MrRoboto (Axis) vs Axis-Dominion (Allies) BM3

[axis-dominion]

scramble 105?

[axis-dominion]

TripleA Manual Gamesave Post for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 8

Combat Move - British
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from 46 Sea Zone: 2 destroyers
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to 44 Sea Zone: 2 destroyers
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from 44 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to 33 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Belgian Congo
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Egypt to Belgian Congo
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 71 Sea Zone to 74 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 39 Sea Zone to 74 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Yunnan to Hunan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Yunnan to Hunan
            2 infantry moved from Burma to Shan State
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from India to Shan State
            1 bomber moved from Yunnan to Hunan
            2 fighters moved from Yunnan to Hunan
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Gibraltar to 92 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Morocco to 92 Sea Zone
            5 fighters moved from Gibraltar to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 armour, 3 artilleries, 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 3 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 3 infantry and 4 transports moved from 92 Sea Zone to 105 Sea Zone
            3 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from 105 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 105 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 armour moved from 105 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 fighter moved from Morocco to 105 Sea Zone

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

triplea_42235_Bri8.tsvg

[axis-dominion]

sorry, another small edit.

scramble 105?

[MrRoboto]

No, of course not.

Damn, that was a big mistake. Didn’t think about that landing. That’s gonna be a huge moment in the game

[axis-dominion]

@MrRoboto:

No, of course not.

Damn, that was a big mistake. Didn’t think about that landing. That’s gonna be a huge moment in the game

well reason I asked about the scramble was, in case you wanted to scramble a tac just to nullify my bombardment. otherwise yah I agree, scrambling full out is fruitless.

[axis-dominion]

Test summary from TripleA, engine version: 1.9, time: 11:18:16 AM

[axis-dominion]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - Americans
            Americans buy 2 bombers, 1 carrier, 2 destroyers, 1 fighter, 2 submarines and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 1 PUs;

Combat Move - Americans
            1 submarine moved from 96 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from 92 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Gibraltar to 94 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Gibraltar to 92 Sea Zone
            1 mech_infantry moved from Gibraltar to 92 Sea Zone
            1 infantry, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport moved from 92 Sea Zone to 83 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from 83 Sea Zone to French West Africa
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry moved from Morocco to Tunisia
            1 bomber moved from Gibraltar to Tunisia
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from Gibraltar to 104 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from Gibraltar to 104 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 101 Sea Zone to 104 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 46 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from India to 45 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from 46 Sea Zone to Celebes
            2 infantry moved from New Guinea to 46 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 46 Sea Zone to 45 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 46 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 44 Sea Zone to Celebes
            1 battleship and 1 cruiser moved from 46 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
                  Americans take 44 Sea Zone from Japanese
            2 infantry moved from New Zealand to 63 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Wake Island to 31 Sea Zone
            1 infantry moved from Wake Island to 31 Sea Zone
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 31 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            2 infantry and 1 transport moved from 63 Sea Zone to 42 Sea Zone
            2 infantry moved from 42 Sea Zone to Java

Combat - Americans
            Battle in Java
            Battle in Caroline Islands
                Americans attack with 2 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 aaGun, 1 airfield and 1 harbour
                Americans win, taking Java from Japanese, taking Caroline Islands from Japanese with 2 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 5
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 aaGun
            Battle in French West Africa
            Battle in Celebes
                Americans attack with 2 fighters and 2 infantry
                Japanese defend with 1 artillery and 1 infantry
                Americans win, taking French West Africa from Germans, taking Celebes from Japanese with 2 fighters and 1 infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 4
                Casualties for Americans: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 artillery and 1 infantry
            Battle in 104 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 destroyer
                Americans win with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer, 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Germans: 1 destroyer
            Battle in 94 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber
                Italians defend with 1 destroyer
                Americans win with 1 fighter, 1 submarine and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 8
                Casualties for Italians: 1 destroyer
            Battle in Tunisia
                Americans attack with 1 armour, 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry
                Italians defend with 1 infantry
                Americans win, taking Tunisia from Italians with 1 armour, 1 bomber and 1 mech_infantry remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Italians: 1 infantry
            Battle in 45 Sea Zone
                Americans attack with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine
                Japanese defend with 1 submarine
                Americans win with 1 bomber, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine

