playtest: lvjtn tries oak blitzkrieg 3.02 @75 - abandoned

[lvjtn]

it's a very special campaign with lots of rarely used settings, so skip the 50% as i'm not really familiar with most of them. there are settings what i don't like (e.g. selling protos disabled) and others which are my favorites (e.g. no-auto-refit), we'll see the overall impression at the end. there is two rules what i will break: i will reload anytime when i get a tb proto and i buy whatever i think is the most cost effective option, so it's not a real "weak hand" test as Owen designed the campaign

OpenGen 0.93.3.99.RC6 * 4 Mar 2020 * AI version: 3.0 (Dev)
Efile folder: C:\opg\EFILE_OPENAK\ * Efile version: OpenAdlerkorps 0.331 [2017-01-21]
Campaign: Open AK SSI Blitzkrieg WH, * Player prestige modifier 75% * AI prestige modifier 100%

Played Scenarios:
1 OAKSB Madrid Offensive , #0 , Brilliant Victory , score:58 +++ Proto: Pz IVD
2 OAKSB Ciechanow , #1 , Brilliant Victory , score:58
3 OAKSB Suomussalmi , #2 , Brilliant Victory , score:61
4 OAKSB Lillehammer , #3 , Brilliant Victory , score:61
5 OAKSB Sedan , #4 , Victory , score:41
6 OAKSB Race to Dunkirk , #5 , Victory , score:41 (intentional)
7 OAKSB Pursuit To Tobruk , #8 , Victory , score:41 (mandatory)
8 OAKSB Tobruk , #9 , Victory , score:41 (mandatory)
9 OAKSB Malta , #10 , Brilliant Victory , score:56 +++ Proto: 7,5 Pak40
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Campaign score: 458 * Average: 50

1. guadalajara - ltbv +1 tank proto

my core was tiny, and some of them has reduced current sp at the beginning, and the bottleneck style of the map combined with the restricted supply rules* were also scary, so i was afraid about my speed, but the turn limits are very grateful, i could won this scenario in bv-4 if i pushed it harder. at 75% i didn't accept the higher losses, but at 100% it's doable due to the cap

besides the new rules, the scenario is close enough to the original ssi version, no need to use special tactics. there is one important thing what players shouldn't miss: before bv expires, human players must refit a few unit to not it the cap

at hq i upgraded the pz ii to pz iii and bought another pz iii, a second recon, two 10,5cm lefh and this obsolete fighter will be enough against the polish airforce

* auto-supply disabled and player can resupply only near a city or a depot unit

a) before hq:

Current scenario: OAKSB Madrid Offensive, VH prestige is 270 , All map prestige is: 765
Army cost: 0 , Current prestige is 256
Prestige available on map yet is 0 pp ( 0 pp in VH to capture) * Turn: 13
AI stance is Defensive Using map: 21
if BV: +1500, OAKSB Ciechanow , cap 1800, 13 turns prestige: 225
if V : +1500, OAKSB Ciechanow , cap 1800, 15 turns prestige: 225
if TV: +1500, OAKSB Ciechanow , cap 1800, 17 turns prestige: 225
if Ls: +1500, OAKSB Ciechanow , cap 1800, 17 turns prestige: 225

Infantry
* 38 Infanterie (mot) , Blitz 1t , 4/6 , 0 bars , 78 exp , 10/10 , 3 kill , 0 pp [+78 exp]
* 38 Infanterie (mot) , Blitz 1t , 114/6 , 0 bars , 60 exp , 7/10 , 2 kill , 0 pp [+60 exp]
* 38 Pioniere , Blitz 3t , 57//6 , 0 bars , 81 exp , 10/10 , 2 kill , 0 pp [+81 exp]

Tank
* Pz IIA , 11/6 , 1 bars , 101 exp , 8/10 , 6 kill , 0 pp [+101 exp]

Recon
* lePzSpWg (2) , 6 , 1 bars , 118 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 0 pp [+118 exp]

FlaK
* 8,8 Flak36 , sZgkw 12t , , 0 bars , 4 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 0 pp [+4 exp]

Artillery
* 10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , 116/6 , 0 bars , 90 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 0 pp [+90 exp]

Fighter
* Bf 109B-2 , , 0 bars , 69 exp , 10/10 , 2 kill , 0 pp [+69 exp]

Player 1 : Deutschland, Estado Español, Italia
Killed: INF:13 TNK:1 FLAK:1 ATY:4 FTR:1 Total: 20
Lost : INF:1 TB:1 Total: 2

BV 1
V 0
TV 0
L 0

Averages:
Infantry * 3 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 219 exp, 7 kill, 0 pp Average: 73 exp, 2 kill, 0 pp
Tank * 1 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 101 exp, 6 kill, 0 pp Average: 101 exp, 6 kill, 0 pp
Recon * 1 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 118 exp, 1 kill, 0 pp Average: 118 exp, 1 kill, 0 pp
FlaK * 1 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 4 exp, 0 kill, 0 pp Average: 4 exp, 0 kill, 0 pp
Artillery * 1 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 90 exp, 1 kill, 0 pp Average: 90 exp, 1 kill, 0 pp
Fighter * 1 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 69 exp, 2 kill, 0 pp Average: 69 exp, 2 kill, 0 pp
* Summary: * 8 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 601 exp, 17 kill, 0 pp Average: 75 exp, 2 kill, 0 pp

b) after hq:

Infantry
* 38 Infanterie (mot) , Blitz 1t , , 0 bars , 78 exp , 10/10 , 3 kill , 0 pp [+78 exp]
* 38 Infanterie (mot) , Blitz 1t , , 0 bars , 45 exp , 10/10 , 2 kill , 0 pp [+45 exp]
* 38 Pioniere , Blitz 3t , , 0 bars , 81 exp , 10/10 , 2 kill , 0 pp [+81 exp]

Tank
* Pz IIIE , , 0 bars , 75 exp , 10/10 , 6 kill , 0 pp [+75 exp]
+ Pz IVD , , 0 bars , 0 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 0 pp
Pz IIIE , , 0 bars , 0 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 348 pp

Recon
* lePzSpWg (2) , , 1 bars , 118 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 0 pp [+118 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 0 bars , 0 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 384 pp

FlaK
* 8,8 Flak36 , sZgkw 12t , , 0 bars , 4 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 0 pp [+4 exp]

Artillery
* 10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 0 bars , 90 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 0 pp [+90 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 0 bars , 0 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 324 pp
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 0 bars , 0 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 324 pp

Fighter
* Bf 109B-2 , , 0 bars , 69 exp , 10/10 , 2 kill , 0 pp [+69 exp]

Averages:
* Summary: * 13 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 560 exp, 17 kill, 1380 pp Average: 43 exp, 1 kill, 106 pp

[Ale]

ah, and purely BTW, no idea what to do with my 4-5 "works with OAK" older camps with green auto refit, other options, redesigned scens etc. as it is dead, i'd say nothing is finished anyway so not big deal...

not really question for you, just mention. guess i'll wander and wonder around for a few years more thinking what to do with it... ;

[lvjtn]

2. mława - ltbv (could be bv-4)

deployed 2-2 tanks, arties and 1-1 recon, inf in the middle of the map, the rest were deployed around the sh. the central bg +2 aux cav went for the eastern-central vh, the rest for the western-central, later the faster units joined the eastern bg, 4-5 slower units took the southern vh + the airfield

the scenario is improved compared to the original: poles actually moved and counterattacked my weakest positions several times.

despite of refiting the free core, i hit the cap by 40 or so pp. so instead of buying more units (esp. a 4th arty), upgraded my fighter. and i still have cca. 900pp for in-scenario refit


a) before hq:

Current scenario: OAKSB Ciechanow, VH prestige is 450 , All map prestige is: 900
Army cost: 1345 , Current prestige is 193
Prestige available on map yet is 0 pp ( 0 pp in VH to capture) * Turn: 14
AI stance is Defensive Using map: 12
if BV: +600, OAKSB Suomussalmi , cap 2100, 14 turns prestige: 375
if V : +600, OAKSB Suomussalmi , cap 2100, 15 turns prestige: 375
if TV: +2100, OAKSB Sedan , cap 3600, 16 turns prestige: 375
if Ls: +1900, OAKSB Sedan , cap 3600, 16 turns prestige: 375

Infantry
* 38 Infanterie (mot) , Blitz 1t , , 1 bars , 179 exp , 10/10 , 3 kill , 0 pp [+101 exp]
* 38 Infanterie (mot) , Blitz 1t , , 1 bars , 133 exp , 10/10 , 7 kill , 0 pp [+88 exp]
* 38 Pioniere , Blitz 3t , , 1 bars , 125 exp , 10/10 , 5 kill , 0 pp [+44 exp]

Tank
* Pz IIIE , , 1 bars , 135 exp , 9/10 , 11 kill , 0 pp [+60 exp]
+ Pz IVD , , 0 bars , 90 exp , 10/10 , 10 kill , 0 pp [+90 exp]
Pz IIIE , , 0 bars , 67 exp , 9/10 , 4 kill , 313 pp [+67 exp]

Recon
* lePzSpWg (2) , , 1 bars , 198 exp , 8/10 , 2 kill , 0 pp [+80 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 1 bars , 122 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 384 pp [+122 exp]

FlaK
* 8,8 Flak36 , sZgkw 12t , , 0 bars , 61 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 0 pp [+57 exp]

Artillery
* 10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 1 bars , 145 exp , 10/10 , 2 kill , 0 pp [+55 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 0 bars , 59 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 324 pp [+59 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 0 bars , 63 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 324 pp [+63 exp]

Fighter
* Bf 109B-2 , , 1 bars , 179 exp , 10/10 , 3 kill , 0 pp [+110 exp]

Player 1 : Deutschland
Killed: INF:36 TNK:3 AT:3 FLAK:2 ATY:10 FTR:1 TB:1 Total: 56
Lost : INF:6 TB:1 Total: 7

BV 2
V 0
TV 0
L 0

Averages:
Infantry * 3 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 437 exp, 15 kill, 0 pp Average: 146 exp, 5 kill, 0 pp
Tank * 3 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 292 exp, 25 kill, 313 pp Average: 97 exp, 8 kill, 104 pp
Recon * 2 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 320 exp, 2 kill, 384 pp Average: 160 exp, 1 kill, 192 pp
FlaK * 1 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 61 exp, 0 kill, 0 pp Average: 61 exp, 0 kill, 0 pp
Artillery * 3 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 267 exp, 3 kill, 648 pp Average: 89 exp, 1 kill, 216 pp
Fighter * 1 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 179 exp, 3 kill, 0 pp Average: 179 exp, 3 kill, 0 pp
* Summary: * 13 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 1556 exp, 48 kill, 1345 pp Average: 120 exp, 4 kill, 103 pp

b) after hq:

Infantry
* 38 Infanterie (mot) , Blitz 1t , , 1 bars , 179 exp , 10/10 , 3 kill , 0 pp [+101 exp]
* 38 Infanterie (mot) , Blitz 1t , , 1 bars , 133 exp , 10/10 , 7 kill , 0 pp [+88 exp]
* 38 Pioniere , Blitz 3t , , 1 bars , 125 exp , 10/10 , 5 kill , 0 pp [+44 exp]

Tank
* Pz IIIE , , 1 bars , 124 exp , 10/10 , 11 kill , 0 pp [+49 exp]
+ Pz IVD , , 0 bars , 90 exp , 10/10 , 10 kill , 0 pp [+90 exp]
Pz IIIE , , 0 bars , 61 exp , 10/10 , 4 kill , 348 pp [+61 exp]

Recon
* lePzSpWg (2) , , 1 bars , 166 exp , 10/10 , 2 kill , 0 pp [+48 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 1 bars , 122 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 384 pp [+122 exp]

FlaK
* 8,8 Flak36 , sZgkw 12t , , 0 bars , 61 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 0 pp [+57 exp]

Artillery
* 10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 1 bars , 145 exp , 10/10 , 2 kill , 0 pp [+55 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 0 bars , 59 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 324 pp [+59 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 0 bars , 63 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 324 pp [+63 exp]

Fighter
* Bf 109E-3 , , 1 bars , 161 exp , 10/10 , 3 kill , 0 pp [+92 exp]

Averages:
* Summary: * 13 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 1489 exp, 48 kill, 1380 pp Average: 115 exp, 4 kill, 106 pp

[lvjtn]

3. suomussalmi - ltbv

met two overwatch tanks, fortunately there were enough finnish auxes to kill them inside the city. the southern ai recon bypassed the front and attacked my troops from behind (from south-west) around gt-4, after killing it, ai was almost the same passive as in pg2

cap is still close, so i os-ed free core instead of buying that 4th gun

edit: i used only elite replacement during / after the scenario, so far i "swim" in the burnable prestige

a) before hq:

Current scenario: OAKSB Suomussalmi, VH prestige is 360 , All map prestige is: 405
Army cost: 1014 , Current prestige is 329
Prestige available on map yet is 0 pp ( 0 pp in VH to capture) * Turn: 13
AI stance is Defensive Using map: 1
if BV: +600, OAKSB Lillehammer , cap 2100, 13 turns prestige: 607
if V : +600, OAKSB Lillehammer , cap 2100, 14 turns prestige: 607
if TV: +600, OAKSB Lillehammer , cap 2100, 15 turns prestige: 607
if Ls: +2100, OAKSB Sedan , cap 3600, 15 turns prestige: 607

