After playing extensively since the release of Waking the Tiger, the thing that seems to have unfortunately most caught my eye are the background traits of these two:
For those keen-eyed history buffs, the most aberrant pieces of info that can garnered from these images is the addition of the
Cautious personality trait to both these individuals. If memory serves me right, their actual counterparts in reality were quite the opposite; in particular Walter Model.
I shall start however with Rokossovsky. The only things that, albeit vaguely, might warrant him being given the aforementioned trait is that he to some degree cared about the lives of his men (at least compared to other Soviet commanders i.e. Zhukov) as well a close call during Citadel when on one night during the midst of the battle his headquarters was hit by a German bomber, him only escaping with his life on a whim. After that incident I believe he setup his HQ in an underground bunker close to a church or monastery. On the other hand, he was known to be insubordinate when the situation warranted as seen in his actions in Dubna and Moscow. Onto Model, the idea that he was "cautious" I find to be amusing. In actuality he was just as, if not moreso, reckless as say Erwin Rommel; a general who also preferred to lead from the front. I assume the main reason he was given that trait in the game was because of an occurrence during Market Garden:
When he was having lunch with his fellow bemonocled CGS Hans Krebs at the Hotel Hartenstein, he received reports of British paratroopers landing in the outskirts of nearby Arnhem, just 3 kilometres away from the hotel. At first he thought that he himself as well his staff were the target of a raid. When informed of the scale of the landings though (unsurprising considering Market Garden is the largest airborne operation in history) he rapidly surmised that it was the beginning of the main Allied offensive.
Back on topic, I do understand the reduction in planning speed given to them as both Model and Rokossovsky were extremely meticulous when it came to operational and strategic planning. I therefore advise the addition of a "Meticulous" trait which keeps the reduction in planning speed whilst replacing the injury chance modifier with a max planning bonus of at least +10.00%.
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What may not be as noticeable is the
Brilliant Strategist trait as assigned to Model. Make no mistake, Model like Rokossovsky, Patton and Rommel were indeed regarded then and to this day as some of WW2's best commanders; Model's management in stabilising the Rzhev salient probably being the most noteworthy. So while the trait is indeed applicable in Rokossovsky's case I would give Model the
Inflexible Strategist trait, despite the name's connotations (Model can hardly be called inflexible), as his aptitude lay more in defensive warfare; as evidenced by his actions and achievements in the Rzhev meat-grinder and in the Hürtgen. I would further recommend he be given the
Harsh Leader trait to better represent his notorious leadership style.
Any thoughts?
For those keen-eyed history buffs, the most aberrant pieces of info that can garnered from these images is the addition of the
Cautious personality trait to both these individuals. If memory serves me right, their actual counterparts in reality were quite the opposite; in particular Walter Model.I shall start however with Rokossovsky. The only things that, albeit vaguely, might warrant him being given the aforementioned trait is that he to some degree cared about the lives of his men (at least compared to other Soviet commanders i.e. Zhukov) as well a close call during Citadel when on one night during the midst of the battle his headquarters was hit by a German bomber, him only escaping with his life on a whim. After that incident I believe he setup his HQ in an underground bunker close to a church or monastery. On the other hand, he was known to be insubordinate when the situation warranted as seen in his actions in Dubna and Moscow. Onto Model, the idea that he was "cautious" I find to be amusing. In actuality he was just as, if not moreso, reckless as say Erwin Rommel; a general who also preferred to lead from the front. I assume the main reason he was given that trait in the game was because of an occurrence during Market Garden:
When he was having lunch with his fellow bemonocled CGS Hans Krebs at the Hotel Hartenstein, he received reports of British paratroopers landing in the outskirts of nearby Arnhem, just 3 kilometres away from the hotel. At first he thought that he himself as well his staff were the target of a raid. When informed of the scale of the landings though (unsurprising considering Market Garden is the largest airborne operation in history) he rapidly surmised that it was the beginning of the main Allied offensive.
Back on topic, I do understand the reduction in planning speed given to them as both Model and Rokossovsky were extremely meticulous when it came to operational and strategic planning. I therefore advise the addition of a "Meticulous" trait which keeps the reduction in planning speed whilst replacing the injury chance modifier with a max planning bonus of at least +10.00%.
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What may not be as noticeable is the
Inflexible Strategist trait, despite the name's connotations (Model can hardly be called inflexible), as his aptitude lay more in defensive warfare; as evidenced by his actions and achievements in the Rzhev meat-grinder and in the Hürtgen. I would further recommend he be given the
Harsh Leader trait to better represent his notorious leadership style.Any thoughts?
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