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Laugh n a 1/2 - Manstein63 now allowed

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Soundtrack


I learned politeness on my mother's knee
I learned by uprightness my number of friends
Should increase

When I think about the things I've done
I laugh out loud to no one
Yeah, to no one

'Coz it's so hard to meet the eyes that I see
When I try to open up my heart
There's something inside me'n'I know it's good
But understanding, it's misunderstood
At the end of a smile, there's a laugh n a half

But I became honest Mr. Mistaken
In spite of the curves my smile was makin'
Bumpers and kickers in one big stream
I grew up in a life size pinball machine!
Yeah! - They're mean!.

'Coz it's so hard to meet the eyes that I see
When I try to open up my heart
There's something inside me'n'I know it's good
But understanding, it's misunderstood
At the end of a smile, there's a laugh n a half

On my behalf
There's something inside me'n'I know it's good
But understanding, it's misunderstood
At the end of a smile, there's a laugh n a half

I tried to fill some silence
'Coz the silence feels so long

I knew the ice was gettin' thinner
But I kept skating on!
My mother threw me into this world as a winner
But by the light of the yellow beer
They tell the jokes I'll never get to hear!!
On my behalf

There's something inside me'n'I know it's good
But understanding, it's misunderstood
At the end of a smile, there's a laugh n a half

On my behalf
There's something inside me'n'I know it's good
But understanding, it's misunderstood
At the end of a smile, there's a laugh n a half
At the end of a smile, there's a laugh n a half
At the end of a smile, there's a laugh n a half
At the end of a smile, there's a laugh n a half
At the end of a smile, there's a laugh n a half


OK, this should be enough to not reveal any vital information to my opponent [:D]

A new game where I play the Axis, this time against Manstein63. The only rules we have decided on is;
-server game (first for me)
-random weather
-alternative victory conditions

Some of you might wonder why I am not playing Brad (Oloren), and the reason is simply that I want to play against someone else. After some games you tend to become accustomed to how your opponent will (re)act, so I asked for and got a new opponent for this one.
If anyone ever gets the chance to play Brad, take it! (Just wanted to say that)

So, this is written before the game is even started, so no turn for now. Instead I thought I would look at a few things that I think most players will be able to figure out by reading my AARs.
1. I have NEVER taken LG
2. I tend to get abysmal -41s
3. 1942 makes or breaks my game
4. My ability to make pockets have increased.

What do I know about Manstein63?
a) Nothing [:D]

So, in this game, I am contemplating sending more panzers north to take LG in -41. This results in really activating the Fins, which means the USSR needs to guard more hexes. Furthermore, unlike in the previous game I played, I will look at which PzA that withdraws and NOT send panzers to that one, but instead use it as a mere infantry army. In the previous game I ended up with unattached panzer corps. That was really unneccessary...

The main plan apart from taking LG in -41 is to keep making pockets every turn. If I do that, and pocket more points than the USSR gains per turn, I am winning. It is actually almost as simple as that. Well...It is not really, but it is a good start [:D]

Hopefully someone besides me will read this one as well, and as always comments and remarks are always welcome. I might not always follow them, but they are welcome [:D]
Oh, and in this AAR, it IS allowed to point out the flaws the OP makes in his actions. Cause they will come...The flaws that is [:D][:D][:D]



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Nice to see you do another AAR. They are always very entertaining read.

Good Luck!

/Patrik
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Manstein is a very good player that reads these forums. He will use all the latest and greatest strategies so be on the look out!

Also good luck [:)]
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ORIGINAL: puttel

Nice to see you do another AAR. They are always very entertaining read.

Good Luck!

/Patrik

Thank you [&o]

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ORIGINAL: Ketza

Manstein is a very good player that reads these forums. He will use all the latest and greatest strategies so be on the look out!

Also good luck [:)]

Yes, it seems to me that he has been answering/commenting in most of the "hot topics" in here. I think that my main asset is that I am NOT a good player, and I do not neccessarily do what is expected. I HOPE that might be a small benefit here.

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Where is the first turn? [:-][:D]
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Good to see you back again with another AAR! By all means have the Finns run amok and pillage the north. Which panzer army departs again? lol...
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Go south.... [:)]
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ORIGINAL: Rapunzel

Where is the first turn? [:-][:D]

Waiting for me atm. Just woke up, so gimme a little time here [:D]


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ORIGINAL: Tophat1812

Good to see you back again with another AAR! By all means have the Finns run amok and pillage the north. Which panzer army departs again? lol...

Erm...Hmm...It is...PzA light blue? I think Red and Green remains for sure...
Oh well, it is in the withdrawal screen, so will check there [:D]


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ORIGINAL: Marquo

Go south.... [:)]

Ok, so 1 says north, 1 says south. That does it, I am going WEST!! [:D]


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Turn 1 aka did he mess up again?!

Overall
I really hope the lucky dice rolls Manstein got this turn will not keep up. The result of a few "unit xxx is thrown into the defence" can be seen in the last screenshot.
Apart from that, I am not too unhappy about the first turn. For me, it is an improvement as Riga falls and we have units next to Minsk so that the factories there cannot be railed out. Not too happy about the ammount of held results I got though, and I even managed to get one Pz Div from 10 to 5 Cv in one turn...
Have reduced max TOE of all gun units to 50%, and I am scared when looking at my pools, as my memory still remembers the numbers I had in the last game against Brad [:D]
24 helds, 87 retreats, 33 routs, 11 shatters and 18 surrenders means a total of 173 attacks.

Losses
USSR : 194.000 troops, 3,489 guns, 2.538 AFVs, 2.948 AC.
Axis : 9.000 troops, 208 guns, 63 AFVs, 205 AC.

USSR Units destroyed
19 fortified regions, 1 AA battalion, 3 Sapper Regiments, 4 PVO AA regiments, 2 Corps Artillery Regiments, 1 Motorcycle Regiment, 1 AT Artillery Brigade, 3 Rifle Divisions, 1 Tank Division.

German pools
Again, in this section, all numbers given are from the active German pool.
Manpower : 646
Vehicles : 250.715
Armaments : 100.000
Hiwi : 0





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T1 moving south



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Turn 1. You get how this works now



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Still Turn 1



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Turn 1 BAH screenie



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Jeez Terje.T1 was never your strongpoint, but even so. You need to study forums and practice, though I accept this advice is a bit late. Problem is not Lvov pocket as those troops won't escape but allowing so many red units to rout out in centre and north.
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Yeah I know I know. I read AARs, I really do, however unless there is some weird way of getting more MPs to your units, what people do does not seem to work for me :)
Nah, not too concerned about those routed units atm. But yeah, they will probably come back to bite me in the behind [:)]


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Not necessarily. Sometimes they suck up so many replacements (being put on Refit to make them worth something) that they end up hurting the Soviets in the short run.
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We'll find out. I keep one on biting my butt (that way I am covered ^^)


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