Alpha AAR - A year at the front with Field Marshal Noob

[HerzKaraya]

Has there been any change to the Air Units interface? Like new data, images,...?
Thanks for the AAR!

[ComradeP]

Which units are composed of "Labor Squads"?

[karonagames]

@ Bubi Hartmann,

Air units are still accessed through airbases:

[karonagames]

You make a good point about the images though, there are images for the ground units, but not for air units, so maybe the data guys can post to say if there will be any. Also I am not privy to any recent data changes.

[karonagames]

I really haven't bothered micromanaging the air units - I haven't a clue how the air doctrine stuff works, but maybe someone who does will post.

[karonagames]

@ComradeP : Labour squads are found in Construction battalions which are usually attached to Army and Army group HQs. For the Axis they will "Back fill" your rail network, following behind your 5 main rail conversion units they do this automatically without you having to manually assign them which is a real time saver. For the Soviets the construction battalions will help dig the trenches (Improve fortification level) around Leningrad and Moscow.

[karonagames]

Air Doctrine screen - I have never used it because in general the Luftwaffe does what I want when I want so if it ain't broke etc etc.

[karonagames]

End of Turn 4. Army Group North. Panzers bypass Pskov; Infantry starts to catch up with the panzers.

[karonagames]

Likewise Vitebsk is bypassed on the way to Smolensk. Vital Bridgehead over the Dnepr also achieved. Regular reinforcements and bonus units now starting to appear in LARGE numbers.

[Helpless]

Has there been any change to the Air Units interface? Like new data, images,...?

They are coming

[karonagames]

Army Group South approaches Zhitomir as soviet reinforcements join the retreating remnants.

[karonagames]

The Romanians join the fray - Objective Odessa.

[karonagames]

Pavel (Helpless) is the man responsible for the Commanders Report database. The amount of data, and the ability to "drill down" to find the minutest detail is amazing, especially for anally retentive type personalities like me [:)]

[karonagames]

drilling down

[Zovs]

For the Soviets the construction battalions will help dig the trenches (Improve fortification level) around Leningrad and Moscow.

And for later in the war as the Soviets retake ground they can also rebuild their rail lines thus extending the supply line west...towards Berlin...[:)]

Sometimes depending on the situation and how things are going (mostly as a Soviet in late war or as a German during the first 4 to 8 turns) I'll change the air doctrine to 'squeeze' more blood out of the turnip, but you'll have to be careful because if you squeeze too much, well the lemon will burst...

[karonagames]

So Don, are the Air Doctrines linked to readiness levels, and if you increase/decrease them the planes will fly but fatigue levels go through the roof? I think they also change the ratio of bombers to escorts for the different missions.

[Helpless]

are the Air Doctrines linked to readiness levels, and if you increase/decrease them the planes will fly but fatigue levels go through the roof?

No, you may just allow more depleted groups to fly.

[HerzKaraya]

Hi Helpless,

I remember from the previous AAR (Elmo and Pyledriver) that you mentioned something was in the works.
Just wanted to know if it was finished already.
Can't wait!!!

[karonagames]

End of turn 5. AGN: panzers make slow progress as supply,terrain and the enemy all start to play their part.

[karonagames]

Smolensk nearly encircled