Observations regarding SF+2.03 (but allpies to all version I believe.
- The event spamming forts in ports to help defend the UK vs. a Seelowe invasion might be a good idea. The problem is they will be there to help defend vs. an Anglo-american re-capture attempt later on, something the AI will be hard pressed to succeed with in any case. Maybe there should be added an event that destroys most of them (like maginot and sudeten forts) after all of the UK is occupied?
- I got the Divsion Azul from NAT SPA even though I was at war with them. Feels a bit strange. Otoh I got the Danish, Russian and Turkish units and I'm at war with them too. Meh, no problem I guess since they might represent volonteer Spanish anti-bolshivist no matter what but the event text is not correct after a German invasion.
- I'm not sure if all the Russian radar stations in cities are built or spammed by event. In any case they give Germany perfect intelligence as they advance further into Russia. I'm not sure if they actually harm the SOV ai more than it hurts them in the long run.
- Again, great expansion! Best HOI3 SP experience hands down! All I'd like to change would be the Axis minor AI which is behaves severely retarded. I wish they would send some exp forces and keep some of their forces at home and only send maybe a 1/3 of their army to God forbidden, supply starved corners of the world marching around like a headless chicken doing nothing but screwing up your campaign there.
- The SOV ai is actually doing quite well. 117 airplanes and 950 brigades and lots in the build queue ready to face my 1942 offensive after huge losses during 1941when I checked last night. (yes its kind of cheating but I was so curious to see how it was doing after the immense losses I caused it.
- Thank God for low Soviet officer ratio! I think it should be increased by events in 1942, 1943, 1944 etc to represent the increased quality of the Soviet leadership. I think I will pwn the Soviets in summer-fall 1942 but Moscow-Stalingrad-Baku are still very far away...
Question: What will happen with USA and Japan event wise in 1942? Japan is getting kicked out of China slowly due to manpower shortages (I suppose). This means that they haven't DOWed the USA yet. I want a full world war and I'm considering DOWing USA just for the hell of it but if they will come on their own or if Japan will attack them later rather then sooner I might as well wait with this. (I'm not ready in the West to face their +1200 IC invasion forces yet!) I don't see why Japan should attack the USA, they have a healthy supply of resources of all categories. All they lack is manpower. Kind of a weird situation if you ask me.
Anyways, on to initatiate Operation Blau!