Yey! Finland Surrenders (Jan 42)

[jomni]

In my Soviet GC game vs AI Normal, Finland surrenders in Jan 42. This is because the Axis was not able to capture 3 significant cities outside Leningrad (It's in the manual).

Now with this front gone, I can move all the 3 Armies guarding it to other more active fronts. But I feel that this is a significant advantage and that we should at least have a game mechanic to force the Soviet player to keep some troops in the Finnish border when this happens. Is is there something in place already?

[BletchleyGeek]

ORIGINAL: jomni
In my Soviet GC game vs AI Normal, Finland surrenders in Jan 42. This is because the Axis was not able to capture 3 significant cities outside Leningrad (It's in the manual).

Now with this front gone, I can move all the 3 Armies guarding it to other more active fronts. But I feel that this is a significant advantage and that we should at least have a game mechanic to force the Soviet player to keep some troops in the Finnish border when this happens. Is is there something in place already?

The AI didn't do its homework and the Finns waved the Axis goodbye. I don't see the reason for such "balancing": looks like the AI didn't read the manual and didn't commit in enough force to keep Finns' faith in Axis victory.

How did the Axis AI manage to not hold both Narva and Pskov by Jan 42? Did you kick it out from both cities during your Winter offensives?

[jomni]

ORIGINAL: Bletchley_Geek
How did the Axis AI manage to not hold both Narva and Pskov by Jan 42? Did you kick it out from both cities during your Winter offensives?

Yup. Kicked them out really bad out of Pskov. 1st and 2nd Shock Armies are in the area.

[randallw]

The Axis-side players must be hating these dice rolls that eliminate allies.