Mm, yes, and Italy controlling the Balkans by September 1940 would be ... odd.
Also, an almost 100K maxed out amount of fuel after all those campaigns, I'd say the resource numbers still need some large adjustments, in this way Italy would be a great prize for Germany to seize, not to befriend
Hmm, The battle of the Great Sand Sea..
Awesome!
It will be "interesting" to see how German AI can handle Götterdämmerung scenario without any help from player..
(I have just read the DD and the last part of the thread.)
The italian AI taking Malta is nothing new!!
In my few games of world domination (as Germany) after the Mediterranean is closed and the Allied Navy destroyed, Italy always takes Malta, (although it takes a long time to make the move).
Johan said that the screenshot was from King's ahistorical game, so it is possible.
Giving the responsibility of such a huge front to one HQ would be insane I presume. Correct me if I'm mistaken, but an HQ can handle one objective at the time. How could you order the AI to encircle hostile troops in the Pripets, establish a strong bridgehead in front of Kiev, get to Moscow before snowstorms, cut the supply road of Leningrad, and many others? So many things have been said, so I think only gaming experience will tell.
I think that if one HQ can have one objective, then you could in theory order every division to have a different objective. That could be used easily for encirclements. Give every korps their own objective and command personally armoured forces. You circle, AI supports.