Posts made by Ruanek

@Omega1759:

Voting is closed, the median additional bid is 8 IPC.

Several votes at zero showed up last week (after Kreigund came on the forum and answered some questions). Interesting coincidence since we did not have any vote at zero in the first 3-4 days of voting.

I voted 0 when I first saw the poll, which was at most a day after it was posted.

@Gargantua:

He must be a personal friend of Osama Bin Laden’s Family, and a member of the Republican party.  I bet he even buys groceries at Wal-Mart.

What does this all mean?

YOU KNOW HE IS AGAINST YOU, ANDYOUR POLL!

And what good can come of that post?

@JimmyHat:

Let me ask you Karl, Is America an Ally before they enter the war or are they neutral?  If they are neutral…before they are at war…(seems obvious) then they are not an ‘ally’ and cannot use their facilities.  Use logic.

Well, politically it would make sense for the naval bases to be able to be used.  But here’s the official ruling from the Alpha + .3 rules:

“[A neutral power] can’t move units into territories or onto ships belonging to another power or use another power’s naval bases, nor can another power move land or air units into its territories or onto its ships or use its naval bases.”

The one possible issue I see is it won’t help you kill any British planes attacking your fleet UK1.  And the lack of a carrier makes sinking the British fleet a little harder.

On the other hand, building it UK1 might essentially invite Germany to do Sea Lion, which could be beneficial for the Allies (the USA and USSR enter the war earlier, troops are committed to London, etc.).

Building it on UK2 seems to be a better option to me because at that point the UK will know if Germany is going to attempt Sea Lion (for the next few turns, at least).

It’d be nice if people stopped attacking each other in this thread.  It’s probably against forum rules or something.  At the very least, it’s bad manners.

@eheroboy:

@Clyde85:

eheroboy, It is a little difficult to understand what you are trying to say and i think many people are questioning what you are saying because they are having the same problem so let me as you a very important question, Ni hui shuo Zhongwen ma? Ni ming bai ma?

Yeah,I know that,so i am sorry.

我只是想告诉你们,德国的坦克战术是非常可行的,当坦克堆到莫斯科城下,可以不用总攻,而是不停堆积兵力.
另外我想说,英国和美国的登录很难对德国起到作用,因为只需要空出诺曼底,然后用两回合堆积兵力即可反堆.

I just want to tell you,the tank strategy of Germany are possible.Before tank enter russia,it can give up attack directly,just choose to produce more units.When there are too many unit on su,Germany can defeat Russia.BTW,the landing of UK and US are invalid to Germany.Beacause Germany just need empty Normany,then produce two turns unit,than can defeat unit on Normany.

At last,I am so sorry for my poor English.

The thing with tanks is they’re outmatched by 2 infantry for the same price.  Even with a weaker economy Russia can do fairly well against an all tank army unless they’re using it wrong.

If Normandy is taken, the Allies can reinforce it from London and possibly DC (depending on the transport situation).  And if Germany can beat even that, then the Allies just need to get more transports and get more troops.  Or they could go for Rome or reinforce Cairo - those would also stop a German victory.

Britain may not have been an original goal of Nazi Germany, but after it entered the war it became one, at least until they basically lost the Battle for Britain (the air campaign).  Really, any enemy capital would be an objective in a war, and that’s basically how it went in WWII.  The Allies went for Rome and Berlin (and would have gone for Tokyo), and the Axis went after London, Paris, and Moscow.  It’s pretty symbolic and prestigious and stuff to take an enemy capital.

Tanks cost twice as much as infantry, and only offer 3 attack to an infantry’s 2 defense.  Russia should be able to do ok against that unless it isn’t buying that much infantry.

With no Sea Lion threat (especially if you’ve used this same strategy in 40+ games) it shouldn’t be hard for Britain to hold Cairo.  Does it?  If it does, then Germany can’t win.  It’s fairly straightforward.  If Germany can take Moscow and not have any threats in Europe then the Allies aren’t being aggressive enough.

If Germany has a lot of units around France, the USA can easily go somewhere else - most likely Italy, but potentially it could go for reinforcing Egypt or potentially even reinforcing Russia. And if Germany is emptying Normandy then the UK can land there too and make a decent combined defense.  Every German unit killed or sent to reinforce France (or Italy) is a unit that can’t help to beat Russia.

@Gargantua:

This is a game of alternate history, shouldn’t you be able to do whatever you want, where the rules don’t clarify any agrements?  Much like Russia and Japan? :D :D :D :D

It’s a game of alternate history based on the historical situation of WWII.  It tries to be historically plausible.  And Germany choosing China as an ally over Japan isn’t plausible at all.

