Soviet Combat bonus - need it explained please

[shane56]

g'day,
have scanned for info on the Soviet Combat bonus which is on the game options screen, and can not find a clear explanation on it..

If you choose "NONE" what does that do ?
if you choose "DEFENCE+1" what does that do ?
if you choose "ATTACK+1" what does that do ?

thanks for any info

[morvael]

Attack +1 is the original rule as explained in the manual. Till the end of February'42 Soviet attacks need only 1.00 to 1 odds (or better) to win (instead of the usual 2.00:1). Defense +1 is a reverted rule, where German odds are reduced by 1, so they need at least 3.00:1 to win in this period. None is no odds modifiers apply.

[shane56]

thanks for the reply,
does this mean that the bonus modifiers only apply from the beginning of 1941 campaign till end of feb'42 and no further ?

[morvael]

Yes, afterwards it's only "none".

[shane56]

Would these soviet combat bonus modifiers cancel out to some degree the reduced blizzard effect if it were chosen ?

[charlie0311]

My guess in no interaction between weather (any) and combat bonus for sov. The bonus is there or not there depending on the game set- up, and that's all there is to it. lol.