Atheory's Project: Op_Uranus_Stalingrad42 (nov19-dec23)

[Plain Ian]

Interesting changes. There has been a few down loads so maybe you'll get some more feedback. I've never played the campaigns (Alt or normal) but I'll comment on what i see when I compare your campaign to the Alt scenario. (#1119_01a) If anyone does start a multi player game using this scenario I'd be interested in playing in it.

I like the fact that the Divisions in Stalingrad all start with hign fatigue. More realistic. 

Rumanian units have TRENCHES now instead of BUNKERS. Is the to show that they were less ready than the Germans or had less material to dig in better? I see that you have compensated the Rumanians by increasing some of their factors but you've also standardised them as all D Morale. Admittedly only a few were uplifted to C in the Alt scenarios.

Russian infantry has received an uplift in hard factors and are now equivalent to Gds for bunker busting. Of course they won't need this against the Rumanians. <g>

Russian mobile units have been changed significantly I think. McNamara had standardised things so that Guard units were Morale C and non Guard units were D. You have given all mobile units (tank/motorised/cavalry) Morale C. The motorised units of the Tank Brigades are now also shown as separate motorised units and their stats changed to reflect this. I would expect both of these changes to make a significant difference.

There are probably a lot more changes which I haven't picked up. 

I've listed the main units changes. below. Factors after units are - hard attack - soft attack - assault strength - defense strength

#1119_01a_Uranus-Alt.scn                          19 Nov – 19 Dec                306 turns 

German Inf 2 9 12 16      
Rumanian Inf 1 4 10 14    mostly Morale D a few C Divisions
Russian Gds 4 4 9 16        Morale C
Russian Inf 1 5 10 16        Morale D

Russian Tank/Motorised units are Morale D with the Motorised Inf Bn’s shown as ‘tank riders’ and their stats are – 2 18 8 (no hard attack)
Russian Cavalry is Morale C (Gds are D) and stats are 1 5 9 8
 
 
Atheory_Uranus_Campaign.scn                               19 Nov – 23 Dec                346 turns

German Inf 2 9 11 16      
Rumanian Inf 2 5 10 16   Morale D
Russian Gds 4 6 12 16      still Morale C
Russian Inf 4 5 11 16        still Morale D
 
Russian Tank/Motorised units are uplifted to Morale C with the Motorised Inf Bn’s shown as standard motorised units and their stats are 5 6 11 16
Russian Cavalry is also uplifted to Morale C to match Gds and stats are 1 5 9 16