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XP Smolensk Revised Campaign - game in progress update - Turner - 02-25-2008 Posted some time ago looking for an opponent to play the soviet side of this campaign, hoping to find someone who was as new to this game as myself. After a few days me and 'alaric99x' got into this 168-turn campaign of panzer frenzy. A few turns into the game I found out that, while alaric99x was new to PzC as a game, he admitted to have about 40 years of wargaming experience and 21 years of service in the U.S. Army! Tough opponent, I thought, still thinking I had a chance of taking this guy, perhaps in a strike of beginners luck or something I don't know what I was thinking. Tide1 had told me earlier that it'd be a cakewalk with the 'quality fatigue' rule on and I felt secure knowing that historically the Wehrmacht pulled off astounding victories in '41. Shame on me! Eric put up a severely tough defensive line. I made a series of mistakes starting from the very first turn which he didn't hesitate to exploit to the fullest! I lost many recon units by not securing their rear. With my experience limited to playing a short 16 turn scenario (which must have been comparatively easy) and playing a few short scenarios against the AI, I continued to make several major mistakes leading up to a pretty much hopeless situation. By turn 23 this is the loss count: Russian Losses Men - 13 024 Guns - 176 Vehicles - 242 Air - 2 Axis Losses Men - 9449 Guns - 28 Vehicles - 167 Air - 5 Total Points: 186 (Axis Major Defeat) At this point, after recieving my turn #23 from Eric with a joyful (at least that's how I took it :rolleyes:) description of how he'd torn apart some other guy playing the same game as axis, I threw a :hissy:. The frustration got to me, knowing I'd made serious irreversible mistakes that would only cost me more losses trying to correct. I told him I was on a steep learning curve and was looking for help to learn the game. I'd thought the Smolensk campaign to be a good scenario to learn from. I'm sure it is too but I found an opponent a bit more capable than I thought. I have nothing but respect for Eric, he's a great guy. We talked about the situation and decided to start over. So we have gone from turn #23 to #1! Ouch, but hoping I'm able to offer Eric more of a challenge now. Had a great time in the first game, this one can only be better (or so I let myself believe  ).So far so good, I lost round 1. Learned a lot though! Eric may be new to PzC but do not underestimate this guy! :bow: My long-term goal with these games is to play through all east front campaigns in chronological order. It seemed logical that the early campaigns would be easier and give more room for a new guy to learn, considering I'll play axis (at least first time around). Love the PzC games! Also involved in the current Ostfront tournament. I'd also like to thank the numerous people involved in making the PzC series what it is. I don't even know half of them. Great map mod by Jison: http://web.telia.com/~u87221892/ RE: XP Smolensk Revised Campaign - game in progress update - alaric99x - 02-25-2008 Wow! Well, thank you for the highly complimentary remarks! It wasn't a "loss," it was a "training session" - for both of us. Now, back to the game, I hope to soon have German prisoners digging my trenches for me. RE: XP Smolensk Revised Campaign - game in progress update - Peter777 - 02-25-2008 HI 33vortex I would recommend practicing on smaller medium sized games first before getting straight into a large campaign, that way you can try new tactics and learn how to play against different styles more quickly. Another good idea is to ask the forum for some pointers and German tactics for S41. Tactics vary by battle, by theater and through out the stages of the war. PS I know how you feel sometimes in a big campaign you can make such a bad start, that it is all over within a few turns. I did vs Krak recently in the Crusader campaign where I over confidently charged in with my 2 panzer divisions, away way after 30 odd turns the Germans were so badly beaten up I had stop the game. Good luck next time Peter777 RE: XP Smolensk Revised Campaign - game in progress update - Landser34 - 02-25-2008 Hi you didnt know that Eric's last assignment in the Army was Supreme Commander of Nato.I have fallen for his I'm a newbie Line and have been getting regularly beaten LoL RE: XP Smolensk Revised Campaign - game in progress update - alaric99x - 02-25-2008 Well, I should have been Supreme Commander, but those bozos at NATO never recognized my full potential. Actually, my last job for the last few months of service was "Facilities Coordinator." It's a job that takes about 2 hours a day, the kind of job they often give to guys who are about to retire so they have time to "transition" into the civilian world. RE: XP Smolensk Revised Campaign - game in progress update - Liebchen - 02-26-2008 33vortex Wrote:It seemed logical that the early campaigns would be easier and give more room for a new guy to learn, considering I'll play axis (at least first time around). Don't assume, just because the Germans did better in the earlier war, that the earlier-war games are easier. The goalposts are set pretty far back for the Germans. In other words, it isn't a question of whether you beat the Soviets, it a question of how badly and how efficiently you beat them. :chin: |
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