Infantry
* 38 Infanterie (mot) , Blitz 1t , , 1 bars , 189 exp , 9/10 , 4 kill , 0 pp [+10 exp]
* 38 Infanterie (mot) , Blitz 1t , , 1 bars , 184 exp , 10/10 , 8 kill , 0 pp [+51 exp]
* 38 Pioniere , Blitz 3t , , 1 bars , 170 exp , 10/10 , 6 kill , 0 pp [+45 exp]

Tank
* Pz IIIE , , 1 bars , 152 exp , 10/10 , 12 kill , 0 pp [+28 exp]
+ Pz IVD , , 1 bars , 162 exp , 10/10 , 19 kill , 0 pp [+72 exp]
Pz IIIE , , 1 bars , 132 exp , 5/10 , 8 kill , 174 pp [+71 exp]

Recon
* lePzSpWg (2) , , 1 bars , 178 exp , 9/10 , 3 kill , 0 pp [+12 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 1 bars , 194 exp , 5/10 , 1 kill , 192 pp [+72 exp]

FlaK
* 8,8 Flak36 , sZgkw 12t , , 0 bars , 70 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 0 pp [+9 exp]

Artillery
* 10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 2 bars , 221 exp , 10/10 , 2 kill , 0 pp [+76 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 1 bars , 170 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 324 pp [+111 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 1 bars , 146 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 324 pp [+83 exp]

Fighter
* Bf 109E-3 , , 1 bars , 192 exp , 10/10 , 5 kill , 0 pp [+31 exp]

Player 1 : Deutschland, Suomi
Killed: INF:47 TNK:5 RCN:2 AT:7 FLAK:2 ATY:13 AD:1 FTR:3 TB:1 Total: 81
Lost : INF:8 AT:1 TB:1 Total: 10

BV 3
V 0
TV 0
L 0

Averages:
Infantry * 3 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 543 exp, 18 kill, 0 pp Average: 181 exp, 6 kill, 0 pp
Tank * 3 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 446 exp, 39 kill, 174 pp Average: 149 exp, 13 kill, 58 pp
Recon * 2 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 372 exp, 4 kill, 192 pp Average: 186 exp, 2 kill, 96 pp
FlaK * 1 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 70 exp, 0 kill, 0 pp Average: 70 exp, 0 kill, 0 pp
Artillery * 3 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 537 exp, 3 kill, 648 pp Average: 179 exp, 1 kill, 216 pp
Fighter * 1 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 192 exp, 5 kill, 0 pp Average: 192 exp, 5 kill, 0 pp
* Summary: * 13 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 2160 exp, 69 kill, 1014 pp Average: 166 exp, 5 kill, 78 pp

b) after hq:

Infantry
* 38 Infanterie (mot) , Blitz 1t , , 1 bars , 189 exp , 10/10 , 4 kill , 0 pp [+10 exp]
* 38 Infanterie (mot) , Blitz 1t , , 1 bars , 184 exp , 10/10 , 8 kill , 0 pp [+51 exp]
* 38 Pioniere , Blitz 3t , , 1 bars , 170 exp , 10/10 , 6 kill , 0 pp [+45 exp]

Tank
* Pz IIIE , , 1 bars , 152 exp , 11/10 , 12 kill , 0 pp [+28 exp]
+ Pz IVD , , 1 bars , 162 exp , 11/10 , 19 kill , 0 pp [+72 exp]
Pz IIIE , , 0 bars , 89 exp , 10/10 , 8 kill , 348 pp [+28 exp]

Recon
* lePzSpWg (2) , , 1 bars , 178 exp , 10/10 , 3 kill , 0 pp [+12 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 1 bars , 194 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 384 pp [+72 exp]

FlaK
* 8,8 Flak36 , sZgkw 12t , , 0 bars , 70 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 0 pp [+9 exp]

Artillery
* 10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 2 bars , 221 exp , 12/10 , 2 kill , 0 pp [+76 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 1 bars , 170 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 324 pp [+111 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 1 bars , 146 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 324 pp [+83 exp]

Fighter
* Bf 109E-3 , , 1 bars , 192 exp , 11/10 , 5 kill , 0 pp [+31 exp]

Averages:
* Summary: * 13 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 2117 exp, 69 kill, 1380 pp Average: 163 exp, 5 kill, 106 pp

[lvjtn]

4. lillehammer - ltbv

i really missed that 4th gun, and wasted too much turns to break through the initial viking defense lines, so when i got some cash i bought a fj inf. i never saw the $var disable atp when weather is bad, but it worked fine, and forced my para to drop. fortunately behind tha allied lines, and this temporal unit helped a lot to achieve a very last turn bv

now i have enough cash for a gun otoh, i never played sedan with such a tiny core

a) before hq:

Current scenario: OAKSB Lillehammer, VH prestige is 540 , All map prestige is: 765
Army cost: 1227 , Current prestige is 181
Prestige available on map yet is 135 pp ( 0 pp in VH to capture) * Turn: 11
AI stance is Defensive Using map: 9
if BV: +2000, OAKSB Sedan , cap 3600, 11 turns prestige: 435
if V : +2000, OAKSB Sedan , cap 3600, 13 turns prestige: 435
if TV: +5000, OAKSB Thermopylae , cap 6600, 15 turns prestige: 435
Ls: Loss , turn prestige: 435

Infantry
* 38 Infanterie (mot) , Blitz 1t , , 2 bars , 211 exp , 9/10 , 4 kill , 0 pp [+22 exp]
* 38 Infanterie (mot) , Blitz 1t , , 2 bars , 267 exp , 10/10 , 8 kill , 0 pp [+83 exp]
* 38 Pioniere , Blitz 3t , , 1 bars , 184 exp , 10/10 , 8 kill , 0 pp [+14 exp]
38 Fallschirmjager , , 0 bars , 48 exp , 6/10 , 1 kill , 151 pp [+48 exp]

Tank
* Pz IIIE , , 2 bars , 227 exp , 10/10 , 15 kill , 0 pp [+75 exp]
+ Pz IVD , , 2 bars , 245 exp , 9/10 , 21 kill , 0 pp [+83 exp]
Pz IIIE , , 1 bars , 116 exp , 9/10 , 11 kill , 313 pp [+27 exp]

Recon
* lePzSpWg (2) , , 2 bars , 210 exp , 9/10 , 3 kill , 0 pp [+32 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 2 bars , 244 exp , 3/10 , 1 kill , 115 pp [+50 exp]

FlaK
* 8,8 Flak36 , sZgkw 12t , , 0 bars , 99 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 0 pp [+29 exp]

Artillery
* 10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 2 bars , 272 exp , 12/10 , 3 kill , 0 pp [+51 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 2 bars , 224 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 324 pp [+54 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 2 bars , 200 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 324 pp [+54 exp]

Fighter
* Bf 109E-3 , , 2 bars , 237 exp , 11/10 , 6 kill , 0 pp [+45 exp]

Player 1 : Deutschland
Killed: INF:57 TNK:5 RCN:2 AT:7 FLAK:3 ATY:15 AD:2 FTR:4 TB:1 Total: 96
Lost : INF:8 AT:1 TB:1 Total: 10

BV 4
V 0
TV 0
L 0

Averages:
Infantry * 4 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 710 exp, 21 kill, 151 pp Average: 178 exp, 5 kill, 38 pp
Tank * 3 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 588 exp, 47 kill, 313 pp Average: 196 exp, 16 kill, 104 pp
Recon * 2 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 454 exp, 4 kill, 115 pp Average: 227 exp, 2 kill, 58 pp
FlaK * 1 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 99 exp, 1 kill, 0 pp Average: 99 exp, 1 kill, 0 pp
Artillery * 3 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 696 exp, 5 kill, 648 pp Average: 232 exp, 2 kill, 216 pp
Fighter * 1 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 237 exp, 6 kill, 0 pp Average: 237 exp, 6 kill, 0 pp
* Summary: * 14 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 2784 exp, 84 kill, 1227 pp Average: 199 exp, 6 kill, 88 pp

b) after hq:

Infantry
* 38 Infanterie (mot) , Blitz 1t , , 1 bars , 194 exp , 10/10 , 4 kill , 0 pp [+5 exp]
* 38 Infanterie (mot) , Blitz 1t , , 2 bars , 267 exp , 10/10 , 8 kill , 0 pp [+83 exp]
* 38 Pioniere , Blitz 3t , , 1 bars , 184 exp , 10/10 , 8 kill , 0 pp [+14 exp]

Tank
* Pz IIIE , , 2 bars , 227 exp , 10/10 , 15 kill , 0 pp [+75 exp]
+ Pz IVD , , 2 bars , 225 exp , 10/10 , 21 kill , 0 pp [+63 exp]
Pz IIIE , , 1 bars , 106 exp , 10/10 , 11 kill , 348 pp [+17 exp]

Recon
* lePzSpWg (2) , , 1 bars , 193 exp , 10/10 , 3 kill , 0 pp [+15 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 1 bars , 185 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 384 pp [-9 exp]

FlaK
* 8,8 Flak36 , sZgkw 12t , , 0 bars , 99 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 0 pp [+29 exp]

Artillery
* 15 K39 , mZgkw 8t , , 2 bars , 244 exp , 12/10 , 3 kill , 0 pp [+23 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 2 bars , 224 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 324 pp [+54 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 2 bars , 200 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 324 pp [+54 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 0 bars , 0 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 324 pp

Fighter
* Bf 109E-3 , , 2 bars , 237 exp , 11/10 , 6 kill , 0 pp [+45 exp]

Averages:
* Summary: * 14 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 2585 exp, 83 kill, 1704 pp Average: 185 exp, 6 kill, 122 pp

[lvjtn]

5. sedan - ltv (bv+1) +3 leaders

it was too hard for me, maybe a Gixian-style army consisting of more cheaper units would be more effective here, but i don't like a core like that, especially not in a no-auto-refit campaign (maintaining cheaper and weaker units can be more expensive at the end due to the higher losses). nevermind, i was close to get a bv, only the cleared rethel was in french hands at the end of gt-12, and i could actually take it by a recon, but i had 900pp to burn and lots of damaged free core. as proto is limited in this campaign, i decided to wait another turn and refit my core (using elite replacement for non-free core is also a money saver in this campaign)

i keep the 4th tank, 3rd recon what i bought during the scenario, but sell the cheap recons, and buy a spad instead + upgrade inf and overstrengthen free core units

a) before hq:

Current scenario: OAKSB Sedan, VH prestige is 540 , All map prestige is: 1935
Army cost: 2976 , Current prestige is 248
Prestige available on map yet is 90 pp ( 0 pp in VH to capture) * Turn: 13
AI stance is Defensive Using map: 22
if BV: +1780, OAKSB Race to Dunkirk , cap 4800, 12 turns prestige: 750
if V : +1780, OAKSB Race to Dunkirk , cap 4800, 13 turns prestige: 750
if TV: +3500, OAKSB Thermopylae , cap 6600, 14 turns prestige: 750
Ls: Loss , turn prestige: 750

Infantry
* 38 Infanterie (mot) , Blitz 1t , cpt. Luis - defense , 2 bars , 255 exp , 10/10 , Determined Defense , 5 kill , 0 pp [+61 exp]
* 38 Infanterie (mot) , Blitz 1t , , 3 bars , 310 exp , 10/10 , 9 kill , 0 pp [+43 exp]
* 38 Pioniere , Blitz 3t , cpt. Owen - price , 2 bars , 214 exp , 10/10 , Influence , 9 kill , 0 pp [+30 exp]

Tank
* Pz IIIE , , 2 bars , 273 exp , 10/10 , 18 kill , 0 pp [+46 exp]
+ Pz IVD , , 2 bars , 278 exp , 10/10 , 26 kill , 0 pp [+53 exp]
Pz IIIE , , 1 bars , 177 exp , 10/10 , 15 kill , 348 pp [+71 exp]
Pz IIIE , , 0 bars , 9 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 348 pp [+9 exp]

Recon
* lePzSpWg (2) , , 2 bars , 225 exp , 10/10 , 6 kill , 0 pp [+32 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 2 bars , 261 exp , 10/10 , 2 kill , 384 pp [+76 exp]
lePzSpWg (MG) , , 0 bars , 0 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 180 pp
lePzSpWg (MG) , , 0 bars , 15 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 180 pp [+15 exp]
lePzSpWg (MG) , , 0 bars , 0 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 180 pp
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 0 bars , 72 exp , 10/10 , 2 kill , 384 pp [+72 exp]

FlaK
* 8,8 Flak36 , sZgkw 12t , , 1 bars , 140 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 0 pp [+41 exp]

Artillery
* 15 K39 , mZgkw 8t , , 2 bars , 277 exp , 12/10 , 4 kill , 0 pp [+33 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 2 bars , 265 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 324 pp [+41 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 2 bars , 246 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 324 pp [+46 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 0 bars , 82 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 324 pp [+82 exp]

