11L '41 DM (Axis) vs. LL (Allies + 6) +NO, No Tech, 14 VC

[DarthMaximus]

Results

sbr does 4 damage to uk (7 total)

Non-Combat Move

1 bom to ger
25 inf, 3 rt, 1 aa to per from ind
2 inf to inf from bur
2 inf to fic from bur
1 bom to fic from man
1 bom to fic from jap

Placement

2 inf, 1 arm on Man
1 ftr, 1 bom on Japan

Collect 21 + 10 (NO) = 31 total

11L_DM_v_LL_21cJap.AAM

[LuckyLindy]

Britain turn 21

Purchase

54 IPC

2 repair to NWY
5 tanks
7 repair to GBR
4 infantry
2 artillery

Combat Moves

Z13 (destroyer) v destroyer (Z12), 3 fighters, bomber (ALG)

dice

Z13
A - destroyer, 3 fighters, bomber
Rolls: 1@2 3@3 1@4; Total Hits: 11@2: (3)3@3: (4, 6, 2)1@4: (5)
D - destroyer
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)

[LuckyLindy]

Z13 taken with destroyer, 3 fighters, bomber

Noncombat Moves

AA gun from ALG to GBR
transport from Z12 to Z2
7 transports from Z2 to Z12
2 transports from Z12 to Z17
transport from Z27 to Z17
infantry from SAF to WAF
3 tanks from CNG to WAF
7 fighters from ALG, 10 fighters from Z12 to NWY
3 fighters from Z13 to Z15
bomber from Z13 to NWY
7 infantryfrom EGY to Z15 on to 7 US transports, along with British artillery
3 submarines from Z34 to Z38
6 tanks from EGY to ALG

Mobilize

3 tanks in NWY
4 infantry, 2 artillery, 2 tanks in NWY

Income

39 + 10 NO = 49

11L_DM_v_LL_21dB.AAM

[DarthMaximus]

Darn.  Thought I might finally have a shot at Nor.  Stupid ftrs.  :-P

Italy Round 21

Buy 4 inf, 2 arm

Combat Move

None

Non-Combat Move

2 inf, 9 arm to fin from kar
2 inf to cze from blk
2 arm to cze from ita
2 inf, 1 rt to euk from cauc
1 inf to yak from stc

Placement

2 arm on Kar
4 inf on Ita

Collect 22

11L_DM_v_LL_21eIta.AAM

[LuckyLindy]

America turn 21

Purchase

60 IPC

4 transports
6 infantry
2 artillery
submarine

Combat Moves

BRY (infantry, tank) v 2 infantry (FAR), 4 fighters (Z63)
Z14 (ac) v 3 fighters (Z15), fighter, bomber (EGY), 3 fighters (SUD)

dice

BRY
A - 2 infantry, 4 fighters
Rolls: 2@1 4@3; Total Hits: 22@1: (1, 2)4@3: (5, 1, 5, 4)
D - infantry, tank
Rolls: 1@2 1@3; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)1@3: (5)

[LuckyLindy]

BRY taken with 2 infantry, 4 fighters

Z14
A - 7 fighters, bomber
Rolls: 7@3 1@4; Total Hits: 67@3: (4, 5, 2, 2, 3, 2, 3)1@4: (2)
D - ac
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (4)

[LuckyLindy]

Z14 taken with 7 fighters, bomber

Noncombat Moves

2 infantry from FAR to WCA
5 infantry, AA from ALA to WCA
2 transports, 2 destroyers, 2 ac from Z63 to Z57
transport from Z63 to Z65
4 fighters from BRY to Z57
2 infantry from WCA to ECA
8 infantry from ECA to ALG
14 infantry, 7 tanks from EGY to Z13
3 ac, 27 transports from Z15 to Z13
3 fighters from Z14 to Z13
4 fighters from Z14 to ALG
bomber from Z14 to GBR
bomber from SUM to ALG
infantry from RHO to CNG
3 fighters from WUS to WCA

Mobilize

4 transports in Z10
submarine in Z56
6 infantry, 2 artillery in EUS

Income

45 + 15 NO = 60

11L_DM_v_LL_21fUSA.AAM

[DarthMaximus]

Germany Round 22

Pay 2 damage to Ger

Buy 7 inf, 1 rt, 8 arm

Combat Move

1)  Egy - mt vs. 1 inf (trj)

Results

egy - taken, walk-in

Non-Combat Move

16 arm to per from trj
17 inf, 8 rt to per from ind
2 inf, 1 rt to man from sui
1 aa to fic from yun
2 inf, 1 rt to hup from yun
1 arm to yak from eve
3 arm to mos from eve
3 inf, 8 arm to fin from kar
1 arm to fin from bel
6 arm to pol from bel
4 arm to pol from euk
5 arm to ger from epl
1 arm to epl from mos
3 inf, 1 rt to epl from euk
4 inf, 1 rt to euk from mos
8 inf to ger from pol
9 inf to fra from ita
10 inf, 1 rt, 4 arm to fra from ger
2 arm to fra from pol
1 inf to per from cauc

Placement

6 arm on Fra
7 inf, 1 rt, 2 arm on Ger

Collect 53 + 15 (NO) = 68 total

11L_DM_v_LL_22aG.AAM

[LuckyLindy]

