This is an ongoing flaw in the game design of WiTE2 with only a partial and indequate number of Army Group HQs available to Germany,

In contrast to how it is modeled in WiTE2, the German command & control structure was very malleable and allowed for a multitude of command organizations, even if ...

One other thing that struck me while listening to Kotkin's talk was his statement that in 1941 85 percent of Germany's able bodied men aged 20-30 were already in the Wehrmacht (armed forces as a whole). I don't know if this is an over-simplification or if there is unstated nuance to this statement ...

<t> I agree that it's not only the Assault HQs for the Soviets in 1941 that cause problems. It's part of the wider issue of what I feel is the game overstating Soviet command and control, which especially the further down one went the worse it became. In the game the Soviet player can essentially ...

The weather changes are effected during the Soviet phase of the turn. So the Axis player will always have the same weather as the Soviet player's last turn.

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: loki100<br/>
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My concern at the moment is a feeling that the balance pt should be roughly the historical German advance in 1941. No its feasible, and sensible, that German players may wish to pull up short of this, but that should be something regularly ...

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Playing this Scenario as the Germans is like putting a puzzle together without all the pieces. Good luck to both of you.
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That is exactly the way I'm ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>Turn 6: Cat and mouse<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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As the war approaches the end of its second month, the German and Soviet forces were engaged in a cat and mouse game all over the front. In the north, von Manstein's LVI.m. (with the help of 16th and 18th Army's infantry) resumed the ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>Turn 5: Summer showers<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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In late July the weather showed itself from the ugly side as the in turn 5 the entirety of the front was covered by rain. It's not exactly the <I><s>[i]</s>rasputitsa<e>[/i]</e></I> but nevertheless it does not help the German ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>Turn 4: Infantry moves forward<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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In turn 4 the advance of army groups North and Centre largely slowed down as the were operating far ahead of the infantry divisions and required some rest following 3 weeks of unabated advance.<br/>
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Around the border ...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: chuckfourth<br/>
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Look its no wonder I have concerns about the game. Moderators in both games are Bias or at best too ignorant to be in the role. WITE 1 was definitely bias making it a 80$ lemon. I am not making that mistake again.<br/>
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In WITE 1 ...

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That a low value unit degrades to 40% when just sitting in the lines tells you that Attrition is way too high. It is an example of the game doing the Russians fighting for him.
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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: loki100<br/>
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well not every leader killed in the war died in action? Some died in car or plane crashes
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Some famous examples of this include Hans Hube who died after receiving the Diamonds to the Knight's Cross for leading the ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>Turn 3: Breaching the Dnepr<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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The start of July saw Guderian's panzer group break the Dnepr line in the centre before the Red Army could properly secure it. Aside from the bridgehead near at Zhlobin established the previous week which was expanded slightly ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>Turn 2: Into the Depths<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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Turn 2 saw German units push deep into the vast spaces of the Soviet Union following the victories of the first week.<br/>
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In the north, 4th Panzer Group secured a bridgehead over the Velikaya, but was not quite able to ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: chuckfourth<br/>
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That the Game gives exactly O supplies to the Germans when it captures a city the size of Kiev is ridiculous. That no one can bring themselves to admit this Tells me loud and clear that German supply remains nerfed.
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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: chuckfourth<br/>
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Hi SigUp and Searry<br/>
This is not based on a few hours of game play. It is a "Logical" argument. Let me rephrase it this way SigUp
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Your argument is only logical in the sense that you are committing logical ...

<r> <B><s>[b]</s>Turn 1: The fate and future of the Reich is in your hands (Adolf Hitler, 22nd June 1941)<e>[/b]</e></B><br/>
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The Eastern Front has been opened. German forces all across the front line have pushed deep into Soviet territory, while the Luftwaffe has crushed Soviet air forces ...

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: loki100<br/>
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good luck with this.<br/>
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Just a comment about the Soviet AI and set morale levels.<br/>
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At 100 it basically plays by your rules, so if you outplan it and outmanouver it, then it will have to try to recover by normal movement ...

<r> Since the release of WitE 2 has re-ignited my interest in Eastern Front war gaming after a long time away from these type of games in general, this AAR will detail my (re)learning process (including screw-ups and struggles), personal impressions and operational thoughts. So comments, discussion ...