Gsh34 (axis) vs. Axisplaya (allies) Alpha +3

[Axisplaya]

Yun taken with 3 art

NCM

fgt Yun » Sze
2inf She » Sze

Place units: 5inf Sze

Collect : 9 + 6NO + 1 saved = 16 IPC

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[Axisplaya]

UK 4

Buy:
Uk = 1dd (8 ), 2ss (12), 2inf (6), 1art (4)
Ind = 2inf (6)

CM

Trj (1inf)
1art, 3fgt Irq

Trj

Rolls: 1@2 3@3; Total Hits: 11@2: (5)3@3: (1, 5, 4)

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

[Axisplaya]

Of course…Glad i put the french dd in sz 81 last turn…

Trj cwlo 1art

NCM
3fgt Trj » Cpr
art Eth » Sud
inf Ken » Sud
Inf Con » Sud
tnk Tang » Sud
Mec Saf » Con
Inf Tang » tr sz72 » sz71 » Saf
2dd, CA, tr sz76 » sz71
mec, tnk Irq » Epr
fleet + 2tr loaded sz106 » sz109
2fgt Uk » sz109

Place units:
2ss, 1dd sz109
2inf, 1art Saf
2inf Ind

Collect:
Uk = 30 IPC
Ind = 6 -3 conv = 3 BIG IPC !! Woohooo  :lol:

gsh34_vs_axisplaya_4fUK.AAM

[Axisplaya]

Anzac 4

Buy:
1ss (6)
1dd (8 )
1tr (7)

No CM

NCM
tr sz62 » sz63 pick up 1inf Nze » sz54 » Que
1art Nsw » Que
1inf Que » Nsw

Place ss, dd, tr sz62

Collect : 15 IPC

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[Axisplaya]

oops, sorry, wrong map.

Use this one.

gsh34_vs_axisplaya_4gAn.AAM

[gsh34]

Got the map, turn to come later….

[gsh34]

Italy, round 4

Purchase: 34 ipc to spend
6 inf (18)
4 mech (16)

Combat:

to Sud: (7 inf, 2 art, tank)
9 inf, 2 art, mech, 2 tank Egy

to Syr: (walk in)
inf, tank Nita via 1TT z95 > z99 and offload

to Crete: (walk in)
inf, art Nita via 1 TT z98 > z99 and offload

to Cyprus: (walk in)
inf, art Nita via 1 TT z98 > z99 and offload

to Bel (inf)
tank Epl
2 mech, tank Rom
sbr Rom (4 move remain)

[gsh34]

Battle for Sud

attacker: 9 inf, 2 art, mech, 2 tank
Rolls: 8@1 4@2 2@3; Total Hits: 48@1: (3, 5, 4, 2, 1, 2, 2, 3)4@2: (2, 5, 1, 2)2@3: (6, 6)

defender: 7 inf, 2 art, tank
Rolls: 9@2 1@3; Total Hits: 49@2: (1, 6, 3, 1, 3, 1, 4, 4, 2)1@3: (6)

[gsh34]

Battle for Sud, round 2

attacker: 5 inf, 2 art, mech, 2 tank
Rolls: 4@1 4@2 2@3; Total Hits: 14@1: (3, 5, 3, 6)4@2: (4, 3, 1, 3)2@3: (4, 6)

defender: 3 inf, 2 art, tank
Rolls: 5@2 1@3; Total Hits: 15@2: (5, 6, 5, 4, 3)1@3: (1)

[gsh34]

Battle for Sud, round 3

attacker: 4 inf, 2 art, mech, 2 tank
Rolls: 3@1 4@2 2@3; Total Hits: 43@1: (4, 5, 2)4@2: (1, 2, 6, 5)2@3: (3, 3)

defender: 2 inf, 2 art, tank
Rolls: 4@2 1@3; Total Hits: 44@2: (2, 1, 2, 6)1@3: (3)

[Axisplaya]

Only french move will be : 1inf Lib » Tun

So you can proceed with Germany when you want.

[gsh34]

Retreat to Egy:

Losses for Italy: 8 infantry
Losses for Allies: 7 infantry, 2 artillery

Battle for Bel:

attacker: 2 mech, 2 tank, sbr
Rolls: 2@1 2@3 1@4; Total Hits: 12@1: (2, 6)2@3: (5, 2)1@4: (5)

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

[gsh34]

Ok, I have the French move.  It did not affect my decision to retreat back to Egy.

