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To rely on the kindness of strangers... - 1/12/2011 9:04:31 AM

robjoh

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This is THE game I've been witing for since playing Second Front back in the 90's. I am absolutely positive I'll be playing this game for years and years on. So first of all thanks to the developers and also to the fantastic people managing this forum. I've so far played most of the Road to scenarios (as German) and I am re-reading the manual. I have a couple of questions below. Some of it has probably been answered already in the forum, so apologies for that in advance. Here we go.

1. Is the any way to reduce fort levels other than by attacking by ground forces? E.g. by using bomb unit air mode?

2. Can you airlift fuel? If so, how? Was that done in the war?

3. Playing as axis, do you generelly change the air doctrine settings during the game (except for on the first turn)?

4. When attaching support units directly to divisions, does that affect the movement points for that unit? If not, what's the drawback for doing so?

5. I guess when playing the GC you would need to place garrison units in major USSR cities to manage partisan uprisings. What kind of units do you use for that mundane task and how would you attach them to a HQ (since they would probably be far behind the front)?

6. Is there a penalty for assigning air units from the national reserve? If not, why not assign all the reserves all the time?

Thanks in advance!!

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RE: To rely on the kindness of strangers... - 1/12/2011 9:22:01 AM

jomni

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1. Don't think so.� You need sappers to quickly reduce these.
2. Yes. Select Airlift mode.� Shift + Click on target unit.� In the air unit selection list, you can select Fuel at the bottom right.
3. I haven't played Axis yet.
4. Don't think so.
5. SEC units
6. You will have some low experience units in the front line.� Some people like to train them up first in National Reserve before brigning to front line.� Units also are automatically assigned to National Reserve when they are depleted.

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RE: To rely on the kindness of strangers... - 1/12/2011 9:29:25 AM

robjoh

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Thanks for the quick reply. Now my panzers will advance even faster!

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RE: To rely on the kindness of strangers... - 1/12/2011 9:32:06 AM

jomni

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Correction for #2.
Select Air Supply Mode...

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RE: To rely on the kindness of strangers... - 1/12/2011 2:26:54 PM

henri51

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quote:

ORIGINAL: robjoh

1. Is the any way to reduce fort levels other than by attacking by ground forces? E.g. by using bomb unit air mode?

2. Can you airlift fuel? If so, how? Was that done in the war?

3. Playing as axis, do you generelly change the air doctrine settings during the game (except for on the first turn)?

4. When attaching support units directly to divisions, does that affect the movement points for that unit? If not, what's the drawback for doing so?

5. I guess when playing the GC you would need to place garrison units in major USSR cities to manage partisan uprisings. What kind of units do you use for that mundane task and how would you attach them to a HQ (since they would probably be far behind the front)?

6. Is there a penalty for assigning air units from the national reserve? If not, why not assign all the reserves all the time?

Thanks in advance!!

3) Many players change all the air doctrine settings to 30%. Some change them to 10% for the first move only then change them back. If you forget you will be sorry...

4) Movement points are not affected by attached units in any way.

5) Sec units are used as mentioned, usually attached to higher HQs since they have a longer range. In the GC you will eventually not have enough as the Germans, so you will have to use other units. Some use units of minor countries since they are weaker.

Henri

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RE: To rely on the kindness of strangers... - 1/12/2011 2:42:43 PM

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quote:

6. You will have some low experience units in the front line. Some people like to train them up first in National Reserve before brigning to front line. Units also are automatically assigned to National Reserve when they are depleted.

Does it work the other way around? Will the computer draw from my National Reserve pool when a unit is trained enough, or is air unit assignment to an airbase always manual?

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RE: To rely on the kindness of strangers... - 1/12/2011 2:44:35 PM

Speedysteve

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It's always manual.

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RE: To rely on the kindness of strangers... - 1/12/2011 2:52:38 PM

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