I forgot to ask, if you’re looking for strategy tips, I could make some comments on things you might have done differently on specific turns. There were a couple of times I was worried if you did this or that I’d be in trouble, but they never came to pass.
I try to place myself in my opponents side and ask, “what causes me the most trouble when I’m Russia,etc.” then I try and find a way to do that. lol.
I sometimes get bored waiting for turns and also play an entire round as both sides on local. I ask what would I do in response? What’s the best way for me to stop this strategy.
As an example in this game, load up the file and look at the game history, Round 5, Russia. When reviewing the front line with Germany, the territories look bad, but unit-wise you’re in control. You have a lot of inf for hits with a good mix of mobile firepower with a bomber, tanks and a mech or two. Germany only has static, defensive units to the south, where you have the upper hand. Up north in Karelia I only have expensive tanks with no fodder, and Leningrad is lightly defended with only inf transportable next round.
My two round strat: Send everything that can make it to S.Karelia there to attack including the 6 heavy tanks. Buy mostly mechs in Moscow, and you then would have been guaranteed to take back either Leningrad or Arkhangelsk. I’d then decide based upon Germany’s next round purchases where to attack. Ark would have 10 extra inf in the battle with no counter-attack. Leningrad is in danger of the transports and a secondary assault from Finland. Once you take that back, use your money to buy 4 tanks a round to threaten.
Instead you moved the heavy tanks south, which was a huge relief for Germany; I couldn’t handle them. As it stood on Round 5, you had the advantage already in the south, so they weren’t needed. I would have probably crushed Kiev as well. Yes, you know I’m going to attack next round, but rather be offensive when you can to make me pay for more stuff. I try to ask, "what’s the worst that could happen if they take it back? I’d lose a lot of ground troops to get back to where I was, you gained 3 ICs, and didn’t expose anything up for attack. It’s really easy to decide to counter attack when your opponent doesn’t have blitzing forces.
Also, if your concern was a Germany breakthrough to the south, you pushed the front back to begin with by assaulting Kiev. Plus if luck proved disastrous, your heavy tanks hadn’t been committed to battle this round (ending in S Karelia) and could have doubled back down to Kursk along with the mechs you purchased.