Fighter
* Bf 109E-3 , cpt. Jurgen - fire , 3 bars , 347 exp , 11/10 , Devastating Fire , 12 kill , 0 pp [+110 exp]

Player 1 : Deutschland
Killed: INF:69 TNK:9 RCN:4 AT:7 FLAK:5 FORT:4 ATY:20 AD:2 FTR:6 TB:2 Total: 128
Lost : INF:8 AT:1 TB:1 Total: 10

BV 4
V 1
TV 0
L 0

Averages:
Infantry * 3 Units * 2 Leaders Total : 779 exp, 23 kill, 0 pp Average: 260 exp, 8 kill, 0 pp
Tank * 4 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 737 exp, 60 kill, 696 pp Average: 184 exp, 15 kill, 174 pp
Recon * 6 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 573 exp, 10 kill, 1308 pp Average: 96 exp, 2 kill, 218 pp
FlaK * 1 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 140 exp, 1 kill, 0 pp Average: 140 exp, 1 kill, 0 pp
Artillery * 4 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 870 exp, 6 kill, 972 pp Average: 218 exp, 2 kill, 243 pp
Fighter * 1 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 347 exp, 12 kill, 0 pp Average: 347 exp, 12 kill, 0 pp
* Summary: * 19 Units * 3 Leaders Total : 3446 exp, 112 kill, 2976 pp Average: 181 exp, 6 kill, 157 pp

b) after hq:

Infantry
* 40 Schutzen , SPW , cpt. Luis - defense , 2 bars , 229 exp , 10/10 , Determined Defense , 5 kill , 0 pp [+35 exp]
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , , 2 bars , 279 exp , 10/10 , 9 kill , 0 pp [+12 exp]
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Owen - price , 1 bars , 192 exp , 11/10 , Influence , 9 kill , 0 pp [+8 exp]

Tank
* Pz IIIE , , 2 bars , 273 exp , 10/10 , 18 kill , 0 pp [+46 exp]
+ Pz IVD , , 2 bars , 278 exp , 10/10 , 26 kill , 0 pp [+53 exp]
Pz IIIE , , 1 bars , 177 exp , 10/10 , 15 kill , 348 pp [+71 exp]
Pz IIIE , , 0 bars , 9 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 348 pp [+9 exp]

Recon
* sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 2 bars , 202 exp , 12/10 , 6 kill , 0 pp [+9 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 2 bars , 261 exp , 10/10 , 2 kill , 384 pp [+76 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 0 bars , 72 exp , 10/10 , 2 kill , 384 pp [+72 exp]

FlaK
* 8,8 Flak36 , sZgkw 12t , , 1 bars , 140 exp , 11/10 , 1 kill , 0 pp [+41 exp]

Artillery
* 15 K39 , mZgkw 8t , , 2 bars , 277 exp , 12/10 , 4 kill , 0 pp [+33 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 2 bars , 265 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 324 pp [+41 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 2 bars , 246 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 324 pp [+46 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 0 bars , 82 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 324 pp [+82 exp]

Air Defense
3,7 Flak Sfl , , 0 bars , 0 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 456 pp

Fighter
* Bf 109E-3 , cpt. Jurgen - fire , 3 bars , 347 exp , 13/10 , Devastating Fire , 12 kill , 0 pp [+110 exp]

Averages:
* Summary: * 17 Units * 3 Leaders Total : 3329 exp, 112 kill, 2892 pp Average: 196 exp, 7 kill, 170 pp

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6. dunkirk - ltv (bv+1), intentionally +3 leaders ( one edited)

i could win this with a comfortable ltbv, but windsor 1940 is not my cup of tea. the scenario worked fine, a.i. had 21 msu, of which 12 should have escaped, but only 6 could, and when i killed 10th msu and a.i. ad no more chance winning by escaping msu, they turned back and fought against me. idk it's a.i. 3.0 or an older thing, but i like it!

this time i pushed hard, and suffered higher losses, but still lost 200pp due to the cap. of curse, buying an expensive 2nd fighter can be a reason behind it

my range-6 gun picked up a rec.move leader, what i replaced in suite, this leader for a gun is simply too powerful and would ruin my playtest

now i upgraded all obsolete pz iii and the last regular + os-ed all free core up to max, and still saved 200pp. my new fighter surely will need it against raf

a) before hq:

Current scenario: OAKSB Race to Dunkirk, VH prestige is 450 , All map prestige is: 1575
Army cost: 3264 , Current prestige is 125
Prestige available on map yet is 135 pp ( 0 pp in VH to capture) * Turn: 12
AI stance is Defensive Using map: 3
if BV: +3500, OAKSB Windsor , cap 6600, 11 turns prestige: 360
if V : +3500, OAKSB Pursuit To Tobruk , cap 6600, 12 turns prestige: 360
if TV: +3500, OAKSB Thermopylae , cap 6600, 13 turns prestige: 360
Ls: Loss , turn prestige: 360

Infantry
* 40 Schutzen , SPW , cpt. Luis - defense , 2 bars , 284 exp , 9/10 , Determined Defense , 6 kill , 0 pp [+55 exp]
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , , 3 bars , 315 exp , 10/10 , 10 kill , 0 pp [+36 exp]
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Owen - price , 2 bars , 281 exp , 10/10 , Influence , 11 kill , 0 pp [+89 exp]

Tank
* Pz IIIE , cpt. Urica - fire , 3 bars , 342 exp , 9/10 , Devastating Fire , 21 kill , 0 pp [+69 exp]
+ Pz IVD , , 3 bars , 338 exp , 10/10 , 32 kill , 0 pp [+60 exp]
Pz IIIE , cpt. Chris - resil , 2 bars , 248 exp , 7/10 , Resilience , 21 kill , 243 pp [+71 exp]
Pz IIIE , , 1 bars , 147 exp , 8/10 , 9 kill , 278 pp [+138 exp]

Recon
* sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 2 bars , 264 exp , 11/10 , 7 kill , 0 pp [+62 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 3 bars , 301 exp , 10/10 , 5 kill , 384 pp [+40 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 1 bars , 112 exp , 5/10 , 3 kill , 192 pp [+40 exp]

FlaK
* 8,8 Flak36 , sZgkw 12t , , 1 bars , 166 exp , 11/10 , 1 kill , 0 pp [+26 exp]

Artillery
* 15 K39 , mZgkw 8t , cpt. Para - kill , 3 bars , 341 exp , 12/10 , Overwhelming Attack , 8 kill , 0 pp [+64 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 3 bars , 300 exp , 10/10 , 3 kill , 324 pp [+35 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 2 bars , 266 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 324 pp [+20 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 1 bars , 115 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 324 pp [+33 exp]

Air Defense
3,7 Flak Sfl , , 0 bars , 9 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 456 pp [+9 exp]

Fighter
* Bf 109E-3 , cpt. Jurgen - fire , 4 bars , 467 exp , 13/10 , Devastating Fire , 18 kill , 0 pp [+120 exp]
Bf 109E-3 , , 0 bars , 24 exp , 8/10 , 0 kill , 739 pp [+24 exp]

Player 1 : Deutschland
Killed: INF:100 TNK:12 RCN:5 AT:9 FLAK:8 FORT:7 ATY:34 AD:4 FTR:9 TB:2 Total: 190
Lost : INF:13 AT:1 ATY:1 TB:1 Total: 16

BV 4
V 2
TV 0
L 0

Averages:
Infantry * 3 Units * 2 Leaders Total : 880 exp, 27 kill, 0 pp Average: 293 exp, 9 kill, 0 pp
Tank * 4 Units * 2 Leaders Total : 1075 exp, 83 kill, 521 pp Average: 269 exp, 21 kill, 130 pp
Recon * 3 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 677 exp, 15 kill, 576 pp Average: 226 exp, 5 kill, 192 pp
FlaK * 1 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 166 exp, 1 kill, 0 pp Average: 166 exp, 1 kill, 0 pp
Artillery * 4 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 1022 exp, 12 kill, 972 pp Average: 256 exp, 3 kill, 243 pp
Air Defense * 1 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 9 exp, 0 kill, 456 pp Average: 9 exp, 0 kill, 456 pp
Fighter * 2 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 491 exp, 18 kill, 739 pp Average: 246 exp, 9 kill, 370 pp
* Summary: * 18 Units * 6 Leaders Total : 4320 exp, 156 kill, 3264 pp Average: 240 exp, 9 kill, 181 pp

b) after hq:

Infantry
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Luis - defense , 2 bars , 234 exp , 12/10 , Determined Defense , 6 kill , 0 pp [+5 exp]
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , , 3 bars , 315 exp , 13/10 , 10 kill , 0 pp [+36 exp]
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Owen - price , 2 bars , 281 exp , 12/10 , Influence , 11 kill , 0 pp [+89 exp]

Tank
* Pz IIIH , cpt. Urica - fire , 3 bars , 307 exp , 13/10 , Devastating Fire , 21 kill , 0 pp [+34 exp]
+ Pz IVD , , 3 bars , 338 exp , 13/10 , 32 kill , 0 pp [+60 exp]
Pz IIIH , cpt. Chris - resil , 2 bars , 205 exp , 10/10 , Resilience , 21 kill , 396 pp [+28 exp]
Pz IIIH , , 1 bars , 110 exp , 10/10 , 9 kill , 396 pp [+101 exp]

Recon
* sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 2 bars , 264 exp , 12/10 , 7 kill , 0 pp [+62 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 3 bars , 301 exp , 10/10 , 5 kill , 384 pp [+40 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 0 bars , 94 exp , 10/10 , 3 kill , 384 pp [+22 exp]

FlaK
* 8,8 Flak36 , mZgkw 8t , , 1 bars , 149 exp , 11/10 , 1 kill , 0 pp [+9 exp]

Artillery
* 15 K39 , mZgkw 8t , cpt. Para - kill , 3 bars , 341 exp , 13/10 , Overwhelming Attack , 8 kill , 0 pp [+64 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 3 bars , 300 exp , 10/10 , 3 kill , 324 pp [+35 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 2 bars , 266 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 324 pp [+20 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 1 bars , 115 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 324 pp [+33 exp]

Air Defense
3,7 Flak Sfl , , 0 bars , 9 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 456 pp [+9 exp]

Fighter
* Bf 109E-3 , cpt. Jurgen - fire , 4 bars , 467 exp , 14/10 , Devastating Fire , 18 kill , 0 pp [+120 exp]
Bf 109E-3 , , 0 bars , 20 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 924 pp [+20 exp]

Averages:
* Summary: * 18 Units * 6 Leaders Total : 4116 exp, 156 kill, 3912 pp Average: 229 exp, 9 kill, 217 pp

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7. tobruk #1 - ltv (mandatory)

ok, there is one ting what i absolutely don't like: despite of the standard resupply is disabled and only cities and depot units allow the resupply, the terrain still affects the resupply, so a unit standing on a sand hex, can't be resupplied near a depot unit! :ohno

the battle was rather easy with my core could be v-2 (bv is disabled), but lost a few hundred bucks thanks to the harsh resupply rules

now i'm in a trouble, as i simply can't use the available pp, i will waste 5-700pp. now i miss some suicide units like v-1, v-2, goliath, etc. in basekorp so just os-ed everything and bought a 5th gun

a) before hq:

Current scenario: OAKSB Pursuit To Tobruk, VH prestige is 480 , All map prestige is: 660
Army cost: 3347 , Current prestige is 639
Prestige available on map yet is 0 pp ( 0 pp in VH to capture) * Turn: 8
AI stance is Defensive Using map: 15
if BV: +0, OAKSB Madrid Offensive , cap 0, 0 turns prestige: 0
if V : +3000, OAKSB Tobruk , cap 7200, 8 turns prestige: 180
if TV: +3000, OAKSB Kishinev , cap 8400, 9 turns prestige: 180
Ls: Loss , turn prestige: 180

Infantry
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Luis - defense , 3 bars , 300 exp , 11/10 , Determined Defense , 8 kill , 0 pp [+66 exp]
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , , 3 bars , 320 exp , 12/10 , 10 kill , 0 pp [+5 exp]
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Owen - price , 2 bars , 294 exp , 12/10 , Influence , 12 kill , 0 pp [+13 exp]

Tank
* Pz IIIH , cpt. Urica - fire , 3 bars , 368 exp , 13/10 , Devastating Fire , 27 kill , 0 pp [+61 exp]
+ Pz IVD , , 4 bars , 436 exp , 9/10 , 39 kill , 0 pp [+98 exp]
Pz IIIH , cpt. Chris - resil , 2 bars , 222 exp , 8/10 , Resilience , 22 kill , 316 pp [+17 exp]
Pz IIIH , , 1 bars , 141 exp , 8/10 , 10 kill , 316 pp [+31 exp]

Recon
* sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 3 bars , 303 exp , 10/10 , 7 kill , 0 pp [+39 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 3 bars , 317 exp , 10/10 , 5 kill , 384 pp [+16 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 1 bars , 143 exp , 8/10 , 3 kill , 307 pp [+49 exp]

