F 40 Question for Volcano Man

[jonnymacbrown]

If you make reference to this scenario: 0510_01: Fall Gelb/Strategical Options/no fix

Then the foot infantry has 12 in defense when it's an indivisible battalion and 14 when you can breakdown the battalion in companies.

And it's even worst for the stock scenarios the unbreakable infantry battalion have a defense of 10.

This is a good scenario, one that I've played quite a few times. It's a lot of fun, lots of action and the strategic options are a nice touch. But even those division rated 12 defense don't hold up very well, and since they are always D and E rated the only thing to do with them is get them to the right place early, and then entrench them in woods or towns. Even then they can't do much except hold for maybe a 12 hours before they are all broken, and they need lots of help. Even the French DLC and DCR motorized divisions, the best the French have, are often soon in trouble with their 14 defense. For example, I had 3 DIM battalions holding high ground in woods. It didn't matter. Three ordinary German battalions just started chewing them up, and since they are C rated, they got assaulted as soon as they disordred and suffered high casualties.I think Volcano Man has the right idea rating everyone 16 on defense. The Germans still have way more firepower and much higher morale. Jonny