AI as Axis - 39 Campaign

[cpdeyoung]

May 9th, 1941

A lovely May in France.

[cpdeyoung]

May 23rd, 1941

Rain? Rain! Go away! Unless you are the Allies, in which case, bring it on.

[cpdeyoung]

June 6th, 1941

Clear weather, for both sides.

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June 20th, 1941

Good fighting weather.

[cpdeyoung]

July 4th, 1941

From now on I will be posting as the turn finishes. No current backlog.

[cpdeyoung]

July 18th, 1941

The real struggle begins.

[cpdeyoung]

August 1st, 1941

We are wearing down, but causing casualties that will hurt Germany's war effort.

[cpdeyoung]

August 29th, 1941

Free wheeling battle.

[cpdeyoung]

September 12th, 1941

War, bloody war.

[cpdeyoung]

September 26th, 1941

Things are getting tight.

[cpdeyoung]

October 10th, 1941

Basking in sunshine ... but not in very wet France.

[cpdeyoung]

October 24th, 1941

Late October rains.

[cpdeyoung]

November 7th, 1941

French fury. The German losses are serious.

[cpdeyoung]

November 21st, 1941

Germany gets only so many chances.

[cpdeyoung]

December 5th, 1941

Germany has fought poorly, but looks to capture Paris.

[cpdeyoung]

Even I can see that the AI has lost its way at these levels. I did not realize that the AI would have so much trouble bearing down and doing battle.

I thought the game would be a bit more like my first one.

I learned some things, and perhaps a reader of the AAR might too, at least that the AI at "historical" has issues.

Chuck

[cpdeyoung]

January 2nd, 1942

I am switching to "Experience" and "Excellent" in Options. Not a huge step.

[cpdeyoung]

January 16th, 1942

Some surprises for me.

[cpdeyoung]

January 30th, 1942

Italy has declared war, even on the USA. What is that all about?

[cpdeyoung]

January 30Th, 1942

The Vichy state.