Gsh34 (Axis) vs. Axisplaya (Allies) G40 Alpha +.2 (no tech)

[gsh34]

I will lose 1 tac.

Battle for z54, round 3

attacker: 1 fig, 1 tac
Rolls: 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 11@3: (4)1@4: (2)

defender: 1 CA
Rolls: 1@3; Total Hits: 11@3: (3)

[gsh34]

z54 cwlo 3 fig, 2 tac

Battle for z35

attacker: 1 fig, 1 tac, 2 sbr
Rolls: 1@3 3@4; Total Hits: 31@3: (6)3@4: (4, 3, 4)

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

[gsh34]

z35 cwlo 1 tac

battle for z36

attacker: 2 fig, 1 tac
Rolls: 2@3 1@4; Total Hits: 12@3: (6, 5)1@4: (4)

defender: 1 DD
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (4)

[gsh34]

z36 cwol

Battle for Anh,

attacker: 10 inf
Rolls: 10@1; Total Hits: 310@1: (6, 1, 1, 2, 3, 6, 1, 4, 5, 3)

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

[gsh34]

Anh twlo 1 inf

NCM:

2 inf, 1 mech Jeh > Man
1 inf Amu > Man
1 inf Sfe > 1 TT in z5 > 1 TT moves to z6 and loads 1 inf off Jap > offloads 2 inf into Kor
1 empty TT z5 > z6
2 art Ksi load onto 2 TT in z 20
5 inf, 1 art Hon load onto remainder of slot on TTs in z 20 > 4 TT in z20 > z 33 and offload into Carolines
stuff in z49 (except for one TT that took Hawaii) moves to z49 and ground units offload into Solomons
1 tac z54 > z49 CV
2 fig, 1 tac Car > z49 CVs
1 CV, 1 DD z6 > z33
1 fig, 1 tac z36 > z33 CV
1 fig, 2 sbr z35 > Car

shoot, I have to finish this a bit later…

I reserve the right to amend these NCM.  I see now that I will either have to abandon my TT in z26 or leave more fleet there to protect it then what z10 can currently supply…

[gsh34]

ammended NCM:

NCM:

2 inf, 1 mech Jeh > Man
1 inf Amu > Man
1 inf Sfe > 2 TT in z5 > 2 TT moves to z6 and loads 1 inf off Jap > 2 TT move to z19 and offload 2 inf into Man
2 art Ksi load onto 2 TT in z 20
5 inf, 1 art Hon load onto remainder of slot on TTs in z 20
The 4 now loaded TTs in z20 > z 33 and offload into Carolines
stuff in z49 (except for one TT that took Hawaii) moves to z49 and ground units offload into Solomons
1 tac z54 > z49 CV
2 fig z10 > z49
1 tac Car > z49
1 CV, 1 DD z6 > z33
2 sbr z35 > For
2 fig z36 > For
1 tac z36 > z33 CV
1 fig z35 > z 33 CV
Jap planes in Mor stay put I guess
1 CV, 1 DD z10 > z8

Placement:
1 inf, 2 art, 2 fig, 2 tac in Japan

Collect income:
33 territory + 5 NO (Hawaii) + 1 saved = 39

Ok, that should be everything.  I should’ve done my math better about where your US planes could land (Midway and Wake) and taken those islands to save my CV and DD from sz 10, but I was fixated on getting everything I could to attack New South Wales and missed that.  Now they are are easy pickings for you….

gsh34_vs_Axisplay_4cJapan.AAM
gsh34_vs_Axisplay_4cJapan.AAM

[gsh34]

Both of downloads in the previous post are the same.  I tried to post but it went to some screen that said my session had timed out.  I added the saved game attachment to it again but I guess the old one was still there.

[Axisplaya]

@gsh34:

ammended NCM:

Ok, that should be everything.  I should’ve done my math better about where your US planes could land (Midway and Wake) and taken those islands to save my CV and DD from sz 10, but I was fixated on getting everything I could to attack New South Wales and missed that.  Now they are are easy pickings for you….

Man…don’t worry too much about those ships.
I’ve been sooooo stupid with my Anzac play… If i just had kept my boats, i could block you now and win one more round of buy for Anzac before it falls…That and the 3 planes it costed to me that i can’t replace while you can replace yours…

US 4

Buy:
1AC (16)
1tac (11)
6 tr (42)
1ss (6)

CM

sz26 (1tr)
1fgt sz64

sz 8 (1dd, 1AC)
5fgt, 1tac, 1bmb Wus

sz8

Rolls: 5@3 2@4; Total Hits: 25@3: (5, 4, 2, 4, 6)2@4: (5, 1)

Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (4, 2)

[Axisplaya]

Again…can’t manage to get 3 hits with 7 dices @3 and up…i lose a fgt

sz8 rd 2

Rolls: 4@3 2@4; Total Hits: 44@3: (4, 4, 2, 2)2@4: (1, 4)

Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)

[Axisplaya]

sz 8 cwlo 1fgt

NCM

3fgt sz8 » sz12
1fgt, 1tac sz8 » sz10
1bmb sz8 » Wus
1fgt sz26 » sz12
1ss, 2dd, 2CA, 2AC sz64 » sz12
1dd, 1CA, 1BB sz64 » sz11
tr sz64 » sz10
2fgt sz64 » Wus
inf, art, tnk Cus + 2inf, tnk Eus » 3tr sz101 » sz11
1AC, 1dd sz101 » sz11
1fgt sz19 » Gua

Now,err…. it’s embarassing…I had it on my map but forgot to type this CM : 1fgt Phi » sz19 (2tr)

So it’s up to you. If you don’t want to accept this, no problem, just put the fgt in Yun and put back your 2tr in sz19 next time it’s your turn. Sorry about that.

