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Leaving strongpoints behind
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2003 2:20 pm
by jhdeerslayer
Playing the campaign game as Russians. Any disadvantage to leaving all those German strongpoints behind me and not attack every single one? I have some nice thrusts going and hate to divert resources to deal with this pesky units. They are not blocking my supply, VP holding cities, etc..
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2003 2:56 pm
by Pawlock
Deerslayer wrote:Playing the campaign game as Russians. Any disadvantage to leaving all those German strongpoints behind me and not attack every single one? I have some nice thrusts going and hate to divert resources to deal with this pesky units. They are not blocking my supply, VP holding cities, etc..
Just my opinion, but I think you have it right, as long as they are not hindering supply, but it may be worth when time and resources permit to handle a few of ones say in the middle, as later on when thaw turns start appearing they may make a nuisance of themselves.
Proirities is keep pressure constantly on Germans, dont let up as to do so invites consolidation and deadly counters.
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2003 8:40 pm
by Wallenstein
If the gaps in the strongpoint line are too narrow, air interdiction in those gaps can cause havoc on your supply situation...happened to me while advancing eastwards with my 1st Ukrainian front
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2003 3:31 pm
by BrubakerII
Agree on leaving strongpoints alone IF not hindering supply.
Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2003 3:10 pm
by Rob Gjessing
Wont want to be doing that in the next release.. Battles in Normandy.. rumour has it that some strongpoints will be able to inflict damage..
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2003 12:51 am
by Fallschirmjager
Rob Gjessing wrote:Wont want to be doing that in the next release.. Battles in Normandy.. rumour has it that some strongpoints will be able to inflict damage..
Large Field guns housed in bunkers perhaps?
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2003 3:45 am
by Adam Parker
More like Morris and Hillman in front of Caen. This would also suit the bocage nature of the conflict. I do like some of Roger Keating's ideas. DB Normandy I think will be a game I've been waiting for a long while - its scale leading to a nice level of abstraction for this particular campaign.
I'd push for a wider variety of scenarios than KP too: Cherbourg, Carentan, Caen, Falaise/Mortain, the Rommel Option etc., although the promised streamlined scenario editor will be a great help in this regard. My advice to SSG would be to can the map editor.