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RE: Strategy quiz answer? Russia strategy quiz - 11/8/2004 9:31:37 AM

coregames

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ORIGINAL: Mziln

Bessarabia - Although this is the better of the two oprions it can be stopped by weak German infantry reinforcements

If Russia demands Bessarabia and the Germans deny the claim, Russia DoW's Rumania and the Germans can't help them much (they can't counterattack). If Russia is really tough they can break out of Bessarabia and keep the war going, even conquering Rumania. That really screws the Germans.

If Germany allows the claim, Bulgaria won't align unless the Germans are at war with Russia or Yugoslavia, and depending on the other demands on Rumania by Hungary and Bulgaria, might never align.

If none of the Persian or Iraqi oil was in use, I would agree, but since some of it is getting to the Allies already, I still feel Bessarabia is the way to go.

< Message edited by coregames -- 11/8/2004 6:59:13 PM >

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RE: Strategy quiz answer? Russia strategy quiz - 11/8/2004 10:23:24 AM

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As USSR:
I always go for Bessarabia first (before Persia or Finland) in 1939. Unless you are dramaticaly short of a US entry chits

, IMHO Bessarabia is a no brainer (with the usual options). With a minimum of planning (e.g. a div with the Black Sea fleet); you can ensure that you will have troops in Rumania proper and therefor forbid a lapse of war. German "peacekeepers" are very limited (see 9.9 Multiple States of War):
- they can't attack anyone (only defend themselves if attacked)
- they can't block bombings targeting only non German troops/installations (including oil)
They can prevent a Rumanian conquest (at the price of less pressure on France), but they can't stop you from torching the oil wells with your heavy strat bombers

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Persia depends on the US entry chit situation and wether Japan is geared against me or not. If they are ready to pounce me, I pass on Persia (at least until the peace settlement) overwise I tend to go for it. I'm not convinced by the argument that Japanese presenc in Persia is at risk until 1942. An early CW war declaration on Japan is a very risky gambit in my view which requires very strong reasons to commit:
- huge USE hit -26
- Japan having a free reign to attack CW for 2 years (no way the CW navy can hold its footing against it)

Finland is a very tough nut to crack for the USSR: supply is very tough indeed, need to use airborne and maratime invasions to do real progress, units are strong and minor German reinforcements (2 corps in Helsinki) will spoil the party (no critical resources to strat bomb). IMHO all depends on the German progress in France: if they are bugged down, you can try a late M/J 1940 challenge with your fleet in the Baltic and a ready para corps. If they are making good progress I would recommend to stay out: being on the wrong end of an early Barbarossa while mired in Finland is a good way to be running for the Urals.

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RE: Strategy quiz answer? Russia strategy quiz - 11/8/2004 6:00:27 PM

Mziln

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I will repost this. Too many variables just now.

Ie: The Soviets, Rumania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Yugosalvia, and Greece.

Persia and the chit situation - I start with 3 against Germany.

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RE: Strategy quiz answer? Russia strategy quiz - 11/8/2004 8:55:23 PM

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They can prevent a Rumanian conquest (at the price of less pressure on France

but, since all of the Rumanian hexes remain under Rumanian control, Russia can attack Germans even in Bucharest:

Note that even though major powers may control minor countries (see 9.8 & 13.7.1), it is the minors themselves that control hexes in that minor.

A unit may not enter or attack a hex (or units therein) controlled by a major power on the other side that it isn't at war with. However it can attack a hex controlled by an enemy major power or minor country even if the hex contains units it is not at war with.

Since Germans units in Rumania can't counterattack, Russia has the best of it there. No doubt the Germans could send enough land and air support to save Rumania, but the Russians can pat themselves on the back for having saved France, which of course means a crushing defeat for the Axis.

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