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Re: Never Ending Game... Campaign Log 43 East Manstein diff
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:15 am
by faos333

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Re: Never Ending Game... Campaign Log 43 East Manstein diff
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:16 am
by faos333

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Re: Never Ending Game... Campaign Log 43 East Manstein diff
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:17 am
by faos333

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Re: Never Ending Game... Campaign Log 43 East Manstein diff
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 1:47 pm
by goose_2
faos333 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:17 am
gc43 belgorod screen 8.JPG
How did you lure that AA out of this spot? What did you offer as bait? That might be crucial for my Ultimate playthrough.
Re: Never Ending Game... Campaign Log 43 East Manstein diff
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 2:19 pm
by PeteMitchell
I think he took the Dornier (strategic bomber) if I am understanding his text correctly...
Re: Never Ending Game... Campaign Log 43 East Manstein diff
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 3:22 pm
by faos333
PeteMitchell wrote: ↑Tue Dec 22, 2020 2:19 pm
I think he took the Dornier (strategic bomber) if I am understanding his text correctly...
Yes the Dornier Strat Bomber with a defense hero I took few losses but worth it, AA was eliminated by Tiger and Rudel
Re: Never Ending Game... Campaign Log 43 East Manstein diff
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 4:10 pm
by goose_2
What was your softcap?
Soren's was 65%
Mine is at 99% and I think I have the correct composition, but maybe I should rethink my unit composition.
Re: Never Ending Game... Campaign Log 43 East Manstein diff
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 4:37 pm
by faos333
goose_2 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 22, 2020 4:10 pm
What was your softcap?
Soren's was 65%
Mine is at 99% and I think I have the correct composition, but maybe I should rethink my unit composition.
My ending soft cap was 67%.
And my force composition was not ideal, I mean now I recognize I was missing more Tigers and a Stuka, which means even lower soft cap.
You might missing something can not be 99%, check your email I send you some thoughts.
I think you can beat this map on ultimate,although it seems crazy to do it

Re: Never Ending Game... Campaign Log 43 East Manstein diff
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 5:25 pm
by goose_2
I saw your email which drew me to this page. I really appreciate the details and extra encouragement.
I definitely have a 99% soft cap, and need to keep it high because I have much less prestige then I think is needed to complete this game.
I think the overall playthrough needs to be fast right hook, hold the flanks with minimal units.
Follow up with pincer movement into Belgorod and seize last objective with some devious Fallschimjaeger action in the back, because they will be concentrating on countering the pincer movement on Belgorod.
Flawless.

Re: Never Ending Game... Campaign Log 43 East Manstein diff
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 6:38 pm
by faos333
Sounds good, when you think we will be seeing something?
Re: Never Ending Game... Campaign Log 43 East Manstein diff
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 8:29 pm
by goose_2
sorry been too busy to upload...hoping to get time to post start of Gironde...that was over 2 months ago that I recorded that playthrough, I started before I could get Stalingrad started...enjoying the difficulty a little too much

Re: Never Ending Game... Campaign Log 43 East Manstein diff
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 8:30 pm
by goose_2
I am actually hoping to record Battlefield Europe again, but again struggling with finding time. Work load has not slowed and family time has increased, along with working out again finding time is becoming a challenge
Re: Never Ending Game... Campaign Log 43 East Manstein diff
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 11:57 pm
by PeteMitchell
goose_2 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 22, 2020 8:30 pm
I am actually hoping to record Battlefield Europe again, but again struggling with finding time. Work load has not slowed and family time has increased, along with working out again finding time is becoming a challenge
Just focus on Battlefield Europe for now!

Re: Never Ending Game... Campaign Log 43 East Manstein diff
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 4:38 pm
by goose_2
GOOD NEWS!!!!
Last night I was finally able to record another outing in BE.
It went very well and should be uploaded in time for Christmas!!!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS BUDDY!!!!
Re: Never Ending Game... Campaign Log 43 East Manstein diff
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 7:44 pm
by PeteMitchell
goose_2 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 23, 2020 4:38 pm
GOOD NEWS!!!!
Last night I was finally able to record another outing in BE.
It went very well and should be uploaded in time for Christmas!!!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS BUDDY!!!!
Merry Christmas goose_2 and everybody on the forum!
Re: Never Ending Game... Campaign Log 43 East Manstein diff
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 8:46 pm
by faos333
amazing news that was a gift for us, merry christmas

to everyone in the forum
Re: Never Ending Game... Campaign Log 43 East Manstein diff
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 3:27 am
by PeteMitchell
faos333 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 23, 2020 8:46 pm
amazing news that was a gift for us, merry christmas

to everyone in the forum
I really like how you put these callouts onto the screenshots, very nice approach!

Re: Never Ending Game... Campaign Log 43 East Manstein diff
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 7:09 am
by captainjack
I like the map markups. I must have played 43 East 10 or more times (most recently about a week ago) and there's a whole layer of things I'd never noticed. Great work, well done
Re: Never Ending Game... Campaign Log 43 East Manstein diff
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 9:05 am
by faos333
thank you all for coomenting, Next map to be published after Xmas. My plan is to upload one every week.
In the mean time I am tempted to try the alternative described above for Belgorod, just to see if DV can be reached turn 12. Who knows in the future I might try the Ultimate, although it looks insane, since low prestige is a big issue.
Re: Never Ending Game... Campaign Log 43 East Manstein diff
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 8:02 pm
by goose_2
The Ultimate waters are a bit rough, and really dicey early on, but once you get used to the crazy waters you learn to swim quite fine in them.
Please jump in the water is fine