WW2-Global
- Thread starter Rocoteh
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clearbeard,
Thank you for the report.
"Year's end 1941 update: USA Sid 2.1
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With the exception of a dozen or so carriers operating in the north Atlantic helping the Brits keep naval superiority (and have it they do: 72 KGV BB's sail the high seas, compared to two lonely and soon sunk Bismark class ships), all operations have been on the Pacific front to date. Oh, and Mexico pissed me off so I conquered them."
clearbeard
72 KGV! That is real surprise.
"Japan has had major problems from week one of the scenario, probably from all the American pressure. After fortifying Guam and Manilla with ships, fighters, and bombers, taking Truk, and then finally moving on Okinawa in early 1940, Japan countered with a seemingly endless stream of Yamato BB's, delaying the invasion of the Japanese home islands until late 1941. Finally a sufficient force of 100 or so Dauntless bombers was built up based on 20 CV's in the western Pacific and the Yamatos were sunk as fast as they were built. Then the marines and artillery began arriving after the long voyage from California, and Japan fell in a few short months of heavy bombing. Through this, they were unable to take more than a few Chinese cities."
clearbeard
It seems like AI have great problems handling Japan after the initial expansion.
"The bigger map seems to have benefited the UK more than anyone. However they have done it, they are at least 5 techs ahead of me, the second place nation. Germany is almost hopelessly behind, and if it weren't for the initial tech gap for ground troops, the Brit Comet tanks would probably have established a beachhead in France by now. Brits with the best tanks in the world at the moment... go figure. Then there's what they did to Italy... most of their cities are razed, including Rome. North Italy remains, only because German tanks were able to kick the Brits back out, taking Naples as a protectorate in the process."
clearbeard
What you mention above is interesting.
No doubt this scenario works best when the human player choose Germany.
"State of the war summary: Japan and Italy are no longer world powers. Germany and Russia are at an uneasy peace after a short and bloody German advance, stopping short of Leningrad, Moscow, and Stalingrad. After cleaning up Japanese Korea and China, 100 upgraded USMC units will be departing with heavy carrier escort to smash a stagnating Germany and put an end to the war, probably within the year. Who knows, perhaps we'll march on to Moscow, just for the fun of it."
clearbeard
Will be interesting to follow.
"Scenario reactions: Most of the US air units are useless. Of all 15 or so available in the scenario, only 4 or 5 are of any value whatsoever, the rest being later, inferior units."
clearbeard
OK I will look it over. However its sometimes hard to combine realistic
stats with the game-system.
"The UK is possibly too powerful to start, with more cities in Britain itself at high production rates. German naval production never stood a chance, and the AI never builds enough planes to jump start an invasion with an inferior navy. Also consider blocking the Northwest Passage north of Canada again, either with land or ice. Germany probably would have fallen already if the British navy hadn't sailed with 10 or so full transports around to the Pacific to "help" with the massacre of Japan."
clearbeard
Again: The scenario works best if the human player choose Germany.
Within one version its hard to correct what you describe above, since
if I make Britain weaker a human playing Germany will occupy the
British homeland without any problems.
"AI rant of the day: it just has no concept of naval superiority, let alone air superiority. I mean, 3 Yamato BB's escorting a transport with a single marine, being diverted by a little blockade of DD's while being massacred by Dauntless bombers in Guam... how silly. The US Pacific fleet wouldn't have stood a chance if Japan had used the 25 Yamatos they'd built up at one point agressively. Oh well, nothing to be done about that except buy Civ IV and hope it's better."
clearbeard
I would not count to much on the Civ IV AI.....
Its not impressing.
Thank you and welcome back.
Rocoteh
Thank you for the report.
"Year's end 1941 update: USA Sid 2.1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
With the exception of a dozen or so carriers operating in the north Atlantic helping the Brits keep naval superiority (and have it they do: 72 KGV BB's sail the high seas, compared to two lonely and soon sunk Bismark class ships), all operations have been on the Pacific front to date. Oh, and Mexico pissed me off so I conquered them."
clearbeard
72 KGV! That is real surprise.
"Japan has had major problems from week one of the scenario, probably from all the American pressure. After fortifying Guam and Manilla with ships, fighters, and bombers, taking Truk, and then finally moving on Okinawa in early 1940, Japan countered with a seemingly endless stream of Yamato BB's, delaying the invasion of the Japanese home islands until late 1941. Finally a sufficient force of 100 or so Dauntless bombers was built up based on 20 CV's in the western Pacific and the Yamatos were sunk as fast as they were built. Then the marines and artillery began arriving after the long voyage from California, and Japan fell in a few short months of heavy bombing. Through this, they were unable to take more than a few Chinese cities."
clearbeard
It seems like AI have great problems handling Japan after the initial expansion.
"The bigger map seems to have benefited the UK more than anyone. However they have done it, they are at least 5 techs ahead of me, the second place nation. Germany is almost hopelessly behind, and if it weren't for the initial tech gap for ground troops, the Brit Comet tanks would probably have established a beachhead in France by now. Brits with the best tanks in the world at the moment... go figure. Then there's what they did to Italy... most of their cities are razed, including Rome. North Italy remains, only because German tanks were able to kick the Brits back out, taking Naples as a protectorate in the process."
clearbeard
What you mention above is interesting.
No doubt this scenario works best when the human player choose Germany.
"State of the war summary: Japan and Italy are no longer world powers. Germany and Russia are at an uneasy peace after a short and bloody German advance, stopping short of Leningrad, Moscow, and Stalingrad. After cleaning up Japanese Korea and China, 100 upgraded USMC units will be departing with heavy carrier escort to smash a stagnating Germany and put an end to the war, probably within the year. Who knows, perhaps we'll march on to Moscow, just for the fun of it."
clearbeard
Will be interesting to follow.
"Scenario reactions: Most of the US air units are useless. Of all 15 or so available in the scenario, only 4 or 5 are of any value whatsoever, the rest being later, inferior units."
clearbeard
OK I will look it over. However its sometimes hard to combine realistic
stats with the game-system.
"The UK is possibly too powerful to start, with more cities in Britain itself at high production rates. German naval production never stood a chance, and the AI never builds enough planes to jump start an invasion with an inferior navy. Also consider blocking the Northwest Passage north of Canada again, either with land or ice. Germany probably would have fallen already if the British navy hadn't sailed with 10 or so full transports around to the Pacific to "help" with the massacre of Japan."
clearbeard
Again: The scenario works best if the human player choose Germany.
Within one version its hard to correct what you describe above, since
if I make Britain weaker a human playing Germany will occupy the
British homeland without any problems.
"AI rant of the day: it just has no concept of naval superiority, let alone air superiority. I mean, 3 Yamato BB's escorting a transport with a single marine, being diverted by a little blockade of DD's while being massacred by Dauntless bombers in Guam... how silly. The US Pacific fleet wouldn't have stood a chance if Japan had used the 25 Yamatos they'd built up at one point agressively. Oh well, nothing to be done about that except buy Civ IV and hope it's better."
clearbeard
I would not count to much on the Civ IV AI.....
Its not impressing.
Thank you and welcome back.
Rocoteh
Samez,
Thank you for the report.
"So I play as SSSR for the moment.
atm i'm somwwhen about week 46/1940
1939:
Germany captured very early Denmark and the stepped further for Netherlands and Belgium. after finishing the cities there they advanced for northern france and captured Paris in the 7th week of 1940.
Poland was able to stand for quite along while (something like 10 turns)
France first declared war on Spain(4th week) but did then conquer northern Italy (Ahh ithink I might still have the old version without fortresses)."
Samez
Poland holds out 10 turns! That seldom occurs.
The fortress-chain will be present in version 2.2, not released yet.
"I got in war with finland/Germany/Italy/Japan in early 1940 (8th week).
I was able to resist to most of Germanys tank invasions. The Luftwaffe troubled my day sometimes seriously but after beeing able to build Yaks things got better.
Now at the end of 1940 I still have serious problems at my eastern front with Japan. just a few turns ago 6 Yamato class ships apeared at Sevastopol (?). And their incredible large airforce bombes down my T34 in large numbers.
In the west I am quite fine: For now I was able to capture Warsaw and Helsinki, but my mainforce was heading forwards through the south
Bukarest=>Budapest=> Vienna"
Samez
Two-front war.
That is not easy early in the scenario.
"So but all in all strange things are going on.
1. I don't have any clou if the US did anything in this war than just waiting for better times."
Samez
That is realistic though. At least until 1941.
"2. Great Britain and Persia are sending a lot of infantery through my territory (rop) from India and Africa to fight in eastern Europe. Hm so there is no one than me and about four Chinese cities to fight Japan in the east. (well in fact one Henry Vth Battleship and one landing craft are now entering my territory from alaska (don't know if they took the northern route from Europe or if they are from Canada). But they won't be able to stand very long against the Yamato fleet in front of Vladivostok."
Samez
No doubt the Yamato fleet sounds like a real problem!
"Perhaps the France <=> Italy problem can be solved by inpassable extension of the alps. also no very realistic but at least France might concentrate more on the northern part.
Also this might lead to an even earlier war with spain..."
Samez
Hopefully the fortress-chain solution will work well.
Thank you and welcome back.
Rocoteh
Thank you for the report.
"So I play as SSSR for the moment.
atm i'm somwwhen about week 46/1940
1939:
Germany captured very early Denmark and the stepped further for Netherlands and Belgium. after finishing the cities there they advanced for northern france and captured Paris in the 7th week of 1940.
Poland was able to stand for quite along while (something like 10 turns)
France first declared war on Spain(4th week) but did then conquer northern Italy (Ahh ithink I might still have the old version without fortresses)."
Samez
Poland holds out 10 turns! That seldom occurs.
The fortress-chain will be present in version 2.2, not released yet.
"I got in war with finland/Germany/Italy/Japan in early 1940 (8th week).
