L12G4Karl7(Axis)v.Gamerman(Allies)+Tech

[gamerman01]

@Karl7:

hey no problem.  I am leaving for Japan on Saturday for a week.  So posting will be spotty at best.

Oh - right.  That’s good.  Actually, I’ll do someone else first in case they’re waiting.  Looks like you don’t need me to move right now anyway.

Have a good trip!  Can’t imagine going to Japan…  maybe someday, huh?

[Karl7]

Declare war on Japan eh?  How ironic for given I am in Osaka.  Let’s see what the uk can do.

[Karl7]

hey I am back.  Show me what the UK can do! 8-)

[gamerman01]

OK - intend to do it within hours then

[gamerman01]

@Gamerman01:

UK3 with 40, buy 2 TP, FTR, CV
India3 with 26, buy 6 INF, 2 ART

Declare war on Japan

Combat moves -
Ksi - INF (Hon)
Gib - 2 INF (Que) BMB (Fwa) BMB (UK)
Z125 - DD (Z109) 3 FTR (UK)
For - INF (Cel)

Take Formosa with infantry from Hong Kong instead.  Leave infantry on Celebes
Trying to be maximum pain in the butt for Japan.  That’s India, Australia, Mongolia, Russia and China’s role  :lol:

Let’s see…. Decisions…

[gamerman01]

Cancel attack on 125

Hmmm…

[gamerman01]

Buy destroyer instead of fighter, save 2

I like this plan better…

Attack Z125 with DD, 2 FTR (UK)
Bomber to 92 instead of to Gib

GibRolls: 2@1 1@4; Total Hits: 12@1: (4, 4)1@4: (3)Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (5, 1)

[gamerman01]

Will I be as lucky as UK2?
Gib2Rolls: 1@1 1@4; Total Hits: 11@1: (6)1@4: (2)Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)

[gamerman01]

Yes
50/50 I take it without losing the bomber…. yay

Man, I’ve been doing that lately - halfway through noncoms when I realize I forgot a battle
Never used to do that
Probably because it’s global
And because I kept changing my mind - 10 minutes ago I wasn’t going to attack

Z125Rolls: 1@2 2@3; Total Hits: 21@2: (2)2@3: (4, 2)Rolls: 1@1; Total Hits: 01@1: (6)

[gamerman01]

Meant to blitz Tobruk
Your prerogative to disallow if you like

Alx - INF, AA (Mal)
Fwa - 2 BMB
Egy - ARM (Irq) 2 INF (Cpr) 2 INF (SAf)
Ind - 8 INF, ART, 3 AA (Bur)
WInd - MECH (Bur)
TrJ - TAC (Z98)
Z81 - TP, BB (Z80)
Npr - INF (Cpr)
Z98 - 2 FTR (Alx)
Sco - 2 FTR (Z125) 5 INF, 2 AA (UK)
Eir - MECH (UK)
Sud - INF (Cng) ART (Ken)

Place 2 TP, CV (Z109)
Place DD (Z110)
Place 6 INF, 2 ART (Ind)
Collect 38, 40 on hand
Collect 30, 30 on hand

Please indulge a few “newbie” ramblings
This is my first game of Alpha3, running in tandem with 1 more game of Alpha3
I’ve played half a dozen games of global in its various versions, I don’t think ever more than 5 or 6 rounds and someone always gives up

Global 1940 Alpha3 is a lot of fun.  It takes a ton of time to play it well, though.  A&A has finally evolved to a game that might actually have too many decisions to make (for the way I play)
From the little bit I’ve read and saw on these forums, people think the sides are pretty even (we had no bid on this game) or it’s advantage Axis……
I’m a newbie but I have a ton of A&A experience esp. Classic, Revised, and AA50.  My impression (and I know this is premature but I can’t resist) is that the Allies are still (comparing to OOB) very potent.  There are of course many factors, but really just having basically 8 moves (counting USA and UK as 2 because they can be all over the world) to 3 moves is a huge advantage due to gameplay mechanics.
I’m kind of hoping you can surprise me and show me the power of the Axis (I know it’s early) but in my newbie opinion my Allies are strong and late in round 3 I would think is when the Axis should be looking nasty because the USSR and USA are just now entering the war…