FlaK
* 8,8 Flak36 , mZgkw 8t , , 1 bars , 187 exp , 9/10 , 2 kill , 0 pp [+38 exp]

Artillery
* 15 K39 , mZgkw 8t , cpt. Para - kill , 3 bars , 374 exp , 13/10 , Overwhelming Attack , 8 kill , 0 pp [+33 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 3 bars , 336 exp , 7/10 , 3 kill , 226 pp [+36 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 3 bars , 300 exp , 10/10 , 2 kill , 324 pp [+34 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 1 bars , 147 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 324 pp [+32 exp]

Air Defense
3,7 Flak Sfl , , 0 bars , 15 exp , 7/10 , 0 kill , 319 pp [+6 exp]

Fighter
* Bf 109E-3 , cpt. Jurgen - fire , 5 bars , 500 exp , 10/10 , Devastating Fire , 19 kill , 0 pp [+33 exp]
Bf 109E-3 , , 0 bars , 39 exp , 9/10 , 3 kill , 831 pp [+19 exp]

Player 1 : Deutschland, Italia
Killed: INF:111 TNK:15 RCN:6 AT:12 FLAK:9 FORT:7 ATY:36 AD:4 FTR:11 TB:3 Total: 214
Lost : INF:13 AT:1 ATY:1 TB:1 Total: 16

BV 4
V 3
TV 0
L 0

Averages:
Infantry * 3 Units * 2 Leaders Total : 914 exp, 30 kill, 0 pp Average: 305 exp, 10 kill, 0 pp
Tank * 4 Units * 2 Leaders Total : 1167 exp, 98 kill, 632 pp Average: 292 exp, 25 kill, 158 pp
Recon * 3 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 763 exp, 15 kill, 691 pp Average: 254 exp, 5 kill, 230 pp
FlaK * 1 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 187 exp, 2 kill, 0 pp Average: 187 exp, 2 kill, 0 pp
Artillery * 4 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 1157 exp, 13 kill, 874 pp Average: 289 exp, 3 kill, 219 pp
Air Defense * 1 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 15 exp, 0 kill, 319 pp Average: 15 exp, 0 kill, 319 pp
Fighter * 2 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 539 exp, 22 kill, 831 pp Average: 270 exp, 11 kill, 416 pp
* Summary: * 18 Units * 6 Leaders Total : 4742 exp, 180 kill, 3347 pp Average: 263 exp, 10 kill, 186 pp

b) after hq:

Infantry
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Luis - defense , 3 bars , 300 exp , 13/10 , Determined Defense , 8 kill , 0 pp [+66 exp]
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , , 3 bars , 320 exp , 13/10 , 10 kill , 0 pp [+5 exp]
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Owen - price , 2 bars , 294 exp , 12/10 , Influence , 12 kill , 0 pp [+13 exp]

Tank
* Pz IIIH , cpt. Urica - fire , 3 bars , 368 exp , 13/10 , Devastating Fire , 27 kill , 0 pp [+61 exp]
+ Pz IVD , , 4 bars , 436 exp , 14/10 , 39 kill , 0 pp [+98 exp]
Pz IIIH , cpt. Chris - resil , 2 bars , 222 exp , 12/10 , Resilience , 22 kill , 475 pp [+17 exp]
Pz IIIH , , 1 bars , 141 exp , 11/10 , 10 kill , 435 pp [+31 exp]

Recon
* sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 3 bars , 303 exp , 13/10 , 7 kill , 0 pp [+39 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 3 bars , 317 exp , 13/10 , 5 kill , 499 pp [+16 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 1 bars , 143 exp , 11/10 , 3 kill , 422 pp [+49 exp]

FlaK
* 8,8 Flak36 , mZgkw 8t , , 1 bars , 187 exp , 11/10 , 2 kill , 0 pp [+38 exp]

Artillery
* 15 K39 , mZgkw 8t , cpt. Para - kill , 3 bars , 374 exp , 13/10 , Overwhelming Attack , 8 kill , 0 pp [+33 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 3 bars , 336 exp , 10/10 , 3 kill , 324 pp [+36 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 3 bars , 300 exp , 10/10 , 2 kill , 324 pp [+34 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 1 bars , 147 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 324 pp [+32 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , leZgkw 3t , , 0 bars , 0 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 360 pp

Air Defense
3,7 Flak Sfl , , 0 bars , 15 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 456 pp [+6 exp]

Fighter
* Bf 109E-3 , cpt. Jurgen - fire , 5 bars , 500 exp , 15/10 , Devastating Fire , 19 kill , 0 pp [+33 exp]
Bf 109E-3 , , 0 bars , 39 exp , 10/10 , 3 kill , 924 pp [+19 exp]

Averages:
* Summary: * 19 Units * 6 Leaders Total : 4742 exp, 180 kill, 4543 pp Average: 250 exp, 9 kill, 239 pp

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8. tobruk #2 - ltv (mandatory, could be v-2)

a 15sp messer is a butcher of the contemporary spitfires my range-7 gun cleared the path to tobruk, the rest was a walk in the park (yes, my core is much stronger than it should be by following Owen's weak hand rule). i couldn't refit too much units (got only 3 depots + desert + fully os-ed core), so i missed 1000pp

i decided to do an unnecessary and expensive upgrade: bf 109 emil to friedrich tropical, and os-ed again heavily. i was thinking about buying submarines, but its speed is doomed in openak


a) before hq:

Current scenario: OAKSB Tobruk, VH prestige is 480 , All map prestige is: 600
Army cost: 3649 , Current prestige is 1602
Prestige available on map yet is 0 pp ( 0 pp in VH to capture) * Turn: 7
AI stance is Defensive Using map: 16
if BV: +0, OAKSB Madrid Offensive , cap 0, 0 turns prestige: 0
if V : +3000, OAKSB Malta , cap 7200, 7 turns prestige: 525
if TV: +3000, OAKSB Kishinev , cap 8400, 8 turns prestige: 525
Ls: Loss , turn prestige: 525

Infantry
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Luis - defense , 3 bars , 322 exp , 10/10 , Determined Defense , 11 kill , 0 pp [+22 exp]
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , , 3 bars , 340 exp , 10/10 , 11 kill , 0 pp [+20 exp]
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Owen - price , 3 bars , 329 exp , 9/10 , Influence , 13 kill , 0 pp [+35 exp]

Tank
* Pz IIIH , cpt. Urica - fire , 4 bars , 441 exp , 10/10 , Devastating Fire , 30 kill , 0 pp [+73 exp]
+ Pz IVD , , 4 bars , 484 exp , 13/10 , 44 kill , 0 pp [+48 exp]
Pz IIIH , cpt. Chris - resil , 2 bars , 277 exp , 10/10 , Resilience , 24 kill , 396 pp [+55 exp]
Pz IIIH , , 2 bars , 250 exp , 10/10 , 12 kill , 396 pp [+109 exp]

Recon
* sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 3 bars , 322 exp , 10/10 , 8 kill , 0 pp [+19 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 3 bars , 364 exp , 9/10 , 6 kill , 345 pp [+47 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 2 bars , 216 exp , 6/10 , 4 kill , 230 pp [+73 exp]

FlaK
* 8,8 Flak36 , mZgkw 8t , , 1 bars , 193 exp , 11/10 , 2 kill , 0 pp [+6 exp]

Artillery
* 15 K39 , mZgkw 8t , cpt. Para - kill , 3 bars , 398 exp , 13/10 , Overwhelming Attack , 11 kill , 0 pp [+24 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 3 bars , 344 exp , 8/10 , 3 kill , 259 pp [+8 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 3 bars , 315 exp , 10/10 , 2 kill , 324 pp [+15 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 1 bars , 162 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 324 pp [+15 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , leZgkw 3t , , 0 bars , 10 exp , 5/10 , 0 kill , 180 pp [+10 exp]

Air Defense
3,7 Flak Sfl , , 0 bars , 43 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 456 pp [+28 exp]

Fighter
* Bf 109E-3 , cpt. Jurgen - fire , 5 bars , 500 exp , 15/10 , Devastating Fire , 24 kill , 0 pp
Bf 109E-3 , , 1 bars , 104 exp , 8/10 , 4 kill , 739 pp [+65 exp]

Player 1 : Deutschland, Italia
Killed: INF:121 TNK:19 RCN:8 AT:13 FLAK:10 FORT:7 ATY:44 AD:4 FTR:14 TB:4 Total: 244
Lost : INF:15 AT:1 ATY:1 TB:1 Total: 18

BV 4
V 4
TV 0
L 0

Averages:
Infantry * 3 Units * 2 Leaders Total : 991 exp, 35 kill, 0 pp Average: 330 exp, 12 kill, 0 pp
Tank * 4 Units * 2 Leaders Total : 1452 exp, 110 kill, 792 pp Average: 363 exp, 28 kill, 198 pp
Recon * 3 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 902 exp, 18 kill, 575 pp Average: 301 exp, 6 kill, 192 pp
FlaK * 1 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 193 exp, 2 kill, 0 pp Average: 193 exp, 2 kill, 0 pp
Artillery * 5 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 1229 exp, 16 kill, 1087 pp Average: 246 exp, 3 kill, 217 pp
Air Defense * 1 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 43 exp, 0 kill, 456 pp Average: 43 exp, 0 kill, 456 pp
Fighter * 2 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 604 exp, 28 kill, 739 pp Average: 302 exp, 14 kill, 370 pp
* Summary: * 19 Units * 6 Leaders Total : 5414 exp, 209 kill, 3649 pp Average: 285 exp, 11 kill, 192 pp

b) after hq:

Infantry
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Luis - defense , 3 bars , 322 exp , 13/10 , Determined Defense , 11 kill , 0 pp [+22 exp]
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , , 3 bars , 340 exp , 13/10 , 11 kill , 0 pp [+20 exp]
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Owen - price , 3 bars , 329 exp , 13/10 , Influence , 13 kill , 0 pp [+35 exp]

Tank
* Pz IIIH , cpt. Urica - fire , 4 bars , 441 exp , 14/10 , Devastating Fire , 30 kill , 0 pp [+73 exp]
+ Pz IVD , , 4 bars , 484 exp , 14/10 , 44 kill , 0 pp [+48 exp]
Pz IIIH , cpt. Chris - resil , 2 bars , 277 exp , 10/10 , Resilience , 24 kill , 396 pp [+55 exp]
Pz IIIH , , 2 bars , 250 exp , 10/10 , 12 kill , 396 pp [+109 exp]

Recon
* sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 3 bars , 322 exp , 13/10 , 8 kill , 0 pp [+19 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 3 bars , 364 exp , 10/10 , 6 kill , 384 pp [+47 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 2 bars , 216 exp , 10/10 , 4 kill , 384 pp [+73 exp]

Anti-tank
40 MG Infanterie , SPW , , 0 bars , 0 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 324 pp

FlaK
* 8,8 Flak36 , mZgkw 8t , , 1 bars , 193 exp , 11/10 , 2 kill , 0 pp [+6 exp]

Artillery
* 15 K39 , mZgkw 8t , cpt. Para - kill , 3 bars , 398 exp , 13/10 , Overwhelming Attack , 11 kill , 0 pp [+24 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 3 bars , 344 exp , 10/10 , 3 kill , 324 pp [+8 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 3 bars , 315 exp , 10/10 , 2 kill , 324 pp [+15 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 1 bars , 162 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 324 pp [+15 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , leZgkw 3t , , 0 bars , 10 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 360 pp [+10 exp]

Air Defense
3,7 Flak Sfl , , 0 bars , 43 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 456 pp [+28 exp]

Fighter
* Bf 109F-4/Trop , cpt. Jurgen - fire , 4 bars , 450 exp , 15/10 , Devastating Fire , 24 kill , 0 pp [-50 exp]
Bf 109E-3 , , 1 bars , 104 exp , 11/10 , 4 kill , 1016 pp [+65 exp]

Averages:
* Summary: * 20 Units * 6 Leaders Total : 5364 exp, 209 kill, 4688 pp Average: 268 exp, 10 kill, 234 pp

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9. malta - ltbv +1 leader and a towed at proto (after 2 reloads)

this was when i gave up Owen's blitzkrieg a few years before, and my opinion hasn't changed yet: openak is one of the worst efile for naval battles. moreover: now the three strongest italian ships are msu what i should keep alive. fortunately, i got four subs. they saved the battle: they sank all allied ships in the south-west, and halted the north-western allied fleet (consisting of 3 or 4 destroyers) long enough to hide my long range gun, which cleared the western vh, while the maller guns cleared the central vh. in the last turn i refit almost everything (remember: elite replacement for non-free units can save money!). all in all, this time the naval battle was less scary, and i can move on

got a tb proto twice, the third reload gave me a moderate at gun (btw. the "friendly units block lof" makes all range-2 towed guns pretty useless)

upgraded the second fighter (init=6 was tempting, and i swim in burnable prestige), the pz iv to a better model, and os-ed heavily


a) before hq:

