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ORIGINAL: Smirfy

Look forward to this, not to be polemic but a pity the team play aspect was not integrated into the game.

t wouldn't take much, one would think. Just the ability to have create a player list and have multiple 'Save as PBEM' stages before the final end of turn save...

A very cool feature if the Europe version comes out in future.

I would have thought that your AAR policy is yours to determine as the Soviets... I can't imagine any of us peeking.

Having said that, just so everybody reads it: probably the most preferable way to end the turn is for the last player with an army group or front command to send the turn back to OKH/STAVKA so they can apply some finishing touches and send it. If the last player sends it without sending it back to the OKH or STAVKA player, some strange strategic deployments will inevitably pop-up.

ORIGINAL: ComradeP

I'd still be in favour of a no strategic bombing houserule. With the increase in factory movement costs, the Axis putting a factory like the T-34 factory out of production, or preventing it from expanding is still too much of a burden. I do have to say that I haven't tested the strategic bombing changes, so maybe it's not too bad. Still, 1% damage prevents expansion, and the Romanians can bomb Kharkov on turn 1.

In return, I promise not to cheese the Luftwaffe out of existence by bombing your air bases at least until AA does something and CAP is not the "no effect or more or less complete nullifier" it is now. Currently, even 300 AA guns don't necessarily shoot anything down or prevent damage. The interdiction losses I'm taking for an attack on a hex with a good AA concentration are usually quite significant, even if a lot of AA is present, and AA doesn't shoot down much in ground battles either it seems.

By the way, I assume that OKH covers the Finns? I missed them off my original list. That will give you some front line excitement...

Wasn't there an AAR by you testers where a Soviet city had a lot heavy AA ( 85mm ) and the Luftwaffe took pretty serious casualties attacking the city?

ORIGINAL: ComradeP

As the campaign is perfectly playable 1 vs 1, I don't expect many problems. If someone drops out, someone else will step in or a player will (temporarily) take over.

ORIGINAL: BigAnorak

By the way, I assume that OKH covers the Finns? I missed them off my original list. That will give you some front line excitement...

Yes I will take responsibility for the Finns until you capture Leningrad.[;)]

ORIGINAL: CarnageINC

WOW, sounds like a very ambitious plan to have 8 players in on this.  I'm very much looking forward to following this AAR,  I take it OKH and STAVKA will decide who gets what for newly arriving divisions and support units?  Good luck Axis...yeaaa [:'(]

ORIGINAL: ComradeP

Team games can be a problem for scenarios that more or less require a team as they're too big for one player, as when someone drops out you need a replacement. As the campaign is perfectly playable 1 vs 1, I don't expect many problems. If someone drops out, someone else will step in or a player will (temporarily) take over.

ORIGINAL: ComradeP

Team games can be a problem for scenarios that more or less require a team as they're too big for one player, as when someone drops out you need a replacement. As the campaign is perfectly playable 1 vs 1, I don't expect many problems. If someone drops out, someone else will step in or a player will (temporarily) take over.

ORIGINAL: ComradeP

Ah yes, that would be rather annoying. Obviously I'll take control of some units, but I'll leave the fronts to their commanders in the vast majority of cases, possibly changing deployments a bit so the front is protected by the reserves I've moved up.