Place units:
6tr, 1ss, 1AC sz10
1tac Wus

Collect : 76 IPC

gsh34_vs_Axisplay_4dUS.AAM

[Axisplaya]

China 4

Buy: 5inf (15), 1art (4)

CM

Jeh
1inf Cha walk in

Ksi
1inf Hun walk in

NCM

all units Yun » Kwa

Place units: 5inf, 1art Kwa

Collect : 20 IPC

gsh34_vs_Axisplay_4eCh.AAM

[Axisplaya]

UK 4

India buy :
1inf (3)
1art (4)
1dd (8 )

CM

Egy (1art)
3inf, 1art, 1tnk Sud
1inf, 1art Eth » tr sz76 » sz81 » Egy
CA, BB sz76 » sz81 Bombard

Irq (3inf)
2inf, 2mec, 1tnk, 1tac Cpr

Egy

Bombard

Rolls: 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 11@3: (6)1@4: (4)

Attack

Rolls: 2@1 4@2 1@3; Total Hits: 02@1: (2, 4)4@2: (3, 3, 3, 4)1@3: (5)

Defense

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

[Axisplaya]

Egy twlo 1inf

Irq

Rolls: 4@1 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 14@1: (4, 6, 3, 5)1@3: (6)1@4: (4)

Rolls: 3@2; Total Hits: 23@2: (2, 1, 5)

[Axisplaya]

Irq rd2

Rolls: 2@1 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 02@1: (6, 3)1@3: (5)1@4: (6)

Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (1, 6)

[Axisplaya]

Irq rd3

Rolls: 1@1 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 21@1: (2)1@3: (2)1@4: (1)

Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (4, 3)

[Axisplaya]

Irq twlo 2inf, 1mec

NCM

1mec Sud » Trj
1tac Irq » Trj
inf Cpr » tr sz80 » sz81 » Trj
1fgt Que » Eus
2inf, 1art, 1tnk Cus » Eus
AAgun Yun » Kwa
1mec Ind » Yun
1art Ind » Bur
2inf Yun » Bur
2fgt, 1tac Yun » Ind

Place units:
inf, art Ind
dd sz39

Collect : 15 IPC Ind

gsh34_vs_Axisplay_4fUk.AAM

[Axisplaya]

Anzac 4

Buy:

2fgt (20)
1dd (8)
save 3  :roll:

NO CM

NCM
2inf Wau » tr sz56 » sz62 » Nsw
3inf, 2art, AAgun Que » Nsw
ss sz54 » sz37

Place units :
2fgt Nsw
1dd sz62

Collect : 18 + 3 saved = 21 IPC

gsh34_vs_Axisplay_4gAnz.AAM

[gsh34]

Axisplaya,

No problem with you killing my two Japanese transports.  I actually made a three fold mistake in putting them there.

1.)  I thought your bomber in the W. US could reach z6 and land in the Soviet held territory with 12 troops.  That is why I moved the TTs to sz 19.  Now, I look at the map again and I see it would 8 moves for your bomber to do that. So, the TTs would have been safe in sz6 from the US sbr.

2.)  I completely forgot about my purchase (fighters and tac) which would have been able to scramble to protect the TTs even if your bomber could have made it.

3.) I miscounted where your fighter from the Philippines could land.  I missed that Chahar and Midway were valid landing spaces.

4.) I really need to stop moving naked transports around that I want to keep.  To me, it seems like I always miss stuff like this.  They should always have at least something providing them cover if I want to keep them.

As for you Anzac play, don’t be too hard on yourself.  I doubt that you saw two of my planes taking off from the Carolines and being able to partake in that battle due to my carrier in sz6.  It seems like my most common mistakes involve plane or ship movements with air and naval bases.  Combine both, and it is easy to miss.  Hell, I didn’t realize that those two planes were able to make it into the battle until my Japanese turn came.  I did not have that planned when I did my previous turn.  In fact, I did not plan on winning the battle.  If I had known I was going to do that, I would not have take the Solomons so that you would collect the extra 10 ipc in NOs for me to raid. :-D

Anyways, I think it has been my play which is clearly deficient in our game.  I way, way oversold Japan on doing the Kill America First strategy which you played brilliantly against.  Now, even if I do take Sydney, I still have the sensation in my stomach that Japan is going to be squished like a bug by the US because of my lack of Japanese income at this point in the game.  I just hope I can make some type of contest in Europe with Germany and Italy before the US swings over there to steal some VCs from them and prevent my winning on that side of the board.

Anyways, we have a lively game going and I commend your play so far.  If not for (I admit) excellent dice for me and poor dice for you, I wouldn’t even be in the same ballpark as you in this game.  Hopefully I can get back to the game tonight, but I make no guarantees.

[Axisplaya]

I agree with most of your points. And yes, that’s right, i didn’t see the AC move for 2 more planes in sz54…

I believe the KAF strat still is interesting as i’m pretty sure it can be tried without conceding too much to China, Anzac and Uk. If you don’t get to land a massive load of planes In USA the turn after you attacked it, then i don’t think it can work. But a KAF “avorted” (as in our game) is still very dangerous for Allies if you don’t concede China like you did.

In our game, my problems in the pacific are solved. The question is : can i retake london or Italy or something important in Europe map BEFORE Moscou falls or you grab the VCs you need.

[gsh34]

Ok, I’m just looking things over here and I noticed you took a 5 ipc NO for controlling Hawaii plus the other stuff.  I will correct that since Japan owns Hawaii and deduct 5 ipc from the US.  No big deal.