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Greetings all.

1. Regarding the boardgame (or I suppose potentially CWIF as well), out of the 8 major powers, rank your most favourite to least favourite to play. Then for your favourite, state why you like playing that power the best.

2. I remember playing the boardgame ages ago (5th edition) and found playing, particularly Germany, very difficult and demoralizing in the years when you are being pushed back on all fronts (44', 45' particularly). I never quit but can still remember the feeling of frustration and despondency periodically. Even trying to get in a good counterattack was tough. In a situation such as that, what do you tend to look for in terms of opportunities? Or what do you do to stay hopeful?

3. Assuming two evenly matched players, what is, from your experience, the survival rate of the Soviet Union in the face of the Wehrmacht a la Barbarossa? Place a percentage on it. What do you think it should be? I know there are alot of variables in regards the this question....so play along.

4. Anyone ever tried a status quo approach in regards to playing Japan vs China. If the Japanese take a relatively non-aggressive approach to China in 39', 40' and 41' and this delays US entry by two turns, is that not potentially worth it?
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Greetings all.

1. Regarding the boardgame (or I suppose potentially CWIF as well), out of the 8 major powers, rank your most favourite to least favourite to play. Then for your favourite, state why you like playing that power the best.
1) ITALY
2) GERMANY
3) JAPAN
(THE MIGHTY SLAAKMAN DOESNT DO ALLIES YET. MAYBE IN 20-30 YEARS ILL GIVE THEM A SHOT). [:'(]

Reason: Italy has the most dynamic position of all Axis powers to inflict the greatest damage on the Allies. Controlling Mare Nostrom is the key to Axis victory.
2. I remember playing the boardgame ages ago (5th edition) and found playing, particularly Germany, very difficult and demoralizing in the years when you are being pushed back on all fronts (44', 45' particularly). I never quit but can still remember the feeling of frustration and despondency periodically. Even trying to get in a good counterattack was tough. In a situation such as that, what do you tend to look for in terms of opportunities? Or what do you do to stay hopeful?
Have only played 5th Ed once & spent the past 8 years doing WiFFE with mods. My Axis partners & I have never been thrown out of Russia & always took Leningrad, Smolensk, Kiev, Kharkov, Rostov, Vladivostok, the Caucasus (and one year also Stalingrad). We dont allow Russia to dominate.[:D]
3. Assuming two evenly matched players, what is, from your experience, the survival rate of the Soviet Union in the face of the Wehrmacht a la Barbarossa? Place a percentage on it. What do you think it should be? I know there are alot of variables in regards the this question....so play along.
If my handpicked team plays Axis with me as Italy, there is a 0% chance the Reds will be anything but roving band of partisans by the summer of '44. [:'(]
4. Anyone ever tried a status quo approach in regards to playing Japan vs China. If the Japanese take a relatively non-aggressive approach to China in 39', 40' and 41' and this delays US entry by two turns, is that not potentially worth it?
Its not worth it to delay the US by letting China slide. There are better ways to neutralize the US threat while containing China & keeping the Brits in check. Of course those methodes are Classified.

(Silly Warspite1-Newblette's SIS has ears in the walls so I kept it brief to the befuddlement of his SIS).
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Heads up SLAAKMAN with u playing the Italy and myself Germany we will be in a strong team to kick Warspite Butt! if he so wants!

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1. Regarding the board game (or I suppose potentially CWIF as well), out of the 8 major powers, rank your most favorite to least favorite to play. Then for your favorite, state why you like playing that power the best.

2. I remember playing the board game ages ago (5th edition) and found playing, particularly Germany, very difficult and demoralizing in the years when you are being pushed back on all fronts (44', 45' particularly). I never quit but can still remember the feeling of frustration and despondency periodically. Even trying to get in a good counterattack was tough. In a situation such as that, what do you tend to look for in terms of opportunities? Or what do you do to stay hopeful?

3. Assuming two evenly matched players, what is, from your experience, the survival rate of the Soviet Union in the face of the Wehrmacht a la Barbarossa? Place a percentage on it. What do you think it should be? I know there are a lot of variables in regards to this question... so play along.

4. Anyone ever tried a status quo approach in regards to playing Japan vs. China. If the Japanese take a relatively non-aggressive approach to China in 39', 40' and 41' and this delays US entry by two turns, is that not potentially worth it?

1. [:D]
A. USSR
B. USA
C. Commonwealth
D. China
E. Germany
F. Italy
G. France


2. Chances to hit without being hit back.

3. Are you talking about the Barbarossa scenario or Operation Barbarossa? If its the Barbarossa scenario USSR 30% Germany 70%.

4, There is no status quo in China (say hello to a lot of partisans).


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A: USSR
B: Italy
C: Japan
D: Germany
E: CW
F: China
G: France
H: USA

Now Slaakman, I like to play against your overwhelming assault on the USSR... Let's see if you can wreck my defenses...

2.: That's a difficult one. It depends on the time left in the game. It isn't unusual to see the Axis end with just enough victory cities to win... Counterattacks in 1944-'45 tend to end up in favour of the allies, who have more units they can lose than you, so don't counterattack, unless you are almost sure that you don't lose any key units.

3. I haven't got a clue. Personally, I think that with a decent defense, the USSR will survive in about 75% of the games. The most important thing is the weather in the USSR. If it turns bad (or stays bad) in the spring or autumn turns, the USSR is saved. However, if the weather stays fine, the USSR is usually in trouble...

