Grizx: I am shocked!
Sid must be a lot harder then I thought; I would have guessed you would be able to hold out in Manila indefinitely; that is the most aggressive with amphibious attacks that I have ever seen of Japan!
I am still early in my Germany game of 1.5, but am only on Emperor level since I went the save game route.
Germany is harder then I thought, you get pulled in all directions at once it seems. I feel like a gummy bear.
I'm going to list naval losses so Rocoteh can have something to look at when he makes 1.6 for the Uboat issues.
Geran Naval losses: 43 Type VII,3 Otsu,1 DD,2 BC,1 CA,1 CDS,1 BB.
Enemy losses(combined): 31 DD,12 SS,10 CL,2 CLAA,3 CA,4 CV B1,8 BB,3 BC
One of those BC should not count, since it was the Turkish BC and I plowed it under with air units. Not a lot of action going on in the North sea. I have made several abortive attempts to break out with subs,but have been beaten back each time. UK attacked my Gneisenau class escorting the subs with a BB! Thankfully they lost, but I had to retreat for repairs. Trying again now, under cover of my invasion of Norway, with 10 Uboats. If Type IXs have blitz I don't think you need to change a thing Rocoteh;they are all I am building so far.
So far the SE Europe gambit is going well. My Axis partners have been obliging and not attacked the USSR yet, which I am not ready for. Have taken all of SE Europe, and 4 Turkish cities; Ankara is next. Taken Oslo from Norway, and am at the gates of Paris. Not sure when it will fall,French Inf. in big cites is very tough to root out. I am using several armies here,only way to do it without terrible losses. So those are my 3 fronts. Notable successes were wiping out the BEF on their airfield; they lost 5 Hurricanes and 3 Spitfires! I used my original 3 S boats and a small transport, and bombarded the square NE of London to death, then invaded. I pulled my troops out since I really can't threaten them ATM. The S boats then based out of Amsterdam and are happily bombarding London every turn; Week 44 they sank a UK BB...
I don't like the S boats as they are currently configured,they have more bombard then BBs and are ultra cheap by comparison. I won't build any more in this game. Did you consider making them and the Special Transport units coastal only like triremes Rocoteh?
On the Spitfire/ME 109 issue: Most of what I have read indicated they were pretty much dead even in quality. I don't know much about the various generations though. The real difference was pilot quality, and I think the Germans did have more experience when the air war heated up in the west due to experience in Spain and over Poland. Maybe they should start with more veteran air units? They certainly have ENOUGH air units to start, I lost about 8 flying past escort range into the teeth of the Allied air, and I still have tons. Rocoteh, could you maybe give the Do17 scouting capability? I do miss having a bomber with scouting, and they are pretty horrible otherwise.
The auto-production of the Axis minor infantry is working superbly. Not too many, and you preserve their inherent weakness. They are making fine garrison/line troops. I almost wish Finland was handled the same way, but that might not be a good idea. I also think you were too harsh on the MRDs as far as stats go; I thought they should be a LITTLE more powerful then they are now. Bear in mind I have yet to actually fight them.... we'll see.
I could have sworn I saw my army camped outside Paris heal in enemy territory,but can't be sure. Anyone else see this happen?
If I want it that much, I'll have to get a better processor/computer.