@eheroboy:

@Ruanek:

@eheroboy:

@Gargantua:

Double check the rules you are using, and make sure they are the right ones.

It is  VERY difficult for the Axis to win…

As you say,I think you didn’t know what i say.First,if Russia is be Occupied.Germany will be Invincible on Eurasia.Then They can make many units to attack uk.Nobody can stop this.So we all think,if russia is lost,Axis will be win!,So tell me why you say it’s difficult for the Axis to win.BTW,Our rule will be ok,especially on Eurasia.

I’ve played this game a couple of times and I’ve looked at a lot of reports on other people playing it and the general consensus seems to be that the Allies have an easier time winning, which would contradict what you’re saying.

Here are a few questions:
If Russia is lost to Germany then Germany is pretty powerful.  But Russia isn’t that easy to conquer.  What is it doing that is apparently so ineffective?
Is the USA doing anything in Europe?  If not, that may be why the Axis always wins.  The USA needs to be prepared to jump into Europe even if it’s focusing on the Pacific if Germany is close to victory.
What are Britain and Japan doing?

I had writen my way to defeat SU,so you tell me how to stop this?I’m just make many tanks on 7 turns,then the SU will be lose.You tell me USA will stop this,but at my words,Germany can make many airunits to stop it on paris.And if USA don’t do anything on pacific,Japan will be dangerous.And USA can do nothing to stop Japan.So i hope know your war report to see that。

The USA can do nothing to stop Japan?  I’m not sure we’re playing the same game.:)  Right now it’s popular for the USA to focus on containing Japan before investing heavily in Europe.  I personally generally build  a fleet to match Japan then start to gradually shift towards Europe, building more in the Pacific if Japan’'s fleet can beat mine or building more in the Atlantic if Germany is getting close to victory.  What do the UK and USA generally do in your games?  Do Italy and Germany ever have to deal with D-Day style landings or landings in Italy?  What kind of buildup of troops dose Russia have, particularly in Moscow?  Which VCs is Germany taking to win?  I’d guess the ones in Russia and Paris and Cairo, because if you’re not building a navy London, Ottawa and DC are a bit difficult.  If you’re winning with just those, then it should be relatively easy for the Allies to reinforce Cairo, take Rome, or liberate Paris, at least.  Are they even trying to go for any of those goals?

You think you have an unbeatable strategy that makes the Axis impossible to defeat.  I’ve played a couple games and in my experience the game seems to favor the Allies.  Maybe you should answer our questions about what the countries are doing before you say Germany can’t be stopped, because I guarantee that your strategy can be beaten.  Just because you haven’t seen it yet doesn’t mean it isn’t possible.  Whoever’s playing the Allies needs to come up with a better strategy - or take a look at all the good strategies here on these forums.

Again, please tell us what the USA and UK (both sides) are doing.

@mantlefan:

@Ruanek:

@Gargantua:

Look at the OOB and the Alpha Rules, and the back and forth… quite a mess.

Infact - WHAT AN ABORTION LARRY.

Thanks for the contribution.

OOB had issues; now they’re mostly resolved.  The game is a lot more balanced now, and every new change is fairly minor.

I don’t think the potential elimination of sealion as a viable (not just possible) strat is very minor.

Maybe not, but it was necessary.  When it was relatively simple to knock out the UK in 3 rounds there’s a problem.  People are saying it’s still viable - just not as early (perhaps G4 now).  I haven’t played with the new rules yet.

@eheroboy:

@Gargantua:

Double check the rules you are using, and make sure they are the right ones.

It is  VERY difficult for the Axis to win…

As you say,I think you didn’t know what i say.First,if Russia is be Occupied.Germany will be Invincible on Eurasia.Then They can make many units to attack uk.Nobody can stop this.So we all think,if russia is lost,Axis will be win!,So tell me why you say it’s difficult for the Axis to win.BTW,Our rule will be ok,especially on Eurasia.

I’ve played this game a couple of times and I’ve looked at a lot of reports on other people playing it and the general consensus seems to be that the Allies have an easier time winning, which would contradict what you’re saying.

Here are a few questions:
If Russia is lost to Germany then Germany is pretty powerful.  But Russia isn’t that easy to conquer.  What is it doing that is apparently so ineffective?
Is the USA doing anything in Europe?  If not, that may be why the Axis always wins.  The USA needs to be prepared to jump into Europe even if it’s focusing on the Pacific if Germany is close to victory.
What are Britain and Japan doing?

@Gargantua:

Look at the OOB and the Alpha Rules, and the back and forth… quite a mess.

Infact - WHAT AN ABORTION LARRY.

Thanks for the contribution.

