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RE: Crossroads: Axis Perspective - 3/31/2009 12:54:00 AM   
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Romania is a paradise for fast operational warfare - unfortunately for us, it is the USSR who has the units to take advantage of it. We still move units in as fast as we can to build a line. We don't know from where the required units will come in future turns.

The campaign in Africa is going reasonably well. It is just too late in the game. We need the units obviously elsewhere but decide not to be deterred again from taking Cairo - no matter what. Taking Cairo and eliminating the British is our only hope to at least narrow the current production gap to the Allies.




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RE: Crossroads: Axis Perspective - 3/31/2009 12:57:52 AM   
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ORIGINAL: gwgardner

I think romania has the resources to stop the USSR, IF the latter has its armor and guards units occupied elsewhere.


I am sure you are right if you are in control of Romania (as Axis or Neutral) from the beginning. Leaving all neutrals to the AI (as we play) makes them rather defenseless. By the time I took control, the border was overrun and several units destroyed. But I could have tried to build my line further east.

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RE: Crossroads: Axis Perspective - 3/31/2009 1:35:37 AM   
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Still trying to create a defensive line in Romania. We are in reactive mode only - that is not a promising situation. In the desert, Tobruk is defended well by a strong mechanized Infantry unit and we start a siege. We need Tobruk supplies before moving ahead.




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RE: Crossroads: Axis Perspective - 3/31/2009 2:22:51 AM   
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The British Empire is history. With the fall of the last British VP in Cairo remaining British units go into captivity and its substantial fleet is scuttled just outside of Alexandria. A last success in the autumn of Axis glory. But further north-east, and across the Atlantic storm clouds appear to darken the still sunny German skies.




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RE: Crossroads: Axis Perspective - 3/31/2009 3:03:48 AM   
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Romania is for the moment the only active battlefield. We wish it would be just a bit less active for the moment but the USSR presses hard and fast. The oil fields are already in Sovjet hands and we see little chances to save Constantia from the Red Steamroller.




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RE: Crossroads: Axis Perspective - 3/31/2009 3:44:16 AM   
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WOW!!! Fall of British Empire. Congratulations! Axis players are getting better and better How much, in terms off PP, fall of GB helped German war effort?

Romania seems like a good spot for counteroffensive, Soviet units are so scattered, that they should be easy targets for encirclements.

There is also lesson from previous ARRs - Germany must concentrate all its armored and mechanized units, and Luftwaffe, in one spot, and focus on making holes in Red Army lines, and encircle, and destroy as many Soviet units as it can. Then repeat process as many times as it can, without entering into Soviet Union. If Soviet leader does not start major retreat, worser for him When Red Army will be on its knees, and Germany have enough units to cover front line, time will come to finish Red Beast - especially, that now Axis can strike not only in Eastern Europe, but also in Caucasus.

Wish you luck in future conquests


PS. Actually, right now you can strike Russians in ALL Black Sea! It might be gate to entire Ukraine and Caucasus

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RE: Crossroads: Axis Perspective - 3/31/2009 4:05:35 AM   
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"Then repeat proccess as many times as it can, without entering into Soviet Union."

What happens if you enter the Soviet Union?

Thanks

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RE: Crossroads: Axis Perspective - 3/31/2009 4:25:28 AM   
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Worser supply. And partisans, which can be costly, and devastating to Axis supply. Also necessity to cover very long front line with infantry. It`s better to spend those PP`s on quick reinforcements for armored units and Luftwaffe, which will allow more often, and more aggressive breakthroughs. Axis player definitely should repeat German strategy from `41 and try to encircle and destroy on the border as many Soviet units as possible :)

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RE: Crossroads: Axis Perspective - 3/31/2009 11:58:53 PM   
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Hello IS,

Thank you for reading the AAR.

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How much, in terms off PP, fall of GB helped German war effort?


Of course it helped. But according to my calculations, there is still a significant PP gap to the Allies nonetheless. USA is at 300 by itself with an economy efficiency > 100%. USSR should be around 220 or so with Romanian oil. Germany and Italy have less than 400 combined even now. The economies of Axis minors help but cannot close the gap. The minors PP is also less useful and I don't really count them as full since it can be invested only in weak land units that are blown away immediately.

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Romania seems like a good spot for counteroffensive, Soviet units are so scattered, that they should be easy targets for encirclements.


You are right, but while the USSR has scattered units in southern Romania we have none. We wish we had scattered units. By the time the Africans are back, the Russian will have time to solidify. Actually I feel very much in defensive mode for now. The weakness of my strategy reveals itself now. By not attacking the USSR early, I missed to initially damage them (of course not conquer them - but still) and they need time to come back to even. Since I missed this opportunity the Russian is already at eye level in terms of unit quality and tank corps quantity, soon he will be stronger....

