by GeneralHowitzer | Dec 24, 2024 | Memoir 44, Smackdown
What do you think is the best action in this situation? It looks like we are possibly one move away from a win; if we choose the right one, and get some fair dice. (They don’t even need to be in our favor for several of these choices; just standard percentages...
by GeneralHowitzer | Dec 7, 2024 | Memoir 44, Smackdown, Strategic
When it comes to Victory Points, the score you see is not always the “true” score. Look at this scene from Withdrawal from Hill 112. Who’s ahead? Score says Axis is ahead by one. But let’s look at the situation and the cards....
by GeneralHowitzer | Dec 6, 2024 | 1944, Beach, Medal Objectives, Memoir 44, Smackdown
Offense - 99% - Defense - Zero This is something that has never happened to me before. I played a scenario ( Pointe du Hoc), and the enemy only hit me once the entire game. I scored all four medals and lost only one infantry figure. Here is the final scene:...
by GeneralHowitzer | Dec 2, 2024 | Desert, Memoir 44, Smackdown, Tactical
Sidi Omar - Cat & Mouse Games So here is the situation. Allies have a superior armor advantage on the right flank – as soon as the two units from the center move over there. But they don’t want to move in too quickly. The reason is that in desert tank...
by GeneralHowitzer | Nov 24, 2024 | Memoir 44, Smackdown
When the Allies are attacking Axis on the left flank of Liberation of Paris, they are slowed down by the barb wire rolls. The best way to get rid of barb wire is by having the armor roll on top of it. But the problem with that is that it puts them right next to the...
by GeneralHowitzer | Nov 22, 2024 | Memoir 44, Smackdown
Attack or Defend? So, historically the Axis lost this battle, and according to the DoW Battle Reports, the Allies win 75% of the time. So it is a pretty tough battle for the Axis. So what should the Axis do in this situation? Go up against the full force of the...