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Suggestions / Re: Campaign Structure

« on: March 14, 2010, 06:06:51 PM »

I think it would be better to have a more focused perspective and rely on an already written historical piece, than try to piece something together at random.

I would recommend using Antony Beevor´s "Stalingrad" for the Russian campaign, and his "Berlin" for the Germans. Stalingrad can start with the assault on the Volga by Rodimstev´s 13th Guards (the first Russian mission in Call of Duty, basically, with lots of conscript units sailing across the Volga on boats), and work up to the end of the battle with the destruction of the VI Army in the Uranus Operation. You can use the three current Soviet doctrines in the different stages of the battle.

As for Berlin, it can start with the German defeat at Seelow, then follow up with the desperate fighting in and around Berlin, and then follow the German Corps that stayed behind to protect civilians against the Red Army up until they surrendered to the Allies.

Gets close to what I suggested, but I like this more. Though the last mission for the axis that you suggested, do you simply want to do a timed battle against the commies until americans arrive, and then give up?

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Eastern Front / Re: Who was the best commander in WWII?

« on: March 07, 2010, 01:33:40 AM »

The 2 most important soviet generals in the battle for stalingrad: Zhukov and Vasily Ivanovich Chuikov

Too bad I couldn't vote for Vasily hehe.

Reasons: For their superior tactics in stalinrad and the operations before and after Stalinrad.

And at artemis: Victors write history, but Rommel is popular for being a relative succesfull commander in Africa, despite his defeat.

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Suggestions / Re: Campaign Structure

« on: March 06, 2010, 10:39:39 PM »

I once had to make a 10 page summary of the battle at stalinrad. I have gained enough knowledge, that, including the operations before Stalinrad (Like operation barbarossa), there's plenty of material to atleast make a few missions for a russian campain.

My idea is like: It starts with something like a small skirmish, standing for the operation barbarossa. Second mission could be the first battle at Charkov, third one the second battle at charkov, and lastly a battle at Stalingrad. Other ideas for campain missions would be something with Kertsj or multiple battles in Stalinrad. Maybe add even some of the generals as elite officer units?