That makes sense.
I just think this way because the first two times I played this game I found the Axis at a huge disadvantage with almost no plausible way to win.
Your play is making me rethink that.
Combat Results:
Sz2: Cleared of surface ships with both subs remaining
Sz13: CWOL
Sz15: TWOL
Egy: TWLO 2 Inf
Ukr: TWLO 4 Inf
Kar: TWOL
Non-Combat Moves:
Kar: Ftr+Bmr(Sz2), Ftr(Ukr)
Sz3: SS+DD(Sz5)
Sz7: SS(Sz5)
Lib: Inf+Art(Alg), Ftr(Egy)
Weu: 2 Ftr(Sz13)+Inf(Ger)
EEu: Tank(Weu), 2 Inf(Ger)
Blk: Inf(SEu)
Builds:
Ger: 4 Tanks+4 Inf
SEu: Tank+Inf
Collect 42 IPC, none saved
Silly me, I forgot to put my builds on.
UK1
Builds
with 30
IC 15
bmr 12
save 3
Combat
tank ECa inf UK via tt sz1 to sz12 land in Alg
Cv sz35 to sz59(autokill tt)
2ftr UK to sz5(autokill tt)
inf Ind inf Per via tt cc escort sz35 to sz34 land Egy
inf TrJ to Egy
ftr sz35 to Egy
bmr UK to Egy
Egy attack(1)3inf cc bombard ftr bmr
Rolls: 3@1 2@3 1@4; Total Hits: 43@1: (1, 3, 3)2@3: (1, 3)1@4: (2)
defend art tank
Rolls: 1@2 1@3; Total Hits: 01@2: (3)1@3: (4)
Results
Alg twol
Sz59,Sz5 cwol
Egy lwol
Non combat
2ftr sz5 to WRu
ftr bmr Egy to Cng
inf NZe via tt sz40 land in Aus
inf WCa to ECa
inf SAf to Rho
Build placement
IC SAf
bmr UK
Collect income
Earned 31 saved 3 = 34 IPC’s
Japan 1
Builds with 30 IPC:
3 TT, DD
Saved: 1 IPC
Combat:
Sz52: SS(Sz45), Ftr+CC(Sz50), Bmr(Jpn) Vs CV+Ftr (SS Submerges unless I am wrong?)
Sz59: BB(Sz60) Vs CV
Chi: 1 Inf+ftr(Man), 3 Inf(Kwa), 1 Inf+Ftr(FIC), 2 Ftr(Sz37), Ftr(Jpn)
Bry: 1 Inf(Man) Vs Unoccupied
Sz52:
Rolls: 1@2 2@3 1@4; Total Hits: 21@2: (5)2@3: (6, 2)1@4: (2)
Rolls: 1@2 1@4; Total Hits: 21@2: (2)1@4: (2)
Sz59:
Rolls: 1@4; Total Hits: 11@4: (3)
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)
Chi:
Rolls: 5@1 5@3; Total Hits: 35@1: (2, 4, 4, 3, 6)5@3: (3, 3, 4, 5, 1)
Rolls: 2@2 1@4; Total Hits: 22@2: (2, 1)1@4: (5)
Non-Combat Moves:
Sz36: BB+CV(Sz37), 2 Ftr(Chi), TT(Sz60) Loading(Inf+Tank(Jpn))
FIC: Inf+Tank(Sz36), 2 Ftr(Chi)
sZ60: CV(SZ50), Ftr(SZ52)
Jpn: Bmr(Sz52)
Mobilisation:
Sz61: 2 TT
Sz60: TT+DD
Collect 33 IPC, 1 saved, 34 IPC On Hand
US1
Builds
with 42
Cv =14
tt =7
sub=6
ftr=10
tank =5
save 0
Combat
none
Non combat
inf tank EUS via tt sz10 to sz12 land in Alg
ftr bmr EUS to UK
ftr Haw to CUS
ftr WUS to sz10(await cv build)
dd sz20 to sz10
bb tt sz55 to sz20
sub sz52 to sz47
inf Ala to WCa
2inf WUS to CUS
2inf CUS to ECa
inf art EUS to ECa
2inf Sin to Kaz
Build placement
tank EUS
cv tt sub ftr sz10
Collect income
Earned 40 saved 0= 40 IPC’s
Hey that ftr from Jap to Chi (where does it land?,you have it back in Jap)
Let me know(I’m guessing FIC!!)