Non Combat Move - Americans
            1 infantry moved from Wake Island to 31 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun moved from Wake Island to 31 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 31 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 carrier and 1 fighter moved from 31 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from 31 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            3 submarines moved from 31 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 carrier and 1 submarine moved from 10 Sea Zone to 31 Sea Zone
            1 bomber moved from 45 Sea Zone to Queensland
            1 destroyer moved from 46 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 31 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 cruiser moved from 46 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            2 carriers and 2 fighters moved from 46 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            2 fighters moved from Celebes to 44 Sea Zone
            1 submarine moved from 46 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from New Zealand to 63 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 63 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 bomber moved from Tunisia to Gibraltar
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 104 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 bomber moved from 104 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 94 Sea Zone to Gibraltar
            1 transport moved from 92 Sea Zone to 89 Sea Zone
            3 carriers, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer, 1 infantry, 1 submarine and 1 transport moved from 92 Sea Zone to 105 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Eastern United States to Gibraltar
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from Central United States to 101 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 101 Sea Zone to 51 Sea Zone
            1 aaGun and 1 infantry moved from 51 Sea Zone to Samoa
            1 fighter moved from Wake Island to Queensland
            1 fighter moved from Western United States to Midway

Place Units - Americans
            1 carrier and 1 destroyer placed in 10 Sea Zone
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from 101 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to 91 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
            EDIT: Removing units owned by British from 92 Sea Zone: 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Adding units owned by British to 105 Sea Zone: 1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine placed in 101 Sea Zone
            2 bombers and 1 fighter placed in Eastern United States
            1 submarine and 1 transport placed in 10 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Americans
            Americans collect 64 PUs; end with 65 PUs
            Trigger Americans 7 North Africa Beach Head: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 70 PUs
            Objective Americans 1 Homeland: Americans met a national objective for an additional 10 PUs; end with 80 PUs
            Objective Americans 8 Pacific Airfields: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 85 PUs
            Objective Americans 3 Defense Obligations: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 90 PUs
            Objective Americans 2 Outer Territories: Americans met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 95 PUs

Purchase Units - Chinese
            Trigger Chinese Artillery Supplies: Chinese has their production frontier changed to: productionChinese_Burma_Road_Open
            Chinese buy 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Chinese
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi
            1 fighter moved from Yunnan to Kwangsi

Combat - Chinese
            Battle in Kwangsi
                Chinese attack with 1 artillery, 1 fighter and 2 infantry
                Japanese defend with 2 infantry
                Chinese win, taking Kwangsi from Japanese with 1 artillery and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
                Casualties for Chinese: 2 infantry
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - Chinese
            1 fighter moved from Kwangsi to Yunnan
            1 infantry moved from Yunnan to Szechwan

Place Units - Chinese
            2 infantry placed in Yunnan

Turn Complete - Chinese
            Chinese collect 4 PUs; end with 4 PUs
            Objective Chinese 1 Burma Road: Chinese met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 7 PUs

Purchase Units - British
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from Ukraine: 5 fighters
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to Volgograd: 5 fighters
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            British buy 1 artillery and 7 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Purchase Units - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific buy 2 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - British
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from 46 Sea Zone: 2 destroyers
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to 44 Sea Zone: 2 destroyers
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Americans from 44 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Americans to 33 Sea Zone: 1 destroyer
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Anglo Egyptian Sudan to Belgian Congo
            3 mech_infantrys moved from Egypt to Belgian Congo
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 71 Sea Zone to 74 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 39 Sea Zone to 74 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Yunnan to Hunan
            1 mech_infantry moved from Yunnan to Hunan
            2 infantry moved from Burma to Shan State
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from India to Shan State
            1 bomber moved from Yunnan to Hunan
            2 fighters moved from Yunnan to Hunan
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Gibraltar to 92 Sea Zone
            1 armour, 1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Morocco to 92 Sea Zone
            5 fighters moved from Gibraltar to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 fighter moved from United Kingdom to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 armour, 3 artilleries, 1 battleship, 1 carrier, 3 cruisers, 1 destroyer, 3 infantry and 4 transports moved from 92 Sea Zone to 105 Sea Zone
            3 artilleries and 4 infantry moved from 105 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 fighter and 1 tactical_bomber moved from 105 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 armour moved from 105 Sea Zone to Normandy Bordeaux
            1 fighter moved from Morocco to 105 Sea Zone

