abertoli

First, let me state that I love the gameplay. However, I'm somewhat critical of certain aspects of the game in the default campaign. First, I agree with another gamer that it is historically innacurate for the Soviet Union to attack Germany. In fact, the Soviets did everything they could to avoid a war with Hitler. Stalin was very feaful of a war with Nazi Germany. I was hoping that the game play would allow me to change history. For example, Germany could attempt to defeat the British in North Africa and Middle East before attacking Russia. My other criticisms are of a more tactical nature. Attacking cities - At times it seems that every city is a Stalingrad. I seem to have particular problems with Japanese forces. And I don't understand how an isolated city like Singapore can so easily rebuild its forces. Artillery - Artillery is called the king of battle, however in this game it seems to be a weakling prince. It definitely could be made more effective. Bombardment of units in cities - When trying to take a city, I'm not really concerned about causing a loss of mpp's, rather I'm trying to destroy the forces there. Sometimes battleships cause collateral damage, but perhaps there could be an option for strategic vs tactical bombardment for battleships and bombers. HQ Units - Why do they cost so much? That's pretty much it. I hope that I wasn't too critical. I'm open to all suggestions on how to improve my gameplay. I'll probably try the intelligence chit investment strategy suggested by one player. It looks intriguing and hopefully it will work. Thanks.