Slitherine

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ORIGINAL: Silvanski

I don't wanna nitpick but I spotted a few anomalies
Maybe something to look into whenever you plan an update

The Romanian 5th Fighter Group started only with 24 He-112's (no replacements) and converted to the Bf109
There are 3x SdKfz233 and 4x SdKfz251/16 (both 1943 models) in the 1941 starting line-up
The 128mm guns in the German festung units like Danzig appeared in 1944

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It is likely I will have to quit the game, which is obviously a lot of wasted effort.

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Do the RR units repair when they are embarked, or do they have to be disembarked in order to repair the rail lines?

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I'm wondering if there's not a better way to handle
the repairing of rails.

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the constant flip flop of double turns.

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Put control back in the hands of the players.

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ORIGINAL: sPzAbt653

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Put control back in the hands of the players.

The % chance would be the same if you have to make the extra clicks to attempt a rail repair, so changing it to a manual system would make no difference. The player already has as much control with the automatic system as they would with a manual system. The issue isn't with the system used in the scenario, it is with the disastrous collapse of the Axis supply system after the initial phase of the campaign. Case Blue was historically delayed while waiting for the rail heads to catch up to the front. The scenario is designed to reflect this and after the initial phase of Barbarossa, repair ability reflects the Axis inability to maintain three Army Groups.

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Case Blue was historically delayed while waiting for the rail heads to catch up to the front. The scenario is designed to reflect this and after the initial phase of Barbarossa, repair ability reflects the Axis inability to maintain three Army Groups.

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ORIGINAL: karonagames

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ORIGINAL: sPzAbt653

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Put control back in the hands of the players.

The % chance would be the same if you have to make the extra clicks to attempt a rail repair, so changing it to a manual system would make no difference. The player already has as much control with the automatic system as they would with a manual system. The issue isn't with the system used in the scenario, it is with the disastrous collapse of the Axis supply system after the initial phase of the campaign. Case Blue was historically delayed while waiting for the rail heads to catch up to the front. The scenario is designed to reflect this and after the initial phase of Barbarossa, repair ability reflects the Axis inability to maintain three Army Groups.

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Case Blue was historically delayed while waiting for the rail heads to catch up to the front. The scenario is designed to reflect this and after the initial phase of Barbarossa, repair ability reflects the Axis inability to maintain three Army Groups.

I have so far waited 7 weeks beyond the historical start date of Case Blue for the rail lines going to Rostov to convert. How long should I expect it to take?

In Directive 41 which has a May 1942 Start date. all the Rail Lines upto the start line are converted. Is this not the correct reflection of the historical situation?

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ORIGINAL: karonagames

This games is a continuation of the T46 that Larry pulished in his AAR so 70 turns have been played.

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ORIGINAL: TPOO

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ORIGINAL: karonagames

This games is a continuation of the T46 that Larry pulished in his AAR so 70 turns have been played.

Ok
I have reviewed your save file. You are behind in rail conversion in the South mainly because you have captured Murmansk and used a lot of rail repair up in that sector. Had you not done that then those conversion hexes would have been available elsewhere. However, Murmansk is a key acquisition, so there was a trade off. The rail repair units are to spread out. You are trying to convert to many different segments. They should be concentrated on 3 segments, 4 at the most. The Axis where not able to conduct multiple offenses during the summer of 42 so the spearhead should be in less sectors for now.
Other than that you are ahead of historical as you have captured Murmansk and Leningrad and other than Rostov you have all other production centers that the Axis had to this point. The only weak area is your Axis heavy rifle squads are low and should be closer to 40,000 but the Soviets are lower as well. I do not think you need to abandon your game at this point.
I also concentrated the rail units into two spearheads in the south and ran a couple of turns and was gaining two hexes per turn in each spearhead. It will pick up more if I were to bring all the rail repair units down south.
Also to note you are taking over one of Larry's games and he had not repaired rail properly in that AAR, especially in the South. If you see my note above in the other post it is imperative that you capture as much free rail on the first 3 turns as possible. I ran a test with the PO playing the Germans and even Elmer can get a intact rail with in a couple of hexes of Minsk on the first 2 turns. That is one of the keys.

Thank you for playing the game!!

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ORIGINAL: DanNeely

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ORIGINAL: TPOO

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ORIGINAL: karonagames

This games is a continuation of the T46 that Larry pulished in his AAR so 70 turns have been played.

