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Platoonist wrote: Fri Jul 12, 2024 3:10 pm It's good for occasionally lifting the fog of war, but it tends to be low on my priority list. A lot of its benefits work under the hood so you don't really notice them. I've always thought the Soviets should be a bit further ahead in this tech since historically espionage seemed to be a field they were proficient in. (The Lucy Ring, Richard Sorge, moles in the Manhattan Project, etc.)

BillRunacre wrote: Fri Jul 12, 2024 3:21 pm

Platoonist wrote: Fri Jul 12, 2024 3:10 pm It's good for occasionally lifting the fog of war, but it tends to be low on my priority list. A lot of its benefits work under the hood so you don't really notice them. I've always thought the Soviets should be a bit further ahead in this tech since historically espionage seemed to be a field they were proficient in. (The Lucy Ring, Richard Sorge, moles in the Manhattan Project, etc.)

In the east that is true, but Stalin's unwillingness to see what was coming in the west in the summer of 1941 swings things in the other direction.

ElvisJJonesRambo wrote: Sat Jul 13, 2024 6:29 pm Spying and Intelligence is critcal, you sort of make your "own luck".

The technology boast and slowing of your opponents (or at least balancing) is huge.
Wait until the German Super Tanks hit level 3, 4, 5 and you're behind, you'll be cussing the rest of the game if you can even catch-up or survive. One of these Super Tanks can defend Italy. Elsewhere on the board, the Summer, they'll trash anything. You'll need something to destory them, yes, Air can do it, but you need punching power.

Far as spotting, nothing is sweeter than revealing a Carrier or some critical ship or immediate Maritime bombing run. Even better, a Loaded Transport.

Umeu wrote: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:10 am I doubt that's because of S&I tech, since infantry weapons 2 and tank weapons 2 should start at most 1 or 2 turns after S&I. It seems more like your example was just bad rolls for you and very good breakthrough rolls for your opponent. I usually sell S&I, and I'm often at 2 for both tanks & inf vs 1 for both in Russia, or sometimes even 0 in one of them.

It might be worth on the USA though, since they have a lot of free tech space and income, so it has time to snowball. But I don't see it being worth for any other country. But it might be better to keep the free one, I'll test it out.

ElvisJJonesRambo wrote: Wed Jul 17, 2024 3:08 am

Umeu wrote: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:10 am I doubt that's because of S&I tech, since infantry weapons 2 and tank weapons 2 should start at most 1 or 2 turns after S&I. It seems more like your example was just bad rolls for you and very good breakthrough rolls for your opponent. I usually sell S&I, and I'm often at 2 for both tanks & inf vs 1 for both in Russia, or sometimes even 0 in one of them.

It might be worth on the USA though, since they have a lot of free tech space and income, so it has time to snowball. But I don't see it being worth for any other country. But it might be better to keep the free one, I'll test it out.

Ha! I need a weather machine. You kicked my a _ _ .
Weather is so critical.