I’m sorry - kind of.  I can’t give a knowledgeable, experienced opinion until I’ve completely played through like a dozen Alpha3 games.  But my early impressions of AA50 (not nearly as complex, I realize) are proving to be correct…
And my early opinion is that the Allies have too many advantages for the Axis to overcome in a 1v1 game (multiplayer is totally different - takes away a lot of the advantages of the Allies)…  Looking forward to being proved wrong.  :-)

But anyway, it’s a blast to play no matter what side you have, if you have the time. 
You finally get to play Italy!  Have fun

L12G40Karl7(Axis)v.Gamerman(Allies)3fUK.AAM

[gamerman01]

I will try to minimize your wait between Italy and Germany - like less than half a day or a day, hopefully

[Karl7]

Italy

buy
ftr
art
3inf

cm
trn from 95 w/inf from nita,art from alg to gib

arm from epl to bel

bomb from fra to 91 – clears trn out

arm in lib blitz tob

cc

gib
A
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (1, 3)
D
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)

[Karl7]

gib twlo inf

ncm
army in wfr to sfr
inf from nita to sfr
bomb from 91 to sfr

place ftr, 2inf in sita
art, inf in sfr

collect 24

[Karl7]

map

L12G40Karl7(Axis)v.Gamerman(Allies)3gItaly.AAM

[Karl7]

QUESTION

How did the US collect its NOs?  It’s turn three right?  I did not attack the US.  Japan did not attack the UK/Anzac. So under my understanding the US is still at 52.

[gamerman01]

@Karl7:

QUESTION

How did the US collect its NOs?  It’s turn three right?  I did not attack the US.  Japan did not attack the UK/Anzac. So under my understanding the US is still at 52.

US is automatically at war at the BEGINNING of the collect income phase of round 3.  Pearl harbor is considered to have happened.  It is the latest point that the USA will be at war.  See page #35 of the Europe manual.  It’s the same in Europe 1940 and Pacific 1940.  I am shocked that you’ve played several games and do not know this?!

[Karl7]

oh duh, sorry.  For some reason I got in my head that the US was still coming up.  Probably because of the other game where its the US turn next.  Jet lag.

:-P

[gamerman01]

@Karl7:

oh duh, sorry.  For some reason I got in my head that the US was still coming up.  Probably because of the other game where its the US turn next.  Jet lag.

:-P

OK!

Well, in older versions US went much later in the round, too, so it does feel early for US to automatically be in the war…

Working on ANZ/France now!

[gamerman01]

ANZ3 with 14, buy 2 INF, DD

Combat moves -
Tob - INF (Alx)
Iso - 2 INF (Ind)

NCM -
Z76 - CA (Z39)
Dgu - INF (Ngu)
Ind - INF (Bur)
Z54 - TP (Z62) TP (Z46)
Que - everything (Sau) (Nsw) INF (Ngu)
TrJ - FTR (Ind)

Collect 24, 24 on hand

---

Fra3
Alx - INF (Egy)
Sud  INF (Fea)
Sco - INF (UK)

L12G40Karl7(Axis)v.Gamerman(Allies)3iFra.AAM

[Karl7]

Germany

buy
10inf
art
3arm

cm

fin
5inf, art from nor
2ftr from wgr
bomb, 3tacb, ftr from epl

sz114
ss, dd, cc, from 113
bomb from wfr

mech from epl moves into nov

arm in epl blitzes into bal then to bel

inf from epl marches into nukr

3inf from rom move into bes

cc

fin
A
Rolls: 4@1 2@2 3@3 4@4; Total Hits: 24@1: (1, 4, 6, 2)2@2: (6, 6)3@3: (4, 5, 4)4@4: (6, 5, 5, 4)
D
Rolls: 7@2; Total Hits: 17@2: (4, 4, 6, 2, 6, 3, 6)

114
A
sub
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (5)
rest
Rolls: 1@2 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 11@2: (6)1@3: (3)1@4: (5)

D
Rolls: 1@1 1@3; Total Hits: 01@1: (4)1@3: (5)