Moderators: Joel Billings, Sabre21
ORIGINAL: HardLuckYetAgain
German units strength is always being able to retreat in 41 & 42. This turns into a weakness during the winter months if the Soviet player attacks correctly. I can tell you for sure that Gronard1812 knows what to do to take advantage of this
Have been playing this to try and win on VPs, hence my aggressive attacks during the snow to take terrain/destroy rail. Will cause me problems if the game goes past April.Tyronec, you don’t seem to be protecting your panzers from the perils of the First Winter that much (stationing in cities or sending to west). Are you prepared for the morale & equipment loss?
Am not at all sure what the game balance is under the latest patch, guess we need to see how a few more games pan out.Of course, I also belong to the minority who does not think the Axis are overpowered as it is (actually, I think it is the opposite way round).
ORIGINAL: tyronec
Have been playing this to try and win on VPs, hence my aggressive attacks during the snow to take terrain/destroy rail. Will cause me problems if the game goes past April.
Yes, from memory I think he was spot on.Is Grognard's earlier calculation correct: he needs 6 VP to prevent the Sudden Death in April '42?
ORIGINAL: Mamluke
A mechanic that picks my interest for the Soviets for this game, is the improvement of generals, which according to the Manuel is solely dependent on the current year and number of victories, (not sure if there is a difference between attacking and defensive as far as the game engine is concerned).
Can you keep a watchful eye for this please? in the name of science! and the motherland too!
one more question, it seams like a lot of armies are still directly attach to Stavka, is it because all the fronts are overloaded? Is it simply not worth the increase of combat effectiveness attaching to fronts?
ORIGINAL: Grognard1812
ORIGINAL: Mamluke
A mechanic that picks my interest for the Soviets for this game, is the improvement of generals, which according to the Manuel is solely dependent on the current year and number of victories, (not sure if there is a difference between attacking and defensive as far as the game engine is concerned).
Can you keep a watchful eye for this please? in the name of science! and the motherland too!
one more question, it seams like a lot of armies are still directly attach to Stavka, is it because all the fronts are overloaded? Is it simply not worth the increase of combat effectiveness attaching to fronts?
I haven't noticed that any of the Soviet Generals in the current game have had an increase in any of their skill
rating values yet, but will mention it in the future if it occurs.
I have concentrated the Soviet Air Force in 3 areas, in the north east of Moscow all the air units are attached
to the Long Range Air Command which is attached to STAVKA, most of the armies in the area are also attached
to STAVKA so that they receive air support. In the Voronezh area all the air units and 3 armies are attached
to the SW Front. In the Rostov area all the air units and 3 armies are attached to the Southern Front.
The other fronts I have left empty or didn't change the attachments for now.
ORIGINAL: tyronec
A couple more cavalry divisions routed, always good to get rid of some of them for a turn or two as they are the main threat and should be beginning to run short of replacement squads soon.
. I know a great many people put their faith in Cavalry. I don't. Will be interesting to see this pan out. I just think Cav just doesn't have the punch needed 
