<t> Have you considered making changes to "AVL" to either eliminating or severe limitations on the ability?<br/>
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I was really enjoying your AAR up until the point were an entire German army group is trying to invade North America?<br/>
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Even the US at the heights of its power in late ...

War in the East 1941-1944

Historically the Soviets would have been completely immune by any diplomacy by either side after the Nazi-Soviet pact was signed. They knew war was coming but the quick victories in the west, meant that the Germans got the jump on them in 1941.

So it sounds like the game will end in 1941 or early 1942 one way or the other when playing against a human opponent?

While I agree that it is very unhistorical that the Soviet player should in any way abandon their borders of troops, the game unfortunately allows Axis/Allied manipulation through chits and other diplo events to affect its production before it enters the conflict?

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Technolog. transfer, polit. concessions, trade agreements, charme offensives, modern weaponry.<br/>
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Maybe fantastic, but not impossible perhaps; I agree that potential swings are too big, or the effects too decisive.
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Since nobody seems to understand what the build points actually do, to influence countries in diplomacy, its all crazy fantasy stuff anyways.

Air (Land and CV) not being able to intercept naval/subs units!

i mean they spot these units moving and coming into range, yet for some reason, do not attack?

the one huge advantage the allies have, is rendered virtually useless when needed most.

<t> I,m still trying to figure out the benefit to the major power (in this case Russia) that has diplomacy played against it.<br/>
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I mean the Soviet Union in 1939-41 would only be interested in 2 things, territory or economic modernization.<br/>
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so if CW or the Axis start spending ...

<t> One other thing is the German navy, especially its DD units.<br/>
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1. The DD units will sometimes all leave the Baltic even though the Soviet sub is still around (easy time to feed off the Swedish ore)<br/>
2. When they leave the Baltic, they sometimes will act alone (not part of a task ...

An Infantry Division required 70 trains and a Panzer or Motorized Division required from 90 to 100 trains.

<t> Are we talking moving troops from say France to Poland?, which had an extensive rail network.<br/>
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I think the issue is moving corp/armies from Spain to Turkey to Russia etc. in a 3 week time frame<br/>
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Also, larger capacity needed to move infantry vs Armor., and pacified regions ...

I also wish to clarify my comments, I am only concerned with how players (sometimes AI) use air power against cities.

Perhaps there is a counter to this strategy that I have not come across as yet.

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Biggest thing also is defenders terrain, especially urban or built up areas. i am thinking Caan or Casino.<br/>
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large armored formations caught in the open, could be dealt a ...

<t> Biggest thing also is defenders terrain, especially urban or built up areas. i am thinking Caan or Casino.<br/>
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large armored formations caught in the open, could be dealt a severe blow, but when the defender (non-armor) was in cities, the opposite was true, it actually made it helpful ...

ORIGINAL: YohanTM

drumming his fingers, rereading the charge of the Light Brigade, waiting for a challenge...

once the next update is done, i am waiting for you!

<t> just trying out playing as Allied and noticed a couple things.<br/>
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Lithuania, if the Soviets choose not to occupy the Baltic states, when Germany attacks Russia, the Axis only declare on Latvia and not Lithuania if neutral, this has happened in every game I have played. This impedes ...

This and nuke capable tac air and the 2 biggest issues outstanding I think

<t> Agree that the Axis could have won a decisive victory through 1941-1942, but once the USA entered the conflict, it was just a matter of time. I think both sides knew it, though few on the Axis side had the guts to say this of course.<br/>
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After 1942, would it not be a an Axis minor ...

<t> As a follow up question for victorious players, did you feel that your victory was largely based on manipulating the rules to your advantage, perhaps exploiting abilities that the game designer allows for WW2 units in this game to achieve that were not possible in that time frame? or was it ...