M said:
If you actually have a game where you plan on keeping the Italians out for awhile, and you decide to take the ME route through Turkey instead (like I decided to try) - what does that mean? You have no Med transport capability whatsoever
Well, without the Italians to ferry units about in the Med, you would have absolutely no German Navy in the Med, unless you chose to force a) The Channel, and b) either the Suez Canal or Gibraltar. This would likely end pooly for the Germans.
On the other hand, you would have the Rumanian and Bulagrian Navies. Both locked in the Black Sea, until you take Constinople, which you have firm control over right now. However, the Rumanian and Bulgarian Fleets would likely be no match for the RN (unless of course it all got wiped out by a combination of your boldness and my stupidity, as has happened). Of course there is no way of knowing that the entire RN has been destroyed, and therefore, no way of declaring control of the eastern Med except for both forces to lay down their cards and compare what they have. :laugh: But then again, air forces would have to be considered in all that anyways. None of which can, game wise, be computed. So all that you have just read is useless!! :laugh:
Aside from the problems above. The question would then be, how many landing craft did the Romanians and Bulgarians have at this time? Enough to carry a German Corps, Armee, or none at all? <----That would be worth answering, as if it was none at all, we wouldn't have to worry about who controls the East Med.
M said:
At what point would said restriction be lifted? When that Canal is taken? (Which would unhinge the above argument).
Even if the Canal was taken, the Germans would still have to brave RN attack getting their navy to the Med. So, maybe as long as you have a German naval unit in the Med (representing some landign craft), you could attack islands amphibiously and supply a small force (a division, a corps?).
I don't know man. I din't design this damn messed up scenario, anyways!!! :laugh: (Thank God we have MArk for that) :laugh: :hurray:
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M said:
(Notices both Veers and Mark on the EA forum - quite convenient!)
Yes, very convienient. Although, I am heading off to work in the next 10ish minutes, so my input coudl be limited...