How the Axis could have won. Allied AAR RTW

[warspite1]

1st July 1941

Then the other stuff



Somewhere in there during the AI turn that I was trying to keep up with as the turn was progressing:

- the British and Canadians received some Destroyers for Bases units
- Some aircraft were delivered I think to the UK
- Egypt exploded with units - those 150 tanks I spoke about arrived - as did the Kiwis and Aussies (albeit not full strength)
- There was some diplomatic success in Spain

There may have been other stuff too that I can't recall. That was a busy turn!

[warspite1]

1st July 1941

Time to take stock I think. I will need to take my time over this next turn.

The Italian Fleet have turned up en masse off the Greek coast - just as the RN divided its forces.

The British in Egypt need looking at- I've no idea what it there.

The Soviet front is a mystery.

[warspite1]

1st July 1941

Reports

I don't want to spend too much time on the reports. I do not like the way they try and present information and in some cases do not even know what I am looking at. I searched 'reports' in the manual but came up with nothing that helps.

So looking at the report below, what does this tell me? I have three columns - land, air and naval - and assume that these are my current total forces? But what do the bars on the left mean? Why not have a legend to explain?

There is also a losses page that sets information out in a similar way. Again, no legend. So France has lost just over 20 land. What is that 20? Presumably total units of all types.

[warspite1]

1st July 1941

Reports (cont)

There is also a detailed losses screen which I find more interesting as I can see exactly what I have lost. That said I am not sure its right.

According to this the UK have lost 3 HQ. They lost Gort in France and O'Connor in Egypt - what was the third one?

They have lost 3 armies. They lost the BEF in France and the Western Desert Force in Egypt - what was the third one?

They have lost 10 Corps. They lost three in France, one in Egypt - where have the other six come from?

[n0kn0k]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

1st July 1941

Reports (cont)

There is also a detailed losses screen which I find more interesting as I can see exactly what I have lost. That said I am not sure its right.

According to this the UK have lost 3 HQ. They lost Gort in France and O'Connor in Egypt - what was the third one?

They have lost 3 armies. They lost the BEF in France and the Western Desert Force in Egypt - what was the third one?

They have lost 10 Corps. They lost three in France, one in Egypt - where have the other six come from?

They count the minors like Greece and Netherlands, Belgium etc. Each is assigned to a major party.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: n0kn0k

ORIGINAL: warspite1

1st July 1941

Reports (cont)

There is also a detailed losses screen which I find more interesting as I can see exactly what I have lost. That said I am not sure its right.

According to this the UK have lost 3 HQ. They lost Gort in France and O'Connor in Egypt - what was the third one?

They have lost 3 armies. They lost the BEF in France and the Western Desert Force in Egypt - what was the third one?

They have lost 10 Corps. They lost three in France, one in Egypt - where have the other six come from?

They count the minors like Greece and Netherlands, Belgium etc. Each is assigned to a major party.

warspite1

Does it explain that and I've just missed it? Either way, I think there should be a separate column for these.

[warspite1]

1st July 1941

Graphs

Of far more interest are the Graphs of which there are 7 - such as the one below

[warspite1]

1st July 1941

Graphs (Cont)

The only one I am unsure of is this one - what is this telling me?

[Orm]

Er is the Pope a Catholic....

No. He is Italian.

[operating]

ORIGINAL: Orm

Er is the Pope a Catholic....

No. He is Italian.

Actually he is from Argentina (Pope Francis)....

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: operating

ORIGINAL: Orm

Er is the Pope a Catholic....

No. He is Italian.

Actually he is from Argentina (Pope Francis)....

Oh no! Do we have a antipope again? [;)]

Pius XII is the current Pope and he was born in Rome. He has reigned since 2 March 1939.

A Argentinian pope... well... I never... *stomps away muttering*

[operating]

Warspite
In SCWWI the production screen held a number of units preselected by the devs usually dated with deployment location for release by each country. Might it be the same in SC3? You seem surprised by a number of unit dumps.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: operating

Warspite
In SCWWI the production screen held a number of units preselected by the devs usually dated with deployment location for release by each country. Might it be the same in SC3? You seem surprised by a number of unit dumps.

warspite1

I can only assume you are referring to my comment re the British in Egypt. If so these are not on the production screen (at least I don't think so). They were added as a result of decisions - not purchases - which is why they may not have been on the production screen.

[warspite1]

1st July 1941

Research

Probably an area of the game where jumping straight in didn't pay dividends.

At one stage I was at my maximum 2000 MPP with the British but that has tailed off dramatically as the need for units, reinforcement and upgrade has become more acute. I have not followed a consistent plan with any country - the USSR mainly because they had no MPP!

[warspite1]

1st July 1941

Research (Cont)

I like this table - it is simple but very functional - and I can see at-a-glance what is what. Like the fact I desperately need Infantry weapons for the Soviets! I was surprised I hadn't got ASW with the British although a look at the first table shows they are almost there.

[warspite1]

1st July 1941

Diplomacy

The only country I have been spending any money on is Spain - as the Allies spent a lot on keeping Spain sweet in WWII.

The ones I am most interested - but at the same time very wary of - are the Vichy countries. Firstly I don't understand how individual Vichy countries can have a separate % and secondly I am really curious to know what it takes for Vichy (and Spain for that matter) to align with Germany and what the effects are if they do.

[warspite1]

1st July 1941

War Maps

The convoy map - which caused the game to crash previously - now appears to be working again. This is really useful for seeing where one's units are - I didn't realise a Soviet convoy route had opened!

[warspite1]

1st July 1941

War Maps (cont)

The Strategy Map is quite useful too, functioning as a mini-map to aid getting to units quickly.

[warspite1]

1st July 1941

United Kingdom
The situation in the Near East. The XIII Indian Corps, having landed in Basra, are heading towards Baghdad in the valley between the Tigris and the Euphrates to put down the revolt. No idea what to expect there. I send a weak fighter unit there to try and get some reconnaissance.

[warspite1]

1st July 1941

United Kingdom
The situation in North Africa. Following the flurry of reinforcement activity last turn General Auchinleck, who replaced Wavell last month) now has under his command:

Commander in Chief Middle East - General Sir Claude Auchinleck

8th Army
V Inf Corps
1st (Canadian) Inf Corps
7th Armoured Division
10th Armoured Division

Attached units
Anti-Aircraft

Reserve Formations (mostly weak and/or forming)
New Zealand Corps
Australian Corps

Attached units
Anti-Tank
Field Artillery
Reconnaissance

Cairo Garrison
Jeruselem Garrison

Desert Air Force
1 x Fighter wing
2 x Tactical bomber wing