I was able to resist to most of Germanys tank invasions. The Luftwaffe troubled my day sometimes seriously but after beeing able to build Yaks things got better.
Now at the end of 1940 I still have serious problems at my eastern front with Japan. just a few turns ago 6 Yamato class ships apeared at Sevastopol (?). And their incredible large airforce bombes down my T34 in large numbers.
In the west I am quite fine: For now I was able to capture Warsaw and Helsinki, but my mainforce was heading forwards through the south
Bukarest=>Budapest=> Vienna"
Samez
Two-front war.
That is not easy early in the scenario.
"So but all in all strange things are going on.
1. I don't have any clou if the US did anything in this war than just waiting for better times."
Samez
That is realistic though. At least until 1941.
"2. Great Britain and Persia are sending a lot of infantery through my territory (rop) from India and Africa to fight in eastern Europe. Hm so there is no one than me and about four Chinese cities to fight Japan in the east. (well in fact one Henry Vth Battleship and one landing craft are now entering my territory from alaska (don't know if they took the northern route from Europe or if they are from Canada). But they won't be able to stand very long against the Yamato fleet in front of Vladivostok."
Samez
No doubt the Yamato fleet sounds like a real problem!
"Perhaps the France <=> Italy problem can be solved by inpassable extension of the alps. also no very realistic but at least France might concentrate more on the northern part.
Also this might lead to an even earlier war with spain..."
Samez
Hopefully the fortress-chain solution will work well.
Thank you and welcome back.
Rocoteh
Adler17
Prussian Feldmarschall
Week 35:
New Bismarck class BB ready: Sachsen. I am mostly preparing for Barbarossa.
Off Halifax a newly built US BB C2 is spotted as escort to a TR. Another one was one tile behind and sunk by U 142.
The Greek wants to make peace but I refuse. Italian bomber sink a French TR near Tunis.
Week 36:
After a Stuka attack on Crete and the Greek fleet I think I have annhiliated the Greek armed forces. The US convoy in the Atlantic did not move. So I attack them with Uboats. Loosing 2 type VII Uboats, I manage to sink the US BB with U 146, an elite type IX Uboat. but it is now down to only one HP and I will soon have to repair that boat. I do not have to say that the TR was in no way a match for me.
PC turn:
The Brits bomb Athens. I have to transfer some fighter to that city. Also another US C2 class BB is spotted by my Uboats in the Atlantic.
Week 37:
The US BB is sunk. Three type VII boats are sunk but the fourth became elite by sinking that BB.
A British KGV BB is spotted by one of my Uboats. Since I don´t have so much Uboats near I have to let the BB pass. But for that incident I have 2 Bismarck class BB ready waiting for the prey. A third one is coming, while in France the Schrnhorst class BB Stein was just completed.
Also a British bomber was shot down over Athens.
Week 38:
Additionally to Stein a second Schrnhorst class BB is completed at Danzig, Hardenberg. As the only worth news to be mentioned else is the fact I bombed Nikosia with my Luftwaffe Stukas. I will make an invasion of Crete in the next turn and try to conquer the island like in history. Perhaps also Nikosia can be attacked in that way. But this also means after that I will have to transfer my Stukas. So the following turn will be:
Operation Barbarossa!
PC turn:
The British KGV turns and attacks one of my scouting Uboats and sinks it unharmed.
Thailand joins the Axis (well de facto...) by declaring war on the British.
Week 39:
Crete (Here better Herakleion) and Cyprus are defenseless, so I use my paratrooper.
38 Panzer III E, 1 elite light division, a motorized infantry and 2 SS divisions are ready to take Murmansk.
Week 40:
Since new defenders appeared on Crete and Cyprus I had to take them out with Stukas. That delayd my attack on Russia by one turn. However both cities were taken.
Adler
New Bismarck class BB ready: Sachsen. I am mostly preparing for Barbarossa.
Off Halifax a newly built US BB C2 is spotted as escort to a TR. Another one was one tile behind and sunk by U 142.
The Greek wants to make peace but I refuse. Italian bomber sink a French TR near Tunis.
Week 36:
After a Stuka attack on Crete and the Greek fleet I think I have annhiliated the Greek armed forces. The US convoy in the Atlantic did not move. So I attack them with Uboats. Loosing 2 type VII Uboats, I manage to sink the US BB with U 146, an elite type IX Uboat. but it is now down to only one HP and I will soon have to repair that boat. I do not have to say that the TR was in no way a match for me.
PC turn:
The Brits bomb Athens. I have to transfer some fighter to that city. Also another US C2 class BB is spotted by my Uboats in the Atlantic.
Week 37:
The US BB is sunk. Three type VII boats are sunk but the fourth became elite by sinking that BB.
A British KGV BB is spotted by one of my Uboats. Since I don´t have so much Uboats near I have to let the BB pass. But for that incident I have 2 Bismarck class BB ready waiting for the prey. A third one is coming, while in France the Schrnhorst class BB Stein was just completed.
Also a British bomber was shot down over Athens.
Week 38:
Additionally to Stein a second Schrnhorst class BB is completed at Danzig, Hardenberg. As the only worth news to be mentioned else is the fact I bombed Nikosia with my Luftwaffe Stukas. I will make an invasion of Crete in the next turn and try to conquer the island like in history. Perhaps also Nikosia can be attacked in that way. But this also means after that I will have to transfer my Stukas. So the following turn will be:
Operation Barbarossa!
PC turn:
The British KGV turns and attacks one of my scouting Uboats and sinks it unharmed.
Thailand joins the Axis (well de facto...) by declaring war on the British.
Week 39:
Crete (Here better Herakleion) and Cyprus are defenseless, so I use my paratrooper.
38 Panzer III E, 1 elite light division, a motorized infantry and 2 SS divisions are ready to take Murmansk.
Week 40:
Since new defenders appeared on Crete and Cyprus I had to take them out with Stukas. That delayd my attack on Russia by one turn. However both cities were taken.
Adler
Hyperborean
Demiurge
Germany - Sid - Week 1, 1942
Cities conquered: Khartoum, Port Sudan, Chah Bahar, Srinagar, Rawalpindi, Semipalatinsk, Portsmouth and London.
Persia eliminated. Liverpool new British capital.
I have just finished researching Air 1941, and I'm about to start mass-producing Focke-Wulfe fighters.
The Axis now controls 31% of the world area, and 54% of world population. The Allies control 32% of world area and 33% of world population.
In Vietnam I observed that France has three infantry divisions and one artillery on a mountain tile by the coast. My u-boat has stayed in the area for several turns, but for some reason Japan doesn't seem willing to attack them (there are lots of Japanese units north of the tile).
Japan has razed Vladivostok (one of my u-boats witnessed the event). Truk is once again in British hands.
List of units, week 1, 1942
(Changes from week 25, 1941 in parenthesis)
Workers: 128 (5)
Marines: 2
Paratroopers: 5 (1)
Transports: 11 (7)
Special transport: 1
Destroyers: 3
Bismarcks: 35 (26)
Coastal subs: 0 (-11)
Type VIII: 7 (-1)
Type IX: 29 (5)
German Army HQ: 5
Heavy Artillery: 23 (-3)
Flaks: 13
German 88: 54 (17)
Do-17: 2 (-1)
Ju 87B: 11 (-3)
Ju 88: 35 (7)
Heinkel-111: 5 (1)
ME-109: 86 (-13)
ME-110: 19 (5)
Paratrooper Planes: 12 (12)
Panzer II: 0 (-1)
Panzer IIIe: 16 (-79)*
Panzer IIIg: 255 (255)*
German Infantry: 227 (130)
German Security Divisions: 3
SS Infantry: 2 (2)
Slovakia Infantry: 9 (2)
Hungary Infantry: 18 (5)
Romania Infantry: 36 (6)
Bulgaria Infantry: 18 (4)
* Most of the Panzer IIIe (120-130 divisions) have been upgraded to Panzer IIIg.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . Germany . Soviet . . . U.K. . . . . . U.S.A. . . Japan . . France . Italy . . Finland
Workers: . . . . . . . 128 (5) . . 30 (-40) . 103 (-19) . 68 (-2) . . 53 (2) . . 2 (-11) 11 (2) . . 20 (10)
Infantry: . . . . . . . 310 (146) 142 (-164) 323 (-167) 681 (102) 412 (79) 37 (-11) 78 (10) 112 (52)
Tanks: . . . . . . . . 271 (175) 12 (-63) . . 170 (-14) . 242 (145) 98 (47) . -- . . . . -- . . . . 32 (17)
Artillery: . . . . . . . 28 (-3) . . 12 (-45) . . 14 (-5) . . 26 . . . . . 31 (1) . . 4 (-3) . 3 (3) . . 14 (9)
Planes: . . . . . . . . 158 (-4) . 28 (-87) . . 89 (-33) . 92 (-5) . . 89 (-4) . 5 (1) . . 9 (3) . . 6 (5)
Transports: . . . . . 12 (7) . . . 0 (-1) . . . 19 (-4) . . 11 (8) . . . 17 (1) . . -- . . . . -- . . . . 1
Submarines: . . . . . 36 (-7) . . 0 (-3) . . . 0 (-4) . . . 1 (-11) . . 6 (5) . . . -- . . . . -- . . . . --
Destroyers: . . . . . 3 . . . . . . -- . . . . . . 32 (-8) . . 0 (-1) . . . 28 (1) . . -- . . . 1 (1) . . . --
Cruisers: . . . . . . . -- . . . . . -- . . . . . . 5 (-7) . . . 0 (-1) . . . 2 . . . . . -- . . . . -- . . . . 3 (3)
Battleships: . . . . . 35 (26) . . -- . . . . . . 14 (-27) . 23 (1) . . . 47 (-1) . -- . . . . -- . . . . --
Carriers: . . . . . . . -- . . . . . . -- . . . . . . 1 (1) . . . 0 (-1) . . . 8 (2) . . -- . . . . -- . . . . --
Paratrooper planes: 12 (12) . -- . . . . . . . 5 (5) . . . 4 (4) . . . . 4 (4) . . -- . . . . -- . . . . --
Paratroopers: . . . . 5 (1) . . . -- . . . . . . . 4 (1) . . . 9 (4) . . . . 1 . . . . -- . . . . 3 (2) . . --
Marines: . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . -- . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . 230 (100) . 1 . . . . -- . . . . -- . . . . --
Flak: . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . 0 (-2) . . . . 2 (-5) . . 14 (1) . . . 1 (1) . . -- . . . . -- . . . . --
Cavalry: . . . . . . . -- . . . . . . 1 (-2) . . . . 0 (-8) . . 24 (10) . . -- . . . . -- . . . . -- . . . . --
Motorized Infantry: -- . . . . . 5 (-63) . . . . -- . . . . . -- . . . . . -- . . . . -- . . . . -- . . . . --
Maybe I should remove France from the next table. They are not much of a threat anymore. Perhaps I should remove Italy and the Soviet Union as well. But I would like to keep Finland just to see how the country develops. They are pretty powerful since I gave them all the cities between Finland and Ural. Their army is almost bigger than the Red Army.
