Tigers Forward - The Matrix Games version of East Front II
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| Rating: | 7.96 (147) |
| Games Played: | 239 |
| SM: | 2 |
| Turns: | 15 |
| Type: | Stock |
| First Side: | Axis |
| Second Side: | Allies |
Krasnogorodka, 15km SW of Medvin, 160km S of Kiev: [Best played against Human opponent] With nearly seven divisions surrounded in the Korsun (Cherkassy) pocket, the Fuehrer's Headquarters insisted that the 3rd Panzer Corps launch a relief attack along the high ground to the north of Medvin, then wheel east to annihilate the Soviet forces between them and the pocket. It was a good plan but it did not take into account the four intervening Russian tank corps and the thick mud of the rasputitsa (muddy season). It wasn't 1941 anymore and the Russian tankers were not going to just step aside! The panzer corps launched its attack on the 4th of February lead by a phalanx of Tigers and Panthers of Baeke's Heavy Panzer Regiment. As the panzers pushed northwards from Chaplinka through the thick mud, Baeke's leading Panthers and reconnaissance platoons were engaged by the reinforced Soviet 51st Tank Brigade/3rd Tank Corps near Krasnogorodka. Determined to punch a hole through the Red armor, Baeke's orders were given without hesitation: "Tigers Forward!"
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| Member | Balance | Enjoyment |
 Landshark |
Moderately Pro Allies | 6 |
 Asgard |
Slightly Pro Allies | 7 |
 Blitz Shadow Player |
Slightly Pro Allies | 8 |
| Blitz Shadow Player |
Well Balanced | 7 |
| Blitz Shadow Player |
Well Balanced | 8 |
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| 1st Side Player | 2nd Side Player | Result | Score | ||||||
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majog | vs. | fastphil |  |
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Axis Minor Victory | 18 | 8 |
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Yossarian | vs. | majog | |
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Draw | 12 | 12 |
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majog | vs. | fastphil | |
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Allies Minor Loss | 8 | 18 |
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Tank Killer | vs. | Hughen Tanken de Tote |  |
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Axis Minor Victory | 18 | 8 |
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Tank Killer | vs. | Hughen Tanken de Tote | |
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Axis Minor Victory | 18 | 8 |
A wonderful online game as played blind.......Matrix version of course...special thanks to Gary (tide1) for showing me the ropes in a online game for the first time.......
The extreme assault rules tip the balance in favor of the Allies.
Nice armor and infantry OOBs for both sides. A classic!
Regards, Mike / "A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week." - George S. Patton /
Well Balanced, tough conditions in the mud.
Tough going in the mud. But the large number of Panthers and Tigers gives the Germans an edge.
Usually, scenarios with this many Tigers and Panthers in the German OOB are fairly pro-Axis due to their long-range direct fire capabilities. In Tigers Forward, however, the muddy terrain severely impacts Axis mobility. In combination with a short timeline, the mud makes the scenario much more fair for the Allied player, as it forces the Axis player to take risks with hit tanks. Almost impossible to achieve a major victory as Axis. Recommend play with AF off.
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