Like would maybe 30 divisions fully supplied be better than 60 divisions that are supply strained?
Can I have too many troops on the front line?
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You can see what impact lack of supply is having on combat by looking at the tool tips.
In general, though, if your units are not at full supply, you probably need to sort that out if you plan to fight in the same area (no changes to VPs or supply regions controlled) for longer than your supply grace. Even if units are just partially out of supply, they will find attrition killing equipment, reinforcements not arriving to replace losses, fuel not replenishing on fuel using units, and so on.
And what most novice players don't realize is that supply situations that start out "meh" can turn "terribad" as time wears on even with no additional units entering the supply region.
That being said, heed my words: offensives that are successful at seizing VPs and/or changing control of states/supply regions are possible even in supply-deprived areas as long as you still have supply grace. Thus, speed and careful assignment of objectives during offensives is vital to winning the war.
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Hmm well a lot of these guys are sat there on 30% supply. I can't build infrastructure because the land belongs to the Uncle Joe who im trying to help out. I am China.
I think i'll pull back a lot of troops since its not only me manning the line, theres USSR and Japan as well.
I think i'll pull back a lot of troops since its not only me manning the line, theres USSR and Japan as well.
Well that worked wonders! There was 170 divisions on the front line, I pulled back 70 so there's only 100 now and the front line is actually moving again and they are mostly all well supplied, awesome!
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If the 'allied' troops are sucking up supply, but they are holding the front, I'll move my troops looking for better supply *and* someplace I can put my troops on a narrower front, still get supplies, and a blast a hole. They'll fill in behind me.
Well that worked wonders! There was 170 divisions on the front line, I pulled back 70 so there's only 100 now and the front line is actually moving again and they are mostly all well supplied, awesome!