Playing as UK in '39 scenario on historic difficulty (normal/normal).
Wow. This is possibly the best game I have played.
The new A.I. does unexpected and clever things.
1939, blockaded Kriegsmarine in Kattegat, saved Norway.
1940 saw UK and French forces hold the Germans at bay until September, my confidence was then shattered by a panzer Armee blitz, entry by Italy, sudden collapse of the French, Vichy, then an encircled BEF was pushed deep into western france and destroyed before a deperate evacuation attempt from Bordeaux could be made.
Italian forces were being hammered back to Tripoli in North Africa by my troops, and when Tripolis was taken I thought I could rest, while letting the unsupplied Italian forces dissolve. My mistake. This new A.I. is really quite unforgiving.
The Royal Navy, at first won naval battles with ease. Then, the Italian Air Force came -in some quantity and changed the balance. Relentless German air attacks on the UK forced me into massive fighter production, and slowly, the Italians pushed me back in North Africa. Sudden and unexpected (judging by previous A.I.) amphibious invasions along coastal rear-areas caused havoc.
The situation is now very difficult, and this is the first time I'm actually sweating over what to do next.
I have not enough forces and Germany is creeping across Russia, and the Italians are here with a vengeance.
A great, great game. Massive improvement in A.I. and enjoyment factor.
Wow. This is possibly the best game I have played.
The new A.I. does unexpected and clever things.
1939, blockaded Kriegsmarine in Kattegat, saved Norway.
1940 saw UK and French forces hold the Germans at bay until September, my confidence was then shattered by a panzer Armee blitz, entry by Italy, sudden collapse of the French, Vichy, then an encircled BEF was pushed deep into western france and destroyed before a deperate evacuation attempt from Bordeaux could be made.
Italian forces were being hammered back to Tripoli in North Africa by my troops, and when Tripolis was taken I thought I could rest, while letting the unsupplied Italian forces dissolve. My mistake. This new A.I. is really quite unforgiving.
The Royal Navy, at first won naval battles with ease. Then, the Italian Air Force came -in some quantity and changed the balance. Relentless German air attacks on the UK forced me into massive fighter production, and slowly, the Italians pushed me back in North Africa. Sudden and unexpected (judging by previous A.I.) amphibious invasions along coastal rear-areas caused havoc.
The situation is now very difficult, and this is the first time I'm actually sweating over what to do next.
I have not enough forces and Germany is creeping across Russia, and the Italians are here with a vengeance.
A great, great game. Massive improvement in A.I. and enjoyment factor.
