Good luck, and have fun! And as you said a few years back: May the best German win ;-)
The best of luck to you too, may the best Anglo-Saxon win ;-)
@DoManMacgee i modified the oran deployment or else I will bust the piece limit cap for the French. feel free to detonate a mine or more if you want to try to nuke that inf.
@DoManMacgee There is a version 1.55 that solves the mines problems
@The_Good_Captain When playing against Eric, it is advisable to use the same version as his (1.5) and not 1.55. Use 1.55 only after your game has finished.
@The_Good_Captain 
Rolling for mine in Cairo:
[dice 3d10<=3]
3d10<=3: 10, 4, 7; Hits: 0
UK has 0 supply, so only the FTR can fight (but the INF can soak casualties):
German attack:
Mech (@2): -1 supply
[dice 1d10<=2]
2 FTR (2@4)
[dice 2d10<=4]
TAC (1@5)
[dice 1d10<=5]
Vs.
FTR (@5)
[dice 1d10<=5]
1d10<=2: 3; Hits: 0
2d10<=4: 6, 4; Hits: 1
1d10<=5: 1; Hits: 1
1d10<=5: 5; Hits: 1
Rest can be rolled in-engine
Game History
Round: 9
Combat Move - Germans
Turning on Edit Mode
EDIT: Removing units owned by Mines from CAI-MAT: 1 landmine
EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
Turning on Edit Mode
EDIT: Removing units owned by British from Cairo: 2 infantry
EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
Turning on Edit Mode
EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Tobruk: 1 G-fighter
EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
1 G-bomber and 2 G-fighters moved from Tobruk to Cairo
EDIT: Germans undo move 2.
EDIT: Germans undo move 1.
1 G-bomber, 2 G-fighters and 1 mech moved from Tobruk to Cairo
1 G-bomber, 1 G-fighter and 1 mech moved from Tobruk to Cairo
Combat - Germans
Battle in Cairo
Germans attack with 1 G-bomber, 1 G-fighter and 1 mech
British defend with 1 UK-fighter and 1 UK-truck
Germans roll dice for 1 G-bomber, 1 G-fighter and 1 mech in Cairo, round 2 : 3/3 hits, 1.10 expected hits
British roll dice for 1 UK-fighter in Cairo, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
1 G-fighter owned by the Germans lost in Cairo
1 UK-fighter owned by the British lost in Cairo
Germans captures 0PUs while taking British capital
Germans win, taking Cairo from British with 1 G-bomber and 1 mech remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
Casualties for Germans: 1 G-fighter
Casualties for British: 1 UK-fighter
Non Combat Move - Germans
Trigger AddCoastRoadCairoRound7: Germans has 1 coast_road placed in Cairo
Trigger AddCoastRoadBenghaziRound7: Germans has 1 coast_road placed in Benghazi
Trigger AddCoastRoadTripoliRound7: Germans has 1 coast_road placed in Tripoli
Turning on Edit Mode
EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Tobruk: 2 1-supplys
EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
Trigger RemoveCoastRoadTripoliRound7: has removed 1 coast_road owned by Germans in Tripoli
Trigger RemoveCoastRoadBenghaziRound7: has removed 1 coast_road owned by Germans in Benghazi
Trigger RemoveCoastRoadCairoRound7: has removed 1 coast_road owned by Germans in Cairo
1 G-bomber moved from Cairo to Tobruk
2 mechs moved from Tripoli to Tunis
Place Units - Germans
1 5-supply, 1 G-bomber and 8 mechs placed in Benghazi Convoy G
Germans undo move 1.
