1.05.42 Axis AI vs fulkerson

[larryfulkerson]

Oh, yeah.......I forgot to mention that I have a unit creeping up on Warsaw and the 30 manpower points there.

[larryfulkerson]

Here's the turn 8 end of turn stats:

[larryfulkerson]

Here's turn 9 beginning of turn stats:

[larryfulkerson]

Here's the Axis turn 9 moves:

[larryfulkerson]

Those guys still in the backfield........they're going crazy tearing up all kinds of Axis rail. Wonder how far they will get going west?

[larryfulkerson]

Ok. Game over, I won. My guy walked into Warsaw and the Axis sued for peace. Nah, I'm kidding. We're still at war.

[larryfulkerson]

I did a little recon and found most of my guys are surrounded. D'oh. Maybe that guy in Warsaw can keep going west.

[larryfulkerson]

Turn 9 is the first of many mud turns I hope.

[larryfulkerson]

I spent about 40 AP's making sure that the most experienced fighter pilots had the latest model of fighter: LAGG-3, or Yak-1, or Mig-3
in that order. Next time I get a bunch of AP's or I have some left over for some reason (?) I can make sure the experienced bomber
pilots have the IL-4's.

[larryfulkerson]

I have reason to believe I should put all the TB-3's back on 'auto' for upgrade flag because I just happened to be scopping out the
TB-3 and noticed that the upgrade to PE-8's is due in May of '40 and it's already July of '41 so I'm guessing that it's going to
upgrade automatically and without my having to pay 1 AP each for them. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

[wadortch]

Hi Larry.
I have followed a lot of your AAR's and have appreciated the work you have put into them.
I also understand you are working hard to improve your play as a Soviet Player.
Playing the Axis AI will not get you very far towards that goal as your occupation of Warsaw attests.
I recently completed a Fall Blau game vs the AI as Soviet and was somewhat stunned at the moves the AI makes or does not make in that one.

[larryfulkerson]

Production of the PE-8 stops in Dec. of '41 so that means when I changed the upgrade flag to Manual for all planes I should have left
the TB-3 as 'auto'. Well live and learn.

[larryfulkerson]

Update on Warsaw. I clicked on the city name while in normal move mode and lo and behold it's got some 29 manpower. Too bad it's
not connected to the Soviet grid. Also, the manpower is damaged. I'm thinking the Axis will damage it some more fighting to get it back
if I just sit here. I'm tempted to just sit here and let them damage it some more.

[larryfulkerson]

ORIGINAL: wadortch
Hi Larry.
I have followed a lot of your AAR's and have appreciated the work you have put into them.
I also understand you are working hard to improve your play as a Soviet Player.
Playing the Axis AI will not get you very far towards that goal as your occupation of Warsaw attests.
I recently completed a Fall Blau game vs the AI as Soviet and was somewhat stunned at the moves the AI makes or does not make in that one.

Did the AI ever create any human-like moves like create pockets? Details. And thanks for your post dude.

[larryfulkerson]

Here's the Soviet moves. The front line only moved in a few spots.

[larryfulkerson]

I decided to move everything out of N-town since it's on the front lines now.

[larryfulkerson]

Turn 10 beginning of turn stats:

[larryfulkerson]

Here's the Axis turn 10 moves:

[larryfulkerson]

I predicted that TB-3's would upgrade but it looks like the DB-3's have instead. Unless I'm confused.

[larryfulkerson]

Here's how many of the different kinds of I-153 there are. I'd like to swap out these I-153's for Mig-3's but I want to wait until after I've
done a tour of the front lines to see who needs to be organized or who needs another SU etc. Left over AP's will be used for swapping
planes later.