ORIGINAL: Tarhunnas
Gameasurus, it is quite the norm to have a number of guards units by mid 1942, whether you actively try to farm them or not. No German player can prevent that! And if your opponent is such an über player that he is able to deny you this, and constantly able to outplay you to the extent it appears in your posts, I suggest you try to find a more evenly matched opponent.
Tarhunnas, GamesaurusRex did indeed have a few guards units. He also chose a very defensive strategy and did not attack at all during the 1st blizzard (milder blizzard rules though). So, imo, he has a few less guards than usual. He does have 8.1 million men to my 4 now in spring 43.
He is a bit melodramatic, but by all means, keep posting about him surrendering. I tell him all the time he is not getting to Berlin and he might as well wave the white flag. Sadly, I am ignored.
He has also never played the Germans, so, I think he is a bit more fearful of their abilities than he should be. That or he just cannot bear the thought of all those Russian casualties.
Anyway, he is a skilled and long time wargamer, so trust me, he does not need to find a less able opponent.
