DLC '45 #14 Berlin Redux

[VPaulus]

Please post here your comments about this scenario.

[CarstenHell]

I would...if I could.

Any chance to get our hands on it in a next Beta-version?

[VPaulus]

I would...if I could.

Any chance to get our hands on it in a next Beta-version?

What do you mean?

[CarstenHell]

The game stops for me after ending the 1st Berlin scenario (DV) with a message that tells me that Berlin Redux is not included in Beta.

[Kerensky]

The special, non historic scenarios at the end of DLC 45 were intentionally left out, as a surprise feature.
They may or may not ever be available for BETA testing and might only appear in retail 45.

[Kerensky]

In BETA 2, this scenario may not end properly. It'll be fixed for release though, no worries!

[Kerensky]

Anyone who says infantry is useless is crazy. That's what Berlin and Berlin Redux have taught me. 43 wehr and 43 HW are amazing units for their price, absolutely must have these units. Their ability to take on an SU-100 or similar target in city terrain is totally unparalleled, even compared to a Maus.

[billmv44]

General, imported core. Prestige 19221.

As Kerensky noted, the scenario doesn't end correctly. I eliminated all 3 leaders and took all victory hexes and still surrendered!

The AI was ferocious. Wave after wave of units aggressively attacking. But, I was able to hold them off. I completely changed my strategy from Berlin. I deployed my units in a concentrated manner around the Reichstag, the command bunker and the dual airfield in the south east. I left everything else undefended. Based on how Berlin went, I figured my only chance was to concentrate my forces and wait for the Soviets to come and batter themselves to pieces against my wall of Tigers. With the ample prestige, I was able to upgrade and repair everything. My core armor is now all Tiger IIs and Maus. I decided to defend with the regular army and go leader hunting with my SE units. The first leader fell on turn 7, the 2nd Chuikov on turn 18 and Zhukov went down on turn 32 (could have had him in the early 20s but I went prestige farming). Although the SE units won the battle by eliminating the Red leaders, the regular army were the true heroes of the battle. The combat around the Reichstag was epic. The Tiger IIs backed by artillery were unwavering. I used my trusty Ju-87G's to blast away the enemy units to allow for re-supply. It was close, but Ivan ran out of units before my defenses failed. Nice surprise with the Soviet leaders having massive ammo and fuel allowances. Good thing I had my He-177 to cut them down. None of the leaders ever attacked. That was surprising. If I had units that powerful, I would have used them more aggressively.

Now, on to Epilog (by using the cheat code).

[RobertCL]

Hello,

Winning at turn nr 19 at Sergeant level.
As said before the victory conditions were wrong and the game ends with a loss although the three generals are dead.
I lost a few 5 stars units.
I agree with what was said before, strange that Soviet generals did not attack with such overstrenghened units (I was looking for recon units then I saw these were tanks).
I needed time to locate the bunker I was supposed to defend.

I liked the scenario but city maps like Berlin are hurting eyes and I wonder if 45 turns are not too much...

But I appreciated to have original victory conditions.

Now I shall try Epilogue by cheating.

But a great campaign, congrats!

[Blitz1945]

Billmv44,
I deployed a similar method, I called it the Alamo!
Circled the wagons around the Richstag and let the Red Army come to me..
I also agree that infantry in the last two scenerios are invaluable and very good against all targets.

[Donvegardo]

Hello fellow panzer generals,

I am now at the Berlin Redux scenarion in the 45 GC. The scenario seem near impossible. I was wondering if there is a finite number of enemy troops or will they just keep on coming? At the moment I am in round 7, encircled on all side with just a small ring of Tiger 2 tanks with artillery to protect them. Even the tiger 2's get a beating from the enemy infantry. I don't see much possibility to break out of there with a small group.

[huertgenwald]

@Donvegardo : What difficulty setting ?

[RobertCL]

If you have 5 stars infantry units and infinite prestige then resistance is possible but even then prepare to have losses.
I played at Sergeant level and I was still impressed by the nr of opponents.

According to me because I tested it the nr of opponents is the same whatever the difficulty setting is, just the strength of opponents is different.
A tank at 7 at sergeant level is at 10 at leutnant level
A tank at 10 at sergeant level is at 15 at leutnant level
and so on