Ok some points on our games. These are serious points not propaganda so dont reply with rude answers. (major
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1. On the Issue with Vinchy France. BB we never knew in 1936 that we would attack vinchy france, how could we. It never became an option until the Axis was so succesful in there operations in the Middle east.
Germany & Italy only wanted to create a large puppet in that part of the world as it is large land area to rule. To do this they needed Syria and Lebanon. This was only thought of at the end of our last session and done this session. To say its premeditated is inncorrect. We will do our best to compensate you so you have a good game.
2. There is no issue with Spain making puppets out of its empire. Its spainish land and he takes the dissent hit for creating them.
Explain to me how creating those puppets out of basicaly useless land prevents the allies from wining the war. How does it prevent the US from massing in the UK and doing continous air operations against germany for years and invading France. Simple it doest, the Allies can easily ignore the whole region if they want to, there is nothing to be gained there for them.
All the talk about the Axis being far to strong is wrong. The allies just need to apply the right strategy and it is as simple as this.
1. The UK home islands are intact. US forces along with other allies can mass there for the next 2-3 years and do conintious operations against Germany along with a full scale invasion.
2. The only way to defeat the Axis is a direct threat to Germanies homeland, eg a second front. Nothing else will defeat the Axis. If you go to fighting in Perisa, Middle east, Ethiopia, North Africa these are all side issues maybe good to get some experience nothing more.
3. A second front is the only way to really help russia or massive air operations over france and germany until this happens. You must do this otherwise Russia has a very hard time.
With this in mind it dosnt matter how far the axis are in the middle east or africa as the allies can simply by pass this and hit france directly. Why divided your forces and resources when a direct hit to germany is what you need and want. All you need to do is play defensive in all other areas and do limited counter atacks when the time is right.
4. Russia is under attack from 1 more front then normal from Persia. This also could not be predicted from early in the game, normaly allies hold well in persia.
Take into account though Axis forces are not so large at present, how can we possible hold all fronts and land when we are spread so far. This will only get worse as we advance further into the USSR.
Im talking mainly to major now as the US. Stop your panicking like you always do. You cannot see the real situation on the ground all over the war, theater I can. You only see provinces fall on the map and not what is really going on. Russia looks very strong desipite losing finland most of the russian army is safe behind the river line and will be hard to beat in a month once the GDE is edited to 0.7.
Also if you look a Joels sliders he didnt make the same mistake as you in our 7 player game (Joel is moving his slider slowly to standing army and for going some org), this will let him upgrade for a reasonable cost just like germany. Germany wont have massive control of the air like i do now in our game. Russia will be able to keep its army and airfroce upgrading if thats what joel wants.
Looking at how hard it is for the USSR to upgrade and keep up with germany after 1941. It might be a good plan to forego that extra 10% IC in central planning (2 sliders moves) which increases upgrades by 10%. Use these two sliders moves for standing army giving you a reduction in upgrades of 20%. So by 1941 a total reduction of 30% in upgrade costs has occured. By 1943 a furth 2 sliders moves to standing army reduces it by a further 20%. Usingthis plan your current upgrade costs as the USSR in the 7 player gam would be halved to 50% of what they are.
None of us foresaw how these simple slider moves would make it so hard for the USSR to keep up with germany in upgrades. Even as Germany now im completely reviewing my slider bars moves for futre games from what ive seen in the 7 player game, to perhaps give germany and even greater advantage in upgrades. Is seems its a war wining advantage.
Hopefull you as the US major will also improve on Nolans strategy and keep alot of preasure on the axis while there fighting in Russia. Im sure you have probably already invest in rocket sights and techs to make sure you get these when the time comes.
Even with all the disadvantages the allies have had in our 7 player game The allies are now pushing Spain and Italy back in ethiopia and Persia. I put your situation in Russia mainly down to the fact you are 2 generations behind in land and airforces due to not being able to upgrade due to your slider bar choices. Preasure from the west would help alot but still not decisive to prevent russian defeat.
So take all thin into account and the allies in the sunday game will do alot better then in the 7 player. Yous can apply lessons learnt from a similar situation. Only reason the axis have made similar gains is becuase the UK made the same mistake, no airpower (fighters) no Destroyers to combat subs. Its that simple.