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RE: Crossroads: Axis Perspective - 4/1/2009 12:16:34 AM   
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The USSR press their advantage in Romania. We are able to pick up a leading low level tank corps. The USA decides to fight for neutral Sweden. For the time being we enjoy the use of the navy of this new Axis member. Despite its strategic importance to the US, we abstain from an intervention with arms and just respond with sharp verbal protests.




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RE: Crossroads: Axis Perspective - 4/1/2009 12:59:02 AM   
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We cannot see the American units in Sweden yet but they make fast progress and must be either tank or mechanized units. In Romania more units arrive from Africa and prepare to enter the fray.




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RE: Crossroads: Axis Perspective - 4/1/2009 1:17:02 AM   
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Axis units still prepare for a counter strike in Romania. There are smaller opportunistic boarder attacks on both sides along the entire front line ranging from the Baltic to the Black Sea.

The Russian has invaded Finland and Axis diplomats are surprised that Finland did not seek shelter (for what it is worth) under the Axis umbrella. Hence we leave the Fins in the hands of the silicon General and receive only scant news from the front. The situation in Sweden is very serious. The time remaining for an independent Sweden before oppressed by Allied forces is measured in days and weeks only.




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RE: Crossroads: Axis Perspective - 4/1/2009 2:07:37 AM   
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This AAR continues to impress with its innovative strategies.  The Americans in Sweden in 1942, I have never seen anything like it.

Keep it up guys.

Chuck

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RE: Crossroads: Axis Perspective - 4/1/2009 2:35:36 AM   
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July 24th, 1942 (naval part)

There were two major naval engagements in the Atlantic this turn. We came out slightly ahead, especially since we caught a troop transport. The USA must invest resources elsewhere and keep the navy budget low. We are curious where the investment goes instead and where those units will see action.




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RE: Crossroads: Axis Perspective - 4/1/2009 2:46:22 AM   
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July 24th, 1942 (land battle part)

The Red Army is in overdrive and has assaulted the Bulgarian port of Varna by sea. It seems that the USSR is always a step ahead of us and has taken the initiative before we could start our counter strike. The USSR has hereby also preempted ongoing diplomatic attempts to gain control of Bulgaria. (Unfortunately it takes several turns before this is completed)

Four strong units have landed in Varna and amongst them is a L3 tank corps. These units have threats in different directions incl. Istanbul, link up with the units south of Constantia or just generally operate in the back of our fragile Axis line. We decide to delay our own counter attack and deal with this new threat immediately restrict the beachhead before even more units land and try to throw the Red army off the beaches. If we want to achieve this, we need the best units available.

The picture below shows the situation before the Axis reaction.






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RE: Crossroads: Axis Perspective - 4/1/2009 3:23:08 AM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: cpdeyoung

This AAR continues to impress with its innovative strategies.  The Americans in Sweden in 1942, I have never seen anything like it.

Keep it up guys.

Chuck


Hello Chuck,

I sometimes wish for much less innovating play by my opponent and at the same time enjoying the torture nonetheless. RTV is quite a game.

Yes, this was very well played by my opponent and there was little I could have done at the time (that's why it was so good amongst others). Perhaps I could have delayed the fall of Sweden by a few turns by sacrificing some German units needed elsewhere. While experience shows that as a player you see your situation most negatively yourself while everybody else doesn't understand this point of view at all, I do really feel quite threatened at every corner of the continent.

I am following "Half again" with much interest to see how the balance adjustment plays in practice. It is too early to say of course.

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RE: Crossroads: Axis Perspective - 4/2/2009 12:09:25 AM   
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All activity is in southern Romania and eastern Bulgaria. For the moment we think we have things under control again - but we did think that already earlier against the USSR on several occasions only to be caught unawares somewhere else.




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RE: Crossroads: Axis Perspective - 4/2/2009 2:07:17 AM   
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We start to reduce the Varna pocket and eliminate a tank corps - but have to take heavy losses in the process. We also move a Romanian tank unit a bit out of harms way and straighten the line.




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RE: Crossroads: Axis Perspective - 4/2/2009 2:36:13 AM   
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The war is now three years old. Except for the area south of Bukarest there is little action elsewhere. We still need to focus entirely on defense as the USSR has the majority of attack units. The air war is either even or slightly in favor of the USSR as well. The Romanians loose a unit as the Russian drives south near Constantia with great persistence. But we can tighten the ring around Varna.




