Thursday, February 12, 2026

Red Factories: As close to balanced as I can get


 

Ahistorical Red Barricades CG     
Use LHR Rules
CG is potentially 30 days: 17 Oct - 15 Nov
ELRs and SAN      
ELR Ger 4 Rus 3
Exceptions:
29-30 Oct Ger ELR 3
31 Oct Rus ELR 2
1 Nov Ger ELR 3
2 Nov Ger ELR 2
3-6 Nov Ger ELR 3 Rus ELR 2
14-15 Nov  Ger ELR 3 Rus ELR 2
Ger SAN 3, Rus SAN 4
The SAN for both sides is reset at the beginning of each CG day. There is no SAN RG available for purchase.
Entry Areas      
RB board German entry: A9-U1
RO board German entry: A14-39
Initial forces:      
RB board initial forces as per ASLRB CGI Into the Factories.
RO board initial forces as follows:
GermansRussians
Rifle CoyGuards Rifle Coy
Pionier CoyEngineer Coy 
StuG IIIB PltnSMG Coy
Stug IIIG Pltn76* INF x 2
80mm Mtr45LL AT x 2
2 pre-reg hexes.50-cal HMG
Offboard obs.Fortified x 5
15 CPP228 x 5
FPP: 60
CPP: 8
CG SSR      
OBA Pre-registered Hexes: Players need not draw an extra black chit if all enemy units in the AOE of a Pre-registered hex are unknown to the observer. However, players may NOT add an extra black chit to their OBA chit pile when they purchase a pre-registered hex.
CG Victory Conditions    
Germans win upon controlling (even if Isolated) a majority of factory hexes on each board plus 18 (out of 34) Victory building hexes on either board at the end of any CG day. If the Germans do not achieve this by the end of the 15 Nov scenario, the Russians win.

CG SSRs:
Stukas: Stuka RG are limited to performing Sighting TC on the board for which they are purchased.
MOL: All Russian MMC [EXC: crews] are awarded MOL capability  (CC only) versus AFVs. MOL are treated as ATMM. If a CC attack that includes MOL results in a colored "6," a Flame is placed in the location of the attacker, regardless of the success of the attack. There is no MOL RG available for purchase.
RG Maximums: All RG (unless otherwise prohibited) are available for purchase up to the maximum number for that particular RG, without regard to board or CG being played. [EXC: players should respect the historical date of entry restrictions.)] For example, Germans may purchase a total of 2 A7 Pz IVF2 RG on EACH BOARD. Likewise, Russians may purchase a total of 2 A3 T-34 M41 RG on EACH BOARD.  RG must enter on the board for which they are purchased.
Russian T34 RG: The CPP for Russian RGs A3 and A4 are lowered to "4" and "5," respectively.
Fortifications: There is no limit to the number of Fortification RG that may be purchased by either side.
SAN: At the beginning of each CG day, German SAN is reset to 3, Russian SAN is reset to 4. There is no Sniper replenishment RG available for purchase.