Cities conquered: Khartoum, Port Sudan, Chah Bahar, Srinagar, Rawalpindi, Semipalatinsk, Portsmouth and London.
Persia eliminated. Liverpool new British capital.
I have just finished researching Air 1941, and I'm about to start mass-producing Focke-Wulfe fighters.
The Axis now controls 31% of the world area, and 54% of world population. The Allies control 32% of world area and 33% of world population.
In Vietnam I observed that France has three infantry divisions and one artillery on a mountain tile by the coast. My u-boat has stayed in the area for several turns, but for some reason Japan doesn't seem willing to attack them (there are lots of Japanese units north of the tile).
Japan has razed Vladivostok (one of my u-boats witnessed the event). Truk is once again in British hands.
List of units, week 1, 1942
(Changes from week 25, 1941 in parenthesis)
Workers: 128 (5)
Marines: 2
Paratroopers: 5 (1)
Transports: 11 (7)
Special transport: 1
Destroyers: 3
Bismarcks: 35 (26)
Coastal subs: 0 (-11)
Type VIII: 7 (-1)
Type IX: 29 (5)
German Army HQ: 5
Heavy Artillery: 23 (-3)
Flaks: 13
German 88: 54 (17)
Do-17: 2 (-1)
Ju 87B: 11 (-3)
Ju 88: 35 (7)
Heinkel-111: 5 (1)
ME-109: 86 (-13)
ME-110: 19 (5)
Paratrooper Planes: 12 (12)
Panzer II: 0 (-1)
Panzer IIIe: 16 (-79)*
Panzer IIIg: 255 (255)*
German Infantry: 227 (130)
German Security Divisions: 3
SS Infantry: 2 (2)
Slovakia Infantry: 9 (2)
Hungary Infantry: 18 (5)
Romania Infantry: 36 (6)
Bulgaria Infantry: 18 (4)
* Most of the Panzer IIIe (120-130 divisions) have been upgraded to Panzer IIIg.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . Germany . Soviet . . . U.K. . . . . . U.S.A. . . Japan . . France . Italy . . Finland
Workers: . . . . . . . 128 (5) . . 30 (-40) . 103 (-19) . 68 (-2) . . 53 (2) . . 2 (-11) 11 (2) . . 20 (10)
Infantry: . . . . . . . 310 (146) 142 (-164) 323 (-167) 681 (102) 412 (79) 37 (-11) 78 (10) 112 (52)
Tanks: . . . . . . . . 271 (175) 12 (-63) . . 170 (-14) . 242 (145) 98 (47) . -- . . . . -- . . . . 32 (17)
Artillery: . . . . . . . 28 (-3) . . 12 (-45) . . 14 (-5) . . 26 . . . . . 31 (1) . . 4 (-3) . 3 (3) . . 14 (9)
Planes: . . . . . . . . 158 (-4) . 28 (-87) . . 89 (-33) . 92 (-5) . . 89 (-4) . 5 (1) . . 9 (3) . . 6 (5)
Transports: . . . . . 12 (7) . . . 0 (-1) . . . 19 (-4) . . 11 (8) . . . 17 (1) . . -- . . . . -- . . . . 1
Submarines: . . . . . 36 (-7) . . 0 (-3) . . . 0 (-4) . . . 1 (-11) . . 6 (5) . . . -- . . . . -- . . . . --
Destroyers: . . . . . 3 . . . . . . -- . . . . . . 32 (-8) . . 0 (-1) . . . 28 (1) . . -- . . . 1 (1) . . . --
Cruisers: . . . . . . . -- . . . . . -- . . . . . . 5 (-7) . . . 0 (-1) . . . 2 . . . . . -- . . . . -- . . . . 3 (3)
Battleships: . . . . . 35 (26) . . -- . . . . . . 14 (-27) . 23 (1) . . . 47 (-1) . -- . . . . -- . . . . --
Carriers: . . . . . . . -- . . . . . . -- . . . . . . 1 (1) . . . 0 (-1) . . . 8 (2) . . -- . . . . -- . . . . --
Paratrooper planes: 12 (12) . -- . . . . . . . 5 (5) . . . 4 (4) . . . . 4 (4) . . -- . . . . -- . . . . --
Paratroopers: . . . . 5 (1) . . . -- . . . . . . . 4 (1) . . . 9 (4) . . . . 1 . . . . -- . . . . 3 (2) . . --
Marines: . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . -- . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . 230 (100) . 1 . . . . -- . . . . -- . . . . --
Flak: . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . 0 (-2) . . . . 2 (-5) . . 14 (1) . . . 1 (1) . . -- . . . . -- . . . . --
Cavalry: . . . . . . . -- . . . . . . 1 (-2) . . . . 0 (-8) . . 24 (10) . . -- . . . . -- . . . . -- . . . . --
Motorized Infantry: -- . . . . . 5 (-63) . . . . -- . . . . . -- . . . . . -- . . . . -- . . . . -- . . . . --
Maybe I should remove France from the next table. They are not much of a threat anymore. Perhaps I should remove Italy and the Soviet Union as well. But I would like to keep Finland just to see how the country develops. They are pretty powerful since I gave them all the cities between Finland and Ural. Their army is almost bigger than the Red Army.
im starting to think about reinstalling Conquests just for this......grrrr been a year since ive played it though, so im thinking alot has changed and my earlier tactics wont work....? I think i lost my save game too, i was in 1942, deep into russia and had most of africa, india (shared to japan) and the UK too... I wish there was a easy way to convert these to Civ4 
Adler17
Prussian Feldmarschall
About German ships naming conventions:
German ships names follow since the days of the Imperial Navy mostly systems which are relative easy to understand:
1. Battleships
Named in Imperial times mostly after German states, provinces, rulers and sometimes also places of great victories, this changed in ww2 dramatically as Hitler renamed Deutschland into Lützow as he feared the propaganda success of the Allies when sinking the ship. So indeed all new ships were named after famous people. Since there might be not many enough people worth to be mentioned it is okay to name them like in the Imprerial Navy. However Hitler would not have done that as well as some names I suggest here:
Friedrich der Große
Hindenburg (H class type ship (most likely))
Großer Kurfürst
Karl der Große
Heinrich der Löwe
Otto der Große
Friedrich II. von Hohenstauffen
Barbarossa
Friedrich Ebert*
Gustav Stresemann*
Walther Rathenau**
Ludendorf
Preußen
Pommern
Mecklenburg
Brandenburg
Hannover
Westfalen
Hessen
Saarland
Baden
Bayern
Württemberg
Rheinland
Oldenburg
Schwaben
Braunschweig
Nassau
Helgoland
Ostfriesland
Thüringen
2. Battlecruiser/ Heavy cruiser (/ armoured cruiser)
Named after famous persons, where the difficulties arise to determine in how far a name is worth to be used for a battleship or a battlecruiser. Also it was rare to see people alive getting a name. Seldom exceptions here are the BC Hindenburg and Mackensen in ww1 and IIRC a few DD in ww2
suggested names
Derfflinger
Seydlitz
Prinz Eugen
Moltke
Tegethoff
Moltke
Goeben
Von der Tann
Yorck
Roon
Wrangel
Lordmarishall Keith*
Bülow
von Schwerin
Alter Dessauer
Mackensen
Goltz
3. Carrier
Named after German air ship pioneers, but I think plane constructors and perhaps also ww1 fighter aces are okay. As only Graf Zeppelin was baptizied there is much room for speculations.
Graf Zeppelin
Peter Strasser
August von Parseval
Johann Schütte
Karl Lanz
Ernst Lehmann
Theodor Kober
Richthofen
Immelmann
Boelcke
Frankl**
Otto Lilienthal
Gustav Weißkopf
projected CV built from passenger ships:
Europa
Potsdam
4. Light Cruiser
Since the days shortly after 1900 CL got names after German towns.
5. Destroyer
Only the ships built before ww2 started got names to their Z number. All these men were naval personnell who mostly died in ww1. So Z 1 was named Leberecht Maaß after the first German admiral to be killed in ww1, in the battle of Helgoland. After the war started there were only a Z plus number given (Since Z 23; Z= Zerstörer (Destroyer)). This was kept in the Federal Navy with their first DD, until with the Hamburg and Lütjens classes new systems were introduced. Today because of political correctness reasons new ships are only named after German states and towns. BS IMO. Perhaps this is also the reason why the new Sachsen class frigates, although much bigger than the Lütjens class destroyer are classified as frigates. On a Chinese page I read (on English) a year ago or so they were classified there as destroyer.
