Russian or German

[Graycompany]

Which side are you going to play first, and why?

[Cavalry Corp]

I will only play axis as I have to save the west from Stalin

[Bolger]

For sure... Germany !
A quick start and after a year and an half, a hard way for survival!

[Dr. Foo]

I will play as Axis with the Axis it is exciting from the first turn as I race toward objectives against a running clock and then trying to hold on for dear life against a Soviet onslaught.

I will play as the Soviets only after I get good (if ever) as the Axis.

[kirkgregerson]

I will play Russian first ... ummm, who am I kidding.. [&:]

Will be playing the Axis Juggernaut first. Who can resist rolling those power panzer armies into the Russian hinterland with all that spicy BBQ sauce and the pickle. Oops, must be hungry. Mixing up my thought of WitE with a McRib from McDonalds.
[:'(]

[sol_invictus]

Any self-respecting wargammer always plays the Axis when gaming the Eastern Front. What is the reward for winning as the Soviets?

[AZKGungHo]

I have to admit that when and if I get the system down I'm looking forward to playing the Axis late in the war, love those desperate defensive battles against overwhelming odds!!

But like most others I'm also looking forward to play the early war scenarios as the Axis, and then the Russian too.

[blastpop]

Russian- always more challenging... Any smuck can invade Russia, the challenge is to defend it against German aggression. [:D]

[stormdeth]

I will play the Axis against the Communist Hordes first. Besides, it will be much more fun in the early game.

[malfid]

Soviet*, of course. The desperation of shattering losses and wholesale retreats, followed by the tenuous balance of the mid-war and then, ever so slowly, a triumphant turn-around in one's battlefield fortunes. It's an underdog story; the best kind of story. There's no miracle in Germany's many triumphs during 1941-1943 across the Soviet Union. The miracle is the story of Soviet survival.

Nothin' finer than grindin' the Wehrmacht to a fine powder.  

[Lützow]

Germany, as always. Would feel wrong to fight my fellow countrymen.

[Maulet]

russians, are more funny. No pain no gain [:D]

[cantona2]

OKW

[Helpless]

OKW

There is no OKW.. and no German and no Russian..

OKH/STAVKA and Axis/Soviet

[cantona2]

OKH and Axis then

[warspite1]

Has to be Germany for me - playing the Soviets does not appeal, although I do not know exactly why. Perhaps Arinvald's point holds true - I side with with the underdog and ultimately the Germans were the underdogs. As the Russian you are expected to win.

[sitito]

German for the win!!!!

[malfid]

To each his own choice rings truest!

[BletchleyGeek]

ORIGINAL: Arinvald
Any self-respecting wargammer always plays the Axis when gaming the Eastern Front. What is the reward for winning as the Soviets?

Seeing the despair in the look of your opponent when you put the hurt on those Panzerdivisionen he regards as precious as Gollum does with the Ring.

[KG Erwin]

With my forum name, you get one guess. Of course, I'll have to trade in my "Chesty" Puller avatar for Heinz Guderian. [;)]