Soviet turn 22

pass

Proceed with Japan

Cheers

[DarthMaximus]

Japan Round 22

Pay 4 damage to Fic

Buy 4 inf, 3 arm

Combat Move

1)  Bry - 2 inf vs. 3 inf (man), 5 ftrs (4 man, 1 jap), 1 bom (jap)

[DarthMaximus]

Bry

3 inf, 5 ftrs, 1 bom

Rolls: 3@1 5@3 1@4; Total Hits: 23@1: (3, 3, 1)5@3: (4, 6, 6, 4, 2)1@4: (6)

2 inf

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

[DarthMaximus]

Results

bry - taken, wol

Non-Combat Move

1 bom to fic
5 ftrs to man
25 inf, 3 rt, 1 aa to trj from per
2 inf to per from ind
2 inf to bur from fic
1 bom to fra from ger
2 bom to ita from fic

Placement

2 inf on Bur
2 arm on Fic
2 inf, 1 arm on Man

Collect 22 + 10 (NO) = 32 total

11L_DM_v_LL_22cJap.AAM

[LuckyLindy]

I just noticed there are 4 American fighters still in Z14 on the map that were landed in ALG on America turn 21.  Will put them there on this map.

[LuckyLindy]

Britain turn 22

Purchase

49 IPC

7 transports
save 2 IPC

Combat Moves

EGY (infantry) v 2 tanks (ALG)
NWE (empty) v infantry (GBR) unloading from Z6 using Z2 transport
BLK (empty) v infantry (ALG)

dice

EGY
A - 2 tanks
Rolls: 2@3; Total Hits: 02@3: (4, 5)
D - infantry
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)

[LuckyLindy]

Come on guys take care of business!

EGY round 2
A - 2 tanks
Rolls: 2@3; Total Hits: 12@3: (1, 6)
D - infantry
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (1)

[LuckyLindy]

EGY taken with tank

Noncombat Moves

5 transports, destroyer, 2 ac from Z12 to Z6
2 destroyers, cruiser, 3 ac from Z12 to Z14
destroyer from Z12 to Z14
2 fighters from NWY to Z14
2 infantry from GBR to ALG
infantry, 2 artillery, 2 tanks from GBR to NWY
infantry, 3 tanks from WAF to ALG
3 transports from Z17 to Z12
infantry, 5 tanks from ALG to Z13 US transports - there are now 14 Brit troops on 7 US transports

Mobilize

7 transports in Z6

Income

44 + 15 NO + 2 saved = 61

11L_DM_v_LL_22dB.AAM

[DarthMaximus]

Curse all your transports!!!  :-D
Very tough to deal with all of them.

Now I’m really really really glad I was able to pick off that one group of UK ships a few rds ago.

[LuckyLindy]

Yeah, I agree you would really be in trouble had you not gotten those 4 transports, battleship and 2 carriers.  However, it didn’t end up being SUCH a big deal in the end because you had to build 3 carriers to make the move and you then built two more Italian carriers, and then they were all destroyed with minimal losses by the Allies.

[LuckyLindy]

One thing is for sure, I have never had 40 transports before!!  :lol:

Cheers

[DarthMaximus]

@LuckyLindy:

Yeah, I agree you would really be in trouble had you not gotten those 4 transports, battleship and 2 carriers.  However, it didn’t end up being SUCH a big deal in the end because you had to build 3 carriers to make the move and you then built two more Italian carriers, and then they were all destroyed with minimal losses by the Allies.

Yeah, overall it probably turned out to be a wash (in ipcs), but the delay was much more valuable to the Axis then the ipc count since the Axis have the long term adv.  You had to rebuild transports but I don’t need to rebuild a navy.  Just gave me more time to pump out inf and armor and get in better position to try and lock down potential key landing zones.

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Yeah, I kind of regretted the Ita ACs.  I think I needed at least 1 (maybe not) to cover from the UK air but at the time I was thinking of maybe branching out since the US fleet was still in the Pac.
For Germany, I was going to buy a blocker DD anyway and then sort of saw I could hit the fleet so it turned into 42 ipc instead of 8.  I was really tempted to try only 2 ACs but didn’t like the attack with only 4 ftrs and 1 bom (I think) so I went safe with 3 ac so I could bring all reachable ftrs.

Which brings me to a strat question.  You can answer this later if you want.  I’d love to talk strat after the game.
Did you always intend to bring the US fleet over from the Pac?
To me it seemed like more of a reaction to Fortress Japan and the Axis AC buys and sinking of UK ships.
Or did you hope to secure a spot in Asia but couldn’t find one?

To me (and I could be wrong), but I felt the game really turned against you (ended) once you left Asia.
I can’t remember that well (in terms of your options) but I have to admit I was happy to see them essentially conceding Asia.  Did you consider making a last stand in Asia?

I do have a suggestion for the Pac, but it’ll have to wait till after the game.  :wink:  So feel free to remind me.

And if you want wait until after the game to respond that is fine too.

@LuckyLindy:

One thing is for sure, I have never had 40 transports before!!  :lol:

Cheers

Yeah, that’s too many!  :-D