However back to topic: I have to admit that after outbreak a single DD was named, the captured ex Greek DD Vasileios Georgios as ZG 3 Hermes, who served very well in the Mediterranean mostly in mining and escort missions, where she was responsible for sinking 2 enemy subs, HMS Splendid and HMS Triton (the latter was detected by the destroyer and a sub chaser was lead to sink the sub).
The Dutch destroyer Gerard Callenburgh was completed as ZH 1 (H for Holland). All other captured destroyer and torpedo boats were classified as TA with number (A= Ausland (foreing countries), even though they were no torpedo baots but destroyer.
6. Torpedio boats
These boats were named after birds of prey and predators in the German Imperial Navy after ww1. In ww1 only a T was given to the new boats of the types T 1935, T 1937 and T 1939, beginning with T 1. Only Norwegian torpedo boats captured by the Germans got predator names. All other captured boats got a TA and a number as I already mentioned.
Additionally there were 4 German ww1 torpedo boats still active in ww2 mostly as training boats or escorts: T 107 (ex G 7), T 108 (G 8); T 110 (G 10); T 111 (G 11). I suggest them to introduce them perhaps as German ww1 DD. And despite their limited value they served the whole war in different roles.
7. Uboats:
All Uboats got the U and a number. Captured submarines were introduced in two different ways:
The Uboat UA, most successfzul of the foreign boats, was built for Turkey in Germany as Batiray but then with the outbreak of was confiscated and introduced as UA. UB was the captured HMS Seal. Captured French boats got the designation UF and a number, captured Italian UIT and number.
8. S Boats
S boats as MTB- or PT boats got and get until today an S and a number beginning by S 1. Today the boats got also names of predators and birds of prey, as they are mostly known under their names, but they still have a number.
9. Escorts (frigates, corvettes, etc.)
In modern German navy these ships are named after German states or cities (especially cities like Emden, Köln, Karlsruhe...), the Kriegsmarine had a surprising lack of escorts. There were ten so called Flottenbegleitschiffe F 1- F 10, but they were a complete failure. The then projected Geleitboot 1941 should get the G and a number, but the only ship to be laid down, G 1, was stopped and the incomplete ship destroyed by bombs. Only project were the Kanonenboot 1938 and 1941. The latter should get a helicopter as sub chaser. These ships were frigates.
So as escorts mostly M boats, destroyer, torpedo boats and captured ships had to be used.
Captured escorts were mostly frigates like the SG ships in some French and Russian ports. Most of these ships were not built as escorts but as freighter and even the few real warships were mostly bad ships.
8 ships however were good escorts: The Dutch and Belgish Kanonenboote K 1- K 4 (the latter got the name Lorelei) as frigates and the 4 Flower class corvettes PA 1 -PA 4 (latter destroyed incomplete in 1944 in France).
Since escorts are not in the game I gave this only as additional info.
* Names very questionable
** Jews, so the names would not be taken under any circumstances!
Adler
German ships names follow since the days of the Imperial Navy mostly systems which are relative easy to understand:
1. Battleships
Named in Imperial times mostly after German states, provinces, rulers and sometimes also places of great victories, this changed in ww2 dramatically as Hitler renamed Deutschland into Lützow as he feared the propaganda success of the Allies when sinking the ship. So indeed all new ships were named after famous people. Since there might be not many enough people worth to be mentioned it is okay to name them like in the Imprerial Navy. However Hitler would not have done that as well as some names I suggest here:
Friedrich der Große
Hindenburg (H class type ship (most likely))
Großer Kurfürst
Karl der Große
Heinrich der Löwe
Otto der Große
Friedrich II. von Hohenstauffen
Barbarossa
Friedrich Ebert*
Gustav Stresemann*
Walther Rathenau**
Ludendorf
Preußen
Pommern
Mecklenburg
Brandenburg
Hannover
Westfalen
Hessen
Saarland
Baden
Bayern
Württemberg
Rheinland
Oldenburg
Schwaben
Braunschweig
Nassau
Helgoland
Ostfriesland
Thüringen
2. Battlecruiser/ Heavy cruiser (/ armoured cruiser)
Named after famous persons, where the difficulties arise to determine in how far a name is worth to be used for a battleship or a battlecruiser. Also it was rare to see people alive getting a name. Seldom exceptions here are the BC Hindenburg and Mackensen in ww1 and IIRC a few DD in ww2
suggested names
Derfflinger
Seydlitz
Prinz Eugen
Moltke
Tegethoff
Moltke
Goeben
Von der Tann
Yorck
Roon
Wrangel
Lordmarishall Keith*
Bülow
von Schwerin
Alter Dessauer
Mackensen
Goltz
3. Carrier
Named after German air ship pioneers, but I think plane constructors and perhaps also ww1 fighter aces are okay. As only Graf Zeppelin was baptizied there is much room for speculations.
Graf Zeppelin
Peter Strasser
August von Parseval
Johann Schütte
Karl Lanz
Ernst Lehmann
Theodor Kober
Richthofen
Immelmann
Boelcke
Frankl**
Otto Lilienthal
Gustav Weißkopf
projected CV built from passenger ships:
Europa
Potsdam
4. Light Cruiser
Since the days shortly after 1900 CL got names after German towns.
5. Destroyer
Only the ships built before ww2 started got names to their Z number. All these men were naval personnell who mostly died in ww1. So Z 1 was named Leberecht Maaß after the first German admiral to be killed in ww1, in the battle of Helgoland. After the war started there were only a Z plus number given (Since Z 23; Z= Zerstörer (Destroyer)). This was kept in the Federal Navy with their first DD, until with the Hamburg and Lütjens classes new systems were introduced. Today because of political correctness reasons new ships are only named after German states and towns. BS IMO. Perhaps this is also the reason why the new Sachsen class frigates, although much bigger than the Lütjens class destroyer are classified as frigates. On a Chinese page I read (on English) a year ago or so they were classified there as destroyer.
However back to topic: I have to admit that after outbreak a single DD was named, the captured ex Greek DD Vasileios Georgios as ZG 3 Hermes, who served very well in the Mediterranean mostly in mining and escort missions, where she was responsible for sinking 2 enemy subs, HMS Splendid and HMS Triton (the latter was detected by the destroyer and a sub chaser was lead to sink the sub).
The Dutch destroyer Gerard Callenburgh was completed as ZH 1 (H for Holland). All other captured destroyer and torpedo boats were classified as TA with number (A= Ausland (foreing countries), even though they were no torpedo baots but destroyer.
6. Torpedio boats
These boats were named after birds of prey and predators in the German Imperial Navy after ww1. In ww1 only a T was given to the new boats of the types T 1935, T 1937 and T 1939, beginning with T 1. Only Norwegian torpedo boats captured by the Germans got predator names. All other captured boats got a TA and a number as I already mentioned.
Additionally there were 4 German ww1 torpedo boats still active in ww2 mostly as training boats or escorts: T 107 (ex G 7), T 108 (G 8); T 110 (G 10); T 111 (G 11). I suggest them to introduce them perhaps as German ww1 DD. And despite their limited value they served the whole war in different roles.
7. Uboats:
All Uboats got the U and a number. Captured submarines were introduced in two different ways:
The Uboat UA, most successfzul of the foreign boats, was built for Turkey in Germany as Batiray but then with the outbreak of was confiscated and introduced as UA. UB was the captured HMS Seal. Captured French boats got the designation UF and a number, captured Italian UIT and number.
8. S Boats
S boats as MTB- or PT boats got and get until today an S and a number beginning by S 1. Today the boats got also names of predators and birds of prey, as they are mostly known under their names, but they still have a number.
9. Escorts (frigates, corvettes, etc.)
In modern German navy these ships are named after German states or cities (especially cities like Emden, Köln, Karlsruhe...), the Kriegsmarine had a surprising lack of escorts. There were ten so called Flottenbegleitschiffe F 1- F 10, but they were a complete failure. The then projected Geleitboot 1941 should get the G and a number, but the only ship to be laid down, G 1, was stopped and the incomplete ship destroyed by bombs. Only project were the Kanonenboot 1938 and 1941. The latter should get a helicopter as sub chaser. These ships were frigates.
So as escorts mostly M boats, destroyer, torpedo boats and captured ships had to be used.
Captured escorts were mostly frigates like the SG ships in some French and Russian ports. Most of these ships were not built as escorts but as freighter and even the few real warships were mostly bad ships.
8 ships however were good escorts: The Dutch and Belgish Kanonenboote K 1- K 4 (the latter got the name Lorelei) as frigates and the 4 Flower class corvettes PA 1 -PA 4 (latter destroyed incomplete in 1944 in France).
Since escorts are not in the game I gave this only as additional info.
* Names very questionable
** Jews, so the names would not be taken under any circumstances!
Adler
Adler17
Prussian Feldmarschall
Week 41:
New carrier ready, Theodor Kober.
In the Atlantic off the US coast a US CV C2 is sunk by my Uboats. Only one Uboat was lost. A good fight. Also a US squadron of 3 CL C2 and a TR off Portugal is attacked by my Uboats. However of two attacking elite Uboats only one is left with one HP. However the convoy is history.
In the Med I decided to take Tunis. The ending point of the original Africa campaing will be my starting point. I decided to do so and use the units produced in Spain and South France to take Africa. The reason is I wanted to use my ships in the whole Med. So with my fleet, which just arrived from Iceland, off Tunis, I bombed the town and then take it with my Infantry from another TR escorted by CA Derfflinger and DD ZG 3 Hermes. Also the first four Pz III E and a FlaK 8.8 arrived. Malta is the next goal.