Ok
I have reviewed your save file. You are behind in rail conversion in the South mainly because you have captured Murmansk and used a lot of rail repair up in that sector. Had you not done that then those conversion hexes would have been available elsewhere. However, Murmansk is a key acquisition, so there was a trade off. The rail repair units are to spread out. You are trying to convert to many different segments. They should be concentrated on 3 segments, 4 at the most. The Axis where not able to conduct multiple offenses during the summer of 42 so the spearhead should be in less sectors for now.
Other than that you are ahead of historical as you have captured Murmansk and Leningrad and other than Rostov you have all other production centers that the Axis had to this point. The only weak area is your Axis heavy rifle squads are low and should be closer to 40,000 but the Soviets are lower as well. I do not think you need to abandon your game at this point.
I also concentrated the rail units into two spearheads in the south and ran a couple of turns and was gaining two hexes per turn in each spearhead. It will pick up more if I were to bring all the rail repair units down south.
Also to note you are taking over one of Larry's games and he had not repaired rail properly in that AAR, especially in the South. If you see my note above in the other post it is imperative that you capture as much free rail on the first 3 turns as possible. I ran a test with the PO playing the Germans and even Elmer can get a intact rail with in a couple of hexes of Minsk on the first 2 turns. That is one of the keys.

Thank you for playing the game!!

Would parking the Finnish rail repair units in Helsinki keep them from burning so much rail repair quota converting the rail line north from Kandalaksha to Murmansk (the advance south to Louhi would still need repair the other direction to maintain supply)? Or would they still try to repair the nearest hexes unless sent through Lenningrad into Russia proper?

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ORIGINAL: TPOO

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ORIGINAL: DanNeely

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ORIGINAL: TPOO

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ORIGINAL: karonagames

This games is a continuation of the T46 that Larry pulished in his AAR so 70 turns have been played.

Ok
I have reviewed your save file. You are behind in rail conversion in the South mainly because you have captured Murmansk and used a lot of rail repair up in that sector. Had you not done that then those conversion hexes would have been available elsewhere. However, Murmansk is a key acquisition, so there was a trade off. The rail repair units are to spread out. You are trying to convert to many different segments. They should be concentrated on 3 segments, 4 at the most. The Axis where not able to conduct multiple offenses during the summer of 42 so the spearhead should be in less sectors for now.
Other than that you are ahead of historical as you have captured Murmansk and Leningrad and other than Rostov you have all other production centers that the Axis had to this point. The only weak area is your Axis heavy rifle squads are low and should be closer to 40,000 but the Soviets are lower as well. I do not think you need to abandon your game at this point.
I also concentrated the rail units into two spearheads in the south and ran a couple of turns and was gaining two hexes per turn in each spearhead. It will pick up more if I were to bring all the rail repair units down south.
Also to note you are taking over one of Larry's games and he had not repaired rail properly in that AAR, especially in the South. If you see my note above in the other post it is imperative that you capture as much free rail on the first 3 turns as possible. I ran a test with the PO playing the Germans and even Elmer can get a intact rail with in a couple of hexes of Minsk on the first 2 turns. That is one of the keys.

Thank you for playing the game!!

Would parking the Finnish rail repair units in Helsinki keep them from burning so much rail repair quota converting the rail line north from Kandalaksha to Murmansk (the advance south to Louhi would still need repair the other direction to maintain supply)? Or would they still try to repair the nearest hexes unless sent through Lenningrad into Russia proper?

If parked well away from damaged rail they should not be influencing any repair.

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ORIGINAL: karonagames
This games is a continuation of the T46 that Larry pulished in his AAR so 70 turns have been played.

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ORIGINAL: sPzAbt653

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ORIGINAL: karonagames
This games is a continuation of the T46 that Larry pulished in his AAR so 70 turns have been played.

But you were complaining about lack of repairs in a game that you were up to turn 112. Why would you give us this one instead of the one that you complained about ?

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Can anybody see the issue that is the cause of the lack of rail repairs in this situation ?

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ORIGINAL: Teemu1986

Does anybody else think the 2% winter pestilence for the Axis is a little high? Here is data about Wehrmacht casualties on the Ostfront in 1941-1942. 195k men lost in Aug 41, 87k in Jan 41.

https://www.dokst.de/main/sites/default/files/dateien/texte/Overmans.pdf