EconMan wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 22, 2019 6:58 pm

Thanks everyone. GOing to buy the PC download version, and I'll start playing my first game this weekend.

Welcome to the game!

I'd prefer a defense hero. But, since you're a couple of years into the campaign before he appears, you're behind in terms of kills. He'll start with zero, and you will need several hundred kills before you'll have a chance of getting a second hero. I've liked using him as an escort. His strong atta...

The word is that PC no longer works on the latest MAC operating system. Definitely go with the PC version.

I've played some of the SC campaign. I know you can get SE units, but, I don't know what the limit is. It's probably at least 3. I've seen tanks & infantry IIRC.

If you're going the AK route, be very careful with your prestige. From the very start. You will need every nickel. Good luck!

I am on the Mareth Line 3rd Battle of the losing Path, and I am not ready to start until probably next week. As I understand it, in order to play along a more historical path (retreating to Tunisia) you have to lose at Alam Halfa. How did you handle this? Did you attack at all? I'm at this point an...

Looking forward to the new OOB content here.

OK to clarify - I replayed these two scenarios in Dash to the Wire destroy the hangars and a turn or two later you get StuG IIIB, Bf-109f, Pz-III. in Second Offensive the reward units will arrive only if you capture El Aghelia quickly enough! (in my case turn 9-10) Ha! After much digging on this fo...

I watched the Classes and Stalingrad videos. Thanks for putting them together! Good for some chuckles.

That really does s*ck. I think I'd go with either Prokhorovka or Vilna.

Finally had a chance to watch this one. Interesting stuff. Looking forward to the next video.

I think that you'll find that your money was well spent. I've spent countless hours playing this game. Enjoy!

I will do this. As I have mentioned, I have long tended to play this game, and it’s predecessors with a sort of lazy, beer’n’pretzels style, but I’m trying to be more thoughtful now. I did too - at first. Whether by accident or by design, the game suckers you in during the early years. Much like th...

Additionally, I like to give my units their full capable strength up to 13 (any higher is horribly expensive). I suspect this might be my Achilles heel, but it helps a lot to start a scenario with the ability to lay waste to many opponents. I really think this is the core of your problem (please fo...

Nice summary. Thanks for posting it!

The key to getting a DV in this scenario is to eliminate all of the Russian units west of the Pregel river. Did you view the map at the end of the scenario to see if there were any units you missed? I know there are some paratroops that appear in the far west, so, that's a possibility.

Welcome to the game! I'm glad you found it. I'm an old time PG player as well, and I've long speculated that there's quite a few other PG players who never got the word about PC.

Hope you got the Gold edition - it's a fantastic value. I think you've got months of gaming enjoyment ahead of you.

IMO the first hero is the most important one. You're more likely to deploy a +3 attack/defense unit than a +1 initiative hero-ed unit. Similarly so with +1 range/movement for artillery & AA. That's why Kerscher, Rudel, et al, are always deployed. The more you use them, the sooner they will get to th...

Interesting approach! Did you take any losses from AA fire? It's a long way to fly.

With the higher initiative, the F will fire first. Should not take as much damage in Ftr vs Ftr combat. The E should be somewhat better against bombers The extra gas and ability to be out in the field for longer periods of time does it for me Agreed. The extra 12 units of fuel is about another turn...