Current scenario: OAKSB Malta, VH prestige is 480 , All map prestige is: 1500
Army cost: 4404 , Current prestige is 677
Prestige available on map yet is 0 pp ( 0 pp in VH to capture) * Turn: 7
AI stance is Defensive Using map: 2
if BV: +3000, OAKSB Kishinev , cap 8400, 7 turns prestige: 412
if V : +3000, OAKSB Kishinev , cap 8400, 8 turns prestige: 412
if TV: +3000, OAKSB Novgorod , cap 8400, 9 turns prestige: 412
Ls: Loss , turn prestige: 412

Infantry
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Luis - defense , 3 bars , 365 exp , 10/10 , Determined Defense , 13 kill , 0 pp [+43 exp]
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , , 3 bars , 394 exp , 10/10 , 12 kill , 0 pp [+54 exp]
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Owen - price , 3 bars , 379 exp , 10/10 , Influence , 13 kill , 0 pp [+50 exp]

Tank
* Pz IIIH , cpt. Urica - fire , 4 bars , 461 exp , 10/10 , Devastating Fire , 31 kill , 0 pp [+20 exp]
+ Pz IVD , cpt. Clemens - support , 5 bars , 500 exp , 8/10 , Extended Front , 46 kill , 0 pp [+16 exp]
Pz IIIH , cpt. Chris - resil , 3 bars , 322 exp , 10/10 , Resilience , 26 kill , 396 pp [+45 exp]
Pz IIIH , , 2 bars , 295 exp , 10/10 , 17 kill , 396 pp [+45 exp]

Recon
* sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 3 bars , 344 exp , 10/10 , 9 kill , 0 pp [+22 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 4 bars , 406 exp , 10/10 , 7 kill , 384 pp [+42 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 2 bars , 264 exp , 5/10 , 5 kill , 192 pp [+48 exp]

Anti-tank
40 MG Infanterie , SPW , , 0 bars , 39 exp , 10/10 , 2 kill , 324 pp [+39 exp]

FlaK
* 8,8 Flak36 , mZgkw 8t , , 2 bars , 224 exp , 11/10 , 2 kill , 0 pp [+31 exp]

Artillery
* 15 K39 , mZgkw 8t , cpt. Para - kill , 4 bars , 422 exp , 13/10 , Overwhelming Attack , 13 kill , 0 pp [+24 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 3 bars , 367 exp , 10/10 , 3 kill , 324 pp [+23 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 3 bars , 321 exp , 10/10 , 2 kill , 324 pp [+6 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 1 bars , 183 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 324 pp [+21 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , leZgkw 3t , , 0 bars , 31 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 360 pp [+21 exp]

Air Defense
3,7 Flak Sfl , , 0 bars , 54 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 456 pp [+11 exp]

Fighter
* Bf 109F-4/Trop , cpt. Jurgen - fire , 5 bars , 500 exp , 14/10 , Devastating Fire , 27 kill , 0 pp [+50 exp]
Bf 109E-3 , , 1 bars , 140 exp , 10/10 , 5 kill , 924 pp [+36 exp]

Player 1 : Deutschland, Italia
Killed: INF:132 TNK:20 RCN:9 AT:14 FLAK:10 FORT:7 ATY:46 AD:10 FTR:17 TB:5 DD:1 CV:1 CRs:6 Total: 278
Lost : INF:16 AT:1 ATY:1 FTR:1 TB:2 SUB:1 DD:3 CRs:3 Total: 28

BV 5
V 4
TV 0
L 0

Averages:
Infantry * 3 Units * 2 Leaders Total : 1138 exp, 38 kill, 0 pp Average: 379 exp, 13 kill, 0 pp
Tank * 4 Units * 3 Leaders Total : 1578 exp, 120 kill, 792 pp Average: 395 exp, 30 kill, 198 pp
Recon * 3 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 1014 exp, 21 kill, 576 pp Average: 338 exp, 7 kill, 192 pp
Anti-tank * 1 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 39 exp, 2 kill, 324 pp Average: 39 exp, 2 kill, 324 pp
FlaK * 1 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 224 exp, 2 kill, 0 pp Average: 224 exp, 2 kill, 0 pp
Artillery * 5 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 1324 exp, 18 kill, 1332 pp Average: 265 exp, 4 kill, 266 pp
Air Defense * 1 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 54 exp, 0 kill, 456 pp Average: 54 exp, 0 kill, 456 pp
Fighter * 2 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 640 exp, 32 kill, 924 pp Average: 320 exp, 16 kill, 462 pp
* Summary: * 20 Units * 7 Leaders Total : 6011 exp, 233 kill, 4404 pp Average: 301 exp, 12 kill, 220 pp

b) after hq:

Infantry
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Luis - defense , 3 bars , 365 exp , 13/10 , Determined Defense , 13 kill , 0 pp [+43 exp]
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , , 3 bars , 394 exp , 13/10 , 12 kill , 0 pp [+54 exp]
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Owen - price , 3 bars , 379 exp , 13/10 , Influence , 13 kill , 0 pp [+50 exp]

Tank
* Pz IIIH , cpt. Urica - fire , 4 bars , 461 exp , 14/10 , Devastating Fire , 31 kill , 0 pp [+20 exp]
+ Pz IVF , cpt. Clemens - support , 4 bars , 450 exp , 14/10 , Extended Front , 46 kill , 0 pp [-34 exp]
Pz IIIH , cpt. Chris - resil , 3 bars , 322 exp , 10/10 , Resilience , 26 kill , 396 pp [+45 exp]
Pz IIIH , , 2 bars , 295 exp , 12/10 , 17 kill , 475 pp [+45 exp]

Recon
* sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 3 bars , 344 exp , 13/10 , 9 kill , 0 pp [+22 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 4 bars , 406 exp , 12/10 , 7 kill , 460 pp [+42 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 2 bars , 264 exp , 12/10 , 5 kill , 460 pp [+48 exp]

Anti-tank
40 MG Infanterie , SPW , , 0 bars , 39 exp , 10/10 , 2 kill , 324 pp [+39 exp]
+ 7,5 Pak40 , leZgkw 3t , , 0 bars , 0 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 0 pp

FlaK
* 8,8 Flak36 , mZgkw 8t , , 2 bars , 224 exp , 12/10 , 2 kill , 0 pp [+31 exp]

Artillery
* 15 K39 , mZgkw 8t , cpt. Para - kill , 4 bars , 422 exp , 14/10 , Overwhelming Attack , 13 kill , 0 pp [+24 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 3 bars , 367 exp , 10/10 , 3 kill , 324 pp [+23 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 3 bars , 321 exp , 10/10 , 2 kill , 324 pp [+6 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 1 bars , 183 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 324 pp [+21 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , leZgkw 3t , , 0 bars , 31 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 360 pp [+21 exp]

Air Defense
3,7 Flak Sfl , , 0 bars , 54 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 456 pp [+11 exp]

Fighter
* Bf 109F-4/Trop , cpt. Jurgen - fire , 5 bars , 500 exp , 15/10 , Devastating Fire , 27 kill , 0 pp [+50 exp]
Bf 109F-4 , , 1 bars , 126 exp , 11/10 , 5 kill , 1069 pp [+22 exp]

Averages:
* Summary: * 21 Units * 7 Leaders Total : 5947 exp, 233 kill, 4972 pp Average: 283 exp, 11 kill, 237 pp

[lvjtn]

10. kishinev - ltbv +2 leaders

pushed my core hard and got an easy bv, and still missed 1100pp after refitting my core. this scenario was pretty ssi-style, and this time ai was very passive (maybe it had no chance or enough firepower to counterattack)

made another unnecessary upgrade: the monster gun to a bigger monster, and one 10,5cm to a 15cm + os-ed heavily

a) before hq:

Current scenario: OAKSB Kishinev, VH prestige is 450 , All map prestige is: 1875
Army cost: 4752 , Current prestige is 1861
Prestige available on map yet is 75 pp ( 0 pp in VH to capture) * Turn: 11
AI stance is Defensive Using map: 20
if BV: +3000, OAKSB Novgorod , cap 8400, 11 turns prestige: 1200
if V : +3000, OAKSB Novgorod , cap 8400, 13 turns prestige: 1200
if TV: +3000, OAKSB Novgorod , cap 8400, 15 turns prestige: 1200
Ls: Loss , turn prestige: 1200

Infantry
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Luis - defense , 4 bars , 404 exp , 13/10 , Determined Defense , 16 kill , 0 pp [+39 exp]
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Tomek - recon , 4 bars , 415 exp , 11/10 , Reconnaissance Movement , 13 kill , 0 pp [+21 exp]
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Owen - price , 4 bars , 425 exp , 11/10 , Influence , 18 kill , 0 pp [+46 exp]

Tank
* Pz IIIH , cpt. Urica - fire , 5 bars , 500 exp , 11/10 , Devastating Fire , 41 kill , 0 pp [+39 exp]
+ Pz IVF , cpt. Clemens - support , 5 bars , 500 exp , 11/10 , Extended Front , 50 kill , 0 pp [+50 exp]
Pz IIIH , cpt. Chris - resil , 4 bars , 401 exp , 10/10 , Resilience , 31 kill , 396 pp [+79 exp]
Pz IIIH , cpt. Patrick - attack , 3 bars , 360 exp , 10/10 , Aggressive Attack , 20 kill , 396 pp [+65 exp]

Recon
* sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 3 bars , 348 exp , 13/10 , 10 kill , 0 pp [+4 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 4 bars , 424 exp , 10/10 , 8 kill , 384 pp [+18 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 3 bars , 333 exp , 12/10 , 6 kill , 460 pp [+69 exp]

Anti-tank
40 MG Infanterie , SPW , , 1 bars , 118 exp , 8/10 , 4 kill , 259 pp [+79 exp]
+ 7,5 Pak40 , leZgkw 3t , , 0 bars , 69 exp , 10/10 , 2 kill , 0 pp [+69 exp]

FlaK
* 8,8 Flak36 , mZgkw 8t , , 2 bars , 287 exp , 10/10 , 4 kill , 0 pp [+63 exp]

Artillery
* 15 K39 , mZgkw 8t , cpt. Para - kill , 4 bars , 450 exp , 14/10 , Overwhelming Attack , 18 kill , 0 pp [+28 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 4 bars , 402 exp , 10/10 , 3 kill , 324 pp [+35 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 3 bars , 355 exp , 10/10 , 3 kill , 324 pp [+34 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 2 bars , 233 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 324 pp [+50 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , leZgkw 3t , , 0 bars , 84 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 360 pp [+53 exp]

Air Defense
3,7 Flak Sfl , , 0 bars , 54 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 456 pp

Fighter
* Bf 109F-4/Trop , cpt. Jurgen - fire , 5 bars , 500 exp , 13/10 , Devastating Fire , 32 kill , 0 pp
Bf 109F-4 , , 1 bars , 198 exp , 11/10 , 6 kill , 1069 pp [+72 exp]

Player 1 : Deutschland, Romania
Killed: INF:156 TNK:28 RCN:11 AT:18 FLAK:11 FORT:7 ATY:57 AD:13 FTR:20 TB:6 DD:1 CV:1 CRs:6 Total: 335
Lost : INF:21 AT:1 ATY:1 FTR:1 TB:2 SUB:1 DD:3 CRs:3 Total: 33

BV 6
V 4
TV 0
L 0

Averages:
Infantry * 3 Units * 3 Leaders Total : 1244 exp, 47 kill, 0 pp Average: 415 exp, 16 kill, 0 pp
Tank * 4 Units * 4 Leaders Total : 1761 exp, 142 kill, 792 pp Average: 440 exp, 36 kill, 198 pp
Recon * 3 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 1105 exp, 24 kill, 844 pp Average: 368 exp, 8 kill, 281 pp
Anti-tank * 2 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 187 exp, 6 kill, 259 pp Average: 94 exp, 3 kill, 130 pp
FlaK * 1 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 287 exp, 4 kill, 0 pp Average: 287 exp, 4 kill, 0 pp
Artillery * 5 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 1524 exp, 25 kill, 1332 pp Average: 305 exp, 5 kill, 266 pp
Air Defense * 1 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 54 exp, 0 kill, 456 pp Average: 54 exp, 0 kill, 456 pp
Fighter * 2 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 698 exp, 38 kill, 1069 pp Average: 349 exp, 19 kill, 535 pp
* Summary: * 21 Units * 9 Leaders Total : 6860 exp, 286 kill, 4752 pp Average: 327 exp, 14 kill, 226 pp

b) after hq:

Infantry
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Luis - defense , 4 bars , 404 exp , 14/10 , Determined Defense , 16 kill , 0 pp [+39 exp]
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Tomek - recon , 4 bars , 415 exp , 14/10 , Reconnaissance Movement , 13 kill , 0 pp [+21 exp]
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Owen - price , 4 bars , 425 exp , 14/10 , Influence , 18 kill , 0 pp [+46 exp]

Tank
* Pz IIIH , cpt. Urica - fire , 5 bars , 500 exp , 15/10 , Devastating Fire , 41 kill , 0 pp [+39 exp]
+ Pz IVF , cpt. Clemens - support , 5 bars , 500 exp , 15/10 , Extended Front , 50 kill , 0 pp [+50 exp]
Pz IIIH , cpt. Chris - resil , 4 bars , 401 exp , 11/10 , Resilience , 31 kill , 435 pp [+79 exp]
Pz IIIH , cpt. Patrick - attack , 3 bars , 360 exp , 11/10 , Aggressive Attack , 20 kill , 435 pp [+65 exp]

