"I am now a Strategist and Logistician"
...and yes: the most important asset to achieve victory is to handle logistics.
(As in the real life too.) Intenso82 wrote: ↑Sat May 10, 2025 7:46 pmWell I did start the UK first variant in the current version.
It's been a long time since the last attempt.
I don't know if I'll play through to the end though.
I am now a Strategist and Logistician)
I got more into the upgrade paths of the units, Also noticed the graphical changes, everything is great.
I think I was missing something earlier)
The idea to focus on the West.
Leave the Soviets at the end.
1941
In the East, do a limited operation.
In a "Hit and Run" tactic, but as part of a global strike.
Activate the Minsk Pocket, then divide Army Group North and Centre.
One part destroys the troops in the Smolensk direction and captures it,
the other part captures Gomel and activates the Kiev pocket.
Army Group South, clears the zone up to Kiev and activates the southern part of the pocket.
Odessa is also captured.
All units then leave Russia.
To avoid Winter penalties.
Winter is spent resting and refiting at home.
All in all, it all worked out,
a few units got a bit delayed and took some penalties, but most of them got out.
Due to some confusion at the border, some units got hit by the Winter Penalty)
One unit was very damaged and couldn't leave, went into partizan action, then went to join the troops)))
Overall this operation was like a Hollywood Thriller, very exciting.
The Soviets sent Lavrinenko on a T34 to crush the Axis, they managed to get Minsk back.
Lavrinenko's T34 at the end of 41 had 200 exp plus Hero bonuses, it was 1.5-2 times stronger than a normal German tank.
Too strong for my taste. But I understand the reasons for it(AI).
In general the Soviets have become more interesting in their use of Aviation including Old Aviation.
With the limited number of Axis fighters, it's an interesting action.
There have also been a few counterattacks by the Soviets on the central front near Smolensk, which is also very good.
Although the Soviets' aircraft are already very strong, especially the new Fighters which are not easy to hit, as well as Bombers which can do significant damage for 1 hit on a tank from 12 to 8-9.
That immediately turns off the Elite Tank Unit from the "Blitzkrieg clip"(
In the West
At the expense of the Eastern Front Malta has been strengthened and so everything is going well.
Africa was seriously strengthened, Tobruk was taken and good chances to capture Cairo and the whole Mediterranean coast.
As for the main thing, was made preparations for the capture of UK, tried the “old scheme” was a frontal strike through the strait, with isolation of the landing point by submarines.
But the coastal defenses were not completely suppressed:(
Well, the attempt failed.
Maybe we should try something different and reboot.
Maybe the frontal strike through the straits doesn't work at all now?
Yeah, I know about the lateral strike for landing, never got it to work.
I find it quite difficult to implement. Everything should work like an "English clock" any mistake, one turn delay, one very bad random and everything fails...
What successful ways have you used to land in England?
What options worked in MP?
, it seems worth choosing limited random or even chess.