Since the next turn I will launch Operation Barbarossa I give an overview about the units I have and the Russian units:
Germany:
Army
3 Paratrooper
1 cavalry
4 Flamethrower
90 German Infantry
6 Pz II
278 Pz. III E
3 Fortress
3 SS infantry
6 Slovakian Inf.
11 security divisions
2 Heavy artillery
37 garrisons
2 light divisions
27 special fortress
1 German Artillery brigade
20 Hungarian Inf.
23 Romanian Inf.
11 Bulgarian Inf.
14 German motorized inf.
77 German 8.8 FlaK
27 German Army HQ
Air Force
10 Do 17
53 Ju 87 B
21 He 111
6 Me 110
121 Me 109
25 Ju 88
Navy
16 Bismarck class BB
4 Scharnhorst class BB
4 Deutschland class BC
2 Deutschland class BB (Predreadnoughts)
4 CV C3
3 CV C2
5 CA
6 CL
1 CLAA
56 DD Germany 1939
12 DD 1939
135 SS VII
49 SS IX
1 SS
28 SC
3 S boats
11 TR
1 Special TR
34 Minefields
5 Marines
Soviet union
Army
2 Paratrooper
6 Cavalry
18 artillery
2 Soviet cavalry
400 Russian infantry
19 fortress
37 heavy artillery
12 FlaK
186 Soviet tanks
19 special fortress
703 motorized rifle infantry
60 Soviet garrison
Air force
21 SB 2
18 DB 3B
20 I 15
26 I 16
Navy
3 BB
1 CV
6 CV C2
2 CA
2 CL
17 DD WW1
15 DD 1939
92 SS
53 SC
21 TR
1 Marine
PC turn:
Nothing worth to be mentioned
Adler
New carrier ready, Theodor Kober.
In the Atlantic off the US coast a US CV C2 is sunk by my Uboats. Only one Uboat was lost. A good fight. Also a US squadron of 3 CL C2 and a TR off Portugal is attacked by my Uboats. However of two attacking elite Uboats only one is left with one HP. However the convoy is history.
In the Med I decided to take Tunis. The ending point of the original Africa campaing will be my starting point. I decided to do so and use the units produced in Spain and South France to take Africa. The reason is I wanted to use my ships in the whole Med. So with my fleet, which just arrived from Iceland, off Tunis, I bombed the town and then take it with my Infantry from another TR escorted by CA Derfflinger and DD ZG 3 Hermes. Also the first four Pz III E and a FlaK 8.8 arrived. Malta is the next goal.
Since the next turn I will launch Operation Barbarossa I give an overview about the units I have and the Russian units:
Germany:
Army
3 Paratrooper
1 cavalry
4 Flamethrower
90 German Infantry
6 Pz II
278 Pz. III E
3 Fortress
3 SS infantry
6 Slovakian Inf.
11 security divisions
2 Heavy artillery
37 garrisons
2 light divisions
27 special fortress
1 German Artillery brigade
20 Hungarian Inf.
23 Romanian Inf.
11 Bulgarian Inf.
14 German motorized inf.
77 German 8.8 FlaK
27 German Army HQ
Air Force
10 Do 17
53 Ju 87 B
21 He 111
6 Me 110
121 Me 109
25 Ju 88
Navy
16 Bismarck class BB
4 Scharnhorst class BB
4 Deutschland class BC
2 Deutschland class BB (Predreadnoughts)
4 CV C3
3 CV C2
5 CA
6 CL
1 CLAA
56 DD Germany 1939
12 DD 1939
135 SS VII
49 SS IX
1 SS
28 SC
3 S boats
11 TR
1 Special TR
34 Minefields
5 Marines
Soviet union
Army
2 Paratrooper
6 Cavalry
18 artillery
2 Soviet cavalry
400 Russian infantry
19 fortress
37 heavy artillery
12 FlaK
186 Soviet tanks
19 special fortress
703 motorized rifle infantry
60 Soviet garrison
Air force
21 SB 2
18 DB 3B
20 I 15
26 I 16
Navy
3 BB
1 CV
6 CV C2
2 CA
2 CL
17 DD WW1
15 DD 1939
92 SS
53 SC
21 TR
1 Marine
PC turn:
Nothing worth to be mentioned
Adler
Adler,
Thank you for the reports.
Very interesting post concerning German ship names!
Thank you.
"Week 36:
After a Stuka attack on Crete and the Greek fleet I think I have annhiliated the Greek armed forces. The US convoy in the Atlantic did not move. So I attack them with Uboats. Loosing 2 type VII Uboats, I manage to sink the US BB with U 146, an elite type IX Uboat. but it is now down to only one HP and I will soon have to repair that boat. I do not have to say that the TR was in no way a match for me.
PC turn:
The Brits bomb Athens. I have to transfer some fighter to that city. Also another US C2 class BB is spotted by my Uboats in the Atlantic."
Adler
AI often form so called "killer-stacks" with its ground-units, however
never with its naval forces.
Week 37:
The US BB is sunk. Three type VII boats are sunk but the fourth became elite by sinking that BB.
A British KGV BB is spotted by one of my Uboats. Since I don´t have so much Uboats near I have to let the BB pass. But for that incident I have 2 Bismarck class BB ready waiting for the prey. A third one is coming, while in France the Schrnhorst class BB Stein was just completed.
Also a British bomber was shot down over Athens."
Adler
A good exchange.
"Week 39:
Crete (Here better Herakleion) and Cyprus are defenseless, so I use my paratrooper.
38 Panzer III E, 1 elite light division, a motorized infantry and 2 SS divisions are ready to take Murmansk.
Week 40:
Since new defenders appeared on Crete and Cyprus I had to take them out with Stukas. That delayd my attack on Russia by one turn. However both cities were taken."
Adler
Flanks now secured.
"Week 41:
New carrier ready, Theodor Kober.
In the Atlantic off the US coast a US CV C2 is sunk by my Uboats. Only one Uboat was lost. A good fight. Also a US squadron of 3 CL C2 and a TR off Portugal is attacked by my Uboats. However of two attacking elite Uboats only one is left with one HP. However the convoy is history.
In the Med I decided to take Tunis. The ending point of the original Africa campaing will be my starting point. I decided to do so and use the units produced in Spain and South France to take Africa. The reason is I wanted to use my ships in the whole Med. So with my fleet, which just arrived from Iceland, off Tunis, I bombed the town and then take it with my Infantry from another TR escorted by CA Derfflinger and DD ZG 3 Hermes. Also the first four Pz III E and a FlaK 8.8 arrived. Malta is the next goal."
Adler
AI continues its raiding operations.
Sounds like a good idea that you will continue the pressure on
Britain in Africa.
Comment on stats:
278 Pz E is for sure an impressing force!
However Soviet is close to 1 000 mobile divisions.
Incredible!
I am really looking forward to follow how this turns out.
In version 2.2 Power Plants will be less effective.
This will reduce the number of units available for all Civs.
Thank you and welcome back.
Rocoteh
Thank you for the reports.
Very interesting post concerning German ship names!
Thank you.
"Week 36:
After a Stuka attack on Crete and the Greek fleet I think I have annhiliated the Greek armed forces. The US convoy in the Atlantic did not move. So I attack them with Uboats. Loosing 2 type VII Uboats, I manage to sink the US BB with U 146, an elite type IX Uboat. but it is now down to only one HP and I will soon have to repair that boat. I do not have to say that the TR was in no way a match for me.
PC turn:
The Brits bomb Athens. I have to transfer some fighter to that city. Also another US C2 class BB is spotted by my Uboats in the Atlantic."
Adler
AI often form so called "killer-stacks" with its ground-units, however
never with its naval forces.
Week 37:
The US BB is sunk. Three type VII boats are sunk but the fourth became elite by sinking that BB.
A British KGV BB is spotted by one of my Uboats. Since I don´t have so much Uboats near I have to let the BB pass. But for that incident I have 2 Bismarck class BB ready waiting for the prey. A third one is coming, while in France the Schrnhorst class BB Stein was just completed.
Also a British bomber was shot down over Athens."
Adler
A good exchange.
"Week 39:
Crete (Here better Herakleion) and Cyprus are defenseless, so I use my paratrooper.
38 Panzer III E, 1 elite light division, a motorized infantry and 2 SS divisions are ready to take Murmansk.
Week 40:
Since new defenders appeared on Crete and Cyprus I had to take them out with Stukas. That delayd my attack on Russia by one turn. However both cities were taken."
Adler
Flanks now secured.
"Week 41:
New carrier ready, Theodor Kober.
In the Atlantic off the US coast a US CV C2 is sunk by my Uboats. Only one Uboat was lost. A good fight. Also a US squadron of 3 CL C2 and a TR off Portugal is attacked by my Uboats. However of two attacking elite Uboats only one is left with one HP. However the convoy is history.
In the Med I decided to take Tunis. The ending point of the original Africa campaing will be my starting point. I decided to do so and use the units produced in Spain and South France to take Africa. The reason is I wanted to use my ships in the whole Med. So with my fleet, which just arrived from Iceland, off Tunis, I bombed the town and then take it with my Infantry from another TR escorted by CA Derfflinger and DD ZG 3 Hermes. Also the first four Pz III E and a FlaK 8.8 arrived. Malta is the next goal."
Adler
AI continues its raiding operations.
Sounds like a good idea that you will continue the pressure on
Britain in Africa.
Comment on stats:
278 Pz E is for sure an impressing force!
However Soviet is close to 1 000 mobile divisions.
Incredible!
I am really looking forward to follow how this turns out.
In version 2.2 Power Plants will be less effective.
This will reduce the number of units available for all Civs.
Thank you and welcome back.
Rocoteh
Hyperborean,
Thank you for the report.
"Germany - Sid - Week 1, 1942
Cities conquered: Khartoum, Port Sudan, Chah Bahar, Srinagar, Rawalpindi, Semipalatinsk, Portsmouth and London.
Persia eliminated. Liverpool new British capital.
I have just finished researching Air 1941, and I'm about to start mass-producing Focke-Wulfe fighters.
The Axis now controls 31% of the world area, and 54% of world population. The Allies control 32% of world area and 33% of world population."
Hyperborean
I will probably make it easier to win a domination victory in version 2.2.