Combat - British
            Battle in Normandy Bordeaux
                British attack with 1 armour, 3 artilleries, 7 fighters, 4 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Germans defend with 1 airfield, 4 bombers, 1 factory_minor, 1 fighter, 1 harbour, 1 infantry and 5 tactical_bombers
                British win, taking Normandy Bordeaux from Germans with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 7 fighters and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 96
                Casualties for British: 2 artilleries and 4 infantry
                Casualties for Germans: 4 bombers, 1 fighter, 1 infantry and 5 tactical_bombers
            Battle in 74 Sea Zone
                British attack with 2 destroyers and 1 submarine
                Japanese defend with 1 submarine
                British win with 2 destroyers and 1 submarine remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 submarine
            Battle in Shan State
                British attack with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber
                Japanese defend with 1 infantry
                British win, taking Shan State from Japanese with 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 tactical_bomber remaining. Battle score for attacker is 3
                Casualties for Japanese: 1 infantry
            Battle in Belgian Congo
                British attack with 1 artillery, 1 infantry and 3 mech_infantrys
                Germans defend with 1 artillery and 2 infantry
                British win, taking Belgian Congo from Germans with 1 artillery and 3 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 7
                Casualties for British: 1 infantry
                Casualties for Germans: 1 artillery and 2 infantry
            Battle in Hunan
                British attack with 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys
                Japanese defend with 2 infantry
                British win, taking Hunan from Japanese with 1 bomber, 2 fighters, 1 infantry and 2 mech_infantrys remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Japanese: 2 infantry

Non Combat Move - British
            4 submarines moved from 92 Sea Zone to 105 Sea Zone
            7 fighters moved from Normandy Bordeaux to 105 Sea Zone
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Normandy Bordeaux to United Kingdom
            1 aaGun and 6 infantry moved from Burma to Yunnan
            1 aaGun and 2 infantry moved from French Indo China to Yunnan
            1 bomber moved from Hunan to India
            1 transport moved from 39 Sea Zone to 80 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Iraq to 80 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 80 Sea Zone to 79 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 79 Sea Zone to West India
            1 fighter moved from Shan State to India
            1 tactical_bomber moved from Shan State to India
            1 fighter moved from Hunan to Yunnan
            1 fighter moved from Hunan to India
            1 fighter moved from Ukraine to Volgograd
            1 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
            1 aaGun moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt
            4 infantry moved from Trans-Jordan to Egypt
            1 mech_infantry moved from India to Yunnan
            1 artillery and 4 infantry moved from India to Burma
            1 aaGun moved from Yunnan to Burma

Place Units - British
            1 artillery and 2 infantry placed in Egypt
            5 infantry placed in United Kingdom
            British undo move 1.
            1 artillery placed in Egypt
            1 infantry placed in Egypt
            1 infantry placed in United Kingdom

Turn Complete - British
            British collect 35 PUs; end with 35 PUs

Place Units - UK_Pacific
            2 infantry placed in India

Turn Complete - UK_Pacific
            UK_Pacific collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs
            Trigger UK Pacific 4 No Enemy Submarines: UK_Pacific met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 13 PUs
            Some Units in India change ownership: 2 infantry

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[axis-dominion]

finally putting an end to your convoy tyranny  :lol:

[MrRoboto]

That was a real big blunder that probably cost me the game =(

[MrRoboto]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - Italians
            Italians buy 1 armour, 1 mech_infantry and 1 transport; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - Italians
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to 94 Sea Zone
            1 destroyer moved from 97 Sea Zone to 94 Sea Zone

