terje439
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ORIGINAL: Q-Ball Good choice on those Axis Allies. Even though they are "only" Romanians and Hungarians, the Axis needs every Rifle it can put in the line. That was a real bad decision on his part; it will cost you a turn's pause to surround and destroy those 5 divisions, but it's worth it. Not sure if your opponent is aware that Axis Allies do not "re-spawn". Only Germans do. Those units are gone forever. Not sure why he didn't crack the pocket open to those 2 divisions either. At a minimum, that would delay you, as you would likely pause to destroy rather than advance. If he keeps making these decisions, you will close ground quickly..... PS: What is that huge cluster of airbases around Saratov? Any reason they are just sitting there? Well if he had tried to save those two German units he would be in alot of trouble after this turn as he simply did not have the forces in the area to stop me from re-encircling those two divisions, but also encircle his two other German divisions, so that I think was the correct choice on his part. Yes, I was surprised to see those divisions left. True, they do slow me down one turn (one of them is allready surrounded), but as you say, he needs those units to stop my advance. It might be that he is hoping level 2 forts will be enough for him to re-establish a line as his units seem to increase fort levels by 1 every turn up to level 3. After I shifted Zhukov down to the centre, the ground gained here has increased from 1 hex every 2 turns to 2 hexes every turn, so I think I will be able to turn his Don-line quite soon. If that happens, he will have a hard time stopping me anywhere south of Moscow unless he has some trick up his sleeve. Those airfields are simply not in use. I find my the areas behind my front more than congested enough, and with me constantly sending airgroups back to the reserves I simply do not see any need for them, I have better use for the "spare" hexes for my arty/"follow-up stacks". Terje
< Message edited by terje439 -- 1/5/2012 6:43:26 PM >
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