"In Vietnam I observed that France has three infantry divisions and one artillery on a mountain tile by the coast. My u-boat has stayed in the area for several turns, but for some reason Japan doesn't seem willing to attack them (there are lots of Japanese units north of the tile).
Japan has razed Vladivostok (one of my u-boats witnessed the event). Truk is once again in British hands."
Hyperborean
With regard to city-razing Japan-AI is the worst.
One can wonder why.
Comments on stats:
A massive German naval buildup!
255 Panzer IIIg!
In version 2.2 Panzer IIIh will be introduced. Then there will be
a chain of upgrades starting with Panzer IIIe and ending with Panzer IVh.
U.K. still have 170 tank units. Soviet seems
to be out of offensive capacity.
Only US can be a real problem for you now.
"But I would like to keep Finland just to see how the country develops. They are pretty powerful since I gave them all the cities between Finland and Ural. Their army is almost bigger than the Red Army."
Hyperborean
Yes its a major power force.
Thank you and welcome back.
Rocoteh
Thank you for the report.
"Germany - Sid - Week 1, 1942
Cities conquered: Khartoum, Port Sudan, Chah Bahar, Srinagar, Rawalpindi, Semipalatinsk, Portsmouth and London.
Persia eliminated. Liverpool new British capital.
I have just finished researching Air 1941, and I'm about to start mass-producing Focke-Wulfe fighters.
The Axis now controls 31% of the world area, and 54% of world population. The Allies control 32% of world area and 33% of world population."
Hyperborean
I will probably make it easier to win a domination victory in version 2.2.
"In Vietnam I observed that France has three infantry divisions and one artillery on a mountain tile by the coast. My u-boat has stayed in the area for several turns, but for some reason Japan doesn't seem willing to attack them (there are lots of Japanese units north of the tile).
Japan has razed Vladivostok (one of my u-boats witnessed the event). Truk is once again in British hands."
Hyperborean
With regard to city-razing Japan-AI is the worst.
One can wonder why.
Comments on stats:
A massive German naval buildup!
255 Panzer IIIg!
In version 2.2 Panzer IIIh will be introduced. Then there will be
a chain of upgrades starting with Panzer IIIe and ending with Panzer IVh.
U.K. still have 170 tank units. Soviet seems
to be out of offensive capacity.
Only US can be a real problem for you now.
"But I would like to keep Finland just to see how the country develops. They are pretty powerful since I gave them all the cities between Finland and Ural. Their army is almost bigger than the Red Army."
Hyperborean
Yes its a major power force.
Thank you and welcome back.
Rocoteh
Overlag said:im starting to think about reinstalling Conquests just for this......grrrr been a year since ive played it though, so im thinking alot has changed and my earlier tactics wont work....? I think i lost my save game too, i was in 1942, deep into russia and had most of africa, india (shared to japan) and the UK too... I wish there was a easy way to convert these to Civ4
Overlag,
I think you will find that the huge-map version is a heavy
improvement compared to the earlier versions.
Rocoteh
Adler17
Prussian Feldmarschall
Week 42:
Das Oberkommando der Wehrmacht gibt bekannt:
In the early morning light German forces from the ice sea to the Black sea have crossed the Soviet border to liberate the humans behind from the cruel bolshevistic rule of Stalin. While the Luftwaffe flew nearly unpunished attacks on fortifications and troops the army could take Odessa and Libau (Liepaja). 5 planes were shot down due to enemy fighters but at least as much were shot down or destroyed on ground.
Also heavy fightings in the Black sea where a Rumanian DD was lost. Nevertheless the Rumanian fleet was able to sink 3 enemy DD.
In the Med Malta was shelled bombedd and then attacked by Marines. However there are still defenders, but the end of fightings will be expected there soon.
Also a Soviet battleship with DD escorts and a TR were sunk due to the bombardment of my Baltic Sea squadron containing 8 BB, 2 Pre Dreadnought, 2 CA, 3 CV C3, 18 DD in the harbour of Libau.
PC turn:
The Soviet attacks were heavy. I lost 5 units, mostly Pz III E. However the Soviets lost 16 units and several others could escape. Air strikes followed but no unit was severly hit as the quality of the bombing runs was (in this phase of war) low as in history.
Also Marseilles completed a new Bismarck class BB: Pommern. The losses I had are now replaced by my production.
Adler
Das Oberkommando der Wehrmacht gibt bekannt:
In the early morning light German forces from the ice sea to the Black sea have crossed the Soviet border to liberate the humans behind from the cruel bolshevistic rule of Stalin. While the Luftwaffe flew nearly unpunished attacks on fortifications and troops the army could take Odessa and Libau (Liepaja). 5 planes were shot down due to enemy fighters but at least as much were shot down or destroyed on ground.
Also heavy fightings in the Black sea where a Rumanian DD was lost. Nevertheless the Rumanian fleet was able to sink 3 enemy DD.
In the Med Malta was shelled bombedd and then attacked by Marines. However there are still defenders, but the end of fightings will be expected there soon.
Also a Soviet battleship with DD escorts and a TR were sunk due to the bombardment of my Baltic Sea squadron containing 8 BB, 2 Pre Dreadnought, 2 CA, 3 CV C3, 18 DD in the harbour of Libau.
PC turn:
The Soviet attacks were heavy. I lost 5 units, mostly Pz III E. However the Soviets lost 16 units and several others could escape. Air strikes followed but no unit was severly hit as the quality of the bombing runs was (in this phase of war) low as in history.
Also Marseilles completed a new Bismarck class BB: Pommern. The losses I had are now replaced by my production.
Adler
Adler17
Prussian Feldmarschall
Week 43:
With the capture of Brest Litowsk I was able to take Gomel. One Panzer lost each but c'est la vie. The next target was Dnjepropetrovsk, which was also taken after heavy fightings. My Panzer there has to heal next turns.
Before I´ll forget it: The French tank which tried to Attack Tunis and retreated without doing any harm, good old 8.8, was destroyed by my Panzer there.
Back to the east: Minsk, my next target, costed me 5 units. However it is mine. But now I was able to spot a mass of Soviet tanks and motorized infantry en route ot the front. I have to catch them. But my goal in this game is at first take the cities and then try to destroy as many enemy units as possible. On such a way, units behind the lines, an enclosing is simulated.
So Riga and Vilnius were liberated for the loss of four units.
Also Pskov is taken- no losses here. Also many of the enclosed Soviet tanks are destroyed now. I wonder how many losses Stalin had.
However Lemberg (Lwow) is mine. So also Lutsk was no problem.
4 units were lost at Murmansk relative high losses. However I think I have now a good base fo conquering the North of Russia and threatening Leningrad. So the Fins will perhaps not so many units to deal with.
U 98 in the Arctic sea near Petsamo sank alone a Soviet convoy of 3 DD and a TR. So I now used my Uboats in the Baltic to spot the enemy fleet leaving the Bay of Finland. And now occured the greatest naval battle I ever had in one single turn: 65 enemy subs and a carrier were sunk by no own losses (I had 50 Uboats, 32 were promoted to elite ~ 66%). I think that losses hurt Joseph a bit...
Kiev and Kharkow are mine, too. That is a fast advance into Russia. The resistance is tough but invain.
It is later now than I expected. I will continue tomorrow.
Adler
With the capture of Brest Litowsk I was able to take Gomel. One Panzer lost each but c'est la vie. The next target was Dnjepropetrovsk, which was also taken after heavy fightings. My Panzer there has to heal next turns.
Before I´ll forget it: The French tank which tried to Attack Tunis and retreated without doing any harm, good old 8.8, was destroyed by my Panzer there.
Back to the east: Minsk, my next target, costed me 5 units. However it is mine. But now I was able to spot a mass of Soviet tanks and motorized infantry en route ot the front. I have to catch them. But my goal in this game is at first take the cities and then try to destroy as many enemy units as possible. On such a way, units behind the lines, an enclosing is simulated.
So Riga and Vilnius were liberated for the loss of four units.
Also Pskov is taken- no losses here. Also many of the enclosed Soviet tanks are destroyed now. I wonder how many losses Stalin had.
However Lemberg (Lwow) is mine. So also Lutsk was no problem.
4 units were lost at Murmansk relative high losses. However I think I have now a good base fo conquering the North of Russia and threatening Leningrad. So the Fins will perhaps not so many units to deal with.
U 98 in the Arctic sea near Petsamo sank alone a Soviet convoy of 3 DD and a TR. So I now used my Uboats in the Baltic to spot the enemy fleet leaving the Bay of Finland. And now occured the greatest naval battle I ever had in one single turn: 65 enemy subs and a carrier were sunk by no own losses (I had 50 Uboats, 32 were promoted to elite ~ 66%). I think that losses hurt Joseph a bit...
Kiev and Kharkow are mine, too. That is a fast advance into Russia. The resistance is tough but invain.
It is later now than I expected. I will continue tomorrow.
Adler
Hubschrauber
Schalke
I'm playing as Britain and its turn 50.
This has been one of the most interesting games I have ever played. It took Germany 12-15 turns just to conquer Poland, which I found very strange. They also made a very slow advance into France, finally taking Marseilles on turn 36. They razed Toulouse and Bordeux (sadly), and Gibraltar, where I tried desperatly to bomb the panzers to death. The US captured Antwerp about 10 turns ago and held it for 2 turns, then they captured Brest for 5 turns, just lost it this turn. I also bombed Palermo into oblivion and landed some South African Inf. , Mk4's and artillery to capture it last turn. So far no Italian or German units have been spotted trying to recapture it.
In the Middle East I just recaptured Teheran from the Finns, yes the Finns. Don't know why they did that, probably just the easiest city for them to capture.
In the Far East Japan has been making slow progress in Communist China, taking the as far west as Su-Chou. The only important Chinese cities left are Chengdu and Kunming. I have been able to hold onto Hong Kong, but I only have one Militia Div. remaining. I also captured Hainan quite easily around turn 30. Guam is also in Japanese hands.
