Using artillery as coastal defense/reinforcements en route is a good strategy. Going for Paris first isn’t. Why? You cannot stop the Russians and the British will be destroying Ottomans. Austria Hungary will get hit badly as well by combined Italian and Russian forces. Alternatively, the Allies can divert Italian and British units to France to stop you from taking it.
Reasons why you shouldn't kill France first
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I think the best and Most historical way is to create more usw zones for German submarines that will cost the allies ipc when there were uboats there At the collect income Phase (Maybe take a Look At my Own Game in the variants)
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To support CdeG, although I have played 1914 just twice, both games featured an axis focus on taking out Russia (no Russian Revolution) while Turkey holds on, leading to an axis victory.