Colonel. Starting with DLC core as I am not there with my 39-40 core
General comments
- I really like the StuG IIIB
- I too like my 8.8 FlaK / PaK
Captured units:
Belgrad: -
Metaxas Line: Matilda II
Crete: -
Minsk: T34/40
HeinzG DLC '41 Beta
Moderators: Slitherine Core, The Lordz, Panzer Corps Moderators, Panzer Corps Design
HeinzG DLC '41 Beta
Difficulty level
Colonel. Starting with DLC core as I am not there with my 39-40 core
General comments
- I really like the StuG IIIB
- I too like my 8.8 FlaK / PaK
Captured units:
Belgrad: -
Metaxas Line: Matilda II
Crete: -
Minsk: T34/40
Colonel. Starting with DLC core as I am not there with my 39-40 core
General comments
- I really like the StuG IIIB
- I too like my 8.8 FlaK / PaK
Captured units:
Belgrad: -
Metaxas Line: Matilda II
Crete: -
Minsk: T34/40
Last edited by HeinzG on Mon Nov 07, 2011 6:14 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Map: Belgrad
Easy map, could use some more enemy units in the south. City of Belgrade too easy to capture in my opinion
Map: Metaxas Line
Starting Prestige: 5089
Well done map. Wouldn't place the Blenheim bomber north of Kerkini there as it is spotted in the first turn without moving. Also the panzers north of Nea Zichni could move/attack instead of playing sitting ducks.
Map: Crete Airborne
Starting Prestige: 3896
I like this map as you have three starting points to chew. However I'd suggest add one or two fighters to protect the british bombers comming from Heraklion as they are chaep targets the way it is.
Lost 2 infantry and a Nebelwerfer due to being impatient.
Map: Minsk
Starting Prestige: 4446
Interesting Map. Had one russian bomber attacking me because I missed still one airfield near Minsk. After I got it, the bomber disapered with no further action. Is this intended? I'd have him around until he runs out of fuel, causing still some harm to my troops.
Map: Smolensk
Starting Prestige: 5386
Went north with my main force, just letting a small group passing the Dneiper river. Idea was to use the bridge engineer to outflank Smolensk from the south. Got a little surprised that there was so much resistance from Iwan down there. The main army moving north did fine, even the massed Kathyushas weren't much more than a well timed attack. By the time the Division from the south got rid of everything there, Smolensk was already surrounded by our main army.
Easy map, could use some more enemy units in the south. City of Belgrade too easy to capture in my opinion
Map: Metaxas Line
Starting Prestige: 5089
Well done map. Wouldn't place the Blenheim bomber north of Kerkini there as it is spotted in the first turn without moving. Also the panzers north of Nea Zichni could move/attack instead of playing sitting ducks.
Map: Crete Airborne
Starting Prestige: 3896
I like this map as you have three starting points to chew. However I'd suggest add one or two fighters to protect the british bombers comming from Heraklion as they are chaep targets the way it is.
Lost 2 infantry and a Nebelwerfer due to being impatient.
Map: Minsk
Starting Prestige: 4446
Interesting Map. Had one russian bomber attacking me because I missed still one airfield near Minsk. After I got it, the bomber disapered with no further action. Is this intended? I'd have him around until he runs out of fuel, causing still some harm to my troops.
Map: Smolensk
Starting Prestige: 5386
Went north with my main force, just letting a small group passing the Dneiper river. Idea was to use the bridge engineer to outflank Smolensk from the south. Got a little surprised that there was so much resistance from Iwan down there. The main army moving north did fine, even the massed Kathyushas weren't much more than a well timed attack. By the time the Division from the south got rid of everything there, Smolensk was already surrounded by our main army.
Map: Zhurivka
Starting prestige: 6764
Not much to tell, one small group took Kathyuzhanka in the east and was put on garrison there. The rest went south without hassles . The only problem my forces had was the fact that their General still refused to get some bridge enineers. So they had to take and pass the bridges at Zhitomir to get the other two VH.
