Posts made by Bigtiti

@Young:

@Frontovik:

i take all neutrals (bulgaria, finland, yugoslavia) together with south france (3 mech, tank?) with france. i build a AC, together with sub and transport.
you gain 69 IPC, + 1 saved = 70: 10 transports. (making total of 12)

i disagree with the posts above; i think both british battleships should die, for they could pose a big threat…
bad side is that canadian transport lives, and can supply 2 troops to london (if they don’t go to brasil)

The reason I don’t like 110 is, an experienced player would scramble the 3 fighters and cause tons of damage to aircraft, which will be desperately needed during the landing.

then UK loses it’s biggest defence at 4, versus some german figs at 3. at the end (if both lose 3?) UK then has 2 (or 3, depending on gibraltar) fig left, while germans still has 7.

do AC’s and fighters each block for 1 IPC too?

i take all neutrals (bulgaria, finland, yugoslavia) together with south france (3 mech, tank?) with france. i build a AC, together with sub and transport.
you gain 69 IPC, + 1 saved = 70: 10 transports. (making total of 12)

i disagree with the posts above; i think both british battleships should die, for they could pose a big threat…
bad side is that canadian transport lives, and can supply 2 troops to london (if they don’t go to brasil)

@Karl7:

I agree, Alpha 3 makes sea lion much harder, and probably ultimately a loser unless UK is totally inept.  This is too bad because now Germany’s only reliable strategy is to roll the USSR.  The USSR is and has always been far too weak in all versions of this game, and its defeat under concerted German attack is assured.  Thus the US has no choice but to rush the western European coast – no more KJF. Alpha 2 was better because it allowed for much more strategic variance, not just the rehash of the actual war which Alpha 3 is now forcing.

The only way you are going to make the Axis more competitive in global under any version is to push out the entry of the USSR and US, say to turn 5 and 6 respectively.  Imagine what Germany could do with 2 extra turns in the Atlantic!  It maybe could even get some real forces into Africa.  Under the current time schedule, the margins are too tight and allow for no mistakes or side ventures.

i completely agree! i’ve always wanted an african corps, but germany can never get enough men to africa on time (atleast round 3, if using Sfrance IC) and to them become quite usefull…

@Cmdr:

Ireland: 3 IPC
Crete: 3 IPC
Sardinia: 3 IPC
Sicily: 3 IPC
Norway: 6 IPC
Finland: 5 IPC
Sweeden: 6 IPC
Moscow: 3 IPC
S. Ukraine: 2 IPC
N. Ukraine: 2 IPC
Rostov: 2 IPC
Caucasus: 2 IPC
Smolensk: 1 IPC
Karelia: 1 IPC
Novgorod: 2 IPC
Volgograd: 2 IPC
Belarus: 1 IPC
Bryansk: 1 IPC
Kazakh: 1 IPC
Tambov: 1 IPC
Vologda: 1 IPC
Arkhangelsk: 1 IPC

Total: 52 IPC in relatively easy to get and maintain territories. 
Needed: 28 IPC

Turkey: 5 IPC
Baltic States: 1 IPC
E. Poland: 1 IPC
Romania: 6 IPC
Hungary: 6 IPC
Poland: 6 IPC
Greece: 5 IPC
Yugoslavia: 5 IPC
Bulgaria: 5 IPC
Albania: 4 IPC
S. Germany: 7 IPC
N. Italy: 7 IPC
Holland: 6 IPC
Denmark: 5 IPC
Portugal: 4 IPC
Spain: 5 IPC

Take your pick, in any case, eventually Russia is earning so much money that Germany cannot possibly beat it back at which point, the Russians start pushing the Japanese back and the Germans and hit the heartland of Europe.  Once you get there you are making more money than the United States of America at which point, you get REALLY bored and start dropping Aircraft Carriers and Battleships in SZ 100 to start signalling your opponent it’s time to give up so you can play again.

Does syria count aswell then?
say italians took it, and russia reconquers it?
it’s a possible +4 then…

@knp7765:

@Clyde85:

@knp7765:

Clyde85, you seem to be strongly defending this new, profitable NO for the Soviet Union.  Why would someone fight so hard for something that benefits the Soviet Union?  Me thinks you are starting to sound like a … COMMUNIST!

I pray, good sir, that that is ment to be a joke on your part and I have tragically misunderstood you.

Yes, it was just a joke.  I am just goofing around.  I don’t really think you or anyone else on the forum is really a communist.  If we were, we probably wouldn’t be playing this game.  It wouldn’t be considered productive for the state.

why?

@special:

@Frontovik:

So US is down for 4 rounds. afterwards, what territory should be their main goal? i used to assault normandy or south-france, because of the IC’s. Also thought of aiming at italians, who can break through egypt now. But then russians are hard pressed.
perhaps they should land together with british in norway?

the turn sequence of Alpha 3 is ideal for attacking with USA and reinforcing with UK INFs and FIGs

edit: for me Africa is first priority (UK IPC’s + securing a front and Egypt, a VC), when that is settled i prefer to aim at Norway (NO bonus for Germany and a relatively safe spot to land, AND of course a place where USA can build an IC)

by the time africa is decently secured, russia has fallen…
(atleast alpha 2)

@FieldMarshalGames:

I am working on a game very similar.  Just waiting for all the COMBAT UNITS to take it to the next level.  Here are some of the prototype image.

isn’t it Quattara (might be mistaken) Depression instead of dipression? ^^

@FieldMarshalGames:

Picture of the “boot” and Italian fleet.

i really like the supplies and logistic
it’s from battle of the bulge?
i replaced it largly in my game, i ment to keep it KISS ^^
but i did make it so that only few cities have IC’s and there can only be landed on islands of territories with ports (greece, syria, albania) and sicily (which is connected to mainland).
it’s very beautiful map
but of course, my map is ment to be played with just select group and the lay-out and looks are secundairy :)

Italy and surroundings

Malta (better view)

Malta

Middle-east
Iraq is pro-axis

situation at libyan-egyptian border.

German Balkans forces.
tanks, mech, figs and tactical bombers can blitz: if they take territory in 1 round of combat, they can assault another territory (in this case greece/Griekenland). That’s the blitzkrieg al right :P
but the planes still need to land, and the tanks + mechs cannot move more than 2 (as usual).
remember all other combat moves are done and fought first.

start income and turn order.
only US needs to go right after Italians.

about the entire board

France is about to fall, but can put up some heavy resistance cause germans haven’t got that much firepower either.

i finalle made a mediterannean campaign. don’t get your hopes up, it’s just home-made map on cartboard :P
but i like it, and i’ll post some pics so you can discuss what you like or dislike, and perhaps i’ll inspire some ^^

It starts 1940. there are 6 countries, Germany Italy on axis side, UK, france, Anzacs (also greece and yougoslavia) and after round 8 US.

quick pick at Gibraltar
the bunker takes 2 hits to die, and defends at 3.
once destroyed, it can’t be rebuild, but it does repair itself at start of (british) round.

So US is down for 4 rounds. afterwards, what territory should be their main goal? i used to assault normandy or south-france, because of the IC’s. Also thought of aiming at italians, who can break through egypt now. But then russians are hard pressed.
perhaps they should land together with british in norway?