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warspite1 -> RE: How the Axis could have won. Allied AAR RTW (11/17/2016 9:57:45 PM)

Meanwhile back at the ranch.....

The British don't seem to have any troops in the UK except for two weak garrison units - and they only have 100MPP. So how are they supposed to get a BEF to France?



warspite1 -> RE: How the Axis could have won. Allied AAR RTW (11/17/2016 10:06:55 PM)


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ORIGINAL: n0kn0k

You could try using 3d units (forgive me all you grogs) and disable national colors. It brightens up the map a bit.
When playing the AI as Axis, some players take the country in 2 turns, most in 3. So playing as the Polish is to win as much time a possible. Try moving an army into Warchau and block the germans with a layers of corps to win time. It's a bit gamey, but i usually sell the aircraft to pay for reinforcements.
warspite1

I missed this post. I agree that does seem a bit gamey. I'll probably not go down that route.... well not yet anyway [;)]



operating -> RE: How the Axis could have won. Allied AAR RTW (11/17/2016 10:10:11 PM)


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ORIGINAL: warspite1


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ORIGINAL: operating

Warspite,

Are you using a photoshop program for screenshots? or, Are your screenshots being kept in a in-game file/folder that can be reproduced into jpg, ect. form??
warspite1

I take a Print Screen. Then put that into Paint and crop to suit. Because the pictures are coming out large for some reason, I then use Irfanview to reduce the size. Hope that helps and I've answered the question.


Yes,

Over at SCWWI forum screenshots (full size) can be made to take up the whole screen providing much detail when used in posts, similar to your post #28 here (even though it is cropped), which to me, I think is great.



xwormwood -> RE: How the Axis could have won. Allied AAR RTW (11/17/2016 11:34:19 PM)

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ORIGINAL: warspite1

Meanwhile back at the ranch.....

The British don't seem to have any troops in the UK except for two weak garrison units - and they only have 100MPP. So how are they supposed to get a BEF to France?


The BEF enters the game via Decision Event (DE), just sit tight and wait for the cavalry (DE) to arrive.

Quote manual (page 177):

DE 123 – UK: Deploy the BEF in France or
the UK?
§§ Event fires: From the 1st September 1939
when the UK and France are both Allied and not
surrendered, and Paris is in Allied hands.
§§ Cost of accepting: 50 MPPs.
§§ Yes: The BEF, consisting of a strength 5 HQ (Lord
Gort), one strength 8 Army, and two strength 5
Corps will deploy at Rouen in northern France on
the 1st October 1939. Once the BEF are in France
they can provide boosts to French National Morale.
§§ No: The BEF will deploy at Portsmouth in
southern England on the 15th September 1939.
However, isolationists in the USA will make
capital out of the UK’s lack of desire to defend
their French allies, and this will move the USA
between 5-8% away from the Allies. The French
were also expecting the BEF to deploy in France,
just as they had in 1914, so by saying no, French
National Morale will decrease by 1,000 points
due to the shock and consternation at the lack
of support given them by their British ally.
If British units were still to be sent to France
before France falls, they could provide bonuses
to French morale, but the initial shock to French
morale is unlikely to be made good.



xwormwood -> RE: How the Axis could have won. Allied AAR RTW (11/17/2016 11:42:59 PM)

Btw.: you already have the manual, even though right now "only" in pdf-format.
look into your instalation folder, there should be a sub folder calles Manuals, which offers Strategy Guides also.



operating -> RE: How the Axis could have won. Allied AAR RTW (11/18/2016 2:35:55 AM)

Here's an example of what I'm talking about in this SC blog: http://www.matrixgames.com/SC/Blog_1.asp . Click the sample screenshots provided once then once again to get even larger screenshot than what was originally produced. The viewer ends up seeing 3 levels of the same screenshot. I don't know about you, but I know that I appreciate this feature...



kirk23 -> RE: How the Axis could have won. Allied AAR RTW (11/18/2016 3:29:01 AM)

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ORIGINAL: warspite1


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ORIGINAL: kirk23

Hi Robert Imagine seeing you here! Advice the standard game naval combat is brutal,keep HMS Warspite well away from enemy forces,not just other ships,bombers will do serious damage to your fav ship.[:D]
warspite1

kirk23! Good to see you again. They've pared back the RN and put Scapa in Scotland!



