AAR-Rommel to the Rescue

[Alexandra]

Originally posted by lnp4668:
I thinks Alexandra's attempt to stay in historical context really affect her capability. In this battle, I have a platoon of 88's so I was able to win. On the 3rd battle, I also got a DV, but it was a close one with all those french tanks.

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You may be right. But, IMO, if you don't play historical, as much as you can, you don't learn as much <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> And, you don't see what your historical counterpart had to do, in order to win. I probably should have bought an 88 section, with support points, representing part of Divisional AA <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> . But an Inf Co with 88's integral to it, in 1940's, not something I'd simulate <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

I've always felt too many German players rely too much on the 88, especially in the Early War when it wasn't that common on the field. Now, that's not meant as a criticism, just an observation. I like taking the road less travelled, and working for the wins <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

Alex

[lnp4668]

I agree with your assessments.

[McGib]

I'm playing the first battle and I've noticed that two of the half-tracks (n0 and n1) I think are armed with a rifle and a hand gun each. Is this on purpose? The other two have a pair of mg's.

[john g]

Originally posted by McGib:
I'm playing the first battle and I've noticed that two of the half-tracks (n0 and n1) I think are armed with a rifle and a hand gun each. Is this on purpose? The other two have a pair of mg's.

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Wild Bill created the campaign, so I am sure it was done for a reason, probobly the half tracks are standing in for some other vehicle with similar characteristics but no mg's. It's not like those half tracks would really change the balance, there aren't enough soft targets for them.
thanks, John.

[Demento]

The second battle was quite frustrating. I lost the hill about two turns before the end of the scenario. (Hint: PzIV on the hill helps *immensly*) All those 37mm rounds bouncing off the Matildas and they just kept coming. I was firing HE at the end of it all, nothing else left. Still they kept coming. There were something like 20 dead Brit vehicles in the field, but they wouldn't stop. And I *had* a single 88!! Sucker ran out of ammo.

[Wild Bill]

Er...mein Kapitan...we have no more ammunition! May we now leave here? <img src="eek.gif" border="0">

Dontcha hate it when that happens. You have carefully preserved the big spider gun and then "no bullets.!" Argh.

Yes, the halftracks have small arms which really belong to the crew. No MG. They are very unhappy about that <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">

Wild Bill