11L Playoffs Rd 1 - Gamerman (Axis) vs. Lucky Lindy (Allies+8)

[gamerman01]

You did not type the combat move to take Rho (it’s ok)
You typed a fighter to 12 and 2 to 3.  You sent both to 3 according to the map - no fighter in 12

[LuckyLindy]

Sorry about both typing errors, the map is right.

Cheers

[LuckyLindy]

@LuckyLindy:

Sorry about both typing errors, the map is right.

Cheers

Now I see with the fighter, that was meant to be in the first line going from 12 to 14.

So 2 fighters in 14, 2 fighters in 3 and none in 12.

[gamerman01]

I4 with 19, buy 5 INF, ART

Blk - 5 INF, FTR (Ita) FTR (Fra)
SAf - INF, ART (Mad) 2 CA
TrJ - 4 INF (Egy)
Bel - ARM (Pol)

SAfRolls: 2@2 2@3; Total Hits: 02@2: (5, 4)2@3: (5, 5)Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)

[gamerman01]

:roll: Freaking Italians
SAf2Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (3, 5)Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)

[gamerman01]

This is not happening
SAf AttackerRolls: 10@2; Total Hits: 510@2: (1, 1, 5, 5, 2, 3, 5, 3, 1, 1)DefenderRolls: 10@2; Total Hits: 510@2: (3, 4, 3, 1, 1, 5, 2, 2, 2, 6)

[gamerman01]

BelRolls: 8@3; Total Hits: 48@3: (2, 2, 4, 2, 5, 2, 6, 5)Rolls: 8@2; Total Hits: 48@2: (4, 3, 2, 2, 3, 2, 6, 1)
BlkRolls: 5@1 2@3; Total Hits: 35@1: (2, 3, 5, 1, 3)2@3: (2, 3)Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (4)

[gamerman01]

TrJRolls: 4@1; Total Hits: 04@1: (5, 2, 5, 3)Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (1)

[gamerman01]

You see that, Lucky?  That’s how a bunch of attacking infantry usually do.  Let’s see if my 4 Italians can handle a single infantry.  Already I’ve lost as much as you did with 5, wiping infantry, tank and fighter!!

Rolls: 3@1; Total Hits: 03@1: (6, 2, 4)Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)

[gamerman01]

No comment
TrJRolls: 2@1; Total Hits: 02@1: (4, 4)Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (1)

[gamerman01]

Words fail me
That’s a 98% attack right there.

Retreat the incompetent Italians back to Egypt.
Z35 - BB (Z32)
Ita - 3 INF (Fra)
Pol - 2 INF, ART (Ger) 2 FTR (Blk)
Blk - AA (Ita)

Collect 15, 15 on hand  :x

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[LuckyLindy]

I some how did not see that your tank could get to BEL or I would have put three infantry there (oops, newbie mistake).  This is going to get interesting.

So even though the rest of the attacks went poorly, the one that mattered most went perfectly. :|  I guess I would be feeling pretty good if I wasn’t going to lose Moscow.

[gamerman01]

@LuckyLindy:

I some how did not see that your tank could get to BEL or I would have put three infantry there (oops, newbie mistake).  This is going to get interesting.

So even though the rest of the attacks went poorly, the one that mattered most went perfectly. :|  I guess I would be feeling pretty good if I wasn’t going to lose Moscow.

I hesitated to even make the attack (which I didn’t notice until Italy’s turn), because I don’t want anyone to say I won on a tricky, gamey can opener.  But this is a playoff, and not a time to pull punches.  Yes, the one attack that really mattered went well.  Although your valiant infantry hit 50% of the time, it didn’t hit when it mattered.  You could have stopped it at the price of 1 American bomber, but since I won that coin flip, Moscow and its 32 IPC’s are mine.

I felt I was in the driver’s seat despite the hurt you’re putting on Japan…  But it’s certainly your right to disagree.  Not that it matters, because as it stands now I can take Moscow easily with 8 tanks and I do believe this game is over.  I guess your luck failed you on the battle that mattered most, even as you had ridiculous luck in Manchuria, Hupeh, and TrJ…  :|

[gamerman01]

@Gamerman01:

You could have stopped it at the price of 1 American bomber

(if Bel was cleared and not taken)

[gamerman01]

But “seeing things” is part of the game.  JWW let me have it in South Africa, smashing all my bombers on a tricky attack from Z35 I hadn’t seen.  I remember back learning the Classic game in the early 90’s, when seeing or failing to see possibilities often won and lost games…  It’s rare that it does now

[gamerman01]

And after making that Italian move, I went and checked on my chess games and saw I pulled a real boner…  3 pawns and a rook vs. 1 pawn and a rook, and I gave away my rook by allowing him to check me with my rook behind…  happens to everybody.  It’s part of game-playing, and sometimes the boners are game-losing…  :oops:

[LuckyLindy]

Maybe you will get another bad luck result when you attempt to take Moscow…  :wink:  here’s hoping.

America turn 4

Purchase

America

48 IPC

submarine
transport
ac
2 fighters

save 1 IPC

China

gets 2 infantry

Combat Moves

America

PHI (empty) v infantry (CAR)

China

none

Noncombat Moves

America

4 destroyers, ac from Z56 to Z51
destroyer from Z53 to Z60
2 submarines, 2 ac, battleship, 4 fighters from Z53 to Z51
fighter from Z56 to CAR
fighter from Z56 to Z12
infantry, artillery from GBR to ALG
destroyer from Z55 to Z53
2 fighters from YUN to Z56
3 bombers from ECA to MID

China

all infantry to SIK

Mobilize

America

submarine, transport, ac, 2 fighters in Z56

China

2 infantry in CHI

Income

40 + 15 NO + 1 saved = 56

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[LuckyLindy]

Use this map.

11L_Pl1_LL(8)_v_Gamerman01_1941_04f.AAM

[LuckyLindy]

@Gamerman01:

@LuckyLindy:

I some how did not see that your tank could get to BEL or I would have put three infantry there (oops, newbie mistake).  This is going to get interesting.

So even though the rest of the attacks went poorly, the one that mattered most went perfectly. :|  I guess I would be feeling pretty good if I wasn’t going to lose Moscow.

I hesitated to even make the attack (which I didn’t notice until Italy’s turn), because I don’t want anyone to say I won on a tricky, gamey can opener.  But this is a playoff, and not a time to pull punches.  Yes, the one attack that really mattered went well.  Although your valiant infantry hit 50% of the time, it didn’t hit when it mattered.  You could have stopped it at the price of 1 American bomber, but since I won that coin flip, Moscow and its 32 IPC’s are mine.

I felt I was in the driver’s seat despite the hurt you’re putting on Japan…  But it’s certainly your right to disagree.  Not that it matters, because as it stands now I can take Moscow easily with 8 tanks and I do believe this game is over.  I guess your luck failed you on the battle that mattered most, even as you had ridiculous luck in Manchuria, Hupeh, and TrJ…  :|

Allies are in big big trouble thats for sure.  Too bad that it came down to a coin flip but a good lesson.  :|

[gamerman01]

@LuckyLindy:

Maybe you will get another bad luck result when you attempt to take Moscow…  :wink:  here’s hoping.

That’s the spirit.  Two 1-2 percenters have gone against me already in 4 short rounds, so why not 1 more?  I’m gonna have to send in enough tanks to get 99% odds because if I only have 90% odds and fail, it will drive me crazy.