1 5-supply, 1 G-bomber and 8 mechs placed in Tunis Convoy G
Assign Convoy Escorts - Germans
Trigger AllowGermanFighterToStayAtSea: Setting carrierCost to 0 for unitAttachment attached to G-fighter
Trigger AllowGermanBomberToStayAtSea: Setting carrierCost to 0 for unitAttachment attached to G-bomber
Trigger ReduceMovementGermanAircraft: Setting movement to 2 for unitAttachment attached to G-fighter
Trigger ReduceMovementGermanAircraft: Setting movement to 2 for unitAttachment attached to G-bomber
Trigger RemoveSupplySaharaDesert: has removed 23 1-supplys and 3 5-supplys owned by Uncontrolled in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 3Italian1-supplyTunis Convoy I: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 1Italian5-supplyTunis Convoy I: Uncontrolled has 1 5-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 2British1-supplyIndian Ocean Convoy: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 1British1-supplyAtlantic Ocean Convoy: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 1German5-supplyTobruk: Uncontrolled has 1 5-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 1British1-supplySuez Canal Convoy: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 2Italian1-supplyTunis Convoy I: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 1American1-supplyOran: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 1British1-supplyMalta Convoy: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 1American1-supplyOran Convoy US: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 1German1-supplyTripoli: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 1American1-supplyCasablanca: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 3American1-supplyOran: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 1Italian1-supplyTunis Convoy I: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 3British1-supplySuez Canal Convoy: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 3German1-supplyTunis: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 1American5-supplyOran: Uncontrolled has 1 5-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 2British1-supplyAtlantic Ocean Convoy: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 3British1-supplyIndian Ocean Convoy: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 4German1-supplyTunis: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 1German5-supplyTunis Convoy G: Uncontrolled has 1 5-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 1German1-supplyTunis: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 2German1-supplyTunis: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 2American1-supplyOran: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 2British1-supplySuez Canal Convoy: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 1British1-supplyIndian Ocean Convoy: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Turning on Edit Mode
EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
Trigger IncreaseAircraftMovementTo4: Setting movement to 4 for unitAttachment attached to G-fighter
Trigger IncreaseAircraftMovementTo4: Setting movement to 4 for unitAttachment attached to G-bomber
EDIT: 1 G-bomber moved from Tunis Convoy G to Italy
End Turn - Germans
Germans collect 0 PUs; end with 0 PUs
Objective Germans Base Income: Germans met a national objective for an additional 25 PUs; end with 25 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Germans regular : 1.90
British regular : 0.50
Game History
Round: 9
Combat Move - Germans
Turning on Edit Mode
EDIT: Removing units owned by Mines from CAI-MAT: 1 landmine
EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
Turning on Edit Mode
EDIT: Removing units owned by British from Cairo: 2 infantry
EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
Turning on Edit Mode
EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Tobruk: 1 G-fighter
EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
1 G-bomber and 2 G-fighters moved from Tobruk to Cairo
EDIT: Germans undo move 2.
EDIT: Germans undo move 1.
1 G-bomber, 2 G-fighters and 1 mech moved from Tobruk to Cairo
1 G-bomber, 1 G-fighter and 1 mech moved from Tobruk to Cairo
Combat - Germans
Battle in Cairo
Germans attack with 1 G-bomber, 1 G-fighter and 1 mech
British defend with 1 UK-fighter and 1 UK-truck
Germans roll dice for 1 G-bomber, 1 G-fighter and 1 mech in Cairo, round 2 : 3/3 hits, 1.10 expected hits
British roll dice for 1 UK-fighter in Cairo, round 2 : 1/1 hits, 0.50 expected hits
1 G-fighter owned by the Germans lost in Cairo
1 UK-fighter owned by the British lost in Cairo
Germans captures 0PUs while taking British capital
Germans win, taking Cairo from British with 1 G-bomber and 1 mech remaining. Battle score for attacker is 0
Casualties for Germans: 1 G-fighter
Casualties for British: 1 UK-fighter
Non Combat Move - Germans
Trigger AddCoastRoadCairoRound7: Germans has 1 coast_road placed in Cairo
Trigger AddCoastRoadBenghaziRound7: Germans has 1 coast_road placed in Benghazi
Trigger AddCoastRoadTripoliRound7: Germans has 1 coast_road placed in Tripoli
Turning on Edit Mode
EDIT: Removing units owned by Germans from Tobruk: 2 1-supplys
EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
Trigger RemoveCoastRoadTripoliRound7: has removed 1 coast_road owned by Germans in Tripoli
Trigger RemoveCoastRoadBenghaziRound7: has removed 1 coast_road owned by Germans in Benghazi
Trigger RemoveCoastRoadCairoRound7: has removed 1 coast_road owned by Germans in Cairo
1 G-bomber moved from Cairo to Tobruk
2 mechs moved from Tripoli to Tunis
Place Units - Germans
1 5-supply, 1 G-bomber and 8 mechs placed in Benghazi Convoy G
Germans undo move 1.