Bel twol

NCM:

to z99:
All of my ships

to Egy:
1 fig Sita

If I had known I was going to retreat back to Egy, I would’ve used my three planes to clear that French DD.  Oh well….

to Epl:
aa gun Rom

I’m just noting right here, that should I forget on my German turn, I really, really do intend to move 1 inf into Bes as a blocker

to Wgr:
sbr Bel

Placement:
6 inf, 4 mech Nita

Collect Income:
18 territories + 10 NOs = 28 ipc

I’m just noting right here, that should I forget on my German turn, I really, really do intend to move 1 inf into Bes as a blocker

It is late and I really need to get some sleep, so I will try my best to get my German turn done tomorrow.

gsh34_vs_axisplaya_4hItaly.AAM

[gsh34]

And here is a map with the French move.

gsh34_vs_axisplaya_4iFr.AAM

[Axisplaya]

I have a question : do you intend to move 1 inf to Bes as a blocker ?

:lol: :lol:

[gsh34]

@Axisplaya:

I have a question : do you intend to move 1 inf to Bes as a blocker ?

:lol: :lol:

I had quickly typed it down in the middle of NCM so I didn’t forget about it.  Then, I later copy and pasted it to the end where is looks better.  However, I forgot to delete the original that I typed. :oops:

On a more serious note, it was bone headed of me to retreat to Egypt.  After I posted the NCM and map file, I was looking at the map and I almost immediately realized that your three fighters from Persia can make it to Egypt and land in Sudan.  Now, I have to mess up my German plane placement to cover my Italians. (:x :x :x :x at myself)

Germany, round 5

Purchase and Repair: 56 ipc to spend and damaged battleship repaired in z115.

2 SS (12)
5 artillery (20)
8 infantry (24)
total = 56 ipc

Combat:

to Arch: (walk in)
1 tank will actually blitz through Arch and into Bel.  So, it will be German but remain empty.

to Nukr: (walk in)
1 tank blitzes into it and right back to Epl

NCM:

to Bes:
1 inf Epl

to Bel:
2 inf, 2 tank, 1 mech Epl
3 inf, 3 art, 3 tank, aa gun Bal
28 inf, 9 art, 2 tank Nov

to Nov:
3 inf Kar
8 inf, 2 art Ger load onto 5 TT and offload into Nov
tac z115

to Epl:
2 inf, 2 art Pol

to Italian TT in z99:
infantry in Gre

to Egy:
1 fig, 2 tac Wgr ( :x)

to Pol:
2 aa guns Ger

to z119:
1 SS z112

to z112:
all of my boats except transports
fig z115 lands on CV
fig in Bal lands on CV

to Wgr:
fig, tac Epl
tac, sbr Bal

to Fra:
3 inf Wgr

Placement:
2 SS z112
3 art Nov
8 inf, 2 art Ger

Collect Income:
49 territory + 10 NO = 59

Good night partner and I await your Ruskies turn.

gsh34_vs_axisplaya_5aGermany.AAM

[Axisplaya]

Ich…it does not look good for our russian friends… :cry:

I’ll have to think a while about this before posting.

[gsh34]

@Axisplaya:

Ich…it does not look good for our russian friends… :cry:

I’ll have to think a while about this before posting.

No problem.  Take your time.

[Axisplaya]

Can tell you that most of my other games are easy compared to this one.
Overall, i think i didn’t react very well to your J1 attack. My russian play has been poor while your German + Italian attack is flawless so far, and it has nothing to do with dices… I feel like i still have a lot to learn about this game ! :lol:

Now i really have to stop and think : where am i going in this game exactly ?

[gsh34]

Well,  I like how our conversation is going.  To tell you the truth, your play on the Pacific side is scaring the crap out of me.  Between the US and Anzac, you are way, way out building my fleet.  That’s going to matter.  The only saving grace I see in it is that my J1 attack (in my view at least) forced you to dump 100% of the US money into the Pacific.  This is paying dividends on the Europe board.  This was my first game where I did a J1 attack and I like it except for one thing…on J1 I should’ve purchased two subs and two transports (instead of four subs).  It is easy to plunk a few more troops into Japan for defense if needed.  It is impossible to take them off Japan now that I’ve set sail.  I just have to live with my nine unit placement capacity from my minors.  Also, and most critically, I think I would’ve close the Burma Road already if I had moved and extra two infantry and two artillery to Kwangtung on J2.  On J3, they would’ve attacked into Yunnan and, at minimum, prevented you from that artillery purchase you were able to make.  Plus, I’d a few extra transports to use for swapping islands with you.

Anyways, after you called out my strategy in our first game and gave me a good swirlley in the locker room toilet, I’m glad to be making you work in this game. :wink: