Actually , I agree to Borger's idea which I asked same question onlast page . Yes , USSR's lab is usually slow . But if you can transport 50% of your USSR tac to Poland (also with same amount of FTR ) , Maybe you would make a breakthrough . As we know in this situation , Axis is not lack of pp nor oil . But Axis troops are not easily transfered from Med front or Persia front to east ( it will take them at least five turns with low effectiveness ), But you can move it within 2 turns ...... You have to take Berlin to win the war . Target Berlin should have the priority .duncanr wrote:yes offensive will start soon - but in reality this game was lost long ago, the reason for a delayed start to the Russian European offensive is the very poor performance in Russian Labs which has just been dire
its bean a really fun game and a good lesson in the changes in v4, but if I had attacked earlier in Europe the Russians would have been decimated
I would have to say that this game has been the absolute worst I have seen for the Russian Labs, which given the Axis position was very unhelpful
Duncan vs Supermax 4.0 charlie (no Supermax please)
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Re: Duncan vs Supermax 4.0 charlie (no Supermax please)
Re: Duncan vs Supermax 4.0 charlie (no Supermax please)
I see lots of Soviet PPs wasted on 4 rows of infantry units, sitting and doing nothing.
If Allies spend that PPs on tanks and bombers instead, they can break through weak Axis line in Europe without much problem (or at very least trade, draining German resources).
If Allies spend that PPs on tanks and bombers instead, they can break through weak Axis line in Europe without much problem (or at very least trade, draining German resources).
Re: Duncan vs Supermax 4.0 charlie (no Supermax please)
trust me - there is no weak Axis line in Europe
Re: Duncan vs Supermax 4.0 charlie (no Supermax please)
Terrible Max He must has some shortcoming : human resourse ? oil ? pp ? Did you bomb Germany by STR ?duncanr wrote:trust me - there is no weak Axis line in Europe
Re: Duncan vs Supermax 4.0 charlie (no Supermax please)
hard to bomb from the USA!
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Re: Duncan vs Supermax 4.0 charlie (no Supermax please)
If you feel you can't win the war you can at least try to reduce the victory level as much as possible. Liberating London and Paris will help. If the Russians can pin the Germans in the east then the Allies should be able to get some progress in England and eventually France.
Re: Duncan vs Supermax 4.0 charlie (no Supermax please)
so Max gets his evacuation of Persia underway
we do our best to make it a quick retake - mostly we are just focused on attrition of his PP base
Max FTR evacuation offers us a chance to attrit some more
we get the 2 step FTR
we keep the pressure up in Morocco but make a couple of big mistakes
annoying!
Max has to shuffle a bit in the UK to kill a partisan and leaves Liverpool open
we want to use or UK para as we expect high losses but will take the risk - unfortunately its not ready, so we try with the US which has higher tech (hoping that improves survivability?) We get lucky with the drop and there is a small chance it might survive the counter attack - either way its more PP pressure
we also run some FTR sweeps in Russia which results in a little more PP pressure (no pics)
we do our best to make it a quick retake - mostly we are just focused on attrition of his PP base
Max FTR evacuation offers us a chance to attrit some more
we get the 2 step FTR
we keep the pressure up in Morocco but make a couple of big mistakes
annoying!
