@ True Grit and Masta Mark - After comments like that, I am forced to make a post Coming within a couple of minutes.
CptEasy!
You are hereby nominated as
WritAAR of the Week
for your contributions to the AAR comunity
Your forces don't seem very massive. Is it the result of "No reserves" rule?
The Polish player could shorten the front by leaving at least two provinces in southern-western Poland unguarded. The front could be shortened a bit near Poznań, too.
Your advance is not very fast so far, but it's hard to say what the Allies will be able to do with it. Their combined IC (FRA+ENG) is probably greater than yours, so the time works for them. I don't know how limiting IC is for you now, though. Usually in Vanilla SP HOI3 Germany has more IC than it can utilise by 1940 when playing 1936 scenario (mostly because of unbalanced "Reserves" system, low Vanilla MP values and quick buildtimes).
Good move by the UK player - RAF will be able to get some experience and rebasing costs no ORG, anyway.
I read your previous AAR with much enjoyment, and this one is just as fun so far . Nice careful advance. Although the thing about the allies bringing bad news to the Reich does not sound good...
I was just wondering by the way, do you ever use AI control of corps/army/ag/theatre?(because you cant handle a 30+ province Russian front all by yourself, for example) And what about the Soviet Union? I'm trying to figure out how to play the game effectivly in multiplayer, so this AAR is great for that purpose
Those pockets were evil
How do you use it? The AI is bad, but if you know how to restrain it, it can do fine in easy fights. Besides, the enemy never knows whether you are using the AI or notWell, I have considered it. In my initial plan where I actually planned to attack Denmark simultaneous I had planned to use AI on the major part of my troops vs Poland for a while. But during a test game they preformed so badly that I took the whole plan to the drawing table again. So the answer is “no”. I have not used AI at all yet but I am quite open for the idea should I see it helping me. It’s just that the AI suck so bad its better have troops stand still…
How do you use it? The AI is bad, but if you know how to restrain it, it can do fine in easy fights. Besides, the enemy never knows whether you are using the AI or not
Btw,what about the state of ur armour? are u using light armour or medium.And seperate motorized divs or only pz divs with mot brigades?Also composition of the divs?u don't need to answer anything that might give info away to the other players though. looking eagerly forward.
I guess your planned encirclement to the south will also succeed?
What's up with the industrialist background character, though? Where will his storyline lead? There doesn't seem to that much potential in selling cheese, or will he diversify his products later on?
A great compliment to CptEasy for the last AAR, especially all those historical pics you've added to make it more authentic. Great Work. I will also follow this aar with great interest.
Could someone tell me who is playing which country?
Would be interesting after having seen the playing style of you guys in the last AAR, how you behave this time
BTW what rules do you use for the USA this time?
He could even try to get military access across either Switzerland or Belgium... coming to think of it, what is the situation on the Franco-Italian border?
I tried that, but at least till 1.04 you can't attack an enemy from neutral territory.