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ORIGINAL: thedoctorking

If you push hard enough in blizzard, especially with the +1 attack advantage, you may either be able to pocket German infantry or force the Germans to commit panzer units to prevent it. Then, the panzers suffer heightened attrition just by being out of their winter quarters in cities and/or get shot up as you attack them with better CV units. This is especially true if you can force panzer units to retreat through your ZoC's or (best case) be surrounded entirely and force them to rout out through your units. With good management, you can end up with the historical outcome, which is a panzer force composed of divisions with a few dozen tanks each.

ORIGINAL: 56ajax

ORIGINAL: thedoctorking

I generally keep most of my units at 80% and set only the guards or nearly guards guys at 100%, along with (later) corps-sized units. Moving units to the rear (at least 10 hexes from the nearest enemy) and setting them on refit will mean that they will increase morale and exp more rapidly. Also, if they are on or near rail lines, they will preferentially get replacements and fill up to their TOE max. Generally during mud, I move my better units - the 100% guys - back ten hexes and let them fill up for the blizzard turns. The Germans will have a couple turns of snow where they could launch offensives but they could also get screwed if they get too aggressive. Especially if you have a strategic reserve ready to throw in.

Are you playing the AI or a live opponent?

Refit can increase morale quicker but makes no difference to experience gain. Experience increase by 3 points up to when experience is half national morale then it is 1 point a turn...like watching paint dry...

ORIGINAL: HardLuckYetAgain

ORIGINAL: 56ajax

ORIGINAL: thedoctorking

I generally keep most of my units at 80% and set only the guards or nearly guards guys at 100%, along with (later) corps-sized units. Moving units to the rear (at least 10 hexes from the nearest enemy) and setting them on refit will mean that they will increase morale and exp more rapidly. Also, if they are on or near rail lines, they will preferentially get replacements and fill up to their TOE max. Generally during mud, I move my better units - the 100% guys - back ten hexes and let them fill up for the blizzard turns. The Germans will have a couple turns of snow where they could launch offensives but they could also get screwed if they get too aggressive. Especially if you have a strategic reserve ready to throw in.

Are you playing the AI or a live opponent?

Refit can increase morale quicker but makes no difference to experience gain. Experience increase by 3 points up to when experience is half national morale then it is 1 point a turn...like watching paint dry...

The 1 point experience a turn is killer for sure and you sir are 100% correct. The extra MP's for attacking IMO has hurt the Soviets more than the Germans in 41 since after 1 attack on a hex the Soviets pretty much can not make another attack like they used to. This MP addition pretty much dictates the use of +1 attack even in full Blizzards now IMO.

ORIGINAL: thedoctorking

I think that the best balance, certainly at higher levels of play, is +1 attack and full blizzard. There is actually a +1 defense option available though I don't know what impact that would have.

So Nukxx, you are playing mild blizzard and no attack advantage? You have really given the Germans a huge edge in options.

ORIGINAL: Telemecus

Yep full blizzard and no soviet combat bonus - for a period of time this has been considered one of the two standard option choices for the game.

ORIGINAL: nukkxx

ORIGINAL: thedoctorking

I think that the best balance, certainly at higher levels of play, is +1 attack and full blizzard. There is actually a +1 defense option available though I don't know what impact that would have.

So Nukxx, you are playing mild blizzard and no attack advantage? You have really given the Germans a huge edge in options.

I guess that this is you call 'full blizzard' ? These are the options of my current game.
And I'm also a beginner

ORIGINAL: Armatrading

I have seen others write it is pro-Axis in 1941. So probably a pro-attacker thing. But that seems to be an opinion rather than a consensus.

ORIGINAL: GamesaurusRex

All the "Better math" option does is display a better estimation of the effective CV indicated on the units. It does a better job of informing a player of the actual strength of his units for possible combat. You must achieve a 2 to 1 one ratio for a victory. Unless I can see a 3 to 1 ratio displayed, my rule of thumb is to not even attempt an attack, unless there is some overriding reason to do so. Even then there is no guarantee, but it works for me.

ORIGINAL: GamesaurusRex

All the "Better math" option does is display a better estimation of the effective CV indicated on the units. It does a better job of informing a player of the actual strength of his units for possible combat. You must achieve a 2 to 1 one ratio for a victory. Unless I can see a 3 to 1 ratio displayed, my rule of thumb is to not even attempt an attack, unless there is some overriding reason to do so. Even then there is no guarantee, but it works for me.

ORIGINAL: Armatrading

Raise their maximum ToE so that they get replacements and leave them on refit on rails.