After a short test of the defenders surrounding Kiev, my Division commanders warned me to go for that city by now.
Starting prestige: 6764
Not much to tell, one small group took Kathyuzhanka in the east and was put on garrison there. The rest went south without hassles . The only problem my forces had was the fact that their General still refused to get some bridge enineers. So they had to take and pass the bridges at Zhitomir to get the other two VH.
After a short test of the defenders surrounding Kiev, my Division commanders warned me to go for that city by now.
Last edited by HeinzG on Sat Nov 12, 2011 10:59 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Map: Zhitomir
Starting prestige: 7606
My men told me that this map was simply too easy. They went south like a hot knife cut's the butter. The only thing that made them mad: gave them order to stop and not take Kiev (at least not now).
I think that this map is somewhat too easy - ok, I upgraded all Pz's to PzIV by now. But still I'd suggest either put some overstrenght soviet troops in this map or more soviet troops.
Starting prestige: 7606
My men told me that this map was simply too easy. They went south like a hot knife cut's the butter. The only thing that made them mad: gave them order to stop and not take Kiev (at least not now).
I think that this map is somewhat too easy - ok, I upgraded all Pz's to PzIV by now. But still I'd suggest either put some overstrenght soviet troops in this map or more soviet troops.
Map: Zolotonosha
Starting prestige: 7737
Erm...
I have to admit, there went something wrong. Where the mission objectives clear? Yes they were! But I think I was probably flattered from the preceding maps.
While my panzer blitzed south and a few men took care of Kiev, my flank to the east was ... not taken care to say the least. I expected the Iwan to come from the east, but not there
. My fault. 3 pieces of arty are gone by now. I admit, I have to start over this map. Said it the other way: I like this surprise - nicely designed
After the restart, my army expected the move from the east, slaughtering it. In the meantime, some infantry supported by arty secured and isolated Kiev. There was not the expected resistance in the south, so after clearing those VH's my men were eager to take Kiev. How could I resist, feeling that craving myself.
Still my Division comanders report back that the Iwan wasn't that much of a fear.
Starting prestige: 7737
Erm...
I have to admit, there went something wrong. Where the mission objectives clear? Yes they were! But I think I was probably flattered from the preceding maps.
While my panzer blitzed south and a few men took care of Kiev, my flank to the east was ... not taken care to say the least. I expected the Iwan to come from the east, but not there
. My fault. 3 pieces of arty are gone by now. I admit, I have to start over this map. Said it the other way: I like this surprise - nicely designedAfter the restart, my army expected the move from the east, slaughtering it. In the meantime, some infantry supported by arty secured and isolated Kiev. There was not the expected resistance in the south, so after clearing those VH's my men were eager to take Kiev. How could I resist, feeling that craving myself.
Still my Division comanders report back that the Iwan wasn't that much of a fear.
Last edited by HeinzG on Sat Nov 12, 2011 11:09 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Well prestige is a tricky topic. Some people need all the prestige they can get, some other people are amazing at squeezing every penny.
You played on Colonel, and your prestige numbers are really high!
This thread also played on Colonel, and by the end of 1941, they're dipping into the 'critical' range of sub 1000 prestige.
viewtopic.php?t=29555
This one really is critically low on prestige from using nothing except elite replacements:
viewtopic.php?t=29230
And then there's the public forums, with these threads:
viewtopic.php?t=29282
When I play on Manstein, I regularly dip into the ultra-critical 2 digit range, when I'm literally surviving purely based on capturing 50 and 100 prestige for hexes.
So... unfortunately reducing prestige numbers isn't really an acceptable option. My only recommendation is you are too good for Colonel, and would be more comfortable on Field Marshal or even Rommel settings.
You played on Colonel, and your prestige numbers are really high!
This thread also played on Colonel, and by the end of 1941, they're dipping into the 'critical' range of sub 1000 prestige.
viewtopic.php?t=29555
This one really is critically low on prestige from using nothing except elite replacements:
viewtopic.php?t=29230
And then there's the public forums, with these threads:
viewtopic.php?t=29282
When I play on Manstein, I regularly dip into the ultra-critical 2 digit range, when I'm literally surviving purely based on capturing 50 and 100 prestige for hexes.
