Tunisia

[Oldman731]

For the moment we'll run a Tunisia setup.  You will note that base ownership is a bit jumbled.  We'll tweak it as time passes.

- oldman

North Africa - Final Moves

Pressed between the veteran British Eighth Army on the
East, and the green but eager U.S. forces on the West,
the Afrika Korps fights the final delaying action.

Allied Forces (Knights)

On Land:
 Boston
 B-25C
 C-47
 Hurri I, IIC, IID
 P38G
 P39D
 P40E
 Spitfire V
 Jeep
 M3
 M8
 M16
 Panzer IV (pretend it's a Sherman)

On Carriers:
 F4F
 Dauntless


Axis Forces (Rooks)
Bf-109E
Bf-109F
Bf-110C
FW-190A5
C. 202
C-47 (pretend)
Ju-87
Ju-88
Jeep
SdKfz 251 halftrack
M8
Panzer IV

Fog is set at 12.5 miles, the max
Fuel is 1.0 burn rate
All ack is .25, one-fourth of MA effectiveness.
Radar:  1942 settings (237,600 sector, 105,600 tower).
Friendly mid-airs are off.
Killshooter is on.
Strat is disabled
Troops required to take a base:  10 (maproom hardness
  setting .0015).

[B4Buster]

 

Tunesia should bring good #s though

[fudgums]

probably going to fly the 38, 39 and 40 this week. Im not so good in a F series

[B4Buster]

probably going to fly the 38, 39 and 40 this week. Im not so good in a F series

Axis really have plane advantage this week but won't leave my 38 

[Easyscor]

Axis really have plane advantage this week but won't leave my 38 

The only thing the Axis have that will catch your B-38 is the A5, and you out turn it so what's the problem?

[B4Buster]

The only thing the Axis have that will catch your B-38 is the A5, and you out turn it so what's the problem?

I don't E fight much, I like to turn and the 202, 109F and 109E all out-turn the 38

B-38   

[E25280]

Panzer IV (pretend it's a Sherman)

Curious why you would do this instead of using the T-34/76?  (Agree the Firefly should NOT be used)

[Oldman731]

Curious why you would do this instead of using the T-34/76?  (Agree the Firefly should NOT be used)

The 75 mm Shermans in use by the Brits and US at this point in the war were roughly equivalent to the Mark IV.  I have very little (in fact, virtually no) experience with the AH2 vehicles, but I have heard that the T-34/76 is generally not believed to be a match for the Mark IV (and this is way too early for the T-34/85).  Figured that if we had to substitute, we might as well make both sides equal.

Having said that, I am very open to put whatever GVs people think should be in place in this setup.

- oldman

[B4Buster]

This is why we need the Sherman in game, not just the Sherman Firefly, would fill up so many holes in plane/vehicle sets

[E25280]

The 75 mm Shermans in use by the Brits and US at this point in the war were roughly equivalent to the Mark IV.  I have very little (in fact, virtually no) experience with the AH2 vehicles, but I have heard that the T-34/76 is generally not believed to be a match for the Mark IV (and this is way too early for the T-34/85).  Figured that if we had to substitute, we might as well make both sides equal.

Having said that, I am very open to put whatever GVs people think should be in place in this setup.

- oldman

The Mark IV we have in the game is a bit late a version for Tunisia, so I understand if you are looking for parity.  But the T-34/76 aside from being faster and not having a pintle is a much better match for the early Shermans in most other respects, especially gun performance.  But whatever works.

[Slash27]

The 75 mm Shermans in use by the Brits and US at this point in the war were roughly equivalent to the Mark IV.  I have very little (in fact, virtually no) experience with the AH2 vehicles, but I have heard that the T-34/76 is generally not believed to be a match for the Mark IV (and this is way too early for the T-34/85).  Figured that if we had to substitute, we might as well make both sides equal.

Having said that, I am very open to put whatever GVs people think should be in place in this setup.

- oldman

The T-34 holds up fine vs the Panzer. Wouldn't hurt to give it a go.

[Oldman731]

The T-34 holds up fine vs the Panzer. Wouldn't hurt to give it a go.

Done.

- oldman

[Odee]

Bases being a bit apart, might make this mostly a land battle, versus air.

Did take the 40E up briefly last night.  Had a couple nice slow fights against a C202

Shame there weren't more than two of us in there.
 

[B4Buster]

Shame there weren't more than two of us in there.
 

I've noticed that too, not many people have been in there which is surprising

[fudgums]

I've noticed that too, not many people have been in there which is surprising

Bases are to far apart for a good air fight :/