Matrix Games Forums

 Forums  Register  Login  Photo Gallery  Member List  Search  Calendars  FAQ 

My Profile  Inbox  Address Book  My Subscription  My Forums  Log Out

How to Conquer Belgium in 1 Turn?

 
View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest
Users viewing this topic: none
  Printable Version
All Forums >> [New Releases from Matrix Games] >> WarPlan >> How to Conquer Belgium in 1 Turn? Page: [1]
Login
Message << Older Topic   Newer Topic >>
How to Conquer Belgium in 1 Turn? - 1/2/2022 5:48:49 PM   
redrum68

 

Posts: 1202
Joined: 11/26/2017
Status: offline 		So I'm not a very good Axis player but have seen other players take Belgium out in 1 turn. Looking for some tips or an example on how to do it.
Post #: 1
RE: How to Conquer Belgium in 1 Turn? - 1/2/2022 6:13:30 PM   
ncc1701e


Posts: 7380
Joined: 10/29/2013
From: Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards
Status: offline 		Have a look at this picture:
http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/fb.asp?m=4784378

If you are invading Netherlands, you can attack North of Brussels. And, from the Ardennes at the same time.

_____________________________

Chancellor Gorkon to Captain James T. Kirk:
You don't trust me, do you? I don't blame you. If there is to be a brave new world, our generation is going to have the hardest time living in it.

(in reply to redrum68)
Post #: 2
RE: How to Conquer Belgium in 1 Turn? - 1/2/2022 6:37:22 PM   
stjeand


Posts: 1508
Joined: 1/10/2021
From: Aurora, NC
Status: offline 		Or there is a way to completely bypass the Netherlands and capture Belgium...takes a lot of practice and even sometimes it does not go right.

Advice...

Play a Hot seat game...take out Poland and Denmark...then build what you need for France...you can actually ignore all but the Polish for the test.
Then save the game at the end of April...and you can replay it over and over and over...

Most people have...4 Armor, 2 Mech...200 supply trucks...
From there many build differently, but you should be able to test Belgium over and over using that.

(in reply to ncc1701e)
Post #: 3
RE: How to Conquer Belgium in 1 Turn? - 1/2/2022 7:11:26 PM   
redrum68

 

Posts: 1202
Joined: 11/26/2017
Status: offline 		Ok, yeah I went for the Belgium only approach and ignored the Netherlands as that's seems to be what most players do now. I had 4 Armor and 2 Mech with a bunch of supply trucks and wasn't able to do it. You can see the result in my AAR here: http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/fb.asp?m=5124240. Maybe just more practice. Can top players succeed every time or is there enough randomness that sometimes even good players fail? I think I essentially needed 1 more attack on Brussels or had better luck on the previous attacks :/

(in reply to stjeand)
Post #: 4
RE: How to Conquer Belgium in 1 Turn? - 1/2/2022 7:12:52 PM   
AlvaroSousa


Posts: 9927
Joined: 7/29/2013
Status: offline 		Currently attacking Netherlands activate Belgium for the Allies.

_____________________________

Creator Kraken Studios
- WarPlan
- WarPlan Pacific

Designer Strategic Command
- Brute Force (mod) SC2
- Assault on Communism SC2
- Assault on Democracy SC2
- Map Image Importer SC3

(in reply to redrum68)
Post #: 5
RE: How to Conquer Belgium in 1 Turn? - 1/2/2022 8:20:28 PM   
stjeand


Posts: 1508
Joined: 1/10/2021
From: Aurora, NC
Status: offline 		I would say that most succeed about 80% of the time...
BUT there is that one off where a unit holds more than it should and then things go south.

(in reply to redrum68)
Post #: 6
RE: How to Conquer Belgium in 1 Turn? - 1/2/2022 11:25:33 PM   
redrum68

 

Posts: 1202
Joined: 11/26/2017
Status: offline 		Good to know. I think the issue for me was that the Belgian units held a few times and then were overrun rather than retreated so there was still ZoC on the hex south of Brussels. This meant I could only attack Brussels from 1 hex and probably got a bit unlucky that the corps held against multiple attacks. Maybe Belgium should be weakened a bit so that it can be done close to 100% of the time as long as you have enough panzer/mech units?

(in reply to stjeand)
Post #: 7
RE: How to Conquer Belgium in 1 Turn? - 1/3/2022 3:07:44 AM   
ncc1701e


Posts: 7380
Joined: 10/29/2013
From: Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards
Status: offline 		Belgium is all right imo. There is no need to weaken it more.

_____________________________

Chancellor Gorkon to Captain James T. Kirk:
You don't trust me, do you? I don't blame you. If there is to be a brave new world, our generation is going to have the hardest time living in it.

