The dice have narrowed.
Net Allies dice swing: +5.79 swing
Net Axis dice swing: -5.79 swing
I don’t mind any redo or reroll or use of low luck rules for the US and UK if you want to see how it plays out.
For turn 8, our economies are pretty well balanced, both sides hovering around 160 IPCs. It’s hard to say, but I think the balance of power is also about equal. Italy and the USSR are both under threat but neither are going to fall anytime soon.
Also, I’ve been interested by how you chose to split US forces. I was surprised when you started going Atlantic even though Japan’s economy was doing well. But after a few rounds it looks like the Allies can hold Calcutta for long time unless Japan is willing to sacrifice in China and/or the DEI.
Thanks for playing, it’s been very fun and if you want to redo/reroll/etc. or simply put this match on hold, let me know.
My US rolls in Egy have been good. Actually, i was just hoping to get 5 hits and i got 6, so i can’t complain. Usually, i don’t whine like that after a bad roll, it happens. But there, that’s something like 7 or 8 games in a row where i get diced on every important battle…
I see the position as slight edge for Axis now. All i need is taking (and Keeping Egy), and then i have some reasonable chances.
I will probably take the reroll you offered to me this week-end for that UK assault in Egy, once i’ll be calmed down. :-D
No problem :-)
Okay let’s retry EGY
Rolls: 1@1 8@2 6@3 4@4; Total Hits: 81@1: (6)8@2: (1, 6, 2, 6, 6, 1, 4, 3)6@3: (4, 3, 3, 6, 4, 6)4@4: (4, 4, 6, 4)
Rolls: 11@2 2@3 1@4; Total Hits: 511@2: (6, 2, 4, 3, 1, 4, 1, 3, 5, 3, 3)2@3: (6, 2)1@4: (4)
Egy rd2
Rolls: 4@2 3@3 2@4; Total Hits: 54@2: (4, 2, 3, 4)3@3: (3, 3, 3)2@4: (4, 5)
Rolls: 4@2 2@3 1@4; Total Hits: 34@2: (4, 1, 3, 5)2@3: (5, 1)1@4: (2)
Egy rd 3
Rolls: 1@2 3@3 2@4; Total Hits: 41@2: (4)3@3: (1, 4, 1)2@4: (4, 2)
Rolls: 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 11@3: (6)1@4: (4)
Egy taken with 1 tnk
NCM per map
Place :
art, mec, fgt Cpr
Mic Irq
inf, mec Ind
Collect :
UK=33 + 5 NO = 38 IPC
Ind= 7 IPC
The Italian fleet can’t guard SZ97 any longer, so this is the best I could think of.
Italy 8
Buy (25/25)
1 inf
5 mech
1 tank
CM:
GIB
3 inf, 1 art sita load trans SZ99 >> SZ92 unload gib
2 cru, 1 bsh SZ97 >> SZ92 bombard
GIB
A 3 inf, 1 art, 2 cru, 1 bsh
Rolls: 2@1 2@2 2@3 1@4; Total Hits: 32@1: (5, 4)2@2: (5, 5)2@3: (3, 2)1@4: (4)
D 1 inf
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (1)
NCM:
1 sub, 2 carrier SZ97 >> SZ92
1 dest SZ97 >> SZ94
4 mech, 2 tank sita >> nita
1 inf nita >> sita
1 mech wfr >> nita
1 trans SZ81 >> SZ72
1 trans SZ81 >> SZ77
Mobilize:
1 inf sita
5 mech, 1 tank nita
Collect 16 + 5 = 21 IPC
Anzac 8
Buy:
fgt (10)
ss (6)
inf (3)
CM
sz55 (dd)
2fgt sz54
3fgt Que
sz55
Rolls: 5@3; Total Hits: 45@3: (3, 1, 3, 4, 2)
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)
sz55 cwol
NCM per map
Place inf, fgt Nsw, ss sz62
Collect : 15 IPC
French move per map
Germany 9
Buy (64/64)
3 mech
7 tank
2 inf
1 art
CM:
URA
1 inf nen
SMO
1 inf bel
NUKR
2 inf bes
2 tact nita
1 strat nov
SUKR
2 inf bes
2 tact nita
ARCH
8 inf, 7 art nov
NUKR
A 2 inf, 2 tact, 1 strat
Rolls: 2@1 2@3 1@4; Total Hits: 12@1: (4, 4)2@3: (5, 4)1@4: (3)
D 2 inf
Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 12@2: (4, 1)
NUKR r2
A 1 inf, 2 tact, 1 strat
Rolls: 1@1 2@3 1@4; Total Hits: 21@1: (5)2@3: (2, 3)1@4: (5)
D 1 inf
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)
nukr cleared not taken wlo 2 inf
SUKR
A 2 inf, 2 tact
Rolls: 2@1 2@3; Total Hits: 02@1: (4, 2)2@3: (4, 5)
D 1 inf
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (4)
SUKR r2
A 2 inf, 2 tact
Rolls: 2@1 2@3; Total Hits: 22@1: (2, 2)2@3: (1, 1)
D 1 inf
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)
sukr twol
ARCH
A 8 inf, 7 art
Rolls: 1@1 14@2; Total Hits: 51@1: (4)14@2: (4, 1, 2, 4, 2, 5, 4, 6, 3, 6, 4, 6, 2, 1)
D 1 inf
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (3)
arch twol
NCM:
2 tact, 1 strat nukr >> bes
2 tact sukr >> bes
6 inf, 4 art rom >> bes
2 mech nita >> rom
1 inf nov >> bel
1 aa gun nov >> arch
3 inf, 2 art vyb >> nov
3 inf, 1 art fin load 2x trans SZ115 unload nov
1 mech fin >> nov
Mobilize:
3 mech, 7 tank rom
2 inf, 1 art nov
Collect 50 + 10 = 60 IPC
Russia 9
Buy:
8inf (24)
art (4)
CM
Kaz (mec)
inf Novo
mec, fgt
Ura (inf)
inf Volo
mec, tac Rus
Sukr (2inf)
2inf, art Bry
fgt Rus
Smo (inf)
20inf Bry
4tnk Rus
6tnk Bry
Kaz
Rolls: 2@1 1@3; Total Hits: 12@1: (3, 2)1@3: (2)
Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 01@2: (6)