M7574 & EM (axis) vs Anchovy & moulinex (allies) G40 alpha +2

[anchovy]

I think its cute how you guys keep placing units where their strength is hidden by a boundary line 
haha….

Not doing it on purpose.  The only spot I can see is in Fin with the UK artillery.  :-D

France9

NCM
3 inf trj > iraq
1 inf egy > trj

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[M7574]

Germany10

purchases: 73ipc’s
10mech
1inf
2inf 1rtl
2mech 2arm

combat:

1arm Tim takes Yen and on to Eve

1inf Vologda takes Samara

Stalingrad: 2inf
3inf 1ftr 2tac caucusas
3inf 1ftr 2tac vs 2inf

stalingrad:
attacker;
Rolls: 3@1 2@3 1@4; Total Hits: 23@1: (6, 6, 4)2@3: (1, 4)1@4: (3)

defender:
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (3, 3)

[M7574]

place:
2inf 1rtl Leningrad
1inf Ukr
2mech 2arm WGer
10mech Berlin

collect: 59ipc’s
NO’s: 10ipc’s
Oil: 5ipc’s
total: 74ipc’s

the air units in the marshes are in N.Ukr

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[M7574]

my favorite “sneaky placement hiding unit strength” was the UK transports in sz112 a couple turns ago.  I almost overlooked it and assumed there as only one. 8-)    :-P

[anchovy]

I think the problem may have due to the fact that Moulinex didn’t have the Big Pieces turned on in ABattlemap.  So, he wouldn’t know if the numbers were “on the line”.  :-P

[M7574]

I wonder which has been more difficult:

deciphering the unit strengths/totals in Ukr/rostov
or
trying to fit them all in there :|

what I need now is paratroopers or ss infantry so I have another combat unit that won’t fit.  As big as this map is its still not big enough.  Have any of you guys played this FtF yet?  You can’t really sit and play, you need to stand and lean over the table most of the time.  Hamstrings get a hell of a workout!

Imagine being EM and trying to fit eight loaded carriers in Malaya sz! :lol:  You would feel compelled to just leave them there just to avoid spilling them all when trying to move them.

[anchovy]

Yeah, we’ve played the FTF game once.  Fortunately, I have the original AAP game.  We used the fleet markers in it, that you can use to represent large fleets.  So, you can have the marker on the board, in the appropriate sea zone, and have the actual units off-map.  Very handy.

Russia’s feeling the heat here…   :|
BTW, Germany loses 2 IPC to the convoy disruption again, so it should have 72.

R10
IPC=20
Purchases: 4 inf, 2 rtl

Combat

yen
15 inf yak

tim
1 inf nov

vol
1 inf tam
4 mec, 5 arm rus

ros
1 inf, 1 rtl bry
1 ftr rus

ukr
2 inf, 1 rtl bry
1 ftr, 1 tac rus

yen, tim lwol (mt).

vol
A: 1 inf, 4 mec, 5 arm
Rolls: 5@1 5@3; Total Hits: 35@1: (5, 5, 1, 4, 5)5@3: (6, 5, 2, 2, 5)
D: 3 inf
Rolls: 3@2; Total Hits: 13@2: (4, 4, 1)

[anchovy]

vol lwlo 1 inf.

ros
A: 1 inf, 1 rtl, 1 ftr
Rolls: 2@2 1@3; Total Hits: 12@2: (1, 3)1@3: (6)
D: 1 inf
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (1)

[anchovy]

ros lwlo 1 inf.

ukr
A: 2 inf, 1 rtl, 1 ftr, 1 tac
Rolls: 1@1 2@2 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 31@1: (1)2@2: (4, 5)1@3: (2)1@4: (4)
D: 1 inf, 1 mec
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (6, 4)

[anchovy]

ukr lwol.

NCM
see map.

Place
4 inf, 2 rtl rus

Collects
22

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[jsp4563]

J10
Purchase $61
1BB, 4DD, 1SS, 1inf

CM:
1fgt Malaya>sz41 (1tp)

Burma (2inf)
5inf, 4art Yun
4inf, 2art, 3fgt, 1bmb Shm
2tac sz37

SZ43 (1SS)
1DD, 3tac sz37
3fgt Malaya

Dice…
Burma rd1
A: 9inf, 6art, 3fgt, 2tac, 1bmb
Rolls: 3@1 12@2 3@3 3@4; Total Hits: 113@1: (4, 6, 3)12@2: (1, 4, 4, 1, 5, 6, 3, 1, 3, 1, 1, 1)3@3: (4, 3, 1)3@4: (1, 3, 2)
D: 2inf
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (4, 4)

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SZ43 rd1
A: 1DD, 3fgt, 3tac
Rolls: 1@2 3@3 3@4; Total Hits: 11@2: (1)3@3: (5, 5, 5)3@4: (6, 5, 5)
D: 1SS
Rolls: 1@1; Total Hits: 01@1: (5)

[jsp4563]

:-o :-o
What is up with those Pilots?!  Well at least the sub didn’t hit!

[jsp4563]

Results:
SZ41 1TP sunk, 1SS remains, no losses.
Burma taken, no losses.
SZ43 cleared, no losses.

NCM: Per Map

Place Units:
1BB, 2DD-SZ36
2DD, 1SS-SZ37
1inf-Japan

Collect 57 – 4 (Convoy)=53

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[anchovy]

US10
IPC=83
Purchases: 2 inf, 4 mec, 3 ftr, 1 tac, 2 ss, 1 dd

Combat

cau
1 inf nwper

z43
1 ss z44
1 ss, 1 ftr z42

cau lwol (mt).

z43
A: 2 ss, 1 ftr
Rolls: 2@2 1@3; Total Hits: 32@2: (2, 1)1@3: (2)
D: 1 dd
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)

[anchovy]

z43 cwlo 1 ss.

NCM
see map.

Place
1 inf eus
3 mec nwy
1 inf, 1 mec, 1 ftr fin
2 ss, 1 dd z10
2 ftr, 1 tac wus

Collects
63 + 20 NO = 83

China: done

BTW,  Moulinex is out of town until tomorrow night.  Hopefully, he’ll be able to make his moves shortly after that.

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[Moulinex]

Hey folks, sorry about the delay.

UKE 45 IPCs = 1 IC (central persia) + 1 tac (london) + 7 inf (3 Egy, 4 london) + save one
UKI 6 IPCs = 2 inf

Combat:
1 arm Turk -> Tse

No rolls, collect 45 for London (+ 1 saved = 46), 6 for India again.

Placements and NCMs on the board.

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[Moulinex]

Anzac:
19 IPCs = 1 ftr + 2 inf + 3 saved

Combat: 1 inf Jav -> celeb via trans

Collect 17 + 5 NO + 3 saved = 25

NCMs and placement on the board

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[M7574]

Italy10 purchases: 26ipc’s
CV dd  save 2ipc’s

combat:

Bryansk: 1inf
5mech 2arm N.Ukr 6mech Leningrad
11mech 2arm vs 1inf

S.Ukr: 2inf 1rtl
2mech 4ftrs 1tac N.Ukr
2mech 4ftrs 1tac vs 2inf 1rtl

Bryansk:
attacker:
Rolls: 11@1 2@3; Total Hits: 211@1: (3, 5, 6, 6, 4, 5, 6, 5, 5, 3, 2)2@3: (2, 3)

defender:
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (1)

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S.Ukr
attacker:
Rolls: 2@1 4@3 1@4; Total Hits: 32@1: (6, 2)4@3: (5, 2, 3, 1)1@4: (6)

defender:
Rolls: 3@2; Total Hits: 03@2: (4, 6, 6)