Max has to shuffle a bit in the UK to kill a partisan and leaves Liverpool open
we want to use or UK para as we expect high losses but will take the risk - unfortunately its not ready, so we try with the US which has higher tech (hoping that improves survivability?) We get lucky with the drop and there is a small chance it might survive the counter attack - either way its more PP pressure
we also run some FTR sweeps in Russia which results in a little more PP pressure (no pics)
Re: Duncan vs Supermax 4.0 charlie (no Supermax please)
we also have a few scouts out looking at landings in UK and the channel
Re: Duncan vs Supermax 4.0 charlie (no Supermax please)
the expected bad things happen
Liverpool doesn't hold, oh well worth I try
at least we annoy him a little
in morocco we get cut off as expected, we spent some time working this one out
but it doesn't work as one of our attacks is to successful and the ARM doesn't get to follow up east, still we didn't lose the air war and did our own little pocketting
Persian withdrawal continues by Axis
and we follow up - not without a glaring mistake tho
Max also used mud for me to do a FTR sweep in Russia which he won
Liverpool doesn't hold, oh well worth I try
at least we annoy him a little
in morocco we get cut off as expected, we spent some time working this one out
but it doesn't work as one of our attacks is to successful and the ARM doesn't get to follow up east, still we didn't lose the air war and did our own little pocketting
Persian withdrawal continues by Axis
and we follow up - not without a glaring mistake tho
Max also used mud for me to do a FTR sweep in Russia which he won
Re: Duncan vs Supermax 4.0 charlie (no Supermax please)
so the main event begins - doesn't start the best but oh well
here are the casualties and positions as we start
and after - damn 1 step
elsewhere Max is retreating from the fight in Morocco as he probably wants the air cover against Russia - we also have lots of his troops rushing to garrison towns all over the map - we have been pretty unhappy with the partians given Max leaves everything empty, a bit like the labs, luck of the draw but not a great result
here are the casualties and positions as we start
and after - damn 1 step
elsewhere Max is retreating from the fight in Morocco as he probably wants the air cover against Russia - we also have lots of his troops rushing to garrison towns all over the map - we have been pretty unhappy with the partians given Max leaves everything empty, a bit like the labs, luck of the draw but not a great result
Re: Duncan vs Supermax 4.0 charlie (no Supermax please)
so Max has retired the entire Luftwaffe to defend Germany - we have a few repairs after an extensive air battle so only a few of hexes targeted, although we did finsih off that 1 step and its replacement after Max had re-established the line.
Just after shots
we got some poor rolls so lets hope Max doesn't get good ones or we could have some FTR losses
some progress in Morroco
Just after shots
we got some poor rolls so lets hope Max doesn't get good ones or we could have some FTR losses
some progress in Morroco
Re: Duncan vs Supermax 4.0 charlie (no Supermax please)
I think you are right focusing the main effort of the big Soviet offensive on the northernmost sector of Eastern front, that is, in Eastern Prussia. Your VVS strat allowed to see that there's no reserve forces opposing an advance to Berlin west of the Wisla river. On the other hand, Romanian front seems to be pretty impregnable.
Re: Duncan vs Supermax 4.0 charlie (no Supermax please)
What is the current in-game date?
Re: Duncan vs Supermax 4.0 charlie (no Supermax please)
To late! May 44
Re: Duncan vs Supermax 4.0 charlie (no Supermax please)
arghh Max decides to retreat to better defense line
elsewhere its more of the same - mop up as Max retreats, flooding the med with units to slow our progress and we get a terrible FTR outcome in the UK
we really wanted Max to stand for another turn, still we go all out against the retreating units, we even leave a little bait to see if Max wants to take it
we also have a little campaign going in Finland
elsewhere its more of the same - mop up as Max retreats, flooding the med with units to slow our progress and we get a terrible FTR outcome in the UK
we really wanted Max to stand for another turn, still we go all out against the retreating units, we even leave a little bait to see if Max wants to take it
we also have a little campaign going in Finland
Re: Duncan vs Supermax 4.0 charlie (no Supermax please)
drat and double drat - Max has removed my sneaky opportunity - should have done it last turn!
starting positions in Russia
Max has FTR superiority for the moment so we have to be a little selective, we edge forward but have made a few decision errors
elsewhere Baghdad falls and the FIns are in trouble
casualties at the end of the turn
starting positions in Russia
Max has FTR superiority for the moment so we have to be a little selective, we edge forward but have made a few decision errors
elsewhere Baghdad falls and the FIns are in trouble
casualties at the end of the turn
Re: Duncan vs Supermax 4.0 charlie (no Supermax please)
very strange turn from Max, he just repairs and reinforces Europe and the Med, maybe he is feeling a little pressure in Europe!
Uk before as well
this turn we get a chance for our sneak attack as Max had to move the units into the defensive line, otherwise we just repair for the Russians
in the UK its time to take air superiority
and the Fins probably have their last turn coming up
Uk before as well
this turn we get a chance for our sneak attack as Max had to move the units into the defensive line, otherwise we just repair for the Russians
in the UK its time to take air superiority
and the Fins probably have their last turn coming up