Unless you want to use phone - I can send you my cell in a PM

Live messenger does not make any noise, and without any chat you cannot coordinate loading the game!

Possum - look me up on windows live messenger - add me vypuero@netscape.net - I am online most of times when at home - we can try a game

Hopefully I didn't give the impression I was scoffing at the possibility of a Russian invasion - I was not - just did not think the rule was necessary as it was stated. Then again you guys made a lot of changes. I rather like the idea of requiring garrisons of some kind, but really most of the house ...

use Manstein! He is well worth the money he gives every unit within 8 hexes +16 maximum efficiency. You can get some very effective germans that way. Plus they recover faster. On top of it he gives the +1 attack - but never stick him in harms way - use him when you have enough units to protect his ...

I generally play as Axis with moderate allied advantage - I can win that - it is quite hard with maximum advantage to the allies. That is how I would balance the game for you to keep it a challenge with the ai. The only major flaw left in the ai is that it doesn't do much to defend north africa, and ...

I am not sure I agree with that house rule BUT - you can most certainly take the UK if you want to in the normal game - the question is how much will it cost and how long will it take? If it is too hard, you won't win against Russia. So I don't think any special rules are needed. This means the UK ...

That is the reason for both - you can change it if you want. Also Persia being neutral prevents allies from creating a way to send western allied troops through to russia. I don't think it would matter too much though to change it. It is not easy getting troops moved through there the movement is ...

maybe - by the red sea can also be closed off at the strait near Ethiopia so control of that area can also be assumed to control Ethiopia as well, trapping and shipping there.

The problem with garrison transports is that they are easily used as blockers for naval invasions so even if the UK for example has a strong fleet they can't stop an axis invasion blocked by garrison units.

Have you guys attempted to invade the UK by focusing the Axis 100% on it, building up massive air? It works most of the time even vs a person. Seems like taking Rome would be hard, at least assuming the Axis has some air power available, and you would need the unit already adjacent to Rome or it ...

1 - Production increases are represented by the industry tech, which may also be higher in the new patch.
2 - Manpower additions were added already to Germany reflecting the numbers of axis allied volunteers.
3 - Air can pretty easily be moved into the Med directly by flying, though it may take a ...

Sorry it has not been updated for the newest version so it is not valid any longer. I am instead working to improve the new patch for us. At some point I may revisit the idea, but for now I have not done so.

The Finns never even helped attack Leningrad, truthfully - they just wanted the territory back that the Russians stole from them (which they lost again after Russia won the war). So a case could be made to make them more restrictive, if anything, but I opted for the 3rd reich rules.

PS - only ...

1) First, you must shut down and restart the game. If you don't it won't work. Both of you must do this
2) Load MP
3) Click the middle where it says "1939 invasion of Poland" and select autosave
4) Click Ok
5) Click Host

Opponent - shuts down and restarts
load MP
click Ok
add in Host IP and click ...

Its pretty cool but I like my miniatures look. I would like to see that expanded.

It does - the fighter in a city is a special case - or did you mean the opposite? I think it is fine the way it is.

I like your idea Stauffenberg if it can be implemented - in fact I also agree with the air being harder. Your play has matched the exact results I have been getting in human vs. human play too!

he was saying thats the way he wants it to be, not the way it is

I agree with max 4 labs - that is how I am playing now by house rule.