Weddingsinger (Axis) vs max334 (Allies+17) G40 Game #1

[max334]

You know… I really didnt have a KJF strategy… I just kept playing even though SeaLion depressed the hell out of me. I’ve never played a full game on the receiving end of such punishment. Fighting without England is kind of Demoralizing and I thought you were driving deep into Russia next. Thats why I foolishly retreated at one point.

[max334]

Out of curiosity, what do you believe where some of Germany’s mistakes?

[weddingsinger]

@max334:

You know… I really didnt have a KJF strategy… I just kept playing even though SeaLion depressed the hell out of me. I’ve never played a full game on the receiving end of such punishment. Fighting without England is kind of Demoralizing and I thought you were driving deep into Russia next. Thats why I foolishly retreated at one point.

Mistake #1: letting transports get sunk after successful Sea Lion
#2-3: some unit placements in Eastern Europe that mean Russia hung around a lot longer than it should.

If transports don’t sink, Germany can take everything on the Baltic turn 5.

Even if that does happen, Russia shouldn’t be able to get to Greece.

G4 I failed to retake Romania because I only attacked with 3 inf to try and save an art, for example.  There being a Russian navy meant I had to leave infantry on W. Germany which meant I ceded Slovaka/Hungary to you, too.  So, suddenly, Russia gets Slovakia and Bulgaria instead of probably being forced to retreat from E. Poland.

[max334]

Its hard to save those German transports especially with a J1. Without a J1 the US has to use all air which makes it expensive for them.
I looked back on the Pacific side too and saw again how you had some bad luck with the dice trying to take the Islands. But I was also surprised that you kept the Imperial Navy down south, which allowed me to keep funneling US troops up to Siberia.

[weddingsinger]

You’re the only player I’ve faced who does that shuck to Soviet Far East.

Usually the worry is leaving SZ 6 too empty (which it ended up as thanks to a mistake about being able to land planes).

Normally, I get 100%… J1 Borneo and Hong Kong, J2 bomb India and take money islands, J3 take Malaya and Japan is making about 60 ipcs while UKPac and ANZAC are around 10 ipcs while the U.S. navy is in the Atlantic, Hawaii, or maybe took the Caroline Islands.

My favorite is if the U.S. does a late start in the Pacific, because J4 the southern ships move to Philippines, planes become more available… if the U.S. makes the mistake of going to Caroline islands then, almost every Japanese plane and ship can hit them

[max334]

Yah, i like taking the US to Russia as a distraction for Japan. Slows them down in the South. The bonus, of course is getting Korea. How are we playing this next game?

[weddingsinger]

@max334:

Yah, i like taking the US to Russia as a distraction for Japan. Slows them down in the South. The bonus, of course is getting Korea. How are we playing this next game?

Do you just want to flip and play the same?

I’m self debating some more…creative uses of the bid.

[weddingsinger]

My bid I’m thinking I’d like to try:
1 UK transport in sz 71 (S. Africa)
1 UK sub in sz 98 (Egypt)
1 UK art in Anglo-Egypt Sudan

[max334]

Ok, same game just flip sides? Pls set it up Robert and remember to turn low luck on

[weddingsinger]

New game thread

https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/index.php?topic=42672.0