[WarInEur] Barbarossa under options

[Don Lazov]

Interesting concepts.


> The only problem with that strategy is...
> ..it gives the Soviet player time to mobilise and get his newly raised 
> recruits knocked into somesort of order...
Very true (ask the French Commander this).
> The rate of advance after the initial rush is then still limited by 
> supply range from the slowly advancing railheads...
>
True, but there is a counter to this in the campaign game (not telling 
right now, don't want to spoil it, it's not a cheat it's something one 
can discover if they have read enough on mech warfare and studied the 
attrition model a bit).
> Rushing Moscow before a crustal defence has a chance to gain substance 
> and firm up,
> might actually be the lower cost option.
>
Crust defenses are easy to break with attrition.
> On the other hand...taking Moscow at the first rush, might leave a 
> tired and exhausted  force at the mercy of the Siberians, or any 
> reserves that the Soviets have formed and somehow kept back intact for 
> a late counterstroke...
>
This is what Steve and I will test soon.
> During the initial test runs, no clear conclusions could be reached 
> upon this point, which augurs well for the longevity of the possible 
> permutations inherent in the model...
>
As Steve has said we shall see.