Supply Rules Again

[bk6583]

Calvinus,

When you get a chance - once again I'm baffled. How are all of the German units that I have surrounded on the Western Front still in supply?

...and the weirdness in some respects continues. Austria tried one attack in all of 1916 into Belgrade which was defeated. Yet at the Jan 1917 turn I'm informed that a 'successful' grand offensive by AH into Belgrade resulted in a +5 NW increase! Two 'successful' German grand offensives were also noted in France with NW increases. The Germans lost very attack they attempted in 1916!! BTW - one corps attacks continue unabated by the AI. Frankly, when you throw in the naval problems, I'm getting close to putting this game on the shelf and waiting for the letter 'z' to be reached for patches.

[calvinus]

When you get a chance - once again I'm baffled. How are all of the German units that I have surrounded on the Western Front still in supply?

I'll examine it asap.

...and the weirdness in some respects continues. Austria tried one attack in all of 1916 into Belgrade which was defeated. Yet at the Jan 1917 turn I'm informed that a 'successful' grand offensive by AH into Belgrade resulted in a +5 NW increase!

This is the end-of-year standard checks that are executed on Austria. No real effects on Austria in the end, becuase she capitulated indeed.

Two 'successful' German grand offensives were also noted in France with NW increases. The Germans lost very attack they attempted in 1916!!

So Germans conquered no area??

[calvinus]

When you get a chance - once again I'm baffled. How are all of the German units that I have surrounded on the Western Front still in supply?

No bug. The German forces are in supply because they actually control two minor towns enough close each other (Namur and Sedan). Two minor towns are counted as one major city towards supply, provided they are connected (by rail or by river) or enough close (and no enemy is located between the two areas).