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the AI seems to privilege heavy hard units. That's not good for your mp is it?

And I guess the fact of loosing two invasions in the space of 8 months isn't enough to deter the allies from painting the reich's beaches red. But overall the purpose is the same Tie up as many of your units for as long as possible so that the russkies can steamroll you
 
I must say that I'm impressed by the amphibious invasion AI. It needs to be more mindful of the logistical constraints of invasions, but still, I like this aggressiveness from the USA and the UK and the fact that they land next to ports as well, so I won't feel that it's a cheat when I do it, too. What makes the Allies suicidal in the 1936 scenario works well for them in the 1944 scenario, because the Germans are already engaged on two fronts.
 
what your bombing IS doing is that between december, 1st and the end of january, Sviet NU plummeted from 97.4 to around 66. So it's not entirely useless.
 
That's the "intelligence" unreliability for you. I very very much doubt that the strategic bombing does affect the NU to such an extend. If it was, he should be able to force a peace by the end of April at the latest.
 
NERFGEN said:
the AI seems to privilege heavy hard units. That's not good for your mp is it? . . . the purpose is . . . tie up as many of your units for as long as possible so that the russkies can steamroll you
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Yes. Manpower is a serious problem right now. Have de-commissioned stray militia units, but resources are still very limited.
 
Surt said:
I wonder about those rockets too, can't you see in the province which effect it had right after the attack?
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Certainly during the attack--but the battle passes quickly so one must be attentitive when it happens. One thing worth looking for is whether the province actually has industry, or is simply a mineral source (both are colored the same).
 
misterbean said:
what your bombing IS doing is that between december, 1st and the end of january, Sviet NU plummeted from 97.4 to around 66. So it's not entirely useless.
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Oh yes, and bombing will intensify over the coming months.

If bombing can drop SU IC's to below 300 again, that would be worth it.
 
Baltasar said:
That's the "intelligence" unreliability for you. I very very much doubt that the strategic bombing does affect the NU to such an extend. If it was, he should be able to force a peace by the end of April at the latest.
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Yes, fog of war. Will try switching minister_of_intelligence to focus on industrial espionage at the end of month to see if that improves the picture a little.
 
April '45: Technology Breakthroughs (continued)




Long range planning has finally given Germany enough new wonder-weapons to begin to turn the tide against the Allies and the Soviet Union. Still, manpower, resources, and fuel are critically short, so every means possible will be required to get Germany back on the offensive.


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AIR WAR OVER EUROPE:

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(above) The air campaign continues unabated with Allied bombers being turned away at Osnabruck, Heidiem, and Brescia. Allied fighter sweeps continue through south-central France and in the Frankfurt area.


STRATEGIC MISSILE STRIKES:

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(above) The missile campaign begins to strike new targets, but again the impact on Soviet IC's is hard to gage. A new minister for industrial intelligence is assigned to assist with penetrating the Soviet cloak of secrecy.


MEDITERRANEAN FRONT:

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(above) In April, an infantry corps from Northern Italy counter-attacked the port of Toulon, that appears to be defended by only guard units.

Next, Allied forces begin to break (orange arrow) containment. Armor and tank destroyers begin to roll off assembly line and are immediately paired with armored infantry (purple *). Lead elements of an armored corps fresh from the battle of Cres arrives from the east (red arrow).

The port of Toulon falls, but the Allies advance as the weakened defenders make an orderly fall-back to the Italian Alps. Axis forces attempt to set-up another line of defences (white arrows) as Allies rush reinforcements to Marseille and prepare for another assault.

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(above) Troops take a short break upon the conclusion of the battle of Cres. The Allied landings in Yugoslavia have been completely liquidated with little cost in MP or equipment. Armored units will now cross over Italy to begin the counter-attack against Allied forces in the south of France.


TECHNOLOGY BREAKTHROUGHS:

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(above) The jet engine is finally a reality. Simple to construct, and very reliable, this technology will revolutionize air combat. The only other country working on jet engines thus far is Great Britain, but that matters little. The Soviets will be the first to get a taste of what it's like to face the best aircraft in the world.

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(above) All aircraft will now benefit from advanced testing of jet propulsion engines. The old propellor-driven aircraft will be phased out beginning immediately.

NEW AIRCRAFT:

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(above) The new interceptors are nearly as fast as the rocket-propelled version, but deliver some 50% more firepower. (*=changes)


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(above) Finally, a bomber with enough speed to deliver its payload and evade enemy interceptors. Note the fuel and supply requirements seem high, but are greatly minimized by using an excellent logistics wizard. (*=changes)


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(above) The aircraft the Allies fear the most is the new twin-engine fighter-bomber. A combination of excellent speed and range, it features tremendous air attack and air defense numbers. (*=changes)


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(above) The night-fighting wing now has enough speed to race to almost any point on the map where enemy aircraft are spotted, and has very good air combat capabilities. (*=changes)


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(above) The tank buster wing features the new jet-powered dive-bomber named Spatz after the old WW1 German aircraft. (*=changes)


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(above) The ground attack group also has excellent air attack numbers, and is prepared to scour the countryside clean of anything that moves. (*=changes)


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(above) The new infantry buster group is improved in virtually every category. Now with the added element of speed it has sufficient air defenses and does not need fighter escort. (*=changes)


RESOURCES:

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(above) Germany is lending chemical engineering expertise to all its minors and puppets. (and puppets and minors are being encouraged to research chem-e projects through the magic [cheat] of reloading. Desparate times require desparate measures).

DIPLOMACY:

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(above) Sweden in the Axis is an important goal especially now that Finland is lost. The eventual plan is to launch an attack from Sweden simultaneously with the main offensive on the Eastern Front.

Next Time: Second Battle of Toulon
 
Troubble at Toulon, but jet aircraft are in business. Deadly.
 
I suspect that the air war is about to turn a whole lot bloodier for the Allies and Reds... And now that your forces from Cres are freed up (I must admit, your casualties there were pretty horrendous - or did you have some minion divisions to pay the butcher's bill?), the Allied invasion of Southern France should be more easily contained and rolled back.

Not too shabby for the German Reich. :)
 
I hate to say it but you maybe in for a surprise when Sweden is completely aligned.

Will you phase out rocket interceptors? Seems a too big investment to remove completely.

The USA seems wholly bent on making an invasion viable this time. Is it maybe time to put those bombers to work.

22 fuel ... that hurts. If you capture Marseille fast maybe you'll get some supplies there
Romania must have some gas left somewhere... squeeze them :)

Is Venezuela in the allies? If not their oil is worth some convoys me thinks.
 
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Baltasar said:
Is it really worth sharing techs with all those minors? What do you hope to gain from them?
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I'm guessing fuel trades? or oil trades?
(coal to oil conversion and refining)
 
Stuyvesant said:
. . . now that your forces from Cres are freed up (I must admit, your casualties there were pretty horrendous - or did you have some minion divisions to pay the butcher's bill?)
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Well, the Allies were situated on coastal islands, so there was the amphib penalty to pay. They'd been bombed day and night, but must admit most armored formations were at half-strength by the end.

For this reason (for next time) it was decided to "drive" the armor across Italy to give them time to regroup and reorganize. But, then halfway across it was discovered that Italy had no fuel, so they were SR'd the rest of the way. The delays were not crucial, but very bothersome as the infantry in Toulon needed some armor support and didn't get it in time.

BTB--Nobody recognized our favorite German soldier with the bullet belts and shovel strapped around him??
 
yeah, now that you mention it. that's the waffen-SS guy from the loading screen. Good find. yours or Paradox'?
 
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