<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Surprise played a big role during the Napoleonic wars. Can we use the light cavalry to screen the bulk of our troops?<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
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Are you speaking tactically or operationally? Napoleonic cavalry screens played, in veiling the Grande Armee's advance on the ...

Brazil was a fully intergrated pat of the United States?

Wise guy.[:D]

It seems obvious that something for better security is required.

The problem lies in turn #1. It can be replayed indefinitely before transmitting.

It would be a lot tougher if the Germans were compelled to attack Spain from ex-Vichy territory rather than, implausibly, from that tiny strip of France next door. I doubt they'd attack on such a narrow front, over a mountain range, no less.
Sorry if someone already mentioned this....

Bad post.

<r> Somewhat off topic is a WaW discussion from the war-historical group apropos of this subject:<br/>

<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Actually in WaW 1 turn requires 4 email exchanges per turn/season - if <br/>
four are participating. I don't think this is onerous provided your <br/>
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<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>While I agree that this would require new programming and therefor is not something the players can mod. <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
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Actually this is easily modded in the data files. IIRC, the surrender of Germany sis triggered the loss of areas 66 and 67. This change ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>There are only 6 fortified regions in the game - Gibraltar, Malta, Leningrad, North Italy, Sevastopol, West Germany. They are fortified more or less for gameplay purposes <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> <br/>
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And Hong Kong and Singapore are NOT? Hmmmm.... I fear that in WaW ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s> disagree with Germany surrendering or collapsing when E. Germany falls. <br/>
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What I would like to see, however, is that if E. Germany falls the fortification in W. Germany is changed back to being a normal port. This would give Germany protection against invasions ...

they are poorly trained infantry, with somewhat inferior equipment, but yet should be able to inflict losses, even to armor (sometimes).

Yes! Especially panzerfaust-equipped Volksturm formations.

<t> Is this in addition to the patch thread?<br/>
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Anyway,<br/>
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-Remove the endgame 'Fortress Ruhr' phenomenon by making the only the fall of EAST Germany determine Nazi surrender. <br/>
-And many other things.....<br/>
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This game strikes me as being somehere between beta and ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>I don't think that's what the AI is doing by over-protecting West Germany. There are just more factories and resources there to protect, as there should be. <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
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You're right. The computer is being eminently practical. But, in this case, practical ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>You're asking for a grand strategic game to simulate local, operational-level problems. <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> <br/>
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Yes, I suppose that would be one level of detail down from the current scale. By the same token, you don't get a Dunkirk.<br/>

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<t> I vote for #4. That will remove the ahistorical incentive for stockpiling troops in WG.<br/>
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I believe WG is fortified to reflect the presence of the Siegfried Line. It should probably only include the left hex(?) side. But the game is not programmed that way, nut it's good enough. It's ...

I noticed that transported supplies can be interdicted by op-fire. However they never seem to get destroyed.

Yes. Historically German fighters took part in the BOB but not very effectually because of the range factor. Actually adding range (fuel tanks) may have been in their interest, if done in a timely manner.

Excellent idea!

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Perhaps the penalties agains Germany should kick in if they don't retake Berlin by the end of the next turn? <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
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Or if they lose Berlin after a predetermined date. Say, antime after Jan, 1945.<br/>
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For PBEMers, it appears this is user ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Well, the historical reason that Berlin, and not say, Munich, was the last stand for Hitler was that the western defenses had already collapsed.<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
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Mainly because the Germans had moved so many formations east to counter the Soviets. The AI is ...

<r> I agree.<br/>

<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>As history didn't go this way we don't know<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
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German high command didn't LET history turn out this way even if the WaW AI does. Berlin was heavily defended. Also, the Russians were regarded as the greater menace. It's hard to ...