OOB had issues; now they’re mostly resolved.  The game is a lot more balanced now, and every new change is fairly minor.

@Gargantua:

So even though German and China were -allies- during the war,  they can only be at war or neutral during the game?  And China can’t be coerced as an independant player to thwart a SOVIET invasion?

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http://www.uglychinesecanadian.com/?p=3309  Here’s the PRESIDENT of China’s son, in uniform during training.

Instead of an “awkward” peace deal for Russia and Japan, it should be a peace deal between China and Japan ! :D :D :D

Germany and China weren’t allies.  And any agreements that did exist were superseded politically by the agreement with Japan.  (Of course, German and Japan weren’t the closest of allies, either, but that’s a separate issue.)

@Omega1759:

@Vance:

Do the surface ships convoy raid too?  I thought it was just subs.

It’s one per surface warship according to rules OOB. Don’t know if that has changed…

No, it’s the same.  1 per surface ship, 2 per sub, 3 per German sub.

@Omega1759:

@Clyde85:

Not to be annoying, but I think we missed the point here, about an EARLY Barbarossa. Lets get past the G1 moves against the UK, and focus here, I for one have never been big on invading the UK, but I see the merrits in it.
Anyway, lets get to the meat of this and talk strats here for Barbarossa! I usually never play as the Germans but I still enjoy reading peoples ideas, if nothing else it helps me plan to play against such strategies. Since I have played a hell of alot more games as the Soviets then I have as the Germans, I’ll talk about it from that perspective.

On SU1, I buy 3 infantry, 3 arty, 2 tanks and a mech. Mind you this is barring a G1 attack. I will move the tank and mech from Stalingrad along with the tank and mech from Moscow and move them to Bryansk. the 2 infantry from the Cucasus to Rostov and the infantry from Archangel to Novgorod. Then I will do the very standared fall back from the borders, leaving 1 infantry in the Blatic states, E. Poland, Karelia and none in Vyborg. The karelian and Vyborg infantry go to Novgorod, the E. Poland and Blatic states go to Belarus, the Ukraine Infantry go to W. Ukraine. I place the 3 infantry in Novgorod, the 3 arty in Ukraine and the 2 tanks and mech in Stalingrad. Thats my opening as the SU, prepare a German counter gearing towards a G2 or G3 Barbarossa and lets get back on topic please

I don’t think the G1 attack is an option for Germany, then we are talking about a G2?

I’m having a hard time seeing how the early Barbarossa can work because ignoring UK navy in early rounds is really detrimental.

What I can see work is for Italy to declare war on Russia I2 and take baltic states with 2 tanks and strat bomber (assuming defense is light). On G3, Germany walks in Baltic States with everything (including planes, as necessary for defence) without declaring war to Russia (5 extra IPC) or declaring war on Russia (to destroy fleet)

Baltic states are a great place to consolidate. Any force that was sent to Karelia is trapped because needs to go back to Leningrad first to retreat. If the SU goes all out to defend Leningrad, then can attack it on G4 if odds are favorable. If odds are not favorable, Italy can open up Belarus on I3 and all German Mech Forces can roll to Smolensk, threatening just about everything.

Not mentioning that need to wait to G3 for mechanized forces in France to come back to Baltic States anyway!

So you can tell my italian plans involve moving the 2 tanks to Slovakia on their first turn.

The UK navy, at least in my experience, isn’t a huge threat.  The relevant portions of it are mostly gone or at least depleted G1, and I haven’t seen the UK do much in terms of building a navy in the West that early.

@Clyde85:

So German land units and Chinese land units can not occupy the same space without it being considered an attack or a DOW?

I think that if Japan took a Chinese territory Germany could enter it without declaring war on China.  Then if China attacked they’d only fight the Japanese forces and if they won, they’d take the territory but German forces would be there too.  I don’t know if they could stay there without declaring war.

@eheroboy:

@ahensley85:

This is being discussed to death.   Why start another topic?   But yes I think its balanced.  See you made me take the bait.   :x

I’m sorry for that.I just can’t find any topic about the blance of A3.Can you give me a link,Tks.

Look at any thread on the first page,especially the ones that mention Alpha + .3.

@Young:

@Omega1759:

@mantlefan:

@knp7765:

Did anyone else notice that Germany loses a Tac bomber in Western Germany?  As if it wasn’t already hard enough sinking the Royal Navy, now I’m down a plane.

I am at Harris Game design and see 3 there. Did they edit it back or am I missing something?

They fixed a typo that was there originally.

if you’re were going to work on something so long, and so important, to so many people, wouldn’t you triple check it before you release it?

Hey, mistakes happen.  They caught it and fixed it.  There’s no need to complain about it anymore.