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Bing -> (2/6/2003 7:01:09 PM)
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Indeed, a beautiful map. I got a Draw, partially I suppose because I did not find "Ingresso" until I had landed on the northern shore. Took one look at the harbor entrance and decided it would be slaughter to even attempt a landing there. Unfortuntely this meant the commando had to march four or five turns to even get within firing range of the enemy. They have no special weapons, I thought commandos always used neat, exotic items, they always do in the movies.
Despite setting game pref to limited ammo the French aircraft never ran out, they attacked every turn, which isn't very realistic the way I see it. Also, I believe there is a flaw in the scoring: I lost all the gunboats, three or four landing craft I was using for fire support and finally the CL Arethusa but the French scoring did not reflect any of this.
I will also say I think the Royal Navy would have been a tad better with their AA fire. The only hit on a French aircraft was via ground troops - I don't expect the Frenchies to go down in flames, but seems to me at least one HIT from shipboard fire would be appropriate. Also, the idea of a RN BB running out of HE after a few turns is amusing, while still having several turns of smoke is hilarious. Its all in the game, I know that. Just funny, that's all. I did plug a couple Frenchie tanks with the gunboats. I didn't have to break out the Systran for "Sosspetti Campi Mineti!", however we steamed through the "suspected" minefields without incident.
I also think - this is personal, others don't have to agree - the British commado rally is set too low. Mid 60's is fine for regular infantry, for elites such as commados I would think around 80 should be the rally figure.
Still, I got them to fight OK, it was just too far to walk for them to get to all the VH's - the game ended with me closing in on one of the three hexes I couldn't reach. The way the scoring is set up am not sure what I would have gotten if I had captured the remaining three - probably a marginal, which seems odd unless the player has become inured to the less than graceful WAW scoring system. I was probably lucky to get a draw.
My error for landing the troops so far awayfrom the action - I did expect there would be some resistance along the north shore, but it never materialized. Just a long walk, too long as it turned out.
Bing
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