Siberian HEAT
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That's like using a shotgun to kill an ant! Greece is going to fall no matter what...so I would hardly have any concern on that count. Using the bonus for both is just good planning...although just make sure you don't weaken yourself too much for the hop into France at the same time!Wolf said:I have to confess that I try to use case yellow at the same time that I invade Greece for this very reason, naughty I know - but hard to resist :nervous:
As for North Africa, I could see that being a problem, but in the course of a few years of game time, it is not unreasonable to think that the Germans would have at least ONE offensive operation in North Africa that could also be simulated with Shock (it just so happens it is at the same time as the invasion of Russia!). At the very least (and I know this is not a perfect answer), the Barbarossa offensive is akin to "a final roll of the dice" and if the Germans can't make headway on all fronts during that time...they are doomed. By the time Barbarossa rolls around, North Africa should either be over, or else it is probably too late to affect the war in the USSR. If the Germans don't kill them quickly...no amount of traffic through the Caucasus is going to change the outcome. And sending troops in NA is just fewer troops in mainland Russia where they can make an immediate difference.
All in all, I think there is good balance with the use of global shock given the tools at hand and the desired effect on the major areas of operation. At least in my experience... (YMMV)