#3194635 - 01/31/11 09:50 PM
Re: WitE: Grand Campaign
[Re: Para_Bellum]
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Para_Bellum
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Had trouble with my ISP and couldn't upload larger files the last couple of days, will post another update tomorrow. And it won't be pretty... The victory conditions for the grand campaign are: Axis: 290 v(ictory) p(oints): automatic decisive victory 200-289 vp turn: major victory 142-199 vp on ending turn: minor victory Soviet: 39 or less vp (axis) and Berlin is capture before 1945: decisive victory 39 or less vp (axis) and Berlin is captured from 1/1 '45 to 5/31 '45: major victory 39 or less vp (axis) and Berlin is captured from 6/1 '45 to 9/30 '45: minor victory Otherwise: draw I'm currently at 238 vp and I'm paying against the AI on "normal" level. EDIT: Next update will have to wait until I'm back from my vacation in two weeks.
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#3196263 - 02/02/11 02:13 PM
Re: WitE: Grand Campaign
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#3199635 - 02/05/11 09:15 PM
Re: WitE: Grand Campaign
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Another great AAR man, good job so far.... Encirclement Armored Warfare circa 1941 at it's best.
You really got me itching to push that buy button.
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#3200570 - 02/06/11 11:46 PM
Re: WitE: Grand Campaign
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TankHunter
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I'm looking forward to any updates. I am interested in what happens in the snow turns.
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Even if you have a crown and sit at a throne In the end you will have nothing Even if you are destined for great riches In the end you will return to the dust
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#3204486 - 02/10/11 09:09 PM
Re: WitE: Grand Campaign
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oldgrognard
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Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I just wanted him to know we are waiting.
Like we are still waiting on Dart.
Good people sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.
Someday your life will flash in front of your eyes. Make sure it is worth watching.
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#3205298 - 02/11/11 06:24 PM
Re: WitE: Grand Campaign
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I'm telling you; they get us hooked and then leave us squirming. It just ain't fair. I want my AARs.
Good people sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.
Someday your life will flash in front of your eyes. Make sure it is worth watching.
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#3205320 - 02/11/11 06:56 PM
Re: WitE: Grand Campaign
[Re: HarryM]
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Major Mud definately is a factor when present in this game..pretty much zero mobility. I just realized something...is he playing with Fog of War off?...or just for the screenshots Even with ample aerial recon, fog of war on makes a huge difference. I am making an alternate 1942 attack scenario, although the editor has almost zero documentation.. I always thought it was a big mistake to attack Russia in 41, the Germans should have taken care of Africa and the Med/Balkans first IMO. If it works out I'll do an AAR...I want Leningrad, Moscow and Baku year one! It starts in April 42 and May is a really muddy month in playtesting so far. edit: BTW, my bet is that the Para Bellum got his clock cleaned in Moscow.
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#3206352 - 02/13/11 01:48 AM
Re: WitE: Grand Campaign
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digger52
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My first go at the grand campaign - difficulty normal with fog of war on.
Firstly what is my strategy for victory?
3 Aims - Destruction of the soviet army - Moscow - The food bowl of the ukraine and as a politcal focus, support for the white russians ( rather than Hilter's confusion between fighting russia and fighting communism)
Overall it is the destruction of the communist political , economic and fighting capability
Once successful, push on to the oil rich east and south east
How am I going?
It is now the 25th of September, 1941.
What have learned so far? Whilst I have pushed north past the town of Narva, this is just a feint toward leningrad by the 18th Army. Leningrad is no interest to me yet.Deriklazaro a small town east of the two inland lakes / sea that force a split to my forces will echo to a major breakthrough this turn. My forces are swinging south from the north whilst the 16th army push north east.This should crush the russians fighting there.
1st,3rd and 4th panzer groups have pushed east close to Velikie luki, whilst encircling 3 infantry divisions of the russian army. Today we wil destroy them to add to the 132 russian units already destroyed.Whilst Im achieving a kill ratio of 5 to 1, most of my losses are coming from my allies in the south. Those romanians must be using peashooters.
What im growing concerned about is the ability of 2nd Panzer group and 4th army to break through and cross the river Dnepr. The russians keep throwing infantry divisions to block progress at the river and I need to get to Gomel quickly.
to the south Army group south is pushing to Kiev and a number of russian divisions are encircled. This is a side show to me currently, I just wish we can get a move on as supplies are beoming an issue across the whole front.
I have eliminated Soviet bomber air fleets and airfield attacks have become fighter furballs. So the losses ratio is not as favourable now as turns ago.Whilst I have destroyed 7000 russian planes, my loses have climbed to 1500 including 659 fightes which is worrying.
So in summary so far
1/ Geography works against the Germans after the first few turns - The Pripyat Marshes push your armies apart so you inevitably follow the historical thrusts. Also up north the Peipus sea/ lake acts as a channel that restricts large army movement. Then theres that damn river Dnepr!!! Also the distance and supply, im fearful of winter but I wont be issuing any " no retreat" orders. real estate is irrelevant in Russia, there is so much of it.
2/ The germans really need a good fighter bomber. Didnt they learn after the battle of britian? Im losing too many aircraft to ground support missions, Ju87s too slow and range of german aircraft makes deep strikes unsustainable
3/ Crete may have lost them this war. Hitlers refusal after crete to use airborne troops means that 4 to 5 oppotunities I have seen to break the soviets with pace has been lost.
Well whats next. I need to get to Gomel, Smolensk and Kiev quickly whilst destroying the centre of the Russian Army. I need to get there quickly, wish me luck. I'll let you know how I get on.
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#3209057 - 02/16/11 01:26 PM
Re: WitE: Grand Campaign
[Re: Para_Bellum]
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oldgrognard
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See Ssnake, I told you they are just tormenting us. It's a diabolical plot. They get us hooked and then leave us hanging. F#cking commies.
Good people sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.
Someday your life will flash in front of your eyes. Make sure it is worth watching.
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