Counteroffensive Pulls

Strider
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Counteroffensive Pulls Jan 6, 2019 17:09:10 GMT

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Post by Strider on Jan 6, 2019 17:09:10 GMT

I got a few Counteroffensive packs for Christmas and just got around to writing this up. Here we go!

Pack 1:

Guards Infantry ------------ I'll take this. I've been needing more Soviet Soldiers.
3-Inch Mortar -------------- Useful. I have a few Concealed FOs, so I shouldn't have trouble playing this.
New Zealand Commander- Fringe. I hate fringe.
Recon BMW R75 ----------- Hmm...I'm not sure what I can do with this, but it might be useful.
Veteran SU-76M ----------- I'll take this.

Pack 2:

Slovakian Infantry --------- Fringe. I hate fringe.
Imperial Engineer ---------- Didn't this unit get nerfed somehow? I play Japan all the time.
MG 34 Machine-Gun Team - Extremely useful for early-war German scenarios.
ZIS-42 Half-Track----------- Could be useful.
Type 4 Ho-Ro --------------- Yes! I love self-propelled artillery, and I finally have some for my Japanese!

Pack 3:

New Zealand Infantry ------ Fringe. I hate fringe.
DAK Infantry --------------- Extremely useful for North Africa scenarios.
Type 95 Ha-Go ------------- I'd play this if I didn't already have 7 or 8 Base Set T95s. I really wish they had stuck to 12mm scale.
Yugoslav Partisan Commander - Fringe. I hate fringe.
Type 4 Ho-Ro---------------- Yes! Another Ho-Ro!　天皇陛下万歳！

I think these were some pretty good packs, especially since I play Japan. I've been looking for some Ho-Ros, and I got 2. I also got a Ha-Go out of it and some German infantry. I just wish there weren't so many fringe units in this game.

curtm1911 Forumini Captain 1000 posts, Captain, cool. Thanks Forumini! Posts: 1,614	Counteroffensive Pulls Jan 6, 2019 17:21:41 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by curtm1911 on Jan 6, 2019 17:21:41 GMT New Zealand can fight in North Africa.....useful. Ho-Ro's are nice.......just saw a Jungle Spotter in Stalker6's marketlist. Guards Infantry are very nice. Good pulls, thanks for sharing with us...

triggermike Forumini Ensign Posts: 367	Counteroffensive Pulls Jan 6, 2019 20:15:06 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by triggermike on Jan 6, 2019 20:15:06 GMT Nice! Thanks for posting.

boomerbill
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Counteroffensive Pulls Jan 7, 2019 1:40:53 GMT

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Post by boomerbill on Jan 7, 2019 1:40:53 GMT

I think Firehouse did a Yugoslavian Partisan game, where the Partisan Commander and the Slovakian Infantry could be useful. And I agree that the New Zealanders would useful in North Africa.
If you play Japan, then you'll want some New Zealanders as opponents: some of them fought in the Solomons.
And frankly, I think any AAM booster that doesn't have an aircraft is a good one.

Those who don't remember their history are bound to do something or other...

Strider
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Counteroffensive Pulls Jan 10, 2019 0:54:16 GMT

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Post by Strider on Jan 10, 2019 0:54:16 GMT

Jan 7, 2019 1:40:53 GMT boomerbill said:

I think Firehouse did a Yugoslavian Partisan game, where the Partisan Commander and the Slovakian Infantry could be useful. And I agree that the New Zealanders would useful in North Africa.
If you play Japan, then you'll want some New Zealanders as opponents: some of them fought in the Solomons.
And frankly, I think any AAM booster that doesn't have an aircraft is a good one.

My problem with fringe is that I never have enough to make an army out of them. I have about 55 points worth of greeks, 89 points worth of Italians, and so on.

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Counteroffensive Pulls Jan 10, 2019 8:51:21 GMT

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Post by boomerbill on Jan 10, 2019 8:51:21 GMT

Jan 10, 2019 0:54:16 GMT Strider said:

Jan 7, 2019 1:40:53 GMT boomerbill said:

I think Firehouse did a Yugoslavian Partisan game, where the Partisan Commander and the Slovakian Infantry could be useful. And I agree that the New Zealanders would useful in North Africa.
If you play Japan, then you'll want some New Zealanders as opponents: some of them fought in the Solomons.
And frankly, I think any AAM booster that doesn't have an aircraft is a good one.

My problem with fringe is that I never have enough to make an army out of them. I have about 55 points worth of greeks, 89 points worth of Italians, and so on.

I think we are too rigid in building armies, especially the "fringe" groups. A lot of the fringe groups borrowed or shared equipment with the major players, so a Finnish army would have German mortars and MMGs, French arty and so on.
The Yugoslavian partisans "liberated" Italian and German equipment, and had British and Russian advisors (and equipment), so a partisan army is not limited to just the partisans and the leaders.

Those who don't remember their history are bound to do something or other...

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Counteroffensive Pulls

Post by Strider on Jan 6, 2019 17:09:10 GMT

Post by curtm1911 on Jan 6, 2019 17:21:41 GMT

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