I need YOUR input on what I should do:

[ChainsawBlue 36]

Hello all,

To lay the scene for you, I am currently playing Byzantium with the new Greek focus tree. I have conquered all of Romania, Turkey, Hungary and Yugoslavia. (Bulgaria guaranteed by UK). I’m going for the achievement to puppet Romania, Italy and the USSR. In June 1940 the soviets started justifying for Bessarabia which leads to my dilemma:

I have two options in my mind:

1) refuse to hand over Bessarabia, join the Axis to steamroll Russia, annex as much as possible (release them later for puppet achievement) then leave axis and help allies kill them and finally puppet Italy.

2)Cede Bessarabia and sit back on the sidelines while the soviets and Germans slug it out. Eventually I would join the side I deem weaker around late 42 early 43.

To consider I have around 75 factories and 60 40 width divisions which should grow in time.

I guess this comes down to a few things: who is stronger late game, Germany or USSR? And is Germany viable killing after you help them kill Russia since they will get a lot of territory.

Seeing as this is my last achievement to obtain I thought it would be fun to let others decide

 

[Áurum]

Hello all,

To lay the scene for you, I am currently playing Byzantium with the new Greek focus tree. I have conquered all of Romania, Turkey, Hungary and Yugoslavia. (Bulgaria guaranteed by UK). I’m going for the achievement to puppet Romania, Italy and the USSR. In June 1940 the soviets started justifying for Bessarabia which leads to my dilemma:

I have two options in my mind:

1) refuse to hand over Bessarabia, join the Axis to steamroll Russia, annex as much as possible (release them later for puppet achievement) then leave axis and help allies kill them and finally puppet Italy.

2)Cede Bessarabia and sit back on the sidelines while the soviets and Germans slug it out. Eventually I would join the side I deem weaker around late 42 early 43.

To consider I have around 75 factories and 60 40 width divisions which should grow in time.

I guess this comes down to a few things: who is stronger late game, Germany or USSR? And is Germany viable killing after you help them kill Russia since they will get a lot of territory.

Seeing as this is my last achievement to obtain I thought it would be fun to let others decide

Late game it's easier to kill Germany because the Allies will help you. Just kill the USSR fast with Axis help and then attack the Axis with Allied help.

 

[CrackingShow]

Hello all,

To lay the scene for you, I am currently playing Byzantium with the new Greek focus tree. I have conquered all of Romania, Turkey, Hungary and Yugoslavia. (Bulgaria guaranteed by UK). I’m going for the achievement to puppet Romania, Italy and the USSR. In June 1940 the soviets started justifying for Bessarabia which leads to my dilemma:

I have two options in my mind:

1) refuse to hand over Bessarabia, join the Axis to steamroll Russia, annex as much as possible (release them later for puppet achievement) then leave axis and help allies kill them and finally puppet Italy.

2)Cede Bessarabia and sit back on the sidelines while the soviets and Germans slug it out. Eventually I would join the side I deem weaker around late 42 early 43.

To consider I have around 75 factories and 60 40 width divisions which should grow in time.

I guess this comes down to a few things: who is stronger late game, Germany or USSR? And is Germany viable killing after you help them kill Russia since they will get a lot of territory.

Seeing as this is my last achievement to obtain I thought it would be fun to let others decide

If you wait to intervene the Allies may end up defeating the Germans and then you have to face down the Soviets alone.

 

[Braedonnal]

Personally, I'd go east and then west. But I have an irrational need to Drang nach Osten (even if not Germany).

 

[Nakkivene]

If you don't help Germany, they're just going to fail and you'll have to fight soviets and the allies. Besides you need to liberate your orthodox brethren from under communist menace.