Rus2
Builds
with 29
8inf =24
tank =5
save 0
Combat
3inf 2ftr Cau to Ukr
art WRu to Ukr
Ukr attack(1)3inf art 2ftr
Rolls: 2@1 2@2 2@3; Total Hits: 22@1: (2, 6)2@2: (2, 1)2@3: (6, 6)
defend 3tank
Rolls: 3@3; Total Hits: 23@3: (3, 5, 1)
Ukr attack(2)inf art 2ftr
Rolls: 2@2 2@3; Total Hits: 22@2: (2, 1)2@3: (4, 4)
defend tank
Rolls: 1@3; Total Hits: 01@3: (5)
Results
Ukr twlo 2inf
Non combat
2ftr Ukr to WRu
inf Cau to WRu
5inf Rus to WRu
inf Rus to Arc
2inf Per to TrJ
2inf Nov to Rus
2inf Sin to Nov
sub sz2 to sz12
Build placement
4inf Cau
4inf tank Rus
Collect income
Earned 26 saved 0= 26 IPC’s
Yeah, FIC is where it should have gone!
Ger 2
Builds 42
3 Tanks+9 Inf
Save 0
Combat:
Egy: Inf+Tank(SEU) Via TT(Sz15), BB(Sz15), Inf+Art+Ftr(Lib) Vs 3 Inf
Sz12: Ftr(Weu) Vs 2 TT
Ukr: 2 Inf(EEu), Inf(Blk), Bmr(Nwy) Vs Inf+Art
Sz12: Ftr(Weu) Vs 2 TT
Autokill 2 TT
Egy: Inf+Tank(SEU) Via TT(Sz15), BB(Sz15), Inf+Art+Ftr(Lib) Vs 3 Inf
Rolls: 1@1 2@2 2@3 1@4; Total Hits: 31@1: (1)2@2: (6, 5)2@3: (4, 2)1@4: (3)
Rolls: 3@2 ; Total Hits: 03@2: (5, 5, 4)
Can’t ask for better than that, thanks dice gods!
Ukr: 2 Inf(EEu), Inf(Blk), Bmr(Nwy) Vs Inf+Art
Rolls: 3@1 1@4; Total Hits: 23@1: (4, 6, 1)1@4: (1)
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (5, 5)
Combat Results:
Egy: TWOL
Sz12: Cleared with exception of Soviet SS
Ukr: TWOL
Non-Combat Moves:
Sz1: DD(Sz3)
Sz17: SS(Sz7)
Sz7: SS(Sz3)
Weu: Ftr(Sz12), 2 Ftr(Nwy), Bmr(Ukr)
Seu: Ftr(Egy)
Kar: Inf(Nwy), Tank(EEu), 4 Tanks(Ger)
EEu: 4 Inf(Ger)
Builds:
Ger: 3 Tanks+7 Inf
SEu: 2 Inf
Collect 41 IPC, none saved
UK2
builds
with 34
2tank=10
bmr=12
save 12
Combat
2inf Ind via tt,cc escort sz34 land in Egy
tank blitz Lib to Egy
ftr bmr Cng to Egy
bmr Uk to Egy
Egy attack(1)2inf tank cc bombard ftr 2bmr
Rolls: 2@1 3@3 2@4; Total Hits: 32@1: (1, 4)3@3: (1, 6, 4)2@4: (6, 2)
defend 2inf art tank
Rolls: 3@2 1@3; Total Hits: 23@2: (3, 4, 1)1@3: (2)
Egy attack(2)tank ftr 2bmr
Rolls: 2@3 2@4; Total Hits: 32@3: (2, 5)2@4: (2, 4)
defend tank
Rolls: 1@3; Total Hits: 11@3: (3)