11L '41 - Manstein (axis) v BoldFresh (Allies) Bid 6, +NOs, No Tech

[boldfresh]

Your luck is still with ya…  :lol:

[Manstein]

well i feel it turned your way for a couple of rounds. i needed that.

caucasus r3
2 tanks, 1 fighter
Rolls: 3@3; Total Hits: 13@3: (6, 6, 1)

v 2 inf, 1 art
Rolls: 3@2; Total Hits: 03@2: (3, 6, 4)

[Manstein]

caucasus r4
2 tanks, 1 fgt
Rolls: 3@3; Total Hits: 33@3: (2, 3, 1)

v 1 inf, 1 art
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (5, 6)

[Manstein]

ok, so that was decidedly fortunate

[boldfresh]

Massacred… :|

[Manstein]

Caucasus falls. 2 tanks holding

Non Combat Movement
fighter in caucasus lands in persia
art (france) to Italy

Mobilisation
2 tanks, 4 inf in Italy

[Manstein]

Italy collects 18+10=28, has 28

AA41_Manstein_Boldfresh+6_05eIta.AAM

[boldfresh]

with 55 the USA buys 2 ftr, 2 des, 3 subs, save 1

CM

z64 (trn) - sub (z56)
z50 (4 trn, 2 des, 4 acc, cru, 7 ftr, bat) - 2 acc, sub, 2 des, 4 ftr (z38) (boats come through both z49 and z48, allowing for retreat to both locations), 2 acc, des, 4 ftr (z46) boats come through z51, 2 bom (wus), bom (haw)
phi (inf, art) - 3 inf, art (sol)

combat:

this is a big one!

z50 - 4 acc, sub, 3 des, 8 ftr, 3 bom vs. 2 des, 4 acc, cru, 7 ftr, bat

atk:
sub
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (3)
the rest of the attackers
Rolls: 4@1 3@2 8@3 3@4; Total Hits: 84@1: (5, 3, 4, 5)3@2: (5, 5, 4)8@3: (3, 6, 2, 1, 4, 2, 1, 1)3@4: (1, 5, 4)

[boldfresh]

exactly on odds.  will await your casualty choice before continuing.

[Manstein]

am i right in assuming that i can land the fighters in the philippines if all carriers are lost, but only if you fail to take it with the land forces. if the islands fall, the fighters can only land on carriers
pls confirm

[boldfresh]

well, partially.  i can only attack philippines by land if i win the sea battle.  to win the sea battle and commence with the attack of the island, i would have to kill all your fighters.  so if you wanted to take maximum defense in the sea battle you would lose your carriers first.  if you lose all your carriers and i would happen to retreat from the sea battle, the loaded transports have to retreat with the rest of the attacking force.  your surviving fighters could then land on the philippines.

[Manstein]

ok. that’s what i thought

casualties
1 hit on battleship, both destroyers, cruiser, all 4 carriers

[boldfresh]

OK, the high stakes battle continues with round 1 defense!!

z50 rd 1 defense - 2 des, 4 acc, cru, 7 ftr, bat
Rolls: 6@2 1@3 8@4; Total Hits: 96@2: (5, 6, 2, 4, 5, 6)1@3: (2)8@4: (1, 1, 2, 5, 3, 2, 2, 4)

[boldfresh]

dang, that was a killer defense.  i guess i should expect that by now…  :-D

i will lose sub, 3 des, 2 acc, 3 ftr

z50 round 2 - 2 acc, 5 ftr, 3 bom vs. 7 ftr, dBat

atk:
Rolls: 2@1 5@3 3@4; Total Hits: 52@1: (3, 2)5@3: (3, 1, 4, 1, 4)3@4: (2, 6, 3)

[boldfresh]

you will obviously 5 fighters

round 2 defense
Rolls: 8@4; Total Hits: 78@4: (6, 3, 2, 3, 2, 1, 4, 3)

[boldfresh]

son of a… !!!

geez man!

[boldfresh]

ok i lose 2 acc, 5 ftr - so much for getting anywhere near the expected outcome in this battle…  :roll:

round 4 - 3 bom vs. 2 ftr, bat
atk:
Rolls: 3@4; Total Hits: 13@4: (5, 2, 5)
def:
Rolls: 3@4; Total Hits: 23@4: (6, 2, 3)

[boldfresh]

this is just sick

round 4 - bom vs. ftr, bat
Rolls: 1@4; Total Hits: 01@4: (5)
Rolls: 2@4; Total Hits: 22@4: (4, 1)

[boldfresh]

dude, that is like an upper 5% dicing… AGAIN!

and my transports are completely toast as well…  :roll:

[Manstein]

that is sick
it will probably balance out when we have bloodbaths over moscow and berlin