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Cybvep wrote:The Balkans + the uber Barbarossa, then?

maybe & with some other interesting action BTW , what kind of Babarosa is called uber ?

Morris wrote:

Cybvep wrote:The Balkans + the uber Barbarossa, then?

maybe & with some other interesting action BTW , what kind of Babarosa is called uber ?

"uber" in this context means huge or extra powerful. With a full year and a half to build up, it really should be uber!

I read this AAR with great interest.

joerock22 wrote:This is a good illustration of why the French should never retreat across the Seine until 1940. It can be painful to stand and fight at the Belgian border, but at least you save Paris until 1940 and buy yourself more time to recruit garrisons for a final defense of the capital. Make the Germans march from Belgium to Paris in the mud and snow.

My philosophy is to try to make the Germans kill almost every single French unit before Paris falls. This way there are no wasted units. With a long line at the Seine, the Germans can isolate Paris and leave some French units alone to surrender.

I completely disagree with you If you leave all French GARs at the Belgian border then chances for this scenario (capturing Paris early) are much greater. If you retreat you keep almost the same line but you give weather chances to work for you. It is just bad luck that it didn't in this case, but that happens 17% of the time.

To give you example. I recently had game when my opponent did exactly as you wrote. I had only one fair turn in October but since French units was so close I was able to reach them in the mud and break through. Paris fell on turn 7 because there were no units to guard it. If my opponent retreat then I would need it till turn 11-12 to get that. Here if I did what you suggest Morris would be in Paris around turn 7-8 but with less casualties which is more less the same to what happened.

I am looking impatiently for this uber Barbarossa. I am curious if it can differ from 'standard' and can give Germans any real chances for survival till 1945.

If I loose this game it will be 'definitive' proof that Axis can win the game - all proven by Morris, ha ha ha

Kragdob wrote:I am looking impatiently for this uber Barbarossa. I am curious if it can differ from 'standard' and can give Germans any real chances for survival till 1945.

If I loose this game it will be 'definitive' proof that Axis can win the game - all proven by Morris, ha ha ha

I will try make a qualified uber Babarosa (actually , you will find it will just a little bit stronger than my normal ones )

But even if I win the game , It only means Axis has an opportunity to win whenever they have best weather luck ( I also get good weather in Yugo).But If the Axis player made any big mistake in the coming turns , he will probably lose the opportunity & lose the game !)
However it will be a long game .

I still believe in that Allies has advantage in present GS 2.1 ( although the game engine is almost perfect !)

Turn 7


Dec 30th 1939 winter

We finally take Holland . We continue transfer our Tacs to Italy to prepare our Med mission . We also deploy two new general on Med front .


Holland





Italy

Turn 8- Turn 11


Dec 30th 1939------Mar 19th 1940 winter---fair


After 3 turns preparation , Axis transport the landing troops to the position of invading Greece .

BTW , in turn 9 . Axis took Demark .

Turn 12

Apr 8th 1940

Axis Dow Greece & landing around Athens by our elite Mech with attack bonus generals . The defender in Athens was reduced to red one after 1 tac & 2BB & two ground attack .

Apr 28th 1940 fair

Greece surrender . So where should be the next ? Since we have more pp , so we plan to build more sub & BBs to give UK more pressure . They will be ready by the end of 1940 .

Aren't BBs a waste if you are not going for Sea Lion or closing the Med?

Cybvep wrote:Aren't BBs a waste if you are not going for Sea Lion or closing the Med?

I am not as farsighted as you . Actually , I just want to conquer Altlantic before USA join & made Allies invest more pps on Navy . I learned this from Borger . I just want to test it .

May 18th 1940-----Aug 26th 1940 fair


Axis build their new navy & prepare for the Yugo's mission

Sept 15th 1940 fair

Axis launch attack to Yugo . Meanwhile , Axis subs control the Altlantic & according to the message from force data , It seems UK is building DDs ( it appears 7 DDs at all ).

Oct 5th 1940 fair


Yugo surrender . & in the coming turns , our ground troops move to the east for babarosa & our navy move into the Altlantic to make a huge mistake !

Axis had a wonderful start but ahuge mistake will ruin all of this advantage !

Let me guess - you were too cocky with your BBs and the Allies sank them?

Cybvep wrote:Let me guess - you were too cocky with your BBs and the Allies sank them?

unfortunately , you are almost right ! You will find it out soon .

Oct 25th -----Dec 24th 1940 mud---winter


All Europe is in great peace & Altlantic became Axis's lake . Finally Uk broke this Slience & invaded Lybia .

Morris wrote: Finally Uk broke this Slience & invaded Lybia .

This one will be fun.

Dec 24th 1940 ------Feb 2nd 1941 winter


no big fight but some U-boats enjoy their happy hours in Altlantic .



no screenshot necessary .

Feb 22nd 1941 winter


In the west ,Babarosa is still in busy preparing .

But There are two big event happened In northern Altlantic & Lybia :



In Altlantic , Bismack & a DD was found & followed by a British sub for a long time & they were attacked by a bloc of RN in this turn ! Bismack was sunk & the DD was only 4 steps left , it can't move far & must be sunk in next turn . To revenge , we assign two more BB & six u boat 10 hex north from the battlefield . we want to attack them next turn if they come to kill my wounded DD .






In Lybia , The 8th army didnot attack Topruk & Benghazi & try to encircle both of them , but one opportunity appears , our Italian corp may cut off the supply of whole front part of the 8th army ! Although they may reset the supply soon ,it will be still a good business to slow down their steps !

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after move