Let's Play Downfall - Episode 1 (GMT)

*The combat at the eight minute mark has an error as I missed the strength modifier for defending in city and the DRM from Operation Uranus. These will be corrected in Episode 3.*

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[davidwarren]

Step 4. DETERMINE COMBAT TABLE COLUMN The defender’s modified strength total is subtracted from the attacker’s modified strength total. The resulting difference, which can be negative, determines the column to use on the Combat Table – see the Combat player aid. Treat a difference above “+8” as “+8” and a difference below “-4” as “-4”....Minor thing but at 16:22 on the most you can get on the combat table, really enjoying the videos on this game

[scottgun]

Great to see a blow-by-blow playthrough. There is one errata on the set-up charts: the 1st Romanian should be in Constanta and 4th Romanian should be SE of Stalingrad (3239). It didn't matter for the battle (it would have been destroyed either way), but you should swap at Constanta as there is a difference: the 1st Romanian can't upgrade to armor.

[andrewwallwork]

Thanks for the video. Very helpful. Though for some reason the setup chart in the Vassal module has an armoured unit in hex 3438, whereas you have an infantry unit. Confused me as to why you only had +2 for armour attacking in snow rather than +3 until I spotted the difference.

[chrisyates]

Think that first attack missed the strength point for the city of Stalingrad and the drm from the card.

[normstewart]

This blockage of retreat, due to EZOCs not being negated by friendly units (even for retreat), would seem to make combat (and the game) a little too restrictive. But, maybe otherwise it would be too easy to slither-out?

[dadvsson]

Greatly enjoying your playthrough, mate. One question. When conducting multiple attacks, such as the Russian 3 Attacks, don't you have to nominate all attacks prior to conducting any of them? Or, am I getting confused with another game... again.