Author	triangular_cube
Method	Solo
Victor	Soviet Union
Play Date	2023-01-22
Language	English
Scenario	TaBa026

As has already been mentioned by others, board 13/201 doesnt gel well with the other geo maps. The size doesnt line up, the roads dont line up, and no one quite understands why there are hedgerows in Russia, but thats a minor concern. This entire scenario will take place on board 2 unless the Soviets put some throwaway troops on board 13/201. Thats not at all why this scenario gets a "1".

Scenario has a combined arms German force entering from the southern road on board 2 against a Soviet combined arms force that sets up anywhere east of the river (river on board 13/201). There sits the problem. Now, rule 16.53 (dust off those rule books) will let the Germans spread out their entry IF the Soviets set up on that single entry hex. So they don't. They set up 2 3xSMG stacks adjacent and flanking the entry hex, and 2 2xHMG+1 INF stacks adjacent and in front of the single entry hex. Then they run a circle of T-34s behind it for AT coverage.

Germans can only enter in this one hex, as their entry is not strictly blocked per 16.53. A very broad reading of that rule would still place them entering adjacent to the death stacks. So the Germans walk on the board, die, rinse and repeat. Thats it, thats the scenario. Gamey as ever, but I'm not going to purposely play "bad" for the sake of my logged plays.

Now obviously some balancing errata should have been included, such as the Soviets could only set up at the town hexes and back so the Germans can at least get on board. However, they will still get shot to bits, especially the SPWs against all those T34s.