Simon Edmonds wrote: Thu Nov 07, 2024 2:07 am Ok. I have digested that. Next question. Could you get away with doing FitE at 6.5km?

I think the question is whether the world really needs another regiment scale whole east front scenario.

When you look at some of the incredibly well-detailed, yet really monster scenarios that toaw4 introduced, it's hard to imagine it would be done 1v1. In fact, The Global 1939-1945(which is a masterpiece) would easily workout 4v4 players. Maybe more.

It might make play more intelligent as players ...

Logically it made sense to me that not having to make that drive, along with the fact that we can play with people anywhere in world would make assembling such groups a natural occurrence. I'd certainly like to playtest the idea of a large mp group. But unless organizing larger mp groups becomes ...

Some of the best scenarios, i.e. the most researched, I've seen are the monster ones.

I think testing is more important for a good scenario than research. An untested scenario is going to play badly once you get out of the first few turns, and a scenario with 3,000 units and 200 turns simply can ...

I remember you. You've been on here for a long time.If you know some players and decide to start a game let me know. https://discord.gg/F8P7Kfcacq


Yeah, I was posting on the Talonsoft forum in 1999 before it got shut down. My login here dates from the original Matrix TOAW forum which also got ...

TOAW gives you set hex scales, which are defined in km. While you can fudge this by changing various scenario settings, it's much, much easier just to play with what comes in the box.

Certain scenarios like FitE are outliers using a different scale but this is typically a map constraint. No doubt ...

I've done this a couple of times and it's a great way to play, however I'm unlikely to have time to participate at the moment.

You've probably already started playing but here's my advice from experience. When we've done this before we've had an overall commander for each force who is responsible ...

Phew yeah turns out its pretty difficult to find time to get on my computer now

After the second encirclement of the Allies in the North West I attack along every axis of advance diluting my assault. This was a gamble that no longer worked because here, finally, Ben was really able to find enough ...

The period between turns 40-50 are pretty much the last dying days of the Axis offencive in the first half of the game. I start the period off on a high note with my creative attack on San Fransisco. I am still fairly proud of that move and the bombing campaign that slowed Ben’s response with all ...

[unlike Jeremy's posts most of this was written at the time and I don't have a lot of time to revisit it]

End:
Well, the game did generate a turn 91 but Jeremy expressed a lack of interest in playing it, which is entirely understandable, so the scenario ends here. There's two things to explore here ...

rhinobones wrote: Mon Jul 03, 2023 11:10 pm Have been thoroughly enjoying this AAR and glad to see that you are taking it to a conclusion. Thank you both for sharing.

Best Regards, RhinoBones

Thankyou (both). It's good to know we're not just talking to ourselves.

I expect a wrap up post from Jeremy and then I'll add mine.

Turn 90:
Nothing much from Jeremy, and I still hold Los Angeles, putting my victory level at 413. I could just hit "end turn" now as Significant Victory is all I wanted, but in theory the game can run for additional turns, so I'd better solidify my position and take what opportunities I can on the ...

Turn 89:
I still hold Charlotte at the start of this turn and so, with the loss penalty continuing to shift in my favour, I'm back up to Significant Victory, which has more or less been my goal since the chance of falling to a draw disappeared several turns ago. However I still need to hold onto it ...

Turn 89
Just about at the end now. In the South East many of my Panzer Grenadiers are in reorg

You mean the southwest.

The turn rounds out with a counter attack in the North East that helps to stabilize the front which is going to pieces but I think slowly enough that nothing too major will ...

Turn 88:
Some interesting moves from Jeremy in Canada. He has a surprising three divisions now at Malartic and my poor one is struggling against them, meanwhile the two divisions east of here on Quebec City's long north flank have been put out of supply. I think I have to write this flank off as a ...

Turn 87:
Looks like things could hold in Arizona: in two different places, a panzergrenadier division has pushed itself up against major escarpment, and my forces are numerous and mobile enough that I can trap the remaining hexsides and then hammer the unit. This is well, as the Japanese are ...

Turn 86 Part 2:

Sort of a disappointing turn after all the recent triumphs. I do get Montreal, and retake Charlotte for now, but otherwise I feel like I am butting my head against things. For some reason, taking Montreal consumes the whole turn for the units involved, which precludes any further ...

Turn 86 Part 1:
Lots going on. Let's start with the major action in Canada. The arrival of the Free French division from Toronto at Sault Ste. Marie allows me to put the remaining garrison (a division and a half of Swedish troops) out of supply, hopefully to be assaulted and eliminated before turn ...

Turn 85 Part 2:

To my considerable surprise, Jeremy seems to have called off his push on New York. I suppose this was a longshot, but the distance is so little and the prize so big that I would have thought he would keep trying. I'll take the opportunity of this lull to push my considerable forces ...

Turn 85 Part 1:
A huge amount going on here. I'll start with what's new, which this turn is Jeremy finally kicking off his offensive in New Mexico. This is a fairly serious affair with at least six panzergrenadier divisions and various supporting units, split across the three routes across the state ...