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RE: Crossroads: Axis Perspective - 4/2/2009 11:46:38 PM   
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Sweden falls and two over-optimistic German attacks lead just to more losses.




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RE: Crossroads: Axis Perspective - 4/3/2009 12:09:21 AM   
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A naval engagement in the Atlantic and bitter fighting for small geographic gains. Unless you follow closely, there is not much change visible.




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RE: Crossroads: Axis Perspective - 4/3/2009 12:53:58 AM   
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Skirmishes in Romania. One of our tank corps moves forward to fill the gap the destroyed USSR mech unit left and we feel a bit uneasy about it afterwards, seeing it surrounded by 3 Red Army tank corps. The air campaign in Denmark intensifies, two more German divisions are wiped out.




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RE: Crossroads: Axis Perspective - 4/3/2009 1:25:58 AM   
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Allied air attacks on Denmark continue. Russians make progress in southern Romania, a German tank corps is eliminated and the Russian tank corps holding Varna is back to L2 after suffering two siege level reductions in previous turns. The USSR makes slow but steady progress.




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RE: Crossroads: Axis Perspective - 4/3/2009 1:54:47 AM   
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More air strikes in Denmark. We are tense and expect a landing every turn now. To the outside observer, not much is going on in Romania. However, despite our best efforts (and they may be limited by some lack of skill) we cannot really hold back the USSR. Using air attacks and follow up land attacks, the USSR gains some ground every turn. We are not yet collapsing but hoped we could at least hold for a while without moving backwards all the time. (Note: having played the AI only so far, I see that I have a lack of skill in how to handle long and intense font line battles effectively. There is hardly the need to conduct this type of warfare against the AI. Especially my mixing of units of different countries, often done in perceived emergencies, turned out to be a real hindrance. Because of the move order it is very difficult to undo this later. But well, the good news is that I am being trained right now)




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RE: Crossroads: Axis Perspective - 4/3/2009 2:40:54 AM   
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A new year starts and quite a crucial one for the Axis. We have to stop the creeping Russian progress at least for a while. The fact that we counted 8 USSR tank corps in southern Romania on our December screen shot alone worries the Axis leadership though. We have a small success in regaining Varna but suffered a breakthrough just northwest where a Bulgarian corps was overwhelmed. The air war in Denmark has subsided for a turn - a brief and peaceful interlude?




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RE: Crossroads: Axis Perspective - 4/3/2009 3:00:18 AM   
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It is certainly nice of our opponents to give us such thorough lessons in the mixing of nationalities in defense. This is a fine art and worthy of the careful study we are giving it.  I have tried quite a few different techniques in SuD and while I have some thoughts I will admit I have no hard and fast rule.

Getting pushed back isn't much fun.  I will be studying operations against a strong foe for a good bit.

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RE: Crossroads: Axis Perspective - 4/3/2009 3:10:45 AM   
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Right, getting pushed back is no fun but was expected at one point (admittedly I have hoped for a later point in game time) - but I will deal with it. I will be watching your games even more closely and focus on this unit mix aspect of your game. You seem to do this so much better.

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RE: Crossroads: Axis Perspective - 4/3/2009 3:52:57 AM   
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Hmm... current situation is great opportunity for Axis  You should launch Luftwaffe supported offensive from Bucharest, and cut all those soviet units in the south from supplies. Also you might move Axis fleet to Black Sea, to finish units, which my try to evacuate by sea. Its a great opportunity to destroy equivalent of more then a year production of Soviet Union, and finally grasp initiative - your opponent is too aggressive, and there is a BIG price tag attached to that strategy


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RE: Crossroads: Axis Perspective - 4/3/2009 3:31:31 PM   
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Hello IS

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You should launch Luftwaffe supported offensive from Bucharest, and cut all those soviet units in the south from supplies.


As always, your advice is very good. I should have done it despite what I say next. One reason I didn't is that all my Luftwaffe is used up in defensive battles each turn and is usually at 5 strength at the start of my turn, not useful to conduct any attacks. I have to rebuild it every turn and then it happens again. But I should instead have let the USSR have their way down south and try it anyways. At the time I was afraid that if I move my stronger units to attack from Bukarest towards Canstantia, the USSR will actually reach Varna, is in full supply again despite my cut-off operation. I am just explaining what I thought, not saying I was right.

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RE: Crossroads: Axis Perspective - 4/3/2009 11:16:29 PM   
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The USSR has changed direction and threatens Bukarest, with it Romania, and with that the whole structure of the Romanian front (because of the evacuation rule for allied nations in conquered countries). More remorse - now at the choice of the Bukarest garrison.

The only good news comes form the Atlantic. We are very pleased with the outcome of the recent naval engagement.




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