RE: Soviet GT 7
Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2017 10:06 am
As the AAR is only one turn behind the actual turn we are playing, I think it keeps things very interesting because
neither Tyronec or I know yet how our strategies will turn out and any advice or comments that are posted can
have an effect on the progress of the game.
I didn't know that a fortification level 3 is considered dense terrain, which makes building them much more
important.
Yes, I did place General Zhukov is charge of the army defending Leningrad. Without his Infantry 9 rating the city
would fall too easily.
As the Soviet player my basic strategy is the following in order of priority
1) As we are playing the Sudden-Death Campaign Scenario which is a variant of the VC 260 campaign, as the Soviet
player I cannot allow the Axis to obtain 260 victory points (if they do the game ends immediately as a decisive
Axis victory). This requires that I defend the Leningrad, Moscow, Voronezh to Rostov line. To reach 260 the
Axis must capture all four.
2) Avoid unnecessary loses due to units being encircled. Although it appears that I retreated
quickly during the game, I actually tried to accomplish 3 things each turn - avoid the formation of a pocket,
only move back 4 to 5 hexes a turn if possible which would require the Axis infantry to expend an extra +1 or
+2 per turn to enter hexes that have not yet been converted to Axis control and try to keep his panzer units
over 25 MP and 20 hexes from their rail supply to limit fuel delivery.
3) Hold Leningrad and Moscow if at all possible.
Against a capable and experienced Axis player such as Tyronec by defending forward and trying to delay the Axis
advance on Moscow I feel would have probably only resulted in my losing a large part of the Soviet army. Possibly
delaying the Axis forces only a few turns - a Pyrrhic victory as then there would not be enough Soviet forces
to prevent the eventual capture of Moscow before December, and the Soviet forces would be too weak to have a
successful Winter counter offensive (our game settings are no Soviet combat bonus and normal full blizzard.
Presently I am completing Soviet GT 8 and the Order of battle has the Soviets at about 4.1 million and total Soviet
casualties of about 1.26 million, having lost few units in the retreat.
Thank-you for your advice and comments.
neither Tyronec or I know yet how our strategies will turn out and any advice or comments that are posted can
have an effect on the progress of the game.
I didn't know that a fortification level 3 is considered dense terrain, which makes building them much more
important.
Yes, I did place General Zhukov is charge of the army defending Leningrad. Without his Infantry 9 rating the city
would fall too easily.
As the Soviet player my basic strategy is the following in order of priority
1) As we are playing the Sudden-Death Campaign Scenario which is a variant of the VC 260 campaign, as the Soviet
player I cannot allow the Axis to obtain 260 victory points (if they do the game ends immediately as a decisive
Axis victory). This requires that I defend the Leningrad, Moscow, Voronezh to Rostov line. To reach 260 the
Axis must capture all four.
2) Avoid unnecessary loses due to units being encircled. Although it appears that I retreated
quickly during the game, I actually tried to accomplish 3 things each turn - avoid the formation of a pocket,
only move back 4 to 5 hexes a turn if possible which would require the Axis infantry to expend an extra +1 or
+2 per turn to enter hexes that have not yet been converted to Axis control and try to keep his panzer units
over 25 MP and 20 hexes from their rail supply to limit fuel delivery.
3) Hold Leningrad and Moscow if at all possible.
Against a capable and experienced Axis player such as Tyronec by defending forward and trying to delay the Axis
advance on Moscow I feel would have probably only resulted in my losing a large part of the Soviet army. Possibly
delaying the Axis forces only a few turns - a Pyrrhic victory as then there would not be enough Soviet forces
to prevent the eventual capture of Moscow before December, and the Soviet forces would be too weak to have a
successful Winter counter offensive (our game settings are no Soviet combat bonus and normal full blizzard.
Presently I am completing Soviet GT 8 and the Order of battle has the Soviets at about 4.1 million and total Soviet
casualties of about 1.26 million, having lost few units in the retreat.
Thank-you for your advice and comments.
