Some thoughts / impressions on the Barbarossa Campaign as the Germans vs the AI on intermediate difficult level:
a) regarding Italy events in 42:
- there are no real consequences caused for the russian campaign, by the Allied landing in Sicily etc.
The 30 MPP penalty isn´t enough to cause trouble for the german player, as he, at this point, already starts to swim in MPPs.
- After the Italian surrender, it feels not correct, that the italian forces stationed in Russia, still continue to participate on the fight.
Axis Minors:
- I believe there should be a limit regarding upgrade levels for this units.
c) German Reinforcements (2 mech, 1 Tank) in 42:
- maybe a costly and therefore a difficult decision in the `42 campaign (see AAR), but in my game, I received these units after the tipping point of the campaign was long gone. So I got an additional advantage over the AI.
These are my impressions after my first Barbarossa campaign. As I´m just an average player, I found it a bit too easy to get a decisive victory. I know AoC isn´t a simulation and also should be fun to play (I also like to win my games), but in comparison with previous SC games, I felt a little less challenge the more the game went on.