Slitherine

Loss analysis

Big losses in tanks.
Relatively large in ships.

Though, besides infantry, the trends are positive.
Probably we lose more infantry due to offensive actions in difficult terrain.

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Very nice. Has the prestige you get a turn changed since you've made some serious conquests?

Elkarlo wrote: ↑Sun Feb 24, 2019 11:27 pm Very nice. Has the prestige you get a turn changed since you've made some serious conquests?

Not yet.
It will increase if I capture oil fields in the Caucasus (one thing I have already captured) and in the Middle East.
Each oil field should give +50 prestige per turn.
But due to the peculiarities of this game, it will bring only +25 prestige per turn (due to the shift of triggers two times less).
Also, to get even this prestige, you need to wait 12 turns in the normal version (and 24 turns in this version of the game are for a full year).

This delay reflects that the Allies will damage the oil fields during the retreat and will have to be repaired.
If the Allies will be able to repel them at least on the one turn, then when you re-capture will again have to wait until they are repaired

But I got a boost of prestige for the capture of Moscow and Malta is 1500-2500 (if I remember correctly).

I think I'll take a week to rest.

Wow that's a long time to wait. I understand the reasoning. Wonder if waiting say ten turns and then getting like 5 points per turn and it slowly gores each turn til it reaches 50? I'd like that more, just because that's a long time in a 100 turn game

Elkarlo wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2019 6:13 am Wow that's a long time to wait. I understand the reasoning. Wonder if waiting say ten turns and then getting like 5 points per turn and it slowly gores each turn til it reaches 50? I'd like that more, just because that's a long time in a 100 turn game

Yes, I like this idea. I love a smoother dynamic change in prestige. And not sharp bonuses.
But in PZC are no reports on prestige and such changes are difficult to control.

Turn 31. Stalingrad taken
September 15, 1942
Weather: Rain and Dry

Strategic map
Our submarines continue to operate on Allied communications.
Malta
The main forces of the British fleet showed up.
They are lucky it rains.
Aviation on the ground.
Africa
Movement to Tripoli.
British recon is in our forefront, but it was detected.

North
Elimination of attempts to break Soviets to Finland.
Our troops move away from Leningrad.
Although the blockade did not go far. It is broken.
Northeast
Looks like we lost another tank from the Pe-2.
Centre
We clean the bank of the Volga.
Soviets have stubborn resistance.
We have a loss.

Stalingrad
Stalingrad is ours.
Astrakhan is ours.
Black Sea
We captured the Eastern ports on the Black Sea.
Now the Soviet fleet has only Sevastopol.
Baku
Sad news - lost 8-Rad recon.
We bring the troops to the position for the assault Baku.
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Turn 32. Cleaning the bank of the Volga
September 30, 1942
Weather: Rain and Mud

Strategic map
Prestige is getting smaller.
It looks like several army groups are starting to turn into one.
We collect all the troops in one fist.
For the decisive storm on the Stalin citadel in Kuibyshev.
Norway
Enemy saboteurs captured the airfield.
Africa
We continue movement.

North
Tactical pause.
The Soviets seize Vyborg.
Northeast
Situation in the Northeast.
Centre
There are persistent battles for control on the banks of the Volga.

Stalingrad
We fire infantry on the opposite bank.
The last point of control is Stalingrad airfield.
Black Sea
Baku
Destroyed the first defender.
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Turn 33. Storming Baku started
October 15, 1942
Weather: Clear and Dry

Strategic map
Atlantica
Now the attacks of the convoys have become much more dangerous.
One submarine moves south, the other at full speed to the south-east. Command in this way hope to save one of the submarines.
Malta
The enemy has disappeared.

Africa
We carry out the transfer of troops.
British recon still accompanies us.
Russia

North
Soviet infantry crossed the border with Finland She captured the Finnish airfield, but farther they will not pass.
A Finnish Jaeger in Helsinki was bought and blocked their way.

We began the storming of Leningrad.
Our troops on the move broke through the line of defense.
Very good.
The idea of ​​a counterattack near Leningrad does not look good, units lost levels of entrenchment.

Northeast
Actions near Gorky were intensified.
Both on the ground and in the air.
The command was very evil, that in the destruction of one Soviet aircraft had to use 5 Luftwaffe Aircraft.
Centre
In the Ulyanovsk, powerful defensive positions of the Soviets were revealed.
A lot of artillery.
Saratov also covers a large number of artillery units on the other side of the Volga.
Crossing the Volga is now even more important.
Stalingrad
Should I wait until the river freezes?

Black Sea
A large number of Soviet submarines blocked the Kerch Strait.
Baku
Baku’s storming is going according to plan and is very successful.
Destroyed two more Soviet units.
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Intenso82 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2019 9:02 am British recon still accompanies us.

Very brave recon!

Turn 34. Sturm of Leningrad
October 30, 1942
Weather: Clear and Dry

Strategic map
Atlantica
U-boat detected.
Two others were able to escape.
Africa
Our forces are concentrated in Tripoli.

North
There are battles around the city.
Aviation supports the troops.
Northeast
On the north bank of the Volga is fighting.
Including in the air.
We are trying to get to Gorky from the north.
Centre
The airfield at Stalingrad on the other side of the river remains under the control of the Soviets.
The troops reached the Volga and we will try to establish a crossing to the east bank of the river.

Black Sea
Enemy fleet detected in the Black Sea.
Baku
Storming quarter by quarter.
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Turn 35. Attack on Tirpitz
November 14, 1942
Weather: Snow and Dry

Strategic map
Prestige dropped to zero(!)
Atlantica
She sinked...
Norway
In Norway, an emergency occurred.
Trondheim was attacked by a new American bomber.
The battleship Tirpitz suffered greatly.
2cm anti-aircraft unit was powerless against the American plane.
Tirpitz transferred to a safer place.