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tyronec -> RE: How to get better as the Soviets? (11/3/2017 10:30:38 AM)
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With the provision that I don't know how to play well as Soviet, would suggest:
A fighting withdrawal is a must, it is a delicate balance between retreating too far and not enough. You need to gain an understanding of what encirclements Axis can threaten and retreat before a major one strikes. It is OK to lose the occasional batch of a few units but if Axis are continuing to catch 10+ after T1 then after a while STAVKA will collapse. So set up good defences but be prepared to abandon them if they are at too much risk, if you can make Axis waste HQBuildups it is a success. Making best use of entrenchments and terrain is a must.
Axis have to make good use of all their offensive strength to get a good result in '41 so if you can persuade them to waste their forces in an overkill in one area or a failed offensive in another you are doing well.
There are some good recent AARs that I think illustrate these principles.
However above all IMO the present patch is loaded for Axis and no Soviet player has a chance against good Axis play in '41.
Also beware of '42, I have lost a game as STAVKA from a reasonable position after the blizzard and got all my good corps surrounded at the beginning of '42 by not retreating enough.
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