No, I appreciate the advice. It has been a loooong time since I’ve been hit hard at Pearl. If the US “gets me” it usually some combination at Phil or the pesky DD/trn.
@Yoshi:
I usually retreat in sz53 if I get hit without hitting ; specially if I know I can have 4 fgt and 2CV in sz50 as a defense (that one can do when one do not buy trannies on J1).
That’s actually a really good idea. Although do you mean Sz 51 (Car Is sz)? I think 50 is the Phil sz and I don’t think the ACs can reach. But I’m not looking at the map. Although I think I would have moved at least 1 AC there if they could reach.
The round two rolls were more “I was mad rolls”, I got tons of hits killing the uk/us dds and trns and completely whiffed on the BB. Frustrating.
@Yoshi:
That battle will have consequence if I go for sz50 and succeed. Otherwise, well, you lost one of your G1/J1 battle, that usuallt happens. You got hit quite heavily in Asia too, but did not loose any fighter except on this BB on an other hand.
I wasn’t sure what to do, almost blocked with the AC. I guess if I was thinking I could have done the move you suggest or even (if you get no hits like I did), lose 1 ftr and retreat dd to block. Just didn’t consider losing that battle. I was so frustrated I didn’t really care about Sz 50 if you attack, especially after getting thinned out pretty good in Asia too. I kinda figured, I might need some dice to help me out with J now, so if you wanted to attack maybe I get payback and if I lose it would probably be a short game. lol!
@Yoshi:
This is for sure not a lucky start, but I wonder if this is the kind of average start you’re suppose to be able to play with when taking the axis. Not sure at all, but this is somehow why I believe that the Allies have a shot with a not too high bid : because they’re suppose to get one break in average in the axis opening, and that an important point is to know how to use this break (which is not easy, since that will change in almost every game).
Its true about the Allies, they “should” get a break and it is probably what was intended in the initial lay out, but one counter might be the Axis can go somewhat conservative and still be in good shape. Germany can almost always work out the numbers for Bst/Epl/Ukr so I guess their biggest risks would be in Sz 2 or sz 12 where there is only so much G can bring. For Japan you can probably leave the US dd/trn and go heavy to Pearl for a conservative move. Phil will always be potentially dicey, but most battles in Asia you can work through the risks. Even retreating from Yun and leaving the ftr isn’t that bad. I’ve lost in Kwa before and that kinda hurts but I bring in the ftr now to make sure I’m rolling two 3’s.
With this little set back, I’m wondering if the better play is to infact go conservative and hit Pearl with the dd and 4 ftrs assuming no bid to UK or the Pac and just leave the US dd/trn.???
I’ll have to think about that more.
Rolls: 2@1; Total Hits: 02@1: (5, 3)