Recon
* sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 3 bars , 348 exp , 13/10 , 10 kill , 0 pp [+4 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 4 bars , 424 exp , 13/10 , 8 kill , 499 pp [+18 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 3 bars , 333 exp , 13/10 , 6 kill , 499 pp [+69 exp]

Anti-tank
40 MG Infanterie , SPW , , 1 bars , 118 exp , 11/10 , 4 kill , 356 pp [+79 exp]
+ 7,5 Pak40 , leZgkw 3t , , 0 bars , 69 exp , 10/10 , 2 kill , 0 pp [+69 exp]

FlaK
* 8,8 Flak36 , mZgkw 8t , , 2 bars , 287 exp , 12/10 , 4 kill , 0 pp [+63 exp]

Artillery
* 17 K18 , mZgkw 8t , cpt. Para - kill , 4 bars , 405 exp , 14/10 , Overwhelming Attack , 18 kill , 0 pp [-17 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 4 bars , 402 exp , 10/10 , 3 kill , 324 pp [+35 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 3 bars , 355 exp , 10/10 , 3 kill , 324 pp [+34 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 2 bars , 233 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 324 pp [+50 exp]
15 sFH37(t) , mZgkw 8t , , 0 bars , 75 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 648 pp [+44 exp]

Air Defense
3,7 Flak Sfl , , 0 bars , 54 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 456 pp

Fighter
* Bf 109F-4/Trop , cpt. Jurgen - fire , 5 bars , 500 exp , 15/10 , Devastating Fire , 32 kill , 0 pp
Bf 109F-4 , , 1 bars , 198 exp , 11/10 , 6 kill , 1069 pp [+72 exp]

Averages:
* Summary: * 21 Units * 9 Leaders Total : 6806 exp, 286 kill, 5369 pp Average: 324 exp, 14 kill, 256 pp

[lvjtn]

11. novgorod - ltbv

i don't understand this scenario. in general, most (if not all) scenarios have expanded bv limits by 1-2 turn(s) in this campaign, which is reasonable, because the resupply is more complicated. and a scenario, like staraya russa, with restricted pathes, bottlenecks, can be even harder. but this scenario has a reduced bv limits by 3 turns fortunately, i was always the master of this scenario, so i could get a very last turn bv, but it wasn't easy at all, and with a less powerful core what i should have here according the rules, idk how the bv would be possible

anyway, the scenario is also very ssi-like, the soviet units in the most western isthmus did nothing, as always. maybe they should get a retreat order to cut my supply lines

i also hit the cap again, and this time i decided to let it go, and purchased two 15cm sfh and upgraded another one. this excellent czech gun is available only for a short period in openak. i also upgraded the 7,5cm pak to a stug, because it gathers exp too slowly

a) before hq:

Current scenario: OAKSB Novgorod, VH prestige is 1350 , All map prestige is: 1575
Army cost: 5567 , Current prestige is 642
Prestige available on map yet is 150 pp ( 0 pp in VH to capture) * Turn: 11
AI stance is Defensive Using tiled map
if BV: +3000, OAKSB Volokolamsk , cap 8400, 11 turns prestige: 817
if V : +3000, OAKSB Volokolamsk , cap 8400, 13 turns prestige: 817
if TV: +3000, OAKSB Volokolamsk , cap 8400, 15 turns prestige: 817
Ls: Loss , turn prestige: 817

Infantry
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Luis - defense , 4 bars , 425 exp , 12/10 , Determined Defense , 17 kill , 0 pp [+21 exp]
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Tomek - recon , 4 bars , 434 exp , 12/10 , Reconnaissance Movement , 15 kill , 0 pp [+19 exp]
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Owen - price , 4 bars , 443 exp , 12/10 , Influence , 23 kill , 0 pp [+18 exp]

Tank
* Pz IIIH , cpt. Urica - fire , 5 bars , 500 exp , 14/10 , Devastating Fire , 48 kill , 0 pp
+ Pz IVF , cpt. Clemens - support , 5 bars , 500 exp , 10/10 , Extended Front , 56 kill , 0 pp
Pz IIIH , cpt. Chris - resil , 4 bars , 418 exp , 10/10 , Resilience , 33 kill , 396 pp [+17 exp]
Pz IIIH , cpt. Patrick - attack , 4 bars , 422 exp , 10/10 , Aggressive Attack , 24 kill , 396 pp [+62 exp]

Recon
* sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 3 bars , 379 exp , 13/10 , Bridging, 10 kill , 0 pp [+31 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 4 bars , 464 exp , 10/10 , 10 kill , 384 pp [+40 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 3 bars , 355 exp , 11/10 , 8 kill , 422 pp [+22 exp]

Anti-tank
40 MG Infanterie , SPW , , 1 bars , 185 exp , 11/10 , 4 kill , 356 pp [+67 exp]
+ 7,5 Pak40 , leZgkw 3t , , 0 bars , 87 exp , 10/10 , 2 kill , 0 pp [+18 exp]

FlaK
* 8,8 Flak36 , mZgkw 8t , , 2 bars , 287 exp , 12/10 , 5 kill , 0 pp

Artillery
* 17 K18 , mZgkw 8t , cpt. Para - kill , 4 bars , 441 exp , 14/10 , Overwhelming Attack , 23 kill , 0 pp [+36 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 4 bars , 428 exp , 10/10 , 4 kill , 324 pp [+26 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 3 bars , 381 exp , 10/10 , 4 kill , 324 pp [+26 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 2 bars , 268 exp , 10/10 , 2 kill , 324 pp [+35 exp]
15 sFH37(t) , mZgkw 8t , , 1 bars , 131 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 648 pp [+56 exp]

Air Defense
3,7 Flak Sfl , , 0 bars , 54 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 456 pp

Fighter
* Bf 109F-4/Trop , cpt. Jurgen - fire , 5 bars , 500 exp , 15/10 , Devastating Fire , 35 kill , 0 pp
Bf 109F-4 , , 3 bars , 303 exp , 11/10 , 8 kill , 1069 pp [+105 exp]

Tactical Bomber
Fw 58B-1 , , 0 bars , 9 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 468 pp [+9 exp]

Player 1 : Deutschland
Killed: INF:181 TNK:32 RCN:12 AT:21 FLAK:11 FORT:7 ATY:70 AD:15 FTR:22 TB:6 DD:1 CV:1 CRs:6 Total: 385
Lost : INF:23 AT:1 ATY:1 FTR:1 TB:3 SUB:1 DD:3 CRs:3 Total: 36

BV 7
V 4
TV 0
L 0

Averages:
Infantry * 3 Units * 3 Leaders Total : 1302 exp, 55 kill, 0 pp Average: 434 exp, 18 kill, 0 pp
Tank * 4 Units * 4 Leaders Total : 1840 exp, 161 kill, 792 pp Average: 460 exp, 40 kill, 198 pp
Recon * 3 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 1198 exp, 28 kill, 806 pp Average: 399 exp, 9 kill, 269 pp
Anti-tank * 2 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 272 exp, 6 kill, 356 pp Average: 136 exp, 3 kill, 178 pp
FlaK * 1 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 287 exp, 5 kill, 0 pp Average: 287 exp, 5 kill, 0 pp
Artillery * 5 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 1649 exp, 34 kill, 1620 pp Average: 330 exp, 7 kill, 324 pp
Air Defense * 1 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 54 exp, 0 kill, 456 pp Average: 54 exp, 0 kill, 456 pp
Fighter * 2 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 803 exp, 43 kill, 1069 pp Average: 402 exp, 22 kill, 535 pp
Tactical Bomber * 1 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 9 exp, 0 kill, 468 pp Average: 9 exp, 0 kill, 468 pp
* Summary: * 22 Units * 9 Leaders Total : 7414 exp, 332 kill, 5567 pp Average: 337 exp, 15 kill, 253 pp

b) after hq:

Infantry
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Luis - defense , 4 bars , 425 exp , 14/10 , Determined Defense , 17 kill , 0 pp [+21 exp]
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Tomek - recon , 4 bars , 434 exp , 14/10 , Reconnaissance Movement , 15 kill , 0 pp [+19 exp]
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Owen - price , 4 bars , 443 exp , 14/10 , Influence , 23 kill , 0 pp [+18 exp]

Tank
* Pz IIIH , cpt. Urica - fire , 5 bars , 500 exp , 15/10 , Devastating Fire , 48 kill , 0 pp
+ Pz IVF , cpt. Clemens - support , 5 bars , 500 exp , 15/10 , Extended Front , 56 kill , 0 pp
Pz IIIH , cpt. Chris - resil , 4 bars , 418 exp , 10/10 , Resilience , 33 kill , 396 pp [+17 exp]
Pz IIIH , cpt. Patrick - attack , 4 bars , 422 exp , 10/10 , Aggressive Attack , 24 kill , 396 pp [+62 exp]

Recon
* sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 3 bars , 379 exp , 13/10 , Bridging, 10 kill , 0 pp [+31 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 4 bars , 464 exp , 10/10 , 10 kill , 384 pp [+40 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 3 bars , 355 exp , 11/10 , 8 kill , 422 pp [+22 exp]

Anti-tank
40 MG Infanterie , SPW , , 1 bars , 185 exp , 11/10 , 4 kill , 356 pp [+67 exp]
+ Sturmgeschutz B , , 0 bars , 78 exp , 10/10 , 2 kill , 0 pp [+9 exp]

FlaK
* 8,8 Flak36 , mZgkw 8t , , 2 bars , 287 exp , 12/10 , 5 kill , 0 pp

Artillery
* 17 K18 , mZgkw 8t , cpt. Para - kill , 4 bars , 441 exp , 14/10 , Overwhelming Attack , 23 kill , 0 pp [+36 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 4 bars , 428 exp , 10/10 , 4 kill , 324 pp [+26 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 3 bars , 381 exp , 10/10 , 4 kill , 324 pp [+26 exp]
15 sFH37(t) , mZgkw 8t , , 2 bars , 241 exp , 10/10 , 2 kill , 648 pp [+8 exp]
15 sFH37(t) , mZgkw 8t , , 1 bars , 131 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 648 pp [+56 exp]
15 sFH37(t) , mZgkw 8t , , 0 bars , 0 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 648 pp
15 sFH37(t) , mZgkw 8t , , 0 bars , 0 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 648 pp

Air Defense
3,7 Flak Sfl , , 0 bars , 54 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 456 pp

Fighter
* Bf 109F-4/Trop , cpt. Jurgen - fire , 5 bars , 500 exp , 15/10 , Devastating Fire , 35 kill , 0 pp
Bf 109F-4 , , 3 bars , 303 exp , 13/10 , 8 kill , 1263 pp [+105 exp]

Averages:
* Summary: * 23 Units * 9 Leaders Total : 7369 exp, 332 kill, 6913 pp Average: 320 exp, 14 kill, 301 pp

[lvjtn]

12. volokalamsk - ltbv

another ssi-like scenario, where a.i. was too passive (iirc it had zero recon, which is a big mistake, if you want to use the improved features of the new 3.0 a.i.), i could have won it bv-3

the weather was mostly bad, so i bought two temporal recon planes, they were very handy, as my guns could move into excellent positions w/o being spotted

HOWEVER! i hate the f/f of openak furiously, i couldn't express it how much. the fw 190 available in fall 1941 is not available on the eastern front the only good news is that its init stat is also rotten so i should wait for winter storm to have a good fighter

i still think my core is too tiny, i wish i had two more tanks and a 3rd fighter. unfortunately, the promised "free gifts" instead of the protos never occured so far


a) before hq:

Current scenario: OAKSB Volokolamsk, VH prestige is 1350 , All map prestige is: 2700
Army cost: 7883 , Current prestige is 1257
Prestige available on map yet is 0 pp ( 0 pp in VH to capture) * Turn: 11
AI stance is Defensive Using map: 11
if BV: +3000, OAKSB Klin , cap 8400, 11 turns prestige: 892
if V : +3000, OAKSB Klin , cap 8400, 13 turns prestige: 892
if TV: +6100, OAKSB Winter Storm , cap 12000, 15 turns prestige: 892
Ls: Loss , turn prestige: 892

Infantry
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Luis - defense , 4 bars , 466 exp , 10/10 , Determined Defense , 18 kill , 0 pp [+41 exp]
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Tomek - recon , 4 bars , 486 exp , 10/10 , Reconnaissance Movement , 17 kill , 0 pp [+52 exp]
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Owen - price , 4 bars , 446 exp , 13/10 , Influence , 24 kill , 0 pp [+3 exp]

Tank
* Pz IIIH , cpt. Urica - fire , 5 bars , 500 exp , 14/10 , Devastating Fire , 53 kill , 0 pp
+ Pz IVF , cpt. Clemens - support , 5 bars , 500 exp , 14/10 , Extended Front , 63 kill , 0 pp
Pz IIIH , cpt. Chris - resil , 4 bars , 453 exp , 10/10 , Resilience , 36 kill , 396 pp [+35 exp]
Pz IIIH , cpt. Patrick - attack , 4 bars , 441 exp , 10/10 , Aggressive Attack , 25 kill , 396 pp [+19 exp]

