Best posts made by trulpen

May I change Italy NCM? Thinking about Rome.

Ok, this is the alternative approach. Waiting a bit before finalizing it.

I’d say it’s rare in BM3 as well, and should be even more rare in P2V.

How can I not set a blocker in Jordan! I don’t believe myself. Really stupid mistakes over and over again. Not only this game…

@Saber25 said in Tutor game: AndrewAAGamer (X) vs trulpen [and everyone else] (A+50) OOB:

What exactly are you defending though? I don’t think he is going to take the entire stack of fast movers German troops into Chinese territory. Maybe he would blitz through to Turkmenistan to threaten Calcutta/ME from the other side, but at that point you could stack Persia and leave a blocker in Eastern Persia and it wouldn’t be an issue. If it is only to save 2 Chinese territories for another turn, I dont think it is worth it because the Japanese infantry and artillery in the north are also picking off territories one by one. Sure, it might get China 2-3 more points for 1 more turn, but that’s roughly a wash then isn’t it? I’m new, so I am not by any means trying to be confrontational, and if I am missing something totally point it out! Thanks :)

Do not underestimate the chinese! ;)

That China-hoard is a true pain in the arse for Japan. I want it to get even bigger, not smaller. 1 IPC here and there is quite a big thing for little China.

China is very inflexible. They have a limited push and won’t be able to defend their territories particularly well. Where the stack is right now in Kweichow is a perfect central position. Still doesn’t connect with the west or east fringes.

It will likely not stay there though. How much I like the centre-control, the stack has to achieve something more than just supervising area.

One idea is to help UK out by entering Yunnan á la farmboy. Another is to move north and try to reach the richer territories that way. Did a silly effort to the east, but the stack will just be squashed. Up north it will disconnect from most of the japanese navy-air.

To reiterate, China won’t be able to fight for it’s western domains. Russia also has better things to do. In the light of that, stopping G from an easy eastward expansion is actually rather valuable.

If Italy wants to can-open that inf, then be our guest. I’m sure it’s not worth that much for Axis.

@gamerman01 said in WW2 Path to Victory - Feedback Thread:

And if whole board is too radical, because UK troops wouldn’t be allowed to come up from the middle east, and as you said about playability, taking this away could take away “playability”, maybe just disallow Allies from entering the Russian territories on the Pacific map

Russia does enjoy getting siberian territory liberated by i e US at times.

I think the first suggestion about Korea is solid. Allowing ruskijs and GI-Joes to cooperate should be ok, but it should atleast cost Russia something.

Might do that, but if not (other games at hand and late hour) we’ll see tomorrow.

@AndrewAAGamer said in Tutor game: AndrewAAGamer (X) vs trulpen [and everyone else] (A+50) OOB:

Felt this was the best Japan could do. This should put a little more pressure on the Indian UK defense forces.

It does. It’s interesting.

Time for the mega-turn. There are plenty of crucial choices to be made.

US
Pacific

The air in Anwhe makes a landing in Korea futile.

There’s a possibility to take Java or Celebes, but it can’t be held.

Main choices are to consolidate fleet by Carolines or Queensland.

Atlantic

Attack Finland.

Try and hold Normandie or evacuate.

Fleet in z91 or z110.

China

Head north to Hopei or south to Yunnan. Might need some foreign air-support for the stack, which would be the french fig.

UK

Fleet z80 and z92.

Try and hold W India, but perhaps not possible.

Stack up in the ME. Protect NWP against italian can-opening and pressure so G can’t stack up. G has to use expensive mechs to kill the block.

Follow US suit on the west front.

@regularkid said in WW2 Path to Victory - Feedback Thread:

Regarding the penalties for Japan’s DOW on Russia (and vice versa), we’ll likely wait to see how things play out in further playtesting before making any further.

Things I will personally look for: how frequently and how early Japan and Russia declare war, and the most common outcome of that conflict. If it appears that an early JOW of Russia by Japan (or vice versa) becomes the “routine” move in most games, I think we will definitely look at making changes (including, possibly, reverting back to the lend lease incentive).

But since it doesn’t seem to be a problem so far, we’ll hold off.

Not a problem, just less entertaining.

The restriction of movement I’m aware of, so it’s not applicable here in P2V. That comment was for BM3, where Russia can keep a stack waiting for a US-landing in Korea. Then RDOW and ruskijs enter. My point was that if Russia moves into either Korea or Manchuria the Soviet-Mongolian Defence Pact should terminate as well.

I would’ve allowed atleast the Bryansk change if I were Allies, but it’s mainly your call. I sent out word and we’ll see if we get any responses.

@farmboy said in Tutor game: AndrewAAGamer (X) vs trulpen [and everyone else] (A+50) OOB:

and I don’t think you need the blocker in the Indian ocean. If he lands in Africa, you destroy a chunk of his navy and he will just strand his land units.

Thing is, I really don’t want 2 measly infs to grab Italian Somalialand and Ethiopia. Of course, costly for J, but it’s 7 income for Russia which they will never get again. A lot was invested to reach that situation. More income for Italy, less units at home for Russia.

Still tweaking this then.

@aequitas-et-veritas said in WW2 Path to Victory - Feedback Thread:

Allied units entering Russian ground while Capitol (Mosow) is still under russian control will change/ transform imnediately into russian units.
Problem solved for BM and PtV.

Hey Guys, just ask…😉😄

I’m sure that can be exploited. For instance it would have the effect that such land units can move two times before J. Spontaneously not so keen on that solution.

@wizmark said in L20 trulpen (X) vs Wizmark (A+9) BM3:

@trulpenplay hey there…did you mean to leave the jap fighter in NW Persia? I can move him if its an oversight?

Believe I did an edit on that one (last post). But yes, it was going into China. Shensi. Thanks for the heads up! Appreciate it.

@farmboy said in Tutor game: AndrewAAGamer (X) vs trulpen [and everyone else] (A+50) OOB:

@trulpen 2 more in Syria is probably enough as you can build the rest on subsequent turns. I’m thinking though that your units will be a bit more tied to the mid east because of the Germans fast movers. In which case, at the moment, 4 inf in Iraq are as good as in Persia.

Yep.

How about 2 art to Syria and 1 inf to Iraq?

@aagamerz13 said in WW2 Path to Victory - Feedback Thread:

@regularkid 2.1 20365

Had that problem with that one as well. Upgrade to a later version. You find it as pre-release.

I can take out those 5 trannies by Gibraltar, but with great cost. It’s not an easy call.

@WindowWasher

World at War. Crazy…

There’s another way, maybe. You can have a cost of i e 4,5 always rounded up. When buying two you get them for 9. Buying one would cost 5.

Thanks for the input, simon33, and for your lenience, oysteilo!

And hopefully I didn’t come around to this just seeing ghosts…

Just realized that China plays next before Hishaichi (or what the name was), so can’t really land the air in Kwangsi. Think they should go back to Japan.

I’m off for a while. Can you make that edit?