Hi Robert,yes I know all about the naval game issues,I'm busy creating a new mod in an attempt to fix the naval game mainly,yes Scapa Flow attach to the UK mainland,I'm also going to alter the map to put that right,I don't care about game scale I'm not having it,by the way I have already fixed Rosyth being up beside Dundee on the map.As for the game its great so stick with it,glad to see you on the forum.[&o]




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warspite1 -> RE: How the Axis could have won. Allied AAR RTW (11/18/2016 5:09:49 AM)


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ORIGINAL: Xwormwood

Btw.: you already have the manual, even though right now "only" in pdf-format.
look into your instalation folder, there should be a sub folder calles Manuals, which offers Strategy Guides also.
warspite1

Thanks for the assistance [:)]. I know I have the manual - I just hate reading from a screen (which is why I can't wait for the book to come).





warspite1 -> RE: How the Axis could have won. Allied AAR RTW (11/18/2016 5:48:41 AM)

United Kingdom

Right so I do not have to worry about producing a BEF, so I need to decide what to spend my money on. But first I want to look at the naval war a bit.

Something that will need close attention if this game is in anyway realistic is the oceans - and the convoys within.

At the top of the screen are a number of tabs. If I click on the left most tab (War Maps) I can call up the convoy map eh voila.

For the Allies Active convoys are Red (Blue for the Axis) and Inactive are white for both.

So if I read this right I have an inactive convoy line to Canada and the USSR but clicking on the flags shows:

Middle East convoys to UK 70 Military Production Points (MPP). These go around the horn of Africa

Mediterranean/Far East convoys to the UK 16 MPP. These go through the Med.

South American and Caribbean convoys to the UK 18 MPP. These head across the Atlantic below those to Canada.

I started the game with 100 MPP maybe the UK produces the other 6?

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kirk23 -> RE: How the Axis could have won. Allied AAR RTW (11/18/2016 6:11:11 AM)

I apologize for interrupting your AAR Robert,but I thought you would like to see that Scapa Flow is back where it belongs in the Orkneys.[:)]




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warspite1 -> RE: How the Axis could have won. Allied AAR RTW (11/18/2016 6:16:16 AM)


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ORIGINAL: kirk23

I apologize for interupting your AAR Robert,but I thought you would like to see that Scapa Flow is back where it belongs in the Orkneys.[:)]

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warspite1

Good work - although begs the question why was it not there in the first place? [&:]



warspite1 -> RE: How the Axis could have won. Allied AAR RTW (11/18/2016 6:17:34 AM)

United Kingdom

Anyways, back to the convoys and the next thing to do is check how I defend these things. Sadly work beckons in the meantime [:(]



xwormwood -> RE: How the Axis could have won. Allied AAR RTW (11/18/2016 12:14:58 PM)

Keep up the good work, I really enjoy your AAR already.
[:)]



chemkid -> RE: How the Axis could have won. Allied AAR RTW (11/18/2016 1:16:08 PM)

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n0kn0k -> RE: How the Axis could have won. Allied AAR RTW (11/18/2016 4:09:28 PM)


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ORIGINAL: kirk23

I apologize for interrupting your AAR Robert,but I thought you would like to see that Scapa Flow is back where it belongs in the Orkneys.[:)]




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Please open a seperate topic for this. Bill might even apply such changes to the main campaign.
He's always open to suggestions. [:)]



loki100 -> RE: How the Axis could have won. Allied AAR RTW (11/18/2016 4:27:50 PM)