Recon
* sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 4 bars , 405 exp , 11/10 , Bridging, 13 kill , 0 pp [+26 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 5 bars , 500 exp , 10/10 , 12 kill , 384 pp [+36 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 3 bars , 380 exp , 10/10 , 11 kill , 384 pp [+25 exp]

Anti-tank
40 MG Infanterie , SPW , , 2 bars , 207 exp , 11/10 , 5 kill , 356 pp [+22 exp]
+ Sturmgeschutz B , , 1 bars , 148 exp , 10/10 , 2 kill , 0 pp [+70 exp]

FlaK
* 8,8 Flak36 , mZgkw 8t , , 3 bars , 338 exp , 12/10 , 6 kill , 0 pp [+51 exp]

Artillery
* 17 K18 , mZgkw 8t , cpt. Para - kill , 4 bars , 482 exp , 14/10 , Overwhelming Attack , 26 kill , 0 pp [+41 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 4 bars , 443 exp , 10/10 , 5 kill , 324 pp [+15 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 3 bars , 399 exp , 10/10 , 4 kill , 324 pp [+18 exp]
15 sFH37(t) , mZgkw 8t , , 2 bars , 261 exp , 10/10 , 3 kill , 648 pp [+20 exp]
15 sFH37(t) , mZgkw 8t , , 1 bars , 155 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 648 pp [+24 exp]
15 sFH37(t) , mZgkw 8t , , 0 bars , 38 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 648 pp [+38 exp]
15 sFH37(t) , mZgkw 8t , , 0 bars , 18 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 648 pp [+18 exp]

Air Defense
3,7 Flak Sfl , , 0 bars , 63 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 456 pp [+9 exp]

Fighter
* Bf 109F-4/Trop , cpt. Jurgen - fire , 5 bars , 500 exp , 12/10 , Devastating Fire , 37 kill , 0 pp
Bf 109F-4 , , 3 bars , 324 exp , 13/10 , 11 kill , 1263 pp [+21 exp]

Tactical Bomber
Fw 189A-1 , , 0 bars , 41 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 504 pp [+41 exp]
Fw 189A-1 , , 0 bars , 24 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 504 pp [+24 exp]

Player 1 : Deutschland
Killed: INF:202 TNK:36 RCN:12 AT:23 FLAK:14 FORT:7 ATY:74 AD:19 FTR:24 TB:6 DD:1 CV:1 CRs:6 Total: 425
Lost : INF:28 AT:1 FLAK:1 ATY:1 FTR:1 TB:3 SUB:1 DD:3 CRs:3 Total: 42

BV 8
V 4
TV 0
L 0

Averages:
Infantry * 3 Units * 3 Leaders Total : 1398 exp, 59 kill, 0 pp Average: 466 exp, 20 kill, 0 pp
Tank * 4 Units * 4 Leaders Total : 1894 exp, 177 kill, 792 pp Average: 474 exp, 44 kill, 198 pp
Recon * 3 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 1285 exp, 36 kill, 768 pp Average: 428 exp, 12 kill, 256 pp
Anti-tank * 2 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 355 exp, 7 kill, 356 pp Average: 178 exp, 4 kill, 178 pp
FlaK * 1 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 338 exp, 6 kill, 0 pp Average: 338 exp, 6 kill, 0 pp
Artillery * 7 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 1796 exp, 39 kill, 3240 pp Average: 257 exp, 6 kill, 463 pp
Air Defense * 1 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 63 exp, 0 kill, 456 pp Average: 63 exp, 0 kill, 456 pp
Fighter * 2 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 824 exp, 48 kill, 1263 pp Average: 412 exp, 24 kill, 632 pp
Tactical Bomber * 2 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 65 exp, 0 kill, 1008 pp Average: 33 exp, 0 kill, 504 pp
* Summary: * 25 Units * 9 Leaders Total : 8018 exp, 372 kill, 7883 pp Average: 321 exp, 15 kill, 315 pp

b) after hq:

Infantry
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Luis - defense , 4 bars , 466 exp , 14/10 , Determined Defense , 18 kill , 0 pp [+41 exp]
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Tomek - recon , 4 bars , 486 exp , 14/10 , Reconnaissance Movement , 17 kill , 0 pp [+52 exp]
* 40 Pioniere , SPW , cpt. Owen - price , 4 bars , 446 exp , 14/10 , Influence , 24 kill , 0 pp [+3 exp]

Tank
* Pz IIIH , cpt. Urica - fire , 5 bars , 500 exp , 15/10 , Devastating Fire , 53 kill , 0 pp
+ Pz IVF , cpt. Clemens - support , 5 bars , 500 exp , 15/10 , Extended Front , 63 kill , 0 pp
Pz IIIH , cpt. Chris - resil , 4 bars , 453 exp , 10/10 , Resilience , 36 kill , 396 pp [+35 exp]
Pz IIIH , cpt. Patrick - attack , 4 bars , 441 exp , 10/10 , Aggressive Attack , 25 kill , 396 pp [+19 exp]

Recon
* sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 4 bars , 405 exp , 14/10 , Recon, 13 kill , 0 pp [+26 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 5 bars , 500 exp , 12/10 , 12 kill , 460 pp [+36 exp]
sPzSpWg (8rad) , , 3 bars , 380 exp , 11/10 , 11 kill , 422 pp [+25 exp]

Anti-tank
40 MG Infanterie , SPW , , 2 bars , 207 exp , 11/10 , 5 kill , 356 pp [+22 exp]
+ Sturmgeschutz B , , 1 bars , 148 exp , 11/10 , 2 kill , 0 pp [+70 exp]

FlaK
* 8,8 Flak36 , mZgkw 8t , , 3 bars , 338 exp , 13/10 , 6 kill , 0 pp [+51 exp]

Artillery
* 17 K18 , mZgkw 8t , cpt. Para - kill , 4 bars , 482 exp , 14/10 , Overwhelming Attack , 26 kill , 0 pp [+41 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 4 bars , 443 exp , 10/10 , 5 kill , 324 pp [+15 exp]
10,5 leFH18 , Blitz 3t , , 3 bars , 399 exp , 10/10 , 4 kill , 324 pp [+18 exp]
15 sFH37(t) , mZgkw 8t , , 2 bars , 261 exp , 10/10 , 3 kill , 648 pp [+20 exp]
15 sFH37(t) , mZgkw 8t , , 1 bars , 155 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 648 pp [+24 exp]
15 sFH37(t) , mZgkw 8t , , 0 bars , 38 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 648 pp [+38 exp]
15 sFH37(t) , mZgkw 8t , , 0 bars , 18 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 648 pp [+18 exp]

Air Defense
3,7 Flak Sfl , , 0 bars , 63 exp , 10/10 , 0 kill , 456 pp [+9 exp]

Fighter
* Bf 109F-4/Trop , cpt. Jurgen - fire , 5 bars , 500 exp , 15/10 , Devastating Fire , Recon, 37 kill , 0 pp
Bf 109F-4 , , 3 bars , 324 exp , 13/10 , 11 kill , 1263 pp [+21 exp]

Averages:
* Summary: * 23 Units * 9 Leaders Total : 7953 exp, 372 kill, 6989 pp Average: 346 exp, 16 kill, 304 pp

[lvjtn]

and this is where this playtest ends...

ussr has too powerful airforce here, the ad gun is a bad joke against il-10 bomber. and i REALLY wanted to build an airforce (=only fighters, as i consider the tb class a rubish waste of money), but the cap is too low in this campaign, and the core i have is absolutely not the core what i'd like. i accept when designers force me to try new things, but i'm simply less and less comfortable with the cap of this campaign, and playing it at higher prestige level wouldn't help, the cap is a hard fact what players can't ignore, so i quit, it's simply not fun to continue

to be fair: everything else is very interesting and promising. at first i wasn't sure about a few settings, but they work, and i appreciate the careful and thorough design, these rarely used settings really work and tey give a new perspective. so if you like the challenge, i recommend to try this campaign

Owen, if you read this, i'd reconsider to increase the cap by 20% at least. these f*king fighters are too expensive in openak, and two fighters after the 10th scenario make an inadequate airforce, that's the truth. i cannot imagine how somebody can win savannah, where 5 os-ed fighters are usually necessary to cover the landing

[lvjtn]

just for a comparision, i payed the original campaign. here you are my core after volokalamsk

a few comments:

- cap is larger, despite of the original efile was a low-cost efile, whic means a HUGE difference
- my core at 25% (ssi) is much stronger and larger than it was at 75% (openak)

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OpenGen 0.93.4.28.OGX * 8 Mar 2020 * AI version: Default (0.91)
Efile folder: C:\opg\efiles_local\efile_pg2\ * Efile version: 1.02R17
Campaign: BLITZKRIEG, * Player prestige modifier 25% * AI prestige modifier 100%

Played Scenarios:
1 Madrid Offensive , #0 , Brilliant Victory , score:62 +++ Proto: sIG IB
2 Ciechanow , #1 , Brilliant Victory , score:65
3 Suomussalmi , #2 , Brilliant Victory , score:65
4 Lillehammer , #3 , Brilliant Victory , score:63 +++ Proto: Pz 38(t)F
5 Sedan , #4 , Brilliant Victory , score:65
6 Race to Dunkirk , #7 , Brilliant Victory , score:65
7 Pursuit To Tobruk , #11 , Brilliant Victory , score:65
8 Tobruk , #12 , Brilliant Victory , score:65 +++ Proto: Fw 190 A
9 Malta , #13 , Brilliant Victory , score:61
10 Kishinev , #14 , Brilliant Victory , score:65 +++ Proto: Marder IIIH
11 Novgorod , #16 , Brilliant Victory , score:65
12 Volokolamsk , #17 , Brilliant Victory , score:65
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Campaign score: 771 * Average: 64

..
Current scenario: Klin, VH prestige is 240 , All map prestige is: 260
Army cost: 7536 , Current prestige is 1813
AI stance is Defensive Using map: 4
if BV: +1000, 2 Choices - cap: (11000,3500), 9 turns prestige: 300
if V : +1500, Windsor 1943 , cap 11000, 14 turns prestige: 437
if TV: +100, Winter Storm , cap 3500, 18 turns prestige: 487
Ls: Loss , turn prestige: 487

Infantry
* Sturmpioniere , SdKfz 251/1 , cpt. Jurgen - attack , 5 bars , 723 exp , 10/10 , Aggressive Attack , 24 kill , 0 pp [+119 exp]
* Sturmpioniere , SdKfz 251/1 , cpt. Urica - shock , 5 bars , 743 exp , 10/10 , Shock Tactics , 15 kill , 0 pp [+63 exp]
* Sturmpioniere , SdKfz 251/1 , cpt. Leon - hq , 5 bars , 769 exp , 10/10 , Combat Support , 26 kill , 0 pp [+60 exp]
Brückenpioniere , SdKfz 251/1 , cpt. Jarek - recon , 2 bars , 246 exp , 10/10 , Reconnaissance Movement , 7 kill , 288 pp [+70 exp]

Tank
* Pz IVD , cpt. Para - spot , 5 bars , 934 exp , 10/10 , Skilled Reconnaissance , 54 kill , 0 pp [+84 exp]
Pz IIIH , , 5 bars , 508 exp , 10/10 , 11 kill , 216 pp [+74 exp]
Pz IIIH , , 4 bars , 487 exp , 10/10 , 18 kill , 216 pp [+46 exp]
+ Pz IVD , cpt. Patrick - attack , 5 bars , 529 exp , 10/10 , Aggressive Attack , 29 kill , 0 pp [+60 exp]
Pz IIIH , cpt. Dragos - city , 4 bars , 445 exp , 10/10 , Street Fighter , 12 kill , 216 pp [+33 exp]
Pz IIIH , , 2 bars , 255 exp , 10/10 , 12 kill , 216 pp [+37 exp]
Pz IIIH , , 0 bars , 93 exp , 10/10 , 5 kill , 216 pp [+27 exp]

Recon
* SdKfz 231 PSW , , 5 bars , 838 exp , 10/10 , 12 kill , 0 pp [+43 exp]
SdKfz 231 PSW , , 5 bars , 530 exp , 10/10 , 8 kill , 168 pp [+48 exp]
SdKfz 231 PSW , , 3 bars , 381 exp , 10/10 , 4 kill , 168 pp [+76 exp]
SdKfz 231 PSW , , 3 bars , 377 exp , 10/10 , 6 kill , 168 pp [+72 exp]

Anti-tank
8.8 cm FlaK 18 , SdKfz 251/1 , cpt. Paqueo - price , 4 bars , 402 exp , 10/10 , Influence , 10 kill , 384 pp [+19 exp]
+ Marder IIIH , , 1 bars , 105 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 0 pp [+47 exp]

