Never Ending Game... Campaign Log 43 East Manstein diff complete

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The whole topic about GC 43 is complete and will be moved soon to the AAR section of the forum.

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I just want to say that this has been very good. I've seen new ways to play scenarios I've played many times before - some very different and some much better than what I've used before. One of the reasons I lke the larger attacking maps is the number of different options, and I now have some more ideas to try out next time round.
Your map markups have also worked very well for me, being both clear and helpful.
Well done and thank you.

[goose_2]

I just want to say that this has been very good. I've seen new ways to play scenarios I've played many times before - some very different and some much better than what I've used before. One of the reasons I lke the larger attacking maps is the number of different options, and I now have some more ideas to try out next time round.
Your map markups have also worked very well for me, being both clear and helpful.
Well done and thank you.

I 2nd this feedback. These layouts and details have been incredibly helpful for me. I can see clearly that Kiev 43 should be extremely doable on Ultimate which gives me hope. I finished Oboyan this weekend. Brutal. Absolutely brutal...now time to prepare Olkhovotka....

Any thoughtor details based on map layout would be greatly appreciated because your map breakdown and thoughts are so very helpful. Unfortunately there is not much out there on this map...or Ponyri, but my dicey conclusion to Yakolevko will be posted tom morning and my start to Ponyri will be posted on Wednesday. Very proud of what I came up with for that map. The first 2 days are critical on that map, and I came up with some outstanding solutions for those first 2 days. That 3rd day....well, just wait and see. ;)s

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Thank you very much both for the nice comments, this was exactly my purpose to demonstrate different play approaches for GC 43.
I am very happy we both find it some how useful.
My vision was to encourage replay-ability of the whole PzC game.
Such a great game!!!

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Any thought details based on map layout would be greatly appreciated because your map breakdown and thoughts are so very helpful. Unfortunately there is not much out there on this map...or Ponyri, but my dicey conclusion to Yakolevko will be posted tom morning and my start to Ponyri will be posted on Wednesday. Very proud of what I came up with for that map. The first 2 days are critical on that map, and I came up with some outstanding solutions for those first 2 days. That 3rd day....well, just wait and see. ;)s

Ponyri and Olkhovatka I have not tried this way at all.

Some observations from map editor viewing the Olkhovatka map.
Turns to achieve DV on ultimate 17.
Weather 10% clouds, no rain.So, air force is important, lets say 4 Tactical bombers and 4 Level Bombers and unknown number of fighters, depends on the amount of SU air units that appear.
Tanks can be less than usual, also, because the need of more infantry, Gebirgs and artillery.

The scenario uses lot of triggers that make AI to attack mainly from the East direction.
I would suggest an attack from north, heading south west direction to destroy AI units to the west and then to hit Olkhovatka from side and rear.

It will be hard to reach Shirkovo, south west or to Zhernovets south east.
I would suggest lots of Fallschirmjägers for a last minute drop.

Again its hard to tell, only by viewing the map.

[goose_2]

Any thought details based on map layout would be greatly appreciated because your map breakdown and thoughts are so very helpful. Unfortunately there is not much out there on this map...or Ponyri, but my dicey conclusion to Yakolevko will be posted tom morning and my start to Ponyri will be posted on Wednesday. Very proud of what I came up with for that map. The first 2 days are critical on that map, and I came up with some outstanding solutions for those first 2 days. That 3rd day....well, just wait and see. ;)s

Ponyri and Olkhovatka I have not tried this way at all.

Some observations from map editor viewing the Olkhovatka map.
Turns to achieve DV on ultimate 17.
Weather 10% clouds, no rain.So, air force is important, lets say 4 Tactical bombers and 4 Level Bombers and unknown number of fighters, depends on the amount of SU air units that appear.
Tanks can be less than usual, also, because the need of more infantry, Gebirgs and artillery.

The scenario uses lot of triggers that make AI to attack mainly from the East direction.
I would suggest an attack from north, heading south west direction to destroy AI units to the west and then to hit Olkhovatka from side and rear.

It will be hard to reach Shirkovo, south west or to Zhernovets south east.
I would suggest lots of Fallschirmjägers for a last minute drop.

Again its hard to tell, only by viewing the map.

Thanks for giving me this. 4 Level Bombers! ! ! ! ! !:shock:

That is something Richard Martin would agree with, but they are so super expensive. I see myself, based on minimal research, 1t dealing with aggressive 1st attack, once eliminated avoiding the flanks on both sides of the map and simply moving fast towards the center to break them there, and then decide a strong force to the left and right to seize last 2 objectives. The goal is to avoid the excess trigger marks so I can deal with the enemy when and how I am ready..

Thanks again for the feedback. i will not be ready this weekend, but will prepare to hopefully give her a go hopefully by the following weekend.