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ORIGINAL: warspite1

United Kingdom

Anyways, back to the convoys and the next thing to do is check how I defend these things. Sadly work beckons in the meantime [:(]


can you skip work and apply yourself to the convoy problem ... some of us are too lazy to look it up for ourselves [;)]



warspite1 -> RE: How the Axis could have won. Allied AAR RTW (11/18/2016 4:41:06 PM)


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ORIGINAL: loki100


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ORIGINAL: warspite1

United Kingdom

Anyways, back to the convoys and the next thing to do is check how I defend these things. Sadly work beckons in the meantime [:(]


can you skip work and apply yourself to the convoy problem ... some of us are too lazy to look it up for ourselves [;)]
warspite1

Apologies, but you know what employers are like....sooooo UNREASONABLE. They keep banging on, something about, they pay me and therefore they expect me to actually do what I'm paid for.... I mean seriously? Bunch of fascists, its like just sooo unfair..



warspite1 -> RE: How the Axis could have won. Allied AAR RTW (11/18/2016 4:55:48 PM)

United Kingdom

I will re-name the destroyer counters. Having individual destroyers in a game like this seems a bit strange.

Both the Royal Navy and their French counterparts, assuming that Raeder and Donitz have their act together, decide to send out some destroyers supported by a heavy cruiser squadron. Strange there is not a unit in North America but never mind. The Allied ships sail to the extreme of their range along the South American and Middle Eastern convoy routes.

I will spend some time on naming these properly later but I would like to get the turn moving.

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warspite1 -> RE: How the Axis could have won. Allied AAR RTW (11/18/2016 5:20:37 PM)

United Kingdom

There does not appear to be much to spend the massive 100 MPP on at present. I will purchase a Garrison for Egypt and Palestine - thus using up all MPP...

France

I spend all but 8 MPP on reinforcing as many frontline units as I can.

USSR and USA

No action at this early stage



warspite1 -> RE: How the Axis could have won. Allied AAR RTW (11/18/2016 5:34:27 PM)

Turn 2 - 22nd September 1939

The Poles continue to get slaughtered by the Germans - and the Soviets invading in the east has done morale the world of no good.

A big thank-you to the sacrifice of the Poznan Army in the west that took a number of German Corps away from Warsaw. The three cavalry brigades and the Modlin Garrison also performed their blocking duties as ordered, despite the action resulting in their destruction.
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Aurelian -> RE: How the Axis could have won. Allied AAR RTW (11/18/2016 5:35:10 PM)

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ORIGINAL: loki100


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ORIGINAL: warspite1

United Kingdom

Anyways, back to the convoys and the next thing to do is check how I defend these things. Sadly work beckons in the meantime [:(]


can you skip work and apply yourself to the convoy problem ... some of us are too lazy to look it up for ourselves [;)]


Eventually, you'll be notified of attacks on the convoy route. You'll even see where, naturally the sub will have moved. Move destroyers on the line and you'll run into it.

That's what I do now, just move destroyers back and forth hoping to catch one.




warspite1 -> RE: How the Axis could have won. Allied AAR RTW (11/18/2016 5:36:08 PM)


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ORIGINAL: Aurelian


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ORIGINAL: loki100


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ORIGINAL: warspite1

United Kingdom

Anyways, back to the convoys and the next thing to do is check how I defend these things. Sadly work beckons in the meantime [:(]


can you skip work and apply yourself to the convoy problem ... some of us are too lazy to look it up for ourselves [;)]


Eventually, you'll be notified of attacks on the convoy route. You'll even see where, naturally the sub will have moved. Move destroyers on the line and you'll run into it.

That's what I do now, just move destroyers back and forth hoping to catch one.
warspite1

A bit like real life then [:(]



Aurelian -> RE: How the Axis could have won. Allied AAR RTW (11/18/2016 5:38:50 PM)


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ORIGINAL: warspite1


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ORIGINAL: Aurelian


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ORIGINAL: loki100


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ORIGINAL: warspite1

United Kingdom

Anyways, back to the convoys and the next thing to do is check how I defend these things. Sadly work beckons in the meantime [:(]


can you skip work and apply yourself to the convoy problem ... some of us are too lazy to look it up for ourselves [;)]


Eventually, you'll be notified of attacks on the convoy route. You'll even see where, naturally the sub will have moved. Move destroyers on the line and you'll run into it.