4. A status quo in China is possible, however in MWIF I wouldn't suggest it. The unified map sure makes things easy for partisans appearing all over the place...

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ORIGINAL: tigercub

Heads up SLAAKMAN with u playing the Italy and myself Germany we will be in a strong team to kick Warspite Butt! if he so wants!

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Bring it on buddy - me, the Ormster and Empire will kick your Axis butts from here to...er....some way along way away...or something....er....
Now Maitland, now's your time!

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In answer to the first question I always played Allies vs Axis. That way whichever side you are on you get one big land army each - Russia or Germany, and one big carrier based navy each - Japan or the US. FUN!!!
Now Maitland, now's your time!

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Thanks for the "heads up". I meant the campaign, not the Barbarossa scenario where the Soviets are required (I believe) to bunch up along the border.

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ORIGINAL: tigercub

Heads up SLAAKMAN with u playing the Italy and myself Germany we will be in a strong team to kick Warspite Butt! if he so wants!

Tigercub

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Bring it on buddy - me, the Ormster and Empire will kick your Axis butts from here to...er....some way along way away...or something....er....
[:'(]
Silly Warspite-Newblette. Your fleets & your foodstuffs will belong to us just as "all your base are belongs to us!"
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oh crystal ball i see a big Axis lake called the mediterranean....
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Centuur,
Now Slaakman, I like to play against your overwhelming assault on the USSR... Let's see if you can wreck my defenses...
Consider yourself pillaged & burned!! [:'(]


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ORIGINAL: tigercub

oh crystal ball i see a big Axis lake called the mediterranean....
warspite1

You aren't the first to dream this....and we know what happened to the last buffoon that did!!
Now Maitland, now's your time!

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Surrender the Med to my Fleet of Roman Austerity or face your Doom!
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ORIGINAL: SLAAKMAN
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Surrender the Med to my Fleet of Roman Austerity or face your Doom!
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Get your tongue out of Adolf's bottom and stop being such a naughty boy...or I will send the Royal Navy to sort you out. [:-]
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Get your tongue out of Adolf's bottom and stop being such a naughty boy...or I will send the Royal Navy to sort you out.
I was hoping you'd say that. In fact, Ill bet you say that to all the Boys, Silly Warspite1-Newblette. Time to sortie the Fleet.
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my experiences tell me that people that have won a legendary victory in WIF. have been legendary cheaters
the wif rulebook is my bible

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warspite1

Get your tongue out of Adolf's bottom and stop being such a naughty boy...or I will send the Royal Navy to sort you out.
I was hoping you'd say that. In fact, Ill bet you say that to all the Boys, Silly Warspite1-Newblette. Time to sortie the Fleet.
warspite1

All the boys Slaakers? No, no - just the silly little fascists who have grown too big for their lederhosen, Kimonos and er...whatever the Italians wear [;)]

The officers and men of the RN are ready and merely awaiting the day this baby is launched, in order to send the RM to the bottom of the Med where they belong - except of course for the subs which I shall bring to the surface [:)].
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michaelbaldur,
my experiences tell me that people that have won a legendary victory in WIF. have been legendary cheaters
Oh come now Mr M, even though Warspite1 is a stubborn & impetuous Silly-Newblette, I doubt he would stoop so low to disgrace his defeat with the dishonor of such a last stand measure unless he was either drunk or incapacitated. [:'(]
The officers and men of the RN are ready and merely awaiting the day this baby is launched, in order to send the RM to the bottom of the Med where they belong - except of course for the subs which I shall bring to the surface

Im ready whenever U R! Hajime!!: http://www.vassalengine.org/wiki/Module:World_in_Flames
er...whatever the Italians wear
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Allegedly it was once reported to Admiral Cunningham that an opposing and defeated Italian Admiral had kept a copy of the 'Life of Nelson' by his bedside.

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We the peaceful peoples of the Glorious Union of Soviet Socialist Republics request 50,000 radio tubes for mother Russia's invincible armies from the Imperialist um... our trusted stalwart British and American Allies. They will not be refused even if they are attached to vehicles and aircraft.

Ah, if only the game were to allow all the Project 23 (16x Soyus-class) battleships to be built.

Soyus-class battleship
Displacement:
59,150t (58,220 long tons) (standard)
65,150t (64,120 long tons) (full load)

Length: 269.4m (883 ft 10 in)
Beam: 38.9m (127 ft 7 in)
Draft: 10.4m (34 ft 1 in)

Installed power: 201,000 shp (150,000 kW) 6 triangle-type boilers
Propulsion: 3 shafts, Brown Boveri steam turbines

Speed: 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)

Endurance: 7,680 nmi (14,220km; 8,840 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16mph)

Armament:
3×3 – 406mm (16.0 in) B-37 guns
6×2 – 152mm (6.0 in) B-38 guns
6×2 – 100mm (3.9 in) B-34 DP guns
10×4 – 37mm (1.5 in) 61-K AA guns

Armor:
Waterline belt: 180–420mm (7.1–16.5 in)
Deck: 25–155mm (1.0–6.1 in)
Turrets: 230–495mm (9.1–19.5 in)
Barbettes: 425mm (16.7 in)
Bulkheads: 75–365mm (3.0–14.4 in)
Conning tower: 425mm (16.7 in)

Aircraft carried: 4x KOR-2 flying boats
Aviation facilities: 2 aircraft catapults

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