Bering Straight poll.

[DueAccident]

I've seen various threads on the Bering Straight, so I just thought I'd make a poll asking yes or no to it, so Intro can see the general consensus (if there is one ) towards it, and perhaps add it, or leave it be.

Personally I am for, as Russia isn't as vunerable as all the other countries I think, in the sub respect, as only Europe can get to it really, as Europe puts lots of carriers on anti sub between the small gap between UK and Iceland, makingi t very hard to get through, especially if Europe won't let you.
This way Russia would actually have to worry about Subs, and it'd add another layer of strategy to the game, which can't really be a bad thing.
If it was very unbalanced for Russia, then it simply doesn't have to be implemented and I'd be fine with the game as it is.


(For anyone who doesn't know, the Bering Straight is the gap between Russia and USA at the very closest point)

[Spacemonkey]

You could easily make a mod for it, and once the new patch comes out mods will be easy to play.

[ArchAngelZXV]

The Bering Strait is already passable in the normal game map. It's just a tad glitchy in that ships from the south have to circle south towards Alaska a bit, then they begin to move northwards through it. I use the passage all the time in my games.

[The Wombat]

I totally agree with making the Bering passable, I was extremely surprised when I realized it was not in my first game.

[Angel of Death]

The Berring is passable. I do it almost every game. It's a little tricky, but it can be done.

[Feud]

I just tried it out. I can only fit through one ship at a time (as in, not assigned to a fleet), but it can certainly be done.

If you don't mind micromanagment, it definitly is do able in it's present form.

[GrandfatherBones]

Voted "Yes".
Would like to hear from the game designer, though, why he decided to close the straight.

[Little Boy]

Many Russian cities can also be sub-bombed by Africa or Asia from the Indian Ocean, so the USSR isn't as invulnerable as all that...

Also, it's Bering STRAIT meaning tight/constricted (as in straitjacket), not STRAIGHT as in 'not bent'.

*retires to underground pedant bunker*

[=dB=Ed]

It is easilly done as a mod. I have it here already, along with the suez and strights of gibralter and panama. But some or all of these in the regular game with proper travel nodes for he AI to use would be great!

[mobius]

tough call. but i will go for yes and open it up, making a coastal attack on Russia is almost impossible as there is only one way in and thats going through Europe's fleet.
Russia can deploy his entire fleet next to asia and leave europe to defend the entrance on the other side. it would be a intresting bottle neck as russia would have to place a fleet there to stop others from exploiting it.

[Angel of Death]

No you can send and entire fleet through. I'll get a csreen shot for you.

[GrandfatherBones]

tried again after reading these posts and didn't succeed. please, the screenshot !

[Angel of Death]

tried again after reading these posts and didn't succeed. please, the screenshot !

Can not give one right now, but if you position your fleet right under the small opening of the straight and command your fleet to go straight up........It will go.

[mobius]

I imagine that if you increase the size of the map then it will seem possible to do.

[DueAccident]

Well I think the poll speaks for itself, it is a resounding yes.

I have tried it as well, but I can only fit 1 unit through at a time, which I never knew you could. Very intresting.

Also, I stand corrected, regarding the strait bit.