Matrix Games

Location : Cyprus
Opponents : So far, designed and balanced for an Axis human player, but maybe ok for allied human player
Scale : 56sq Km

Description :

Funnily enough nothing to do with Egypt. The scenario is based on the southern section of Cyprus. The idea is to take the islands so that Rommels Afrika Korps (what's left of it) can escape to Turkey....but they have to pass Cyprus...and there's a strong airbase there...so the FJ regiments have to take it. Very, very hypothetical, so please excuse the loose formation settings and names. I've played several times as the Axis, and I can only muster, at a push, a marginal victory...so I reckon a more experienced player could get a decisive victory...my question is, how easy would it be for that experienced player to get the decisive victory. I haven't played with Favour Axis reinforcements yet, which gives an extra 4 company FJ Regt to the Germans....so I reckon that could swing it. The key to the scenario, it seems, is getting all objectives. Akrotiri is a must, with 40 points on offer....but get there too late, and you'll never get the allies out or a big enough majority to grab it. Get there too early, and not only will you have the entire allied force bearing down on you and box you in, but you will not be able to grab the other objectives - and you NEED some of those for your win! I have tried to set the objectives active/inactive times to make them challenging but achievable and also to prevent the German player from just charging round...trying to give him a series of objectives. You need to take the bridge intact at Kofinou...if you don't you've got a loooooong way round to get back on track to attack Akrotiri from the East.