Rudel

<<When playing as the Axis, the invasion of Belgium is always an exercise in frustration. It can take many turns to conquer the capital as the Belgian army stationed there entrenches itself, takes damage from attacking forces during the turn, and is then promptly restored to full strength by Britain>> LOL! Obviously this guy sucks at playing. I tend to think that I am not very good, and I have never had a problem with Belgium.

OK, I just finished my first campaign (well, not really, when I upgraded to 1.02 I couldn't play anymore). But... I don't quite get how you guys romp through Europe so fast without repurcussions. I was the Germans, all the settings were on default (I played with FOW). Basically, my theory was that Sea Lion was everything, and to try to get that done as soon as possible. Big mistake I guess. I attacked Poland on turn 1 and finished them quickly. I attacked Denmark on turn 2. Then, France got nasty towards me, so I went after them before taking Norway. Seemed to take me longer to take france then it does for some of you. In any event, with my army ready to go, I figured I would try Sea Lion really fast i.e. Fall of 40. The result? Russia and US declare war by very early 41. It was tought going for a while. I did not have the MPPS from Vichy or Norway. Plus, I had spent a fortune on research points, and it took forever for me to get anything. With 5 points invested, shouldn't I have a 50% chance every turn to upgrade? I have had 5 invested in jets for over a year an am only up to level 3. Anyway, the soviets hit my hard. I held them, but at the expense of Sea Lion going slowly. The Brits sunk my fleet early, but I got them back with my planes. Finally, my last turn was in October of 42. There is one Brit unit left in England. What has saved the day for me is that Italians. They spent all that time building up a sizeable army, and in the summer of 42 they attacked Greece, then turkey, and then landed 5 Armies plus an HW unit on the eastern side of the Black sea into the caucuses. That caused the Russians to freak out, and there was no question that with England's pending doom that I would have pulled it off. However, it was touch and go for a while. Anyway, should I always take Oslo and Vichy before Sea Lion? I thought that would prompt the Americans and the Russians in, but they came anyway. Also, what kind of losses do you guys take when invading France? I do very well, and keep causalties low, but perhaps it is costing me time. What do you guys think? Thanks.

I was talking about this game. Not about Iraq. In this game, the strategic airpower does nothing worthwile.

FYI, I am going crazy waiting for your next installment. Please send your wife away for a few days and put in some hardcore play time!

Having played a few games, I can't imagine why anyone would spend the mpps on Strategic bombers, and then the mpps required to reinforce them.

That's a great book, and you are right that the Finn's were not out to fight anybody but the Russians. However, they did cooridnate heavily with the Germans, and practicly, its not like Finnish troops are going to be transported to invade england. The only complaint that you have seems to be one of pride, and not so much the functionality of the game.

That's a great book, and you are right that the Finn's were not out to fight anybody but the Russians. However, they did cooridnate heavily with the Germans, and practicly, its not like Finnish troops are going to be transported to invade england. The only complaint that you have seems to be one of pride, and not so much the functionality of the game.

I disagree with three of your major premises: 1. The most important goal is taking out England before Russia enters the way. This, in my mind, precludes taking out Sweeden, and most other ventures. 2. Attacking Spain and other future allies seems pointless to me. It pisses off the Russians and the Americans. If you do well, they will join you. 3. Italy needs to gain a few capitals. Obviously, none of us have played past the demo, but there is no doubt that to win, the Axis must use Italy better than in real life. Italy will have to fully commit its armies and its navy. 115 mpp's is simply not enough to sustain a week of major land and naval engagments. The only ventures I would undertake prior to the fall of england would be by the Italians. I would have them take Yugoslavia and Vichy france. The Italian army will be needed to attack Iraq and then hit the Russians on the flank. The Navy will be needed against the US. 115 mpps just doesn't cut it.