Artillery
* 15 cm sFH 18 , SdKfz 251/1 , , 4 bars , 401 exp , 12/10 , 16 kill , 0 pp [+27 exp]
+ 15 cm sFH 18 , SdKfz 251/1 , , 3 bars , 376 exp , 12/10 , 8 kill , 0 pp [+21 exp]
15 cm sFH 18 , SdKfz 251/1 , cpt. Björn - hq , 3 bars , 321 exp , 10/10 , Combat Support , 10 kill , 456 pp [+37 exp]
15 cm sFH 18 , SdKfz 251/1 , , 2 bars , 202 exp , 10/10 , 2 kill , 456 pp [+22 exp]
15 cm sFH 18 , SdKfz 251/1 , , 0 bars , 89 exp , 10/10 , 2 kill , 456 pp [+25 exp]
15 cm sFH 18 , SdKfz 251/1 , , 0 bars , 84 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 456 pp [+47 exp]
15 cm sFH 18 , SdKfz 251/1 , , 0 bars , 40 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 456 pp [+40 exp]

Fighter
Fw 190 A , cpt. Luis - awc , 5 bars , 923 exp , 10/10 , All Weather Combat , 16 kill , 600 pp [+87 exp]
Fw 190 A , cpt. Clemens - strike , 5 bars , 838 exp , 10/10 , First Strike , 11 kill , 600 pp [+62 exp]
Fw 190 A , cpt. Chris - intel , 5 bars , 760 exp , 10/10 , Battlefield Intelligence , 7 kill , 600 pp [+38 exp]
Fw 190 A , cpt. Tomek - ammo , 3 bars , 377 exp , 10/10 , Fire Discipline , 5 kill , 600 pp [+14 exp]
+ Fw 190 A , , 2 bars , 213 exp , 10/10 , 4 kill , 0 pp [+45 exp]
Fw 190 A , , 1 bars , 120 exp , 10/10 , 1 kill , 600 pp [+48 exp]

Player 1 : Germany
Killed: INF:210 TNK:28 RCN:9 AT:7 FORT:6 ATY:67 AD:22 FTR:20 TB:4 DD:6 BS:1 CV:1 CRs:5 Total: 386
Lost : INF:10 RCN:1 ATY:1 DD:5 BS:1 CRs:3 Total: 21

BV 12
V 0
TV 0
L 0

Averages:
Infantry * 4 Units * 4 Leaders Total : 2481 exp, 72 kill, 288 pp Average: 620 exp, 18 kill, 72 pp
Tank * 7 Units * 3 Leaders Total : 3251 exp, 141 kill, 1080 pp Average: 464 exp, 20 kill, 154 pp
Recon * 4 Units * 0 Leaders Total : 2126 exp, 30 kill, 504 pp Average: 532 exp, 8 kill, 126 pp
Anti-tank * 2 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 507 exp, 11 kill, 384 pp Average: 254 exp, 6 kill, 192 pp
Artillery * 7 Units * 1 Leaders Total : 1513 exp, 40 kill, 2280 pp Average: 216 exp, 6 kill, 326 pp
Fighter * 6 Units * 4 Leaders Total : 3231 exp, 44 kill, 3000 pp Average: 539 exp, 7 kill, 500 pp
* Summary: * 30 Units * 13 Leaders Total : 13109 exp, 338 kill, 7536 pp Average: 437 exp, 11 kill, 251 pp

[Llewen]

I very much appreciate the playtest. I realize I'm a little slow responding here, but I don't tend to follow the forums much. I will try to go through them in detail. You are correct, you simply cannot manage more than a few air units, or you run out of $$. That was intentional. Novgorod is always a pita. If you are complaining about the Russian airforce, I shudder to think how you would handle the Allied air forces when you hit the shores of the U.S. It gets really messy there...

The "free gifts" that you were complaining about missing, you do get an extra core fighter unit to start the campaign, and if you go through Windsor 1940 you will get a "free" core Fw 190A, as well as a bonus leader you can put on any unit that moves onto the specified objective hex. I typically do that with an AA unit, as those units are very difficult to get leaders on, and an AA unit with a leader is a very nice thing to have.

But yes, one of my specific design objectives was to reward BV's and make V's and TV's a worse option, so if you go the North Africa route, you will not get the free prezzies...

[Llewen]

I was also genuinely afraid that I had made it too easy. I'm very happy that is not the case.

[Llewen]

There is one note I'd like to make. Ivjtn suggested that prestige be increased by 20%. This campaign was designed and play tested at 100/100, and that is in the readme. Ivjtn play tested this at 75/100. Raising that to 100/100 would cover the 20% increase and be at the settings the campaign is designed to be played at. To put it another way, if you voluntarily choose to play at a higher level of difficulty than the campaign was designed to be played at, I'm not sure that your complaint that the campaign is too difficult is all that valid...

[Llewen]

A lot of effort was put into balancing the prestige available, and the caps, in this campaign. I suspect it is very sensitive to changes in prestige levels. You should notice a pretty huge difference between 100/100 and 75/100 in terms of overall difficulty. If you want to mess around with prestige levels, I would suggest you make small adjustments, not big ones, at least until you have a good understanding of the dance between the prestige available and the necessity of upgrading and reinforcing units.

[mythos]

Regarding "updated campaign version" (or as in this case "full campaign rework" ) and "not enough prestige".

I also once updated/reworked a campaign from a low-cost to a mid/high-cost efile, however didn't increse the prestige in a similar extend, with the intention to increase difficult. A playtester, who knew the original campaign version, was then also confused at first that (even @100% ) couldn't field as many units as original.
In other words "the expectations towards the campaign was not met".
This is of course unfortunate, but "working as intended".

Imho, there is no need to "fix" the campaign. Once players understand this is just the way the difficulty is set, and if interested in a higher difficulty, players will enjoy (or suffer ) through the campaign

[Llewen]

There are a few things I attempted to "fix" when I reworked this campaign, without creating a completely new campaign. One of those things was that players almost always would deliberately refuse a BV at Dunkirk so they could avoid the first Windsor and go through the North Africa campaign. To incentivise the early Windsor scenario not only is there a very good chance you will get a good prototype at the start of the scenario, by design, but you will also get a free prototype Fw 190A-1 unit. On top of that units start with 50 free xp, and there is a free leader trigger which you can assign to any unit you wish when you take the central southern objective.

Not only that, but if you go through the North Africa campaign there are no BV's available, and no prototypes. You will still gain the advantage of more unit experience that way, and what I think is a fun battle at Malta, no offence intended Ivjtn, but in my opinion that battle with the naval units isn't that difficult, and it is fun.

One other major change is that there are chances for prototypes only in a few scenarios. Those are scenarios where there are very good prototypes available, and if you are putting together any number of BV's a very good chance that you will get one. In my opinion the chance that you could potentially have as many as a dozen extra core units was extremely unbalanced.

But ultimately this campaign is now all about prestige management. You have to pay for reinforcements between scenarios. There is no auto reinforcement, and I have deliberately kept the prestige available, along with the caps, very tight. This campaign now requires you to manage prestige, and casualties, effectively. If you don't, you will very likely not finish the campaign successfully.

[mythos]

what I think is a fun battle at Malta

I think that German campaigns have the potential for 3 ugly scenarios:
- Windsor/Invasion England '40
- Crete
- Malta
I personally have a "Malta trauma" (ever since the original SSI scenario), so i can understand Csaba

[Prototypes]
In my opinion the chance that you could potentially have as many as a dozen extra core units was extremely unbalanced.

Yes, the campaign was realatively short, but due to its low difficulty players could get lots of protos - even further decreasing difficutly.
I'm not sure if "increased difficulty" plus "limited protos" works out well, but i haven't played your campaign version yet.

ut ultimately this campaign is now all about prestige management. You have to pay for reinforcements between scenarios. There is no auto reinforcement, and I have deliberately kept the prestige available, along with the caps, very tight.

This is what i meant with "expectations not met": when people think about "Blitzkrieg" or BK-style campaigns, they think about fast+easy wins, because "it has always been that way" - so if they overlook the mentioning of difficulty in the campaign briefing, it leads to nasty surprises.


(just in case, because i'm bad at explaining: i generally agree with you)

[Llewen]

(just in case, because i'm bad at explaining: i generally agree with you)

(just in case, because i'm bad at explaining: i wasn't arguing and I appreciate the comments... )

I basically worked on this campaign for three reasons. The first reason was that Open General, at it's heart, is a mod of Panzer General II and I felt that it was important that there be a playable version of the orginal PG2 campaign available for one of the more popular efiles. I enjoy the AK efile, so I chose that one, there was also a PG2 version of the campaign modded for the AK efile which was mostly unplayable.

The second reason was for myself. I'm pretty OCD and I love the original Blitzkrieg campaign. I also love Open General and all the goodies that come with it. For my own enjoyment I wanted a version of the original Blitzkrieg campaign that was playable with all the bells and whistles that come with Open General. It had to be challenging because I wanted it to have a lot of replay value.

The third reason was to learn campaign design.

Maybe I'm the only one who thinks so, but I think I achieved all three of those goals with this version of this campaign. I didn't with any of my earlier attempts, in part because I'm a slow learner and I didn't really figure out how prestige worked until fairly recently. I've left the earlier version of my mod of this campaign available but it doesn't meet either of the first two criteria.

Because I hadn't figured out how prestige worked until I developed this last version, I don't consider that first version to be playable. I only allowed it to be kept up because apparently there are some people who have played it and enjoyed it, but it is pretty critically flawed, in my opinion. In this latest version the prestige caps and rewards actually make some kind of sense, you might disagree with them, but they do make sense on some level.

[Llewen]

I think that German campaigns have the potential for 3 ugly scenarios:
- Windsor/Invasion England '40
- Crete
- Malta

Part of what made that original SSI Blitzkrieg special was that, way back when, it seemed like each person had a scenario or two that would ball them up. But there are a few that most agree on as being extremely difficult. For me the list was:

Lillehammer
Windsor '40 - we agree
Novgorod

Then if I ever made it that far, Savannah and Oak Ridge.

I discovered years later that Crete was indeed, a horror show.

I've put a lot of work in this campaign into making all of those scenarios playable, and I hope, fun. Windsor '40 is still a pita, but it can be beaten. Novgorod is still a pita but it can be beaten. The same can be said for Crete, and it is the other scenario that I have added a fighter prototype to. I think it is also an Fw 190A-1. Admittedly the Fw 190A-1 in the AK efile isn't a particularly great fighter unit, but it has high prestige value and can easily be exchanged for something more useful.

Savannah and Oak Ridge are still very, very tough. But they are "The Boss" scenarios in this campaign, and if you make it that far, expect a dog fight, or lots of dog fights, as the case may be...

The scenarios that haven't been play tested as well as they should have been are the "Defending the Reich" scenarios. Unfortunately I just ran out of motivation. I have worked on them, and I have tried to make them playable and fun, but they are the least well tested of all the scenarios and are kinda at that "cross your fingers and hope for the best stage". I can't promise they aren't seriously flawed.

[Llewen]

The trick with Malta, btw, is to use your capital ships to deal with the enemy destroyers, and destroy the enemy caps with your subs. Take the final objectives with armoured units and use your navy to soften the defences. I won't move "soft" units much past halfway in the direction of the final objective. It's not an incredibly difficult scenario, but there is a "better way" to handle it, and if you don't use that better way, you may have a very difficult time.

edit: You need to hold your caps back early in the scenario and draw out the destroyers with your subs, then eliminate the destroyers with your caps before they destroy your subs.

[Llewen]

I'm considering adding a liberator leader to the starting recon unit. That would certainly fix any issues with not enough prestige. Would that be too much?

[Llewen]

What I like about the idea of adding a liberator leader to the recon unit is it evens out the playing experience across replays. Getting a liberator leader on a unit like a recon unit really changes the way the whole campaign plays. So if you just add one at the beginning of the campaign, it makes it a little less random.

What I don't like about that is that it makes a lot of tactical decisions for the player. If you want to take advantage of the liberator leader it changes the way you play a scenario. It also ruins that first scenario for head to head play—not that that is necessarily going to be a big consideration seeing as I would be surprised if anyone would actually use that scenario for head to head play...

[mythos]

I'm considering adding a liberator leader to the starting recon unit. That would certainly fix any issues with not enough prestige. Would that be too much?

Getting a liberator leader on a unit like a recon unit really changes the way the whole campaign plays.
[..] it changes the way you play a scenario.

I don't know the campaign's prestige management, but generally speaking (and ignoring prestige cap):
Liberator, in particular on a recon unit, can easily increase the presitige output of a scenario by 50%. So
@100 -> 150%
@75 -> 110-115%
@50 -> 75%
Only @20% difficulty the Liberators usefulness has decreased a lot by diminishing returns, but it still is worth it to try grabbing flags with it.

IMHO, it is not about "Liberator changes how a campaign is played", but rather "Liberator changes the campaign's actual difficulty lvl".

If you really want the player to have more prestige, just add some turn prestige or reactivate flags that you have removed/set to 0.
This way, there is no fixed leader = more randomness, and the difficulty lvls don't get modified by the Liberator.

[Llewen]

Thanks for that response. I'm thinking I won't do that.