** XXXXVIII Panzer Korps at Kursk - The Matrix Games version of East Front II

Unfortunately ended early due to slow play. Seems to be a great mix of troops for both sides. Did use "Extreme Assault" and would be a better game if you don't use it... IMHO.

played with EA on..for balance

Played with EA on. Gives the Russians more of a chance to hold back the technically superior hordes.

It is a fun scenario to play. However as far as PBEM balancing is concerned, it impossible to win by Germans against comparable skill opponents, when played with EA on. Too many Russian trenches in the wooded hexes make a tough going for Germans with EA on.

Quite a nail biter. Certainly one of the most challenging scenarios I've played in some time.

Having played both sides in this, I feel it's a great scenario. Played with EA on, it appears well balanced & is challenging for both sides. it seemed to me that the Soviet side takes a bit more thought than the German in Grand Tactical strategy.

Enjoyable in that it gives players the opportunity to maneuver large units, and to think operationally and strategically, as opposed to just tactically. However, the Axis player has way too many Panthers. Historically, the Germans sent a brigade with approximately 200 Panthers to fight at Kursk. However, the Panther was so new, untested and mechanically unreliable that the Germans were fortunate to have even one-quarter of the Panthers operational on any given day. In this scenario, all 200 are available to the Axis player. Meanwhile, the Allied player is given far fewer T-34s than they historically had, and many of them enter the game with little time left for them to make a difference.

Very enjoyable scenario. Los going on at any time.

German fan boy scenario with 200 (40 platoons) panthers with no balance in return (in reality only 30 were running by the end of 3rd day at Kursk). Russian player has no 82mm mortars, no Anti-tank rifles, very few anti-tank guns, no bunkers, 1 defense line instead of 3, also Russian units are constantly out of supply because there are no battalion headquarters for ANY Russian unit. The objectives make it very easy for the German player to win. Any one with a half working brain can win as the Germans

Felt like a punching bag most of the game. Kudos to my opponent for his excellent defensive plan.

If the German player is veteran player and aggressive then the German will win. The Russian reserves come in 5 turns too late.

Axis must be aggressive at main points of attack and use heavy armor, Tigers & Panthers, as the tip of the spear. Be careful of not bunching inf due to heavy Soviet artillery fire.