1.05.18 beta Farfarer vs Fulkerson (sov)

[randallw]

You disbanded a small bunch of footslogger brigades ( rifle, naval rifle, airborne ). [:(]

[larryfulkerson]

I've got 14 Cavalry Corps now and I plan on buying stuff to make some more.

[larryfulkerson]

ORIGINAL: randallw
You disbanded a small bunch of footslogger brigades ( rifle, naval rifle, airborne ). [:(]

Yeah, I saw that too. I don't remember what I was thinking at the time. I remember getting rid of a couple of Airborne HQ units, thinking that I wasn't going to have any Airborne Units that actually might profitably be used as Airborne troops for a long time yet, early '44 at best so I thought I'd recycle the troops into rifle divisions. I don't remember disbanding any rifle divisions, however I do remember merging a bunch of brigades into some of the weaker divisions to plump them up a bit. I got rid of a couple of SAD air bases thinking that they were going away anyhow. I'm hoping to generate some more air base units, more permanent ones, so I'm putting 9 air groups at each air base with the ultimate goal being to get some new airbases eventually. I thought about replacing some leaders but I don't have the AP's for that now, after buying all the new Rifle Divisions, Cavalry Divisions, and some new arty pieces.

[larryfulkerson]

I moved all the IL-4 production out of Moscow just because I could. And just in case.

[larryfulkerson]

Here's my moves such as they are.......plus an overlay showing my recon and attacks

[larryfulkerson]

Here's the OOB, losses, destroyed units and production. All those Rifle Brigades that I merged are showing up as destroyed units.
Whoa.

[randallw]

You may want to check each airbase to see if there are enough support squads for the air units.  Yeah, another thing to worry about, sorry. [:D]

[larryfulkerson]

ORIGINAL: randallw
You may want to check each airbase to see if there are enough support squads for the air units.  Yeah, another thing to worry about, sorry. [:D]

I'm running my air bases at a deficit right now ( I have 9 air groups on each airbase ) so that the game engine will generate some more airbases for me to use. I'll do some experimentation and see if I can't determine the optimum load for the support squads that are at an airbase and see if I can't find out what the magic number is for # of support squads for each fighter and for each bomber so I'll have a better idea how many planes I can base where. It'd be a good number to have on the top of your head I guess.

[larryfulkerson]

T38: Here's the front lines before any Soviet movement or recon. I'm adding an overlay to show the Axis recon flights. I didn't see any
battles though.

EDIT: I finally found some battles in the Crimea group.

[larryfulkerson]

Here's my moves such as they are:

[larryfulkerson]

Here's the OOB, losses, destroyed units and production:

[larryfulkerson]

T41: This is the front lines before any Soviet recon or movement. It looks like Far is going on the offensive in at least two places.

[larryfulkerson]

Here's a close up of the area near the Crimea. Or is *this* area the Crimea?

[larryfulkerson]

Here's a close up of the other area under attack:

[larryfulkerson]

Here's my moves with an overlay showing my attacks:

[larryfulkerson]

Here's the OOB, losses, destroyed units, and Production:

[randallw]

Ah, did you straight up disband that Guards rifle brigade or was it just merged to create a division?

[larryfulkerson]

T42: Here's the front lines before any Soviet recon or movement:

[larryfulkerson]

ORIGINAL: randallw
Ah, did you straight up disband that Guards rifle brigade or was it just merged to create a division?

It was a merger job. I don't understand why it's listed as destroyed. Game engine terminology I guess.

EDIT: Far called off the offensive in the Crimea area. I have no idea why though. Maybe his supply isn't condusive.

EDIT 2: I found out that this is a mud turn down there. Far doesn't like to attack in mud turns.

[larryfulkerson]

T42 is April 2, 1942 and that means I can start constructing tank Corps.  I've got 124 AP's left so that might build a few this turn.

Here's three of the new Guards Rifle Divisions I built just now.