So... unfortunately reducing prestige numbers isn't really an acceptable option. My only recommendation is you are too good for Colonel, and would be more comfortable on Field Marshal or even Rommel settings.
When I visited this closed beta forum for the first time, quickly glancing through the threads I came up with the impression that there were already a lot of players on FM. Because I thought it might to be more of a help to get feedback from a different dificulty level I started with the preset level. Normally playing myself on FM and doing well, I might should do this for beta-testing too despite beeing the n'th to do so. 
Map: Vyazma
Starting Prestige: 8692
Ah, this could be a tricky one as there is a big river and my army doesn't have any bridge engineers.
Well, my forces in the south made an easy crossing, so my concerns weren't met. Quickly capturing the first two VH cities in the north and south, I entangled the defending forces of Vyazma into the fight. Cautious recon showed armored reserves in the north and the south so I did not expose my flanks and set up some defense accordingly. Outflanking my men, some cavallery managed to take back Ugra in the south (but just for one turn
). It really was fierce fighting but after I captured Vyazma, things went smooth.
I'd probably try to set up another armored counterattack from the east. But after all, this is definitely the map I like the most.
Starting Prestige: 8692
Ah, this could be a tricky one as there is a big river and my army doesn't have any bridge engineers.
Well, my forces in the south made an easy crossing, so my concerns weren't met. Quickly capturing the first two VH cities in the north and south, I entangled the defending forces of Vyazma into the fight. Cautious recon showed armored reserves in the north and the south so I did not expose my flanks and set up some defense accordingly. Outflanking my men, some cavallery managed to take back Ugra in the south (but just for one turn
). It really was fierce fighting but after I captured Vyazma, things went smooth. I'd probably try to set up another armored counterattack from the east. But after all, this is definitely the map I like the most.
Map: Streets of Moscow
Starting Prestige: forgot to note this down, after repairing my troops and overstr them it was still 3682.
Infantry terrain - let the panzer guys have some days off.
Accepting this map is full fledged close combat terrain, I had not much troubles letting my men slowly bite their way through Moscow.
On a sidenote: the Germans where rather short on supply due to their overstretched supply chain and the bad weather. But we do still get full supply/replacements. I'd think this would be pretty much in line with history if this would be cut in somewhat. I would suggest that a supply rate of 1/3 being realistic, but for the purpose of the gameplay I'd agree with it being 2/3.
Starting Prestige: forgot to note this down, after repairing my troops and overstr them it was still 3682.
Infantry terrain - let the panzer guys have some days off.
Accepting this map is full fledged close combat terrain, I had not much troubles letting my men slowly bite their way through Moscow.
On a sidenote: the Germans where rather short on supply due to their overstretched supply chain and the bad weather. But we do still get full supply/replacements. I'd think this would be pretty much in line with history if this would be cut in somewhat. I would suggest that a supply rate of 1/3 being realistic, but for the purpose of the gameplay I'd agree with it being 2/3.
Map: Demjansk Pocket
Starting Prestige: 7451
Another scenario I like. Two remarks:
After the first attack, the Sovjet waves faded coming in form east. I'd like some more determination to crush the German lines.
The seccond thing is the Sovjets in the West didn't make any serious attemps to get the airfields and cities back after I took it. This might be related to Colonel level I played but I'd generally like to see some more engagement by the Soviets. Alas it is their country we conquer, so let them fight more wholeheartedly.
Starting Prestige: 7451
Another scenario I like. Two remarks:
After the first attack, the Sovjet waves faded coming in form east. I'd like some more determination to crush the German lines.
The seccond thing is the Sovjets in the West didn't make any serious attemps to get the airfields and cities back after I took it. This might be related to Colonel level I played but I'd generally like to see some more engagement by the Soviets. Alas it is their country we conquer, so let them fight more wholeheartedly.