@crockett36 said in ABH and crockett36, (A+69) tutor game:
As some of you know I am a fan of a push into Scandinavia by the Russians. I at least would like to pin the enemy in the peninsula.
Maybe this outcome would allow for it, but I doubt it. Especially in OOB stretching out the russian forces is suicide. Russia is simply too weak to be able to do it and if they succeed the extra income will only end up in Germany’s treasury anyway.
On the other hand I’m a huge fan of grabbing the extra NO’s from ME and Africa. This might actually be one of the biggest flaws of OOB.
Might seem like I’m a hypocrite then, but the difference is how much Russia has to invest in the endeavour. Regarding Finland it will take a huge amount of army to counter and subdue the germans (they can easily reinforce and have reach with a lot of air). Something that will be felt deeply very soon in Moscow. Also the offensive stack will easily be trapped and wiped out.
Regarding Iraq it requires at most 2 inf, 1 mech, 1 tank and some air. Depending on how a strafe by UK goes it might even need as little as 1 inf, 1 mech.
I like to expend 2 units that continue to Africa to take the italian territories, preferably by sea on UK-trannies.
When it comes to income the north is worth 3 + 3 for Norway, 2 + 3 for Finland and 1 for Karelia. That’s 12.
The south is worth 2 + 3 for Iraq, 1 +3 for Ethiopia, 0 + 3 for Somalialand, 0 + 3 for Tobruk and 1 + 3 for Libya. That’s 19 if all are achieved. 12-15 of them are easily achieved. Even worth it to risk UK air to clean out italian units.
Simply put, retreat all northern units towards Belarus. You can’t contest the north or even hold Leningrad.
I would also advice on building 12 inf, thereby saving 1 IPC. This means that during R3 you will build one extra inf. Getting art in the mix is possible later if there’s opportunity, but with the expected nazi onslaught all you really need to build are inf to try and protect the capital.