V108 as Axis

[dhucul2011]

Great work Hubert and Bill. It's really coming together. [&o]

1. I love the changes to the tank units and research. Although I wonder if it's easier to just call tanks "medium tanks".

2. The Norway script is still too much of a no-brainer. It should be 200 MPPs at least. Maybe a YES should also suggest a diplomatic reaction from USA just as a manual invasion does. Maybe even a small reaction from Sweden and the USSR?

3. With Sweden allowing German troops to be sent by rail to northern Finland I think this should be added as a DE when Finland is active and Sweden is at least 25% Axis. You'll need an info pop-up for this as the Germans may need to invest in diplomacy with Sweden. It's too difficult to get a German corps there otherwise.

4. I noticed that the Admiral Scheer starts on "raider" status and one of the SS near Kiel starts on "silent". Is that intended?

5. You fixed a few of the roads/rail to ports that I mentioned but I some were to difficult to make right so I was wondering whether a lack of rail/road link to a port actually does anything? Reduced supply? Anything?

6. With the changes to the DAK to appear closer to the front it really gives the Axis too much of a boost. I think an independent South African and Indian corps are need if the Axis approach El Alamein. In both games as Axis I took Egypt by mid-1941.

[sPzAbt653]

6. I'm not sure about the big picture, but in both of my games I noticed the Indian XXI Corps in England. Historically this corps was in Persia and I think if possible it should be anchored down there and then maybe it can react to an Axis approach to Alamein.

[jpinard]

ORIGINAL: dhucul

Great work Hubert and Bill. It's really coming together. [&o]

1. I love the changes to the tank units and research. Although I wonder if it's easier to just call tanks "medium tanks".

2. The Norway script is still too much of a no-brainer. It should be 200 MPPs at least. Maybe a YES should also suggest a diplomatic reaction from USA just as a manual invasion does. Maybe even a small reaction from Sweden and the USSR?

3. With Sweden allowing German troops to be sent by rail to northern Finland I think this should be added as a DE when Finland is active and Sweden is at least 25% Axis. You'll need an info pop-up for this as the Germans may need to invest in diplomacy with Sweden. It's too difficult to get a German corps there otherwise.

4. I noticed that the Admiral Scheer starts on "raider" status and one of the SS near Kiel starts on "silent". Is that intended?

5. You fixed a few of the roads/rail to ports that I mentioned but I some were to difficult to make right so I was wondering whether a lack of rail/road link to a port actually does anything? Reduced supply? Anything?

6. With the changes to the DAK to appear closer to the front it really gives the Axis too much of a boost. I think an independent South African and Indian corps are need if the Axis approach El Alamein. In both games as Axis I took Egypt by mid-1941.

I'd like to post a counterpoint which may not be relevant to 1.08, but in all 1.07 versions of the game I was only able to take Egypt once in 5 games as the Axis at beginner difficulty with FOW on.

[BillRunacre]

Hi David

1. I love the changes to the tank units and research. Although I wonder if it's easier to just call tanks "medium tanks".

We did consider that, but the name of Medium Tanks wouldn't match their 1939 status, i.e. some could query why Germany starts with Medium Tanks when the vast majority of their tanks then were Lights.

Apart from that I don't disagree, I am just hoping to avoid potential criticism, especially as first impressions can be so important.

4. I noticed that the Admiral Scheer starts on "raider" status and one of the SS near Kiel starts on "silent". Is that intended?

Funnily enough I noticed that last night too. I'm not sure why, so I will be changing that.

5. You fixed a few of the roads/rail to ports that I mentioned but I some were to difficult to make right so I was wondering whether a lack of rail/road link to a port actually does anything? Reduced supply? Anything?

No, it doesn't have any effect, so it's only for aesthetic purposes.

[BillRunacre]

3. With Sweden allowing German troops to be sent by rail to northern Finland I think this should be added as a DE when Finland is active and Sweden is at least 25% Axis. You'll need an info pop-up for this as the Germans may need to invest in diplomacy with Sweden. It's too difficult to get a German corps there otherwise.

I know they did travel via Sweden, and I was considering a Decision plus Loop to do this, a bit like we have at Gibraltar, but it is already possible to land a German unit at Oslo and then Operate it to Petsamo, so it's not really necessary.