Posts made by TM Moses VII

This website was hacked? Why, that’s just awful. :sad: How much damage did this person cause? Do you know why he or she did it?

Don’t you have to wait until the first round of combat is over before submerging? I always played in this fashion.

Thannks for answering that question for me. :smile:

Oh, so you must be the legendary Candyman I spoke too. hee-hee :smile:

In response, the Germans never intended to fight a long-term war. In reality, German high command expected the war to be over with the invasion of Britain in 1941-1942. When Germany invaded Russia, they expected the fighting to end within six weeks. Of course even with the initial success of Barbarossa, this planning was very optimistic.

As you can see, long-range, strategic bombers weren’t the primary concern of German planners. The heaviest bomber the Germans had was the Focke-Wulf Condo, which was designed as a commercial transport. During the Battle of Britian, Bf-109s could only spend 30 minutes over Britain after crossing the English Channel before turning back. Even then the Germans were one the verge of winning the Battl of Britain if not for Hitler, Kesselring, and others.

Do you know how much each of these units cost?
Is it better to build tanks or artillery?

Even if you take away the classic cigar and trim mustache, Galland is still a great man. You don’t see many generals today that actually did took part in the actual fighting. Galland shot down 104 planes, the majority coming from his Mickey Mouse 109. He was a true hero that respected his opponents.

[ This Message was edited by: TM Moses VII on 2002-04-16 18:11 ]

I like the extra bomber placement and Great Britain stops Japan scenario.

Please, no name calling…

OooOooO! I finally became a A&A Regular (Cheers!) :smile:

[ This Message was edited by: TM Moses VII on 2002-04-15 18:57 ]

From what my brother has in his World War II binder, the use of the Luftwaffe was based more on the experiences from the previous Great War. He writes,

"…The continued domination of the European skies by the Luftwaffe was caused by two factors, the first of which was the difference in military theory between the Luftwaffe and the Royal Air Force. The theories concerning the purpose and function of the Luftwaffe and RAF were exactly opposite and were a result of their experiences in World War I.

During WW I, Germany attempted a strategic bombing effort directed against England using Gothas (biplane bombers) and Zeppelins (slow-moving hydrogen balloons) which did not give much of a result. This, plus the fact that German military theory at the beginning of WW II was based much more on fast, quick results (Blitzkrieg), meant that Germany decided not to develop a strategic air force. The Luftwaffe had experienced great success when they used tactical ground-attack aircraft in Spain (e.g. at Guernica), and so they figured that their air force should mainly consist of this kind of plane. So Germany made the Luftwaffe a ground support force that was essentially an extension of the army and functioned as a long-range, aerial artillery.

The RAF, on the other hand, had experimented with ground-attack fighters during WW I, and had suffered grievous casualty rates. This, combined with the fact that the British had been deeply enraged and offended by the German Gotha and Zeppelin attacks on their home soil, made them determined to develop a strategic air force that would be capable of bombing German soil in the next war. Thus, at the beginning of WW II, the RAF was mostly a strategic force that consisted of heavy bombers and backup fighters, and lacked any tactical dive-bombers or ground-attack fighters."

There still leaves one question left. How would Kesselring, a army officer, have any say on the Luftwaffe? Did he use to be a fighter pilot like Herman during the Great War? Can anybody shed some additional light on this? I will try to look into his notes some more.

What about later in the game, when I need tanks to move into Africa and Russia? It takes at least 3 turns before I can move from Manchuria to Moscow, instead of 2 if my tanks came from factories in India. Using the factory in India I might also be able to take Iraq or Caucasus - well out of the distance of transports from Japan.

The link says never to build factories early in the game, but if I know that USA has invested lots of ship in the Pacific, I will try not to meeet the buildup.

Thanks a lot! :smile:

I don’t care about any changes as long as they benefit Great Britain. That’s my favorite country :smile:

I been to China many times and I can say that she’s been improving each time. All she has to lose is her communist beleifs, and I can see her as a great country. The huge population has to go, but the government seems to have it under control with limits on the number of children per family.

I can definitely agree with what Yanny said. I really feel sorry for the Palestinians since they have nowhere to go and nowhere to call home. The point about the American Revolution only saddened the mood.

But what waraxis said is true. Americans never purposely tried to kill innocent British or their Tories. Or at least I hope not. Palestinian militants should stop attacking Israel teenagers and civilians. It’s just not fair.

Yanny, what do you mean place 5 IPC’s beforehand? Do both Axis players benefit from this or just Russia?

I guess that’s what he said so. Who is this Desert Viper person?

I guess you could call him a “warrior” considering his room is full or all sorts of war related junk. Sometimes I even seen him fall sleep clutching fake bazooka. :wink:

To answer you question Yanny, in reality most of the money is used for transportation fees from driving or flying one place to another. The battles are fun, but what people don’t tell you is the amount of time and practice needed to set up.

How much for one board game?

A bit of a correction. Don’t over attack with Japan. Keep conquest down to a minimum of one or two territories per turn. Make sure to attack the American ships at Hawaii

I’m just TG’s sister. He just wanted me to help keep track of his websites and write to him about any “comings and goings” as he puts it.

I know the South isn’t as backwards as it uses to be. But in this particular case, TG went to the South as part of the annual Civil War reenactments. And because there were no computers back in the 1800s, I don’t think he would be using one. He should be back after the Battle of Brandywine, which I hope is in late May - mid June.

I never enjoy the South myself due to its muggy weather, but I do say that they have some very pretty houses.