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Jagger2002 -> RE: My grand Campaign against the AI (12/6/2021 2:08:36 PM)

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So at its simplest level, moving reserves up on roads that you know are "safe" is a good option. But, per reality, you can't overuse the roads or throw those units into combat too quick due to readiness penalty.


Yes that is pretty much it. I am assuming combat mode means deployed for combat and that would only be used really in the immediate vicinity of the frontlines. March mode for the rest unless exposed to artillery. A good simulation of reality. I think the challenge is going to be monitoring traffic buildup on roads. Also I haven't been paying attention to the readiness cost but that is probably not as big a deal when using fresh troops.




Oberst_Klink -> RE: My grand Campaign against the AI (12/6/2021 2:10:51 PM)


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ORIGINAL: Jagger2002

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So at its simplest level, moving reserves up on roads that you know are "safe" is a good option. But, per reality, you can't overuse the roads or throw those units into combat too quick due to readiness penalty.


Yes that is pretty much it. I am assuming combat mode means deployed for combat and that would only be used really in the immediate vicinity of the frontlines. March mode for the rest unless exposed to artillery. A good simulation of reality. I think the challenge is going to be monitoring traffic buildup on roads. Also I haven't been paying attention to the readiness cost but that is probably not as big a deal when using fresh troops.

Worth studying the maps, e.g. the roads in particular, to assign (like historical) Marching routes | Rollbahnen to the armoured and motorised spearheads. Avoiding major traffic jams is essential for proper supply distribution as well.

Klink, Oberst




Jagger2002 -> RE: My grand Campaign against the AI (12/6/2021 2:28:22 PM)

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Worth studying the maps, e.g. the roads in particular, to assign (like historical) Marching routes | Rollbahnen to the armoured and motorised spearheads. Avoiding major traffic jams is essential for proper supply distribution as well.

Klink, Oberst


Yes. The game is very well designed to require consideration of real life traffic and supply factors




Stelteck -> RE: My grand Campaign against the AI (12/6/2021 9:23:49 PM)

Dawn of the 21 december. Day 6 the offensive !!!!

My north side is holding !!

But the day was difficult for the fuel situation. My 2 spearhead divisions and the 2 divisions and 3 renforcements brigades in the way to the front are all bingo fuel and nearly stopped. Will the offensive be able to go much further than this ?

[image]https://i.ibb.co/nmfZ20H/Ardenne4.jpg[/image]

But there is hope as i'am learning more and more how to keep fuel. I understand that i was probably quite reckless with my fuel usage at the beginning. The way you move troops have a huge impact on fuel consumption. For example a tons of units shall never leave the roads.
I'am also thinking scrapping trucks and converting many motorized/mechanized infantry to foot infantry with only the guns being motorized, in order to save fuel.

I used the supply % to put 6th panzer army and 7th Army to 50% supply, keeping only the 5th Panzer army to 100% in order to try to concentrate the fuel to this spearhead army. But i'am not sūre i'am seeing any change in fuel&supply numbers currently. I did not noticed less supply for the reduced armies. Maybe i'am not looking at the right place.




Stelteck -> RE: My grand Campaign against the AI (12/13/2021 12:43:05 PM)

Dawn 23 december, Day 8 of the offensive. (+2 Days).

The situation was mostly static due to lack of fuel, but installation of latest beta patch v1.00.06 allow renforcement to be moved quicker with less fuel consumption (yet not to the front yet, the renforcements only reached Bastogne).

I'am not sūre i will be able to progress a lot more, as there is now an important gap between front line troops and the renforcement and it is difficult to secure supply line.

[image]https://i.ibb.co/Ch0VL1V/Ardenne5.jpg[/image]




OnWargaming -> RE: My grand Campaign against the AI (12/13/2021 8:35:10 PM)

Your spearhead is pretty exposed and in danger to be cut off!

I still don't have bought this game yet because I just started a WitP:AE big campaign, but I am not sure if I can help myself during the holidays...




Stelteck -> RE: My grand Campaign against the AI (12/14/2021 7:12:20 AM)

Clearly against a human, i would be in great danger. The AI do a ok job to hold ground, but may be less dangerous in counter attack, although i see the AI trying to cut my supply line, which is good !
Although I do not thing my digital opponent have reserve south currently and it only have isolated units to play with. Most enemy reserve looks to be north.




eddieballgame -> RE: My grand Campaign against the AI (12/20/2021 5:21:34 PM)

Nice AAR with instructive comments, thank you for sharing.




GiveWarAchance -> RE: My grand Campaign against the AI (1/5/2022 11:29:07 PM)

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