R2V February Thaw - Combat Mission: Fortress Italy
| Rating: | 9.13 (12) |
| Games Played: | 9 |
| SM: | 7 |
| Turns: | 90 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | Axis |
| Second Side: | Allies |
| Downloads: | 121 |
Mountain Infantry companies meet toe to toe in the foothills just west of the Appennines. This meeting engagement is suitable for all modes of play.
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| Member | Balance | Enjoyment |
 Stonecutter |
Well Balanced | 8 |
 Guardsman |
Slightly Pro Allies | 8 |
 Mad Mike |
Slightly Pro Allies | 9 |
 Jobu88 |
Well Balanced | 8 |
 Shorker |
Well Balanced | 8 |
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| 1st Side Player | 2nd Side Player | Result | Score | ||||||
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Kil Roy | vs. | Panzer Lehr |  |
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Axis Minor Victory | 56 | 28 |
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ariete | vs. | liberty24 |  |
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Axis Total Victory | 77 | 7 |
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Guardsman | vs. | Stonecutter |  |
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Axis Minor Victory | 56 | 28 |
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Duff | vs. | A Canadian Cat |  |
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Allies Minor Victory | 56 | 28 |
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Panzer Lehr | vs. | a1steaks |  |
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Allies Total Victory | 77 | 7 |
Excellent map with rolling hills and mix of open and wooded terrain coupled with really good VP objectives. This is an all infantry battle at roughly battalion(-) level except for some onboard mortars and a single SdKfz 251 halftrack. A nice size dismounted infantry force for both sides. The German MG42s and MP40s provide a firepower advantage at long and short range while the Allied side has more troops to offset this advantage. Overall, a fun battle and a great way to practice infantry tactics in CM!!
Interesting hilly map, decent forces for both sides. I only gave the allies a slight edge as they seemed to outgun me in any firefight that broke out, close or long range.
Good map with interesting forces. The Allies sure bring some firepower, especially huge amounts of Rifle grenades, which are quite accurate too. German player has to work hard to have a chance in this one.
Nice map with plenty of options for both sides.
"A bad plan is still better than no plan at all." -- Mikhail Tal
Very pretty map and nice scenario, although can't help thinking this would have made a fascinating A/D instead of ME.
Seems balanced to me. Allies have more troops and Axis have a few more gadgets. The geographic dispersion of the objectives makes for some interesting tactical dilemmas and quite a bit of adjustments on the fly depending on what you see (or think you see) your opponent doing. And a well-designed map too. Highly entertaining but perhaps just slightly too long.
Infantry fight with Great map and good objectives but with two decent opponents, its very hard to gain a strong enough advantage over the other so a draw is likely unless one side gets creamed somewhere on the map.
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