(in reply to redrum68)
Post #: 8
RE: How to Conquer Belgium in 1 Turn? - 1/3/2022 2:30:31 PM   
stjeand


Posts: 1508
Joined: 1/10/2021
From: Aurora, NC
Status: offline 		No it should not be weaker...1 turn taking is luck based...one wrong hold or overrun and you can't do it.

(in reply to ncc1701e)
Post #: 9
RE: How to Conquer Belgium in 1 Turn? - 1/3/2022 2:44:32 PM   
redrum68

 

Posts: 1202
Joined: 11/26/2017
Status: offline 		Hmm. If the Germans are unlucky and don't take Belgium in 1 turn that would seem to make a strong defense of France even better...

(in reply to stjeand)
Post #: 10
RE: How to Conquer Belgium in 1 Turn? - 1/3/2022 5:01:31 PM   
stjeand


Posts: 1508
Joined: 1/10/2021
From: Aurora, NC
Status: offline 		I could...in my mirror games with Hadros...neither of us took Belgium in one turn...then it rained turn 2 so it still held...

Then the strong defense went weird at that point...

He had 11 UK corps...2 mech 2 armor and a French armor. I lost a LOT of troops...included 2 Inf corps...
But killed 2 UK inf corps and 2 mech corps. Don't think I got an armor.

I had 7 UK corps to start with 1 mech (maybe 2) 2 armor 1 French armor...brought in the WDF when I saw his mass.
I took out 2 German armor and a mech but lost all my UK armor.

He then smashed into Africa and almost has it all overrun.


I ran Operation Sea Lion and just took almost all the south including London...



So it did not do either of us any good.

(in reply to redrum68)
Post #: 11
RE: How to Conquer Belgium in 1 Turn? - 1/3/2022 6:49:37 PM   
redrum68

 

Posts: 1202
Joined: 11/26/2017
Status: offline 		Interesting. How long did it take you to force France to surrender with the 11 UK corps? Surprised you then had the forces to start Sea Lion since I would assume many of the surviving UK corps would have gone back to England.

(in reply to stjeand)
Post #: 12
RE: How to Conquer Belgium in 1 Turn? - 1/3/2022 7:41:37 PM   
stjeand


Posts: 1508
Joined: 1/10/2021
From: Aurora, NC
Status: offline 		Basically right before October...he took France halfway through September.

I think if I had put in 11 corps...I might have actually stopped the Germans.

I dislike doing that so I try not too...

I believe Hadros(Allies) lost 5 corps...and the remained went to Africa.

In my game as Allies I lost 8 corps I think, the entire UK army for the most part...they stayed in the UK...so Africa collapsed.

At the moment I think he might be in worse shape since I have London and Spain should have just joined the Axis.

(in reply to redrum68)
Post #: 13
RE: How to Conquer Belgium in 1 Turn? - 1/3/2022 8:09:38 PM   
redrum68

 

Posts: 1202
Joined: 11/26/2017
Status: offline 		Ok, so pretty close to France being saved by the weather and not falling til 1941. From my limited experience, it would seem a strong France defense needs to be nerfed a bit or need some house rules to limit BEF commitment.

Are either of you going to be able to do a 1941 Barbarossa?

(in reply to stjeand)
Post #: 14
RE: How to Conquer Belgium in 1 Turn? - 1/3/2022 9:04:04 PM   
stjeand


Posts: 1508
Joined: 1/10/2021
From: Aurora, NC
Status: offline 		Nope we skipped it...I was going to but noticed a kink in his armor.

Hadros is known for his 42 Barbarossa...at least that is what Al said.

Normally for a 42 you have to take something...Africa, Middle East, UK...but you can have a very large German army.
BUT it is tougher.

I believe the last time I did it was against Harrybanana...and did well...until...43 where they just started to surgically defeat armor. Figured it out to late and by then it was over.
Needless to say do NOT leave your armor on the front lines if at all possible.



NOW this is my second game with the new rules...I am not used to them yet.
Used to take France and have JUST enough time to take Yugoslavia before rain hit.

BUT have not been lucky enough regarding that yet.

(in reply to redrum68)
Post #: 15
Page:   [1]
All Forums >> [New Releases from Matrix Games] >> WarPlan >> How to Conquer Belgium in 1 Turn? Page: [1]
Jump to:





New Messages No New Messages
Hot Topic w/ New Messages Hot Topic w/o New Messages
Locked w/ New Messages Locked w/o New Messages
 Post New Thread
 Reply to Message
 Post New Poll
 Submit Vote
 Delete My Own Post
 Delete My Own Thread
 Rate Posts


Forum Software © ASPPlayground.NET Advanced Edition 2.4.5 ANSI

1.171