• The answer to your question is an emphatic yes. Barbarossa is not only viable, it is a winning strategy when pursued wisely, and is a freakin’ blast to boot.

    Gargantua is right - 2 Infantry is better than a single Armor, all things being equal. But! Germany is a monster when they commit to 1 - 2 Armor per turn starting G2 (along with 8 - 10 Infantry as well). Do the math… by G6 or G7, when things are just starting to heat up, Germany can have an armored force of 15-20 Armor, making life very hard for Russia.


  • I think artillery a better choice early against Soviet. They boost your infs attack and have desent defence. When I reach moscow I rather roll 25 hits at 2 than 30 hits at one.

    If you loose some inf you can always build mecanized to boost the artillery. Tanks is not very cost effective, they should not be bought to early, only for the last push. (besides germany has plenty of tanks)


  • That’s true unless you park a sub up in 125…and that’s DEFINITELY a good investment.

    As for the trade, you’ll be able to rush Leningrad really quickly and then Archangel falls without contest.

    I see your point here @USS Nevada, but I think you can handle that.


  • Regardless of the decision–Sealion or Barbarossa–the key is simple: Strategic bombing runs. Build bombers early as the Germans, and commit to SBR for as long as you can.

    In the West, London is close enough that you can use your fighters and tacs as cover. In the East, Russia cannot afford to build enough fighters for an effective defense (if they attempt this, you will roll over them on the ground).

    As the SBR rules are currently designed, SBR’s are an ace-in-the-hole for Germany.


  • @Jercules:

    Regardless of the decision–Sealion or Barbarossa–the key is simple: Strategic bombing runs. Build bombers early as the Germans, and commit to SBR for as long as you can.

    In the West, London is close enough that you can use your fighters and tacs as cover. In the East, Russia cannot afford to build enough fighters for an effective defense (if they attempt this, you will roll over them on the ground).

    As the SBR rules are currently designed, SBR’s are an ace-in-the-hole for Germany.

    SBR UK while pushing into Russia?  You can make it prohibitively expensive for the UK to place units with SBR on G2-G5.  Of course, you have to consider replacing units as inevitably you will be losing aircraft.


  • I agree that SBR’s are key. I do SBR’s on Britain and by G2 they’re usually completely damaged. It does help if you get rockets G1…


  • If you’re not going for Sealion, what good does SBRing London do?
    What would UK build there?
    Ships get placed in SZ 106, far away from German air + subs, and land forces that are sent against Italy are placed in either Saf or maybe an IC in the middle east.

    UK might place planes in London, but that’s once in a while.
    If I were UK and Germany was keen on bombing me but not on Sealion, I’d just let him do it and lose planes to AA.


  • I’m playing Axis. In turn 1 purchase was Inf, Trans, Sub. All Uk/France naval units where destroyed in the Atlantic. The UK also lost 1 fighter that scrambled. Germany lost 1 Sub , 4 Fighter , 3 Tac. and damage to the BB. France and Normandy also fell victim. Germany reinforced the western boarders. Russia turn 1 purchased Inf, Arty, Armor. They have pulled off the front and are poising for multi prong counter attack.  MORE to follow

  • Liaison TripleA '11 '10

    Germany lost 1 Sub , 4 Fighter , 3 Tac. and damage to the BB

    Dude…. that’s REALLY bad news for Germany.


  • @Alsch91:

    If you’re not going for Sealion, what good does SBRing London do?
    What would UK build there?
    Ships get placed in SZ 106, far away from German air + subs, and land forces that are sent against Italy are placed in either Saf or maybe an IC in the middle east.

    UK might place planes in London, but that’s once in a while.
    If I were UK and Germany was keen on bombing me but not on Sealion, I’d just let him do it and lose planes to AA.

    It prevents UK from building up a fleet off of its own coast, forces them to repair damage if they want to use their naval base/airbase (especially key when it comes to scrambling), or IC’s. This, coupled with subs raiding convoys, will drag Britain down to nothing but what they can put up in Africa/the Mideast.

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