oysteilo vs. ABH (allies+42, OOB)

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

moved an Indian destroyer
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[oysteilo]

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selection

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

Back from Celebes

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

Lose 2 Anzac infantry. If the battle is close next round, lose a bomber next. If I have good UK roles, try to keep the bomber.

[oysteilo]

welcome back! But given the no show for three monts I am not sure I can continue these two games now because I have taken on other games and I want to focus on those games instead

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

no problem. We can continue after your other games, or abandon the series if you have lost interest. My apologies for the long gap.

[oysteilo]

@arthur-bomber-harris we can leave it like this for a while and see what happens

[oysteilo]

Game History

Round: 2

    Purchase Units - Italians
        Italians buy 2 mech_infantrys; Remaining resources: 0 PUs; 

    Politics - Italians
        Italians takes Political Action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians
            Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Italians and Russians from Neutrality to War
            Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and British from Neutrality to Allied
            Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and UK_Pacific from Neutrality to Allied
            Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and ANZAC from Neutrality to Allied
            Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and French from Neutrality to Allied
            Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Allies from Neutrality to Friendly_Neutral
            Italians succeeds on action: Political Action Axis To War With Russians: Changing Relationship for Russians and Neutral_Axis from Neutrality to Unfriendly_Neutral
        Trigger Russians Allied Americans 3: Changing Relationship for Russians and Americans from Neutrality to Allied

    Combat Move - Italians
        1 armour moved from Yugoslavia to Eastern Poland
              Italians take Eastern Poland from Russians
        1 armour, 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry moved from Alexandria to Egypt
        1 bomber moved from Southern Italy to Egypt
        1 fighter moved from Southern Italy to Egypt
        1 artillery moved from Ethiopia to Anglo Egyptian Sudan
              Italians take Anglo Egyptian Sudan from British
        1 infantry moved from Kenya to Belgian Congo
              Italians take Belgian Congo from British

    Combat - Italians
        Battle in Egypt
            Italians attack with 1 armour, 1 artillery, 1 bomber, 1 fighter, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
            British defend with 2 armour, 2 artilleries, 1 bomber and 1 harbour; ANZAC defend with 2 infantry
            Italians win, taking Egypt from British with 1 armour, 1 bomber and 1 fighter remaining. Battle score for attacker is 24
            Casualties for Italians: 1 artillery, 2 infantry and 1 mech_infantry
            Casualties for ANZAC: 2 infantry
            Casualties for British: 2 armour, 2 artilleries and 1 bomber

    Non Combat Move - Italians
        1 fighter moved from Egypt to Alexandria
        1 bomber moved from Egypt to Alexandria
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Libya to Tobruk
        1 cruiser, 1 destroyer and 1 submarine moved from 95 Sea Zone to 97 Sea Zone
        1 aaGun, 1 artillery and 2 infantry moved from Yugoslavia to Slovakia Hungary
        1 artillery and 1 infantry moved from Southern France to France
        1 aaGun moved from Southern France to France
        1 armour moved from Southern France to Greater Southern Germany
        1 aaGun moved from Northern Italy to Greater Southern Germany
        4 infantry moved from Northern Italy to Southern Italy

    Place Units - Italians
        2 mech_infantrys placed in Southern Italy

    Turn Complete - Italians
        Total Cost from Convoy Blockades: 3
            Rolling for Convoy Blockade Damage in 98 Sea Zone. Rolls: 3,6
        Italians collect 19 PUs (3 lost to blockades); end with 19 PUs

That went better than expected especially after that very poooooor 1st round

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[Arthur Bomber Harris]

@oysteilo

I put most of my bid in the European theater and I am getting my ass kicked there worse than a standard no-bid game. Do you think I stand any chance, or should we just call this match and focus on the other one?

[oysteilo]

I think I should not decide that for you. If you want to surrender or not is up to you…

I am of course very lucky. But it is not out of nowhere. I am CONVINCED you should always go for Egypt with italy if you are offered a 25%ish chance. It create so much hassle for the allirs and if you fail on taking it, you have made the North african italy units do something usefull

[Arthur Bomber Harris]

@oysteilo I knew that attack was possible and likely was a very good option for you. After the first round of getting diced in Africa, I took a risk to get back into the game since I am fighting a superior opponent. I gambled and lost.

I will post.