I know I normally don’t post internet culture/gamer related stuff on this site but I had to preserve the following forum post for posterity:

I played the ‘Rommel in Africa’, scenario. It is great, except that the Italian airforce based at Tripoli, and the German Airbase near Benghazi, handle all what is demanded of them without a hint of sweat. Are the British air bases perpetually under supplied?

I have come to realize, that one can actually win, playing computer games. I have taken Cairo, with my German Forces, playing the easy mode. I had major problems, but one has to try different variations to tactics. For instance, when there are nine divisions, some have to support attack, one has to attack, some perhaps, may have to defend, some may be kept in reserve. I never put many divisions under one commander. A Major General has no problem in commanding two divisions. He does it very well. The few divisions under the command of the General, perform exceptionally. The many Generals work as a team, perhaps, which is extremely important. The air force of Germany, does the impossible. It does the impossible, as if it does nothing. When I first asked the air force to crater the runway at Alexandria, they hovered for a long time, over their own base, then, after they began to do so, I realized that they were better off performing more immediate and important tasks, not exceedingly difficult ones. The air force were sitting ducks for the British air force, for some time, until better sense prevailed. Hearts of Iron is a great game, one of the greatest. I reached Cairo in four hours real time, playing the very slow mode. The interest the game generates is unbelievable. Adolf Hitler gifted me a squadron of aircraft, perhaps bombers, and abruptly took the gift back, before I knew what they were about. I may have taken Cairo, and may have 17 divisions in the proximity of Cairo, but I hope there is nothing amiss behind my back. If I am not supplied, then I will have to take the Suez Canal, but Africa being a continent, one can always find a supply route, provided Tripoli is not taken. The Italian Garrison only has to perform anti partisan duties, at Tripoli. I try to remind Crete of my proximity, by regular bombings, and by maintaining air superiority.