Stalin's in the gulag, I'm in charge! II - vs 2ndACR (Axis)

[TulliusDetritus]

Leningrad. He's only kept infantry (the AGN Panzers were in theory sent to save or help the Panzers in the Valdai Hills). If the tanks don't come back or if the front is stabilized on the next 2 turns, I would be diverting 10 or 15 divisions to other fronts.

[TulliusDetritus]

Well, the infiltration south of Lake Ilmen will cost me 2 rifle divisions. Not too bad [8D] Now I pull back. Let's see: Moscow, right hook or simply nothing?

[TulliusDetritus]

In the Western Front it looks like 2ndACR is now making a pantagruelic effort to advance. Vitebsk finally captured (on turn 2 he was at 6 hexes of the city) [:)]

EDIT: no wait, I think he captured Vitebsk on the last turn.

[TulliusDetritus]

His panzers are back in the center [8D] What are they going to do?

[TulliusDetritus]

In the south he still has the upper hand [:)]

[randallw]

For Axis players the blizzard comes far far too soon, while the Soviet wants it to hurry up. [:D]

[Mynok]

Mynok, if we talk about this KO Tournament aka the first 17 Turns of the GC, that's hard, really hard (I mean, hiding your intentions as the Gemans).

The Germans have 17 turns to achieve their objectives. They cannot speculate. They must focus on their objectives and of course get them if they can.

Yes it is hard.

[Aurelian]

ORIGINAL: Reconvet

ORIGINAL: Aurelian

And of course you will step up now and show you can do better?

I'm visiting this forum while waiting for 1.04. This patch will turn this game upside down in prepping and surviving first blizzard season for axis.

After I've played AI again to get to grips with the changes you'll get the opportunity to comment my mistakes as axis. But you won't see me sending tanks and mot divs to fight in swamps and mountains.

We'll see how long this game lasts.

Uh huh. All I see is cheap comments from the cheap seats.

[Reconvet]

ORIGINAL: Aurelian

Uh huh. All I see is cheap comments from the cheap seats.

Great contribution by your side, showing your worth. Go on trying to initiate a pissing contest, you only wet yourself.

You're free to object with my analysis, but with arguments, not with crap like this...

[Klydon]

ORIGINAL: Reconvet

ORIGINAL: Aurelian

Uh huh. All I see is cheap comments from the cheap seats.

Great contribution by your side, showing your worth. Go on trying to initiate a pissing contest, you only wet yourself.

You're free to object with my analysis, but with arguments, not with crap like this...

Hey tough guy, it takes a lot of guts to rip on an opponent who can't even defend himself against your "opinions" because he is not supposed to be in the thread. You have no evidence that 2ndACR is a "half-hearted opponent" or a "poor Axis". The other posters here can't say anything that would give away what he may or may not be trying to do since they have access to his AAR. These types of comments are very poor form and don't give credit to TD for his excellent game. I can state without reservation that from what I have seen in 2ndACR's AAR that he is into the game and doing his best. He has made mistakes and has admitted as much and has also given credit to TD for some of the good moves TD has made as well. This is not someone mailing it in.

When the Germans were absolutely getting slaughtered during the blizzard before the latest patch and long after most other Axis players quit, 2ndACR continued his game and tried to make a go of it in 1942. His AAR was one of the key AAR's to draw attention to the fact there were some serious issues in game play coming out of winter. (At least imo). The guy is not a quitter and to have you ripping him in a place he can't say a thing is silly.

It is one thing to comment on moves/strategy of an opponent, even when you consider them not very good, but personal attacks are not necessary at all.

[TulliusDetritus]

Reconvert, I think Aurelian and Klydon are correct on this one: you should not attack 2ndACR here [:)] He has his own AAR. In fact you are correct: panzers should not be in swamp and mountain hexes. But you should be saying that to him on his AAR: you'd be helping him, I'm certain he will appreciate any advice (as I do).

