Italian Front (Italy as CP)
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:09 pm
Well first i have to gratulate Frank Hunter for making this great Game which is the first Matrixgame that had me overcome my lazyness and had me create this account.
Well im still into my first Game as CP and since i like "what if"´s i wanted Italy to join the CP-side, so i checked the "Italy joins CP" box and went on with my Russia-first strategy. After 3 successful overtures (one of them had been very much apprectiated) and one counter-overture by the TE, Italy joined the CP to snatch some lost Territory back from the French. My initial assault towards Toulon failed after taking two Mountain hexes i was pushed back by the the fresh french ([;)]) Forces and they even managed to break across the border and capture Turin. Historians would later call this move the Italian Gambit since they were ill prepared against a fully mobilised adversary. Sorry for being so narrative, what would you consider as valid Strategies for the Italian-French front? Obviously i have to bolster the Italian lines with German Forces to hold and dig in as fast as possible to minimize artillery casualties but i have to think about what to do with that Front in the Future.
Also there is an Issue regarding Air Support: The French Forces in French Territory are regarded as being in the West Front Theater so i can fly reconnaisance Missions on them while the French Forces in Turin are considered as being in the Italian Front where i dont have any Planes. I can see where this is coming from, obviously each hex is assigned to a Front Theatre but it doesnt make much sense when Italy joins the CP and opens a French-Italian Front.
Well im still into my first Game as CP and since i like "what if"´s i wanted Italy to join the CP-side, so i checked the "Italy joins CP" box and went on with my Russia-first strategy. After 3 successful overtures (one of them had been very much apprectiated) and one counter-overture by the TE, Italy joined the CP to snatch some lost Territory back from the French. My initial assault towards Toulon failed after taking two Mountain hexes i was pushed back by the the fresh french ([;)]) Forces and they even managed to break across the border and capture Turin. Historians would later call this move the Italian Gambit since they were ill prepared against a fully mobilised adversary. Sorry for being so narrative, what would you consider as valid Strategies for the Italian-French front? Obviously i have to bolster the Italian lines with German Forces to hold and dig in as fast as possible to minimize artillery casualties but i have to think about what to do with that Front in the Future.
Also there is an Issue regarding Air Support: The French Forces in French Territory are regarded as being in the West Front Theater so i can fly reconnaisance Missions on them while the French Forces in Turin are considered as being in the Italian Front where i dont have any Planes. I can see where this is coming from, obviously each hex is assigned to a Front Theatre but it doesnt make much sense when Italy joins the CP and opens a French-Italian Front.