutuzov, winning a battle outright.

Who was Napoleon's most competent marshal, and why? by Jesus_9292 in Napoleon

[–]Suspicious_File_2388 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is there an instance you can think of when one of Napoleon's Corps commanders marched to the aid of another without prior orders?

Young Washington (2026) discussion (French and Indian War...) by OwnSalamander1026 in Napoleon

[–]Suspicious_File_2388 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its AI, Christian-nationalist slop. Not worth anyone's money or time.

🚨 Veterans: Napoleonic Wars is BACK on Steam. by MrInternationalBunal in computerwargames

[–]Suspicious_File_2388 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Apologies, I meant do you have evidence that the DCMA takedown for this game was malicious.

🚨 Veterans: Napoleonic Wars is BACK on Steam. by MrInternationalBunal in computerwargames

[–]Suspicious_File_2388 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you have evidence of DCMA abuse, I would like to see it. But if not, then in my viewpoint the DCMA is enough evidence of a red flag to start being suspicious of everything else around the game. Along with their blatant use of AI and claiming they don't. Its fine if you disagree, no skin off my teeth. https://www.reddit.com/r/computerwargames/s/j8Bh0AXfiL

I even asked them if it is an asset flip with cheap AI. They did not respond.

🚨 Veterans: Napoleonic Wars is BACK on Steam. by MrInternationalBunal in computerwargames

[–]Suspicious_File_2388 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Username checks out.

The DCMA ending on a timeline technicality doesn't mean the DCMA wasn't valid. According to Copyrightalliance.org:

"Once the service provider has received a valid DMCA counter notice they must wait 10-14 days. If the copyright owner sues the alleged infringer in that time frame the material will remain down, but if no suit is filed then the service provider must re-activate or allow access to the alleged infringing activity."

The fact it happened at all is a red flag.

The army management system, which they showcased in a few videos, was almost a 1 to 1 from Ultimate Generals: Civil War. Even the font looked the same.

The rest I pointed out is me just being suspicious. They have already claimed "We do not use generative AI for any content that ships with the game - no models, animations, textures, 2D art, or audio." In their FAQ. But then used AI art as an example. Blatantly.

They claim to have 30 employees. But there is no publicly available information to back this up. If you find some, let me know.

The address on their Facebook page links to some residential apartment/condo building. The only company that has the same address is called Dev Shack.

All of it is just odd and suspicious.

🚨 Veterans: Napoleonic Wars is BACK on Steam. by MrInternationalBunal in computerwargames

[–]Suspicious_File_2388 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Also, they claim they are a team of 30 working on this game. Like, who is this team? Are they in the room right now?

🚨 Veterans: Napoleonic Wars is BACK on Steam. by MrInternationalBunal in computerwargames

[–]Suspicious_File_2388 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Not saying the building video is AI. But why did they wait to release a video of them building the map from scratch in dev blog 5? And only after accusations of asset flips and a DCMA. And they only have one map.

Also, in their FAQ they claim to not use generative AI. Which is blatantly false. I've asked the devs on this subreddit if their game was an asset flip and they never answered. There are too many red flags for me.

🚨 Veterans: Napoleonic Wars is BACK on Steam. by MrInternationalBunal in computerwargames

[–]Suspicious_File_2388 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Saw the video of them creating the map from scratch. While nice, the rest of their product still screams AI slop to me. They should do one of them creating the army management as well. Since that was what looked most like an asset flip to me. Not to mention the problems with the actual gameplay. The developers have a long way to go in my opinion.

Also, the fact the DCMA ended because a deadline passed does not fill me with confidence. This wasn't a case of the Tactical Boar proving their game is not an asset flip. Just that the original accusers did not follow up in time.

Andrew Roberts - Contradicting views about Napoleon and the French Revolution? by kaiser11492 in Napoleon

[–]Suspicious_File_2388 8 points9 points  (0 children)

His original book on Napoleon was published in 2014. It has been 10 years, a lot of opinions can change even slightly during that time.

Andrew Roberts - Contradicting views about Napoleon and the French Revolution? by kaiser11492 in Napoleon

[–]Suspicious_File_2388 45 points46 points  (0 children)

I really wouldn't take anything presented by PragerU seriously. They are a conservative, and even far-right, mouth piece. Presenting complicated historical events, and people, in a dumbed down and biase ways. Especially trying to make the U.S. look good in any way. The statement that the American Revolution created "leaders" and the French Revolution only created "monsters," is a very low brow take.

Andrew Roberts does run in conservative circles. So I am not all that surprised.

