Kenny playtest 3

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AA North Africa - Rommel’s Last Push

UK variable initial reinforcement: 1tank, 1anti-tank gun(ATG), 1inf in Suez Canal, 1SS 2inf in Indian Ocean and 1tank, 1anti-tank gun(ATG), 1inf Atlantic Ocean each

AANA_RLP_playetest3_UK0.AAM

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G1 purchase: 1 tank, 1scout, 4inf, 5 supply = 25RP
G1 Combat Move (CM):
I. ElA all + Tripoli dive bomber
II. Zella scout

UK fight both
I. MB G mech art ATG 2tank dive bomber VS UK inf art tank
G
[dice 2d10<=3] mech inf art
[dice 1d10<=3] ATG
[dice 2d10<=5] tank
[dice 1d10<=5] stuka
UK
[dice 2d10<=3] inf art
[dice 1d10<=5] tank

II. Zone J G scout VS UK scout
[dice 1d10<=2] G scout
[dice 1d10<=1] UK scout

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2d10<=3: 2, 7; Hits: 1
1d10<=3: 5; Hits: 0
2d10<=5: 4, 1; Hits: 2
1d10<=5: 2; Hits: 1
2d10<=3: 6, 7; Hits: 0
1d10<=5: 10; Hits: 0
1d10<=2: 10; Hits: 0
1d10<=1: 5; Hits: 0

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I. MB G mech art ATG 2tank stuka 4 hit VS UK inf art tank 0 hit
UK eliminated with no loss on G. G capture UK truck.
II. Zone J G scout 0 hit VS UK scout 0 hit
G scout hit-and-run. Both scout miss.
G1 Non-combat move (NCM):
Zone I scout > Zella. Tripoli ftr > sz 13, mech > ElA. MB stuka > ElA. Sicily stuka > ElA
Deploy all to sz 13
G1 complete

AANA_RLP_playetest3_G1.AAM

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UK1 purchase: 2fgt 1DD 4inf 3 land mine 5 supply = 48RP = 6+4+8+15+15 (Matla supply -1) .
land mine in Beng>MB, Tob>BH, BH>MB. Advance convey
UK1 No combat
UK1 NCM
Sz 12, Sz 31 > Sz 23; Tob, BH, MM, Zone J all land, Cairo 1tnk 1fgt > Beng; Beng 1truck (Cairo2atg 2inf 1aaa) > Tob, 1truck(1supply) > Cairo).
Deploy supply in Gib, 2 fgt + Malta fgt to Sz 13, 1DD 4inf in Altantic convey
UK 1 complete

AANA_RLP_playetest3_UK1.AAM

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I1 buy 1DD 2inf 1sea mine 5 supply = 17 RP = 10+6+1.
sea mine in sz 13
I1CM Sicily bmb > Malta raid supply
I1NCM
ElA 2inf 1art > MB; Sir 2inf > ElA; Tripoli 1truck 2inf 3 supply > ElA; Zella 2tnk 1scout > Jalo, Sz 12 bmb > Tripoli. Sz 13 SS > Sz 11.
Deploy DD in Sz 10, 2inf 5 supply in Tripoli convey. Sicily fgt ElA fgt escort Tripoli convey.

AANA_RLP_playetest3_I1.AAM

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G2 buy 2fgt 1sea mine 5supply = 25RP.
Sea mine in sz 13.
Advance Tripoli Convey to Tri, Sz 13 fgt > Sicily.
G2 No combat
G2NCM
ElA 1mech 1tnk, Tripoli 1scout, Zella 1scout > Jalo. ElA 1tnk > MB. MB truck (Tripoli 3inf 3supply) > ElA. Tripoli 1inf > Sirte.
Deploy 2fgt + Sicily fgt to Tripoli convey. 5 supply in Malta convey.