Combat - Italians
            Battle in 94 Sea Zone
                Italians attack with 1 destroyer and 2 fighters
                Americans defend with 1 submarine
                    Italians roll dice for 1 destroyer and 2 fighters in 94 Sea Zone, round 2 : 1/3 hits, 1,33 expected hits
                    Americans roll dice for 1 submarine in 94 Sea Zone, round 2 : 0/1 hits, 0,17 expected hits
                    1 submarine owned by the Americans lost in 94 Sea Zone
                Italians win with 1 destroyer and 2 fighters remaining. Battle score for attacker is 6
                Casualties for Americans: 1 submarine

Non Combat Move - Italians
            2 fighters moved from 97 Sea Zone to France
            2 fighters moved from 94 Sea Zone to Western Germany
            2 fighters moved from Southern Italy to France
            2 artilleries and 2 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Northern Italy

Place Units - Italians
            1 armour and 1 mech_infantry placed in Northern Italy
            Turning on Edit Mode
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from Southern Italy: 2 mech_infantrys
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from Southern Italy: 2 artilleries, 5 infantry and 2 marines
            EDIT: Adding units owned by Italians to Northern Italy: 4 aaGuns, 2 artilleries, 5 infantry, 2 marines and 2 mech_infantrys
            EDIT: Removing units owned by Italians from Southern Italy: 4 aaGuns
            EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
            1 transport placed in 97 Sea Zone

Turn Complete - Italians
            Italians collect 12 PUs; end with 12 PUs
            Objective Italians 1 Control The Mediterranean: Italians met a national objective for an additional 5 PUs; end with 17 PUs
            Objective Italians 5 Control Convoy Lanes: Italians met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 20 PUs

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

Italians : -0,33
    Americans : -0,17

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[axis-dominion]

TripleA Turn Summary for game: World War II Global 1940 Balanced Mod3, version: 3.3

Game History

Round: 8

Purchase Units - ANZAC
            ANZAC buy 2 destroyers and 1 infantry; Remaining resources: 0 PUs;

Combat Move - ANZAC

Non Combat Move - ANZAC
            1 infantry moved from New South Wales to 62 Sea Zone
            1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 62 Sea Zone to 54 Sea Zone
            1 artillery moved from Queensland to 54 Sea Zone
            1 artillery, 1 infantry and 1 transport moved from 54 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone
            1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from 33 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            1 fighter moved from Queensland to Caroline Islands
            2 fighters moved from 44 Sea Zone to Caroline Islands
            2 fighters moved from India to 44 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from French Indo China to India
            2 infantry moved from Iraq to Northwest Persia
            1 fighter moved from India to Northwest Persia
            1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 46 Sea Zone to 33 Sea Zone

Place Units - ANZAC
            2 destroyers placed in 62 Sea Zone
            1 infantry placed in New South Wales

Turn Complete - ANZAC
            ANZAC collect 10 PUs; end with 10 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 3 Pacific Supply Lines: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 13 PUs
            Objective ANZAC 2 Control Strategic Islands: ANZAC met a national objective for an additional 3 PUs; end with 16 PUs

Combat Move - French

Non Combat Move - French
            1 destroyer moved from 39 Sea Zone to 44 Sea Zone
            1 fighter moved from Iraq to India

Turn Complete - French

Combat Hit Differential Summary :

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[axis-dominion]

you stopped moving. do you want to just post this and we can start a new one?

[MrRoboto]

Oh this thread must have slipped through somehow. Sorry for letting you wait.

Actually I didn’t plan to give up but after reviewing the situation I agree that it looks very dire. Without that blunder at Normandy I think I still might have had a chance, but now…

Can you tell me where I did wrong?
Somehow I couldn’t advance on Egypt, cause that looked like a strong fortress from round 2 on. I couldn’t advance on Russia either. And somehow you were able to fortify Yunnan like hell.

On every front there was no pushing through. Am I focusing on Objectives / IPC too much? I feel like I put too much emphasis on getting high income (like getting Malta/Crete/Cyprus or the Borneo/Sumatra/Java/Celebes bonus) instead of using the momentum. Should I rush more for Key areas like Egypt, Moscow or India?

