Timskorn

August 1944: Russians in the south are barely holding the line. Those left behind are merely there to do what damage they can and hold back the advance for as long as possible. In the north, Russians under Zhukov re-organized and have pushed on Moscow again. In Spain, the Allies have arrived in force. Portugal is liberated by the US, Valencia by the British and a German Army in Madrid has been hit hard by the British 7th Armored. Two German Corps and an Italian Corp. are gone. The Allies have the advantage of long-range air support in the region and look to finally create a solid second front on the mainland. We’ll see what JJR plans on moving back over to face them. In Norway, UK units still hold strong and hope to keep an ever-present threat to Oslo there. Rostov and Voronezh has been taken and the next German goal will be the Caucasus and Stalingrad. I won’t be home tonight to send my turn, will have to wait until tomorrow night.

Canuck, vet or new group?

July 1944: Russians are fighting to the last man and making the Axis earn each inch they take. Mud and snow can't come fast enough. UK and US forces make their landing in Spain. British hit Valencia hard and easily take the city over. US has trouble landing in Portugal but reinforcements are en route. UK/US need a foothold on the mainland at this point and to divert some of those megatron beams away from the Russians.

True, but I'd rather not exclude anyone. And, truthfully, it takes months of playing to figure out a lot of the different strategies. I don't think the US/UK "bomber" strategy even became public until recently, right? I agree with Blashy, it shouldn't take very long to get accustomed to the new game elements. What will be most interesting to see are the strategies people pull off with the new units and game features. Unfortunately there is no way to truly have everyone go in "blind", as a whole game takes weeks to complete. In the meantime you can be playing 6 other games, either against the AI or other players. The spirit of this tournament is to go crazy and have fun. Try something you wouldn't normally do, defeat someone with some new strategies so you can be the first to talk about it. We'll have plenty of games and tournaments afterwards to take it more seriously, but for this one, go all in.

Not as much as it should have. Looking back on it, the strategy sounded better than it was. Because my forces were so spread out I lacked the necessary punch to finish off more of his units. Not only that, but the supply line for the northern flank of the attack was too stretched. If I were to do it over again, I would have amassed the troops in the north behind the line near Rostov. That way there would be a higher concentration of units in a single area, allowing me to hit a single unit 3 or 4 times a turn instead of once or twice.

That stinks. Removed.

Here is the pic from the winter offensive: Allies are on the defensive big time now. UK and US still pretty much have their entire military intact, but must make any future move count. Russians lost a lot of troops but have plenty for defense, the only problem now is that Germany has super mega-rockets that can fire 6 tiles away and which can literally destroy an entire division with a couple of hits. Sitting around and defending isn't the greatest option anymore.

April '44: Bergen finally taken, giving the Brits a base in the area. Allied air is impotent around the rock, and German rockets are just deadly. In the Med., a British Corp. lands and takes an Italian port. Russia is bloody, and the attack bogs down. We finish off a handful more units and fall back to defensive lines. Voronezh is taken back and the defensive line restored. The Russians know a long summer is ahead of raining rockets and unchecked Axis air.

The Russian offensive continues, swallowing up and eliminating units one by one. We will take our losses as well, but we have brought all Axis eyes on the east. Once the weather clears German air will take to the skies again, but the generals hope for a few more weeks of storms. Same story in the Med. and Spain. Allied air is strong off the coast of Gibralter and rockets continue to rain down from Madrid. I took a pic. I'll post it after JJR sends another turn or two.

January '43: In the dead cold of winter, Zhukov and his generals spring their full offensive. Over 23 units are launched in a vast sweeping attack from Moscow down to Rostov. Initial shock Corp units reach Italian and German HQ's behind the line. The brunt of the Axis forces have nearly been surrounded between Voronezh and Kharkov. Their tanks frozen, their supply being cut, their weapons jammed and the little Bunta's crying for their mommy...the Axis forces cry out for a miracle to save them from the vicious red hordes overrunning their every position. Elswhere, the US and British finally begin to pay a price for their overextended offensives. In Spain we have air dominance and kill off a German Army, still holding "the rock". The RN is cut off from supply by Norway and the freezing cold has kept them from taking Bergen. In the Med. another tit for tat exchange. Italiano's lose a cruiser and the RN loses a BB. USN still controls the Med.

Thanks Blashy, definitely good to know. Eh, at least I get experience for hitting the ports anyway. Also, Rambo's last turn is a good example why the rail lines in WaW will be so important. No more insta-retreats!

I'm looking up supply threads and noticed this, what a great idea! Any possibility this is in WaW? Would help clear up some confusion with supply issues.

