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Baelfiin -> RE: INVADE? Need advice.... (1/20/2015 4:47:16 PM)
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ORIGINAL: AWGreif
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ORIGINAL: Baelfiin
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ORIGINAL: meklore61
Once he crosses into northern Italy garrison zone he will free up axis units too.
Not really freeing anything up, the Italian garrison is mostly in the line anyway I bet.
Once I get into a second garrison area then the whole German army can move freely.
Right now I am losing two points a turn because of garrison level.
Just throwing two cents from “the other side of the hill” regarding the WA Army standing at the borders of Northern Italy Garrisoning Area.
While it’s true that entering that area would release from garrisoning duty 40 CVs, it’s worth noting that, once most of the German forces in Italy have retreated there, the area is certainly over-garrisoned, with consequent loss of VPs for the Allies.
The only net difference for the Axis in term of combat units would be the release of the 10 CVs garrisoning Bologna, that could so reinforce the defence line.
In fact, with all other garrisoning area at the limit (thus not giving any VP), 7 turns with the WA “at the border” gave the Axis about 10 VPs, all gained by over-garrisoning Northern Italy alone.
On the other hand, should even a single WA unit have crossed that border, the garrisoning requirements would have dropped to zero, but also the relevant VP would have been null.
In conclusion, I may only thank for the kind VPs gift.
The concern of not entering the northern area would be valid only if the Germans were still be engaged South of the demarcation line, it this case releasing the Garrison from its duty would allow the Axis player to reinforce the Army fighting South.
The garrisoning VPs lost by WA “after” entering Northern Italy, and noticed by my excellent opponent, are due to the fact that starting from March’44 the garrisoning requirements in France increase by 35 CVs, and therefore in the previous 3-4 turns the relevant garrisons have been timely reinforced to avoid the big penalty that could hit the careless Axis player on turn 36 (March’44).
Ah, P.S.: no intention to attack the weak Allied line along western coast, because the WA air forces are too strong, and German units overly weakened by long fights.
I didn't think about those negative VP's being generated by northern Italy garrison 8)
Now that you mention it, I should have put a "toe" into the northern area much sooner
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