A lot of posters seemed stunned at this scenario, never scene it ever happen or even could happen. Now that I mulled it over last night and looked at the rules and so forth it is very obvious to me why no one has ever scene this scenario. Because the scenario makes no logical sense.
Italy DOW on Russia and moves in 2 tanks into Eastern Poland.
Russia is now at war with Italy and can DOW on Germany at the start of their next turn, turn 3.
Germany on Turn 3 does not DOW on Russia and just non combats into Eastern Poland.
Russia at the start of Turn 3 DOW on Germany and off we go.There is no logical reason why Russia would not DOW on Germany at the start of Turn 3, none.
Heck you could argue that it makes no logical sense that Germany did not DOW on Russia at the start of G3 since Italy brought Russia into the war and Russia WILL DOW on Germany on R3.
Hi PainState,
From my perspective, if I was planning on doing a G3 Barbarossa AND I wanted to drive towards the south, then yes, it makes sense to not DOW. My stack will be together except for the minimum required mobile units and maybe 1 AAA in Poland so Russia doesn’t attack Poland to get their NO for occupying an Axis territory. But E. Poland will be real strong because the German air will be there and maybe bombers will also be in range of a raid on the Moscow factory. Also, 5 IPCs is more income than I’d probably get as Germany on the 1st turn.
There are a few disadvantages of course. 1, Russian blockers can’t be attacked. 2, the Scandinavian units are behind. But for me that’s ok, I just use them to lay siege anyways. I never expect to get Moscow on turn 6 anymore. I assume that the UK/Anzac and that lone French fighter are going to get to Moscow.Â
Do Cow's Playbook Still Work?
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Do Cow’s Playbook Still Work?
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Yes they do. But what I think would be good is if you were to add some more exotic ones. For instance, how about a good gambit that will get you Australia, or how to help Germany take down Russia by SBR. I’ve even seen one where Germany builds a big carrier fleet and blasts it through Suez to the Pacific! weird stuff like that.
Another thing that would be good is a set of German ones (standard issue I2/G3, sealion, sealion feint then fleet to med, build nothing G1, fleet build from South France, G1 DOW for SBRing Moscow G3, Greece IC for transports to Syria or z100, more weirds).
Thank you Cow.
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I’ve had a lot of success using your ideas for a J1 attack, thats all I know.
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Still the Bible here, :wink:
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What is Cow’s playbook?
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When will you bring us with more in-depth article, stratigiCOW? Look forward to it. :roll:
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