[axis-dominion]

gg!

well I felt you were having a pretty strong game tbh, I was getting concerned about all the convoying you were getting me on, and how quickly you were able to close the income gap for a little bit there. I think what ultimately did you in–and what has always been your achilles heal–was that major blunder.

you seem to play really solid, but then at some point there comes the blunder. it’s almost like we can expect it!

I think this may be a consequence your playing too many games at once. maybe if you took on fewer and slowed down, you can avoid such glaring mistakes. there were some minor blunders as well, that added up. you had a lot of trouble holding onto your tts, especially over on the pac side. your having to withdraw back to 19 in order to restock on tts, for ex, was a huge setback for you, allowing allied fleets to gain ground and momentum. for a little bit there, I thought you were going to win the war of attrition in Asia, but then that’s where the allied admirals stepped up the island campaigning, which forced you to split your attention. the fac in w.ukraine was a mistake, or at least premature. losing your Italian canners was also a strategic mistake (why vologda??), allowing russia way more freedom in positioning.

one of the biggest strategic mistakes however, I have to say, was that you didn’t step into Bryansk G6. why o why would you not, when the carpet was rolled before you! that alone would’ve changed the whole strategic landscape on the euro side. from there, you’d be able to retain your two Ukrainian facs while dominating russia positionally, with tons of income and also strong potential for a middle east push. probably your biggest mistake, tbh.

in short, I felt you had a lot of strong positional play and really strong chances of taking this one home, if you had been more careful about the points noted above.

NOT BAD at all for one of your first games back!

don’t get discouraged, you’re doing great tbh, just pay more attention to these points, and you’re easily an M level. certainly you’re brilliant in positioning, just as long as you slow down and be more careful.

@MrRoboto:

Oh this thread must have slipped through somehow. Sorry for letting you wait.

Actually I didn’t plan to give up but after reviewing the situation I agree that it looks very dire. Without that blunder at Normandy I think I still might have had a chance, but now…

Can you tell me where I did wrong?
Somehow I couldn’t advance on Egypt, cause that looked like a strong fortress from round 2 on. I couldn’t advance on Russia either. And somehow you were able to fortify Yunnan like hell.

On every front there was no pushing through. Am I focusing on Objectives / IPC too much? I feel like I put too much emphasis on getting high income (like getting Malta/Crete/Cyprus or the Borneo/Sumatra/Java/Celebes bonus) instead of using the momentum. Should I rush more for Key areas like Egypt, Moscow or India?

[MrRoboto]

Thanks for your feedback! I agree with all your points. It really helps a lot.

I still think I should be a bit more decisive. I’m always trying to make decisions based on the long-term IPC-effect, while missing out on some strategic advantages gained even though it might be a short-term IPC loss.

An example are the Japanese transports. Getting the spice-islands is a huge income, especially with the 5IPC bonus. This is bigger than losing a transport. But of course it might be better to not get the bonus for 1 or 2 rounds if it means saving the transports. I have to learn that as well I think.

Pacific is especially weird for me. Whenever I play Japan I seem to struggle to get to India while also keeping a hold on the islands. But when I play Allies, the Indian forces are pinned down to India (not being able to march into China) while the Japanese fleet simultaneously seems to match the US one -> preventing me from doing anything basically.

Could you have a look at my game with Karl7?
https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=42237.0

I’m clearly on the losing side here as well (against an opponent I used to beat earlier  :cry: ). I did not do a huge blunder (yet) but somehow keep on losing ground. Of course the two British factories in the Middle East were a mistake, but that alone can’t be the explanation. I’m especially unhappy of how the Pacific side played out.

[axis-dominion]

Sure thing.

I’m about to head to work and then I have a bunch of meetings. I’ll have look later today soon as I have the chance.

[axis-dominion]

do you want a rematch?

[MrRoboto]

Yes, I’d love to. And if you find time for analyzing my game with Karl, that would be awesome too.

Do you prefer a side? Otherwise I would play Allies this time.

[axis-dominion]

@MrRoboto:

Yes, I’d love to. And if you find time for analyzing my game with Karl, that would be awesome too.

Do you prefer a side? Otherwise I would play Allies this time.

sure I’ll have a look at your karl game. and yah sure, I’ll do axis then