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« on: July 22, 2014, 06:07:18 pm » |
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« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2014, 06:31:30 pm » |
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All the Soviets need now is for Alexander Nevsky and his troops to swoop over Lake Peipus on the right flank there and it's in the bag ...  Oh wait.... here he comes now!  |
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« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2014, 06:35:57 pm » |
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On a more serious note ....
Do you OCS gurus prefer Baltic Gap over The Blitzkrieg Legend? Just curious. Or is it apples and oranges?
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« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2014, 06:41:46 pm » |
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Neat!
Thanks for sharing. Looks fun
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« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2014, 06:42:28 pm » |
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Do you OCS gurus prefer Baltic Gap over The Blitzkrieg Legend? I do, but that might just be due to the fact that I find the situation more interesting. Who ya playing, Bill? |
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« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2014, 06:58:34 pm » |
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I like both Baltic Gap and The Blitzkrieg Legend. I'm playing Doug Brunton , he commands the Germans.
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« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2014, 07:03:13 pm » |
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I'll be posting pics here from my Proud Monster Deluxe game and my Ukraine 43 play tests.
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« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2014, 08:28:37 pm » |
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The extent of my OCS experience has been soloing Burma and then soloing Baltic Gap on two separate occasions.
I think I've started to get some of the basic strategies--though I certainly wouldn't consider myself remotely competent. Seeing the western half of the Baltic Gap map and the units starting to surround Polotsk makes me wonder what your strategy is with respect to that area. Is it a matter of cutting off supply to the city and just let the OOS effects eventually take care of the city. Or is it a more aggressive strategy, trying to actually make attacks on the city? How quickly do you need the VPs for the city without putting yourself behind where you need to be?
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« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2014, 08:35:09 pm » |
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All the rail lines go through Polotsk. It has to be taken as quickly as possible so your rail repair units can extend your supply lines.
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« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2014, 07:48:19 am » |
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All the rail lines go through Polotsk. It has to be taken as quickly as possible so your rail repair units can extend your supply lines.
There! That right there is exactly what I want in an operational/strategic game. Taking Polotsk is not just VP. Not just one less urban centre for the defender to nut up in. Rather, it allows for the application of an important game mechanic, supply, to become more of a factor. I like that. |
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I am quickly approaching my annual set up an OCS game, look at it and then take it down again. It feels more likely that i will get to shift cardboard this year!
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Proud Monster Deluxe . The end of November 1941. It will be December and snow weather next turn.  |
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Is there some sort of German attrition mechanism during the winter?
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I've picked up the original proud monster cheaply.
Figured I'd look at that. Kinda like getting Enemy at the Gates instead of Case Blue.
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Is there some sort of German attrition mechanism during the winter?
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