AANA_RLP_playetest3_G2.AAM

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UK 2 buy 2inf 2atg 1art 2 tnk 2land mine 5 supply = 33RP = 6+4+8+15.
Land mine Beng>BH, Tob>BH.
CM Malta 1fgt > Sicily.
air defense
[dice 1d10<=2] aaa vs 1fgt

[dicebot]

1d10<=2: 4; Hits: 0

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Sicily aa gun miss and is destroyed.
NCM Beng 2scout 1tnk > Tobruk; Tob 1atg 2inf> Beng; Tob truck > Cairo; Cairo truck (2inf) > Tob. Sz 31 SS > Sz 23.
Deploy 2 supply Gib > Malta convoy. 2inf 2atg 1art 5 supply in Atlantic convoy.

AANA_RLP_playetest3_UK2.AAM

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I2 buy 1DD 2inf 1sea mine 5 supply = 17 RP = 10+6+1.
sea mine in sz 13
I1CM Sz 11 SS, Tripoli bmb > Malta convoy.

Malta convoy.
[dice 1d10<=4] SS
[dice 1d10<=6] bmb

[dicebot]

1d10<=4: 10; Hits: 0
1d10<=6: 4; Hits: 1

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Malta convoy 1hit sink supply.
I1NCM
Malta convoy bmb > Tripoli. Jalo scout > Zone J; MB 2inf > Jalo; ElA 2inf > MB; Tripoli 2inf >Sirte; ElA 1truck (Tripoli 6 supply) MB.
Deploy DD in Sz 10, 2inf 5 supply in Tripoli convey. 2 fgt escort Tripoli convey.

AANA_RLP_playetest3_I2.AAM

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Advance Tripoli Convey to Tri. SS deployed to sz 1.
G3 No combat
G3NCM
SS sz 1 > sz 6 (Algiers convey). Jalo 2 scout > Zone J. MB 1mech 1tnk > Jalo, 2inf ElA > MB, Sirte 1inf > ElA. ElA truck (Tripoli 6 supply) > ElA.
Deploy 1tnk 1art 2inf 5 supply in Malta convey.

AANA_RLP_playetest3_G3.AAM

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UK 3 buy 5inf 2art 1 tnk 2 land mine 5 supply = 33RP = 6+4+8+15.
Land mine Beng>BH, Tob>Beng, Cairo > MM.
NCM Beng 5inf 1atg 1tnk 1fgt 1aa > Tobruk; Tob 2inf 1tnk 1aa> MM; Cairo tnk atg inf > MM; Tob truck (Beng 2 supply) > Tob; Beng scout > MM; Tob 2 scout > Cairo.
Deploy 1 supply Gib > Malta convoy. 5inf 2art 1 tnk 5 supply in Atlantic convoy.

AANA_RLP_playetest3_UK3.AAM

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I3 buy 1SS 1tnk 1inf 1sea mine 5 supply = 17 RP = 10+6+1.
sea mine in sz 15

Malta convoy.
[dice 1d10<=4] SS
[dice 1d10<=6] bmb

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1d10<=4: 8; Hits: 0
1d10<=6: 8; Hits: 0

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Malta convoy 0 hit. Supply escape.
I3 NCM sz 10 DD > Tripoli convoy. Malta convey bmb > ElA. MB 2inf 1art > Beng. MB truck (Sirte 2inf + ElA 4 supply) > Beng. ElA 2inf 1art > MB. Tripoli 2inf > Sirte
Deploy 1SS in sz 10. 1tnk 1inf 5 supply in Tripoli convoy.

AANA_RLP_playetest3_I3.AAM

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Evaluation:
UK could be in better position if it has option to perform pre-emptive attack on Benghazi. Instead of passive defence by anti-tank guns, two artilleries in Tob would give UK the threatening power against an Axis build-up. The two artilleries would have to be requested in initial replacement, instead of the anti-tank guns.
If UK did not go for aggressive Mediterranean buy in UK1, a UK1 bomber in Atlantic Ocean convey would arrive in UK4 in-time to take part in the pre-emptive attack. But the idea to threaten a Benghazi Axis build-up is valid even without the foresaid bomber. A possible setup is shown below.

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Edit: What-if UK did not go for aggressive Medi fgt buy in UK1, and instead focus on sea mine in sz 12 and 15, and buy inf art atg at ratio of 4:2:1 and occasional tnk bmb for Cairo.