Bin Laden cares about his moments, too, as I'm sure the pedophile does. Sin exists, you can call it whatever you want. Your way of thinking is as destructive as the religious extremism you despise, so why do you continue to argue against the idea of God and faith? I once posted the exact same things you do. I was about 15, never raised with religion, vehemently against the concept of a God. In reality I was unconciously hoping someone would post something that would make sense, but on the surface I didn't want to hear it. Even if the truth had been told to me I wouldn't have accepted it, let alone recognized it. You'll get your answer someday. May take awhile, but you will.

Oh really? That's good then. HC thought of everything.

Not necessarily. Like when I hit Moscow against you in my last turn I knew you'd have a unit there. If, for example, I knew you didn't have any AT tech I would send my armor there to do the surprise contact, making your defender attack involuntarily against a better unit.

Ah ok, that explains it then. Good to know, sounds like something that could be used for an advantage at times.

Do surprise contacts take into consideration entrenchment level? Is there a special rule when damage is calculated? I only ask because it seems that defending units can take more damage in a surprise contact, even if their entrenchment level is high. In a game right now my Corp. ran into a level 4 entrenched Army and dealt 3 points of damage, whereas subsequent attacks by my other units barely did 1 point. Or was it just a lucky hit on the surprise contact?

Ports don't give MPP's? I thought that's what the number represented on them, but I guess that merely represents supply level? Learn something new every day. December '42: Russian Winter. Zhukov launches major offensive in the north, surrounds Moscow and is in striking distance of all the undefended Axis and Italian air behind the lines of the German offensive. Russians in the south hold their positions. US forces decide to do what they can around "The Rock". With naval and air support they take out a German Army and replace the battered US Army with another. Key moment now in Russia. And...it ain't over 'til it's over.

November ’42: Indeed, England has fallen. Spain and Portugal are in German hands. With the Brits fighting everywhere else England was left for the dogs. Those rockets are extremely deadly right now and can torch nearly anything, especially if they are in the open at all. I should have left my Brits in England to stall the advance there instead of landing in Norway, but that’s all hindsight now. Thankfully Sweden and Norway’s convoys are still shut down as the Germans have now gained a solid MPP base. The good news is the Allied forces remain intact. The Brits and the US continue a strong presence in the Med. and can launch attacks from any point. British bombers, the RN and USN are slowly crippling Italian production in the Med. by leveling nearby ports. The Russians are giving up some ground but a definitive fight in the east has yet to occur. The US and Brits still have a bite but they’ll need to be smarter on when and where to use it, while the Russians now hold the key to putting some kind of real pressure (and losses) on Axis forces.

North Africa is now completely liberated from Axis occupiers! Spain is the hotzone right now. Allies continue shipping what reinforcements they can to the embattled capital. The Pacific USN arrives on the scene and levels the northern Spanish city to zero, hopefully reducing supply lines a little. In Norway a lone German Corp. attempts to keep the newly landed British in check but to no avail. Montgomery arrives on the city to give much needed supplies. Back in England the news isn't so good. Germany's V1 and V2 rockets have decimated London and eliminated the Corp. stationed there. Russia is quiet. The lone cut-off German Corp. was blasted into oblivion, never to return. Overall, the Allies feel strong in their current position. Axis gains have been tempered by Allied gains. North Africa is 100% Allied, a lot of his forces are battling in Spain, the Russians are enjoying their down time and a third front has opened in Norway.

August 42: The Summer of Love keeps rolling in Russia. NE of Moscow a Germany Army unit is destroyed and the Red horde surrounds and cuts off a lone Corp. unit to obliterate next turn. SE of Moscow, Reds take their losses and can only hit an open panzer unit with our fighter. British are regrouping after the long drive in Africa. Algeria will fall next turn and US troops are being sent to help the Spaniards. Franco acquiesces to foreign troops occuppying their capital. In Norway, British troops make a mediocre landing near Bergen to begin operations there. The Kriegsmarine is off bombarding ports in Russia so the RN is currently free to roam, and they completely obliterate Oslo's port, crippling any attempts at sea-based reinforcement of the country.

lol

Geez, at least keep it in the other threads.

Russians decide to test the waters in the east now that a good chunk of Axis units are hitting Spain. His pesky German engineer unit almost bites the dust. Tunisia liberated by the British. USN moves in to support the Spanish. US troops finally reach Algiers and engage the Germans. A US Corp. lands in Valencia to help defend against the Axis hordes flooding into Spain. British RN gets brave and sails north of Denmark, sinking a U-boat. US Navy is brought over from the Pacific and is a much needed addition to ensure naval dominance.

June 42: Russian partisans reveal Axis positions around Leningrad. Looks like they may be gearing up to take Finland back. Vichy falls, Brits do lose a cruiser in Med. but Tunisia will fall next turn and Algeria is next. USN's strong presence in the Med. will keep the Italian Navy honest. US Fighter arrives in England, giving air cover to the Londoners. In their first sortie against the Luftwaffe they manage to ding them up a bit. Spring has arrived and with it, the promise of lots of tasty action. Franco continues to see the logic in the Allies' reasoning to side with them.