Yesterday evening I introduced my buddy Bob to PG. I was hopeful this would be a fast-playing and interesting scenario. Unfortunately, I could it's unbalanced too much in favor of the Germans.

I dropped off the SMG platoons immediately on turn 1 and dug in on turns 2 & 3 to form a defense line against advancing SS infantry. The T70s, Su-122s and Marders tucked into wheatfields. I advanced the T-34s on the StuGs to dare them to start firing. Bob immediately started inflicting casualties. While armor traded shots Bob advanced infantry up to my armor and engaged them in assaults, disrupting many. By turn four I'd lost four armor steps and one infantry step and four armor units were engaged in assaults with two disrupted, while Bob had lost only one armor step.

It was clearly trending toward the Germans, and with the evening running late I conceded.

The PG scenario where everything comes together and the system really shines still eludes me. I had hopes for this scenario. The armor mix is interesting. I conclude the Reds need more infantry and artillery, and would benefit from a little more armor, too.