Almost forgot. I'm sending a convoy of 12 Matilda's, 4 Artillery and 2 Flak to capture Petsamo, maybe I can even go as far as Kemijarvi or Tornio, but unlikely.
I know 2.2 is supposed to come out in late March, but I was thinking of version that starts on the eve of Barbarossa. Russia could be aligned with the Allies, Germany could control Europe already. Basically this scenario starting in 1941 with Western Europe controled by Germany etc. It would be very interesting to play.
This has been one of the most interesting games I have ever played. It took Germany 12-15 turns just to conquer Poland, which I found very strange. They also made a very slow advance into France, finally taking Marseilles on turn 36. They razed Toulouse and Bordeux (sadly), and Gibraltar, where I tried desperatly to bomb the panzers to death. The US captured Antwerp about 10 turns ago and held it for 2 turns, then they captured Brest for 5 turns, just lost it this turn. I also bombed Palermo into oblivion and landed some South African Inf. , Mk4's and artillery to capture it last turn. So far no Italian or German units have been spotted trying to recapture it.
In the Middle East I just recaptured Teheran from the Finns, yes the Finns. Don't know why they did that, probably just the easiest city for them to capture.
In the Far East Japan has been making slow progress in Communist China, taking the as far west as Su-Chou. The only important Chinese cities left are Chengdu and Kunming. I have been able to hold onto Hong Kong, but I only have one Militia Div. remaining. I also captured Hainan quite easily around turn 30. Guam is also in Japanese hands.
Almost forgot. I'm sending a convoy of 12 Matilda's, 4 Artillery and 2 Flak to capture Petsamo, maybe I can even go as far as Kemijarvi or Tornio, but unlikely.
I know 2.2 is supposed to come out in late March, but I was thinking of version that starts on the eve of Barbarossa. Russia could be aligned with the Allies, Germany could control Europe already. Basically this scenario starting in 1941 with Western Europe controled by Germany etc. It would be very interesting to play.
Von-Brolock
Chieftain
- Joined
- Jul 6, 2005
- Messages
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Hi Rocoteh;
First your scenario is amazing and its a great job; thanks for it.
But since the 2.0 version, i don't see SSinfantry and the 88 in the build list; is it normal? In version 1.9 i can build them but i would like to play the last version of your master piece. Could someone help me please.TIA
Thanks again for this great job
First your scenario is amazing and its a great job; thanks for it.
But since the 2.0 version, i don't see SSinfantry and the 88 in the build list; is it normal? In version 1.9 i can build them but i would like to play the last version of your master piece. Could someone help me please.TIA
Thanks again for this great job
Adler17
Prussian Feldmarschall
Week 43, part 2:
Since the Italians bombed Malta killing the last defender my Marines can take the town with ease.
In the east I have relative high losses by conquering Rostov. So I enclosed Sevastopol totally. However I am not able to take the city this turn as I do not have any bombers or artillery in range to take out the fortresses.
Also great twin battle near Vitebsk and Smolensk, which are to be conquered in the next turns. Only one single Panzer III E was lost. Therefore 28 motorized units of the Russians were destroyed. Now I will termiante most of the offensive actions and will wait for the Russian counter attack. That will be hard enough.
At last I dissolved my Ostwall and brought my units to the front resp. in positions behind.
Losses so far (chosen by me):
20 Pz III E (7,2%)
Soviet losses:
Army:
9 artillery (50%)
2 Russian cavalry (100%)
81 Russian infantry (20,25%)
2 Fortress (10,5%)
5 heavy artillery (13.5%)
43 Soviet tanks (23,5%)
2 special fortress (10,5%)
39 motorized rifle divisions (5,5%)
38 garrison (63,3%)
Air force:
8 SB 2 (38%)
5 DB3B (27,8%)
7 I 15 (35%)
10 I 16 (38.5%)
Therefore 50 Yak 1 appear. I have to failed to regognize them or the AI built them in two turns.
Navy
1 BB (33,3%)
1 CV C2 (14,3%)
1 WW1 DD (5,9%)
7 1939 DD (46,7%)
45 SC (84,9%)
30 SS (32,6%)
PC turn:
The French attacked Tunis and could destroy one of my Panzer III E. A pity, but another attack was repelled and again another was fatal for the attacker.
Off Nova Scotia a British convoy of CL, DD and a TR was spotted.
In Russia I lost ten units for eight Russians a bad exchange. However it seems I am number one target of the Soviets. Although they just declared war on the US about 100 Soviet armored units are nearing. That means I will have to retreat after hitting them. It seems Offensive actions will be not possible here. Anyway the Russians lost again 4 bombers to my FlaK.
Adler
Since the Italians bombed Malta killing the last defender my Marines can take the town with ease.
In the east I have relative high losses by conquering Rostov. So I enclosed Sevastopol totally. However I am not able to take the city this turn as I do not have any bombers or artillery in range to take out the fortresses.
Also great twin battle near Vitebsk and Smolensk, which are to be conquered in the next turns. Only one single Panzer III E was lost. Therefore 28 motorized units of the Russians were destroyed. Now I will termiante most of the offensive actions and will wait for the Russian counter attack. That will be hard enough.
At last I dissolved my Ostwall and brought my units to the front resp. in positions behind.
Losses so far (chosen by me):
20 Pz III E (7,2%)
Soviet losses:
Army:
9 artillery (50%)
2 Russian cavalry (100%)
81 Russian infantry (20,25%)
2 Fortress (10,5%)
5 heavy artillery (13.5%)
43 Soviet tanks (23,5%)
2 special fortress (10,5%)
39 motorized rifle divisions (5,5%)
38 garrison (63,3%)
Air force:
8 SB 2 (38%)
5 DB3B (27,8%)
7 I 15 (35%)
10 I 16 (38.5%)
Therefore 50 Yak 1 appear. I have to failed to regognize them or the AI built them in two turns.
Navy
1 BB (33,3%)
1 CV C2 (14,3%)
1 WW1 DD (5,9%)
7 1939 DD (46,7%)
45 SC (84,9%)
30 SS (32,6%)
PC turn:
The French attacked Tunis and could destroy one of my Panzer III E. A pity, but another attack was repelled and again another was fatal for the attacker.
Off Nova Scotia a British convoy of CL, DD and a TR was spotted.
In Russia I lost ten units for eight Russians a bad exchange. However it seems I am number one target of the Soviets. Although they just declared war on the US about 100 Soviet armored units are nearing. That means I will have to retreat after hitting them. It seems Offensive actions will be not possible here. Anyway the Russians lost again 4 bombers to my FlaK.
Adler
Adler,
Thank you for the reports.
"Week 42:
Das Oberkommando der Wehrmacht gibt bekannt:
In the early morning light German forces from the ice sea to the Black sea have crossed the Soviet border to liberate the humans behind from the cruel bolshevistic rule of Stalin. While the Luftwaffe flew nearly unpunished attacks on fortifications and troops the army could take Odessa and Libau (Liepaja). 5 planes were shot down due to enemy fighters but at least as much were shot down or destroyed on ground.
Also heavy fightings in the Black sea where a Rumanian DD was lost. Nevertheless the Rumanian fleet was able to sink 3 enemy DD.
In the Med Malta was shelled bombedd and then attacked by Marines. However there are still defenders, but the end of fightings will be expected there soon.
Also a Soviet battleship with DD escorts and a TR were sunk due to the bombardment of my Baltic Sea squadron containing 8 BB, 2 Pre Dreadnought, 2 CA, 3 CV C3, 18 DD in the harbour of Libau."
Adler
I guess there will be massive early counterattacks.
"PC turn:
The Soviet attacks were heavy. I lost 5 units, mostly Pz III E. However the Soviets lost 16 units and several others could escape. Air strikes followed but no unit was severly hit as the quality of the bombing runs was (in this phase of war) low as in history."
Adler
That is a good ratio.
"Week 43:
With the capture of Brest Litowsk I was able to take Gomel. One Panzer lost each but c'est la vie. The next target was Dnjepropetrovsk, which was also taken after heavy fightings. My Panzer there has to heal next turns.
Before I´ll forget it: The French tank which tried to Attack Tunis and retreated without doing any harm, good old 8.8, was destroyed by my Panzer there.
Back to the east: Minsk, my next target, costed me 5 units. However it is mine. But now I was able to spot a mass of Soviet tanks and motorized infantry en route ot the front. I have to catch them. But my goal in this game is at first take the cities and then try to destroy as many enemy units as possible. On such a way, units behind the lines, an enclosing is simulated.
So Riga and Vilnius were liberated for the loss of four units.
Also Pskov is taken- no losses here. Also many of the enclosed Soviet tanks are destroyed now. I wonder how many losses Stalin had."
So far your losses seems to be acceptable.
"4 units were lost at Murmansk relative high losses. However I think I have now a good base fo conquering the North of Russia and threatening Leningrad. So the Fins will perhaps not so many units to deal with.
U 98 in the Arctic sea near Petsamo sank alone a Soviet convoy of 3 DD and a TR. So I now used my Uboats in the Baltic to spot the enemy fleet leaving the Bay of Finland. And now occured the greatest naval battle I ever had in one single turn: 65 enemy subs and a carrier were sunk by no own losses (I had 50 Uboats, 32 were promoted to elite ~ 66%). I think that losses hurt Joseph a bit..."
Adler
Incredible!
"Week 43, part 2:
Since the Italians bombed Malta killing the last defender my Marines can take the town with ease.
In the east I have relative high losses by conquering Rostov. So I enclosed Sevastopol totally. However I am not able to take the city this turn as I do not have any bombers or artillery in range to take out the fortresses.
Also great twin battle near Vitebsk and Smolensk, which are to be conquered in the next turns. Only one single Panzer III E was lost. Therefore 28 motorized units of the Russians were destroyed. Now I will termiante most of the offensive actions and will wait for the Russian counter attack. That will be hard enough."
