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I see that there are still semi-regular updates on this but are we now passed the point where other suggestions might be added? Are we looking at SC4 or a comprehensive update like WW1: Breathrough? Re-playability is an issue that can be addressed until the day when we get a more strategic AI.

Its a great game and I understand that there are MODs and the editor but I think that there is some fine tuning that would help improve re-playability and make vanilla more versatile.

1. Its too easy for the Axis to stop Torch. They can position the fleet units around Algiers and the AI will run into them one by one. If they manage to land any units the ports are easy to blockade. The Allied AI should always attack Casablanca. They never do. This would help them get ashore.
2. Soviet NM stays artificially too high. Even after taking the three big cities they are at 80%! I noticed that they don't suffer at all with the fall of Leningrad.
3. Why in the world does Turkey move so fast to the Allies when they are almost surrounded by the Axis lol. If Baghdad is Axis it should be a big move to the Axis.
4. The Allied 1943 D-Day should be less predictable. If the Axis are into the Middle East then US landings in Spain, Iraq or would be a great option.
5. There are too many German armies. To better reflect manpower there should be fewer making the Axis depend on other allies.

The loss of Leningrad does reduce Soviet NM by 5,000 points:

{
#NAME= USSR - Capture Of Leningrad
#POPUP=
#IMAGE=
#SOUND=
#FLAG= 1
#TYPE= 1
#AI= 0
#LEVEL= 0
; Set global variable condition to always trigger (dummy value)
#GV= 1[1,100]
; Set link value to always trigger (dummy value)
#LINK= 0[0]
#COUNTRY_ID= 116
#TRIGGER= 100
; Set how many NM points should be gained or lost over X turns
#NM_UPDOWN= -5000
#NM_TURNS= 1
#DATE= 1939/09/01
#OBJECTIVE_TEXT_POSITION= 206,52
; Set alignment position and controller's political alignment:
; Leningrad is in Axis hands
#ALIGNMENT_POSITION= 206,52 [1]
; Set variable conditions:
; 1st Line - Germany politically aligned with the Axis and not surrendered
#VARIABLE_CONDITION= 45 [1] [100] [0]
; 2nd Line - USSR politically aligned with the Allies and not surrendered
#VARIABLE_CONDITION= 116 [2] [100] [0]
; Dummy condition position (always satisfied)
#CONDITION_POSITION= 0,0 [0,0] [0,0] [0] [0]
}

Turkey moving towards the Allies is either via diplomacy, to the Allies holding Rhodes, or due to Axis Minors in the Balkans surrendering. So I suspect it is due to diplomacy, and perhaps a tweak can be made there.

Thanks Bill.

Why was it decided not to have the Allied AI attack Casablanca?

It's honestly too hard to recall now as the AI for this was programmed almost ten years ago.