... where more ... Especially when informed, detailed analyses like the one Ed posted are denigrated as "BS". ... were ... Axis can not ... The thesis is: "If...
... this ... I wonder if there is a typo in Ed's setup. It looks to me like the Germans would breakthrough on the 3o5 in l38 and exploit several hexes beyond...
... Ouch. I was just going to comment how civilised, constructive and goal-oriented this debate had been. FYI I've kept Ed up to date (using screenshots) on...
... It is a fact that Hitler personally and materially mismanaged the 1942 Summer campaign (reassignment of armour and objectives between the two Heeresgruppen...
... If you look at various actions in 1942 (Isyum Salient early on, the cleaning of the Crimea, the survival of the Demyansk and Cholm almost-pockets, the...
... I had a quick look and thought the same... 2 armor could also head south and get to N40... But... the 3o5 in K38 could be much better placed in K39... then...
Ed ... Assuming the Russian 3o5 in K38 was shifted back to K39... In the North: - an attack at L38 with 2 4o6 and 7 aaf... ex armor to k40... also say a 2o6 to...
... This is exactly the point we have been making all the time. If the Axis do not get much ground in Summer, Russia can trade space in Fall and relatively...
... Until Winter of 1942, Russia is still primarily conducting attritions in 1942. And Germany is conducting attrition in Spring and maybe Winter. In 1942, the...
Just dropped in and had a look at the Comsimworld AWaW list... an interesting last 15-20 messages... mostly lamenting ongoing rule changes... I think most of...
I played around a bit with Ed's defense, and came up with an example of a defense the Russians can set-up with the hyper-production strategy (13 3x3's). It is...
... We've got to get Russia right. As an example, in gross simplification, it appears that "Krieg" (which supposedly was designed "from the Russian campaign...
... As a minor addendum, I suggest one more 1x3 in the FBH (precisely: in B45). I learned the hard way that an Axis attack of that hex including a two-factor...
... If I were the only player who was making this point, I wouldn't have waasted an hour and a half of my life in writing a post that would be dismissed as...
... The middle is the swamp so the Germans won't go far. In Fall Russia will defend behind the rivers. But if you have the time we can get together to find...
... I can, but that doesn't mean I want to! Keep in mind I am using the Barbarossa scenario forces, which include 10 3x3s. I used a forward armor defense in...
Mike Crowe
mcrowe@...
Nov 1, 2005 1:33 pm
88646
... We will have to disagree on this. I don't think the approach "this is what happens in the game and therefore history must have been like that" is valid. I...
... You are right. In this specific set-up, the line in rows k, l, and m needs to be pulled back one hex, so: k38: 2x3-3 K38: 3-3 l38: 3x3-3 l39: 3-5 M38:...
Dave - could you send me the graphic files? I don't know where to go to download them. ... From: "Dave Casper" <dcasper@...> To:...
Bruce Harper
bruce54321@...
Nov 1, 2005 1:40 pm
88649
... More importantly, in game terms Germany usuallystill ahs a lot of nfantry for the eatern front in 1942 because the Allied invasion threat is still quite...
The following folks have indicated they plan to play AWAW at the 2006 convention. Please let me know if there are any corrections or additions. By the way, I...
... If the rules changes in AWAW had not been in response to manifest problems I might agree with you. But the game is quite playable out of the box. Ed...
I've done 13 3x3s. Very Expensive. But all those units stay with you the whole game, and just having them clog the approaches in Summer 1941 delays the...
Dave Hanson
dchanson45@...
Nov 1, 2005 1:53 pm
88655
... Now THATs what I call a 'maximized vote production' strategy!!!!!!! Ed (remember vote early and vote often!)...
Sure. ... From: "Markus Kässbohrer" <M@...> To: <aworldatwar@yahoogroups.com> Cc: "Crowe, Michael" <mike.crowe@...> Sent: Tuesday, November 01,...
Mike Crowe
mcrowe@...
Nov 1, 2005 2:12 pm
88657
In this context, "BS" is shorthand for "Barbarossa speculations", so I don't see why anyone should be offended. Ed postulated a defense and concluded that it...
Bruce Harper
bruce54321@...
Nov 1, 2005 2:15 pm
88658
I would hope that A world at war doesnt need as many changes as Krieg to totaler krieg did. I for one will just go back to playing World in flames. I think the...
Most of the Consimworld posters, if they play AWAW at all, are just beginning to explore the game. Their games would be unaffected by the refinements we are...
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