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The theater changes look pretty neat. I like the fact that Denmark is now in Eastern Theater and that Germany's allies are incorporated into theaters. It looks like Nazi AI will now be better at recognizing threats than in 1.3.
BTW I just hope we won't get the following message at the start of 1943 scenario: "My Fuhrer, IRELAND has been accepted to Allies (...)"
BTW I just hope we won't get the following message at the start of 1943 scenario: "My Fuhrer, IRELAND has been accepted to Allies (...)"
I guess Allied territory is now in theatre area. Looks good (except that Germany shouldn't have over 1k manpower in 1943!)
Does this mean that France will now move forward into Belgium and the Netherlands to stop German advance there instead of waiting for German border to touch theirs?
It seems so. It should work for AI-controlled human France, too. Previously, the area would just be ignored unless the player attacked the Belgium first.
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I gave the order to my theatre to blitz leningrad...
And well.. that kinda made it focus there.. and i lost some other ground..
but its fun getting the italians and croatians helping out.
The org is being depleted rapidly there for the soviets, as they are now cut off and out of supply..
And well.. that kinda made it focus there.. and i lost some other ground..
but its fun getting the italians and croatians helping out.
The org is being depleted rapidly there for the soviets, as they are now cut off and out of supply..
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It looks like encirclements have really devastating effects now.
BTW will Theater AI still interfere with its lower HQs when it's not green-flagged?
BTW will Theater AI still interfere with its lower HQs when it's not green-flagged?
Nice to see more than one theatre! *edit, at least i hope since this is not the 1936 scenario!
Aren't we missing some effects on the Leningrad battle?
- Weather (April, heavy thaw, I would expect muddy conditions rendering an effective offensive like that rather...impossible)
- River crossing (isn't the river Neva flowing below/across Leningrad?)
- City supply (shouldn't a large city with industry be able to provide at least some supply to itself when surrounded, by event?)
- Weather (April, heavy thaw, I would expect muddy conditions rendering an effective offensive like that rather...impossible)
- River crossing (isn't the river Neva flowing below/across Leningrad?)
- City supply (shouldn't a large city with industry be able to provide at least some supply to itself when surrounded, by event?)
That and:
- The theatres are still a bit weird. Shouldn't OB West cover more of the northern German coastline? The Dutch and Danish coast shouldn't bother the OKW that has its hands full with Soviet Russia.
- Are the theatre buttons still a no-no for the player and will they still ruin the game once clicked? Do those buttons give a preview now, or a chance to reverse them?
- 20% strength loss reduction
Will you change that? In the Leningrad battle screen it looks like nobody died. It should be 20-30% more casualties, not less!!!
- Will you eventually use a colourful, topographic mini-map like some mods do?
Can we control the Italian attacks? Is there a way to stop the intervention of an ally on the same front? As leader of a coalition it is normal that I decide if a place should be attacked or not.
Totally, I find strength losses totally undervalued and only taking into account actual fighting, but on a very restricted way. In tight long "bad" battles, casualties should run absolutely much higher.
Entire casualty simulation does i.e. not take into account moving units around in adverse weather, wear and tear to motorised units, etc...
Entire casualty simulation does i.e. not take into account moving units around in adverse weather, wear and tear to motorised units, etc...
I think you will find out that if a coalition force finds itself strong enough to attack an area you don't WANT attacked in the first place (as you might have decided to move your own troops away and leave those coalition forces there for cover), they will attack anyway...
Hence, units should work in a combined manner and not deduct offensives on their own...
Looking good!
If French troops rush forward to Belgium and Netherlands, it will open a nice possibility for Manstein's plan.
If French troops rush forward to Belgium and Netherlands, it will open a nice possibility for Manstein's plan.
Go Croatia!
The first screenshot is decisive and indeed impresses at first sight. I really like the idea of overlapping theatres.
But there need to be some priorities in there. It would be highly unrealistic to see half a million Italians fighting an Allied beachhead in France while their home nation got invaded and is fighting for barre survival...
But there need to be some priorities in there. It would be highly unrealistic to see half a million Italians fighting an Allied beachhead in France while their home nation got invaded and is fighting for barre survival...