Easiest way is to get a STEAM key that way you can have a STEAM version and a Matrix version.

I have both on my computer. I have plain Jane STEAM instal for MP games and keep the modded Matrix instal for SP games.

Best way is to move the AOGs manually. :) Having said that, if you set your AOG stance to “advance”, they should follow the designated HQ and are usually very aggressive in moving forward. I presume you are pressing the AI Air button twice, both before the air planning phase and after the ground mov...

Currently playing GC41 as Axis vs AI with ‘reduced attrition’, ‘reduced CD delay’ and +5 morale boost to Germans. Just finished 3 turns. The game feels more or less the same, less routing but feels slightly more mobile. Overall ebb and flow is basically the same. I have not noticed any issues.

Ok, another thing you may want to check is whether you have already assigned the AOGs to another AD. One advantage to using AUTO assignment is that the AI will handle it.

Not sure what the issue is but the “target priorities” all show zero meaning no valid targets. What happens if you try a GA AD with “railyard” as target?

It’s a common problem with AI assist, it generally positions AC too far from the frontlines, not really an issue with Bombers which have a long range, but fighters have short ranges and have to be close to the front line. Easiest way to check is to create a “Superiority” AD over the rail yard and se...

The AI will try to spread the assigned missions to all chosen targets in the area, so if you have a large area, you can potentially hit (but also miss) a lot of targets and some targets may only be lightly hit. If you concentrate on a smaller area, you will inflict more damage over those hexes. Note...

Using the AI to draft Air directives is good for a 1st draft, but you usually have to fine tune them. Some things to keep in mind. 1. 1st turn, the enemy AI tends to put up a lot of fighters which can lead to excessive losses; 2. On GA, check the “intensity” setting , with “medium” or “high”, Allied...

Yup, no issues here.

Another thing to tweak is the intensity. “medium” or “high” will generate too many missions and too many losses (operational as well as combat) relative to the spotting results. Flying missions twice a day, I.e. “custom” intensity of 6 with a 3 day-per-week schedule or 4 with a 2 day-per-week schedu...

I have been testing the AXIS T1 air attack now that beta 1.04.00 is available. A lot of previous advice is no longer necessary since it has been included in the default setup such as adding drop tanks to fighters and tweaking the bomb loads. Here is my quick and dirty method: 1. turn off Recon ADs; ...

So trying a GC41 game against the Russian AI with “reduced attrition” and “reduced CD delay” on.

1. Is it still recommended to boost German/Allies morale by 5/10?

2. Can these settings be adjusted on the fly mid-game? The patch notes only mention a restriction for PBEM/MP games.

very nice and comprehensive update.

In terms of "testing" while we play, is there anything in particular to keep an eye on?

Not sure about F4s, but upgraded bombers a few days ago with no issue. Did you check you do not fall into any of the rules restriction in the manual? The unit you want to upgrade cannot have flown any miles that turn and you have to be 4 hexes away from any enemy unit.

Playing "Case Blue II - alternate" scenario as Axis.

On turn 2, a new unit German XXX Corps arrives at hex 270 177 "Orlovskaya" village which is right on the front lines. I presume this is an error?

To be fair, I assume the reason the Devs went with the current approach is because all the Luftwaffe OOBs I have seen for Barbarossa only list types, i.e. Ju88A, Ju88D, He111H and not the sub-type so any attempt to arbitrarily plug in A-4s, D-1s or H-6s from the start would be at best a guess. The u...

I don’t see any confusion in the manual. A range of 10:1 to 1:4 is obviously referring to the attacking odds. That is the way I understood it. Are you saying you thought reserve activation would only occur in a range of 10:1 to 4:1? i.e. it would not activate if the odds are 3:1 or 2:1 or less when ...

Note that "limited" quantities of drop tanks for "specialized" uses are already in the game. In 1943, the Axis player has the ME109 G4/R3 and then in 1944, the ME109 G8, both long-range recon fighters which have the 300L tank as an available load out.

I had to chance to review your documents, but I think you are conflating certain things. 1. 109s using drop tanks at Stalingrad. Yes that is known. Your document shows them showing up in dec. 42. I have a newer document showing the date as feb. 43. Irrespective of the correct date, the reason DTs we...

Based on sources I have seen (Bergstrom, Black Cross Red Star,vol.4) drop tanks for fighters only showed up in Stalingrad in February 1943 and that was as part of the airlift. That is the kind of specialized use that Denniss was referring to. The Stalingrad airlift was the number one priority of the...