WaW v32 Germany versus the world! AI++

[zook08]

I just had another look at the scenario: each unit you build costs 1 Manpower, regardless of type. So if you're low on MP, build more expensive stuff like artillery, and less Rifles.

[bwheatley]

The Soviets are trying to break out of the leningrad pocket.

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Leningrad falls on the first assault after a year of constant arty shelling and plane attack!

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The detailed view of the attack on leningrad.

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Heavy Infantry 3 here we come!

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We have a heck of a disaster brewing on the southern front. I think i got greedy rushing for stalingrad so fast.

[bwheatley]

ORIGINAL: zook08

I just had another look at the scenario: each unit you build costs 1 Manpower, regardless of type. So if you're low on MP, build more expensive stuff like artillery, and less Rifles.

Thanks!

[bwheatley]

I've had to do a little bit of a strategic withdrawal! But i did manage to build that airfield in the center that should give me some good ability to tear apart that armor once i stabilize the line.

ANd thanks to zook it looks like next turn i'm goign to become an all tank army

[bwheatley]

Situation on the north i had 2 stranded SS units that i just freed up. Hopefully i can get them out and didn't just make the pocket bigger!

[srndac]

ORIGINAL: zook08

I know about the cost, I'm playing WaW v30a1 by PBEM, and I don't consider foot troops useful. I still have a few foot divisions in late '41, but I'm trying to provide at least some horses for them all.

Aha! That's the catch! I assumed you are talking about 'normal' AT ... (I haven't played WaW yet, and have NO idea what's going on there)
See, in 'normal' AT a horse unit moves 4 hexes on road AND most of the random games I keep playing don't have that much roads (OK, OK - some do...) so there's a lot of "off-road" movement in which there's not much difference.
I see your point though - very impressive figures. [X(]

bwheatly:
click on the unit picture on the main 'battle' map - in the centre column of tables in the upper-right part of the screen you'll see the part that says "StackPts" - this is stacking point value of a unit.
The effect is - as I get it - that you get ADDITIONAL casualties if you have more than 100 stack points in a hex that's being attacked or attacking. (zook08 - correct me if I'm wrong for WaW ... ) Although you can have as many as 150 stack points if you atack from three hexes simultaneously (+a 50% combat bonus) AND 200 stack points if you attack from four hexes (+a 100% combat bonus) Again - this is from 'normal' version - correct me if I'm wrong.

Well, that's it. Cheers!

P.S. I just read about some 'manpower' in one of the recent posts... can you enlighten me, please? Thanks!

[zook08]

It's a special scenario rule. Each side gets X manpower per turn and each unit costs 1 MP, in addition to production.

[bwheatley]

ORIGINAL: srndac

ORIGINAL: zook08

I know about the cost, I'm playing WaW v30a1 by PBEM, and I don't consider foot troops useful. I still have a few foot divisions in late '41, but I'm trying to provide at least some horses for them all.

Aha! That's the catch! I assumed you are talking about 'normal' AT ... (I haven't played WaW yet, and have NO idea what's going on there)
See, in 'normal' AT a horse unit moves 4 hexes on road AND most of the random games I keep playing don't have that much roads (OK, OK - some do...) so there's a lot of "off-road" movement in which there's not much difference.
I see your point though - very impressive figures. [X(]

bwheatly:
click on the unit picture on the main 'battle' map - in the centre column of tables in the upper-right part of the screen you'll see the part that says "StackPts" - this is stacking point value of a unit.
The effect is - as I get it - that you get ADDITIONAL casualties if you have more than 100 stack points in a hex that's being attacked or attacking. (zook08 - correct me if I'm wrong for WaW ... ) Although you can have as many as 150 stack points if you atack from three hexes simultaneously (+a 50% combat bonus) AND 200 stack points if you attack from four hexes (+a 100% combat bonus) Again - this is from 'normal' version - correct me if I'm wrong.

Well, that's it. Cheers!

P.S. I just read about some 'manpower' in one of the recent posts... can you enlighten me, please? Thanks!

Thanks srndac!

its basically that you start the scenario with a certain amount of manpower that you can use. 1 unit = 1 manpower. You get 100 more manpower for each turn so that way you can't really out produce the other guy. SO i'm going to have to go all tanks and expensive items since the 120 rifleman a turn is killing my manpower.

[bwheatley]

Looks like i'm going to be switching from producing MED TANK III to heavy tank III thoughts?

[zook08]

Yes, look at the supply costs.

[bwheatley]

Supply is not a problem right now i have 65k extra in OKW from having to produce so much supply LOL. Not maxing out my infantry i produce is going to save me a ton and also goign to let me make a ton of supply and PP every turn.

Does USSR surrender when i take leningrad, moscow & stalingrad?

[bwheatley]

September 1944

The war rages on.

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Ran into a nasty suprise at Moscow a ton of enemy fighters!

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I flew in the Italian airforce that has been on Malta interdicting traffic to the city north of Kuwait that took care of the enemy that was trying to break me down at kuwait.

I moved the plans from Malta becuase since i've secured greece and the middle east i dont get much enemy supplies moving through my territory.

[bwheatley]

The enemy spearhead that was thrusting through me around stalingrad area was wiped off the map by my swarm of divebombers that are now DB III. This enabled us to push up to the gates of Stalingrad again and the river line to the south west of stalingrad to hold off attacks.

[bwheatley]

The northern front lines. There wasn't much fighting i was mostly putting my units into position to start the push SE towards moscow in the coming turns.