Adler
Very good results. It will be interesting to see how strong the
counterattacks will be.
Comments on losses:
If you can continue to inflict such high losses, Soviet will soon
be in severe trouble.
"PC turn:
The French attacked Tunis and could destroy one of my Panzer III E. A pity, but another attack was repelled and again another was fatal for the attacker.
Off Nova Scotia a British convoy of CL, DD and a TR was spotted.
In Russia I lost ten units for eight Russians a bad exchange. However it seems I am number one target of the Soviets. Although they just declared war on the US about 100 Soviet armored units are nearing. That means I will have to retreat after hitting them. It seems Offensive actions will be not possible here. Anyway the Russians lost again 4 bombers to my FlaK."
Adler
Yes, maybe its best counterstrike for some time.
Thank you and welcome back.
Rocoteh
Thank you for the reports.
"Week 42:
Das Oberkommando der Wehrmacht gibt bekannt:
In the early morning light German forces from the ice sea to the Black sea have crossed the Soviet border to liberate the humans behind from the cruel bolshevistic rule of Stalin. While the Luftwaffe flew nearly unpunished attacks on fortifications and troops the army could take Odessa and Libau (Liepaja). 5 planes were shot down due to enemy fighters but at least as much were shot down or destroyed on ground.
Also heavy fightings in the Black sea where a Rumanian DD was lost. Nevertheless the Rumanian fleet was able to sink 3 enemy DD.
In the Med Malta was shelled bombedd and then attacked by Marines. However there are still defenders, but the end of fightings will be expected there soon.
Also a Soviet battleship with DD escorts and a TR were sunk due to the bombardment of my Baltic Sea squadron containing 8 BB, 2 Pre Dreadnought, 2 CA, 3 CV C3, 18 DD in the harbour of Libau."
Adler
I guess there will be massive early counterattacks.
"PC turn:
The Soviet attacks were heavy. I lost 5 units, mostly Pz III E. However the Soviets lost 16 units and several others could escape. Air strikes followed but no unit was severly hit as the quality of the bombing runs was (in this phase of war) low as in history."
Adler
That is a good ratio.
"Week 43:
With the capture of Brest Litowsk I was able to take Gomel. One Panzer lost each but c'est la vie. The next target was Dnjepropetrovsk, which was also taken after heavy fightings. My Panzer there has to heal next turns.
Before I´ll forget it: The French tank which tried to Attack Tunis and retreated without doing any harm, good old 8.8, was destroyed by my Panzer there.
Back to the east: Minsk, my next target, costed me 5 units. However it is mine. But now I was able to spot a mass of Soviet tanks and motorized infantry en route ot the front. I have to catch them. But my goal in this game is at first take the cities and then try to destroy as many enemy units as possible. On such a way, units behind the lines, an enclosing is simulated.
So Riga and Vilnius were liberated for the loss of four units.
Also Pskov is taken- no losses here. Also many of the enclosed Soviet tanks are destroyed now. I wonder how many losses Stalin had."
So far your losses seems to be acceptable.
"4 units were lost at Murmansk relative high losses. However I think I have now a good base fo conquering the North of Russia and threatening Leningrad. So the Fins will perhaps not so many units to deal with.
U 98 in the Arctic sea near Petsamo sank alone a Soviet convoy of 3 DD and a TR. So I now used my Uboats in the Baltic to spot the enemy fleet leaving the Bay of Finland. And now occured the greatest naval battle I ever had in one single turn: 65 enemy subs and a carrier were sunk by no own losses (I had 50 Uboats, 32 were promoted to elite ~ 66%). I think that losses hurt Joseph a bit..."
Adler
Incredible!
"Week 43, part 2:
Since the Italians bombed Malta killing the last defender my Marines can take the town with ease.
In the east I have relative high losses by conquering Rostov. So I enclosed Sevastopol totally. However I am not able to take the city this turn as I do not have any bombers or artillery in range to take out the fortresses.
Also great twin battle near Vitebsk and Smolensk, which are to be conquered in the next turns. Only one single Panzer III E was lost. Therefore 28 motorized units of the Russians were destroyed. Now I will termiante most of the offensive actions and will wait for the Russian counter attack. That will be hard enough."
Adler
Very good results. It will be interesting to see how strong the
counterattacks will be.
Comments on losses:
If you can continue to inflict such high losses, Soviet will soon
be in severe trouble.
"PC turn:
The French attacked Tunis and could destroy one of my Panzer III E. A pity, but another attack was repelled and again another was fatal for the attacker.
Off Nova Scotia a British convoy of CL, DD and a TR was spotted.
In Russia I lost ten units for eight Russians a bad exchange. However it seems I am number one target of the Soviets. Although they just declared war on the US about 100 Soviet armored units are nearing. That means I will have to retreat after hitting them. It seems Offensive actions will be not possible here. Anyway the Russians lost again 4 bombers to my FlaK."
Adler
Yes, maybe its best counterstrike for some time.
Thank you and welcome back.
Rocoteh
Hubschrauber,
Thank you for the report.
"This has been one of the most interesting games I have ever played. It took Germany 12-15 turns just to conquer Poland, which I found very strange."
Hubschrauber
Agree!
"They also made a very slow advance into France, finally taking Marseilles on turn 36. They razed Toulouse and Bordeux (sadly), and Gibraltar, where I tried desperatly to bomb the panzers to death. The US captured Antwerp about 10 turns ago and held it for 2 turns, then they captured Brest for 5 turns, just lost it this turn. I also bombed Palermo into oblivion and landed some South African Inf. , Mk4's and artillery to capture it last turn. So far no Italian or German units have been spotted trying to recapture it."
Hubschrauber
Strange play form Germany-AI.
"In the Middle East I just recaptured Teheran from the Finns, yes the Finns. Don't know why they did that, probably just the easiest city for them to capture."
Hubschrauber
Sometimes AI is absurd!
"In the Far East Japan has been making slow progress in Communist China, taking the as far west as Su-Chou. The only important Chinese cities left are Chengdu and Kunming. I have been able to hold onto Hong Kong, but I only have one Militia Div. remaining. I also captured Hainan quite easily around turn 30. Guam is also in Japanese hands"
Hubschrauber
In version 2.2 a large number of victory locations have been placed in
Australia. I hope that this will have impact on Japan-AI strategy.
"Almost forgot. I'm sending a convoy of 12 Matilda's, 4 Artillery and 2 Flak to capture Petsamo, maybe I can even go as far as Kemijarvi or Tornio, but unlikely."
Hubschrauber
An interesting raid.
"I know 2.2 is supposed to come out in late March, but I was thinking of version that starts on the eve of Barbarossa. Russia could be aligned with the Allies, Germany could control Europe already. Basically this scenario starting in 1941 with Western Europe controled by Germany etc. It would be very interesting to play."
Hubschrauber
I will have a better picture and more info on future projects some
weeks from.
The only thing I can say right now is that there will be a version 2.2.
Hopefully late this month.
Thank you and welcome back.
Rocoteh
Thank you for the report.
"This has been one of the most interesting games I have ever played. It took Germany 12-15 turns just to conquer Poland, which I found very strange."
Hubschrauber
Agree!
"They also made a very slow advance into France, finally taking Marseilles on turn 36. They razed Toulouse and Bordeux (sadly), and Gibraltar, where I tried desperatly to bomb the panzers to death. The US captured Antwerp about 10 turns ago and held it for 2 turns, then they captured Brest for 5 turns, just lost it this turn. I also bombed Palermo into oblivion and landed some South African Inf. , Mk4's and artillery to capture it last turn. So far no Italian or German units have been spotted trying to recapture it."
Hubschrauber
Strange play form Germany-AI.
"In the Middle East I just recaptured Teheran from the Finns, yes the Finns. Don't know why they did that, probably just the easiest city for them to capture."
Hubschrauber
Sometimes AI is absurd!
"In the Far East Japan has been making slow progress in Communist China, taking the as far west as Su-Chou. The only important Chinese cities left are Chengdu and Kunming. I have been able to hold onto Hong Kong, but I only have one Militia Div. remaining. I also captured Hainan quite easily around turn 30. Guam is also in Japanese hands"
Hubschrauber
In version 2.2 a large number of victory locations have been placed in
Australia. I hope that this will have impact on Japan-AI strategy.
"Almost forgot. I'm sending a convoy of 12 Matilda's, 4 Artillery and 2 Flak to capture Petsamo, maybe I can even go as far as Kemijarvi or Tornio, but unlikely."
Hubschrauber
An interesting raid.
"I know 2.2 is supposed to come out in late March, but I was thinking of version that starts on the eve of Barbarossa. Russia could be aligned with the Allies, Germany could control Europe already. Basically this scenario starting in 1941 with Western Europe controled by Germany etc. It would be very interesting to play."
Hubschrauber
I will have a better picture and more info on future projects some
weeks from.
The only thing I can say right now is that there will be a version 2.2.
Hopefully late this month.
Thank you and welcome back.
Rocoteh
Von-Brolock said:Hi Rocoteh;
First your scenario is amazing and its a great job; thanks for it.
But since the 2.0 version, i don't see SSinfantry and the 88 in the build list; is it normal? In version 1.9 i can build them but i would like to play the last version of your master piece. Could someone help me please.TIA
Thanks again for this great job
Von-Brolock,
Thank you.
SS-Infantry is auto-produced in Berlin. AI produced to many of
these units.However it should be possible to produce the 88.
Rocoteh
Von-Brolock
Chieftain
- Joined
- Jul 6, 2005
- Messages
- 7
Thanks a lot for the answer and sorry for the mistake...i can build 88s
...
I run playing version2.1 ...and buy me a pair of glasses.
And once again:thanks for this GREAT job !!!
Best regards.
...I run playing version2.1 ...and buy me a pair of glasses.
And once again:thanks for this GREAT job !!!
Best regards.