1 5-supply, 1 G-bomber and 8 mechs placed in Tunis Convoy G
Assign Convoy Escorts - Germans
Trigger AllowGermanFighterToStayAtSea: Setting carrierCost to 0 for unitAttachment attached to G-fighter
Trigger AllowGermanBomberToStayAtSea: Setting carrierCost to 0 for unitAttachment attached to G-bomber
Trigger ReduceMovementGermanAircraft: Setting movement to 2 for unitAttachment attached to G-fighter
Trigger ReduceMovementGermanAircraft: Setting movement to 2 for unitAttachment attached to G-bomber
Trigger RemoveSupplySaharaDesert: has removed 23 1-supplys and 3 5-supplys owned by Uncontrolled in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 3Italian1-supplyTunis Convoy I: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 1Italian5-supplyTunis Convoy I: Uncontrolled has 1 5-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 2British1-supplyIndian Ocean Convoy: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 1British1-supplyAtlantic Ocean Convoy: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 1German5-supplyTobruk: Uncontrolled has 1 5-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 1British1-supplySuez Canal Convoy: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 2Italian1-supplyTunis Convoy I: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 1American1-supplyOran: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 1British1-supplyMalta Convoy: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 1American1-supplyOran Convoy US: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 1German1-supplyTripoli: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 1American1-supplyCasablanca: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 3American1-supplyOran: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 1Italian1-supplyTunis Convoy I: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 3British1-supplySuez Canal Convoy: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 3German1-supplyTunis: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 1American5-supplyOran: Uncontrolled has 1 5-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 2British1-supplyAtlantic Ocean Convoy: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 3British1-supplyIndian Ocean Convoy: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 4German1-supplyTunis: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 1German5-supplyTunis Convoy G: Uncontrolled has 1 5-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 1German1-supplyTunis: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 2German1-supplyTunis: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 2American1-supplyOran: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 2British1-supplySuez Canal Convoy: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Trigger 1British1-supplyIndian Ocean Convoy: Uncontrolled has 1 1-supply placed in Sahara Desert 1
Turning on Edit Mode
EDIT: Turning off Edit Mode
Trigger IncreaseAircraftMovementTo4: Setting movement to 4 for unitAttachment attached to G-fighter
Trigger IncreaseAircraftMovementTo4: Setting movement to 4 for unitAttachment attached to G-bomber
EDIT: 1 G-bomber moved from Tunis Convoy G to Italy
End Turn - Germans
Germans collect 0 PUs; end with 0 PUs
Objective Germans Base Income: Germans met a national objective for an additional 25 PUs; end with 25 PUs
Combat Hit Differential Summary :
Germans regular : 1.90
British regular : 0.50
As you guessed, once Germany got lucky with the minefield that was the end of it.
@DoManMacgee Let’s upgrade to 1.55 and go again? I’m going to ‘play to win’ this time and just do what I think works best rather than anchor to a specific strategy. The heavy focus on UK navy looks like a 50/50. Far from anything that breaks the game.
Now I’m more interested in knee-capping the “all in for Cairo” that seems to be developing. I have several ideas…
my convoy builds are 4/4/4 all infantry