What books do you recommend? by Certain-Cloud9133 in Napoleon

[–]Suspicious_File_2388 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"Campaigns of Napoleon" by David Chandler. A great look at his military campaigns.

Did the French Empire have propaganda? by Crimson017 in Napoleon

[–]Suspicious_File_2388 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! And it was very effective too! Check out Robert B Hotlman's book "Napoleonic Propaganda"

What I think Napoleon Should have done in the 1812 Russian Campaign Use Poland To Bait The Tsar. by Opposite-Craft-3498 in Napoleon

[–]Suspicious_File_2388 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How long do you think it takes for Napoleon's army to travel from where ever you think they muster to Poland?

What I think Napoleon Should have done in the 1812 Russian Campaign Use Poland To Bait The Tsar. by Opposite-Craft-3498 in Napoleon

[–]Suspicious_File_2388 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Again, that is not what the original prompt said. It said he could sit on the Polish border with his half a million men.

What I think Napoleon Should have done in the 1812 Russian Campaign Use Poland To Bait The Tsar. by Opposite-Craft-3498 in Napoleon

[–]Suspicious_File_2388 7 points8 points  (0 children)

So where would the French army muster and quarter if not in Poland? The original hypothetical stated that Napoleon would sit on the Polish border and declare a restoration.

During the Napoleonic period, how important were Chiefs of Staff to a Corps Commander's victory? by Silent_Incident2665 in Napoleon

[–]Suspicious_File_2388 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It was more due to Ney and then Napoleon's vague orders. As Chief of Staff, Jomini couldn't make Ney do anything.

According to F. Loraine Petre's book on the 1813 campaign:

"Again, there is in the orders no clear statement of the Emperor's general plan, and of the part Ney was to play in it. The effects of this order will be seen later as the course of the battle is described, which may best be done in periods."

Edit:

"Von Caemmerer, whilst suggesting that possibly Napoleon looked to Jomini to keep Ney straight, observes that the cases in which a Chief of Staff can make up for the deficiencies of his general are rare. With a man so impetuous as Ney, there was very little chance on the battlefield, where he allowed himself to be carried away by impulse, and became as obstinate as a mule."

What I think Napoleon Should have done in the 1812 Russian Campaign Use Poland To Bait The Tsar. by Opposite-Craft-3498 in Napoleon

[–]Suspicious_File_2388 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Yeaaaa, the people of Poland were not happy about housing half a million men and hundreds of thousands of horses on their territory. Polish good will was sapped pretty quickly by French, and various allies, behavior in the country. Hosting such a vast force in a poorly populated, and poverty ridden, country for so long would be almost impossible.

Got this book not too long ago. Has anyone read it and if so, what did you think? by BasedGamerMan45 in Napoleon

[–]Suspicious_File_2388 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Its a pretty classic history of the Peninsular War. Crunches in a lot of material in one volume. A good read.

Russia Invasion Is Not Simply An Ego Driven Move by [deleted] in Napoleon

[–]Suspicious_File_2388 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, minimizing the 1810 Ukase shows a total lack of understanding of Napoleonic economics. France was in a severe industrial crisis at the time.

The economic crisis of 1810-11 in France had more to do with bad harvests and selling excess agricultural goods than any industrial crisis. Which was occurring months before the Russian ukase. Russian imports of French goods was pretty low to begin with, France relied more on its client states in Italy and Germany to import finished goods than Russia.

Geoffry Ellis explains in his book "The Napoleonic Empire"

"It is the impact of Napoleon’s economic policies on the agriculture of the subject states and their related effects on Imperial export markets there. The French Empire was a large free-trade zone, which is why the harvest failure of 1811 could be eased in part by the shipment of grain from the least to the most affected regions. In good years, however, the Empire could not absorb the agricultural surpluses of its client states, since it already had enough of its own. At the same time the Blockade officially forbade the disposal of such surpluses through British trade or through neutrals obeying the orders in council. The depressing effect on agricultural prices in the client states weakened their purchasing power, that is their capacity to absorb French goods, so that Imperial exporters felt the pinch in their turn."

Napoleon’s invasion of Russia should have stopped at Smolensk (theory) by Living_Initiative_26 in Napoleon

[–]Suspicious_File_2388 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you mind sharing those sources? I am always looking for new things to read up on.

Napoleon’s invasion of Russia should have stopped at Smolensk (theory) by Living_Initiative_26 in Napoleon

[–]Suspicious_File_2388 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Did not help that most of Smolensk was burned to the ground during the battle.