ABH and crockett36, (A+69) tutor game

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

@trulpen agreed. Additional planes in Europe or APAC are always helpful to provide both flexible offense and defense. They keep contributing throughout the game, never stuck on the sideline as action has moved to other sidelines like what can happen with infantry.

[surfer]

@arthur-bomber-harris @crockett36 If you go with the Russian defense of China with 3 ftrs (which sounds like a good idea). I would add 1 inf to Yunnan. Then you can hold Yunnan J1, (4ftrs + 1 tac+ 5 inf vs 3 inf + 1 art + 1 tac + 1 ftr + 2 sb) which will pay big dividends.
33 IPCs

I would agree with @Arthur-Bomber-Harris about art vs. armor in Siberia. I would only buy 1 out of the 3
+4 IPCs = 37

Do you allow placement of inf in New Guinea? If so, go for it.
+3 IPCs? = 40

Scotland ftr buy is much more standard /recommended than inf

• 10 IPCs? = 50

Sub in SZ98? Yes!
In fact just like the Russian ftrs, I like the UK subs everywhere.
SZ 91, 110, 106, 111

• 30 IPCs = 80.

I like the transport in SZ71

• 7 IPCs = 87

With the remaining 13, I would put another ftr + inf in Med. Probably SZ98 and AngloEgyptian Sudan.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

Standard League bid rules: Only one unit per territory or sea zone that already has a unit of that nation. Hence, no infantry in New Guinea. Also only one unit is permitted to be placed in France.

[surfer]

@arthur-bomber-harris Understand. Then put another inf in Med. Egypt? I think the fighter support spends enough in the Pacific.

[crockett36]

2.11.22L100.tsvg

[crockett36]

@crockett36 I’m trying to guarantee a scramble into 110 with no loss to b1 attacks.

[crockett36]

2.11.22g1.tsvg

[crockett36]

@crockett36 a little better

[surfer]

@crockett36 I like it. All the subs are really making it painful to attack the UK.

One possible adjustment. Put the Egyptian fighter in Malta. Can attack SZ97 without needing to land on CV.

[surfer]

@crockett36 Re: fighter in UK for scramble. Only need 1 ftr from UK to make Taranto 90% winner. Good since it can be chosen as the one casualty and then CV doesn’t have to hang out in SZ97. Everyone else can land in Malta.

Even if both SZ110 and SZ111 are attacked, you should have 1 free fighter for Taranto. Because SZ111 would probably only be a raid, 2 sub + BB+ 1 sb+1ftr+1tac and then retreat after one round to save the BB. If he presses the attack its only 50/50. If more air is sent to SZ111, then SZ110 could be come tragic for G.

Thus you could use the 10 IPC to buy ground units in the Middle East.

[surfer]

On the other hand, the fighter in UK is insurance against a really bad G1 attack and still kill Taranto.

I did think that the goal of these tutor games was to find moves that avoid game deciding moves that were based on 50/50 choices – unless/until the game was out of control and such desperate moves were necessary. Hence, I wouldn’t expect @Arthur-Bomber-Harris to press both SZ110 and SZ111 to the end. And suggest the alternate bid.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

Yeah, unlikely to do 50/50 battles on the first turn of this game as I need to slowly dig out of this big hole I start in. Losing too many Axis planes in risky attacks will surely doom me.

Are we close to a final bid decision?

[crockett36]

@surfer good call. I thought about Malta. Excellent.

[crockett36]

Yes. I have taken into account the push for Yunnan. London is safe. Lets do this.

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

• EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Scotland: 1 fighter
• EDIT: Adding units owned by British to United Kingdom: 1 fighter
• EDIT: Adding units owned by British to 111 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
• EDIT: Adding units owned by British to 110 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
• EDIT: Adding units owned by British to 106 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
• EDIT: Adding units owned by British to 91 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
• EDIT: Adding units owned by British to 98 Sea Zone: 1 submarine
• EDIT: Adding units owned by British to Egypt: 1 fighter
• EDIT: Adding units owned by British to 71 Sea Zone: 1 transport
67 points

• EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Volgograd: 1 fighter
• EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Russia: 1 fighter
• EDIT: Adding units owned by Russians to Caucasus: 1 fighter
• 30 points

• EDIT: Adding units owned by Chinese to Yunnan: 1 infantry
3 points

I will move the Egypt fighter to Malta if that is your preference. Any other changes?

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

Started new thread for this second game:
https://www.axisandallies.org/forums/topic/38030/abh-and-crockett36-a-100-tutor-game/2