On this AAR you should ONLY criticize ME [:D] I clearly said it on the first messages of this AAR: harsh criticism is welcome. It's still true. So feel free to say whatever you want but don't forget 2ndACR can't reply here. Fair play [:)]

[*Lava*]

I think all the Axis players have tried moving something through the marshes... to varying degrees of success.

Kudos to 2ndAC. He is one of the most committed members of the community.

As for 1.04, I expect, from what I understand, that the Axis player will be getting a better start. But I think if folks think that somehow this is going to be a cake walk for the Axis player... they are going to get a rude awakening.

[TulliusDetritus]

[center]Turn 14[/center]
[center]18 september 1941[/center]

Three more turns and mud is here! Yes! One more little push!

Well, now I know 2ndACR's objective... He said it on the email

"And another [turn]. Now the push to straighten out my lines begins"

I don't think the panzers near the Lake Ilmen will move towards Moscow. He will push towards Leningrad, I suspect. I am going to reinforce the area north of the armies containing these panzers (8 and 27). Just in case.

Oh, and now I have the 2nd Guards Rifle Division. The attacks are now paying dividends [8D]

[Aurelian]

ORIGINAL: Reconvet

ORIGINAL: Aurelian

Uh huh. All I see is cheap comments from the cheap seats.

Great contribution by your side, showing your worth. Go on trying to initiate a pissing contest, you only wet yourself.

You're free to object with my analysis, but with arguments, not with crap like this...

You get the contribution you deserve. It's always easier to claim that you can do better.

But that is all it is. A claim. And an empty, hollow one, at that.

Why don't you go to 2ndACR's thread and tell him how much better you can do.

Since you have not played the Axis against a human, you "analysis", is nothing more than anal.

EDIT: 5 pages of ACR's thread. Not a single post by you telling him how much of a "poor Axis half hearted player" he is. Why is that?

[TulliusDetritus]

ORIGINAL: Lava

As for 1.04, I expect, from what I understand, that the Axis player will be getting a better start. But I think if folks think that somehow this is going to be a cake walk for the Axis player... they are going to get a rude awakening.

A better start? [X(] The current start is not good enough: the Frontier District Massacres? [:D]

[Aurelian]

ORIGINAL: TulliusDetritus

Reconvert, I think Aurelian and Klydon are correct on this one: you should not attack 2ndACR here [:)] He has his own AAR. In fact you are correct: panzers should not be in swamp and mountain hexes. But you should be saying that to him on his AAR: you'd be helping him, I'm certain he will appreciate any advice (as I do).

On this AAR you should ONLY criticize ME [:D] I clearly said it on the first messages of this AAR: harsh criticism is welcome. It's still true. So feel free to say whatever you want but don't forget 2ndACR can't reply here. Fair play [:)]

You're doing better than I have to date.

[Klydon]

Nice job on getting some guards units. Be interesting to see if you have any special plans for them or not.

I usually pull them out of the line and redeploy them as a reserve to let them build up strength and see about trying to attaching them to a Shock army. Shock armies with a good number of Guards units in them can really be ugly since they get the double moral bump from being a Guards unit and being in a Shock army. No need to see them go poof early if the Germans happen to get them encircled in the fall battles. 

[TulliusDetritus]

As for the two Guards divisions (I hope I'll be having more on next turns), yes, I pull them back. The 1st is refitting. I will do the same with the 2nd. The truth is having armies reserves is hard (if not almost impossible) on the first months of the war. If I well understood only the units which morale is minimum 55 should be on reserve mode. If it's less, either they might rout or will not even be sent to support an attack/defence. This means the Soviets almost don't have armies reserves [:(] And I want them! So in theory I will attach these Guards divisions to x armies on reserve mode, behind the front.

Later, during the blizzard, yes, in theory they should be attached to Shock Armies (morale bonus) [:)]

[TulliusDetritus]

Leningrad area. This part should not be a problem. The danger is east of Lake Ilmen.

[TulliusDetritus]

To more or less stop the panzers if they want to keep advancing towards Leningrad I have formed 5 defensive lines. I don't want to take any risk [:D]