That's what I do now, just move destroyers back and forth hoping to catch one.
warspite1

A bit like real life then [:(]



Just a bit. Later you'll be asked if you want to reroute the convoys.

ps: In the manual folder, you'll see the Axis/Allied strategy guide for this campaign, and a few others.



warspite1 -> RE: How the Axis could have won. Allied AAR RTW (11/18/2016 5:56:00 PM)

Turn 2 - 22nd September 1939

The Poles, still vainly expecting the French and British to attack in the west, spend the last of their MPP on getting their units brought up to something even approaching full strength....


At least the Karpaty Army had the honour of giving the German 14th Army a bit of a bloody nose at the Battle of Tarnow.
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Aurelian -> RE: How the Axis could have won. Allied AAR RTW (11/18/2016 6:06:51 PM)

You can swap that army NW of Warsaw with the corps in the city.

Select one unit, press Shift and select an adjacent
unit you wish to swap it with. There is a Morale
penalty of 15-20% for swapping, and both units will
have a maximum of 1 Action Point after doing so.
Unless the swapped units have already attacked
they will still be free to attack, and providing they
aren’t adjacent to any enemy units, to be reinforced
or upgraded.



warspite1 -> RE: How the Axis could have won. Allied AAR RTW (11/18/2016 6:08:04 PM)

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Strange there is not a unit in North America but never mind.


Hey! The Canadian convoy route opens up and guess what? [:)]



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warspite1 -> RE: How the Axis could have won. Allied AAR RTW (11/18/2016 6:27:03 PM)


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ORIGINAL: Aurelian

You can swap that army NW of Warsaw with the corps in the city.

Select one unit, press Shift and select an adjacent
unit you wish to swap it with. There is a Morale
penalty of 15-20% for swapping, and both units will
have a maximum of 1 Action Point after doing so.
Unless the swapped units have already attacked
they will still be free to attack, and providing they
aren’t adjacent to any enemy units, to be reinforced
or upgraded.
warspite1

Thanks - the 8-strength Modlin Army enters Warsaw and the Wyskow Corps replaces them in Modlin.



warspite1 -> RE: How the Axis could have won. Allied AAR RTW (11/18/2016 6:32:19 PM)

Turn 2 - 22nd September 1939

The RN and French Navy (total of 5 escort flotillas) patrol the convoy lines.

The 2nd Submarine Flotilla is placed on patrol off Norway along the German Iron Ore convoy route.

The British spend 125 MPP on anti-aircraft research and save the remaining 70.

The French save their 138 MPP

The Soviets are 9 MPP short of researching anti-tank - so they will save their MPP for next turn.

The US spend nothing at the moment.




warspite1 -> RE: How the Axis could have won. Allied AAR RTW (11/18/2016 7:58:24 PM)

Turn 3 - 14th October 1939

The Polish troops continue to perform heroics in front of Warsaw and continue to survive. More of this anon.

France
A Decision is required. If we ban the Communist party our National Morale increases by 1,000 points. The downside is that the USSR would see this as a hostile act. Who cares? Prime Minister Daladier makes the call - Ban the Communist Party throughout the French Empire.

Russia
The Soviets must decide if they want to demand the Karelian Isthmus. There is no real downside here. Stalin orders Molotov to hold friendly talk with the Finns accordingly.

United Kingdom
The two Garrisons to bolster the Middle East have arrived; one in Egypt and one in Palestine. These are placed in Port Said and Jeruselem.

Poland
The combat losses make for grim reading....

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warspite1 -> RE: How the Axis could have won. Allied AAR RTW (11/18/2016 8:27:10 PM)

Turn 3 - 14th October 1939

The Modlin Army stood firm in Warsaw, but the shield that surrounded the Polish capital has almost disappeared....

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