<t> OK, I run some tests (version 1.08)<br/>
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GERMANS ATTACKING<br/>
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First 1939 scenario, Germans against Poles. One level 1, strength 10 German fighter against 1 Polish, 1 level, 8 strength fighter. German bombers attacking Polish unit. Both sides human controlled.<br/>
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<t> Can somebody explain how air war works? Manual does not give much details.<br/>
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I am having some trouble understanding it. First of all I thought that having air superiority over hex should give you safe air strike possibility without much risk of intercept. On the other hand I thought ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: usmcE4<br/>
5.To be accurate USSR cannot build Tank armies until winter '42. Even Soviet tank corps should be limited since most tanks were incorporated within inf units. Maybe 2-3 tank corps until winter fall '42<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
Soviets had number of very ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: evwalt<br/>
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I wouldn't get hung up on the name "protectorate." I doubt there was any country in Europe during this period that would call itself a protectorate or met the qualifications for one. They were ALLIES of the major powers. Some had more control ...

In my history books, there was difference between allied country and protectorate.

As for in game protectorates they do not have their own armies. Not ones they control. All of the protectorate units are under control of protector country. At last in my games.

<t> They are much more than just allies. They have no defence and army of their own, they rely on their protector.It doesn't seem to be logical that you gain them unless their protector recognises your ownership. And I do not think this can be done without defeating him.<br/>
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<t> The way you can conquer protectorates in war just does not seem right. You can conquer any protectorate province just by defeating its garrison. Which usually is not very hard. It is perfectly possible to lose war but gain lot of territory in this way.<br/>
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Wouldn't it be more logical if ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Ketza<br/>
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I think the fact that this type of mechanic benefits the side with the most airframes makes it appear "unfair".<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
And what is wrong with that? Having more planes in the battle should give you advantage. <br/>

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<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Pelton<br/>
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HQ build-up was and exploit and Russian players cried a river. It had nothing to do with Russains players using different tactics.<br/>
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Same goes for the air exploit and the 1v1 = 2v1 attacks for Russians on the ground, a change of ...

<t> Is it really exploit if player engages in unhistorical tactics and ends up with unhistorical results?<br/>
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How about changing Axis tactics instead of complaining that Soviet player is not restricted to play it the dumb, historical way..?<br/>
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I would say that problem lies ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: herwin<br/>
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I'd suggest reading the English-language materials on Soviet Military Doctrine. The Scotts published some interesting books on the subject. If you wonder where I get some of the ideas I have about the Red Army, they date to the days when I was ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: gradenko_2000 <br/>
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If the original question is that <I><s>[i]</s>"Where did the extra Soviet casualties and +1 modifier come from?"<e>[/i]</e></I>, the answer would be that the devs looked at how the Soviets waged war/executed their operations and found ...

<r> This is referencing to Soviet military art of war from approximately breakup of Soviet Union. But that art was based during that time heavily on WWII experiences:<br/>

<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>2) Battle Drill & Initiative<br/>
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<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: TulliusDetritus<br/>
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The root of the whole thing lies in the social system of the USSR. Lenin himself had said that if the country was attacked the Red Army would be "<I><s>[i]</s>the most agressive army of history<e>[/i]</e></I>". <br/>
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<t> Can somebody point me to war or prewar time Soviet army manual, political manifesto or any other primary source which orders Soviet commanders perform "human wave" attacks? Or something which can be described as such? Newer ever in my life I saw such "doctrine" been defined in any relevant ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Reconvet<br/>
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Undisclosed source mixing news clip cuts with interview parts (notably taken out of context) with scenes from a movie (Top Gun), wow...<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
Well I gave you 4 sources so far. More than enough that you can put few keywords in ...

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Mynok<br/>
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Well, it's more than that. Congress is the long arm of the corporate hegemony and is there to provide a semblance of legitimacy to their complete control over government function. And it isn't just in the US. It's worldwide.<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE ...

<r> <LINK link="http://www.cdi.org/program/document.cfm?DocumentID=4474&StartRow=1&ListRows=10&appendURL=&Orderby=D.DateLastUpdated&ProgramID=37"><s>[link=http://www.cdi.org/program/document.cfm?DocumentID=4474&StartRow=1&ListRows=10&appendURL=&Orderby=D.DateLastUpdated&ProgramID=37]</s>To Rebuild ...

<r> Apart from absolutely biased political info it gave about background of that war, with all the usual clichés this document gives you some overview about NATO air intervention over Kosovo and its effectiveness (or rather ineffectiveness):<br/>
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<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Reconvet<br/>
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Anybody out there willing to qualify this source? Never seen such claims in any serious international news report, and I've never seen this organisation quoted by any major player in the news sector. "prnewswire" smells like an anti-west cyber ...