NEW: Prokhorovka 5: The Historical Battle

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4. I have to agree In reply to Coles observations. What were the Germans thinking? I'm his opponent. In planning the German side I looked at the north and the 100 point VP hex.. That attack involved a river crossing with bridges. That looked too costly. But as Cole noted the Germans didn't know what was waiting for them in the East. 

I just withdrew all my bridge units and boats. And not attack North but just fired at what I could see hoping to cause casualties and build points.  South and East I decided to unload artillery as far as it could reach. Took all armor available to do a search and destroy mission to the south. I did destroy many Russian tanks that way but at a cost. We are on turn 30 I'm left with maybe twenty tanks in all. Its simply retreating the Germans (quickly) there is no resistance capabilities. However, as  Cole noted the Russians now have a point problem.

If the German player follows the historical plan of attack (its a loss for sure). Just for gaming purposes, This scenario from the German perspective to win or draw (attacking historically as the Germans did or another plan) they must hit and gain points early on and then retreat (I mean completely form the battlefield).

Thanks for reporting, Zap   

In this version, the Soviets are released in a more piecemeal fashion, which should allow for better manoeuvring to meet each threat. Locking shields with the German Divisions seems a good strategy at the same time. 

When I played Prokhorovka I kept a tally of tank losses for both sides, and this seems an area where the engine could use the help from Adaptive AI for instance to allow a more historical kill/loss ratio, as I was wondering aloud in my reply to Cole. 

As for retreating off map, maybe there could be an option in future in Scenario Editor where designer can allow/disallow exiting map by a say Header tick box? 





In our present game I don't think I have to retreat my troops off map the point count is high for the Russians and presently they are -1000. I believe the resistance the germans put up as we are pushed back will be enough to keep the point count in the German favor.

Historically the Germans did withdraw from the field , right? I mean they just didn't fight over the last city and allow their group to be totally destroyed to the last man or did they?