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Replacements. - 10/31/2012 8:26:33 PM   
stormbringer3

 

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Status: offline 		When playing the Axis what do the players think are the best uses for replacements? I've been leaning toward Luftwaffe replacements because air is so important in softening up enemy positions for assault but I'd love to hear other opinions.
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RE: Replacements. - 10/31/2012 9:04:05 PM   
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RE: Replacements. - 10/31/2012 9:18:21 PM   
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I tend to play the cheaper, most useful reinforcement card when I can. I tried to maintain my Luftwaffe at a higher number, but losses to flak keep the number down. I only play infantry when I have a beat up corp on priority, so that it can build back up to full strength. The panzer card I play when its cheaper then the other ones.

After a couple months of fighting, the most needed replacements on my front would be (by far) Dive Bombers and Fighters. Infantry would be next, with a bunch of divisions at half strength....most are hurt to some degree.

My tanks are in fairly good shape, as they only seem to attack with card support, and in good numbers. Or are chasing the enemy across the map as he withdraws.

Artillery is looking pretty good in my infantry, but then, I disbanded all my artillery regiments. Which also allowed me to motorize a few infantry divisions.

Engineers....I took a couple cards as they were cheap, to build a couple extra engineer regiments....because bridge bombing is a big part of our game.

Never looked at AT guns or Flak, so I don't know about them.

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To the right General Patton, to the left the British Army, to the rear our own artillery, and besides all that its raining. And the only good thing to say about the weather: it keeps our air corps from blowing us all to Hell because its too lousy to fly.

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RE: Replacements. - 10/31/2012 11:59:14 PM   
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RE: Replacements. - 11/1/2012 12:36:38 AM   
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Status: offline 		rail rail rail for both sides o wait rail rail rail

I know its not sexy but rail,

o and more rail

< Message edited by wallas -- 11/1/2012 12:37:19 AM >

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RE: Replacements. - 11/1/2012 4:57:41 AM   
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Could you explain further about rail? What do you see as the benefits obtained over using the default amount?
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RE: Replacements. - 11/1/2012 4:59:18 AM   
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ORIGINAL: stormbringer3

Wallas,
Could you explain further about rail? What do you see as the benefits obtained over using the default amount?
Thanks.


I am a big fan of mobility and logistics, but don't expect everyone to agree

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RE: Replacements. - 11/1/2012 5:11:46 AM   
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The mobility to which you refer, is that strategic move? Will the logistics part increase the over all availability of supply?
Thanks again.


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RE: Replacements. - 11/1/2012 1:22:26 PM   
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RE: Replacements. - 11/1/2012 1:28:17 PM   
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Status: offline 		The problem with buying trains is that after the 11th Army moves from the Crimea and the reserves from the Caucases are railed forward you really don't need a lot of capacity each turn.

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RE: Replacements. - 11/1/2012 4:04:52 PM   
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He is actually referring to the Russians. They do a lot more railing. The Germans tend to rail in spurts....when they need rail, its usually for a whole corp. Or to go after Partisans.

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To the right General Patton, to the left the British Army, to the rear our own artillery, and besides all that its raining. And the only good thing to say about the weather: it keeps our air corps from blowing us all to Hell because its too lousy to fly.

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RE: Replacements. - 11/1/2012 4:09:08 PM   
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He is actually referring to the Russians. They do a lot more railing.



Railing german armoured divisions around would seems VERY useful to me

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RE: Replacements. - 11/1/2012 4:24:27 PM   
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He is actually referring to the Russians. They do a lot more railing. The Germans tend to rail in spurts....when they need rail, its usually for a whole corp. Or to go after Partisans.


Yes but the units in from the Caucauses are the big rail eaters. It takes a lot to go from Tilbisi to Rostov. It doesn't take much rail to move a Russian infantry division over a relatively short distance (20-30 hexes). Early on I think the Russians have better things to do with the points but that's JMO.

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RE: Replacements. - 11/1/2012 9:39:42 PM   
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Problem with short range railing is your unit loses readiness, and takes a couple of turns to get back up to full strength. If you can get there in a couple of turns walking, you will probably be in better shape then railing right up to the enemy and having them smart enough to notice that you are at quarter or half readiness.

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To the right General Patton, to the left the British Army, to the rear our own artillery, and besides all that its raining. And the only good thing to say about the weather: it keeps our air corps from blowing us all to Hell because its too lousy to fly.

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