DQ2004's AAR #2 - "Ouch. ...that hurt"

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And this might be a good time to demonstrate the vaaaast distance that is the Russian steppe. Despite having advanced a number of hexes past Moscow (and it's only July 1941!!), there's still a long way to go before Japanese and German meet up on the plains (if they ever do!)
I'm also rather pleased with my new monitor...

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As the Russians continue to retreat, the Germans try to slow some of them down. Even though they succeed in disorganizing only one unit, disastrously, it's both the most useful and most expensive unit the Russians have...

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The Germans soon arrive at the new Soviet lines. And Stavka must make a difficult decision here; Do they abandon Zhukov to his fate, or try to hold here?

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In the Crimea, Antonescu is preparing to try to take Sevastapol

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Near Gorki, Stavka has no choice but to abandon Zhukov's force, and continue the retreat. Yeremenko heads west to help relieve what will shortly be a dire supply situation.
There are just fourteen hexes between the Germans and the Urals...

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The Germans are having none of this 'retreat and escape' business, and do their best to trap the Russians near Penza. Zhukov is surrounded and finished.

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In the Caucasus, von Bock reaches Baku. But there's a problem; it can only be attacked from one other hex! He wires Berlin for some paratroopers. There are none, they say, they got wiped out attacking Malta, and the Fuhrer won't let us form any more paratroop corps. Nor is there sufficient air support.

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Near Penza, Yeremenko orders a desperate counterrattack to open the Soviet supply lines and enable the escape of the rest of the army group.

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The attack is a failure.

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With half of his force disorganized, including himself, Yeremenko is now in trouble. The only thing that might save him is if the turn ends.
It doesn't.
Erwin Rommel moves the 3rd Panzercorps forward to trap the Russians. Guderian advances from Gorki to finish them off. there are now only TEN hexes between the Germans and the Urals. ...Ouch.

[CrusssDaddy]

This isn't really a fair game, more of a "What If the Allies Decided To Let Themselves Get Steamrolled, and We Choose the Dice Results to Help that Happen?" scenario.

[Zorachus99]

A buddy told me his solo game degenerated into that [:D]

[Centuur]

ORIGINAL: CrusssDaddy

This isn't really a fair game, more of a "What If the Allies Decided To Let Themselves Get Steamrolled, and We Choose the Dice Results to Help that Happen?" scenario.

How do you know this? Maybe this is a guy who doesn't know how to organise a good defense. You just accused someone for cheating... Apologise at once! [:-]

[Zorachus99]

ORIGINAL: Centuur

ORIGINAL: CrusssDaddy

This isn't really a fair game, more of a "What If the Allies Decided To Let Themselves Get Steamrolled, and We Choose the Dice Results to Help that Happen?" scenario.

How do you know this? Maybe this is a guy who doesn't know how to organise a good defense. You just accused someone for cheating... Apologise at once! [:-]

Did you really just wave your finger at Crussdaddy? Greatest troll of them all?

Really cracked me up [:D]

[Centuur]

ORIGINAL: Zorachus99

ORIGINAL: Centuur

ORIGINAL: CrusssDaddy

This isn't really a fair game, more of a "What If the Allies Decided To Let Themselves Get Steamrolled, and We Choose the Dice Results to Help that Happen?" scenario.

How do you know this? Maybe this is a guy who doesn't know how to organise a good defense. You just accused someone for cheating... Apologise at once! [:-]

Did you really just wave your finger at Crussdaddy? Greatest troll of them all?

Really cracked me up [:D]

Of course I did. With all due respect, if someone accuses me of cheating...

[CrusssDaddy]

ORIGINAL: Centuur

ORIGINAL: CrusssDaddy

This isn't really a fair game, more of a "What If the Allies Decided To Let Themselves Get Steamrolled, and We Choose the Dice Results to Help that Happen?" scenario.

How do you know this? Maybe this is a guy who doesn't know how to organise a good defense. You just accused someone for cheating... Apologise at once! [:-]

I refuse. Checkmate, Dutchman.

[DQ2004]

ORIGINAL: CrusssDaddy

This isn't really a fair game, more of a "What If the Allies Decided To Let Themselves Get Steamrolled, and We Choose the Dice Results to Help that Happen?" scenario.

Life isn't fair.
The computer is doing the dice rolling.

[Kathi51!]

That being said,

when will we see more?

All controversy aside...

It´s quite a narrative.

Best regards

[CrusssDaddy]

ORIGINAL: DQ2004

ORIGINAL: CrusssDaddy

This isn't really a fair game, more of a "What If the Allies Decided To Let Themselves Get Steamrolled, and We Choose the Dice Results to Help that Happen?" scenario.

Life isn't fair.
The computer is doing the dice rolling.

But you are purposefully playing the Allies poorly. Do you have a narrative in mind? Like, you push the Allies to the brink then bring in the US to see if it can turn the tide? Or are you setting up for an Invasion USA?

[CrusssDaddy]

ORIGINAL: Kathi51!

That being said,

when will we see more?

All controversy aside...

It´s quite a narrative.

Best regards

I don't think there's any controversy, but it is obvious to anyone who has played WiF that this game is being managed rather than played. I don't see why that isn't stated from the beginning.