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by castlebravo
Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:13 pm
Forum: Opponents Wanted
Topic: Opponent wanted
Replies: 1
Views: 33

RE: Opponent wanted

Opponent found.
by castlebravo
Tue Apr 19, 2011 5:43 pm
Forum: Opponents Wanted
Topic: Opponent wanted
Replies: 1
Views: 33

Opponent wanted

GC 41.

PBEM, total FOW, normal everything else, will play either side, challenger gets to pick.

Oh, one more stipulation. This is to the bitter end. Don't accept if you are going to concede in January of 42.
by castlebravo
Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:38 pm
Forum: Gary Grigsby's War in the East Series
Topic: Routed Unit Distance?
Replies: 7
Views: 98

RE: Routed Unit Distance?

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: cavalry<br/>
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So routed units will surrender if they were surrounded the turn before ?
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Not automatically.<br/>
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For units cut off the previous term:<br/>
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Units will surrender if they fail are morale check ...
by castlebravo
Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:31 pm
Forum: Gary Grigsby's War in the East Series
Topic: Sort of OT: National Morale of Western Allies
Replies: 93
Views: 853

RE: Sort of OT: National Morale of Western Allies

By way of comparison, studies have shown (I believe) the Germans inflicted about 50% higher casualties than the Americans and British, both attacking and defending.

What about the Vosges campaign?&nbsp;
by castlebravo
Fri Mar 25, 2011 5:51 pm
Forum: Gary Grigsby's War in the East Series
Topic: Sort of OT: National Morale of Western Allies
Replies: 93
Views: 853

RE: Sort of OT: National Morale of Western Allies

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Oleg Mastruko<br/>
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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: castlebravo<br/>
Further clarification. Since experience and morale are closely tied in WiTE, and furthermore, experience cannot be trained higher than morale, in effect you are saying that the average ...
by castlebravo
Fri Mar 25, 2011 5:22 pm
Forum: Gary Grigsby's War in the East Series
Topic: Sort of OT: National Morale of Western Allies
Replies: 93
Views: 853

RE: Sort of OT: National Morale of Western Allies

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Oleg Mastruko<br/>
Lets not forget that Soviets for most of war are rated 50, and they are extremely tenacious, hardened fighters. They should probably have higher morale values BTW. There is no way I can agree that regular Brits should have significantly higher ...
by castlebravo
Fri Mar 25, 2011 5:15 pm
Forum: Gary Grigsby's War in the East Series
Topic: Sort of OT: National Morale of Western Allies
Replies: 93
Views: 853

RE: Sort of OT: National Morale of Western Allies

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Steelers708<br/>
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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: castlebravo<br/>
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There are lots of battles, from the get go (ie, Operation Torch in Tunisia) where the Americans had neither superior equipment, nor overwhelming numbers, nor air superiority ...
by castlebravo
Fri Mar 25, 2011 3:00 pm
Forum: Gary Grigsby's War in the East Series
Topic: Sort of OT: National Morale of Western Allies
Replies: 93
Views: 853

RE: Sort of OT: National Morale of Western Allies

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Q-Ball<br/>
UNITED STATES:<br/>
1942: 50<br/>
1943: 60<br/>
1944: 65<br/>
1945: 65<br/>
The US Army started out slow, but gradually grew into it's combat power, and ended the war fairly efficient. I'm not sure the US Army really became a high-efficiency force ...
by castlebravo
Wed Mar 23, 2011 2:34 pm
Forum: Gary Grigsby's War in the East Series
Topic: [Deleted]
Replies: 5
Views: 55

RE: spam alert

I thought he meant he could hack CV values in PBEM games.
by castlebravo
Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:50 pm
Forum: Opponents Wanted
Topic: CLOSED Looking for a Soviet opponent, GC 41-45
Replies: 2
Views: 85

RE: Looking for a Soviet opponent, GC 41-45

I'll play you majeloz.
by castlebravo
Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:35 pm
Forum: The War Room
Topic: Soviet Turn 1 Guide?
Replies: 34
Views: 3617

RE: Soviet Turn 1 Guide?

You should counterattack relentlessly.&nbsp; Try to destroy AGC by turn 5.&nbsp; Let your routed forces in the Pripyat marshes rally, and then attack the Germans in their flanks!
by castlebravo
Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:34 pm
Forum: The War Room
Topic: Rethinking turn 1
Replies: 90
Views: 1876

RE: Rethinking turn 1

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Lava<br/>

<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Mynok<br/>
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The only critical objective is Leningrad. If the opportunity arises to take come Donbas industry, I would put that in the 'worth the effort' category.<br/>
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Otherwise, the primary raison d'etre ...
by castlebravo
Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:08 pm
Forum: The War Room
Topic: Rethinking turn 1
Replies: 90
Views: 1876

RE: Rethinking turn 1

<r> Look at it this way. 16 units can set up a 8x5 checkerboard that takes 6 battles to penetrate. If you can afford to isolate and <B><s>[b]</s><I><s>[i]</s>not <e>[/i]</e></I><e>[/b]</e></B>destroy 16 Russian divisions, that is essentially a Front/MD's (or two) worth of unit coverage that will be ...
by castlebravo
Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:05 pm
Forum: The War Room
Topic: Rethinking turn 1
Replies: 90
Views: 1876

RE: Rethinking turn 1

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Lava<br/>

<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Klydon<br/>
I still think one of the top priorities for the Germans is the destruction of the Red army for the campaign.
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Hitler thought that too. <br/>
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But I'm still not ...
by castlebravo
Mon Mar 14, 2011 4:28 pm
Forum: The War Room
Topic: Rethinking turn 1
Replies: 90
Views: 1876

RE: Rethinking turn 1

<r>
<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Q-Ball<br/>
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No, all the destroyed units in 1941 rebuild. Tank Divs come back as Tank Bdes, and Rifle Divs come back as Rifle Bdes, with a delay of 10-26 turns
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Exactly, which means that the units destroyed in the initial ...
by castlebravo
Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:29 pm
Forum: The War Room
Topic: Rethinking turn 1
Replies: 90
Views: 1876

RE: Rethinking turn 1

<t> How about, as an alternative strategy, not reducing bypassed and out of supply Russia units unless you have to?<br/>
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Since destroyed units will re-appear in the Russia replacement queue, by delaying their actual destruction, you will spread out the arrival of the replacement units.&nbsp ...
by castlebravo
Mon Mar 14, 2011 1:01 pm
Forum: Opponents Wanted
Topic: Looking for another newb...
Replies: 2
Views: 101

RE: Looking for another newb...

I'll take you up.&nbsp; No PBEM experience at all.
by castlebravo
Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:48 pm
Forum: Gary Grigsby's War in the East Series
Topic: Upcoming books of interest
Replies: 39
Views: 373

RE: Upcoming books of interest

<r>
<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Oleg Mastruko<br/>

<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Marquo<br/>
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In fact there are ways to attack with this Soviet ants...three stacks of three 2's is 18 points...
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Where have you seen so many ...
by castlebravo
Fri Feb 25, 2011 2:22 am
Forum: The War Room
Topic: Leaders - who should I place where?
Replies: 15
Views: 125

Leaders - who should I place where?

<t> Said another way, Heinz Guderian starts off as commander of the 2nd Panzer Group. Would I be better served or worse served by putting him in charge of a Panzer Corps instead?<br/>
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What kind of attributes are best for leaders of armies and army groups? What kind are best for corps?<br ...

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